On immigration, they've gone too far

DallasBlog.com | William Murchison:

“A discerning Episcopal bishop once prayed, concerning his enemies: ‘Lord, let them go too far.’ You might wonder whether the bluntest, angriest foes of illegal immigration have not been indulging in the same supplication. Certainly a number of those they want to boot back into Mexico are playing into their hands.”

Ed Cognoski responds:

Of course, the same is true of the other side. It was the bluntest, angriest foes of illegal immigration who went too far a month ago, introducing a bill into the House of Representatives that would have made it illegal to offer bread and water to an illegal immigrant. It would have made it illegal for a child to translate for his undocumented Spanish-speaking parents. It would have made the Sermon on the Mount an incitement to break the law.

That heartless overreach spurred millions of people -- citizens, legal immigrants and illegal immigrants alike -- to rally in cities all across America for immigration reform. The resulting solidarity and consciousness-raising among the Latino community has unleashed a political force that will influence America for decades to come. And all because the anti-immigration crowd went too far. The Lord works in mysterious ways.