Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio is at it again.  He just can’t stay away from the xenophobic euphoria currently being stirred up by the tea party movement.  This week he sent a message to his local supporters saying: 

"STOP ILLEGALS FROM STEALING THE ELECTION!"

"Our grassroots army of VOTER FRAUD PREVENTION VOLUNTEERS will stand vigilant across the nation. We will be the first and strongest line of defense to ensure that only legal citizens vote on November 2nd." 

Sheriff Joe has linked up with a group called BanAmnestyNow.com. According to this group: 

“Barack Obama has made a conscious decision not to enforce federal immigration laws, including looking the other way while ILLEGALS VOTE!  What’s more, he’s made it clear that he’ll do everything in his power to stop those who dare to oppose him, even if it means having them investigated, harassed, threatened or even sued in federal court!”  

Apparently Joe feels the need to monitor polling sites to ensure that no “illegals” enter the voting booth (racial profiling?). 

Here’s Joe earlier this month with Sarah Palin and AZ State Senator Russell Pearce, the sponsor of Arizona’s “Papers Please Law” (SB 1070). 

After this cozy encounter, Joe followed up with this tweet proudly announcing that he had presented Palin with a pair of pink underwear. 

This is the same type of pink underwear that Arpaio forces the inmates in his county jail to wear as part of his Prisoner Humiliation Program:

Joe Arpaio could be funny if he was actually a clown, but the citizens of Maricopa County aren’t really in need of a clown right now.  We need a serious sheriff who uses basic moral principles when dealing with our immigration issues.

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Update: 

 

Oryoki Bowl provided me with a link to an art festival that actually includes an image of Joe Arpaio as a clown – How fitting.

 

   

Oryoki’s friend, Annette Sexton Ruiz, painted this as part of a poster which can be seen this weekend at the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts in San Francisco.  If you’re in the area, please stop by.