I am an Arizona resident…
To begin with, I applaud Arizona Governor Jan Brewer and the 2009-2010 State Legislation for doing the job, that the Federal Government won’t to do (Hmmmmmm – where did I come up that line???), establishing the rule of law in Arizona. Governor Brewer’s predecessor , and, now Secretary of Homeland “Security” in Washington DeCeipt, wouldn’t do the job, while she served in our state as Federal Prosecutor, and as Governor. Maybe it’s time to replace Napolitano with someone who will do the job that she won’t do. I’ll not cry out, “Come back Shane. Come back!” We don’t want her here.
Let’s see now, if anyone in Arizona (and the rest of the nation, for that matter) are pulled over for a traffic violation, the law-enforcement person, will ask for your driver’s license, your registration, and your proof of insurance. Hmmmmm – good beginning.
If I, a somewhat whitish pigmented American, of German-Irish-Italian descent (born in Wisconsin, USA) let my mandatory auto insurance expire, the State of Arizona will notify me that my registration has been suspended, and yet many “illegals” from a certain country south of our border, drive vehicles with no registration, some with no valid driver’s license, and of course – no insurance. (And when they are involved in an accident – usually run, thereby increasing the cost of my auto insurance.)
Is it racial profiling to pull over a speeding auto, or an erratically-driven auto – no matter who is driving it, then ask to see the REQUIRED papers? Hmmmm – if you are a resident (registered) alien, you are required to carry your green card at all times anyway….
Hooray, Hooray – it’s the First of May – almost…
Watching the local news on the eve of May Day (the day of which Communists and Socialists celebrate world-wide), I saw a “news-piece” showing the pro-immigration rally going on at the State Capitol in Phoenix, wherein a man was shown packing up his full-sized Ford F-150 pickup truck, which included a full bed cap. The bed was fully loaded with all of his worldly possessions, with nary room for a cockroach. He was hooking up what appeared to be a hot-dog or taco cart to the hitch – the type used to sell food and beverage products on the street corner. The man admitted to being an illegal, and stated that he had had enough and was “going home to Mexico.” My immediate thought was, “how did he obtain a health certificate to operate his small business food-service business?” What documentation did he show the State Health Department when he applied for his permit? Or was he operating that illegally, as well?
On the same night, it was reported that a Pinal County (Arizona) Deputy, had been ambushed in the desert south of Phoenix (while investigating alleged drug trafficing), and had received a superficial would in the abdomen from an AK-47. Throughout most of the night, hundreds of fellow-officers, including, Maricopa Sheriff, Joe Arpaio and a team of his deputies (who had chosen to abandon an ongoing campaign in Phoenix, in order to lend assistance in the investigation), representatives from DEA, and others from numerous supportive law enforcement agencies, scoured a large area, netting arrests of fifteen suspected (illegal-alien) drug-runners, including the three described suspects from the ambush. It was reported that shots had been taken at air-support helicopters by the suspects. Later in the evening, the Deputy was released from the hospital.
Earlier in the week, Greta Van Susteren hosted Paul Babeau, Sheriff of Pinal County on her nightly television program. In response to ongoing questions, regarding the potential for “racial profiling” with the enforcement of Arizona’s controversial new law, Babeau described the following incident:
“Just last night, we had Deputies Taber and Miller go on a traffic stop. They stopped somebody – not because of the color of their skin – but because they were breaking a traffic law. They were speeding. So the deputy turned around, pulled the traffic stop. The driver pulled into a residential driveway.
The operator of the vehicle immediately got out, which is an alert to an officer. The deputy approached him and said, “Hey, what’s going on?” The suspect said, “Hey, there’s nobody in the car,” but then took off on foot. The deputy stayed with the vehicle, had seen the trunk actually pop open. And two deputies approached the vehicle, and surprise, in a Ford Taurus, there were nine other people, including two in the trunk. Now, that’s what we call reasonable suspicion or a clue in law enforcement.”
Can America begin to put two and two together?
Are all illegals in Arizona or America, so diabolical as those represented above? Of course not, but if you are willing to break one law (breaking and entering), then it becomes easier to break others. Unfortunately, the majority of the (estimated) half-million illegal aliens in the State of Arizona, are from south of our southern border, those calling themselves, ‘Latinos’ or ‘Hispanics’ (technically, ethnicities – not races, but…..). On April 26th, Van Susteren hosted Russell Pearce (author of the new law) on her program, who stated, “Illegal is not a race. It’s a crime.”
