Although charged with the security of national borders by the
"supreme" law of the land, Congress has pursued open door
policies over the past century or longer. When lawmakers subvert
the law they create, by deliberate non enforcement, they
surrender all legal and moral authority to compel you and me to
uphold their never ending laws. They encourage and allow the
continuous daily invasion of this nation by those who understand
American law amounts to window dressing. Now we are faced with a
situation where Congressional criminals demand that citizens
make life difficult for the guests they invite and encourage. If
an employer of undocumented workers cannot win this case in
court, it can only be the courts are as criminal as Congress
itself. Do as we say, not as we do.
Illegal immigration is nearly as good for business as war. If we
could choose one or the other, I would prefer the immigration.
But this is America so we do both. If we could only admit
whatever is good for business is good for everyone, we could end
all the hypocrisy. We could all admit we serve money while
pretending to serve God and humanity. We could all work for a
dollar per day and fairly compete with workers all over the
world. Of course, professionals and politicians would receive
ten dollars per day to encourage sixteen or twenty years of
education and indoctrination, just as we do now.
Let's end the hypocrisy. Let's throw the national doors open to
any who want to live and work here. Let us make citizens of all
who desire citizenship. However, if the hypocrisy is more
profitable to business than an official open door policy, give
us more. When corrupt and criminal government fails, as it
always does, the undocumented worker will teach us how to feed
ourselves and prosper in the cash economy. I swear there is an
up side to every stupid rule. We only need patience to see and
apply it. The region where I live is literally and figuratively
hot. Migrants are filling the land from the North and the South.
No matter what happens in Detroit or New York, boom times are
here to stay in my neighborhood.
On 4 May, 2005, John Kyl, U.S. Congressman, appeared on public
television telling Arizonans the important thing to remember
about border security is; it is possible - which is to say, it
remains possible for Congress to obey the law. The comfort I
took from his message lasted only until I realized this law
would be obeyed by Congress only at the expense of many long
political careers no Congress people intend to sacrifice. After
all, it is also possible to prevent people from flying airplanes
into buildings. Possibility offers small comfort in the face of
status quo. So long as people accept the politics of hypocrisy
as normal, possibilities are irrelevant.
About the author:
Freelance writer published in newspapers and many websites.
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