Posted on 07/21/2014 12:11:02 PM PDT by jazusamo
In a recent confrontation between protesters against the illegal flood of unaccompanied children into the United States and counter-protests by some Hispanic group, one man from the latter group said angrily, "We are as good as you are!"
One of the things that make the history of clashes over race or ethnicity such a history of tragedies around the world is that — regardless of whatever particular issue sets off these clashes — many people see the ultimate stakes as their worth as human beings. On that, there is no room for compromise, but only polarization. That is why playing "the race card" is such an irresponsible and dangerous political game.
The real issue when it comes to immigration is not simply what particular immigration policy America should have, but whether America can have any immigration policy at all.
A country that does not control its own borders does not have any immigration policy. There may be laws on the books, but such laws are just meaningless words if people from other countries can cross the borders whenever they choose.
One of the reasons why many Americans are reluctant to keep out illegal immigrants — or even to call them "illegal immigrants," instead of using the mealy-mouthed word "undocumented" — is that most Hispanics they encounter seem to be decent, hard-working people.
This column has pointed out, more than once, that I have never seen Mexicans standing on a street corner begging, though I have seen both whites and blacks doing so.
But such impressions are no basis for deciding serious issues about immigration and citizenship. When we do not control our own borders, we have no way of knowing how many of those coming across those borders are criminals or even terrorists.
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Well. yeah - you are right.
Let me clarify by saying their DESCENDANTs might be a bit peeved...
So true!
But HOW do we go about getting our RULERS to ...
...protect us from enemies; foreign and DOMESTIC?
The last 'shutdown' was NOTHING of the sort!
Our rulers inflicted pain in sensitive areas to the POPULACE who then directed their wrath at the WRONG target!
I hope we've learned our lesson.
The rulers MUST be grabbed by the GONADS to get any change in the right direction to happen!
-——”We are as good as you are!”——
but only while alive
good point!
This being a Sowell thread, here's what the good Doctor says on that subject: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2768055/posts.
” But HOW do we go about getting our RULERS to ......protect us from enemies; foreign and DOMESTIC?”
Tough thing to do when THEY are the domestic enemy.
Only had to look at the title. I am firmly on the other side. Since America is sliding swiftly downward, to the point where the flags are miraculously changing to surrender flags, I’m sure his idea will prevail. We’re on the way already.
“To take it out on the illegals is to focus on the wrong problem. The problem is American politicians, bureaucrats, corporations and regular people who see a benefit for them to let those people in. That’s where the focus ought to be.”
The problem is how to get them out of the country against the wishes of American and Mexican politicians, bureaucrats, corporations and regular people.
“That’s where our anger should be directed.”
I think I have enough for everyone.
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