[Pearls Before Swine]

. "It's a constant fear we're living in and even legal citizens are afraid to go out."

They shouldn't be afraid; they should be angry. They should be angry at those foreigners of similar ancestry who have taken advantage of our hospitality and made unpleasant measures like these necessary.

In an analogous vein, when I'm hassled by the airlines and have to show up early with a minimal amount (is it 3 ounces now?) of shampoo or toothpaste, and have to submit to TSA screenings, do I get angry primarily at TSA or the airlines? No, I get angry first at the damn Islamics who have made these measures necessary, and second at our inept government that profiles white grandmas to avoid the appearance of profiling.

An inconvenience legal resident--even if he looks Mexican, and perhaps especially if he looks Mexican--should be upset at those who make these laws necessary, namely, illegal aliens, an inept government, and a head in the sand liberal press.

[homegroan]

well said Pearls...

[ATX 1985]

Great point, these illegal immigrants are not only giving hardworking and honest Mexicans a bad name, they are also taking more of the space for people that could have been here legally.

[mick]

Excellent point !! They are angry at the wrong people. You made me think about my grandfather and a similar incident. In 1942, the very month his son, my father, landed on Guadalcanal with the US Marines, he was questioned by the FBI about his loyalty to this country. His crime? He was a subscriber to an Italian language newspaper!! When I was a kid and filled with righteous anger at the treatment of my grandfather I asked him if he blamed the government for his harassment.....my grandfather just smiled and shrugged and said no, he didn't blame the FBI, HE BLAMED MUSSOLINI for giving Italian Americans a bad name. I learned a great lesson that day.

I share your point....these Mexican Americans should be angry at the illegals running across the border not the state of Arizona trying to deal with this huge problem