A modest proposal

Here’s a simple suggestion to help Arizona remedy problems with its new law 1070: require everybody to carry and show proof of citizenship upon demand. Police would be required to check everyone’s citizenship papers during arrests or minor traffic stops, or when someone stops to ask them directions. Everyone who can’t produce proper papers is treated the same, probably held in detention until someone can come up with the proper documentation or deportated if they can’t.

This is the only fair way to ensure equal protection under the law, and it would also keep out unwelcome Norwegians and other Northern Europeans who take advantage of their fair complexions.

It would be interesting to see how long the law would stay on the books if white people faced the same scrutiny as brown people.