Jim, Ask how many of the past generations ancestors were "illegal" immigrants versus "legal" immigrants, and I think you will see where the frustation comes from. I am all for immigration, it's what this country was founded and what makes it so diverse. Just make it "legal" immigration.
Kevin >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Michael Dinowitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 12:48 AM >> To: CF-Community >> Subject: Re: The Robin Williams' Plan >> >> He probably wouldn't. I just forwarded it with the subject I got. Good >to >> know >> people are paying attention and looking these things up. :) >> I particularly like part of 6, 7 and especially 9 which is quite >apparent >> with >> my stance on the UN. > >Some of it sounds "good" in a fantasy-land, fairy tale way (like "we >should all have wings, then we'd be able to fly to work!"), but most of >it just doesn't sit well with me. > >I don't know if it's coincidence or what but I've received about 20 >various "stop immigration", "all those people are on welfare" and "if >you live here learn the language" pieces in the past week or so. > >While I agree that immigration, especially illegal immigration, needs >attention this attitude frustrates me. I ask people with this opinion >where they're ancestors came from (never here) and the reasoning always >is "well, my grandparents worked for what they got, not like these >people today". > >The problem, of course, is that the SAME EXACT sentiments were leveled >against pretty much every large wave of immigrants by the >children/grandchildren of the PREVIOUS wave of immigrants. The Irish, >the Italians, the Chinese, the Dutch and Germans, etc have all been >victims and accusers. > >It's just really disheartening to know that my culture simply refuses to >learn from its past. > >Jim Davis > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm?link=t:5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm?link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm
