Woody Cavenaugh

In one bold sentence I will confuse both the left and the right. I do not think illegal immigrants should have the same rights as US citizens, however HR 4437 is a crock of bull.

Crazy huh? I'll bet some readers expected me to burst into flames just then.

Before I rant on, you might need a quick breakdown of what HR4437 is. Here's the Wikipedia article Here is what it means to immigrants. Here's how Haliburton and their government payouts intend to profit from us. Finally, here's all the other things you can do with detention centers. Most of these things smack of concentration camps.

There are some out there who will undoubtably say this is an either or issue. As always, these people are still wrong. The United States has a system of Immigration. Some would say that this system is broken. I am not so sure. Misapplied, mismanaged, poorly funded, unevenly applied, these are all things that might describe it, but it isn't a failure, it simply hasn't been allowed to work. HR 4437 is an invitation to fascism. I cannot and will not support that, even if this means that in 10 years my blog will be used to put me in Haliburton detention center. When in doubt, always go with the forefathers. I think it is a good rule of thumb.

So what we had May 1st with the Immigration Rally was for the most part an extreme response to HR 4437. Extreme both in its big and peaceful turnout (something they should be extremely proud of), and extreme in their demand of a general amnesty for non-citizens of the United States who reside in the U.S. illegally. You don't get amnesty, you're not a citizen. Go get citizenship. (Yes, easier said than done, but still the correct answer.)

HR4437 should line the cage of a tropical bird. Should the border patrols be steped up? Absolutely. Do we need to build a fence on our northern and southern borders? Extreme, and expensive even if it were effective. I wonder by the way if the northern fence is meant to keep the Canadians out or us in? Should an illegal who gets caught driving drunk be charged with a felony and tossed into Halliburton Land guilty until proven innocent? Nope. Should we break up mixed families and make it so they can never see each other again? No Pat Roberson, no Rush Limbaugh, and no Jim Sensenbrenner, (R) Wisconsin.

Ed Cone is correct, it is a complex issue. I just want to make sure everyone understands it isn't a black and white issue. (Or even brown and white if that is how you view the world.)