A Picture's Worth a Thousand Words...

[Xplantdad]

I agree that the people who want to come here to enjoy a better life should do just that...but do it legally. There was a story in our local paper about a husband and wife who went through the process to become legal citizens...it took them a year...and thousands of dollars do do it right.

There was a picture of a local protest here...and on the sign it said, "We pay taxes" to which someone said..."Yea, right.Show me your LEGALLY optained SS card and ANY of your tax returns...

We have a really big problem on our hands now...I'm sure with enough pressure from the 'ordinary' citizens...we'll get someting done.

Another interesting quote from a local teacher here was "What do I tell my students in my civics class...when we welcome any people that are fleeing from Cuba with open arms...but people of the same nationality from Mexico are looked at in a totally different way."

[PeteLeathersac]

Uh oh....what a topic. . Being here in Canada where our borders (and butts?) have been open to seemingly anyone for years, I have a tough time biting my tounge on this topic. . Obviously immigration need to be through legal process....arriving in the trunk of a car isn't like sneaking into the drive-in movie! . Sure we're all originally from 'the old country' etc. but Canadians and Americans still have societies that although more flawed daily, still work. . All personal opinions here but it's like the basic principles these countries operate and were founded on erode with high percentages of immigration in short periods of time. . Seems like immigrants need a generation or two to get with the swing of North American ways....to understand and appreciate them before becoming politcally connected and powerful enough to make changes? . It's like this to me....a family flees a country for need of personal safety and wants to live in a 'free' society. . We offer this yet then when their status is secure, they push to have their old ways become a part of this society....hey, didn't they just say they wanted to get away from this type of world??? . Just last week here in Canada another 'group' won the rights to carry more 'cerimonial swords' around! . This is nuts when the average guy can be charged if his trusty pocket knife has a blade longer than 5 inches??? . I'll stop for now but that's just a drop in the bucket of what's happening here with just the supposed legally landed immigrants. . It may sound somewhat racist but I'm certainly not.....just want to keep as much of the 'real world' for my kids and others who want to appreciate and enjoy what's still left! . Good luck with it all! .
~ Pete

[WILMASBOYL78]

They can carry a sword, but you can't have a handgun....


wilma