It has been nearly a week since a buses
carrying undocumented immigrants from Central America were turned
away by protestors at a Murrietta check point. In a moment
reminiscent of Bull Connor and the embarrassing George Wallace
movement, the worst of America turned out to demonstrate.
Conspiracy theories, Islamic
terrorists, and of course fear and ignorance gave our county a bad
name. In fact even the mayor, who at first was a chief cheerleader
and the town's city manager later said these idiotic protests were
not the image the town wanted to project.
Jeff Stone, a Riverside County
Supervisor and candidate for the State Senate addressed a town hall
meeting and demanded that the border be made more secure. Stone who
never met a PR opportunity he didn't like even drafted a letter to
President Obama saying “He was willing to meet with him” to
discuss all the issue.” Well I am sure the President will get on it
right away.
The amount of ignorance in this matter
is startling. The people were shipped to Murrietta to be screened and
in most cases deported. Throw in some racism and you get the rest of
the picture. Thank goodness for the citizens of Coachella who are
collecting items for these refugees.
Also what was interesting to me was the
amount of people who came out to support the undocumented immigrants.
I think the Tea Party types were stunned that even in Murrietta,
there were demonstrators who were willing to stand up to them in 90
degree heat.
The “Crisis At The Border” will
soon be handled like all such in the past. However the stench out of
Murrietta may take some time to dissipate.
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