[paul544]

I won't argue with that. But the same can be said about blacks. What people do with their lives is up to them. But to deny all because some or even most waste opportunity, is just wrong. Don't punish them all because of a few.

[FITZ]

The blacks are an entirely different story ----their ancestors were brought here against their will, they've lived in this country for generations and suffered because of laws that prevented them from achieving. It's an excuse they should get over for their own sakes ---but they did have some legitimate gripes about some things. When immigrants land up on welfare it's a whole different matter.

[bluefish]

Go through the proper channels: Learn the language, support yourself, demonstrate an ability to contribute rather than leach, don't have a criminal background, don't have communicable diseases, learn some of our history, pledge an oath, and then we can talk about citizenship. That is what the early immigrants went through (and many still do) and their ability to do so is what qualified them to be a contributor, rather than a tax on the rest of us. Are you arguing for something different than this?

[Blackyce]

Directly from Merriam Webster:

Main Entry: com·mu·nism
Pronunciation: 'käm-y&-"ni-z&m
Function: noun
Etymology: French communisme, from commun common
Date: 1840
1 a : a theory advocating elimination of private property b : a system in which goods are owned in common and are available to all as needed

Please, feel free to give away your property and income. I'll keep mine thanks.