Half a Loaf

Yesterday's U.S. Supreme Court decision gave a half a loaf to each side. Arizona had the key provision of SB 1070 affirmed as constitutional, which was a reversal of the 9th Circuit. Basically, Arizona police officers can check on immigration status if they have made a stop based on probable cause. The Feds and President Obama got their half loaf because the Court ruled that only the Feds can decide what to do with a person who is an illegal. Therein lies the rub.

The President has ordered that we are going to do nothing with most illegals. He had been deporting them wholesale, but that is bad for his re-election, so now everybody stays. Further, there's not much enforcement on the southern border to keep folks out. "Illegals" are a discrete voting block for the Dems, just like "Dead People," "Multiple Voters" and many other creative categories.

What we need is a President who will enforce the law and Obama has shown that he is not that person. A discussion needs to be had in Congress about what the law should be, but "Y'all come!" is not in the long term best interests of the United States.  November 6 is 133 days away.