Judge Bans Use Of “Illegal” and “Aliens”

This is very much in keeping with the usual Leftist fantasy that changing the word for a thing changes both the underlying reality and people’s attitude towards it. In fact, the new term rapidly acquires all the associations of the old. Already, I am not the only one to use “undocumented” derisively, for instance.

“Arizona’s Supreme Court Justice has agreed to enforce the Hispanic Bar Association’s demands of banning the terms “illegal” and “aliens” in all of the state’s courtrooms. Claiming that the terms are inflammatory, the president of Arizona’s Hispanic Bar Association, (known as Los Abogados) has asked state Supreme Court Chief Justice Ruth McGregor to stop using them at trials or hearings because they create perceptions of judicial bias.

“The Webster’s dictionary defines the adjective “alien” as “belonging or relating to another person, place, or thing” and the noun “differing in nature or character typically to the point of incompatibility”. This is exactly what is intended. The denial of using this language is itself prejudicial. This goes to the core of the debate. They are “alien” and “different”. “Illegal” is also not allowed”

In a strongly worded letter to the chief justice, Los Abogados’ president says attaching an illegal status to a person establishes a brand of contemptibility, creates the appearance of anti-immigrant prejudice and tarnishes the image of courts as a place where disputes may be fairly resolved.

It further points out that no human being is illegal and that a national Hispanic journalism association has roundly criticized the reference for dehumanizing a segment of the population. The letter goes on to criticize the state’s High Court for using the term “illegals” in at least two opinions and the term “illegal aliens” in dozens of others.

It concludes with a list of acceptable and unacceptable terms relating to illegal immigration. Among those the group wants banned are; immigration crisis, immigration epidemic, open borders advocates, anchor babies and invaders. Among the acceptable terms are foreign nationals, unauthorized workers and human rights advocates.

Well, it starts now. In a few years, we’ll be like Britain…watch what you say!

I used to have to bootleg Big Red soda to my youngest son when he was stationed at P’cola and NAS Oceana. I even sent a 6 pack to him when he was deployed to the Persian Gulf. They’re in Japan now…but we still send care packages of Texas stuff.

Our dil is about 6 weeks into our newest grandchild. I’m about to ship a coupla zip lock bags of Kaufman county’s finest dirt to them to put under the delivery room bed.

Only problem I have is, those suckers are the size of horse pills, and I don’t have a problem taking pills but they are rather large size.

Upside is I seem to be beating it down feeling a lot better after a relaxing day.

Joy said something about zinc in an earlier post, I missed getting the Zicam in enough time to wipe this thing out. Rush is right again this stuff does work.

I love Texas! The wife has family pressuring her to go North. I want West Texas…see my dilema?

GOD BLESS TEXAS!!!

Texas is great. West Texas… eh, not so much.

The Northeast is beautiful, much more beautiful than Texas. They have seasons other than summer, too. But apart from that, Texas is way better in every respect.

Man, I miss me some Texas food! Someone down there better eat some BBQ or a burrito for this misplaced Texan. That’s an order!

I’m living in the town where my 96 year old grandfather’s parents are buried…less than 100 yards from the cotton gin where my great grandfather took his cotton to be processed when my grandfather was a small boy.

My Texas roots are deep…back to the Republic of Texas. I ain’t going ANYWHERE.
GOD BLESSED TEXAS!!