Brushfire of Freedom
Ram Rants
This week, the woman Obama has put in charge of defending our country (Homeland Security) has announced it is time to push for “immigration reform”. For those who’ve not been following this administration that closely, everything they want to change is couched in the concept of “reform”. Health care “reform” is not so much reform as a complete conversion of the existing system to a European-style Socialized medicine. It’s not immigration “reform” that Janet wants. She wants amnesty for illegal immigrants. She wants criminals, who are in this country illegally, to be given a pass on breaking the law. Apparently, Janet is having trouble with the term “illegal”. Let me see if I can help.
If you are found guilty of killing someone, you are an “illegal killer”, otherwise known as a murderer. In this country, it is illegal to kill someone without “just cause” i.e. self defense, etc. If we apply Janet’s logic, we should push for “murder reform” so that those who want to kill freely in this country can do so without fear of persecution. After all, a murderer is only doing the job that other Americans won’t do, right?
Ok, maybe a bit harsh. Perhaps comparing murder to illegal immigration is a bit over the top. After all, illegal immigration is a “victimless crime”, right?
An aside for a moment. Please note that three American citizens are currently in Iran, having been arrested for entering illegally. They are in jail, charged with espionage (spying for those who went to Berkley), and may well spend the next several years in jail, if they are not executed. That’s real jail, as in an Iranian prison, not “club fed” like Gitmo. They will not receive catered meals of their choosing based on their dietary requirements. They will not be allowed prayer time. They are, and will remain, in prison.
Now let’s compare immigration, a privilege, to driving, also a privilege. This is more “apples to apples” and appears to be the “comparison du jour” for the libs supporting Socialized medicine.
In order to operate a motor vehicle legally in most of these United States, you are required to demonstrate the basic skills needed to operate the vehicle safely, then you are required to pay a tax (no, it’s not a fee) and register your information with your state of residence. In return, the state grants you the privilege to drive, providing a license to indicate that privilege has been granted for a specific period of time. At the end of that time frame, you are required to renew the license to extend the privilege. Your driving record may be evaluated, some states require periodic re-demonstration of skills, but if you have not significantly violated the law, you will have your privilege extended.
To legally enter this country, you must go through a process, fill out forms, get a work visa, student visa, or some other form of “license”, then you can stay in the country for a specific time. At the end of the specified time, you must re-register, extending the time you can stay. At some point, you can apply for citizenship, and if granted you would no longer require a license because you would no longer be considered a visitor to our nation, but a part of the family. By the way, if you ever want to see real Americans, go to a ceremony where immigrants are sworn in as citizens. There is nothing like the look on the face of a newly minted American.
Now, let’s apply Janet’s idea of reform to the driving privilege. First, anyone in this country who is driving without a license for any reason should automatically have their privilege restored. This includes DUI’s, vehicular homicides, and anyone who has lost their license. This is the “amnesty” part of Janet’s plan. Next let’s ensure that anyone can get a license to drive, no matter their age or qualifications. After all, Janet wants to eliminate all barriers to entry to this nation. A note, last time someone did that, Castro unloaded several boatloads of his criminals onto our shores. But that won’t happen with other countries, will it?
Now that we’ve restored all driving privileges and eliminated all barriers to driving, let’s give auto insurance to anyone who wants it. We’ll also need to give them a car, as a driving privilege is really useless without a car. This is equivalent to Janet and her pals Nancy and Harry giving illegal immigrants health care, welfare, food stamps, and hundreds of thousands of dollars in aid and benefits just because they are here. Illegally. Yes, our three illegal immigrants in Iran may well die in jail, but you can enter the US and hit the mother load. Thanks Janet!
Now that our illegal drivers have amnesty, benefits, and cars, let’s turn them loose on the roads. They should be free to drive wherever they’d like, for that is the American dream, according to Janet. They should not be stopped for violating laws, much as illegal immigrants remain in this country today even after they are arrested, in some cases many times. Janet wants those criminals to be set free on our soil, so why should we stop those who drive drunk from ever driving again? How cruel can we be?
That, in a nut shell, is what Janet, Harry, Barry, and Nancy all seek. Their reasons for it are not an issue. They want to de-criminalize criminals. If a person is in this country illegally, they have already broken the law. Much like a drunk driver, they should have their privilege revoked. They should be deported immediately, and restricted from submitting for legal entry for a period of time, let’s say six months. They should be forced to pay a fine, just like the guy with the DUI. After all, they are doing the jobs that American’s won’t do, but they are getting paid in cash, usually not paying taxes, and can afford the fine while still having some fresh loot to take back home. Those who are caught crossing a second time should again be deported, with suspension of legal privilege for a year. Third time, jailed in the US under our three-strikes rule. Let’s send them to Gitmo, I hear there’s a great steak on Friday.
Dearest Janet, this is what illegal means. It means you broke the law. Criminals should not be rewarded, just like those who get DUI’s are not allowed to drive. As Willie Horton should never have been furloughed, we should not give criminal immigrants amnesty for their crimes. In the favorite words of your party, it’s just not fair.
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