Liberal Hypocracy 101

One thing we can all agree on, is that there is hyocracy on both sides of the political aisle from time to time.  When it comes to liberals though, the hypocracy is blatant and rampant.  Let's look the issue of state's rights over the federal government's rights.  The first case is Arizona 1070 on immigration.

^{U.S. federal law requires all aliens over the age of 14 who remain in the United States for longer than 30 days[5] to register with the U.S. government,[6] and to have registration documents in their possession at all times; violation of this requirement is a federal misdemeanor crime.[7] The Arizona Act additionally made it a state misdemeanor crime for an alien to be in Arizona without carrying the required documents,[8] required that state law enforcement officers attempt to determine an individual's immigration status during a "lawful stop, detention or arrest", or during a "lawful contact" not specific to any activity[9] when there is reasonable suspicion that the individual is an illegal immigrant.[10] The law barred state or local officials or agencies from restricting enforcement of federal immigration laws,[9] and imposed penalties on those sheltering, hiring and transporting unregistered aliens.[11] The paragraph on intent in the legislation says it embodies an "attrition through enforcement" doctrine.[12][13]}

This state law reflects the federal law, and allows state agencies to enforce immigration laws for the federal government.  In other words, the State of Arizona wants to work with the United States of America and help prosecute illegal immigrants.  Just the term illegal immigrant defines them as not having the same rights as an American citizen.  The loons on the left went ballistic (gun metaphor used on purpose) that this was unconstitutional.  Can someone explain what is unconstutional about enforcing our immigration laws?  And please keep in mind, that they are ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS, therefore not granted the our inalienable rights.  The democrats and their ilk screamed for justice.  They pressured Washington to take a stand.  They wanted the US Justice Department to fight this to the hightest court.  This law, afterall, was racist.  It meant to cause harm to the hard working hispanics.  Let me explain something, nowhere in that law did it single out hispanics.  There are illegal immigrants from every nationality in this country and it must be dealt with.  I would also like to state that if I get stopped by law enforcement, I, an American citizen, must show my identifacation.  There is nothing wrong with having to that, and I certainly do not want non citizens given more freedom than I.

Now let us look into two states, Washington and Colorado, that recently passed laws legalizing marijuana, which defies the federal law on controlled substances. There is Washington Initiative 502,

"Initiative 502 defined and distinguished marijuana from other parts of the cannabis plant, legalizing small amounts of marijuana-related products for most adults, to tax them, and designate the revenue for healthcare and substance-abuse prevention and education. Cannabis is still classified as a schedule I controlled substance under federal law and subject to federal prosecution under the doctrine of dual sovereignty. Possession by anyone younger than 21, possession of larger amounts, and the growing of unlicensed or unregulated marijuana remains illegal under state law."

and there is Colorado Amendment 64,

"Colorado Amendment 64 is an amendment to the Article 18 of the Colorado state constitution to adopt a progressive cannabis drug policy. Section 3 will allow the "personal use and regulation of marijuana" for adults 21 and over. Section 4 addresses legal commercial cultivation, manufacture, and sale. The intent is that cannabis be regulated in a manner similar to alcohol.^[2] "

Both states basically gave their middle finger to Washington and enacted their own law on a controlled substance in defiance of federal policy.  The democrats and their brethren applauded these laws as progressive and long over due.  Now there are reports that the US Justice Department will challenge both states to the highest court, and instead of being lauded for upholding the federal law, the left are screaming that their rights are being infringed upon.  So we get more proof that the liberal brain is not capable of cognitive thought, because all 3 cases are the same, except in Arizona the law upheld the federal law, and in the cases of Washington and Colorado, the laws challenge the federal law.

Personally, I believe the federal government should ride this one out.  Let both states allow the use of marijuana.  Allow their states to get overrun by our baked citizens.  Let tourism flourish by those that choose to get baked while on vacation.  I have travelled extensively in Amsterdam.  I saw what effect legallized marijuana had on that city.  Once productivity deminishes, and unemployment rises, they will learn.  I also feel the federal government should allow Arizona the freedom to pursue illegals immigrants.