Understand SB1070 is not about immigration, its about the GOP introducing a wedge issue into 2010

[wndycty]

. . .elections.

Whether or not it gets enforced it serves the GOP's purposes. Divisive politics at its worse.

[FiveGoodMen]

1. Regardless of the initial motivation

it will still create a "Papers, please" police state.

[derby378]

4. Minus the "please"

This is gonna get ugly.

[wndycty]

5. I'm not disputing that. . .

. . .they do want enforcement of the bullshit "papers, please" element, however that would just be gravy.

The main intent of the law is to divide us, regardless of whether or not there is enforcement.

[FiveGoodMen]

6. No argument.

You're pointing out why they do it.

I'm pointing out why we should fight it.

[political_Dem]

2. Exactly.

But some folks are too blinded by their own privilege, fears and racism to see that they are getting played. It's sad. Aren't we supposed to be more sophisticated, enlightened and savvy at this day and age?

[mmonk]

3. Yes and maybe a little voter suppression thrown in.