Unless you’ve been on an extended off-Internet vacation the last few weeks, you’ve probably heard about Arizona’s enactment of the “Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act,” AKA Senate Bill 1070, AKA the Arizona Illegal Alien Bill. You can find the complete text of the law here. (At 16 pages, it’s relatively short as such things go, though the use of all capital letters throughout for the actual statute language (a sadly common practice) does tend to strain the eyes.) The bill is the result both of the federal government’s inability to control the illegal alien problem for several decades, as well as the Obama Administration’s apparent disinterest in even pretending to to care about border control issues.
Liberal reaction to the bill was as swift as it was predictable: They called everyone who supported it racists. (Note also the inevitable liberal politically correct speak in calling illegal aliens “undocumented citizens.” Oh they’re citizens, all right: citizens of Mexico. (And, in a few cases, points further south.)) And they’ve been calling supporters of the law racist pretty much non-stop pretty much ever since the bill was passed.
And what effect has all those accusations of racism had on the law itself? It’s more popular than ever. 61% of voters polled approve of it.
Not only that, a majority of Democrats say the bill shouldn’t be repealed until we see how well it works first.
If liberals intended to stigmatize those who support securing the border as ignorant racists, then the project has been a miserable failure. Just like their attempt to brand Tea Party supporters as racists was a miserable failure. Just like their attempt to smear opponents of ObamaCare as racists was a miserable failure.
In light of all this, one must come to one of the following conclusions:
A. A majority of the American people are racists.
B. Liberals have finally cried wolf so many times that no one believes them when they accuse political opponents of racism anymore.
Personally, I’m going with B.
All of which made me think up this joke:
Q: How many liberals does it take to change a light bulb?
A: None. They believe that if they call the light bulb a racist long enough, they’ll force the light bulb to change itself.
Tags: Arizona, Border Controls, Illegal Aliens, liberals accusing people of being racists, light bulb jokes
Liberals cannot imagine that anyone could have a rational disagreement with their policies; so, if one does disagree with them he is either stupid or evil (in this case, racist) or both.
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none they need the government to do it for them
One to screw in the light bulb. 25 to write the environmental impact statement.
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Hi: I am seeking clearance for the joke below currently on your blog and on other sites. Do you own copyright of this joke ? If you do not, do you know who does ? Any help you can give would be appreciated. Many Thanks, Phil Dunn, Wilmslow, England.
Q: How many liberals does it take to change a light bulb?
A: None. They believe that if they call the light bulb a racist long enough, they’ll force the light bulb to change itself
As far as I know I originated that joke.
Dear Lawrence,
Apologies for the late reply. As you say you originated this joke, can I have your permission then to use it in my non-profit making joke book, being published (at my expense) later this year ? Yours sincerely, Phil Dunn, Wilmslow, England.
How non-profit?
Lawrence, I am using an excellent self publishing provider, The Choir Press, and paying for all costs including editing and marketing. I will be receiving close to 60 pence or 80 pence (to be determined closer to publication date around October, 2017) for each print-on-demand book that sells be it online or via bookshops. I am simply committed to my joke book which, some might say, will have a limited audience. I disagree. The Choir Press are very helpful and supportive. Regards. Phil Dunn
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