Morton's assault

In the past, I have usually found Morton Kondracke to be generally sensible, but his recent syndicated column about immigration is rife with misinterpretations and popular political buzz words.

First, he refers to that incorrect assumption that illegal aliens will do the "work that American citizens. . . won't do." Let's be clear -- Americans will only fail to labor in the fields for the same insultingly small amount of money that disreputable employers pay illegals in contravention of federal law.

Next, Kondracke makes reference to "Hispanic voters." This is a misnomer. All citizens are potential voters, and categorizing any of them by race or ethnicity only promotes racism, and encourages political pandering. It as improper as if I were to refer to myself as a "Slavic-Germanic voter." The laws are made for everyone, and all citizens are equal.

In addition, Kondracke bemoans the fact that illegal aliens cannot achieve legal status by joining the military. I served in the Army with a young Canadian man who had earned an American college degree on the appropriate visa, and chose military service rather that leaving the country when it expired. If other aliens and their parents had desired either or both of those outcomes, they should have followed the same legal procedure that my fellow soldier did.

Finally, Kondracke misspeaks when he says the immigration system is broken. What is broken are the laws, and the Obama regime is making insufficient effort to discourage further such felonious behavior.

AS SEEN ON TV: I really can't decide which annoys me more, the holier-than-thou attitude of PETA, or the eagerness of some hunters to kill something. Life is so complicated for us omnivores.

(What's that? Some people at the door with buckets of blood and guns?)

UPDATE: Early Friday morning there was a knock at my door. Fortunately, it was only the woman who picks our olives. Phew. . . .