Not “Undocumented workers”, but ILLEGAL aliens
Scott Johnson at Powerline on the massive ILLEGAL alien rally in LA and others around the country:
I can’t think of many things more likely to increase support for enforcing existing immigration law than the march of the illegals that took place in Los Angeles and elsewhere in the United States yesterday.
Seriously.
Living in Texas almost my entire life, and having lived in El Paso, Texas (you can literally throw rocks across the border and hit Juarez, it’s so close to Mexico) for 12 years, I have a pretty good feel for the ridiculous number of ILLEGAL aliens from Mexico and Central American countries. But the rallies in Los Angeles and elsewhere will probably only serve as a reminder to those not living in border states as to the overwhelming number of ILLEGALs in this country, and the tremendous tax burden that they are to those of us who are here LEGALLY.
I would have loved nothing more than if Immigration officers, backed by several thousand Marines and National Guardsmen, had rolled through LA checking the immigration status of all present, and promptly detained then immediately shipped ALL of the ILLEGAL aliens back to where they came from. Immediate as in that same day.
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The ILLEGAL alien rally prompted Uncle J at Blackfive to ask a question that I’ve been pondering for quite some time:
When was the last time the right got all up in arms and flooded the streets with chanting protesters? I mean beside the 4th of July, seriously, why is this such a staple of the left?
This has been on my mind quite a bit after attending the funerals of two Soldiers and one Marine as part of the Patriot Guard Riders. We’re a protest group of sorts — or, more accurately, a “counter-protest” group. But instead of hate-filled signs, we hoist American flags. Instead of poorly rhymed chants about blood and oil, we stand in silent respect.
So, I’d add a follow-up question to the one posed by Uncle J: When was the last time that the Left flooded the streets in support of something, rather than to attack or oppose?
Uncle J continues:
The problem now is that the left marches mostly about issues that the rest of America doesn’t agree with them about, or certainly that there is no consensus on. [with the then being the Civil Rights marches]…
…More and more Americans look at street marchers as a perpetually riled bunch of aging hippies, looking for their last great hurrah before they head to that collective in Vermont to meditate for world peace. Of course that is an unfair generalization, but it represents the view of many Americans.
It’s my view, too. Although, living in a young, über-liberal college town, many of our protestors are perpetually riled young hippies, looking to follow in the footsteps of their aging hippie professors.
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I think James Kirchick, an ediotrial columnist at the Yale Daily News hits the nail on the head as to the answer to Uncle J’s question, though:
Our politics have become so polarized that many are willing to take positions based on the inverse of their opponents’. This abandonment of classical liberal values at the expense of political gamesmanship has consequences that reach far beyond Yale; it hurts our national discourse.
I challenge you to this: attend the next gathering of Patriot Guard Riders and one of their “counter-protests”. Observe their signs (US Flags) and their silent show of respect for their cause and beliefs. Then attend a Liberal protest — for anything: anti-death penalty, anti-war, anti-border control, anti-whatever — and observe their signs (the ones comparing our soldiers and our President to Nazis), listen to their loud and angry yelling. Watch them physically attack those who dare hold a different opinion.
After you’ve done both of these things, tell me that there’s not something very, very wrong with Liberal activism today.
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John Hawkins at RightWingNews asks another question:
Another Question: How did we get to the point where we have people who aren’t even in this country legally, walking around in broad daylight, waving Mexican flags, and demanding that our government cater to them?
The answer? Liberalism.
I was wondering when you were going to address this Robbie ….
Here is my latest e-mail to my Republican senators. I will be watching C-span this week!
“As the Senate debates illegal immigration this week, think of the costs on legal citizens in this country. Think of the illegals that use emergency rooms like free health care clinics, driving up costs for the legal citizens who are struggling to make it. Think of the employers who know they are breaking the law, yet hire illegals anyhow because they can get cheap labor, lowering the wages for legal citizens. Think of the Mexican gangs who are comitting serious crimes. Think of the Katrina victims who have no place to live because there is not enough federal funding for assistance and then think of the large numbers of illegals who will go on welfare. Think of the education costs for illegals on school systems that are already at the breaking point, and the resulting higher and higher taxes on legal citizens. And, finally, think of border security..remember 9-11.
Yes, mass demonstrations this weekend, walkouts, etc. with most being illegals which were quite spectacular, but don’t forget those of us who are your legal constituents and don’t forget who you work for.
Are we a nation of laws or are we not?”
Our politicians are so afraid of losing votes, I predict they will cave on this issue, both republicans and democrats. Everybody write to your senators, or forever hold your peace when you suffer the consequences!
Left by dianne on March 27th, 2006 at 10:49 am