Racist state to violate U.S. constitution

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Michael

Arizona wants to violate the 14th Amendment.

Buoyed by recent public opinion polls suggesting they’re on the right track with illegal immigration, Arizona Republicans will likely introduce legislation this fall that would deny birth certificates to children born in Arizona – and thus American citizens according to the U.S. Constitution – to parents who are not legal U.S. citizens. The law largely is the brainchild of state Sen. Russell Pearce, a Republican whose suburban district, Mesa, is considered the conservative bastion of the Phoenix political scene. He is a leading architect of the Arizona law that sparked outrage throughout the country: Senate Bill 1070, which allows law enforcement officers to ask about someone’s immigration status during a traffic stop, detainment or arrest if reasonable suspicion exists – things like poor English skills, acting nervous or avoiding eye contact during a traffic stop.

The most interesting thing about all this racially motivated legislation is that Arizona businesses get a lot of untaxed labor from many of its illegal immigrants. And isn’t that what Republicans want? They have a group of individuals who have exceedingly low taxes on them – they only pay sales tax and the like. It’s like a more extreme version of the New Hampshire tax code.

But, sure, keep hammering the issue. I’m okay with the Republican party causing more alienation to everyone who isn’t white.

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