Some Christians call me “un-Christian” for believing and saying out loud in public that illegal aliens are lawbreakers who have no respect for the rule of law and should be rounded up and deported. If I were a betting woman, I’d wager $100 that not one of these people call Christ-professing illegal aliens un-Christian for breaking the law.
(Calling a thing by its name is worse than being the thing even among Christians. Sad.)
I have no patience with hang-wringing Christians who’re “torn” over illegal immigration. Opposing illegal immigration and believing lawbreakers should be subject to the justice system aren’t the least bit unbiblical. I have no idea where they get the idea that saying anything negative about border-jumpers and visa-overstayers is wrong.
If you Christians think my stance on this issue is “unloving,” you’ll hate this: when I read about the Arizona (border state) rancher who held a group of trespassing illegal aliens at gunpoint until the police arrived, I wanted to give him a medal. That man had a right to defend himself and his family and protect his property.
This country has degenerated to the point where illegal aliens have standing to sue law-abiding citizens for exercising their own rights! Blood boiling stuff. Anyway, the criminals claimed that Roger Barnett violated their civil rights. It pleases me that a federal jury disagreed. Earlier this week, the jury found in favor of Barnett and against the illegal aliens, who should be sent back to Mexico immediately. (Source)
Unfortunately (an understatement!), the jury ordered Barnett to pay punitive damages for assault and “infliction of emotional distress.” Can’t win ‘em all. Some is better than none, though all would have been what we reasonable people call justice. I hope Barnett will appeal.
(Photo credit: Jack Kurtz/The Arizona Republic)
