Thinking Out Loud: Illegal is Illegal

Run this scenario in your head.

You're sitting in your house watching television. You hear a noise coming from the basement. A moment later, a homeless man comes waltzing up the stairs into your kitchen. He goes to your cabinet and takes the last of your Tylenol, rummages around in the fridge and makes himself a sandwich. He then complains that there is no mayo for his lunch, and your spouse runs right out to the store to buy some more. The guy then heads upstairs and you hear him go into your bathroom and start a shower.

Flabbergasted, you call the police. When they show up, you explain the situation and tell them to get this guy out of your house. They go upstairs. IN a few minutes they come down and start to leave. When you stop them to ask what the heck is going on, they tell you its okay, that the homeless person is just trying to make a better life for himself. After all, one of the cops say, its so much nicer in your home than on the streets. They give you a change of address forms for the guy to fill out, and they leave.

You have a headache, but you can't do anything about it because this person has taken your last Tylenol. You would go up and splash cold water in your face but he's in your bath. And he ate the last of the bread. Before long, the homeless person emerges from your bath, announces he's going out on the street again but that he'll be back. When you look into your bathroom, you quickly leave as it is a disgusting mess.

Now how would all this make you feel? One person I spoke with said they would track down the police at home and send the guy to them. Another said they would give the homeless person a sound thrashing and kick them out. Still someone else looked scared and said they would lock their house up tight.

Now that you have all that in your head Lets change the scenario around a little.

Make the homeless guy an illegal alien. Your house is the US of A. The Tylenol is the health care system and the food is the welfare system. The police are the left wing politicians and liberal media. Your spouse represents the 'sanctuary' advocates such as the church and some mentally disturbed individuals such as the mayor of San Fran.

Now how does it make you feel?