A Hell of a Mess

If you look at the US, Mexico border today, you see a political drama playing out that is somewhat reminiscent of Tom Clancy’s Clear and Present Danger.


Brutal drug cartel car bombs detonating in Ciudad Juarez. Gun battles in Nuevo Laredo. Cartel lookout posts on mountain tops – in US territory. Etc . . .


The issue which is the southern border of the United States can be described simply as this: one hell of a mess.


Washington seems to be turning a blind eye to the national security implications, or should I say, doesn’t care and even obstructs in the security of our southern border.


What was the federal response to Arizona’s time of need? File suit in federal court (with a ruling expected this Thursday) to block the right of a sovereign state to defend itself. Compound this with federal law enforcement agencies (ICE) blatantly threatening to turn away any request of federal resources is a frightening bluff (or is it) that shows the serious disconnect of D.C. and the rest of America. Oh, and by the way, maybe we should ask the Department of Justice to file suit against “sanctuary cities” like San Francisco for harboring illegal immigrants.


Raise your hand if you think that will ever happen.


And let’s not forget about the non-profit organization that is the ACLU. It is taking up the mantle of preserving the human rights of those illegally crossing our border. In the ACLU’s Immigrant Rights Project, it states that, “The fundamental constitutional protections of due process and equal protection embodied in our Constitution and Bill of Rights apply to every "person" and are not limited to citizens.”


Realizing that the ACLU is one of the most influential non-profit organizations in Washington D.C., let the statement previously declared above sink in for a moment.


While you contemplate the ramifications of that, let me offer this in reply: The United States Constitution is not some new world order, all encompassing government document. It is uniquely American and applies to its citizens, not the citizens of a foreign country.


Back in May, Peggy Noonan wrote an article in the Wall Street Journal making the case of securing the border first before dealing with any other issue. Logically speaking, how can you argue against that? For the sake of our sovereign identity, shouldn’t that be the first step to comprehensive reform?


Politics aside and whatever voter base the left or the right try to appease, do what is right for a change, Washington. Do what is right for America and realize that US citizens thousands of miles away need you to do your job.


Secure the border first; the rest will fall into place.


ER