Two Comments ...

Doesn't it seem strange that those who wish to enforce the most stringent laws on illegal entrants into the US are usually the the same people who see no problem with the continual breaking of the law by Bush, Cheney and the rest of the gang?

These two comments are from the Arizona Republic (Phoenix):

Policies are A-OK in America - not

What has happened to my country? Southern Lebanon is littered with cluster bombs made in America and rained on the population by Israelis, and that's OK with us? The nominee for attorney general refuses to say that waterboarding is torture, which is illegal, and that's OK with us? Our government arrests suspects, transports them to other countries, suspends their civil rights, and that's OK with us? Brazil fuels its cars with sugar cane while we watch oil climb to $100 a barrel, and that's OK with us? When do the real Americans tell our leaders these things are not OK with us?
Joanie Flatt, Public relations community advocate

Logic is no longer straddling border

It is now reported that under a new program, Operation Streamline, officials may actually start prosecuting all adults caught illegally crossing the Arizona-Mexico border. Imagine that: actual consequences for actual crimes. Remember, under federal law, a first illegal border crossing is a misdemeanor, but any subsequent crossing can be charged as a felony. Too bad the program was not in effect before Rogelio Gutierrez and Erik Martinez wrought their respective crimes upon Phoenix police officers. But as they say, those who fail to learn from the mistakes of the past are bound to repeat them in the future. Sad.
Ian A. Macpherson, Tax attorney