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To: gawd
prejudice comes in all forms. 100 years ago popular opinion was against Italian and Irish immigration. Today it's against Mexicans.

Sounds like a few bricks fell off the back of your unregistered truck.

DOES IT OCCUR to you that 100 years ago there weren't ANY prohibitions on the Italians and Irish immigrants, other than passing basic medical exams so they wouldn't be a BURDEN on the taxpayer? [Nah, I'm sure THAT thought never crossed your mind.]

DOES IT OCCUR to you that 100 years ago we weren't giving virtually FREE access to people who had no legal right to be here...and charging them less than we would from AMERICAN citizens from out of state. [Nah, I'm sure THAT thought never crossed your mind.]

DOES IT OCCUR to you that 100 years ago people didn't expect free womb to the tomb help from the government? That they relied on family and friends when times got tough and if they couldn't make it here, they went back to wherever the hell they came from if they couldn't hack it? [Nah, I'm SURE that thought never crossed your "mind."]

DOES IT OCCUR TO YOU that 100 years ago people that came here tried to learn English as quickly as possible and try to assimilate into the culture rather than expect the REST of us to learn THEIR language and coddle to them for their every need in their native language? [Hell, NO, that thought never passed between your ears.]

DOES IT OCCUR to you that in most states you had to pass an English literacy test to vote? People actually took citizenship classes and were expected to pass minimum competency tests before being allowed to become citizens and vote?

DOES IT OCCUR to you their was no "gravy train" of "free" medical care, "free" food, "free" housing etc.?

All an illegal needs do is slip across the border, show up for a public handout, whine the one English word they DO know "racist" and uncle Sucker bleeds OUR cash for the miserable, ungrateful dreck who are only going to send it a lot of it back to Mexico. They depress our labor market, steal from us, expect "free" education, healthcare, they laugh in your face, and you expect the rest of us to act stupid and sit there and take it just because you bleat "racist." Forget it, toots, not happening...we're not bobbing our heads in time just because YOU say so. You want to pi$$ your own money away? FINE. But not MY nickle.

68 posted on 12/28/2003 12:13:56 PM PST by karen999
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To: karen999
Excellent post! But I dare say that "gawd" won't present a logical and legitimate answer to ANY of the above-mentioned points.

Anyone else here smell a dem troll?
87 posted on 12/28/2003 12:24:49 PM PST by liberallyconservative
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To: karen999
You failed to mention that 100 years ago...
immigrants were needed to tend vast tracts of uncultivated land (food production) & to contribute to the expanding manufacturing base.
that's not a need today
91 posted on 12/28/2003 12:28:24 PM PST by AlBondigas
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To: karen999
Right On Target!

185 posted on 12/28/2003 3:26:53 PM PST by Major_Risktaker
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To: karen999
Amen.
498 posted on 01/06/2004 9:04:01 PM PST by sfRummygirl (SAVE TERRI SHINDLER SCHIAVO...www.terrisfight.org)
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