A Bizarre America We Live In These Days

By Semperpapa

It is a bizarre country we are living in these days. How bizarre? When a foreign leader has the freedom of attacking the decision of a sovereign State of the Union from the front lawn of the White House, we are definitely living in bizarre times and place.

Mexican president Calderon just attacked the Arizona SB 1070 while standing next to our fearless leader Obama at the White House.
Sure, his remarks were more subdued than the ones he had made couple of weeks back, but yet he felt the freedom to accuse the Arizona attempt at curbing the scourge of illegal immigration of discrimination.
This coming from the president of a country that treats the illegal immigrants from Guatemala with discriminating harshness.

Obama, to his credit, did mention something about the right of the United States to safeguard its borders, adding the always present “but” in his plea for Republican support of his amnesty reform.
But that was another bizarre moment, as just few minutes earlier Obama had greeted the Presidente by stating that the US and Mexico are not defined by borders.
So which is it? Do we have the right to expect the federal government to abide by its duty to protect our borders or not?
It’s very hard to get a straight answer these days.

In related story, the utility commission in Arizona has communicated with the Los Angeles City Council that in view of the boycott against Arizona voted in by the city’s leaders, Arizona is reviewing the contract that allows Los Angeles to receive 25% of their electrical power from their neighbours to the east.

Of course this approach did not sit well with Antonio Villaraigosa, mayor of the city of Angels, who issued a response via the mayor’s office stating that the mayor stands strongly behind the actions of the city council and that he is not going to respond to the threats from the state that has isolated itself from the rest of America.
Villaraigosa made his statement through his office because he is today in Washington meeting with his presidente Calderon.

It is obvious that VillalaRaza is of the belief that it is perfectly fine for the LA City Council to terminate all contracts with the state of Arizona, but it is outrageous that there would be any retaliation on the part of the state of Arizona. Bizarre!

And someone should update good Antonio that actually the America that loves freedom, liberty and civil rights also love the rule of law and that such America is NOT isolating Arizona.

Bizarre America we are living in these days.
Just my thoughts!