The Phoenix is a mythical bird who throws itself into the fire, only to rise and live another 1,000 years.
There is absolutely no connection between the bird and the city of Phoenix, Arizona. The proof is that the city is no where near 1,000 years old. Even if it is looking like it's falling into the burning cauldron.
Sheriff Joe is not Uncle Joe(Stalin) reincarnated. Sheriff Joe's prison camps pale by comparison to Uncle Joe's. And so far as we know, he's not ordered thousands of illegal's put to death.
And despite hints to the contrary the American Council of the Blind(ACB) is not endorsing Arizona's heavy handed immigration law by holding our annual convention in Phoenix.
Since I consider myself to be a Citizen of the Planet Earth, I view any effort by nations to control who can come across their boarders as doomed to failure. We must seek broader solutions to ending human misery.
Bickering over whether or not to meet in Phoenix, or to attend convention if it is held there, is only going to impact ACB. We could continue to squabble until we are so polarized that we forget the many worthy programs needing our support and attention within ACB.
Personally, I am opposed to declaring people illegal. If we read our history books we would realize that this approach has been tried over and over without success. It's time to look for more humane solutions.
But I will not put ACB in the middle of this global battle. We have work to do. We are a long way from reaching our goals.
Curious Carl
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