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May 17, 2006
Immigration Game Update
We have many laws and rules in life. The country has laws, people follow rules, each sport has a set of rules. They are important. I don't have to tell you also that many of them are stupid, like driving down a road at 25 MPH. Who in their right mind drives 25 MPH, and why should they? Cars are built better, roads are safer. Those same speed limits have been there probably for 50 years without change. Even the police ignore them, letting people travel a good 10 to 12 MPH above the posted speed. Stupid. The signs should be changed. Stupid laws should be changed. When rules don't work in sports, they are changed. The same should happen with laws. If we have a law, enforce or change it. To not enforce our laws and regulations diminishes the authority of all of them and breeds a contempt for our government.
Regarding immigration, the same attitude applies. The laws should be enforced. It is illegal to sneak across the border. Catch them, send them back, period, or change the law. Strictly enforce employment requirements. Investigate companies hiring illegal immigrants and punish them, or change the law.
Posted by Chip Spear at May 17, 2006 12:05 PM