Monday, June 28, 2010

Challenge the Arizona Law? I'll believe it when I see it

'My View' by Silvio Canto, Jr.

How does this U.S. administration handle politically difficult issues?

First, they promise the "base" that they are going to follow up on campaign promises.

Second, they never say "where or when"!

Or, they put it off into the future, as they are doing with a decision about terrorist trials: The Obama administration will make a decision on where to hold terrorist trials … after the November elections. Surprise, surprise!

So what will happen with the Arizona law?

We are still waiting for a formal confirmation about a lawsuit.

All we have so far is an answer to a reporter's question in Ecuador!

The Obama administration faces two huge challenges.

1) Americans support the Arizona law:

"According to a recent ABC News/Washington Post poll, Americans side with Arizona by a 58 percent to 41 percent margin. In late May, Quinnipiac put the numbers at 51 percent to 31 percent. CBS found that 52 percent think the Arizona law is 'about right' while only 28 percent believe it 'goes too far.'" (W.J. Antle III)

Good luck trying to go against public opinion again.

After all, where is that "health care" bounce that President BO and Speaker Pelosi promised Dems seeking reelection in 2010?

Good luck getting all of those Dems in tough election campaigns to support the administration's challenge of the Arizona law. (56% Oppose Justice Department Challenge of Arizona Immigration Law)

2) The feds may not have much of a case, no matter how much hysteria and fear mongering has been peddled by self-appointed Hispanic leaders and, sadly, so many in the Spanish speaking media:

"But Arizona did not create new immigration violations out of thin air. It took what were already federal crimes and made them state ones too, while giving local police a reasonable opportunity to enforce them. In other words, Arizona followed the federal government's immigration policy. Even the state's enforcement role is limited. Arizona can't deport anyone. It can only refer the people it believes are illegal immigrants to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. The federal government remains the ultimate arbiter of who is in the country illegally and still sets immigration policy." (J.W. Antle III)

What's the federal case? Are they going to say that a state cannot enforce federal laws?

Again, good luck with that! This is not going to be the "slam dunk" that so many have been predicting. The people who wrote the Arizona law understood the challenges and crafted a law to address each one of them.

I agree with Ed Morrissey:

"The Obama administration is about to fall on its face in court…."

Put me down as someone who will believe it when I see it!

In the meantime, "el gran coqueteo" of "hispanos" continues — the Obama administration has used Hispanics cynically and shamefully!

How much longer will "hispanos" continue to buy into this? Or vote for people who tell them what they want to hear?

Hopefully not long!

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Silvio Canto, Jr., hosts the Internet radio program Canto Talk (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/cantotalk), "a discussion of current events without screaming or name calling."  His blog is located at http://cantotalk.blogspot.com/.