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."
Wow!
Yeah, our big mouths are going to turn Texas to Obama...
True, and a foot note is not law. But it was a pimple on the wall for some government flunky to hang his hat. Mark Levin says a foot note is a foot note it is not law agreed upon by other members of the court.
got a live link? i’d love to read them.
I love you Mr Cain but this the black pot calling the brown kettle a bunch of criminals.
I have a firm grip on my self, check your grip before you challenge others and lower yourself to calling me a Perrybot. I am an American by birth, not a Texan and dedicated to the core principle and constructs the framers laid out hundreds of years ago.
If Texas chooses to allow illegals to attend school and pay in-state tuition as a sovereign entity they can choose to do so, and unless something has changed the legislature had to vote on it.
And in closing, your use of the term “Perrybots” shows at the very least a disdain for him, hatred is too strong a word. As Jefferson said “I do not have to agree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it”
I was wondering how I missed that ruling myself.
I love this man. His letter is Real and Intelligent, and not at all “Heartless”.
People may say he doesn’t have experience “governing”, however, some of the most evil past presidents we have had were GOVERNORS before they were president. eg: Jimmah Carter and Billory Klintoon. So I don’t see that as and issue.
Besides, the EXECUTIVE Branch of our government is meant to be just that. And Herman has been an EXECUTIVE most of his adult life!
If he applies the same common sense and moral principles to “governing” as he has on all the issues, He will make a Great President!
Or go back home and overhaul your own country so you don't need to migrate here.
Thank you so much! :)
“Yeah, our big mouths are going to turn Texas to Obama...”
no but it will eventually go Democrat if it continues to attract more illegals
Wow, you completely missed my answer and just repeated your initial argument, which tells me you are not interested in the facts about who he is and what he stands for, just about painting a negative picture of Cain.
From everything I have seen from him, he believes in the Constitution and hard work. He is sick and tired of race-warfare and class-warfare. Get off your ass and do something to help yourself. If you are disabled you will get help. He is honest.
“If Texas chooses to allow illegals to attend school and pay in-state tuition as a sovereign entity they can choose to do so, and unless something has changed the legislature had to vote on it.”
just like Romney can have an individual mandate in MA?
Pretty much the same thing or similar for the ruling on Roe Vs. Wade to me
Providing women an extra right to enable a basic tenet of Eugenics, a core part of the “Progressive” agenda allowing for infanticide. I thought all Americans were granted life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, that is unless it is “inconvenient” for the mother to carry to term or unfair to burden them as after all, we men cannot get pregnant
Although I bet there is some damnable scientist out there trying to figure out how to make that available as well and it will be paid for under ObamanationCare for a “disenfranchised” victim constituency of theirs.
Yes. And it is very REFRESHING! :-)
Screw perry and hisa apologists. Cain is far better as a choice for us.
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