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Tom Brokow scolds those who question illegal immigrants who become dead U.S. Marines
NBC News | 3-24-03 | eBay Artist

Posted on 03/24/2003 5:06:52 PM PST by eBay Artist

NBC News ran a background story about Jose Guiterrez, killed U.S. Marine. He came to the country illegally from Guatemala in a freight train. Lived in a foster home, became a U.S. Marine and died in the last few days in Iraq. Brokow follows up with: "Think about that before you rail against illegal immigrants again!"


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KEYWORDS: illegalimmigration; joseguiterrez; killedinaction; legalizedcitizen; marinecorps; nbcnews; tombrokow
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To: Husker24
There are many recent immigrants fighting among those men. Many of them sons of illegal immigrants. There are so many immigrants who love and fight for this country. It is always important to recognize that, as we ask for tightened control of the immigration process.

Otherwise we appear xenophopic or ingorant and the real message gets lost.

41 posted on 03/24/2003 5:29:33 PM PST by mgist
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To: eBay Artist
This "so called new show" should be renamed the "Tom Brokaw" show. I am tired of the news shows being treated as commentary shows.
42 posted on 03/24/2003 5:29:43 PM PST by jonsie
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To: Husker24
Unfortunately, this man isnt representative of most illegal immigrants.

I doubt there are very many illegal immigrants in Austin or SanFran participating in these college anti-war rallies. In fact, I don't know any "true American" liberals that have ever worked as hard as the few illegal aliens I have suspected on job sites. I think this MARINE is certainly more-than-not representative of those hardworking hispanic illegals.

43 posted on 03/24/2003 5:30:17 PM PST by sam_paine
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To: eBay Artist
>>"Think about that before you rail against illegal immigrants again!"<<


More P.C. garbage that we have to put up with.
I guess we should stop railing about the fact that one of the beltway snipers or the bank robbers of Norfolk Nebraska were illegal aliens.

44 posted on 03/24/2003 5:30:28 PM PST by Missouri
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To: mgist
the real message gets lost

The real message has been lost. I give up!

45 posted on 03/24/2003 5:30:54 PM PST by eBay Artist (Saddam is my shoe and peaceniks are violent and hateful)
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To: judgeandjury
By your logic we're all lawbreakers, because the only original inhabitants of this area were the indians, we stole their land by force and trickery. And dont slander Marines, whatever your belief. Look what they're doing to keep your rear out of the fire.
46 posted on 03/24/2003 5:31:13 PM PST by Mystix (Ding dong saddam is gone, which saddam, the evil saddam. Ding dong.....)
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To: P.O.E.
As far as I'm concerned, you become a Marine - you're LEGAL!

I don't even like damn jarheads, but I'm with you here. I salute him and pray that God in His Wisdom will have mercy on his soul.

RIP Marine, a better man than most.

47 posted on 03/24/2003 5:31:24 PM PST by HoustonCurmudgeon (Compassionate Conservative Curmudgeon)
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To: Diddle E. Squat
And don't throw out crap about him just wanting a free education, there are far easier ways to do that than the Marines.

Like the Apodaca kid who demanded the taxpayers provide him with a college education but there was never any indication he had registered with the Selective Service. I think when an illegal is willing to fight for this country, they should gain legal residence and citizenship ----some illegals are far better than many legals. All the same ---I don't think we've heard yet that this guy is illegal, he may have been a US citizen when he died.

