I guess it's time for me to weigh in on illegal immigration. And, quite simply. I disagree with the illegal part of it. We are a country of laws and rules that bite us in the ass every day but, whether we like them or not, we are taught to OBEY them.
If I get caught sneaking into a movie theater I can't plead that I risked so much to get in that I deserve to stay for the movie.
In fact, peoples lives or livelyhoods are in jeopardy every day because they were found to have circumvented the rules or laws in some way. Teachers, who snuck into better jobs by lying about their own education, are fired. Politicians, who fix public bids so cronies get the work, are fired or impeached. Executives, who lie on their resume, lose their jobs and benefits. Students, who cheat on tests, get failing grades. Spouses, who cheat on their partners, ruin their marriages.
In short, we are NOT a society that is inclined to smile at lawbreakers and give them a pass.
Proponents of legalizing the illegals say they have been good for the economy. The fact is that 40 - 60% of them are recieving some sort of government services or social benefits while paying no taxes. They also argue that the illegals are doing jobs that Americans don't want to do. This is bogus for two reasons. First, nature abhors a vacuum. Which means, if there is a need , it will be filled. Secondly, many of these fine, upstanding illegals are small business owners who use U.S. citizens as front men or dummy owners to further circumvent the laws of this country.
How much of the gang violence, drug activity and violent crime in this country is done by people who are here illegally and continue to show no respect for ours laws.
And, finally, that brings me to our laws and legislators. The fact that our law makers are even considering this issue shows how hypocritical they are. "Oh, Dear God! There may be VOTES involved!" This is a country of laws and rules and no one should be rewarded for breaking them. Wasn't it these same law makers who blocked presidential nominations bacause the appointees had illegal immigrants as house keepers or nannies? I guess it's only a BIG DEAL to them when it serves their political purposes of the moment.
And, by the way, doesn't our Constitution define citzenship and how it is obtained? Congress can't just pass a law legalizing these illegals. It would be found uncontitutional in the courts. We would need a Constitutional Amendment to do something this stupid. No wonder we are losing respect around the world.
Bahhhh! God bless America and pass the tacos.
1 comment:
Isn't it funny how it seems that the whole world (governments)hates the USA and yet given a choice, most citizens of other countries would prefer living here. Granting an amnesty and giving out citizenship like candy at Halloween is not a viable answer. For the illegal workers who are here I can see giving out work permit visas. This will allow them to work legally here and pay taxes and it will limit how much social service this country has to afford them. Most illegals are doing work (for less money) than most Americans in jobs that most Americans would not take. When have you EVER seen welfare recipients picketing migrant farmers because of them taking away work that they wanted? To close another loophole, only grant citzenship to a child born in the USA if the mother is a USA citizen. This will cut down on the welfare payments that the border states are running into. What would be ideal would be if we could make an arrangement with other countries that we would accept any of their workers on a one for one basis providing that they accept somebody from the USA who has demonstrated that public welfare is their vocation in life. If that were to happen we may end up with a larger labor pool for menial work without the need for immigrants from another country and also cut down on our welfare costs.
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