Now I Understand

By Semperpapa

I must admit it was a surprise to hear that the Obama administration had dispatched 1,200 National Guard troops to the Arizona border with Mexico.
It was not indeed a surprise that the regime had done so without even consulting or acknowledging the Arizona Governor, as the disregard for state rights is becoming increasingly apparent on the part of Obama.

The initially welcomed application of the Military to secure the border was leaving me with some hope, even though I was waiting for the negative portion of the story, the inevitable downside of the move. Because there is always a downside to what Obama does.

Sure enough, the State Department declared yesterday that the troops being sent to the border will not run interdiction of illegal immigrants. They sole role will be to possibly combat the crossing of dangerous people and goods, meaning drugs, weapons and related criminals.

So this is clear now. Although the interdiction of drug and weapon runners is a very worthy endeavor, it is not acceptable that our troops will be sitting idle as the invasion of our country continues.

The "clarification" came from Philip Crowley, State Dept. spokesman. He declared that the deployment is not about immigration, which makes perfect sense because the Obama circus and liberal politicians across the Nation see every illegal as a potential voter.
Moreover, Crowley made the clarification in response to the opposition on the part of Mexican president Calderon to what looked like a potential plan to secure our border.

So the United States leadership again bends over for foreign intrusion.
Take another bow, Mr. President.

Calderon probably got a little nervous when he thought that the second highest source of income for his nation could be in jeopardy. In a country where political corruption and failed economic state reigns supreme, Calderon counts heavily on the billions of dollars that the illegals in the US send back to Mexico every year. This is money illegals do not pay taxes on, while straining the social services of our country, which we pay increasingly high taxes for.
But surely Calderon thinks of that as an internal affair of a sovereign country, the US, in which he does not want to meddle.

Crowley, being questioned about the deployment and Calderon reaction said

"We have explained the president's announcement to the government of Mexico,
and they fully understand the rationale behind it,"

So we are friends again. How sweet that is. Get a room!

All of progressives around our nation can rest easy now. Your gardener and cook and roofer is not in danger of being stopped from entering the country by bunch of mean, imperialistic soldiers.

Just my thoughts!