What, of course becomes interesting, is that Arizona has illegal invaders living in this state from many lands (probably Russia and other Eastern-bloc countries, China, Canada) – but most (although I don’t condone their presence here either) tend to quietly become a part of the system, and learn to read, write and speak English – oops – illegals from Canada already do – but many of ‘our leetle frens from south of thee border, down Meheeco way’, just seem to think that this is Burger King and they can unlawfully ‘have eet their way.’ (BTW, the Burger King up the street from my house, only has one person working there, who speaks fluent English. Guess what language the other empleados speak???) “Joo wan bacums an’ hollo-peen-yos we-dat?”
A larger than normal percentage of columns on the Federal Observer, will continue to once again focus on this ongoing issue. Beginning this week, we will begin republishing of a 2005 series, written expressly for the Federal Observer, by S. J. Miller, Don’t be fooled by peddlers of ‘Immigration Reform’ Scams. As the battle looms ahead with the current, corrupt administration in Washington, DeCeit – you’ll want to be armed with all of the ammunition you can get. We’ll fill your ‘possibles bag’ with this series.
To all those of illegal status, who are currently in this country, and will never visit this web-site, you are welcome to come to my homeland, and stay here – but return home first – on your own volition, and return here in the proper manner. Then and only then, will I welcome you with open arms. You once made the choice to come to this land, uninvited, as trespasser – knowing that you were committing a crime. It matters not, what you have accomplished since your arrival – you knew the risks. Now it is time to pay the piper. Heck, you might even consider taking your 14th Amendment approved children along for the ride, so that they can see first-hand, from whence their heritage derives… and if you should choose to lawfully gain reentry into the United States, your children might even learn the most valuable lesson of all – that being an American is something that should never be taken for granted – it’s work – but the rewards are worth it all.
Until then, Vaya con Dios, mi amigos!
Without Apology I am,
Jeffrey Bennett
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This is a website that is organizing a nationwide rally in support for our Arizona immigration law. It starts June 1st & ends at the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix on June 5th. I did not know if this is something you would interested in or not.
Our “Leaders” have forsaken -their own people- with their DIRECT efforts to IGNORE LAW, and make foreign aliens into citizens -contrary to the wishes of the people who trusted them, -and the Constitution of the United States of America. Shame on them all. And they should ALL know better because they took an OATH OF OFFICE to protect AMERICAN CITIZENS “from all enemies both foreign and domestic” when they accepted their job. -specifically, to wit:
” I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help me God. ”
I don’t care how many ‘migrants’ have arrived in this country. They broke the law. LAWS Congress Passed. Laws the government took a lot of our good money to write. Laws now IGNORED by these SAME “Leaders”.
To NOT enforce them is dereliction of duty, fraud -and very probably treason.
-NO Pardons, -NO Amnesty- NOT for ONE invading alien!
REMOVE our “LEADERS”: VOTE THEM —-ALL—- OUT—– in November 2010
meanwhile go here to sign the petition to REMOVE ILLEGALS:
http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/stand-with-arizona-and-against-illegal-immigration/sign.html
Your country thanks you.
Good start by Jan Brewer by signing this law.
But if the AZ State Government wants a real change, here’s what I propose:
They pass a law in which all federal income taxes are collected by the AZ Department of Revenue. The state pays for protecting the border, pays for all the unpaid illegal alien health care fees and costs, pays the price of schooling illegal alien children, then sends the balance (if anything’s left) to the feds.
You can bet the feds would immediately sue, but it’s a certainty that they’d get their azzes in gear protecting the border. They feds would crap over the possibility that other border states would implement similar laws.
I’m moving to Florida in just a few days(Mom needs my help)she said “make sure you bring your Birth Certificate, or you won’t be able to get a Drivers License.” Way to go Florida and Arizona! hb AARP 3%er!
It looks to be that a “shibboleth” situation may develop with the illegal aliens from Mexico and Central America. A major difference between legal immigrants and Latinos with U.S. citizenship is that the legal Latinos most of the time know how to speak English, however accented. The illegal aliens generally don’t know any English; some don’t even know Spanish very well. When stopping suspicious people, cops most times only need to ask a few questions in English or engage in English conversation. The ones who don’t speak English will need to be taken into custody until their papers can be examined.
How many more dead cops and Americans will be tolerated before the criminals are stopped?
Thanks for your input baby sister. I have told your story often.
My best to the family.
