Missouri State Representative Mike Talboy's full text response to Matt Blunt on Lou Dobbs tonight!!!

The Lou Dobbs show asked Missouri Rep. Mike Talboy (D) to respond to Gov. Blunt tonight. Undoubtedly, they probably won't be displaying the entire text of the responses because they never give time for a more reasoned approach to the issue of illegal immigration.

However . . . TKC is proud to present response of the Missouri State Representative from the 37th District in its entirety.

Check it:

This bill is not the sweeping change the governor is touting. This bill simply reiterates many currently existing laws. We have no sanctuary cities in Missouri and I have a hard time believing voters in any city would authorize such a proposal. Human trafficking for purposes of indentured servitude, drug distribution and prostitution is already illegal. In fact, the provision refers to the corresponding laws already on the books. Further, we already have laws requiring a defined list of documents and proof of citizenship to obtain a Drivers License that were put in place after 9/11.

This bill doesn't address any problems related to immigration other than lenient penalties against those who are knowingly breaking the law with hiring practices. What this bill really accomplishes is a further perpetuation of unfair stereotypes of Latinos legally in Missouri. While still in the Governors office a former Chief of Staff has further perpetuated the idea. At a Missouri Housing Development Commission meeting he made the statement "I'll tell you what's available to every developer in order to figure out who's illegal. When there's a bunch of Mexicans out there, there's probably some of them who are not legal."

Further, the Immigration Committee hearings included witness after witness who sounded eerily similar to a failed German artist in the 1920's given all the time necessary to make their points. Meanwhile, those witnesses testifying to the concern with the bill or to clarify misinformation were often limited to 5 or 6 minutes by the Chairman because the time was getting late.