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To: Visioneer
Actually instead of being "concerned" of hard working Christians picking vegetables and building buildings, maybe you should concern yourself with home grown Americans, who see America as the enemy.

Today, as six months ago(from 9/11), we remain concerned that many among us do not have adequate shelter and healthcare, that too many of us do not make a living wage that our children's schools are substandard and under-funded, and that life-saving drugs are not readily available to those with chronic or life-threatening illnesses. We remain concerned that too many of us are pulled over for driving or flying while black or brown. Still others face harassment, physical violence and discrimination on the street, at their place of worship, or at their workplace for the color of their skin or their perceived religion. We remain concerned that those gay, lesbian and bisexual people that serve in our military are at risk, that not all who wish to serve can, and that the blood of our gay, bisexual and Haitian brothers is automatically screened from the blood supply.

But more than this, we are concerned that there are too many among us who are ridiculed or threatened for asking questions, for speaking their truths, and for believing in a worldwide nonviolent movement for social justice and social change. As the so-called war on terrorism grows with planned strikes in Georgia, Yemen and the Philippines, it is up to each of to ask our government to be accountable for its actions. As the number of detainees held without charge or trial in American jail cells remains constant, it is up to us to ask our government the hard questions. From America's largest cities to its rural towns, a government that uses patriotism to silence its critics silences each of us.

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BTW I am all for a documented guest worker program where good hard working people are allowed to work(but not citizenship) and gets rid of the immigration mess we have today.

33 posted on 07/07/2005 7:21:22 AM PDT by Dane ( anyone who believes hillary would do something to stop illegal immigration is believing gibberish)
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To: Dane

Dane couldn't be more right in his first statement.

Most Latinos are legal immigrants and decent people and are also proud, hardworking Americans. They serve in our military, are integrating themselves well, and are upholding American values more and more (look how many are voting Republican these days). The colour of their skin doesn't matter, their ideology does.

While illegal immigration is a HUGE problem, simply because it puts unexpected strain on the government and social services, eating time and money, the liberal traitors in our midst is a much more pressing problem, and our terrorist permeable borders another problem.


71 posted on 07/07/2005 7:36:00 AM PDT by Alexander Rubin (You make my heart glad by building thus, as if Rome is to be eternal.)
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To: Dane

"guest worker program where good hard working people are allowed to work(but not citizenship)"

Then you cant possibly support the Bush proposal. It will be a permanent residence and citizenship machine. Unless you think (even though acording to you we "cant deport them") in 3-6 years when the first 20 million have to go home well be able to get them to go.


233 posted on 07/07/2005 2:35:47 PM PDT by mthom
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