[Risa]

"When we look at our blessings -- our luck, really -- of living in such a prosperous country..."

Luck? We as a nation are prosperous because of luck?

And because we are lucky, so should we import millions of poor people who are ill-prepared to find employment here, who will need taxpayer support for up to 3 decades before they are able to assimilate, and who may very well make our own nation as dreary as they've made their own.

Perhaps the Bishop was bred on a silver spoon. Yet the majority of Americans worked hard and made great sacrifices for American prosperity. And I doubt that those who risked their lives or who lost someone they loved in the fight to keep our nation free would cite 'luck' as the reason for American prosperity.

[madprof98]

And because we are lucky, so should we import millions of poor people who are ill-prepared to find employment here, who will need taxpayer support for up to 3 decades before they are able to assimilate, and who may very well make our own nation as dreary as they've made their own.

Total crap. Do you know any refugees? Do you know any African refugees? I do. I met some in a refugee camp in Africa, and my wife and I helped them to come to this country--to Des Moines IA, in fact, where they have become upstanding citizens. In three years, they went from being desperately poor to being homeowners with two cars and a little child. And they pay for all of it by working three jobs, each at starvation wages, but together it all adds up. And they're very devout Christians. So what's your problem exactly?

[hinckley buzzard]

There was a time when the fore-runners of these insipid clowns would strive to help people make their own countries more livable--and nourish their souls at the same time.

But in this age of the Gospel-of-Convenience, the Bishop no doubt figured it would cut less into his free time if he just got some people to tap the government.

Won't have to get their own hands dirty that way, or have to leave all the perks and comforts of home.

[Aliska]

Catholics are responsible, in part, for the massive influx of immigrants. Here they have paid employees to help with resettlement.

What worries me is just exactly how many will the American lifeboat be expected to hold?

Charity begins at home and there is plenty to do right here and right there in Minnesota.

This problem is never going to end until it is addressed where these people are coming from. Conditions may be terrible and I do feel sorry for those people, but things could get bad here, too, and then where will we be with so many, many more people needing jobs.

From where I sit, it isn't looking good. Way too many of our OWN people are barely making it at low-paid, no insurance jobs!!!

I really resent his bishopness who never has to ever worry where HIS next meal is coming from telling us what we should do!

[Peter Libra]

I see you have been hit with "unidentified scources".

[dennisw]

oye!

[maxwellp]

American freedom had very little to do with "luck". American history shows that during the American Revolution, we had Americans who were poorly equipped militarily facing the English who had a superb, extremely equipped military force and we won. I'm sorry about the Africans and I would support giving them arms to fight in their own country and be willing to die for their own country, but as Americans fought for America, so must these folks.

[Capt. Tom]

When we look at our blessings -- our luck, really -- of living in such a prosperous country, and we see the suffering of so many elsewhere, we need to ask ourselves what God calls us to do," Kinney said. "I think we do have a call."

Sell all that you have. Give it to the poor. Pack up and go over there and help them. - Tom

[madprof98]

Anyone who wonders why so many practicing Catholics continue to support the Democratic party need look no further than this thread. "Compassionate conservatism"? Not here.