MAY DAY, MAY DAY THE ILLEGAL ALIENS ARE COMING - THE SUNDAY COMMENTARY

May Day traditionally has been a celebration of the rights of spring. A reminder that the miserable weather of winter is past and the season of new birth and beginnings is upon us. May Day has been celebrated with the May Pole and the dances that surround this tradition as well as parades and feasting. Though a celebration that in present day has fallen by the wayside in most circles it is a celebration of joy and spring. In the former Soviet Union May Day was a day of parades celebrating communism and an opportunity for the Soviets to display in a grand parade their military weaponry and might. This is a celebration that ended with the fall of communism and the end of the Soviet Union. A celebration that the world as a whole are delighted to see ended. "May Day, " is also the universal cry for distress. Whether an aircraft that is in trouble, a boat that is floundering or an individual that has found themselves in a tight situation whether civilian or military. All one needs to do is use an available radio and send the distress signal, "may day, may day, " and immediately the receiver of this distress call moves to action to assist in the situation. Throughout the nation on May Day 2006 the day takes on a new connotation though the meaning of the distress call is appropriate for this May Day. Illegal Aliens are gathering throughout the nation to protest demanding that the Congress and the government of the United States give them their supposed , "rights, " within this country. The plan is for all 12 million aliens and their supporters to boycott work, shopping and other daily activities to gather in protest. The call to actually shut down New York, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Chicago and Fresno, California is part of this planned day of protest. The leaders of this, "May Day, " protest truly believe that massive demonstrations will convince the American people that aliens deserve to have the same rights that we who were born in this country and those who have followed all of the legal requirements to become a citizen or are in the process of citizenship have. I have news for those who protest and those who have organized this insult. This demonstration will NOT gain our support. As a matter of fact it will actually have the adverse effect causing increased anger and disgust over illegal aliens and the whole issue of, "immigration." Granted, without their shopping the stores will be easier to shop in and there will be a large number of uninsured motorists off the road, but the premise and idea of this protest is appalling and frankly illegal because those who protest have no Constitutional rights because their very presence and existence in this country is a violation of the law and as such does not even allow them the right to protest.

When I was growing up, (I am going to date myself here), there was a very popular television program starring a very young Clint Eastwood. The program was titled, "Rawhide, " and Eastwood's character was Rowdy Yates a tough cowboy who spent his time on the range herding cattle and fighting bad guys. By now you are wondering, "what the heck does this have to do with illegal aliens ?" I'm getting to that. The title song for the program has become an icon in television music and to those of us who remember, a ballad of the old west. Some of the lyrics of this ballad are not only appropriate but should be applied to the May Day demonstrations. The song describes herding with lyrics like, "head ' em up, move 'em out, move 'em out, head 'em up Rawhide !" If the Governors of California, Arizona, New York and Illinois as well as other states where this demonstration takes place were actually interested in enforcing the laws of the United States, they would mobilize the National Guard to, "head up," and," move out" each alien who participates in this illegal protest. They would order their respective National Guard units to check for legal identification or green cards and for everyone who did not possess one or the other arrest and deportation would follow. If there was a question about whether the ID was valid or forged then the ID holder would be held until verification could be acquired and if not then deportation would also follow. This placating to illegal aliens for political correctness is ridiculous. They are plain and simple in violation of United States laws and as such should be treated as anyone else who BREAKS THE LAW !

This issue has been referred to by many as an immigration issue. I have also used this phrase in posts and have realized that immigration is not a correct description as to the status of the 12 million who are here illegally. An immigrant is one who travels to this country and legally follows the law in order to become and American citizen and an American, celebrating their heritage but adapting to the American way of life and speaking our language as well as following our laws. The 12 million who have illegally crossed our borders are illegal aliens and on May Day 2006 these illegal aliens are demanding that this country and the elected officials give them freely what they have not earned and reward them with amnesty and a quick path to citizenship for breaking our laws. Most do not want citizenship only a pay check they can send back to their families so they too can cross our border illegally. With the prospect that this illegal demonstration will work, reports show that potential illegal aliens are massing on the Mexican border in anticipation of a forth coming amnesty program. It is time to enforce the law and close the borders and end this debacle that is tearing this nation asunder. Amnesty programs have failed to curb the problem seven times since the early eighties. Each time the government granted amnesty to aliens it has only encouraged illegal crossing instead of ending it. We the legal people of the United States of America demand an end to this political correctness and blatant rewarding for breaking the law. We demand that those we have elected finally listen to the voice of the legal people in this land and stop this illegal activity. It does not take new legislation. We have more than enough laws already in existence, if properly enforced that will end this problem. Close the borders and enforce the laws......NOW!

Ken Taylor