You aren't from around here, are you?

I've always found it mildly offensive when someone has asked me that question. So what if I'm not – does it matter? Of course, most of the time, it's been because they detect the lingering big of Southern drawl that refuses to disappear when I speak. It's really no big deal, but seeing the news reports about the new Arizona immigration legislation made me pause to think about what it would be like if that question carried a far more sinister meaning.

Two days ago, Arizona's governor passed...