Let's talk about immigration, shall we?
This entire issue comes down to truth, and those who want to trivialize truth as something that's subjective and debatable instead of a concept or principle that all can agree on.
If truth is subjective, then law is subjective. After all, if "my truth is different than your truth", then doesn't it then follow that "my law is different than your law"? What's been the most disturbing thing about all the arguments in favor of some form of amnesty for illegal immigrants has been the outright and "in your face" dismissal of terminology and laws pertaining to immigration by those who don't want those laws to apply to them.
What do these illegal immigrants want? For one thing, not to be called "immigrants" -- they've decided this is a label akin to the "N" word. And while they're at it, any words that actually describe who they are in relation to United States law are considered "racist" and "intollerant".
Alright. Enough is enough. Where is this leading to? Why couldn't I walk into a bank, demand all of their cash while holding the teller at gunpoint, and walk out? Who's to say that I'm a "criminal"? I'm overweight -- I claim that YOU are being bigoted against fat people because you're calling me a criminal, and that I have every right to that money because, hey, I'm "needy"...plus my family's needy.
What? Where has our backbone gone? We have no rudder -- truth is out the window, therefore, everything is debatable. And if everything's debatable, who wins the argument? The mob wins.
If truth is subjective, and laws are subjective, then why would our votes count? So candidate A received more votes than candidate B -- so what? Candidate A wins only according to me, because in my world, the one with the most votes wins -- but that may not be a "truth" held by everyone. Supporters of candidate B are more vocal and actually use violence to enforce their wants on society, so candidate B wins. It's life in the jungle ... survival of the fittest. Whoever has the loudest roar and the biggest, sharpest teeth wins.
Forget for a moment that we're talking about the issue of immigration -- the people taking the lead in this battle, the talking heads we see being interviewed on the news every day, are just so many more in the long line of those who are attacking the concept of "truth" in order to benefit themselves. Our society, our political system, has been founded on principles given by God himself...at one time, that was enough reason to bind the nation together. Today, that's a weak argument at best.
As time goes on, more and more people are abandoning the principles of "truth" in the name of being able to do pretty much whatever they desire. Law becomes meaningless -- that's for someone else who actually holds to that "archaic" way of thinking. Up until now, these people have been content to exist, albeit grudgingly, within the framework of our nations laws...and if they broke the law, they knew it, and they knew the consequences. That didn't mean they would all abide by the law, but there wasn't a questioning of the foundational system of laws that are meant to govern all of us. What's frightening is that those arguing in favor of these illegal immigrants are trying to question the very idea that these issues have even been brought forth. From the side of "traditional" law as far as immigration is concerned, these people are ILLEGALLY HERE. They've violated American law in how they've arrived here, how they earn a living, and how they stay here.
Those making the biggest stink right now are saying that we have NO RIGHT to call them "illegal", much less "immigrants" ... and those that do are doing so because they're racist.
Please.
This is a country. A country has laws. If you break them, then you have broken them. Period. If you have broken the laws regarding immigration, then you are AN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT, in the eyes of the laws that govern this land. It couldn't be more clear.
And yet, opponents are FLAUNTING the idea that they would even be "labeled" such a thing. They're holding signs that say, "I'm no criminal!" Really? If you break the law, you're a criminal. If I break the law, I'm a criminal. THAT'S THE DEFINITION OF CRIMINAL.
What I'm afraid of is that bloggers like me, and conservative talk-show hosts, and conservative Republicans that actually stick to their guns, and the throngs of people in the United States that agree with the idea of ADHERING TO and actually APPLYING the law to law-breakers are not going to be enough to save our way of life. While we're busy complaining and trying to convince people that they should adhere to our system of laws, millions of people are trying to break down the very system we live in. And it looks like they're not afraid to flaunt this behavior right in front of our noses anymore.
