Arizona signed into law a new “controversial” law which makes it a crime to be an illegal immigrant.  Strange, because I thought that being illegal in the first place was a crime.  With more and more violent crimes being committed by illegals, an increasing drug and smuggling trade, and virtually nothing being done by the federal government, Arizona has taken the right step.

Obama has had a fit because illegal immigrant are a big part of his base of the entitlement class, and if they aren’t here, they can’t support him. 

What do you think?


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on May 18, 2010

Even Gavin Newsome's ex has used the phrase 'random citizenship checks' - on Fox, no less.  Sometimes, irrationality knows no ideology.

on May 23, 2010

Just returned from AZ, and spent lots of money.  

on May 23, 2010

Stayed at a suite and resort in Scottsdale.  Found it interesting that one of the guys I was working with in coordinating plans for our convention there would refuse speaking Spanish to me.  I tried multiple times to speak to him in Spanish when no one was around and he just would not do it.  I'm guessing this has more to do with the hotel rather than anything.  I noticed that two people house keepers were speaking Spanish until I came around the corner and immediately shifted to English.

Just found it interesting.

on May 23, 2010

I had a similar experience last time I was out in AZ.  As soon as the cleaning ladies saw me the english started.   

 

Makes me rather proud to live in a sanctuary city where these folks can go about their day until the immigration issue resolves itself or blows over-----one way or the other. 

on May 23, 2010

I had a similar experience last time I was out in AZ. As soon as the cleaning ladies saw me the english started.

You don't think that was simple courtesy?  The vast majority of hotel staff are legal residents, especially at any major hotel chain.  Many are legal Hispanic immigrants who are hardworking, honest folks.  They don't need 'sanctuary'.

FWIW, when I travel to California, New Mexico or Colorado, such staff hardly ever speak English in my presence.

on May 24, 2010

You don't think that was simple courtesy? The vast majority of hotel staff are legal residents, especially at any major hotel chain. Many are legal Hispanic immigrants who are hardworking, honest folks.

 

No idea what their status was.  Can't really say I care either.  Though:  given this bill, I wonder if there isn't something else to it - just wondering if there might be some latent anger that resulted in these folks getting told they can't socialize in spansih. 

on May 24, 2010

Though: given this bill, I wonder if there isn't something else to it - just wondering if there might be some latent anger that resulted in these folks getting told they can't socialize in spansih.

Makes no sense.  What evidence supports your 'wondering'?  What's in the bill that would prompt an employer to give such instructions?

More has been written and said about hysterical hypothetical non-effects of this bill than what's actually in it.  By orders of magnitude.

on May 24, 2010

Wow!  I need to have evidence of something to be curious about a weird social phenomena, lest I'd be drawing conclusions about 'hysterical hypthetical non-effects'. 

Something like that sounds pretty hysterical to me. 

 

The whole situation just struck me as bizarre.  I couldn't figure out why a couple of cleaning ladies decided to switch languages because I came within earshot.  That happening in the otherwise sterile strip mall that is Phoenix got me wondering.  

 

 

 

 

on May 24, 2010

People who 'wonder' but don't care to 'know'.  Gotta love 'em.

Well FWIW you're not alone - Obama, Holder & Napolitano are right there with ya.

on May 24, 2010

There is a debate in Imperial Valley about this issue.  Imperial Valley is adjacent to AZ, and is noted for having the highest urban unemployment in the nation.  Simple question to these folks - who should get the few jobs available.  Citizens, or illegals?  That question seems to be ignored by the ignorant that have not read the law.

And Daiwa, add Rep Kennedy to  your list.  He has not read it either and apparently can't read it.

on May 24, 2010

People who 'wonder' but don't care to 'know'. Gotta love 'em. Well FWIW you're not alone - Obama, Holder & Napolitano are right there with ya.

 

Yes.  Indeed.  I have made a casual observation and openly wondered whether was a downstream result of a cultural current of which I have little experience with.  Clearly, I embody the worst qualities in the President and members of his cabinet. 

 

Dude,  get a grip. 

on May 24, 2010

Uninformed 'casual observations' are precisely the problem.  In too many cases apparently intentionally uninformed.  Not saying that's the case with you, but I have some difficulty deciding which is worse.

on May 24, 2010

Perhaps your clear intensity over the issue is making you see things;

 

Maybe not in the insightful way which you think. 

 

 

 

on May 24, 2010

Pretty funny - someone who hears things accuses me of seeing things.

on May 25, 2010

Weed:  it's a dangerous thing, man. 

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