The big shindig

So, there was a big shindig going on up at the capitol today. I'd completely forgotten about it, until I left my job there at 1.

There are two things I'd like to say about the whole thing. Actually, three. The first is a complaint. I'm a fast walker. I have long legs, and really don't believe in dithering. So when I had to dodge and weave through the crowd, I thought, "OK - whatever. At least I'll be able to get down State St." But that was not to be. Apparently, people believe it's cool to spread out across the entire street (especially in the sections where there's construction, so the street itself is blocked off) and then move at a glacial pace. Really - learn to walk, idiots.

So now that's off my chest, I have a modest proposal to make. I really think it's something no decent person could reject. I'll be the first to say, we should massively open up the number of legal immigrants we allow into this country. That's my part of the bargain. Now for the compromise I'd like from the left: agree with me that illegal immigrants should be returned to their countries. It's that simple. And as an aside, may I voice my hope that lawmakers don't cave to the illegal immigrant constituency. That'd be a weird group to make political deals with.

Finally, a question. I understand that much of the Catholic Church's pro-illegal immigration rhetoric is grounded in the idea that Israelites were once immigrants as well. My question is: really? Wouldn't that imply that the Church would also have to be in favor of wars of genocide? Because that was what the original flight from Egypt to what is now Israel was - the Israelis wiped out any other tribes in the area, and settled in themselves. It seems like a strange position to take, but maybe I'm misunderstanding something.

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