Let’s roll. And Boycott Maine!

/sad

To eavesdrop in English press 1. To eavesdrop in spanish oprima el dos.

I understand about limited resources, but there simply is no excuse for government inaction on this front.

Interesting how there is no mention in ed’s comments of mccain. This is the issue that can be seized upon to get rid of mccain finally. He’s still talking amnesty and doesn’t even take care of his own.

Is it just completely irrelevant, and not even worth noting in this post, that the police in Phoenix reportedly say the abductions are of drug cartel members and their families, by drug cartel members?

It is at least partially relevant. What we are seeing is the customs and habits of Mexicans that make Mexico such a crappy place to live – lawlessness, bribery, hostage-taking, etc – moving into America.

When conservatives talk about assimilation of immigrants into our culture – that which is most definitely not happening with illegal Mexicans – we are talking about everything from learning the English language to embracing American values, including the rule of law.

Most of the world, currently and throughout history, has been a hellhole. What we have in America is rare and incredible; stories like this highlight how close we are to throwing away an amazing society for the god of political correctness and multiculturalism.

After we legalize heroin, we can do the same for PCP, LSD, meth, morphine, cocaine and ecstasy.

Bishop on February 12, 2009 at 9:42 AM

Now you’re talkin’, that sounds like my kinda party. Can we legalize prostitution while we’re at it?

Is heroin use OK?

Johan Klaus on February 12, 2009 at 9:17 AM

It’s your emaciated body, you do whatchu want!

No constitutional amendment would be needed since no “illegal drug” amendment has been passed.

baldilocks on February 12, 2009 at 10:18 PM

I was referring to the following exchange pertaining to federal jurisdiction vs that of the state in oversight and regulatory activity. I may be wrong but you made a later comment about people pretending to be federalists but not understanding what it meant, and I was under the impression you felt these type activities should all be handled at the state level only.

That would be a nightmare of redundancy, logistics, turf battles, and cooperation. Without a central gathering point for data, public health becomes an issue.

a capella on February 12, 2009 at 5:58 PM

Then have the debate and change the Constitution… don’t just ignore it.

The problem is that once the Constitution is ignored for a “Good Cause”, it creates the precedent to ignore it for less laudible aims… like.. oh… Federal Gun Control Laws?

Romeo13 on February 12, 2009 at 6:07 PM

Article 1 — Section 10.

No state shall, without the consent of Congress, lay any duty of tonnage, keep troops, or ships of war in time of peace, enter into any agreement or compact with another state, or with a foreign power, or engage in war, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent danger as will not admit of delay.

Which part of illegals invading Arizona to kidnap US citizens in NOT imminent danger?

I bet a Governor Arpaio would have the balls to protect the people of Arizona by invoking this section of the constitution.

Someone should — shut down every thing that moves withing 50 yards of that boarder! Not even a jackrabbit comes north.
David

They differ from AQ in that the drug cartels don’t plan to kill Americans on a large scale for political purposes,

I’ll differ. Of course it’s for political purposes, and the scale might be small now, but if nothing is done it will grow. However, the answer is simple – end the drug war (I know, it’s been working so well, hasn’t it?). With no cash to fight over (the economic downturn has the hyenas eating each other over the scraps that are available, something here on the border with Juarez has been happening, oh, for as long as the recession has been recessing) the bastids can quit fighting.

http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/220209.php

Ed, it’s come to the point that, when I see your byline on a blog post, I immediately suspect that information I consider pertinent has been left out.