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Catholic Online ^ | 04.20.06

Posted on 04/20/2006 7:16:53 PM PDT by Coleus

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To: ozzymandus

I wonder if the Catholic Church would be so supportive of illegal immigrants if they were 98% Lutheran?"""

AMEN

Somehow I doubt they would be at the head of this defensive parade...


121 posted on 04/25/2006 6:09:17 PM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: ridesthemiles

"Huh? You've got to be kidding. I don't know where you've been getting your news, but I'm not aware of a Catholic church that is physically harboring anyone"


HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA.


122 posted on 04/25/2006 6:11:04 PM PDT by JDB520
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To: catholicfreeper

Believe or not most people that came to this Country were that "lowest level". Not many millionaries and Princes immigrated here.""

All four of my grandparents were part of that influx of illigrants.

There is one MAJOR difference with this discussion::

My grandparents came hedre legally, filled out the correct paperwork, and assimilated the language and became productive citizens who NEVER caused any problems for the police. They created jobs- one was a banker- one was a cememt contractor- they didn't undercut existing jobs for American citizens.

BTW- My grandfather who was the banker NEVER foreclosed on a single loan during the Depression. He said "I know how to run a bank. I do not know how to farm. Farmers know how to farm." As far as I have been told, he just held the notes with no interesting compiling until the times turned around. I never met him, but I am proud of that sentiment.


123 posted on 04/25/2006 6:13:44 PM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: Coleus

"Without immigrants, we wouldn’t have enough workers paying into the system to support retirees. If you draw Social Security income, you should thank an immigrant.

So, what’s the answer?"

Get an honest Supreme Court that will rule SS and all federal social services unconstitutional.

Make giving any form of social services by any government agency, city to feds a felony.

Fine and imprison any employer hiring an illegal.

Problem solved except we will still be burdened with the Catholic Church.


124 posted on 04/25/2006 6:29:10 PM PDT by dalereed
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To: org.whodat

the fifty million illegals, how many drive illegally, now what would be the price of fuel if they weren't driving in the us???

I thought that today when listening to a debate about the price of fuel. Every time the comment "demand ve availability" came into the sentences, I though about all the fuel these crimmigrants are consuming.


125 posted on 04/25/2006 6:29:33 PM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: Coleus

The new Liberation theology.

I never liked the first one and saw worldwide the effect of Marxist Priests firsthand with my own eyes up close and personal.

This is the VERY same mindset.

Damn shame.

Bet they love the Che posters


126 posted on 04/25/2006 6:32:45 PM PDT by wardaddy (Chupacabra por El Presidente del Estados Unidos de Norte Azteca-Mejico!)
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To: Jorge

Immigrants who overstay their visa can become illegal overnight.
Give us a break from your hysterical inflamatory rhetoric.
You need to look up the work immigrant and get back to us.


If a person from ANY country is able to comprehend our language well enough to get a visa, then I can also deduct that they are smart enough to be able to read the date that the visa expires.

That expire date automatically makes them illegal. What part of this don't YOU understand?

If my car tags are EXPIRED---I am NO LONGER a registered vehicle.

If my drivers license is EXPIRED--I am no longer permitted to drive, no matter how skilled I am. I am subject to a ticket or arrest.

Tell us again why a "expire date" doesn't mean anything??????


127 posted on 04/25/2006 6:33:57 PM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: Porterville

Catholicism is truth. All else is derivative. So, all else is less than the truth; therefore, a lie.""

Did you forget your sarcasm tagline???


128 posted on 04/25/2006 6:35:53 PM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: Zack Nguyen

The people that held those signs (and that was a minority of protestors I am sure) despise America even as they live off its blessings.""

You certainly did not see the photos I saw, I guess.


129 posted on 04/25/2006 6:36:58 PM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: Jorge

I've known lots of illegal immigrants. NONE of them have commited the crimes you posted.""

Do an in-depth interview with the cops in a large city like Los Angeles. 25% or more of the crimes there are comitted by illegals, and it is spreading rapidly to the small towns. ICE will not come pick the illegals when they are done serving their time, so they get 3 hots and a cot until they get released back into the community to repeat their behavior.


130 posted on 04/25/2006 6:39:20 PM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: ridesthemiles; Mr. Mojo; JustPiper; dixiechick2000

I wonder if your average lib FreeperBot or RINO or Dem would be crying racist if we were being overrun by South Africans or Australians or Canucks in this magnitude.

It's the slightly different race of these illegals (most..who really knows) that makes them special

If they were WHITE....FReeperBots, Jesse, Dems, Rinos, Jorge, and all the LULAC-MECHA-LARAZA whiners in this country would be out front demanding deportation...camps....no-knock raids....hate crimes for harbouring them....you name it.

