An insult to the intelligence of the average American citizen

Got to take issue with Mr. Evan Christopher (“Gangs of Cave Creek,” Feb. 21, The Desert Advocate) concerning nonsensical immigration thinking. Mr. Christopher’s choice of words while stating his position are unfortunate.

When he mentions “many Hispanics hanging around on the street,” perhaps he should be forthright and include that 90 percent of them are “Mexicans.” When he describes the “anti‑immigrant” force, he might want to state “illegal alien” instead. Mr. Christopher’s terms are those used by open‑border advocates. And it is basically an insult to the intelligence of the average American citizen.

Perhaps Mr. Christopher should realize that along with the illegals who are breaking the law, there are terrorists amongst them. Or will it take a dirty bomb or suitcase nukes in a few of our largest cities to wake people up?

To compare the immigration policy this country has today with the Native Americans of yesteryear is absolute nonsense. There is nothing the Indians could have done back in the day when superior European forces arrived.

Our government today certainly has the capability to seal our borders. It just chooses not to. And this country will suffer from this lack of attention to duty sooner rather than later. As a country matures, immigration policy must adapt to the circumstances.

Our leaders have failed us. It’s their constitutional responsibility to protect the nation. Both Democrats and Republicans have proven by now they are failures at this task. The only man in the entire Congress who has the guts to address the problem is congressman Tom Tancredo of Colorado. And he may run for president. If he does, you might be surprised at how many votes he gets. The media has no clue where the American people stand on this issue.

Dave Maxwell
Anthem