Pubdate: Tue, 12 Feb 2013 Source: State Journal-Register (IL) Copyright: 2013 Joseph Katalinich Contact: http://service.sj-r.com/forms/letters.asp Website: http://www.sj-r.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/425 Author: Joseph Katalinich WOULD WE GIVE DRUG DEALERS A PHARMACEUTICAL LICENSE? Illinois lawmakers decreed that illegal immigrants will be awarded a license to legally operate motor vehicles in the state. Lawmakers reasoned that the state is obligated to make auto insurance available to anyone wishing to operate a motor vehicle here. The stated purpose of this action is to alleviate the losses incurred by citizens involved in traffic accidents with uninsured, illegal immigrants. Lawmakers might have considered one other alternative to this problem. It was to punish the illegal, uninsured immigrants with forced labor. So instead of burdening our legal system with all of these obfuscations and contradictions, the decree might have stated that all illegal, uninsured drivers simply work off any damage incurred, in compensation for traffic accidents they cause. Now, on to the next problem. Illegal drug sellers. Just as illegal immigrants are awarded a license, lawmakers could just as easily award illegal drug sellers pharmaceutical licenses. This would save U.S. taxpayers the expense of prosecuting and incarcerating its citizens for using and selling drugs. Tax revenues would replace tax expenses under this scenario. So, the real news story here is, as long as lawmakers govern by decree, the possibilities are limitless. Joseph Katalinich Springfield - --- MAP posted-by: Jo-D