Listen to Me Arizona

I was so mad at the Arizona Immigration Bill that just passed that I decided not to comment. But then I rethought my decision. If I don’t speak out about this foolishness what purpose does that serve? So, after huffing and puffing and spewing anger from every pore of my flesh, this is what I have to say to the fools that thought this bill was a good idea: You are also not “from” America. Your ancestors came here on a boat to find greener pastures. That is why today, you can sit on your high and mighty horses and make such ridiculous rules. None of us living on this land is a native of America except the Indians. Get it right before you claim ownership of this place. If people make it across the border, leave them be to find a better life for themselves, just like your ancestors were left alone so you can hold a position in the government of your state today. If you are concerned about more people illegally coming in, tighten your borders. That is what you should be concerned about. Stop putting your frustrations on the people that are already here who have given birth to American children and are working hard to build a future for them. Why don’t you concentrate on the real criminals causing havoc on the streets of America? What have immigrants done to mess up America so bad that…w-o-o-o-o-o… they s-o-o-o need to be deported? Who do you think will be doing the menial jobs that Americans don’t want to do? Are you willing to clean your own office bathroom, empty your own trash, be your own messenger, hmmm? I don’t think so! High and mighty men and women like you who think they are better off than poor immigrants most certainly will not be bending over their own toilet bowls with scrubbing brush in hand. These immigrants, illegal or not, are here to make an honest living. They are humble enough to take on jobs that you will never apply for, just to survive and build better lives for themselves. If they are already here, make it easy for them to get their papers so they can properly report their taxes and make more money for Uncle Sam. You may think you are doing the right thing by chasing people on the streets for their papers but for us minorities, such an action only rings discrimination alarm bells in our ears. We just begun to recover from deafness caused by the racism alarm bells of the slavery era. Please spare us and stop this nonsense already!