Black Box Report

Beyond the absurd notion of following the law and due process, the phonies like Tancredo, Romney and right wing blowhards might just want to consider what they're really saying when they indict so called sanctuary cities. Ron Brownstein in the L.A. Times asks some practical questions I’d love to hear their answers to: Do they really want immigrants to not come forward to the cops if they are victims of a crime or can help solve one? Do they really want a sick child of an immigrant not to get treatment and possibly infect her classroom? By creating a chilling environment of an underground culture - who exactly wins?

And while I’m at it, who invited Tancredo and friends to Newark anyway? Where exactly has their outrage or even hint of concern been for all the other victims of violence in Newark. For those who've used this tragedy as an election prop - shame on you.

One final note on the daily battles we wage over immigration. With reform effectively killed, states, even towns, are making up their own rules on who and how to prosecute. Some cities are sanctuaries, some have turned their police into the I.N.S.

I defy anybody, on either side - to convince me this hodgepodge set of rules haphazardly applied makes any sense, let alone approaches justice. It's stupid and now we know who's responsible.

The non-partisan group Project for Excellence in Journalism confirms a handful of conservative hosts - you know the crew - Limbaugh, Hannity, even Savage for crying out loud - they distorted the reform, labeling it "amnesty". The worst offender, the guy who's made a career out of this - Lou Dobbs. I'd love to know just one thing - how did he and his cronies win by twisting facts and pandering fear? No border security, more than 10 million illegal immigrants still living in America - just a whole lot of ugly talk and a real problem without any real solutions. Way to go guys.