There is an Interesting article in the Kennebec Journal about legislation requiring Maine citizens to prove their residency status in order to obtain a drivers license.  Um, yeah…seems like a no-brainer to me. The very fact that anyone (in the world), regardless of where they live can come to Maine and get a license is pretty darn stupid. But, hey, it’s the Maine government. I’m not terribly surprised. The worrisome part in all this is summed up in two words: Illegal Aliens.

Now, don’t freak out…I’m no hater. It’s not the Alien part that worries me, it’s the Illegal part. By coming to this country illegally, the laws of this land have already been broken…this blatant disregard bothers me and makes me wonder what other laws could be ignored. The current law invites illegals of ALL kinds to Maine….it invites the man (or woman) just trying to provide for a family, AND (it could) invite Mr. and Mrs. Terrorist here. Don’t forget, two of the men who flew planes into the twin towers on 911 chose Maine as their entry into this country (by way of Canada) and boarded the planes at Portland International. There was a reason they chose Maine, and as citizens we need to take a hard look at our security measures and laws. I don’t believe this is discrimination, it’s called giving a shit about the safety of Maine people.

The argument on the other side is summed up pretty well in the first paragraph of the article:

“Requiring everyone to prove they are legal residents to get a drivers license would make Maine roads less safe, do nothing to improve the county’s security, and discriminate against immigrant workers crucial to Maine’s economy, immigrant rights groups said Monday.”

The first point, “make roads less safe”…WTF? I don’t believe it, it seems like backwards logic to me. The second, “do nothing to improve the country’s security,” is a LIE, and the third “discriminate against immigrant workers,” is laughable. And, since it’s not only illegals that would have to prove residency, it’s EVERYONE, I suppose that would mean everyone is being discriminated against…systematically. Oh, forget that it’s FEDERAL LAW…no no no, it’s discrimination. Give me a f*cking break.