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Posted By: E.M.T Posted on: Apr. 12, 2006 at 12:40 PM |
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This is just a small portion of my article, that hopefully the Arizona Republic will publish in the letters to the editor. I had a question for the Arizona and Federal government: Why are they afraid of the Hispanic population that is illegally crossing our borders? Do the bleeding hearts of this country not understand that immigration is illegal? Let's not use the term illegal, no one apparently understands what it means, let's say against the law instead. That phrase seems to have a clearer meaning to the public. I wouldn't want anyone to get me wrong now; I don't have a problem with people wanting to immigrate to the U.S. hell my ancestors did it from across an ocean, and they managed to take the citizenship test. The problem I'm having is the refusal of these immigrants to abide by our laws, that would allow them to become a citizen. It's not like we don't give them routes to choose from, like work visas and green cards. If they got those first it should allot them enough time to prepare to take the citizenship test, but I think the real problem is they don't want to be citizens, they just want what we have and they don't want to have to work for it. At least that was the impression I got at this last protest held in Phoenix on the tenth, especially since they were waving around Mexico's flag. Then they act like they got it so rough here, if they hate it so much why don't they go back to Mexico then? Someone once said, "If you don't love it, leave it." I agree with that totally, and that's how I'm feeling about the whole thing. My other question to the Arizona government was, Why are you playing down to these illegal immigrants? What I mean is why do we have bilingual school and jobs? Isn't this countries language English? Last I checked it was and always has been, so what's the real problem? I'm going to make a shortened quote from Theodore Roosevelt from a 1907 speech he made on immigration. "We have room for but one flag, the American flag, we have room for but one language, English is that language, and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that loyalty is to the American people." The other thing I couldn't understand is why are the Hispanics whining in the first place, every time i see them it looks like they are doing a hell of allot better than I am. They are getting away with every thing they want and the government is allowing them to do it. I have a good note quote in my article to the immigrants that have achieved their citizenship, it was a small congratulations and good luck to them, but a small attempt to get them to agree with the new immigration law, for the simple fact they worked damn hard for their citizenship and the rest of these illegals are using a backdoor method and they should be really pissed off about it. That it wasn't very fair to them and it definitely wasn't right. Speaking of rights as they have discovered from becoming a citizen they were automatically given constitutional rights and in those rights were the right to free speech and the right to hold a protest. Those immigrants holding these protests don't actually have those rights, because they are not citizens. So yet again the government allows them to break another law. If you want to get technical what should have happened at their little protest was everyone there should have been arrested and put in jail until an appropriate punishment had been determined, especially those marching that could not prove citizenship, those that could would of course be free to go. In closing I make a statement that I do consider myself a fortunate person to have been born here, but I didn't make the laws the government did. And if you want to live here or anywhere else for that matter than you need to abide by the laws that have been set in place. Those laws are there to govern and protect you not to punish you. People you are not being punished, that's just the way it is and always has been. This government should not apologize for being the way it is; in fact it should be more forceful in it's efforts to stay adamant about it's immigration laws. Sincerely E.M.T
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Apr. 12, 2006 at 10:34:10 PM
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| Wow, where to begin poking holes in your poorly written screed: (my wife just looked over and said nice way to start. I think she feels that I'm not trying to really communicate?) 1. Under US law and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, in the USA the Official Language is whatever language is spoken by a majority of the population of the district in question; therefore if in a State a majority speak English then the state's official language is English, but if in a school district they speak portugese, then for that "district" that is the official language, but this was ruled on by the SCOTUS and they said that the government shall make a reasonable attempt to communicate to the citizens in whatever language the citizens speak. 2. The rally on the 10th had a ratio of US flags to Mexican Flags of about 100-1, or more. 3. As for the illegal/law breaker non sense, a wise man once said that if a government passes bad laws, it is the duty of the citizens to break those laws. And the Conservative Republicans have pushed for immigration laws, and enforcement levels (federal labor and INS "cops") that have allowed us to get where we are today. Solutions 1. Make it mandatory for employers to verify social security numbers and names; it takes 12 seconds. 2. Increase workplace inspections, and start deporting illegals, and fining businesses. 3. Amnesty for those who've been here 5 years- Guest workers are what France and Germany have, and of all their policies the Republicans have seized on guest workers as the one to copy?? Like its been a real winner for France. |
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Apr. 13, 2006 at 10:18:55 AM
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| "Whining" seems to be the verb of choice among the purported rightwing know-nothings - BAA, Ohio Nut Case, EMT. At least EMT isn't asking us to once again "look in the mirror" like the others pseudonyms... However, "whining" summarizes this article. The Teddy Roosevelt cut-and-paste from a wingnut site fails to change anything or legitimize the "whining" in this headache inducing format. Phaedrus, you may tell your wife that you've been one-upped in the intro- department. EMT, you should have typed "Love it or leave it" twenty times to achieve the 100 word minimum. Your exclusive focus on the immigrants, like BAA Boy and all the others, shows you share their impressionistic understanding of the issues but little else. |
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Apr. 17, 2006 at 10:35:26 AM
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| E.M.T - BRAVO !!!!!!!!!!!! Please see my comments to William's "Learn All" article !! I think you will agree whole heartedly with those comments. You bring up many great points. Bravo !!!
