popeye1250
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ORIGINAL: popeye1250 Krys, your Emma Lazarus quote was for people comming to this country Legally. And many of those were sent back from Ellis Island to their own countries due to having TB or other illnesses. Actually, the sentiment doesn't distinguish, as it wasn't really an issue at the time. The Illegal Alien Boogieman is a recent scapegoat. quote:
And due to 3 million illegal aliens sneaking into this country every year TB and other diseases that we had eradicated in this country are making a comeback! Look at what happenned in the Mid-West a few months back! Do you really think that quote applies to Illegal Aliens? How about al qeada terrorists? I believe it applies to anyone that comes to this country seeking a better life for themselves and their families. I do not think that the ability to navigate the long, expensive and difficult task of wading through the process of legal immigration determines a person's quality as a human being or intent, nor do I believe coming here to make a life for one's self and feed one's family makes them an evil person. The 9/11 Terrorists, for example, entered the country legally on temporary visas. All but 4 still had valid temporary visas on that day. quote:
And if you remember your history you know that that statue in N.Y. harbor is called "Lady Liberty" not Lady Immigration. Which actually rather supports my point above. That being that liberty (for instance, life) should not be determined by the ability to manage the red tape of immigration law. quote:
I don't believe in the outsourcing of jobs either. A hundred and twenty years ago this country needed immigration. That is simply not the case today. And we decide who comes here and how many come or if we want to discontinue it altogether. "Immigrants" and "Illegal Aliens" are two different things. We simply cannot have 20 million or more illegal aliens in this country. We DO, however have an estimated 12 million (not 20) illegal immigrants here now. And, sorry to say, as long as they are a source of cheap and easy to exploit labor, that number will keep growing. Whether you, personally, feel that the U.S. has reached is population cap, the corporate world is still more than happy to exploit what is so readily at hand, and the market has a lot more power than your voice or vote. If you want to make an actual change in that, focus more on the corporations and employers that exploit illegal employees and, thusly, provide the enticement to come here in the first place. Because until that changes, the lip service politicians are currently giving you to sway your vote is about as effective as pissing in the wind. Krys, Immigration to *ANY* country is not a "right". Illegal "immigration" is just that, illegal. What are you advocating? Your argument is very weak. (Is Emma Lazarus' poem official govt. policy?) And what about someone comming here to "feed their family or "making a better life for their family" I didn't realize they had a food shortage in Mexico or Central America, you couldn't tell by looking at the people! What about someone who wants to come here because they "want a brandnew Chevrolet Corvette?" Yes, I guess having a brandnew Corvette would make for a "better life" don't you? As for "unalienable rights" if that's the case wouldn't that be "Universal" and apply in all countries? Also, I am NOT a Democrat OR a Republican and I don't care much for Big Corporations being involved in our govt. I am an Independant voter ("Not Declared") and I have no use for Republicans or Democrats. I don't believe in "cheap labor" or "outsourcing" and we really do need to outlaw all those lobbyists on "K" street in Washington. (They can sit down at their kitchen table like I'm about to do in 20 minutes or so and write to their congressman or senators just like everyone else. They shouldn't have any "special access" to the govt.) We have a seperation of church and state in our govt and that same seperation should exist between big business and govt.
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