Trump, Thinking Long and Hard - If Possible

NOBODY QUESTIONS AMERICA'S RIGHT, or any other country's right, to monitor and defend her own borders. After all, we live in a world of nation states, governed by certain principles widely accepted, and until we think of something better, we're stuck with it. The question is: to what extreme extent do we monitor and protect borders with friendly nations? Its an important question, with huge impacts on our country. Immigrants from across the Rio Grande tend overwhelmingly, it has been proven, to be hard working, good people, who contribute to America's economy. They do not take other people's jobs. They contribute. Our economy needs them. Yes, we need an organized and well regulated border. There is nothing wrong with the US government keeping a list of citizens and guests. The problem with Sheriff Joe in Arizona is that he was stopping and searching anybody in his jurisdiction who had a sun tan, looking for illegal Hispanic folk. We just can't allow that in this country (USA) because if we did, we would end up with law enforcement agencies, federal, state, and local, coming out of the woodwork, and stopping and frisking anything that moves. It can happen. Some people brag about the effectiveness of the "stop and frisk" program in New York City, some do not. There was very little crime in NAZI Germany, but very little freedom, and very harsh treatment of offenders. That works just fine - until the powerful wealthy elite get victimized, then, its not so fine. Sheriff Joe was so passionate about law enforcement that he had prisoners sleeping in tents, eating bologna sandwiches, for heaven's sake, and he had perfectly innocent people very frightened. Now, that aint America, or shouldn't be. With our friend Mexico this whole wall thing is ludicrous, and detrimental to the cause of domestic tranquility, as articulated in the preamble to the U.S. Constitution. Is Trump really going to criminalize eight hundred thousand dreamer kids, and impose harsh penalties against so called Sanctuary cities? Really? He'd better think long and hard about it. He needs to be aware that it is illegal to issue a presidential pardon before sentencing, and it is supposed to follow a five year waiting period. We'll see whether the President gets away with this, as he seems to get away with everything else -so far.