Driver’s licenses for ‘illegals’ an example of ‘dense’ thinking

No wonder it’s hard to have an honest debate on immigration or any other issue of ideological contention; the argument from the left is at best bereft of examination, at worst dishonest.

The Gazette-Times editorial on the mind-numbingly foolhardy vote to grant yet another perk to illegal aliens is another example (May 1, “Limited licenses a move in the right direction”).

Praising state lawmakers for voting to issue driver’s licenses to illegals based upon flimsier evidence of identity than is afforded to actual citizens, the editorial’s author, Mike McInally, says he has no patience with opposing arguments, choosing to ridicule the very legitimate concern that granting licenses to lawbreakers will only serve to create more lawbreakers:

“The idea that someone would risk their life and liberty ... ” he says, “simply to access a card that allows limited driving privileges strikes us as silly, to use a generous adjective.”

I think the idea that illegals risk much life and liberty a stretch and the thought that adding another perk on top of “anchor babies,” “tuition equity” (not afforded to actual citizens) and — as of now limited driver’s licenses — isn’t going to be yet another incentive to invite further illegal activity to be utterly dense, to use a generous adjective.

Any misgivings an illegal immigrant might have about crossing the border will be mitigated by those fools too impatient with legitimate arguments to think about what their misguided policies will cost us down the road, including jobs and opportunities for people who legitimately live here.