The health care bill has passed and it was only logical to wonder which elephant would be tackled next. I predicted that it would be Immigration, and I am correct.
Certain problems, after all, have been allowed to fester during the 8 year Bush administration, perhaps because the U.S. was so heavily-involved in fighting overseas. The body bags of returning soldiers are no longer shown on the news (thank goodness). The losses serve as grim reminders of a plan that mushroomed out of control and is still not resolved, ten years later.
Meanwhile, immigration has been put on a shelf, as it is not a popular political topic, especially during times of election. However, this week, Arizona’s governor has signed a bill that has a great potential to racially-profile certain groups of people, based on their language and skin color.
President Obama is questioning the constitutionality of the bill. Apparently, the governor thinks it is the answer for her state, but it will never work! Any time we legislate in order to better manage our own fear and our own hatred of other ethnic groups, the plan is doomed to failure. Any time, legislation pits the public against those who are charged with carrying out the letter of the law, sentiment will run high against the “enforcers,” and it is they who will be targeted. Haven’t we had enough law enforcement officers murdered in the line of duty? This bill is INSANE!
Yet, everyone has an opinion, whether they know anything or not. Talk is cheap, and so is prejudice.
I agree that criminals such as murderers, drug lords, etc. should not be allowed to roam the streets in gangs. That would be true if they were French, Italian, Greek, Polish, Russian, or any nationality or ethnic group. Crime is crime and I agree that it must be fought for the good of society. Leave peaceful citizens alone!
This new Arizona law clearly targets people of color who happen to speak Spanish. I am sure the whole country is watching to see the outcome of this action. One does not have to be a Democrat to be outraged. As always, there are those who will speak out because they feel they have to mimic the “party line.” Sad to say, we are a country of parrots, without much original thought, in many cases.
A friend used to say that she never understood “Hooman Beans.” I include myself in that thought. I don’t understand humans either. I fear that some of us have lost our Humanity and certainly, our Charity toward others, especially when it comes to the issues of Immigration. By the way, where did you come from?
Patricia Cummings
Quilter’s Muse Publications
