[Elkiejg]

said Pramila Jayapal, director of the Hate Free Zone Campaign of Washington. "One of our biggest concerns is that policies like this could lead to increased racial profiling.

I am so sick and tired of this attitude. What about 9-11 did these idiots miss????

[blaze]

If the police won't protect us from lawbreakers........maybe we should start protecting ourselves!!!

[BlackbirdSST]

I am so sick and tired of this attitude. What about 9-11 did these idiots miss????

At first read, I agree, but we also have to look at the fact that if the feds hadn't been so busy usurping local powers and killing states rights for the last couple of decades, they would be able to do their Constitutional duties, in fact one of their only authorized powers granted by the Constitution, of protecting our borders. If the feds had been doing their job on 9/10 instead of spending their time and monies pursuing power grabs, we wouldn't be here discussing this today. The locals that were quoted in the story are ill equipped to do the job of the INS and the Border Patrol, who unfortunately have budgets ranging in the billions every year to do one simple task, and it is a simple task. Think about it. If the feds want to give up one of the only Constitutional duties they have, what purpose do they serve? The feds have hundreds of thousands of agents in every capacity imanginable, how can they suffer from a manpower shortage? In any task, one must establish priorities. I see no move from them establishing priorities. All in all, they seem rather clueless. The feds sorely lack accoutability. I'm still waiting for accountability for the events of 9/11. A whole bunch of people failed miserably at doing their jobs. They have no right forcing this down the Local LEO's throats, just more feel good. Blackbird.