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mcscajun Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-28-06 05:40 PM
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Ugh. UGH-LY letter forwarded to me today re "illegal immigration"
It's the typical hate-mongering simplistic tripe, with the usual "fowarded if you agree, the hell with you if you don't" kind of wrap-up.
Anyone else received this? Know the source?
Have a ready reply handy?
All help appreciated.
Let's say I break into your house.
A lady wrote the best letter in the Editorials in ages!! It explains things better than all the baloney you hear on TV. Here it is. ---
Recently large demonstrations have taken place across the country protesting the fact that Congress is finally addressing the issue of illegal immigration. Certain people are angry that the US might protect its own borders, might make it harder to sneak into this country and, once here, to stay indefinitely. Let me see if I correctly understand the thinking behind these protests.

Let's say I break into your house. Let's say that when you discover me in your house, you insist that I leave. But I say, "I've made all the beds and washed the dishes and did the laundry and swept the floors; I've done all the things you don't like to do. I'm hard-working and honest (except for when I broke into your house)."

According to the protesters, not only must you let me stay, you must add me to your family's insurance plan, educate my kids, and provide other benefits to me and to my family; my husband will do your yard work because he too is hard-working and honest, (except for that breaking in part).

If you try to call the police or force me out, I will call my friends who will picket your house carrying signs that proclaim my right to be there. It's only fair, after all, because you have a nicer house than I do, and I'm just trying to better myself. I'm hard- working and honest, um, except for well, you know.

And what a deal it is for me!! I live in your house, contributing only a fraction of the cost of my keep, and there is nothing you can do about it without being accused of selfishness, prejudice and being an anti-house-breaker. Oh yeah, and I want you to learn my language so you can communicate with me.

Why can't people see how ridiculous this is?! Only in America ... If you agree, pass it on (in English). Share it if you see the value of it as a good simile. If not blow it off along with your future Social Security funds.
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uppityperson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-28-06 05:45 PM
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1. my home is private property, my country isn't.
There is a difference between private and public.
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mcscajun Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-28-06 06:25 PM
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2. Kickin'
:kick:
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ck4829 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-28-06 06:27 PM
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3. Bush stole our house and he took it over
But how come we're not forming a mob to kick the BFEE out of the same house?
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Dem2theMax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-28-06 06:29 PM
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4. Go over to Google, have it translated into Spanish, and send it back.
:evilgrin:

Hey, it's what I would do. ;)
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mcscajun Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-28-06 06:37 PM
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5. Interesting notion. :)
Thanks.
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noahmijo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-28-06 06:48 PM
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6. yea yea they said the same thing about the Irish, the Poles, the Germans,
ect ect old news nobody remembers history same shit same slogans blah blah blah.



I'm tired of fighting this argument. Ignorant uneducated idiots will never understand that THEY WE brought this on ourselves. We stand idly by shop at Wal-Mart buy produce that was picked by illegals, frequent hotels cleaned by illegals, eat food cooked by illegals, all in the name of profit for the rich and cheap prices for the rest of us.


Face it there are no borders or even countries anymore. The advance in communication has made us operate and live in a culture globalisation. Those who despise this notion must accept this because its the way it is and there will be no changing this. America doesn't have borders no country does, Any so called border can be instantly crossed and exploited for the right price and a strong enough will pure and simple.

The question is how are YOU going to handle this cold hard truth and what will you do to survive it?
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mcscajun Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-29-06 06:15 PM
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7. Kickin' for more input...
...

:kick:
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TahitiNut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-29-06 06:25 PM
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8. I guess that fence around the backyard didn't do much good.
Edited on Fri Sep-29-06 06:28 PM by TahitiNut
:rofl:

Maybe someone should talk to the college drop-out son who's been inviting them in and paying them to do his chores?

:rofl: :rofl:
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