Douglas County Commissioners Immigration Throwdown

All right, Douglas County, it’s time to talk about the elephant, and I don't mean our GOP mascot in the room. You've heard the news, our county commissioners and Sheriff Weekly are throwing down the gauntlet against those galling state immigration laws faster than a bull charges a rodeo clown at the Douglas County Fair. It's about time someone took the reins to allow local law enforcement to cooperate with ICE. Thank you!

But wait, hold your horses before you ride off into the sunset. This legal lasso may have caught the big steer, but what about the rest of the ranch? What about Castle Rock, Parker, and Lone Tree, where the only thing stopping a flood of illegal immigrants might be the stop sign at the corner of Main and Anywhere? We’re talking about the kind of deluge that’ll turn the Castle Café into Castle Chaos, and leave Parker so packed that the Saturday after-summer crowd at the Tailgate will look sparse.

So, while we tip our hats to the commissioners for this bold move, we’ve got to rally the troops because this ain’t a full-blown victory just yet. It's more like we've secured the barn door but left the corral wide open. We need a full posse-up with the mayors of these towns because if we're stopping the buses of illegals at the county line, we can't just have them rerouting to the scenic spots of Douglas County's picturesque towns.

Now, don’t get it twisted. We’re all for helping the down and out, but let’s keep it orderly, like the line at Home Depot’s Garden Center. We’ve got to protect our communities and ensure the resources we've got are going to those who’ve entered our great country through the front door, not those sneaking in through the back.

Commissioners, you've started the tune, now let’s make sure the whole band’s playing together. Before you do a victory dance and popping the champagne, let's have a little chit-chat with those town mayors. We need to make this airtight, like a good pair of Wranglers, for ALL of Douglas County.

It's like we've got the blueprint for a fortress to protect our community but left out the moat. Without full coverage, we’re just inviting trouble to picnic at our borders. We want to be proactive, not reactive, like preparing for a Colorado blizzard, you don’t wait until the snow’s knee-deep before you buy the shovel.

So, let's saddle up and finish what we started. Douglas County deserves no less. This ain’t just a step, but a leap in the right direction.