"Protect Yourself At All Times!"

I like boxing. I've been a boxing fan most of my life. I have a heavy-bag hanging on my deck and I spend time every day "working it" (it helps me when I think of our economy). At the start of every bout, the fighters are given instructions by the referee; keep your punches up, go to a neutral corner in case of a knock down and finally, PROTECT YOURSELF at all times. Never drop your guard, keep your hands up, expect your opponent to take any advantage you allow him to have; advice from any good trainer. Your trainer and corner man can't fight the fight for you; once the bell rings you are on your own. Watching a fight is not the same as fighting it. The fighter is the one feeling all the body blows and stinging jabs; he is toe to toe, he feels the pain of the battle. Those who watch from a distant seat, or watch the conflict on television can only truly understand a portion of what the fighter is dealing with in the ring. The spectator always has advice about the fight to those sitting around him; he has the gift of painless analysis. He also doesn't have the advantage to see what is happening in the clinches, the ability to see the look in the opponent's eyes and measure the toll of the blows that have already been landed. He is not up close and personal!

Yesterday, the Justice Department filed suit against Arizona in an attempt to overthrow their border security efforts. Eric Holder (protector of voter intimidation) said in effect, Arizona doesn't have the right to protect its' citizens from criminals invading their communities.

Arizona is number 2 in the WORLD in kidnapping. This fact, alone, tells us that Arizona is suffering more than anyone in Washington can understand; yet Obama says," the border is safer now than it has ever been!" Murder of honest citizens on their own property by drug dealing illegals is a real threat. "The border is safer now than it has ever been." Threats have been sent directly threatening police officers in Arizona from brazen drug gangs! "The border is safer now than it has ever been". Last year foreign national from outside Mexico, namely the middle-east, were caught coming across the border; we don't know how many got through! "The border is safer now than it has ever been."

In truth, Barack Obama is using our southern border as a political tool to pander to Hispanic voters in an attempt to expand his base at the expense of the safety of the people of Arizona. This transparent political maneuvering is unconscionable. Over 60% of the people of America support Arizona's efforts to protect itself from this foreign invasion. As the federal government sits on its' hands more and more, illegal criminal aliens cross our borders every day. "The border is safer now than it has ever been." Arizona only wants to enforce the law that the Obama administration insists on ignoring. You're not in the "ring" Mr. President; you aren't absorbing any of those body blows. I guess, to Barack Obama, this is just a political contest; not a fight for life for the people of Arizona!