Jan Brewer Slams Obama for New Border Signs

Republican Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, who is up for re-election this year, is up with a new web ad that excoriates President Obama for new federal signs in the Arizona desert warning visitors about illegal activity.

The governor, who has publicly challenged the Obama administration on the issue of immigration a number of times, appears in the ad next to the signs, about 80 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border and about 30 miles from the state capitol.

The signs carry messages such as, "smuggling and illegal immigration may be encountered in this area."

"This is an outrage," Brewer says in the ad. "Washington says our border is as safe as it has ever been. Does this look safe to you?"

Brewer continues, "We will not surrender any part of Arizona. We need to stand up and demand action."

The governor says that "Washington is broken" and asks Mr. Obama to "do your job."

The Bureau of Land Management says the signs were erected at the suggestion of local ranchers after a rash of violence related to drug and human smuggling in the area, CBS affiliate KPHO reports. Federal Law Enforcement Rangers began reporting increased danger in the area a year ago, according to KPHO. The area covered by the signs includes the location where a veteran sheriff's deputy was shot and wounded in April after encountering a group of suspected illegal immigrants.

Brewer brought the debate over immigration to the forefront of national politics this year when she signed into law a controversial immigration measure, which makes illegal immigration a state crime and that some say could lead to racial profiling.

President Obama called the Arizona law "misguided" but promised to deploy an additional 1,200 National Guard troops to the Southern border, including more than 500 in Arizona. After a 90-minute briefing by federal officials on Monday, Brewer said the promised troops were not enough, the Associated Press reports.

Mr. Obama is scheduled to make a speech about immigration reform this Thursday.

[4july]

Jan Brewer must not know any btter because if she did, she would know she shames us all. Go straight to hellnyou useless bag.

[noloyalisti]

When they purge America of ALL Republicon corporate slaves, then we can off the illegal giant corporations who are responsible for the undocumented workers. And repeal the tragic "free" trade agreements that benefit no one but the Top 1%.

[TJphoto]

Hay Jan, Mandatory Sentencing for drug offenders. How about Mandatory Sentencing for political corruption? Not going to happen for your State Run Employment Machine. It's called ADOC and if you passed such a law you might end up there yourself, in one of you "Private Prisons", you remember, the ones that give soooo much money to politicians.

[HoosierDONK]

Speaking of drugs entering the country and our multi trillion dollar debt. How bout legalizing online poker and taxing? Ton's of money to be made. How bout legalizing and taxing marijuana? Ton's of money to be made. If you would tax online poker and marijuana we could pull this country completely out of debt? Yes, No, Maybe?

[PoliticsSuck]

Anybody have any real workable solutions? I'm afraid not. Just common
rappers all talk and no action. We all know these sites are laced with people who keep the negative rhetoric going to keep crimes against the
American Citizens in play. They want "Viva La Revolution" MEChA - ACLU is not for US Citizens - So they need to be dismantled and recreated to serve All US Citizens - Investigated Period! These organizations want to destroy America! not build it. America is a melting pot of the world and it's ideals are what makes it great, but some don't want it that way. They feel they can break the laws, not have to learn the common language, honor and respect those who created and died for this great nation - Instead they want to be able to teach their children their failed country's history etc. Abolish bilingual teaching in the US and create a surcharge for bilingual assistance of all types. Hire only legal citizens with new copy proof identification. Give kids yard work and other forms of local employment taken by illegals. And have all of nanny's and hired labor in Hollywood checked out. Oh no did I spill the beans, nobody wants to pay a fair wage to a Citizen when they can get an illegal do it Por cheap. Oh and by the way who many workers do you need to tend the Crops? 20-30 Million! See the Flags in the latest LA riots - Citizens Beaten etc. Think then do something soon. US Gov Failed US - Vote out and vote in new no BS Gov.

[Dady-O]

The Central Banks world wide are shrinking the money supply: its a land grab. Soon the world will be in a depression and the banks (their owners) will seize more of the world's wealth. It's all been laid out ... Google it: The Money Masters, Fall of the Republic; the truth will set you free.

[VoteThemOut2010]

I think some of you should sneak into Mexico or any other Country on this planet. See if you get free Social Services along with your welcome party. It is just wacked out Liberals that think securing a border is racist and hate mongering. It's not OK to sneak into Canada. There is a process to enter this country, MAYBE that needs some reform, but open borders and amnesty is not reform, it's more like surrendering to an invading army (or a calculated political move).
If the Federal government doesn't want to do it's job, at least get out of the way.

[cleric60]

VoteThemOut2010...I just wonder how Prez. Obama is going to use these illegal immigrants to promote his own socialistic agenda. There is a plan that must be in the works for his government NOT TO SECURE our national border with Mexico.
God help us if these liberal socialists continue to force their agenda upon our nation.

[smoknmirrors]

re JustYourAverageReader "automatically increase the taxes of those who voted for the legislators behind the program. The tax increases should be sufficiently large enough to pay for the programs and include a surcharge for blown estimates as well as cost-of-living increases."

I am for it if we include conducting wars and any issue in which the Holy Bible is referenced. It beats putting a clear plastic jar on the convenience store counter and soliciting people to put their "change back" to a good cause.

[christmas4900]

Everybody that is in this country legally take heed, continued illegal entry as our President is obviously ignoring and apparently enchouraging will jeapordize your job, your family, your health and most of all your freedom in this country. All races, democratrs, republicans, independents need to unite, stop fighting over politics and and SECURE THE BORDERS NOW THROUGH WHATEVER MEANS ARE NECESSARY.

[JustYourAverageReader]

LOL re signs. So if about 70% of drivers ignore speed limits, should we expect 30% of the people to heed these signs - given that they can even read them? <- read comment addresses illiteracy on both sides. Let us remember that Lindsay Lohan would need a translator.

[cleric60]

Prez Obama let's sing this song...
Signs, signs, everywhere are signs, blockin out the scenery, breakin my mind, do this, don't do that, can't you read the signs.
This is especially true for our illegal immigrants, they can't even read their own Spanish language, sad to say.
Yes indeed, Prez Obama and his Washington gang are really in touch with reality these days. NOT!