brokedickdog -> RE: Virginia is cracking down on illegal immigrants (8/17/2010 10:59:09 AM)
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ORIGINAL: joether Should it surprise anyone, that a deeply conservative state like Virginia would be for a draconian policy, over a more sensible and wise policy? They DID side with The South regarding 'slavery'. And there are a fair number of conservatives, who dont have the guts to admit, they are just bigots (i.e. Tea Party activists). Since 'illegal immigration' isn't about someone breaking laws. Since, quite a number of Americans, speed down highways, clearly over the posted speed limit, on a daily basis. New Yorkers, jay-walk frequently. People over draw on their bank accounts (aka as fraud in the old days). Its not about, the person breaking the law. Nor of the person taking a job, a Virginian wouldnt take to begin with. Its not about the illegal immigrant NOT paying taxes (since they too pay the taxes for cigaretts, gas, and tolls like everyone else). No, its none of that. Its being racist, plain and simple. Here is the problem I see with the conservative thought regarding law(s) to 'fight' illegal immigrants in the USA. That they consider a person guilty, until proven innocent. And not in a court of law, but at the hang man's noose in a 'mob justice' room/space. Last I checked, a person is considered INNOCENT, until proven GUILTY. The prosecution has to make a better arguement. They have to show, EVIDENCE, above 'a reasonable doubt'. Conservatives, seem all to happy to ignore whole sections of the US Constitution and the reasons for our goverment to exist as intended, just for a petty arguement. If a VA officer pulled me over. They could demand I prove I'm a US citizen. All I have to say is either: A) I live in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in the town of ________. Just as it says on my driver's license, and verified through the system in MA. I'm in the US legally. B) I plead the 5th. Which is equally valid, under the Consitution. Now, it is up to the officer, to make an arguement and arrest me, for not being in the country legally. I'll be fair, and warn the officer, that such action is not good for his police department, given that I'm a citizen of the country. If the officer is STILL, a retarded moron, and arrests me. Once I see my F-ing lawyer (granted also under the Constitution), I sue that police station for $12 million dollars. Sure, I'll drop that number down to a cool, $2 million, if: They fire the police officer, his supervisor, and the captain/commander for not understand common sense in law. How fast do you think a town will do that, to settle out of court? Before, looking like fools to the rest of the state and nation in court? Before you can snap your fingers. If conservatives are so comfortable with the goverment, violating the 4th Amendment to other Americans, or those, found under the goverment's control; why do they bitch, when it happens to them? Since to prove one isn't in the national legally, one, would need evidence beyond "oh, he sounds Mexican" or "his car looks like its from Mexico". The above highlighted comment indicates an extremely high degree of cognizant dissonance. Illegal immigration, by its very nature, BEGINS with someone breaking the law. Anything that happens after that will always be tainted with that first illegal act. The saying goes, you can put lipstick on a pig but its still a pig. Your failure to recognize that conflict only serves to undermine any of your other arguments.
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