Who is to Blame For the Fuss About Arizona"s Immigration Law?
A reasonable definition of prejudice is "contempt prior to investigation.
" The hubbub over the recent legislation allowing Arizona's state and local police officials to enforce what is already existing federal law seems political in nature rather than a genuine concern over individual rights.
Those speaking out and demonstrating about the new statute apparently have not read the bill and believe they can convince people not familiar with the SR 1070 is unfair to certain groups.
America is a free country.
This affords us the opportunity to express our opinions without fear of government reprisal.
However, with this right goes a responsibility to not endanger the lives of others.
For instance, we cannot shout "fire" in a crowded place since it may cause panic and people could be injured or even killed.
Calling SB 1070 divisive, racist and xenophobic is akin to this kind of dangerous behavior.
But this does not deter those with special agendas from heating up an uninformed public by telling them to condemn, boycott and cause all kinds of civil disorder designed to somehow hurt the state and people of Arizona.
"Don't confuse me with the facts because my mind is already made up" is not the kind of thinking that will help the cause of those here illegally.
Actually it could harm them in the long run by forcing fair-minded Americans to decide if amnesty should be granted to those who have shirted the law.
This country needs immigrants to bring their skills and energies to the workforce, to be consumers and to pay taxes; but it must be done legally.
Why and Los Angeles and other cities refuse to do business with Arizona while several states may pass similar laws? Opposing views cannot be heard because of the vitriol.
We entrust our elected representatives to make laws.
Enforcement is the job of our police system.
This means protecting all of us within the boundaries of the law.
A quick read through the Arizona bill, something the country's Attorney General admitted he had not done when he was asked about his opinion of the law during a recent congressional questioning session, shows the legislation does not profile individuals or groups.
So why would the nation's chief legal administrator warn that the bill may be prejudicial when he does not know what the language is that he claims is offensive? Isn't it time to stop the speculating and read the 10 page bill along with amendments before issuing an opinion, one way or the other? This matter is too important to line up on political sides of the issue and do battle without knowing what you're fighting for or against.
The costs to all Americans and the lives of many already here or trying to get here are in the balance.
Don't you think we need a civil discussion based on the facts surrounding immigration? If so, tell your representatives to read the bill and start talking before they judge what's going on in Arizona.
Remind them it's up to Washington to protect our borders and America's sovereignty.
If the feds had done this, Arizona would not have felt compelled to try and fix the illegal immigration and crime problems on its own.
" The hubbub over the recent legislation allowing Arizona's state and local police officials to enforce what is already existing federal law seems political in nature rather than a genuine concern over individual rights.
Those speaking out and demonstrating about the new statute apparently have not read the bill and believe they can convince people not familiar with the SR 1070 is unfair to certain groups.
America is a free country.
This affords us the opportunity to express our opinions without fear of government reprisal.
However, with this right goes a responsibility to not endanger the lives of others.
For instance, we cannot shout "fire" in a crowded place since it may cause panic and people could be injured or even killed.
Calling SB 1070 divisive, racist and xenophobic is akin to this kind of dangerous behavior.
But this does not deter those with special agendas from heating up an uninformed public by telling them to condemn, boycott and cause all kinds of civil disorder designed to somehow hurt the state and people of Arizona.
"Don't confuse me with the facts because my mind is already made up" is not the kind of thinking that will help the cause of those here illegally.
Actually it could harm them in the long run by forcing fair-minded Americans to decide if amnesty should be granted to those who have shirted the law.
This country needs immigrants to bring their skills and energies to the workforce, to be consumers and to pay taxes; but it must be done legally.
Why and Los Angeles and other cities refuse to do business with Arizona while several states may pass similar laws? Opposing views cannot be heard because of the vitriol.
We entrust our elected representatives to make laws.
Enforcement is the job of our police system.
This means protecting all of us within the boundaries of the law.
A quick read through the Arizona bill, something the country's Attorney General admitted he had not done when he was asked about his opinion of the law during a recent congressional questioning session, shows the legislation does not profile individuals or groups.
So why would the nation's chief legal administrator warn that the bill may be prejudicial when he does not know what the language is that he claims is offensive? Isn't it time to stop the speculating and read the 10 page bill along with amendments before issuing an opinion, one way or the other? This matter is too important to line up on political sides of the issue and do battle without knowing what you're fighting for or against.
The costs to all Americans and the lives of many already here or trying to get here are in the balance.
Don't you think we need a civil discussion based on the facts surrounding immigration? If so, tell your representatives to read the bill and start talking before they judge what's going on in Arizona.
Remind them it's up to Washington to protect our borders and America's sovereignty.
If the feds had done this, Arizona would not have felt compelled to try and fix the illegal immigration and crime problems on its own.
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