When President Obama nominated Janet Napolitano to the Secretary of Homeland Security, the line of succession elevated Jan Brewer, then the elected Secretary of State, to the office of the Governor. And apparently not afraid of poll numbers, Governor Brewer is now leading the call of the average Arizonan (and quite frankly the average American too) and fighting the fights that the people deem important and necessary. Personally I would love to have a governor (or any representative actually) who actually seems to govern and represent based on the will of the people. She's surrounded by a patriotic bunch of people that include Senator John McCain, Sheriff Joe Arpaio and State Senator Russell Pearce.
Just yesterday, Governor Brewer signed into Arizona law the nations toughest immigration enforcement policy to date. This legislation requires Arizona cops to question a person's residency status (during a stop or detention for just cause) if they have good reason to suspect that the person is in the country illegally. Yesterday's signing comes on the heels of recent legislation that will allow Arizonans to carry concealed weapons without a permit, a bill that gives the Governor the ability to circumvent the state Attorney General and sue over the healthcare overhaul as well as a bill introduced in the state House that would require presidential candidates to provide a copy of their birth certificate to be on the ballot.
Governor Brewer was clear in her statements at the signing ceremony when she said " And it does so while ensuring that the constitutional rights of ALL in Arizona remain solid - stable and steadfast." President Obama, after the immigration legislation was signed into law this afternoon, called the bill "misguided" and has ordered the Justice Department to see if it it legal. Opponents of the bill (obviously including President Obama) are afraid of potential civil rights violations as well as the idea that hispanics might be afraid to report crime for fear of being deported. So let me get this straight Mr. President. You're a constitutional scholar. Am I to believe that you don't have the ten minutes (that it just took me) to read the seventeen pages of the bill to determine if it is legal or not. Yet it is perfectly sane for you to think that the American people are just going to take your word for it when you tell us that the healthcare bill isn't going to cost us money, raise our taxes or strip us of our liberties when we are forced to purchase health insurance??!?
The new immigration law has the support of 70% of Arizonans, clear language outlining its abilities and its text (which did I mention was 17 pages?) sat on the Governor's desk for 4 days before she signed it. Healthcare reform consists of almost 3000 pages, well over one-half of the country opposed the action and the text (let me reiterate, almost 3000 pages) was signed into law less than 48 hours after it was voted upon. I think that I finally understand how the Obama administration works - analyze the situation and then do the exact opposite of common sense and the will of the people! Oh and if the people don't thank you, well then chastise and laugh at them because that goes over so well.
So I guess that I have been wrong. It is not a good idea to make something that by definition is illegal a crime and we shouldn't salute those who are working tirelessly to protect our borders and our citizens. I am sorry that I have questioned the exalted intellect and infallibility of the Administration and I will right now sit down and write a thank you note so that you know how much I appreciate the higher taxes and loss of liberty that I will experience as we watch healthcare reform grow.
Yeah, that's the plan because I just looked out the window and saw a couple of pigs flying by.
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