Finally, a point where Dan and I disagree. I think this is an extremely smart federal law. Weather radios save lives, and in the overall cost of a manufactured home it will make negligible difference, but in the lives saved, it could be priceless.
When I first heard about the state putting together this panel and that it would be headed by folks from business and industry, specifically construction, I thought there might be trouble. And sure enough…
“The folks who got together to run this commission, to make sure their people were on it, are the same folks who changed my resolution in the Legislature,” he said. “I think its loaded pretty heavily for groups who apparently somewhere in their groups hire illegals.
“Their version of what’s best for Alabama is what’s best for them.”
The second meeting of the commission turned testy Wednesday when members disagreed over whether the 21-member group should have public hearings around the state.
“As soon as you saw the opposition to public meetings, which was clear, that told me everything I needed to know,” said Beason.
That IS a good sign that folks don’t REALLY want to discuss the issue. Although, this isn’t an issue I believe can be solved with legislation, I don’t think it’s necessarily a bad idea to have some more open discussions about the “problem” and “solutions”.
I’ve stated in this space before that immigrants of all stripes are the people who built this country and without our immigrants (legal and illegal), our economy would collapse. There are no quick solutions, but we must find ways to help more people be part of this country legally and reduce the flow of illegal workers intelligently.
Brett Blackledge continues to dig and dig, and despite some on the left complaining that he’s on some sort of witch hunt, I believe there is impropriety here (and in other areas he hasn’t found yet). This behavior is not right, nor is it ethical, despite the assertion that these kinds of activities are common.
At the same time I don’t think this is about Rep. Davis personally or even his ethics, I think it is about practices that need to stop and I hope they already have.
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