by Lundberg - May 6, 2010 - - 1 Comment »
It is difficult to root against Steve Nash. He keeps giving you reasons not to. His style of play is entertaining, he has a winning personality, plus, he is a pretty talented writer and director (see his Vitamin Water ads and Leandro Barbosa, Avatar parody). And now he is speaking his mind about the immigration controversy in Arizona, along with his teammates and owner.
Nash can probably sympathize with the plight of those affected. Despite being white, he is not from America. Many of his teammates and peers are also not from this country. But unlike many of the immigrants being targeted in Az., Nash likely has never faced any sort of persecution for his non-native status.
No one can tell me that race is not at the core of this debate. There was actually a GOP candidate who suggested putting microchips in illegals so that the government could keep tabs on them. His reasoning? He can put a microchip in his dog, why not a Mexican. Now not everyone is so extreme but many still seem way too eager to round up immigrants, even to the point of profiling, and kick them out of here. Would the same thing be happening if these illegals were Canadians? Nope. Canadians, like Nash, have white skin. That makes them honky (pun intended) dory.
The other argument is that they are taking American jobs. Wait, I meant, THEY TOOK EEERR JOBBSS! Yeah, I’m sure these guys are really crippling the American berry picking, gardening, floor cleaning and dish washing industries. I had the pleasure of working alongside many illegal immigrants while I was keeping myself afloat with restaurant jobs. Most of those guys either slaved away as a chef for 16-18 hour days or came from some day job as a mechanic to work nights washing dishes. And almost all of them did it with a smile on their face, even though they were hardly making any dinero.
Sure, maybe there needs to be some sort of reform to our policies. But downright bigotry is not the solution. I’m just glad Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns had the guts to take a stand in a culture that is way too neutered and politically correct. That’s all I’ve got to say on this issue. I’ll stop being political now, well, unless some Mexican takes my future radio and TV gigs.
Tags: basketball, immigration, nba, south park, steve nash, suns
i agree. there are illegals in this country because they have overstayed their visas from all countries. no one seems to have a problem with them. the GOP and teaparty movement is filled with racist, homophobes hiding behind religion bent on tearing this country apart.