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It would be nice to be a Mexican living in Mexico. I can’t imagine what it would be like to live in a place where the government actually acts in the majority’s best interests. From the L.A. Times blog:
“Tens of thousands of Central Americans enter Mexico illegally every year, most with the hope of continuing on to the United States. But many stay in Mexico, at least for a time, where they may be beaten, killed, raped, kidnapped by criminal gangs, put in jail or shaken down by corrupt Mexican officials…
The Amnesty report says that up to 60% of female migrants suffer some form of sexual abuse; migrants are routinely forced to pay bribes; detention centers are woefully overcrowded, and victims are too terrorized to make formal complaints, rendering them “invisible.””
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/laplaza/2010/04/mexicos-treatment-of-immigrants-slammed.html
To summarize: Mexico dumps its poorest (numbering in the tens of millions) on the United States. The US government then taxes its citizenry to pay for, among other things:
-K-12 education for children of the illegals.
-Emergency room care (it is against the law to refuse care in the US).
-Processing and imprisonment of illegals who commit crimes.
And President Felipe Calderon comes to the US every year to lecture the US government about “racism” and to demand that they repeal their already unenforced immigration laws. He does all of this while turning a blind eye to (if not secretly encouraging) the terrible treatment of illegal immigrants on Mexico’s southern border.
The State Legislature in Georgia is on the verge of passing a bill, Bill SB67, that requires the written driving test to be taken in English. Currently the road test is done with English examiners only, but the written portion of the test can be written in up to 19 different languages. The proposed bill will mandate that the test can be offered in English only and no translators or aids will be allowed to be present while writing the test.
ATLANTA — Georgia would require that new drivers take a written license test in English under a bill being considered by state lawmakers, and the proposal has some employers and immigrant advocates worried it would keep people unfamiliar with the language from being able to work.
The measure is the latest in a series of English-only legislation around the country, but Georgia is believed to be the only state that would have a law requiring that drivers take the written test in English without a translator or other aid. Versions of the bill have passed both chambers of the Legislature, and lawmakers are trying to hash out differences before the session ends Friday.
Supporters say it is a public safety measure because drivers need to be able to read English to understand roadside signs and warnings. Opponents argue that the measure unfairly targets immigrants and may violate the 1964 Civil Rights Act. They also say it could discourage foreign companies from making investments in the state and affect local companies who hire foreign workers.
Of course this bill makes sense. People have to be able to read English while they drive. Furthermore, if someone walked into the local DMV and demanded to take the test in the language from Lord of the Rings (I need a super Nerd to reference what that language is called) what do you think would happen. It is not really any different. If you are going to allow a Spanish or Chinese test, where does it end. English is the official language of Georgia and that is the only language they wish to offer the test.
I am sure the left wing loonies are out in full force over this one. FIRM has come out publicly against the bill, it is worth reading their stance. Here is another left wing liberal view.
