How long can this be going on? Is there no one with brains in Arizona? It seems that our "Arizona" is the only one left with brains in that State.

Ridiculous!!!!!!, this country is going to the dogs all the way.

The problem is that as long as the Federal Government has not its act together about any proper policy for the country itself and only let a zillion (all kinds off) lawyers deal with an incomplete chaotic outdated law system, then the immigration policies reflect such as well. It is no wonder that idiots like Gosar and lots of others rise to the top, because the system allows such. It is not clear what any government here actually wants or expects from immigrants. Just let them in, to become "taxpayers"?

As long as the "education" here in the rural area's is as it is, then of course certain State policies will object to immigrants, because they want to keep the "pie" for themselves. I guess they are forgetting that this country was built on"immigrants" from the start and that most big corporations are foreign owned. Nestle is not an American company nor Unilever, but some of the food we eat comes from them. Just watch CNBC and listen to the CEO's; most of them have an foreign accent. So it is an lack of education here what makes this an issue. Most immigrants work much harder than any lazy well fed long time Americans and earn less.

wwjd, excellent piece; indeed the bigger picture is still that the human animal will continue on this path. History will tell you the tale what humans do. Some want advance, others want to destroy it . It is an never ending cycle.

However I expect that an country which claims to be "number one" in the world would know better.

If arrogance has taken over as is the case now, then forget common sense.

I've travelled and worked all over the world, but I've never seen an country like this which "isolates" itself from the rest of the world and does not want to learn from world history. It does not accept anything from others; they rather re-invent the wheel for themselves. Sorry this country is an "arrogant island" and knows everything better than anyone.

There is here no culture at all ; it shows. It is solely an continuing battle for survival and the one's who can "steal" the most wins. No Da Vinci's here. Amen

Absolutely correct "toys" for the big "boys". They hardly pay any taxes so they can buy toys galore like super yachts, planes, and now rockets to space. In the meantime they also peddle their influence on the stock market as well the government, like the Koch brothers do for ages. Sorry people this has nothing to do with Democracy, but only "greed". In the meantime more than 600,000 people here got killed by the Covid, and what help did the "rich" give? The "tax scale" since Trump has been only in their favor, not the normal working man. Compared to western Europe the rich are taxed up to 70% while here they pay mostly nothing at all. We are no better than the Russian "oligards" who play the same game.

If Biden wants to raise taxes on them to use for infrastructure, then they scream as hell and put the GOP before their cart.

Sorry people that is not how an democracy ought to work. This country has no plan or destiny and is just an floating mess, without any control but with plenty of guns, that helps..

Since this guy eats out the money "bucket" of our tax money since 2011 and accomplished nothing, why does he not gets fired by the Kentucky people? It only shows that the "election" is bought in that State by the same idiots who also love Mc Connell.

Thus the education in that State is beyond par for sure. Or it just pure corruption which keeps him in place as they do in Florida.

Because this country is super corrupt everything is possible. So no wonder things stay as they are.

Yeah, that is what you get if the laws don't catch up with the times. Other countries are way ahead on that issues.

A lot of people here live in another universe and just carry on like in 1800 because they don't know better. Blame the system here as well the GOP who only protects white national christian rich idiots. They really have shown their real "face" lately. Why not spy on idiots who have entered the government without any proper credentials?

Why is this country always in turmoil? The reason is obvious; the base law was never adapted to the times. Letting the zillion lawyers roam and make the "norms", ends up in an guaranteed chaos. Such is noticed all over here; no solid laws but always with plenty of loopholes for the rich and the crooks. Just let the rich getting away with by not paying their fair share in taxes so they can with that saved money play with their "space dreams" is ridiculous.

Sorry this whole thing has become an total joke. If it keeps going like this forget it. All of this shows that the GOP itself is guilty as hell and actually the whole GOP should be standing in front of an judge. McCarthy is an accomplish all the way in bed with Trump. Forget also any combined committee to investigate the Jan.6th happening. The GOP is an hypocritical bunch of idiots who got their fingers in the cookie jar and don't want admit it, just like little kids. Guilty as hell.

Again it shows that this system of governing is bound to fail. How is it possible to get types like an Jordan, Gaets, Gosar and other idiots elected, without any qualification test beforehand. In this large country it is obvious that certain States are still awfully isolated and backwards in relation what governing is all about. So the lack of proper education for people in those area's is missing. Strict rules and "limits" on"free speech" are essential, especially in the media, which plays an huge role in mis-information and in "indoctrination". In other countries such is curtailed and never should be used unless they want to loose their "license" to operate. It is time that people like Biden do realize that this country needs strict norms and rules in order to manage this large area. If not and let the lawyers tinker with it for ever, then the only result is chaos. The base laws are worthless nowadays which has been proven time and time again. Also it is ridiculous on who they let have an job in the government; idiots like Trump never should have been elected "to serve" ( his only goal was to fill his pockets one way or another) and still they give him an "royal" life fit for a King with protection and pension. I guess they still live here in the 16th Century with King Trump. When is this country ever going to learn from it?

If I read all of "Arizona"s proza and combine it, then it shows an awful picture of total mismanagement. I suggest to him to "combine and select all he wrote over time and publish it as an "picture" on how screwed up this country actually is.