OK, what do you guys think about the “Sanctuary cities”? They are cities in America that are basically defying National law by refusing to co-operate with government officials (such as I.C.E. agents) in finding illegal aliens.
Now, it seems to me that this is a bad idea. It is letting illegals know that if they come to America, undercut our wages, bring disease into our country, etc., that we will welcome them with open arms.
But, let’s think about it from another perspective. Isn’t this the perfect exercise of the 10th Amendment? Isn’t this what the founding fathers had in mind? If a specific law is not directly stated in the Constitution, it is a power delegated to the states. I mean, if Houston or San Francisco don’t mind paying more for health care or law enforcement, let them pay more!
Maybe this is the start of the renewal of the 10th Amendment. Maybe we can have “Sanctuary states” for fetuses, where Abortion doctors are tried for murder. Maybe we can go back to letting states decide laws like drinking ages. Remember when Louisiana’s drinking age was 18, instead of 21? (home sweet home!). The Feds cut off funding to LA until we raised our drinking age.
I am usually known for seeing the best in every situation. So, even though our country is being inundated with illegal aliens, maybe this is the start of a new America, the one our founding fathers envisioned.
What do you say?
2007-04-25
02:25:07
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