A perfect song for the "Aliens" in Arizona

This song is so appropriate for the situation in Arizona that I could not resist stepping up to my virtual podium.

Asa- Jailer


This song is from the perspective of a poor unfortunate soul who is at the mercy of a jailer very similar to the author.. after all a jailer wears a uniform just like the prisoner. All the lyricist wants is a little bit of respect- to be treated with common decency. To her, this is not so much to ask- and as the listener, I cannot help but empathize with Asa's request for dignity.

I can understand why border states are especially concerned with protecting the United States boundaries, but the law that Gov. Jan Brewer signed today in Arizona effectively legalizes discrimination based on appearing "foreign", or "alien" (in Arizona this is largely Mexican people). Obviously there are a lot of people who are very alarmed by this- individual rights and equality are very important in the USA, and this bill absolutely separates anybody looking "foreign" from the general population. One of the most alarming aspects of this is that the task of regulating these individuals for proper documentation goes to the Arizona police.

Here is a link to the CNN website discussing details of the Arizona Immigration Bill
Here is a link to Asa's song lyrics.

I hope you enjoy the song!
(here is a link to Arizona's Governor, Hon. Jan Brewer's website if you would like to express your opinion, and I encourage you to do so.)

The Colbert Report hit the nail on the head so I am going to include a link to the video.