The ills of redressing past social injustice that I personally had diddly to do with is going to kill us as a nation. It's turning out worse than what we are redressing in the first place.

Can't conduct the WOT, Immigration Reform or even nominate a damned SCOTUS nominee without crying about their race, gender or sexual peccadillos.

I had a sweet but naive freeper just tell me I was uncompassionate and uncaring of my fellow man if I was against amnesty...more or less.

I have to be sweet too and give up my nations culture and sovereignty so I can be thought of as nice?

Like it's more important that the individual be deemed all soft and mushy than to prevail against this scourge?

Moonbat logic. It's not about us feeling good about ourselves ...it's about protecting our borders and securing our children's culture and freedom.


131 posted on 04/25/2006 6:44:05 PM PDT by wardaddy (Chupacabra por El Presidente del Estados Unidos de Norte Azteca-Mejico!)
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To: ridesthemiles

illigrants. s/b immigrants... Sorry I must be tired and I am not proofing very well.

hedre s/b here

cememt s/b cement

I am typing way too fast.


132 posted on 04/25/2006 6:50:07 PM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: ridesthemiles

illigrants. s/b immigrants... Sorry I must be tired and I am not proofing very well.

hedre s/b here

cememt s/b cement

I am typing way too fast.


133 posted on 04/25/2006 6:50:21 PM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: wardaddy

"Moonbat logic. It's not about us feeling good about ourselves ...it's about protecting our borders and securing our children's culture and freedom."



Agreed.

I wish the laws already in force
would be enforced.


134 posted on 04/25/2006 6:52:59 PM PDT by dixiechick2000 (There ought to be one day-- just one-- when there is open season on senators. ~~ Will Rogers)
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To: ridesthemiles
You certainly did not see the photos I saw, I guess.

What did I miss?

135 posted on 04/25/2006 8:19:27 PM PDT by Zack Nguyen
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To: wardaddy
I had a sweet but naive freeper just tell me I was uncompassionate and uncaring of my fellow man if I was against amnesty...more or less.

And for not considering hiring Muslims. (Smart move, btw). The misguided "compassion" of the present admin seems to be rubbing off on folks.

Can't conduct the WOT, Immigration Reform or even nominate a damned SCOTUS nominee without crying about their race, gender or sexual peccadillos.

Political correctness, overwhelming guilt, fear of offending, fear of being perceived as being offenseive, fear of being labeled a racist/xenophobe/homophobe/ethnocentrist/etc. ......it's all killing our nation. ....slowly. Way too many guilt-ridden, hyper-emotional, fearful types.

They view American patriotism/nationalism and cultural cohesion as dangerous, and borders/sovereignty as obsolete.

Check out this article by John Leo.

136 posted on 04/25/2006 8:30:02 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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To: Jorge; NewRomeTacitus; Fledermaus

You need to take a gander at Nashville crime stats Jorge if you think illegal clusters don't bring crime with them

here's another nashville freeper or two, ask them if the mass of illegals here have not created a huge crime wave...nashville has had huge spikes in murder and auto theft precisely where they cluster.....mostly young men....which is to be expected

I have part time domestic help....legal and latino.....she is terrified of them and warns us of the criminal element amongst them

and she chooses to live out in booney gringo country land to get her kids away from the new barrio


137 posted on 04/25/2006 9:38:55 PM PDT by wardaddy (Chupacabra por El Presidente del Estados Unidos de Norte Azteca-Mejico!)
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To: Mr. Mojo

That is precisely it.

and yes, borders have another meaning to them


138 posted on 04/25/2006 9:40:00 PM PDT by wardaddy (Chupacabra por El Presidente del Estados Unidos de Norte Azteca-Mejico!)
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To: wardaddy

Totally correct. The crime in Nashville from the State Fair Grounds south to Harding place along Nolensville road is growing.


139 posted on 04/26/2006 4:54:18 PM PDT by Fledermaus (The Bush administration and the GOP Congress have proven to be totally incompetent.)
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To: wardaddy
I put it this way when someone said:

After having lived in a place with lots of illegals and one with almost none, I can say that I'd rather live in a place with them than without them.

I don't know...would I give up my tranquil yet growing town where speeding is usually the harshest crime committed or go back to the Nolensville Rd. (Nashville) apartment house where grating music is played loudly 24/7, graffiti hits every flat surface and my car (when it found a space) was defaced regularly?

And if I counted the murder down the hall, the anchor kid being killed and ditched in the nearby park or the pregnant woman who was hit by a van only to have the guys come back and put a few slugs into her lest they "get in trouble"?

NO.

140 posted on 04/26/2006 10:51:40 PM PDT by NewRomeTacitus
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