The American Pundit

Because regulations were just too strong to begin with.

(CBS) NEW YORK They were celebrating outside the governor’s office Friday as Elliot Spitzer handed a landmark victory to a half-million illegal immigrants.

The state will no longer require proof of citizenship for driver’s licenses.

“We’re changing our policy with respect to getting more people out of shadows and into the system so people don’t hide they’re here,” Spitzer said.

He said the current restrictions on non-citizens have filled the roads with unlicensed drivers five times more likely to get into accidents.

Here’s…here’s and idea…how about we deport them when we find them driving illegally? Ya know, instead of giving them a license to drive legally, while they continue to stay in our country illegally. BTW, Elliot, you do realize that driver licenses are “proper” forms of identification to fly. Good idea.

And a Brooklyn state senator says he’ll try to overturn the decision.

“This governor has chosen to give the keys to the city, the keys to the state to terrorism,” Golden said.

As for the public, it’s clear that people have strong feelings on both sides of the issue.

“I don’t think if you’re here illegally you should have the same privileges people who are here legally do,” office manager Cliff Hoffman said.

Added legal word processor Bill Slater: “I think illegal people are getting a free ride. I don’t think it’s fair to other hard-working citizens who do work hard.”

Mr. Slater, you’re basing your argument on the assumption that he actually cares. Hopefully no one’s every accused Spitzer of being smart.