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" Unlike Mexico, Arizona, it seems, regards the law as something to be enforced."
Amazing concept, huh, wanting people to show proof of citizenship to vote, and we're called racist because of it.
After watching the State of the Union address one thing has become apparent. 90%plus of the people of this country are not happy about the current non enforcement of our laws and the "ya'll come" border. But we have only about 130 legislators on our side. There are many reasons why, mostly money. This congress and white house are not going to give up their push for more of the same and will comply with the 10% or less of the public that has a vested interest in maintaining this mess at the cost of the rest of us, BECAUSE THEY CAN.
What they may not yet realize is that in 2006 a bunch of those legislators are going to get voted out of office over this. That's what it took in 1996 and that's what it's going to take in 2006 to ever change this situation. They don't care how their policies damage the majority of us or this country. They simply do not care. This won't change until they are voted out. The ballot box, which they would rather stuff with votes from illegals with no proof of citizenship than us, is the only hope we have to change it.
The scariest part here is that this faction of less than 10 percent will sell the rest of us out to protect their interests and they have all but about 130 out of 435 plus legislators in their pockets. That faction is very proud this morning that they are able to undermine the laws and safety of this country for their immediate benefit. Greed, backed by power is a formadable force to defeat. Do you think they realize it can be done? It's been done before and we will have to do it again, but don't expect help from the current power structure. It only matters how much the rest of us are willing to take the heat to get the job done.
I suppose we could start with pushing Sensenbrenner's Real ID act. It won't get passed in the Senate and if it did, I would not doubt it would be the first bill vetoed by this White House.