Posted on 03/31/2006 1:41:16 AM PST by peyton randolph
Most Americans I talked to in California summed up their reactions to the marches as something like, 'Why would anyone wave the flag of the country that they would never return to--and yet scream in anger at those with whom they wish to stay?' Depending on the particular questions asked, polls reveal that somewhere around 60-80% of the public is vehemently opposed to illegal immigration.
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There are over 300 million resident Americans, and the vast majority of them are citizens. Had the demonstrators marched chanting "God Bless America," confined their flag waving to Old Glory, and expressed thanks to a magnanimous United States that gave them a second chance when a corrupt Mexico has precluded their first, then they would have won public support.
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Yes, illegal immigration provides a valuable source of cheap labor. But such jobs are not just those Americans will never take, but comprise work that they won't seek out at such cheap wages. Where compensation rises, citizen workers will follow.
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Unless we curb the present influx, return to the melting pot, and salvage a legal remedy from the present illegal disaster, what we saw this week may only be the beginning of something far more dangerous from both sides of this avoidable crisis.
(Excerpt) Read more at realclearpolitics.com ...
Brainwashed kids...
Cheap labor only to the employer but we the tax payer have to pick up the difference for health care, welfare, insurance costs, etc., etc., to the tune of $billions. All aided and abetted by our elected public "servants".
If they do they must be removed from office.
Would be good to see a sea of Red White & Blue.
You seem to be forgetting that Ronald Reagan offered illegals complete amnesty. I think President Bush is worried about the internal disruption/violence that this issue will bring to our country, just as Ronald Reagan was, so he is trying to find some compromise. I disagree with him, as I disagreed with Reagan, but I still have not lost respect for Bush, as I didn't lose respect for Reagan.
Don't forget John Adams. :)
A good article/FULL posting BUMP! :-)
Yeah, too bad this was excerpted. VDH is an excellent writer and Real Clear Politics is NOT on the no-no list.
Normally duplicate posts are discouraged on FR.
But this might be an exception (pun intended :).
Here's a duplicate post of this article that's not excerpted.
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