Detroit Cobras Open Thread

by Lucas O'Connor [courtesy of Calitics - Front Page]

I've been a little MIA this week handling some things, but rest assured I've been watching.  Tonight I'm heading to the always special Casbah for the always special Detroit Cobras.  So a specially themed open thread to keep things from slipping through the cracks in the meantime and a special dedication to you, the Calitics community, without whom we on the other side of the editorial board would be lost.  We love you.  Be proud of your work.  Now write more =).

In case you need a hotbutton issue to get your engines revved up, the U-T's own Ruben Navarrette has started digging into military service as a path to citizenship.  He points out the duplicitious nature of this plan without really listing all the fun ways that it invalidates so many other anti-immigration arguments.  Yup, there are jobs that American citizens won't do (serve in the military).  Nope, immigrants are not inherently dangerous (or why train them in the deadly arts?). Nope, *we* don't need to fight them "over there" (as long as someone fights them "over there"). Yup, immigrants should be entitled to government benefits as long as they work for them (GI Bill, government salary, etc.).  Nope, the United States is not just fine without increased immigration (or else we wouldn't need them to protect the country).  Nope, immigrants aren't unpatriotic (or else why would they be trusted to protect the country?).  What else am I missing? Chime in and accept your love over the flip.
Originally by Garnett Mimms in 1964, reprised by the Detroit Cobras in your favorite and mine, 2007.  And in my case, the darkness in which I was born? The Reagan years.

"As long as I have you"

Born in darkness
but I fought my way up to the sun
Had a lot of battles
some I lost and some I've won

But let me tell you, girl
you ain't seen nothing yet
There's nothing in this world
that I can't get
As long as I have you
Long as I have you
As long as I have you

Give me mountains to crumble
and I'll turn them to sand
Let me put this world
in the palm of your hand

Find some teardrops
but I sang my way out of the blues
Had to learn to stand up
even when they scared me out of my shoes

Say you love me
and I know that half the battle is won
Don't cha worry about nothing
in your mind the best is yet to come

But let me tell you, girl
you ain't seen nothing yet
There's nothing in this world
that I can't get
As long as I have you
Long as I have you
Every thing's gonna be alright
And I won't have to cry no more
All my troubles will be over
Long as I have you baby
Yeah