Mike Beebe's Failure as Attorney General to Protect Arkansans

ARRA Blog Editorial: Mike Beebe is Arkansas' Attorney General is seeking the office of Governor. We can look at his prior legislative voting record and his performance as Attorney General. What is the responsibility of the Attorney General? Per the Arkansas constitution and the Arkansas Government website, the Attorney General is the chief law-enforcement officer of the State. In fact, on the Arkansas Government website, Mike Beebe states, "I work hard to safeguard the public?s interests."

Well what has Mike Beebe done in regard to safeguarding the public's interest with respect to "illegal" aliens invading Arkansas, taking government services falsely, and taking jobs of and reducing wages for legal residents of Arkansas? What did he do to stop employers from hiring "illegal immigrants? The answer so far is "nothing." Also, his prior legislative work reveals that he favored aid and benefits for 'illegal" aliens and their families while they are in Arkansas.

Asa Hutchinson is the only candidate with a plan to combat illegal immigration. Beebe opposes his proposal to train state troopers on immigration enforcement. Hutchinson also said he wants to ensure that the state and its contractors do not hire illegal immigrants (aliens)! Now when confronted repeatedly by Hutchinson's plan to reduce "illegal" aliens, Beebe responds (in a debate on Oct 4), that the state has had a law since the late 1980s prohibiting the hiring of illegal immigrants.

Then why didn't Mike Beebe as Attorney General fulfill his constitutional responsibility to enforce the law? In a prior debate, Beebe said illegal aliens are a federal responsibility and if elected he would use his "bully pulpit" to get the federal government to be more responsible. Beebe says he has "worked hard to protect the public interests," but what does he mean by "public interests." He has failed to protect Arkansas from illegal aliens and thereby failed to protect us from their performing illegal actions and crimes. Why should we trust him as Governor?

Beebe says he is there as "chief law enforcement officer" but then allows employers to violate the law and to hire illegal aliens. He allows illegals to roam our streets and communities and to commit additional crimes which low tiered law enforcement officers are then forced to clean-up after we as citizens have been harmed and violated. Even the illegals who keep a low profiles are taking benefits, services, jobs, etc. which is theft by deception. Illegals are driving Arkansas roads without legal driver's licenses or legal insurance. If by chance they are registering to vote with their driver's license, they are voting illegally. The list of illegal activities could extend for several paragraphs.

Beebe says we should elect him because he knows his way around the Government process. Well, what about protecting Arkansans! Mike Beebe -- as Attorney General you have failed to protect Arkansans -- why should we now elected you to the highest office in Arkansas?