[Diddle E. Squat]

Brokaw is exactly correct.

Gutierrez came to this country at age 16 without knowing a word of English, quickly learned English, and enlisted in the Marines. And don't throw out crap about him just wanting a free education, there are far easier ways to do that than the Marines. In fact he told his American surrogate family that the reason he joined the Marines was because he wanted to give back to America since America had given him everything. He paid the ultimate sacrifice with his life.

But this calls out the lies of so many stereotypes thrown out by those who hate illegal immigrants. There are plenty of problems with illegal immigration that needs to be addressed ASAP, but that doesn't mean we need to slander a whole group just to sell one's viewpoints. I shudder to think what would have been said about killed Black soldiers if Free Republic had been around during WWII.

Gutierrez is a hero.

[judgeandjury]

There are plenty of problems with illegal immigration that needs to be addressed ASAP, but that doesn't mean we need to slander a whole group just to sell one's viewpoints.

All illegal aliens are lawbreakers and I like to slander lawbreakers. I admire the fact that Gutierrez sacrificed his life in fighting for the U.S., but what he did was a rare exception to the rule among illegal aliens in the U.S.

[FITZ]

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.

[Porterville]

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.