That is a brilliant analogy, CYTD (read post 18)! If you confronted one of those folks protesting outside in Las Vegas with it, they would respond with the "racist" screeching because they simply couldn't dispute your logic.
This 'debate' is exactly what Ann Coulter highlights about liberals in her books and speeches. The defense of illegal immigration, like most liberal views, crumbles when confronted with logic and facts. They screech 'hate' and 'racism' because...well, they don't know what else to say and that Card used to be a magic wand waved to halt discussion. I don't think that will work this time. This is about BREAKING THE LAW, pure and simple. Because a great percentage of the lawbreakers may be Hispanic, that is no reason to condone lawbreaking! The majority of Americans get this (our elected officials are another sad story).
They screech 'hate' and 'racism' because...that Card used to be a magic wand ... This is about BREAKING THE LAW...a great percentage of the lawbreakers may be Hispanic...
You're right. The 'racism' card will NOT work, because there are plenty of first-, second- and third-generation Hispanics who came to this country LEGALLY and followed the rules. They waited in line, bided their time, got permission, came, learned the language, adopted the *American* culture (while never forgetting their native one, of course), and worked hard and strived to excel.
And I think most of them are LIVID at the abuses of the illegal invaders. The waves of illegals are tragically setting back race relations and views of Hispanics. Honest, legal latino AMERICANS should be the first ones to cry out for secure borders.