California Conservative

AP reports: “The state Assembly leader called on Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to make California the third state to declare an emergency along its border with Mexico.

New Mexico drew national attention last week when its governor declared a state of emergency, citing lawlessness, drug smuggling and human trafficking along the border. The governor of Arizona did the same this week.”

“Democratic Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez said Thursday that California needs to pressure the federal government to stop drug running and illegal immigration.

“The timing is good,” he said. “The governors of Arizona and New Mexico have done this, and there’s an opportunity for three states to have a joint effort in lobbying the federal government.”

Well, well, well. Even though it’s probably just empty rhetoric designed to be a wedge against the Governer, we’ve got to give a nod to Speaker Nunez.

Sad that it took a Democrat to show some spine, talking tough about getting tough on immigration.

“Schwarzenegger has said he supports the actions of his fellow governors but does not think there is a crisis along California’s border.”

Tisk, tisk, Arnie. That’s not what you said in April.

“Close the borders. Close the borders in California, and all across Mexico and the United States,” you told hundreds of reporters gathered in San Francisco. And you took heat for it.

To be fair, Speaker Nunez is also doing an about-face. Hyprocritical. As the S.F. Chronicle reported in April:

“Democrats were quick to react to the governor’s statement with outrage. Assembly Speaker Fabian Núñez issued a statement saying Schwarzenegger should ‘ratchet down this rhetoric and retreat from this narrow-minded approach to immigration.’“

Since Democrats are now pressing you to “declare a state of emergency,” it seems you weren’t far off in your comments just a few months ago.

We support you, Herr Schwarzenegger. But we’re not going to let you off on this one. Don’t let Democrats get the better of you. And don’t you dare succumb to political correctness. It’s not your style.

UPDATE: (8/28)
Securing the Border
California’s Illegal Immigration Crisis:
Republican Leaders Introduce Proposal

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Protecting California’s Border

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