Big Bro’
Hat’s off to you, dear brother. As you well know, I was “hit” (auto accidents)not once, but twice in a 3 month period, by unlicensed, uninsured illegals. Nothing was done to them, and I deal with the pain, in my body, now for the rest of my life. This is the governments fault, for “opening the gates” way back when, and I applaud Jan Brewer, for trying to close them. Let these illegals go back to the country they trashed, and stay there. I am not a racial person, but I say, “Get right or Get OUT…” . They need to learn English, follow laws, etc. Anyhow, love the article.
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I don’t care how MANY ‘migrants’ have arrived in this country. They are ALL against the law. LAWS Congress Passed. To NOT enforce them is dereliction of duty, fraud -and very probably treason.
NO Pardons, NO Amnesty. NOT for ONE invading alien. Every Senator and Representative took an OATH to protect all Americans ‘from all enemies both foreign and domestic’ They ALL MUST HONOR the OATH -or we will deal with them in November ”
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POINTS to PONDER :
1. If the aliens in this country wore Mexican Army uniforms, Americans would be begging you for ‘protection’ -yet because these invaders wear street clothes, ‘no one’ notices ? Well I did.
2. ALIENS have NO “CIVIL RIGHTS”. Only American Citizens do.
3. Are you aware of the horrible Border Violence and murder of American Citizens by ALIENS? -The murder of ranchers and the shooting of a Sheriff’s Deputy just yesterday? WHAT about AMERICAN’S “CIVIL RIGHTS”?
4. Lack of enforcement for decades has brought us to this point. ‘The crisis’ is of our “leaders” doing.
5. I am very ‘aware’ of their motives; 1) to pack the country with job-seekers and lower Americas dismal wage scales even lower than they are now for your financial ‘donor’ associates. —And, 2) to consider those pardoned to be ‘your’ voting bloc and supporters come election time… Yet, MILLIONS of Americans are out of work, and looking for a job, –Do you think it wise for your political future to grant amnesty to millions of ‘immigrant’ job-seekers?
6 Three Presidents, during time of national crisis, have DEPORTED ALIENS en-mass. It CAN be done again. NOW is a perfect time to start.
7. Congress, under President Reagan pardoned over 3 million aliens, and promised ‘never again’ in 1986. —So we’ve “been there, done that’ NOT AGAIN.
8. NO Pardons, NO Amnesty. NOT for ONE invading alien.
REMEMBER: Every Senator and Representative took an OATH to protect all Americans ‘from all enemies both foreign and domestic’
- they –MUST– HONOR that OATH -or we will deal with them in November ”
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Every state has SOME law requiring certain kinds of ‘papers’ indicating you are legally able to drive, who owns the vehicle being driven, and most require proof of insurance on the vehicle. A driver is required to produce those ‘papers’ when a LEO requests them. We can argue over the requirement of having those papers but until that argument gets settled let’s just accept the ruling that requires one to carry those.
While I disagree with the mandates for all these *license* I am not in a position to debate them with the authorities nor do I have the finances to take it to court.
Bottom line is that most everything now days requires some kind of license or permit which must be produced when asked to do so by an authority figure (usually a cop). Failure to have that license or permit is a violation and has a consequence ($$$$) that follows.
The street vendor you mentioned most likely had NO such permits of health dept. permission to sell his food on the street or anywhere else. If the ILLEGALS are willing to break the ENTRY laws they will have no problem breaking any other law. It is a *cultural* thing … do not obey Gringo laws if you are here ILLEGALLY.
Remember when the Mexicans had booklets that looked like comic books telling the northward bound Mexicans how to circumvent crossing the border and how to get to their destination and then hos to get *benefits* once they got to their ‘safe’ house? Perhaps some enterprising Arizonan can do up a pamphlet with directions to Los Angeles and San Francisco – clearly supplying the address of the mayors of those cities as the “SAFE HOUSE” for the ILLEGALS leaving Arizona.
Great column, Jeff.
The highway patrol does not ask for insurance in every state. Wisconsin does not have a mandatory auto insurance law until June 1, and New Hampshire does not have a mandatory auto insurance law. When they find out how many have been going on food stamps, they may eliminate the law completely. A food stamp survey done in Billings, MT, indicated that 12% said auto insurance was a reason for needing food stamps. That would equate to a million in the US applying for food stamps due to mandatory auto insurance. Go to http://www.foodstampstudy.com
Great Article Jeff! Very well written. This needs to be passed around far and wide.