Calderon's Hypocrisy and Hollywood's Complicity

By now, anyone with a political bone in their body is aware of the new law passed by the Arizona state legislature now being attacked from high and low as a blatant assault on the rights of immigrants by most of the left and even among elements of the right. Besides the expected verbal and written assaults by the liberal demagogues and their friends in the ever-politically savvy world of celebrities like singing sensation Shakira and SNL’s Seth Meyers, there a few unique elements to this backlash that are especially interesting to dissect.

Firstly, the reaction by the Mexican government, in particular Mexican President Felipe Calderon. Mr. Calderon wasted no time in accusing the Arizona lawmakers who formulated the bill of opening the door to hatred and intolerance. That his outrage is meretricious may be lost on some, but surely not on those poor souls who have had the misfortune to be caught sneaking illegally into Mexico, where the penalty for illegal immigration is two years in prison- and we all know how much value the Mexican prison system places on human rights. The next step is mandatory deportation, supposedly a policy of “hatred and intolerance,” as Mr. Calderon put it. As it happens, those currently attacking the bill’s supporters in Arizona may be surprised to learn that although 70% of Arizonans support their new immigration law, 53% of those polled also expressed concern that the law would lead to civil rights abuses. As National Review columnist Jonah Goldberg put it, some may see this as a contradiction, but it is actually quite telling. From this poll we can see that the people of Arizona are sympathetic to the plight of Mexican immigrants. What freedom-minded American wouldn’t, knowing they flee from a country that treats its own immigrants so harshly?

But due to the federal government’s failure to enforce the immigration laws already on the books, as evidenced by some estimates that illegal immigrants kill up to 2,000 Americans each year, mostly in gang and drug-related violence, Arizona’s voters have been forced to side with necessity. It is no coincidence that Phoenix, Arizona has become the kidnapping capital of the United States in recent years, further proof that our national security organizations have become so focused on the very real threat of Islamic extremism that they can’t even see what is happening in their own backyard.

So with the knowledge that drug cartels are taking advantage of an insecure border and your children are paying the price, what are you, the Arizona voter to do? What is the answer? The solution may not be the current law, but it’s a start, and at least it has sparked a lively discussion if nothing else.

But not every voice in this discussion is interested in the truth. Far from it.

Despite these and other dangers to Arizona’s people presented by the present lack of border security, the forces of “tolerance” in Hollywood have already taken it upon themselves to lend a hand in their demonization. On May 5, in a special “Cinco de Mayo message,” Hispanic actor and veteran action star Danny Trejo announced a new movie trailer as a special message “for ARIZONA.” What follows is a trailer for ‘Machete,’ a low-grade grindhouse flick ostensibly intended to celebrate an anti-government revenge fantasy centered around the issue of illegal immigration.

And they told us the Tea Party movement would fan the flames of unrest?

The movie sports an interesting cast- and by interesting, I refer to the inclusion of Jessica Alba and the undercast and underappreciated Michelle Rodriguez- which makes the nature of its political message all the more disappointing.
We all love a cheesy cinematic bloodbath, especially one promising at least one martial arts fight scene with the much-missed Steven Seagal, but I’ll be giving this one a pass. There is no force on earth that can compel me to lend my eight bucks to a movie that could very well bring a new wave of reckless politically-motivated violence down upon the good people of Arizona. And as is the case with the current crisis in Greece- where demonization of bankers has led to the mob killing of three bank workers yesterday- that possibility is all too real.

So the question arises: Do I have the constitutional right to sneak into such a movie illegally? Guess we’ll find out on opening night…

Watch the trailer for ‘Machete’ and make up your own mind (WARNING: Trailer is R-Rated): http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=65756