DRIVING SEÑORA DAISY

DRIVING SEÑORA DAISY
by Nathan Poole, Columnist

September 22, 2003

Contributor Nathan Poole I don't know if you've been to Southern California lately, but there's a revolution going on. No, I'm not talking about Arnold, though that is a pretty cool development. No, my concerned Americans, what I am referring to is the current situation that exists in this culture that believes that illegal immigrants are somehow deserving of the same privileges as those who have obtained residency and citizenship the right way.

Unfortunately, the recall climate-which hangs over California like an impending storm that will wash away all of the scum left over in the streets - has ironically aided those whose sole aim is to give illegal immigrants immediate privileges that are normally reserved for citizens and legal residents. Politicians are now using this issue to rally the pro-illegal movement in this state.

Governor (not for long) Gray Davis just signed a piece of legislation that will allow those who have entered this country illegally to obtain a driver's license from the great state of California. The real shame of this whole thing is that if you disagree with this legislation and with the sentiment that illegal aliens are owed these privileges - as I do - then you are automatically labeled a racist. Or worse, a Republican.

I am not a racist, and I am certainly not a Republican, but gosh darn it, enough is enough. You know why the pro-illegal folks want this legislation to go through? Because it will push all of those illegal immigrants one giant step closer to legitimacy. "It will place a greater burden and more difficulty on our inspectors at the border," says Asa Hutchinson, the undersecretary for border and transportation security in the Department of Homeland Security.

Really? Yep.

You see, a driver's license is a legal document, and it automatically implies that the bearer of that document is a legal resident of the United States of America. When folks traveling to Canada and Mexico return to our country, it is their license that is scrutinized on their way back through the border.

And what about Governor Davis and Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamanté (the leading contender for Davis' job)? They must have been fighting for this legislation for quite a while, huh? Guess again. Davis has vetoed similar legislation twice. Twice. And Bustamanté has opposed similar legislation on numerous occasions.

What has changed?

Recall. ***

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A native of San Antonio, Texas and a veteran of the United States Air Force, Nathan Poole is employed by the United States Postal Service. He lives in Irwindale, California with his wife and family.

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