Duuuhhh, where did they go?

If any single news article could ever highlight the absurdity of the US's illegal immigration problem, the ridiculous attitudes on the left toward it, and the utter inneffectiveness of government to deal with it, this one does it all:

http://www.washingtontimes.com/metro/20050414-104146-3833r.htm

If even ONE of these illegals was also a terrorist, every govt. official involved in this travesty could some day be guilty of doing nothing to prevent the loss of thousands of lives on the same scale as Bill Clinton's refusal to deal with OBL before 9/11.

"Delegate Vivian E. Watts, Fairfax County Democrat, said Wednesday the law limiting local officials in detaining illegal aliens is necessary to prevent illegals from being victimized by other criminals."

What friggin' planet do these yahoos live on?! I suggest that everyone who reads this article send an email to this ignoramus in the VA legislature at Del_Watts@house.state.va.us. Explain that illegal aliens are criminals, and if they fear victimization by other criminals maybe fewer of them will break our laws? Ask also that she limit her constituency to her LEGAL Fairfax Co. residents? Maybe suggest that her name will now be remembered among those who 'were part of the problem' in the future - after the next 9/11 and subsequent World War?

The Republican Albo's response was better, but still willfully blind:

"It seems so obvious to me that no one would show up," said Delegate David B. Albo, Fairfax County Republican. "It just highlights how much the federal government has completely dropped the ball on this whole issue. They get their hands on 11 [aliens] and they can't even grab them and throw them out of the country."

It's not just the federal government at fault David, where in the heck were you and the VA legislature? How about a state law that allows for illegal alien detention and deportation, why does the federal government have to solve your problem? Pointing the finger away from you still leaves 3 fingers pointing back at you...weaseling is not an attrative quality Del. Albo.

Republican Delegate Frederick's response was just about right:

Delegate Jeffrey M. Frederick on Wednesday didn't expect the illegals to return for yesterday's court date. "Yeah, right," the Prince William County Republican said. "When are we going to stop encouraging illegal activity?"

I know it's not fashionable in liberal circles, but 'deterence' is the means by which much of history is shaped. Principles, patriotism, and personal responsibility are not 'reactionary Republican propaganda' in most cases. Illegal aliens are both an enormous security problem and an equally enormous economic problem in MY country. And I do mean MINE.

Democrat self-serving ethnic and illegal alien pandering, and in fairness southern Republican pandering and greed aside, and contrary to many in the liberal media, this problem is not unfixable. The Minuteman Project has proven that in spades. If 90% of legal US citizens, including %78 of legal immigrants in this country, all agree that our borders are not secure, should %.0003 of our citizens be allowed to ignore the demands of the rest and have their way? Isn't that almost exactly the conditions that led to the American Revolution in 1775?

Now ordinary Americans are arming themselves and volunteering to police our borders. The project name "Minuteman" could not be more appropriate, but will our political leaders respond to our will before they're politically 'hanged' by their electorates in the next election?

Doesn't look like it so far. To them I have to say: Since volunteers, guns, and a %90 mandate don't get your attention, how many innocent Americans will die before you get your heads out?

Adios MF,

Doug