What does it matter what we have to say about this, what does it matter that Federal Law will be violated. Spitzer does what spitzer does, to hell with your opinion.

Spitzer Vows To Carry Out License Policy - October 19, 2007 - The New York Sun

Governor Spitzer said he has no intention of retreating from his contentious effort to grant driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants, insisting that the new policy would be more widely embraced if New Yorkers had a better understanding of its benefits.

In an interview with The New York Sun, Mr. Spitzer said he is satisfied with the way his administration rolled out the license policy, saying his staff had prepared for the hostile response to his plan from lawmakers, county officials, and the majority of New Yorkers.

Republicans, as well as a smaller number of Democrats in Albany, say they are strongly opposed to issuing licenses and state identification cards to residents who cannot demonstrate their legal presence in the country. Many have also questioned the governor’s decision to change the rules starting next year without first convening a public hearing or other forum for debate, and without seeking the support of the Legislature.

In recent weeks, a high-volume debate has erupted over Mr. Spitzer’s license policy, with Republican lawmakers vowing to overturn the rules either by legislation or by lawsuit and with at least a dozen county clerks threatening to defy orders handed down by the Department of Motor Vehicles.

On the national scene, the issue has become a rallying cry for anti-immigration activists, who accuse the governor of encouraging law-breakers and jeopardizing public safety. Among the most persistent critics has been a CNN news anchor, Lou Dobbs, who in a Wednesday evening broadcast called Mr. Spitzer a “spoiled, rich kid brat” for carrying out the policy in the face of heavy public disapproval.

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