48 posted on 03/24/2003 5:32:25 PM PST by FITZ
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To: livius
Actually, if this kid was escaping the communists when he came here, he holds true to the idea that the ones that escape communism and want to just be 'free' make good citizens and we should let as many of those in as want in....However, most aren't here to be 'free', they could care less about 'free' so long as the welfare checks arrive on time.
49 posted on 03/24/2003 5:32:40 PM PST by Black Agnes
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To: Diddle E. Squat
I spell stuff wrong sometimes, I usually check when I post using words like ignorant, stupid, or retarted, but I'm not an English Academic. Pomposity is a sure sign of insecurity.
50 posted on 03/24/2003 5:33:06 PM PST by Porterville (Screw the grammar, full posting ahead.)
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To: eBay Artist
BroCOW looks more like dA$$hole every day
51 posted on 03/24/2003 5:33:07 PM PST by caisson71
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To: eBay Artist
This man was a Puerto Rican who grew up in New York. He extended his tour in Veitnam twice to acheive US Citizenship. He died in a jeep accident on Feb 29, 1968. He was a good man.
Mussenden George Adolfo SGT 42E 8 4 2/15/44 33 NEW YORK 2/29/68 C1 C
http://www.196th.org/honor/196kia_mn.htm
52 posted on 03/24/2003 5:33:42 PM PST by Axman4 (Pro Patria)
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To: Diddle E. Squat
Squat this.
This thread is a voice of MANY different opinions in America. Just because you disagree with a few, isn't sufficient reason to paint us all with your inferior brush and point out how above it all you happen to be -- even though you also posted here. hmmmmmmmm
53 posted on 03/24/2003 5:33:46 PM PST by ValerieUSA
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To: sam_paine
Most of the illegals in my neighborhood in NJ were VERY anti-American. Very. The old time Cubanos gave them hell about it to no avail. Friends father was physically attacked by a bunch of young illegal thugs last summer because he scolded them for saying this country sux.
54 posted on 03/24/2003 5:35:06 PM PST by Black Agnes
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To: Axman4
Puerto Ricans are citizens via act of congress. No Puerto Rican can be 'illegal'. They are all citizens.
55 posted on 03/24/2003 5:36:03 PM PST by Black Agnes
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To: Diddle E. Squat
Good point about the black dude and WWII. He is still illegal but he certainly deserves respect for his sacrifice. Brokow shouldn't say such confrontational statements; if he wants to be an editorialist, he should join the VIEW.
56 posted on 03/24/2003 5:37:47 PM PST by Porterville (Screw the grammar, full posting ahead.)
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To: eBay Artist
Most people here at FreeRepublic encourage legal immigration and are grateful for those who want "to breathe free" and become Americans. This Marine hero was one of those.

What we don't want here are immigrants who come here illegally for the purpose of taking advantage of our social programs and who refuse to attempt to assimilate or who continue to support their homelands MORE than the United States. How hard is that for these people to understand?
57 posted on 03/24/2003 5:38:29 PM PST by Arkinsaw
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To: NewYorker
generally speaking, the left's idea of dealing with generalities is to find an exception to the rule and proceed to deem the rule disproven....I say "generally speaking", because, of course, some leftists don't do this. But again, the exceptions do not disprove the rule.

Brokaw, of course, is a fine exemplar of said rule

feel the gin
58 posted on 03/24/2003 5:40:45 PM PST by Cosmo (Freedom before equality)
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To: Arkinsaw
Apparently very. In my mainly Hispanic neighborhood on 9/12, you could easily tell where the Cubans and (believe it or not) Puerto Ricans lived...their windows had American flags in them. You could just as easily tell where the Mexicans, Brazilians, Salvadorans/etc lived, their windows had Mexican, Brazilian, Salvadoran/etc flags in the windows. They're not here to be Americans, they're here for the $$$'s.
59 posted on 03/24/2003 5:41:18 PM PST by Black Agnes
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To: sam_paine
I doubt there are very many illegal immigrants in Austin or SanFran participating in these college anti-war rallies.

Correct.


In fact, I don't know any "true American" liberals that have ever worked as hard as the few illegal aliens I have suspected on job sites. I think this MARINE is certainly more-than-not representative of those hardworking hispanic illegals.

Again, you're right.

From my college days, I remember that the majority of double majors in Art Appreciation and Peace and Justice were lily-white liberals.

As a matter of fact, despite the constant liberal brainwashing, a large percentage of Hispanics in California voted to get rid of bilingual education and similar liberal crap.

The while liberals in this country use minorities to advance their socialist ideas.

Next time you see some wacko pro-homosexual law, look for a white liberal behind it.

Next time you see a stupid pro-bilingual education bill, look for a white liberal behind.

Next time you see a crazy environmental rule, look for a while liberal behind it.

Next time you see a pro-animal rights rally, look a white liberal behind it.

60 posted on 03/24/2003 5:42:59 PM PST by george wythe
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