Take Me To Your Leader

I don't pretend to know too much about politics, but, I just don't know what all the hullabaloo (hullabaloo?) is about illegal aliens. But, with all the controversy regarding the new Arizona law, I felt I needed to speak out.

Our society has always shown a fascination for aliens. Movies like Close Encounters and E.T. have reflected almost an affection for aliens. Heck, Star Trek and Star Wars have blossomed into virtual industries, with fanatical followings. Further, the U.S. has spent zillions of dollars on space exploration.

And now, all of a sudden, people are starting to come down on aliens. I didn't think our country had even acknowledged the existence of aliens. The people of Arizona must be on to something the rest of us don't know about. Perhaps the going ons at Area 51 are indeed being covered up.

I don't understand why Arizona has made illegal aliens such a priority. Even if there are aliens that are only landing in one state, aren't they already illegally residing in the country, until they apply for citizenship or possess work visas? Why pass additional legislation. That seems like a lot of government time and money spent on a duplication of laws.

The legislature in Arizona, and other states should be more concerned by more pressing issues. Protecting our borders against the onslaught of foreigners would be a prime example. Another concern I have is the epidemic problem of childhood obesity. Our country faces the very real possibility of being overrun by hordes of extremely fat people. Forget about global warming. This country could become so over populated by mostly gigantic people that our land's surface could literally collapse from the weight!

I don't want to be too much of an alarmist, so I'll get back to the original subject of this article. I guess if there are illegal aliens, and they don't become citizens, they should be asked to go home. I just wouldn't want to be the one to ask Yoda, or E.T. to leave. They're so cute.