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Some Democrats thought pushing a bill through now might help their party, or at least their own re-election prospects

The law’s sponsor, Republican Sen. Russell Pearce, characterized the race and ethnicity changes as clarifications “just to take away the silly arguments and the games, the dishonesty that’s been played.”

Lets try a little common sense about the Arizona immigration law.

Why don’t we finish the fence? It is political leverage to get amnesty for illegals.

Is Lindsey Graham finally hearing from the folks back home? Graham says issue must wait till 2012, after border is secure

In the absence of any real border enforcement by the federal government, Arizona rightfully took matters into their own hands and passed a law that whereby Arizona cops can demand to see immigration papers from people they stop.
Good for Arizona. Other states, especially border states, should follow their lead.

A new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey finds that 60% of voters nationwide favor such a law, while 31% are opposed.

Has anyone actually read the law? Contrary to the talk, it is a reasonable, limited, carefully-crafted measure designed to help law enforcement deal with a serious problem in Arizona. Its authors anticipated criticism and went to great lengths to make sure it is constitutional and will hold up in court. It is the criticism of the law that is over the top, not the law itself.

Glenn Beck discusses the difference between justice and social justice.

Is common sense trying to get a foothold in Washington DC? don’t count on it.