Never ever confuse liberals with the facts. It's like mixing oil and water. They usually have their muddled and emotion-guided minds made up.

By recommending Wednesday night that the Gilbert Town Council approve Matricula Consular cards, the Gilbert Commission on Human Relations is the latest liberal entity to step up to the intellectual debate plate without a bat. The commission voted 7-2 in support of the cards, despite overwhelming opposition from state legislators.

Members voting for the motion included Dan Fellner, Jose Franco, John Meza, Charles Peevy, Lorenzo Sierra, Tami Smull and Fred Wilhalme

Members voting against the motion were Ronald Bellus and Cheri Jarvis

Gilbert Mayor Steve Berman had told the commission at its March 5th meeting that the cards won't be recognized by the Town of Gilbert. Commission members have also been told that the FBI says the cards are not credible.

Lorenzo Sierra, a commission member, said March 5th that the commission only pursued the resolution on Matricula Consular cards for ceremonial purposes. Commissioner Fellner said rejection of the card would send the wrong message on Gilbert's willingness to embrace diversity. Just who that message would go to is a topic for consideration since few people in Gilbert had ever heard of this commission until the Matricula Consular issue put it on the map.

In liberalese, all roads lead to the great shrine of diversity. The whole aim of the resolution is apparently to make the commission feel good about itself.

Gilbert's Human Relations Commission is now on record as supporting lawbreaking by individuals who cross the United States border without attempting to apply for legal immigration rights. Commissioners said the Matricula Consular cards embody their vision of acceptance. At least two commission members do not share that vision. It remains to be seen if the members of the Town Council share it as well.

As one of the most conservative cities in Arizona, it is highly unlikely that the commission acted upon the will of the people. A strong argument can be made that it did not even act within the parameters of its mission.

Pursuing the acceptance of M.C. cards goes against the mandate to "strengthen our quality of life by promoting opportunities for residents of Gilbert to respect, appreciate and celebrate their rich diversity." In fact, the cards are utilized by non-residents. The cards acknowledge those who have broken the law and do nothing to assure "a safe and friendly town where residents share a strong sense of community, respect individual rights, and accept responsibility for the well-being of all." These cards and many of the lawbreakers who use them are a direct threat to the well-being of the citizens of Gilbert and neighboring communities.

Matricula Consular cards have already been accepted in a few other cities in Arizona. These cards are as reliable as a diploma pulled out of a box of Crackerjax. Illegal aliens have been caught with
several Matricula Consular cards on their persons, all with different information about their identity, date of birth, residence and other pertinent information. The Mexican government does not verify any of the information on these cards, and the American government has no way of verifying any of it either. Any person can get one of the cards by paying $29, and they can fabricate the information that goes on the cards. It's a nice little money maker that can in no way guarantee the validity of the information printed on the card.

Commissioner Franco said the HRC is not endorsing illegal immigration. He's right. The commission is actually encouraging illegal immigration with by placing its stamp of approval on the M.C. cards.

Fellner said that the cards don't serve as a magnet for illegal aliens to come into the community. Fellner obviously has not gone to the places where the cards are sold, nor has he seen long lines forming daily. He said law enforcement officials praised the card for enabling them to do a better job of identifying people. If that's true, those cops are naive because people routinely put false information on the cards.

The Arizona cities of Phoenix, Tempe, Scottsdale, Chandler and Mesa have already approved Matricula Consular cards. Is it any wonder that crime is up in the Valley? Is it any wonder that former Phoenix chief of police Harold Hurtt said that home invasions and other violent crimes have drastically increased in recent years and that illegal aliens are responsible for a large portion of it? As the late C.S. Lewis once said, "We laugh at honor and are shocked to find traitors in our midst."

Among those testifying March 5th against M.C. cards were state legislators Karen Johnson, Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth, Andy Biggs and Thayer Verschoor, and Kathy McKee, director of the Protect Arizona Now initiative. Only two persons testified in favor of the
cards, and neither person appealed to anything more than emotion. When liberals find out the facts aren't in their favor, the only thing they have left is pure emotion.