Arizona Hat Trick

What is a "hat trick", you might ask? A "hat trick" is a technique used by a magician to distract the audience from what is really going. A "hat trick" is nothing more than a diversion. 

So, what do I mean when I say the Arizona "hat trick"?  I am talking about a deliberate diversion; I am saying that this administration's reaction to the Arizona immigration law is intended to take the focus off of something else they are doing.  I believe this administration is trying to put the focus of the American people on anything other than the way our government passed the healthcare reform law.  

This administration is not stupid. They know very well that the American people were severely angered by the process used to push healthcare reform through Congress.  And, they know that the American people are going to do something about it, once they get the chance. Of course, they also know that the American people have a very short attention span. Put this with the fact that this administration believes that they can manipulate public opinion (given enough time), and you can see why a "hat trick" makes good strategic sense (from their point of view). After all, why wouldn't this administration think this would work?  Particularly when this is precisely how they manipulated the public to get the votes they needed to get elected.  They are thinking: The American people fell for it before - they will fall for it again.  Okay, maybe I am being a bit too cynical.  Nevertheless, this administration knows that if they do not find a way to take the public's collective mind off the way healthcare reform was passed, the Democratic Party is going to potentially lose both the House and the Senate in the November election.  That is a mighty big motivator for a "hat trick"; wouldn't you say?  The American people must not forget the despicable behavior of our government representatives during the healthcare reform process; the American people must not be distracted by the "hat trick".

The fact is, the Arizona immigration law is a law. And, laws are supposed to be enforced. Otherwise, there's no reason to have the law in the first place. If we are going to selectively enforce laws in this country, then we run the risk of having all our laws questioned and selectively enforced. What kind of country will this be, if all the citizens were to just choose the laws that they wanted to obey?  It's called anarchy.  And, it is a sure fire way to tear the country completely apart.  This country has succeeded because of the way laws are made to reflect the values of our society.  If we politicize the enforcement of laws, then we run the risk of encouraging anarchy.  It's bad enough that our elected officials are all above the law.  That is, our elected officials have a different set of laws, than us average working class Americans.  What kind of example does this set for the average working class American?  The Arizona law needs to be enforced; just like every law needs to be enforced: equally and without prejudice.  Isn't that what "government of, by and for the people" really means?

My cynical side also came up with a really good conspiracy theory.  This administration is so aggressive in trying to control and micro-manage everything, I could actually see them rationalizing the elimination of "States Rights"; based on the inability of states to get along on this issue.  I can see this administration trying to eliminate or weaken the states ability to put laws (like this immigration law) in place.  Cynical, huh?  Well, it kind of seems to me that the government wants to be involved in every aspect of everything.  So, maybe this is not so cynical after all.

Arizona, a Sovereign State within the United States of America, made a new immigration law; which is within its rights as a Sovereign State.  I find it dispicable that this administration is trying politicize this law for its own political gain.  Oh, and not matter what this administration does to try to distract from how the healthcare reform was passed into law, I (for one) will never forget.  I voted for the incumbent Democratic congressman.  And, I am going to be walking neighborhoods till November, to make sure he does not get re-elected.