Originally posted by StarOfAfrica2
Jackal, I understand the point you are trying to make, but I cannot agree that an armed military force is what will knit our society back together.
Hehe. I think trying to knit our society back together would be too big of a job to expect from anybody or anything at the present. That I wouldn`t expect from the military or any other organization. I think that can only be done if and when some decide to pull their heads out of a very dark place.
I understand what you are trying to say though.
The root of the problem is the idea of Racism, as wielded by those who have an axe to grind.
Those that wish to play the race card have the deck arranged for it to be on top of the deck to be dealt at any and every occasion. I think that`s pretty obvious to most.
This is not a race issue. It is an issue of security to our nation. Illegal Mexicans crossing the border is just the tip of the iceburg.
The Mexican government is , has been, and probably will continue to be very corrupt. For sale to the highest bidder comes to mind.
As far as the Mexican people are concerned....I feel for them, but I beleive the best way that we might be of some help or aid to them is to get our chickens in a row here at home first. Then we might be able to help.
Everything from unevenly distributed enforcement of the laws to the subversion of our very thoughts on what constitutes "illegal" by portrayals in the media (news, movies, TV, books, newspapers, radio .......) clouds our perception of the problem and divides us on where to draw the lines; we make it easy for those people who scream Racist! to
Agreed on that. Still you are seeing the problem as only concerning illegal Mexicans crossing. It`s a much bigger problem than that, but.......if you are on U.S. soil and you have entered the country by illegal means, you have commited an illegal act. You are here illegaly, no matter what the point of origination was. Cut and dried.
Volunteers like the Minutemen help fill the gaps immensely, and a govt. sponsored program could increase that role.
Agreed again. You also see how the Minutemen have been portrayed by our government. Vigilantes. Being called vigilantes for doing civic duty is not very wise choice of words IMHO.
As I said earlier ......if nothing else the Minuteman project has brought this problem to the public eye in a BIG way and has also proven that being a patriot still works.
If we have armed Mexican troops crossing the border, then by all means, call out the Army and have them stomp some little grease spots out in the desert.
Which has happened on many occasions.
However, they have no business enforcing our laws on US soil.
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IMHO, it is the defending of our national secuity and our well being as a nation. Defending and preventing an invasion is eactly the duty and purpose of our military. Which is exactly what is taking place.
I think we agree on most isssues. It`s just that we are looking at different issues.
I think your comment on "out in the desert" is pretty much the way it is viewed by most. That is not the case. A trip to a border town such as Laredo after nightfall would be an eye opener for most. There is a battleground out there and it is being fought on U.S. soil by understaffed agencies that are not prepared for nor were implemented for such occurences. It`s getting worse rapidly and is very, very dangerous to the U.S. and our well being as a nation.
