This piece says that the U.S. is a nation of laws and also a nation of common sense. So very true, and people who say the illegal immigrants must be deported are not using any common sense. DP
By BARBARA SHELLY
kansascity.com: Jaywalkers of America: Be afraid, be very afraid.
This is a nation of laws. Never mind that your destination is directly across the street and there isn’t a vehicle in sight and you’ve been crossing without benefit of a traffic signal for years. Jaywalking is illegal, and what about that do you not understand?
The same goes for those of you who roll through intersections without fully stopping and who occasionally exceed the speed limit. Your day of reckoning is at hand.
Funny, I don’t see anybody quaking yet. And I’m still noticing rampant jaywalking in downtown Kansas City.
The United States is a nation of laws. It’s also a nation of common sense. People understand that violating a leash law isn’t the same as sticking somebody up with a handgun. That’s why one will get you a fine, at worst, and the other will land you in prison.
But this well of pragmatism runs dry when conversation turns to the question of what to do about the 12 million or so immigrants who arrived in this country illegally but have made a life here for themselves and their families.
Mention a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, and the outcry will rise up faster than Brush Creek after a downpour.
Be sure to read the rest of this story! This is only a small part of it.
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