Guilt and Power

What does the movie “Chappaquiddick” and the latest Immigration debate have in common? 
First, Guilt. Second, Power. If you were of age during and post “Chappaquiddick,” you may have asked yourself why people (then and now) keep voting for the same people and expect a different result. You may wonder how a person can live with guilt and function in positions of power even when the public puts any questionable conduct in the past.
As for the latest immigration debate, many people living here in the USA feel guilty about the 1000 Central American immigrants (including 450 children) whose plight has been all over the news. People living here feel guilty because we have much while those people have so little in terms of material goods and security. Some of our fellow citizens oppose the power of the U.S. Government to protect our borders by sending the National Guard as well as building a wall along our southern border.
If I asked you to find the word “immigration” in the U.S. Constitution you could not because it is not there. The word “naturalization” is in Article 1, section 8 and in the 14th amendment. In the 14th amendment I believe it refers to citizenship, not immigration. Our Founders intended immigration to be handled by the States. The job of the federal government was not immigration but to protect the States from invasion.
So, the thread of Guilt running through the fabric of our government-both in leaders and in decisions- is not a strong way to build legislation or to run a country. Power-the lust for it and the unlawful use of it- corrupts absolutely. “Chappaquiddick” and the current Immigration debate provide excellent common sense civics and citizenship lessons on both topics.