I recently read that we lost another Border Patrol Officer. This servant of the people was run over by a man who was being ordered to pull his car over for inspection. I am not going to start listing all the wrongs that have been done to our officers, U. S. citizens along the border, victims of crime and the drain on our countries resources. I don't think we need to focus another major discussion on our two jailed Border Officers Copean and Ramos. What is important is that anyone living in this country or on this planet can remember the debate and outcome of the people's effort to stop McCain, Kennedy and Bush's obsession to pass a free ride amnesty bill. It has been a long time since I have seen the American people stand up for what we thought was right. Right or wrong on the issues of the amnesty bill the American people had their say through our Government. This event more than any other over the last several years provided me personally with a glimmer of hope. The hope is as a people we can be heard and more important have our will acted on.

The people stopped the free ride amnesty bill. My understanding is the people shut down the telephone switchboard to the congressional building and offices.  I was watching the speeches that morning leading up to the vote to defeat or pass the bill. One of the Senators who was leading the opposition to the bill suddenly gave way and stopped his prepared message. He stopped speaking and announced that the American people had shut down the telephone switchboard and then said in a booming voice ''what part of no don't we understand''. Of course the Senator was referring to the American people saying no to the amnesty bill. This of course is old news but still an important lesson. What courage our legislators demonstrated when listening to the will of the people or were they shocked that we the people were as mad as my grannies three roosters and not going to take it any longer.

The point at issue is the will of the American people was the victor that morning and not the will of a number of Senators, Congressmen or the usual suspects the special interest groups. It is amazing what we accomplished. I listened to angry politicians before the vote talk about the need for the American people to realize that they were leading. The politicians were saying there are times when the people would have to trust their leadership and follow. It appears they were angry because the American people were taking charge. One of the Senators actually made the statement that they the leaders knew best. I remember watching our own Senator from California talk about her decision to support and vote for a law to make partial birth abortion legal. She said even though she was aware that only a minority of the American people supported legalizing partial birth abortions she had to vote her own conscience. When hearing this I thought what about the people's conscience? Who does she work for the people or herself?

When I see what is being done through talk radio, their callers, some of the conservative cable programs, web sites and those who blog, I fail to understand why we can't get the fence built on the border. Why can't we get our Border Officers Copean and Ramos out of prison and the real illegal criminals run out of this country for good. Why can't we as a sovereign nation close our borders without supplying an apology to the Mexican Government. Why is our Government not telling the Mexican Government that it is a crime against humanity not to feed, school or provide basic medical services for their poor. Mexico is one of if not the richest countries in latin America. I was told by a friend the Mexican Government has welfare programs available they are called ''The American Tax Payer''.

If we can find freedom and build a nation by attending a get together called the ''Boston Tea Party'' just think what we can do now. If we can fight the most powerful country in the world twice to a stand still before our country has it's 50th birthday, fight a bloody war over the immorality of slavery and fight two world wars just think what we can do. As Americans if we can face our own countless faults and imperfections trying to live up to the values and truths of our inspired documents the Constitution and Declaration of Independence again we can only wonder at what we can still do. If America can provide life support services to anyone in this country and reach around the world to provide aid for the poor why can't we accomplish more for ourselves? We have not only taken countries that were our allies but also our enemies and restored these countries from the ground up with hospitals, schools and factories. After saving these other nations  we could still do more to heal ourselves and rebuild our infrastructure. Our higher education, health care and space programs cannot be matched by any country. If we can do these things and more, can't the America people remember the lesson from shutting down Congress until Congress remembered who they serve.

Reagan referred to the United States and its people as a shining light. I think there is nothing wrong asking no insisting that people from other countries are able to look to our country our people for hope. On the other hand the Governments of these countries cannot and should not look to our people as long lost rich aunt Ruth and uncle Larry. These countries like Mexico think our people have nothing better to do with their hard earned wealth than to give it to our irresponsible Government who then will give it out in multiple welfare services to people who should be cared for by their own Government. The American people are a generous caring people evidenced by our behavior and we are that shining light that city on the hill. We are also a just fair people demanding that Governments like Mexico take on their moral responsibility to share the wealth of their country with their poor. As long as the people of this country can write or blog, make phone calls, debate and vote or speak out in public we the people can close our borders. We can administer real justice to our Border Officers. We can deport the real criminals and implement a fair immigration policy.