The dirty reality of politics is evident from this statment from the Arizona governor, Jan Brewer. "I received 5186 calls in favor of the law and 2006 calls against". Obviously, principles and justice do not play a role here. The role of the leader, whether it is a governor or a president, is not to fan the flames of fanaticism that has taken over the general population. It is to think on a higher plane and do the right thing, not just follow the mob. If joblessness and depair have made people so deseperate that they are 'desert'ing the last shreds of morality and justice, then it is the duty of the leader to try to reason with them, and not fan the flames of bigotry and injustice. It is very evident that Jan Brewer will go to any extent to keep her seat, and if signing the law is required to get herself re-elected she will do it in a flash, even if it means trashing every basic tenet of decency and justice. We do not want leaders who are looking only after themselves and we will make sure that she does not get re-elected. Obama became president because he had the guts, at at time when everyone was pandering to public fury after 9/11 and votedi n favor of the Iraq war, to strongly oppose the Iraq war and very presciently laid out the results of such an endeavour (all of which have come true). We want leaders who have what it takes to do what is right, and not just do what it takes to get re-elected.

Let's also make one more fact very clear to her. There are many people out there who are opposed to this law and haven't called her yet. So let's even out those numbers and flood her with some nay calls that the calls in favor of the law will seem like  a rounding error. Moreover, one convenient ommision from the governor is that she hasn't disclosed how many other modes of transmission she has received and hwat the count for that is. I have a feeling that neanderthals who support the law might be more amenable to using the phone (hey, there might no Internet connection in those caves) and people who have the capability to think on a higher plan might use more modern modes of communication, like email/blog posts. Even though the numbers should not matter in this decision, as the governor's job is to what's right and not just do what's popular, let's still give her a feel of the ferocity of the opposition. The number to contact the Arizona governor's office is given below, along with a link in case you prefer written communication. Feel free to vent.

Telephone (602) 542-4331
Toll Free 1-(800) 253-0883
Fax (602) 542-1381

http://azgovernor.gov/Contact.asp

Immigration, US Politics, Arizona Law