When one goes to Miami the language is Spanish. When one goes to
Quebec the language is French.
$
--- In [email protected], "Paul" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Borders have purposes. They are for sovereignty, they are for
> division of power, and language, and culture, and sometimes
religion.
> They keep tyrrany localized.
>
> America was created to welcome all people from all nations to come
> here to live and work as one of us. America is unlike every other
> nation in that respect. When one goes to Italy, the language and
> culture are Italian. When one goes to China, the language and
culture
> are Chinese. When one goes to Germany, the language and culture
are
> German. An American can go to Italy, China, or Germany, but can't
> "become" Italian, Chinese, or German. But if an Italian, Chinese,
or
> German person comes here, they are every bit as American as anyone
> born here.
>
> This is part of what makes us better than Italy, China, or
Germany. We
> are a melting pot of languages, cultures, religions, customs, and
beliefs.
>
> Other countries may have strict rules about who enters, and who can
> live or work there, but we should not. We aren't the same as them.
> They weren't built by immigrants. Immigrants didn't make them the
> most powerful nation on earth as they did America. We are to be a
> beacon of hope, friendship, and prosperity to all nations and to
> welcome their people with open arms.
>
> Their nations have oppressive governments and ours is supposed to
be
> one that protects freedoms. Those Mexicans who are entering
America
> without paperwork are not harming anyone. They are not draining
our
> economy....in fact they are helping it. They are not an "invasion"
> force. They aren't coming here to take over or to do anything
other
> than seek better opportunities to work and earn a living for
> themselves and thier loved ones. They are in absolutely no way
> different than the European ancestors who came here during the
> industrial revolution.
>
> The U.S. government is not given any authority over immigration by
the
> U.S. Constitution. This means it's unlawful for the U.S.
government
> to make or enforce immigration laws. This may not be the case for
> other countries who don't have the benefit of a Constitution to
keep
> thier government in check. That is their problem, not ours.
>
>
> --- In [email protected], "David Macko" <dmacko@> wrote:
> >
> > As I stated the first immigration act was passed in Washington's
> > first administration, when virtually all of the signers were
still alive
> > and held the Constitution in recent memory, as you would of
events
> > which happened in the last decade. I am unaware of any objection
> > to that act, even by anti-federalists such as Patrick Henry,
George
> > Mason or anyone. If you or anyone else reading this response
have
> > any evidence of any objection please be so kind as to share it
with us.
> >
> > For life and liberty,
> > David Macko
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "terry12622000" <cottondrop@>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 8:46 PM
> > Subject: [Libertarian] Re: Immigration
> >
> >
> > > The first part has nothing to do with immgration only
naturalzation
> > > which is giving citizenship to a person not borned here, the
last
> > > part has to do with Slaves( althought an argument can be made
that
> > > the constitution did not reconize slavery), indentures
servants, and
> > > possibly prison labor but it does not specify free immigrants,
the
> > > cue is the last part with the tax imposed on the importation.
You
> > > don't import free people. Migration and Importation means the
same
> > > type of people that the states at the time of the ratification
of the
> > > Constitution thought proper, they are imported from other
countries
> > > and these same typeof people that can be imported Migrate by
going
> > > from state to state not from another country, free people are
not
> > > imported so it does not apply to free immigrants, if the
founders
> > > really wanted the federal government to control immigration
they
> > > should have specified immigration in the constitution so
Congress
> > > comitted an unconstitutional act even back in the early years
if it
> > > outlawed immigration of free non white people and free white
> > > women.Congress was the lawbreaker even then.--- In
> > > [email protected], "David Macko" <dmacko@> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> It is a federal constitutional issue.
> > >> Article 1 Section 8 Clause 4:
> > >> "Congress shall have power ... to establish an
> > >> uniform rule of naturalization..."
> > >> Article 1 Section 9 Clause 1
> > >> "The migration or importation of such persons as any of the
> > >> States now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not
> > >> be prohibited by the Congress prior to the year 1808 ..."
> > >> As early as Washington's first administration, Congress
> > >> otherwise limited immigration to free White males over 21.
> > >> Congress banned importation of Blacks on January 1, 1808.
> > >>
> > >> For life and liberty,
> > >> David Macko
> > >>
> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >> From: "terry12622000" <cottondrop@>
> > >> To: <[email protected]>
> > >> Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 8:04 PM
> > >> Subject: [Libertarian] Re: Immigration
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> > First off immigration is not a constitutional federal
issue,
> > > Second
> > >> > it is a property rights issue. The bill in Georgia not
allowing
> > >> > immigrants social services if they could not provide
> > > documentation
> > >> > would be libertarian almost, it would be libertarian if the
state
> > >> > government returned the taxes payed by those people to
them. The
> > >> > part of the law to punish employers is not libertarian.---
In
> > >> > [email protected], "David Macko" <dmacko@> wrote:
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Since last week's demonstrations my last doubts that
> > >> >> there is no immigration problem have ended. This is an
> > >> >> invasion problem. I strongly object to having the
Libertarian
> > >> >> Party commit suicide by following your suggestion.
> > >> >> Steve, ideals are important and we all need them but until
the
> > >> >> damages caused by ninety years of "our" government's
treasonous
> > >> > foreign
> > >> >> policy
> > >> >> and a welfare state which attracts parasites are corrected,
> > >> >> which might be done in sixty or seventy more years if we
start
> > >> >> tomorrow morning.
> > >> >> In the meantime, here is a rational proposal from our first
> > >> >> presidential candidate, John Hospers, A Libertarian
Argument
> > >> >> Against Open Borders:
> > >> >> http://www.mises.org/journals/jls/13_2/13_2_3.pdf
> > >> >> It has three positive arguments in its favor.
> > >> >> It does not involve the suicide of the Libertarian Party,
> > >> >> the United States or our liberty.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> For life and liberty,
> > >> >> David Macko
> > >> >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >> >> From: "steven linnabary" <linnabary51@>
> > >> >> To: <[email protected]>
> > >> >> Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 7:20 PM
> > >> >> Subject: [Libertarian] Immigration
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >> >I am a bit disgusted with the LP's lack of involvement
with the
> > >> > recent pro
> > >> >> > immigration demonstrations. I'm definitely not pointing
> > > fingers,
> > >> > because
> > >> >> > I
> > >> >> > am as to blame as anyone as I've done absolutely nothing.
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > But immigration is an issue that COULD propel the LP
because
> > >> > neither of
> > >> >> > the
> > >> >> > other parties favors open immigration.
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > To my defense, and probably of others, I didn't even
know they
> > >> > were
> > >> >> > happening until after they were over. That really isn't
an
> > >> > excuse,
> > >> >> > because
> > >> >> > we should be LEADING on this issue.
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > I guess I'm asking if anyone here is aware of when the
next
> > >> > demonstration
> > >> >> > will take place? Does anyone know where to contact any
> > >> > leadership?
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > PEACE
> > >> >> > Steven R. Linnabary, Treasurer
> > >> >> > Franklin County Libertarian Party
> > >> >> > (614) 891-8841
> > >> >> > P.O.Box#115; Blacklick, OH 43004-0115
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > "When you make peaceful revolution impossible, you make
> > > violent
> > >> > revolution
> > >> >> > inevitable" John F. Kennedy
> >
>
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