Author Topic: Illegal immigrant forces the issue (Read 824 times)

mietla · « **Reply #15 on:** August 20, 2007, 11:37:15 AM »

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Originally posted by Xargos

you know what? you just hit my button.

I myself am an immigrant. A LEGAL one. Came here with nothing (a debt actually), had to learn a language and the whole nine yards. I speak English, I am a citizen which I value immensely, I consider myself an American (no stinking hyphens), my daughters are Americans and it drives me nuts when I call my bank (or whatever) and I'm asked to "Press 1 for English".

mietla · « **Reply #16 on:** August 20, 2007, 11:53:19 AM »

BTW, those stinkers who demand to be served in Spanish (or whatever language of a day is), do not give a hoot and a half about US. They are here to suck it dry.

And the stinkers who provide it to them are the worst kind of traitors there are.

Benedict Arnold? You call him a traitor? Hi GWB.

Tango · « **Reply #17 on:** August 20, 2007, 01:05:53 PM »

They should have waited for her to get to D.C. before arresting her. There probably would have been a big rally with ALOT of illegals and they could have rounded up even more.

Elfie · « **Reply #18 on:** August 20, 2007, 01:24:59 PM »

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We do need to reform our laws to be more accepting of the 'tired, humbled masses', but at the same time the laws are the laws, and when there are thousands of people waiting in foreign countries for legal entry, why should this lady be an exception?

Did you see the video in the other thread about the effect legal immigration is having on this country? If you did, I don't recall seeing you post. Legal immigration needs to be toned down to a more reasonable number that we can assimilate each year and illegal immigration needs to be stopped 10 years ago.

68Hawk · « **Reply #19 on:** August 20, 2007, 01:45:03 PM »

Didn't see the video. Put a link up here if you want.

Still, we can accommodate more people here if we want to. Its somewhat a matter of willingness, but it does have to be managed and not a 'dash for the cash'.

It sucks that pregnant females are coming across the desert only to demand pre and post natal care here at our expense, then claim they have an absolute right to stay. If someone who is not legally allowed to be here has a kid here, maybe give them priority consideration for legal avenues of citizenship, especially if they have useful skills.

Problem is the majority of people who pull this crap are untrained and largely unskilled workers.

Something must be done, but we'd better not go tampering with the constitution to do it.

68Hawk · « **Reply #20 on:** August 20, 2007, 02:01:01 PM »

Funny stuff, though this guy goes overboard on some things too.

I really want to eat there some day.

Casa D'Ice Famous Signs

Sabre · « **Reply #21 on:** August 20, 2007, 02:02:43 PM »

A quote for today, as it was some time ago...

"There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag, and this excludes the red flag, which symbolizes all wars against liberty and civilization, just as much as it excludes any foreign flag of a nation to which we are hostile...We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language...and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people."

Anyone care to guess who said this?

68Hawk · « **Reply #22 on:** August 20, 2007, 02:06:51 PM »

Joseph McCarthy?

Just kidding, not rabid enough. Sounds more like Ike.

lazs2 · « **Reply #23 on:** August 20, 2007, 02:13:31 PM »

was it Teddy?

lazs

Airscrew · « **Reply #24 on:** August 20, 2007, 02:24:48 PM »

I believe it was Teddy.

Tango · « **Reply #25 on:** August 20, 2007, 03:01:39 PM »

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Originally posted by 68Hawk
Didn't see the video. Put a link up here if you want.

Still, we can accommodate more people here if we want to. Its somewhat a matter of willingness, but it does have to be managed and not a 'dash for the cash'.

Heres the link to the video. I bet you change your mind about immigration after you see it.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4094926727128068265&q=numbersusa&hl=en

68Hawk · « **Reply #26 on:** August 20, 2007, 03:31:09 PM »

He makes some very good points, and there were some things there I hadn't thought of before.

I heartily agree that the best thing we can do is to improve conditions where people are coming from so that they won't need to move here.

I can agree that a lesser number of immigrants would be easier to absorb, but when the historical principles of this country have been to take people from all over the world into our melting pot, we run the risk of hypocrisy. We've always been more than happy to take people when we need them to work in our factories. I don't believe we should shut the doors just because we don't need cheap labor. In terms of population numbers, it doesn't help at all when people have 11 kids, no matter where you come from.

A balance must be struck.

Sabre · « **Reply #27 on:** August 20, 2007, 03:34:08 PM »

Lazs and Airscrew got it. It was Teddy Roosevelt.

68Hawk · « **Reply #28 on:** August 20, 2007, 03:40:17 PM »

Damn I was a generation off. You learn something new every day.

Tiger · « **Reply #29 on:** August 20, 2007, 03:44:25 PM »

Teddy didn't take crap, we need more politicians like him today