Thread: The day the rule of law died

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Wednesday, April 12, 2006

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The day the rule of law died

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Posted: April 12, 2006
1:00 a.m. Eastern



By Craig R. Smith



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© 2006 WorldNetDaily.com

There may be a new political process underway in America. It all started on April 10, 2006, as hundreds and thousands of lawbreakers took to the streets to intimidate the lawmakers. This event may just usher in a whole new way to make law in America.

The old process was simple: 435 U.S. representatives and 100 U.S. senators would meet in the halls of Congress and, in essence, ignore the will of the people to vote on the issues of the day. It seemed that no matter how many phone calls, e-mails or faxes were sent on an issue, the elected representatives would vote the way they saw was best for the country. The will of the people really had no bearing on the outcome of the vote. Protests and voices of dissent met with deaf ears.


On April 10, that all changed. Now the best way to influence government policy is to rally in the streets and let the leaders know that the protests will continue until Congress votes the will of the people. Only one problem: The people in the streets are lawbreakers. They should have been arrested and deported. That is, unless they are here legally.

If they were American citizens, immigrants on green cards or naturalized citizens, then they have every right to assemble, protest and let their voices be heard. That is what this country is all about. But for illegals to say a word on the open streets of America and not be arrested puts the whole system in jeopardy.

Is this what we have come to in American jurisprudence? Where violators of the law have a stronger and more influential voice with Congress than law-abiding citizens? Are we now allowing common criminals to tell Congress how to do their job?

We are in trouble. Real trouble. We will soon see the rule of law relegated to mob rule if we allow lawbreakers to influence lawmakers. If the illegal immigration issue is answered with anything short of "You broke the law," we all lose.

What type of Pandora's Box will this "blind eye" policy open in the court system if defense lawyers argue selective prosecution based on the illegal activities that went unpunished in the case of all the other illegal aliens?

Oh, I hear it now. They are hard-working people who just want a better life for their families. Give me a break. Illegals don't want to see H.R. 4437 become law because it spells out what they are – criminals.

The McCain-Kennedy bill, however, wants to give amnesty to these lawbreakers. Pay a fine, pay their back taxes, learn English and put them on track to earning citizenship. Do you really think that is possible? People who broke the law are now going to abide by the law?

Where in the world are they going to get the money for the fine? How about the back taxes? Want to see an immediate rise in the crime rate? Just make that the criteria and petty crimes will run rampant. If they had that type of money they could have hired an immigration attorney and paid to come to this nation legally. Instead, they chose to break the law and save the thousands it costs to do it properly. Now all of a sudden they are going to see it our way and do it the right thing?

We are told that it would cost billions to detain and deport the 11,000,000 illegal immigrants. If so, we lost a great opportunity on Monday. Had we planned better, we could have been ready to load the illegals into buses and trains and transport them back to Mexico. Heck, they did most of the hard work by gathering in one place. We may not have rounded up all 11 million, but it would have been a healthy start.

If any other group of fugitives from the law gathered in a certain place, would law enforcement look the other way and ignore them or would they all be arrested? What is different here? What is it people don't understand about the word "illegal"?

I can only imagine how thousands of Border Patrol and ICE agents must have felt as they watched thousands of illegals spit in their face.

So, April 10, 2006, may be as pivotal a day as the day Lech Walesa called for the strike on the Gdansk shipyards in Poland. It was a movement that wasn't soon forgotten and birthed some very positive change in Poland. The key difference was the citizens of Poland demanded the change. Here, 10 percent of Mexico's unwanted citizens demanded rights in a country they claim to love.

They don't love it – they are threatening its very foundation: the universal acceptance of the rule of law by its citizens. That will be the reality my friends if the lawmakers are intimidated by the lawbreakers. The protests for "immigration reform" will have made a mockery of our system.

Let's face facts. The illegals don't want reform they want amnesty, and I, for one, say: "No!" Give them jail or deport them.

The chant heard here on the streets of Phoenix was, "Today we march, tomorrow we vote." But one had to listen carefully to actually understand it. Only one in 10 protesters spoke English – the language of the country they claim to hold so dear.


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Craig R. Smith is an author, commentator and popular media guest because he instantly engages audiences with his common-sense analyses of local, national and global trends. Serving as CEO of Swiss America for nearly 25 years, Craig understands that Americans want solid answers to the tough questions and that real leadership begins with servanthood. Craig's most recent book is "Black Gold Stranglehold: The Myth of Scarcity and the Politics of Oil," which he co-authored with WND columnist Jerome R. Corsi.

If they were American citizens, immigrants on green cards or naturalized citizens, then they have every right to assemble, protest and let their voices be heard.

immigrants on a green card DO NOT have any rights in America

maybe we should all put signs in our yards that say "AMERICA IS NOT FOR SALE"

I think I'll put that in a seperate thread

This is a slap on my face. I am a hispanic woman from Ecuador and I am so upset about this illegal inmigration issue. I came to this country 4 years ago with a fiance visa. My husband and I went thru the whole legal process and I spent a lot of money. After a year, I became a permanent resident and I already submitted my paperwork to become a US Citizen. I learned the language, I pay my taxes, I don't brake the laws and this is not fair for all of us who had been following the rules of this country. It is time that we stand for our rights and fight back.. all these politicians don't care about America and we should send the message to them as well... we should tell "si se puede (yes we can) kick you out of office"

Originally Posted by Nadys

This is a slap on my face. I am a hispanic woman from Ecuador and I am so upset about this illegal inmigration issue. I came to this country 4 years ago with a fiance visa. My husband and I went thru the whole legal process and I spent a lot of money. After a year, I became a permanent resident and I already submitted my paperwork to become a US Citizen. I learned the language, I pay my taxes, I don't brake the laws and this is not fair for all of us who had been following the rules of this country. It is time that we stand for our rights and fight back.. all these politicians don't care about America and we should send the message to them as well... we should tell "si se puede (yes we can) kick you out of office"

we like people like you .... and you probably spent a lot more than $1000-$2000