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To: Pelayo

No, it is not a matter of luck. How can you possibly think that?

It is unarguable that the reason that poverty around the world exists is because of corrupt government. Look at the many countries that were relatively properous under colonial rule that have descended into poverty since the colonial power left. The good government practices left and poverty and chaos entered.

Our system of government relies upon a common respect for law. We pay taxes, obey traffic laws to the extent that we do mostly because of our common agreement, not for fear of prosecution. Now we have an invasion of people who start out by breaking a law. Taken to its conclusion we will start down the same slope that will make us equal to Mexico, or Zimbabwe or Haiti.

And yes, we value our fellow citizens more than those who were not lucky enouch to be born here. Our fellow citizens have upheld their end of the bargain, respecting our laws, supporting our common government. Our fellow citizens made sacrifices to have that hospital there for them. It employed our fellow citizens.

You obviously are a tremendous globalist. Perhaps you should live in a country that has opened its borders to more emigrants that America has in our history. (Hint there aren't any.) Rather than advocate for flooding the ultimately limited resources of our nation-state (still a viable concept), why don't you go to Mexico and help them organize a viable society?


95 posted on 03/18/2006 3:17:24 PM PST by sgtyork
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To: sgtyork
No, it is not a matter of luck. How can you possibly think that?

It is unarguable that the reason that poverty around the world exists is because of corrupt government

Being born in a country that is prosperous with a stable government isn't a matter of luck?

Anyone who claimed that poor people are poor purely because of their own "lack of initiative," or for some other reason having to do with an inherent flaw in the poor person's character does not know God, and will never see Him until they wise up. To such a person my words must seem like idiocy.

119 posted on 03/19/2006 8:34:45 AM PST by Pelayo
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