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Apr. 21, 2006 at 01:46:54 PM
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| Before you run your mouth about just remember this fact: coumpanies like Halliburton were using them in the coast area and guess what my friend, that is also illegal and they need to loses their government contracts or just because they are friends of the Bush' crime family and friends--it's ok to break the war. One question back to you, are you afraid of the hard working illegals because they work hard than you and make you look lazy? I was telling a fib, I have a second question: are you afraid of gay people too? |
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Apr. 29, 2006 at 12:44:11 PM
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| Well, well just as I thought. Someone posts an article about the baffling court procedures of this state, who let a proven illegal have a continuance to go to a protest so he could protest as an illegal. Then we hear someone saying the person is whining and complaining. My oh my! Yep, nothing like a person whining and complaining about an illegal being excused and getting a continuance to protest his illegal status to be given legal status. Do you know how pathetic you people sound when you talk about people whining about stuff like this? Sure the writing has some T's not crossed, grammar placement is flawed somewhat, sentence structure could be improved. What about the basic gist of the complaint? Sounds like the judge was pretty ludicrous to me and lends credence to my long held belief anyway that there is no such thing as an illegal in this state. They are just people voluntarily tresspassing in to a country whose laws can be maneuvered, sidestepped, thwarted, for all the reasons they(the illegals) see fit, and all the reasons any employer or sympathetic "Chritian" activist deems holier than thou. I find this whole case, although prevalent, a terrible travesty and another example of people who, in their own self righteous, sympathetic interest(the judge), deemed it proper to let an already established illegal have his day in Court postponed. Reality? Sure, but don't you think it smacks of complete hypocrisy and no respect for our laws. I'll bet the illegal, upon learning of the continuance, jumped for joy and Proclaimed "ONLY IN AMERICA", all the while laughing at the judge. |
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May. 1, 2006 at 01:25:25 PM
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| This comment is in response to William. I didn't say anything about industry in my article, you have a strange way of avoiding a subject matter. And why the question about gays? What do gays have to do with immigration? But to respond to your questions, I don't disagree that some in industry are just as guilty as the immigrants when it comes to breaking the law, but if it weren't for them illegally crossing the border in the first place those buisnesses wouldn't even have the oportunity to hire them anyway. I didn't say the immigrants were lazy workers, I said they were illegals. As for the gay comment, no I'm not gay if that's what your asking, and no I'm not afraid of them, I just don't understand there prefrances, but it's a free country and they can do what they want as long as they are a citizen. So now I guess it's my turn to ask you point blank personal questions. 1. Are you hispanic? 2. Are you an illegal? 3. Are you gay, or afraid of gays?
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May. 1, 2006 at 03:46:36 PM
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| --a n y b o d y w a n t s o m e l s d ! ? i g o t a l l t h e m a k i n ' s r i g h t h e r e ! a l l i n e e d i s a p l a c e t o c o o k !-- ~i decided to eat only half of the acid at first... but i spilled the rest on the sleeve of my red woolen shirt...~ w-h-a-t-s- -t-h-e- -t-r-o-u-b-l-e-? w e l l . . a l l t h i s w h i t e s t u f f o n m y s l e e v e . . . i s EEELLLLL EESSSSS DEEEEE ~with a bit of luck... his life was ruined forever... always thinking that just behind some narrow door in all his favorite bars... men.. in red woolen shirts are getting incredible kicks from things he'll never know...~ |
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May. 1, 2006 at 04:53:39 PM
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| You can't just trample on someones civil rights... OH wait, he was illegal. What Constitutionally granted Civil rights does he have, NONE. And as for the test, do we give that in Spanish or English. Dear God, tell me we don't give it in their native language. L&C, you go right along and keep bringing this stuff up. Someday we will change it. |
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I cannot fault anyone wanting a better life for themselves as well as their families. Yes, they should follow the procedures but then again there's a problem with that too. Let's also focus on Presidente Vicente Fox, there lies responsibility with his government also. This is a difficult subject so lets work TOGETHER to resolve it.
P.S. Your article would be easier to read if you used paragraph form.
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