Posted on 08/22/2002 7:04:53 AM PDT by Sabertooth
This is a vanity post, let's get that straight from the start.
Perhaps the most vain aspect of it is the conceit that it might stay on topic, but I'm going to give it a whirl.
One of the more contentious species of threads encountered on Free Republic are those dealing with the subject of America's immigration policy, particularly with regard to the Illegal Aliens currently in our country. According a range of reasonable sources, the estimates of their numbers here currently here range from six to thirteen million. Whatever the actual count, there are quite a few people now in violation of American immigration law.
One subtopic that inevitably arises is the question of Amnesty:
Should all or some portion of the Illegal Aliens be granted an Amnesty and be thereby allowed to change their status and acquire legal residence in the United States?
That's the question I'd like to put forward to the members of Free Republic.
Almost as inevitably on threads dealing with this subject, flame wars erupt. It's not my purpose to instigate another round of that, they're rather predictable. So I'd like to ask that your comments, if you're inclined to share them, focus on the big picture of American immigration policy, with particular attention to the subject of Amnesty. I'm not interested in the stock and gratuitous divisiveness of race-baiting or referring to the President as "Jorge," or anything of that nature from any quarter. It achieves nothing, it's sulphurous methane heat with no light shed.
I'd also like to avoid ad hominem ambushes. I'm genuinely interested in learning the collective feelings of Free Republic members on this subject. If you're gonna post, I'd like to ask that you ante up with your opinion on the question at hand before engaging the discussion with others. No taking potshots from the obscurity of the sidelines. I'll post my opinion below at #1.
Fair enough?
So, once again, here's the question:
Should all or some portion of the Illegal Aliens be granted an Amnesty and be thereby allowed to change their status and acquire legal residence in the United States?
I'm not a bad free diver but this is ridiculous.
No, but I've made an effort at the top of this thread, and throughout, to try and ratchet down the venom. I've had a lot of conversations with folks who don't post on threads relating to this issue because of all of the bile. I thought I'd try and do something different.
I may have missed a negative comment toward you, but when I chased the posts where you started demanding an apology, I didn't find it.
Oh, I " don't go far enough " ? Unlike you, no, I don't say : round 'em up and KILL them all. I guess that anything else, is hyretical, as far as you're concerned. LOL
You're delusional, putting words in other's mouths, which they have NEVER typed. Don't deny it ; the post, that I am answering now, is a prime example of your mental problems.
Well, when I was young and dangerous I used to get in the cups, which is an ole Irish saying. :-}
Considering this most out of control, wild fire issue, It's been very civil....
LOL You have not responded to another thread since 10:58 PM CST last night. My initial post to you was a bit after 11 pm CST. Dang at least don't lie.
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