Trump wants fewer immigrants from “shithole countries” and more from places like Norway

1965 I was with my ex-husband who was in the military in CA, homesick, first child Feb 64, 2nd child Nov 65, had to work to survive, was following the war and Cuba, Watts riots?, protestors (huge issue then esp on the west coast), skip some personal issues, it's a wonder I held it together as long as I did,. So it went completely under my radar even though I read US News and World Report and one other, probably Newsweek but selective articles and listened to radio at night, into the night because I couldn't sleep. Ira Blue, Hungry I Eye? Went to visit on way home, and Ira came over and talked to us. And don't recall anybody talking about it at the AFB where I worked. My memory for details has never been good but I do remember the overall gist of a lot of things.

So I started looking things up awhile back but didn't remember Hart and Celler names, did remember the latter was a Jew, not that it should matter but sometimes it does.

I hadn't had any exposure to foreigners at the time, had a prejudice against Asians (not many in my midwest home state, MA or CA yet). After meeting the wives of some military friends, I came to see how wrong I was and generally like Asians very much. I grew up with blacks, wasn't an issue but was because we didn't socialize, etc. First exposure to Muslims was in Minneapolis. Gradually a few other ethnicities but not the shithole ones except the Algerians who robbed me and my friends in Paris. Last came quite a few Hispanics, some wonderful ones I felt totally at home with despite the differences in our culture, and others I don't like much because their values are so different and watched the illegals marry to get citizenship, etc., etc., cheat and lie without thinking anything about it. So I guess all people have good and bad apples. Some you can't afford to find out which they are.

Now I don't know what Trump said at the meeting, have some compassion for some of the downtrodden ones, but if he used that word, he was only echoing what many think and fear, even on the other side. It actually makes me chuckle. My compassion has limits, I'm a realist, and the images of arrogant, demanding refugees trying to break into Hungary and other places are burned, BURNED in my mind.

Didn't mean to give you such an "earful".

Great post, very interesting; however, just a word in your ear...drop me ( or anyone else you want to tell personal stuff to !)a note in FRmail, with ALL such very personal info!

My mother turned me into a news and political "junkie", from a very early age. And on top of that, schools used to dedicate a time slot, from even the earliest grades, to "CURRENT EVENTS". So I got what you might call a "double dose" of encouragement to keep up with what was happening in the news and it wasn't just about what was going on in this nation...no, we studied WORLD events, in school, too.

Growing up in NYC was probably different from kids who grew up in other parts of this nation...we were exposed to people of different races, ethnicities, and yes, even religions; though not Muslims back then.

Perhaps that's why I was on top of what was going on, re the hideous Kennedy Bill, when it happened and I do have a good memory, so remember it all still.

My compassion meter ran out long ago, for most people! I have NO compassion for our present invaders ( nor those who have been and still are invading Europe ), criminals, or even those whom the damned lefties swoon over.

I have a bad habit of often getting too personal. Made a horrible mistake on ABC and blasted a leftie. She came back at me guns blazing and offended me to the point I dropped disqus to get rid of her. Had a bad experience here, too, and left for about a year but tucked my tail between my legs and wandered back in.

Thank you for sharing that about your background. With me, my mentor was my father about politics and world affairs but it wasn't on a boad enough basis. How I wish I had him now.

At the time he died in 1982, he was concerned about the economy and shortly before that about Pakistan getting nukes. I don't know what the deal was then about the economy because at least we used to get decent interest rates on CD's and our bank savings; mortgage rates somewhat higher than now. Way before that it was the domino effect & Korean war. I wish I'd asked more questions. We might not see totally eye-to-eye now; I don't know.

NYC would be a different world for me. Very cosmopolitan. I used to love big cities, got to NYC only once, varied impressions. Have always been a little naive and gullible. I'd have a real problem dealing with liberals in big cities now, bad enough where I am.

Especially on line, one really has to keep personal stuff pretty close to the chest. Sometimes in real life too; sadly, it's just the way it is.

Growing up, we had to know the topic/s being discussed, or weren't allowed to join in. It was great training ( as we did discuss politics, news, and all manner of different things, as a family ) for being not only aware, engaged in what was happening, but also in debate. That's probably kind of unusual, but it was just "normal" to me and I carried on this tradition, as an adult with a family of my own.

I now live in exurbia, which is VERY different for me, as I'm a CITY person, though I did go to college in a rural place. But people came from all over ( even foreign countries ), so that experience was a different thing completely.

Yes, NYC can have that effect on people not used to it; even for people who grew up in a different large city. So your reaction to it is pretty normal...though one that always amazes me. We all see things/react to things differently, due to our own experiences.

So very sorry that someone attacked you so badly, on another site!

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