It goes without saying that The Host will vehemently disagree with me because he is a pinko liberal, but the new Arizona Immigration Law is actually a good thing. It goes without saying that it constitutes racial profiling, but that might not necessarily be such a bad thing in this case. Is racial profiling unfair? Certainly, very much so. Is it unconstitutional? Absolutely not. I occasionally get asked for identification when I order a drink. Does that constitute ageism? No, it's the law. You know what else is the law? Not being in this country illegally. Law abiding citizens with nothing to hide generally have no issue complying with certain inconveniences that protect our overall safety. If you are a person who is a citizen or in this country legally and are asked for identification by the authorities, take the 10 seconds to show it to them and be on your way. If you are a person who is here illegally and are presented with the same request and can't comply, you will be deported. Guess what? Profiling just worked. On you! This is not about illegals crossing the border to take the low paying jobs that Americans don't want, as we so often hear argued. This is about a much larger and more dangerous issue, namely a massive drug war taking place right on the other side of the border. Without proper patrolling this violence could easily spill over the border and endanger American citizens. As a bidness man who travels with regularity to two border states, this makes me uncomfortable. So if you are an honest hard working Mexican American who took the proper channels to be in this country and you are inconvenienced by having to occasionally present identification, Pido disculpas, amigo.
