He Who Blocks The Traffic Wins

That's just not a good philosophy of government. It was unfortunate for our demonstrators that their marching happened to coincide with the French government caving in to the petty demands of French demonstrators. Now we're watching our politicians to see how they react to the implicit threat of hundreds of thousands of people in the streets.

From the NY Sun:

That trial of strength was no longer mainly about the hiring and firing of young employees, which the government wanted to make easier and the unions opposed. The conflict was about a much more fundamental question: Who has the right to exercise authority in a democratic society? That question leads directly to another: Who has a monopoly on violence? The French state has now given its answer to both: "Not us."

I doubt that most Americans want to turn over authority to the type of people who have the time and inclination to form mobs and run around in the streets. That, is after all, why we have elected officials. If, on May 1, illegals demonstrate themselves to be a credible threat to our economy, my guess is that the American people will begin to wonder, not how we can give into their demands, but how we can become less dependent on them.