tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15092616.post115281989801818386..comments2023-11-02T10:16:27.780-05:00Comments on Heart Of The Wise: In His Own WordsSeane-Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02223095530241687589noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15092616.post-1153078908506921062006-07-16T14:41:00.000-05:002006-07-16T14:41:00.000-05:00This is becoming a nice discussion!First, how is i...This is becoming a nice discussion!<BR/><BR/>First, how is it close-minded to believe that illegal aliens have no right to be here? Anonymous, you didn't answer my question about burglars in your home. Do you believe that someone who enters your home without your permission hasn't done anything wrong and deserves to stay in your house just because he may have done a few household chores?<BR/><BR/>And as for conflating illegal aliens with real immigrants, Internet Esquire, it's you pro-illegal alien people who do that. You constantly accuse anti-illegal alien people of being "anti-immigrant"; and you never call illegal aliens what they are--illegal aliens--referring to them instead as just "immigrants". Clearly, the pro-illegal alien side is trying to win the argument by delibrately confusing the issue<BR/>with Orwellian word games.<BR/><BR/>As for genuine immigrants, some Americans are against them, too. I'm not one of those. I have no problem with real immigrants, no matter what race they are. The only thing I ask of them is that they learn English and assimilate once they're here.<BR/><BR/>I really don't understand how anyone could support illegal entry into America, especially during the war on terror. Why do you have to be racist or zenophobic to expect foreigners to come here legally and to demand consequences for those who don't? Again, if someone illegally entered your home, you'd be screaming like a banshee. America is our national home. Why should the standard be lower for her?Seane-Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02223095530241687589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15092616.post-1153034076714361022006-07-16T02:14:00.000-05:002006-07-16T02:14:00.000-05:00I don't think PoorGrrl's views are peculiar to Tex...I don't think PoorGrrl's views are peculiar to Texans. Indeed, most of the Texans that I know -- and I know quite a few -- are pro-immigrant, in much the same way that <A HREF="http://blog.netesq.com/2006/04/immigration-and-xenophobia.html" REL="nofollow">George Dubya is pro-immigrant</A>, although Dubya has been pandering to ignorant xenophobes quite a bit in recent months.<BR/><BR/>The problem with Hazelton's ordinance is that anti-immigrant sentiments are seldom limited to illegal immigrants. Indeed, in almost every discussion that I have had with someone who purports to be concerned with stemming illegal immigration, they have instantaneously conflate illegal immigration with legal immigration and minority status, and that is exactly what is happening in Hazelton. Check out the numbers for yourself, and you will find that there are very few illegal immigrants in Hazelton -- I'd be surprised if there's more than a few dozen. Most of the Latinos in Hazelton are United States citizens who moved to Hazelton, and the White townspeople of Hazelton are using illegal immigration as a pretext for giving these Latinos the bum's rush.<BR/><BR/>Try this one on for size: The next time someone complains to you about illegal immigration, ask them how they feel about the number of people who immigrate to the United States legally. Chances are they won't have the slightest idea how many people do that.Internet Esquirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04906270845603403770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15092616.post-1153016470231041312006-07-15T21:21:00.000-05:002006-07-15T21:21:00.000-05:00Is not the same thing Poor girl. Bush himself sai...Is not the same thing Poor girl. Bush himself said its not right to send them back to their countries. Amnesty is totally right either. But people like you tend to have this, "get out of here" mentality--when who knows when your ancestors were illegal aliens at one point. I've read your blogs and its not like your saying, "oh they need to learn... or maybe this is an alternative. No your too into supporting a political side. I personally don't choose a side I deal with issues. I read your blog, saying Michael Berg sucks, who says something like that when a man's son has been killed. Thats soo wrong, thats the problem with right-wings, you lack objectivity and because of you confirmation bias your not able to see the otherside. Yeah I can see why Bush sent troops over there, and I think they need help right. Why else is Bush over there though. Oil, duh. And if you say just to make it free and better, then why not take that same mentality towards immigrants. Why not figure out a program to help them? When have you ever decided to seek to understand why immigration is such a problem and what could be done to remedy it from the ground up, not just send them out of our country. So you see your contradicting yourself. Thats whats so embarassing about you right wing people just as much as the "freechoice" liberals your too closed minded to seek to understand where people are coming from, have you ever read any books from the left's way of thinking. How many friends do you have from other races, that aren't "different" from what you believe those people act like in that race. And its not texas, its America. Still rooted in prejudice and hypocrisy. I'm not saying burn the niggers, kill the mexicans prejudice, because most of America can admit that, but your still stuck in categorizing people and disliking this or that based on race. Anyway sorry if I'm offensive it's just sad. And I do this on liberal web sites as well. Politics are deceiving, people get caught up with one side or the other without thinking about the issues individually and objectively.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15092616.post-1152977932166897662006-07-15T10:38:00.000-05:002006-07-15T10:38:00.000-05:00Anonymous, if you put a lock on your front door to...Anonymous, if you put a lock on your front door to keep unwanted people out of your home, are you guilty of hate?<BR/><BR/>Just as no individual has the right to enter your home without your permission,no matter how poor and/or non-white he may be, so no individual has the right to enter any sovereign nation without permission.<BR/><BR/>Being against illegal aliens is no more hateful than being against burglars. Really, if you came home from work one day and found stange people in your house emptying out your pantry, medicine cabinets, and closets, would you think it was ok for them to be there just because they also made your bed and mowed your lawn? And wouldn't you think it outrageous if you were called racist for dialing 911?<BR/><BR/>Fighting illegal immigration is not about hate nor about not having compassion. There's nothing compassionate about rewarding people for illegal behaviour. Fighting illegal immigration is about protecting the sovereignty and cultural identity of America. I happen to think they're worth protecting. Obviously, you don't. And you say I'm ruining the reputation of Texas!Seane-Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02223095530241687589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15092616.post-1152940531629396392006-07-15T00:15:00.000-05:002006-07-15T00:15:00.000-05:00This is an embarassing sight. I lived in Texas fr...This is an embarassing sight. I lived in Texas from 3-11 and when I told people I lived in Texas they would make fun of me. I never understood why people in Texas get such a bad rap. Now I do, but unlike you, I'm not going to judge the whole state based on one person. but its people like you that ruin it for Texas. How can you say the mayor of Hazleton rocks. Obviously you don't know the situation enough. Your poor? I don't believe it, actually I do...poor in knowledge, intelligence, and compassion. God judges you for this web site. it doesn't contribute to the world anything but hatred.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com