We are not strong becaues we are diverse ... we are strong because we are united.
We are a gathering of diverse people it is true ... but therein is not our strength. We re strong because those people are united under certain republican principles based on liberty and faith in God. That's how it started and that's the foundation that the entire system was built upon ... uniting under those principles is what makes us strong.
As long as we maintain that, we are like a cord of many ropes bound together and united ... impossible to break. If we lose that, we are like a bunch of seperate threads that can be easily broken individually.
We have enemies, foreign and domestic who are committed to breaking that union, separating us, dividing us ... and destroying us. This guy was one component of the foeign variety as was 9-11. I am afraid we have let a lot more ... they are inside the perimeter and they are starting to place and throw their satchel charges.
Jack Martin, special projects director for the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), said he doubts that terrorists use the diversity immigrant visa program because obtaining permanent residence visas is such a long process that includes a more thorough background check than that involved in getting a temporary visa (for business, tourism, or study).
Hmmm....
The quote of the day, month, and year, Jeff. We should all have bumper stickers that say this.