Posted on 09/25/2011 12:33:19 PM PDT by buccaneer81
Dear Illegal Alien,
My ancestors were brought to this country in chains against their will, and sold and forced to work like common farm animals. They had to abide by the laws to stay alive.
My ancestors endured abuse and unlawful deaths for 250 years before the civilized hearts of this nation recognized that "all men are created equal," regardless of race or color. We went from slaves to free men and women, but without the freedom of equal rights, equal access to opportunity and equal protection under our nation's laws. That struggle took another 100 years, culminating with the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Throughout my ancestors' 350-year struggle the objective was always "one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all." When that liberty and justice finally became legally recognized as our civil rights, some of us ran through the doors of opportunity, some walked, and some chose to stay on the outside to criticize and complain. Still, our nation's history has always been defined by one set of laws, one language and one flag of unity. This is what defines the United States of America!
Therein lies your biggest problem. The public perception is that you want a different set of laws, and you want to ignore current laws. You even want an accommodation of your language in our national anthem, and some of your people are flaunting flags other than the flag of the USA.
As a reminder, USA stands for United States of America. It does not stand for "Under Special Assumptions."
There is no doubt that the USA is a nation of immigrants -- legal immigrants. No one faults you for desiring the opportunity for a better life in the greatest country in the world. Although we do not consider your demonstrations a civil rights movement, there are some lessons you could learn from our 350-year struggle that may help you in your quest to come out of our nation's shadows.
First, your illegal status is a non-starter for obtaining rights, benefits or a short cut to citizenship. It is creating massive public resentment and alienating those with compassionate hearts who might want to support a reasonable and fair road to your citizenship. You will not earn U.S. citizenship as long as you choose to ignore our laws, simply because you have been able to survive here illegally for a number of years.
Granted, our immigration system is cumbersome, inefficient and needs major overhaul, but it is a part of our system of laws. Maybe one of your objectives should be to encourage Congress to overhaul the system, making the process more efficient for every immigrant, which would make it easier and more efficient for you.
Second, your objectives are unclear, and your leadership uncertain. My ancestors' objectives have always been crystal clear, even when our leadership had been questionable, as it is today. Not every so-called "leader" capable of attracting media attention represents African-Americans' best interests. One of our greatest leaders was, obviously, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. Today, unfortunately, African-Americans are leadership-challenged, despite the great progress we have made. Beware of your leaders and those that would mislead you.
Third, get with the program on our use of the English language and respect and allegiance for our one flag. Second languages exist and are respected in many ethnic communities, but they learn the Star Spangled Banner in English. Our soldiers fight and die for one flag. Patriotism is alive and well in this country, just as it was when this nation was founded, and it will stay that way.
Your journey toward the full rights of U.S. citizenship may not take 350 years, but it will take clarity of purpose, certainty of leadership and a lawful, patriotic approach toward attaining the best that this nation has to offer. In this spirit of coming to our great country, you will eventually hear 300 million legal citizens say, "Welcome to America."
Read AND explained.
well there’s no doubt his position on illegal alien amnesty
Your problem with Rick is not of his making fut a failure of the Federal Government to enforce border security and the SC ruling allowing “anchor babies” to be citizens at birth.
At least make a well reasoned argument for your hatred of the man, not use your own ignorance of the laws in this country to disparage someones character carelessly, make you sound like a Democrat when you do.
And before you fire back some emotional drivel, get on the Internet and check it out, these are the laws on the books and he is dealing with it and not (believe it or not) violating their civil rights as anchor babies.
Con’t like the laws?? Lets get together and not fight each other and get the Democrats out of there and change things, not fight amongst ourselves as the MSM is cheerleading us to do.
That was awesome.
Rick Perry is a RINO. His RAT roots stand out like a sore thumb each and every time the ILLEGAL ALIEN question pops up.
Perry needs to drop out of the race right now, since he will go nowhere.
Would do no good, hair is blocking hearing aid.
I hope Herman Cain's momentum continues.
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Duh, there is no supreme court ruling allowing anchor babies, where in the hell did you make that one up from.
That dog does hunt.
“Civil Rights Act of 1964”
Walter Williams makes the case that it was unnecessary. Just a law affirming that the constitution applies to all was required.
That was a great post, but you do Herman Cain a disservice by that moronic comment on Perry. He’d be the firt to tell you to stop. He beat Perry in the straw poll, you pileing on is distateful to say the least.
A read - exactly! Sounds good - tickles the ears - that’s how we think - yeah! he’s the man.
Then we have the same person saying he agrees whole hardheartedly with Obama and that Americans should not be able to view the photos of bin laden; however, the elected officials can! What’s that about equal rights? What’s that about preferential treatment for some? Gov’t rules in his opinion. Pathetic. Can’t say you weren’t warned with truth/reality but don’t let me interfere a dream based on wishful thinking.
No, I think the comment was fair.
What was moronic was saying that people who don’t want to encourage illegals to flood in by giving them benefits “don’t have a heart”. OP’s comment was the pinnacle of reason by comparison.
No, anyone how aids, abets, rewards and or panders to this epic country killing invasion is much worse than what is considered a RINO.
This is one of the reasons I am voting for Cain.
Herman is a corporate guy. I know that type well. They know when the troops need to engage in a Chevauchée
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