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To: The Ghost of Richard Nixon
"Third World immigrants bring disease, poverty, ignorance, crime, and anti-Western hatred to American shores." - TGoRN

A hundred years ago, the same ugly things were being said about the "third world" immigrants of their day, the Irish, Italians, Slavs, etc....

Ah yes...those were indeed libertarian times.

Glad you agree, and that you realise that your remarks were ugly.

People who came to America had to be physically fit to be accepted into the country, and jobs were provided by one's own family, clan, or community not by the government. Everyone needed to pull their own weight -- and learn to speak and read English within weeks of arrival. Immigration 100 years ago was marked by hard work and a responsibility to learn to be an American. Times have certainly changed.

Yep, how true. -- You can be quite rational & unbiased when you try. -- Thanks

105 posted on 11/18/2002 5:46:16 PM PST by tpaine
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