This little blog isn't political, I try not to get going on all that stuff because frankly no one wants to log on and read a rant. Well, not all the time, anyway. You want to read about politics then you go to a political website.
I absorb a lot of political stuff every day. Sometimes it's the fuel that keeps me going. Sometimes it's just tiring.
I can recall about 100 times when I've been asked, "Did you watch Obama's speech today??" And every time I've had to say, "No," because political speeches don't interest me. Really. It's theater, acting, grand-standing, and usually empty promises. I like to watch a politician from a distance--see how they perform and what they accomplish. I have been in front of politicians--literally 2 feet away, and I don't listen. I'm happy to take photos, watch audience reaction, and just kind of enjoy the moment. But generally listening to the speech is rare for me. And that goes for Palin, McCain, Romney, Gingrich--all those people I've been in front of and I've barely heard a word they were saying.
But today I watched Obama's speech. I saw him on t.v. first thing this morning, and I figured this would be the moment where he said to the whole country that his administration had indeed filed litigation against Arizona for our SB1070 law.
Wrong. He grand-standed. He did a bunch of inspirational garbage. He basically said nothing. Except one very interesting thing. He said he believed the illegals who are here right now should be required to register, pay their taxes, learn English, pay fines for breaking the law, and get in line to earn their citizenship.
Say what?
That sounds like talk from a Republican. "Learn English." Wow. If I said something to that effect on national t.v. I'd be called a racist. "Register." Well that would require one to carry their papers--something the ACLU seems to think is an awful elitist statement. That's why they've warned people against traveling to Arizona, because immigrants are required to carry their "papers." Laughable.
For once, I have to say I agree with our President. Register, learn English, pay taxes, and of course own up to the fact that they've broken our laws. Don't like it? Go back to the country they hold so dear in their hearts--yeah, the same one that is overrun with drug cartels, starvation, corruption, and pollution. And that's just the tourist areas!!
