I never said that what Vick did wasn't wrong. In fact, I'm disgusted by it and think that he should pay dearly for his crimes. However, I don't understand how you can condemn his actions, but say that you would shoot an illegal immigrant. It just doesn't make any sense. How can you justify shooting a human, but become sickened when someone harms an animal. Your sanity, Sir (I use that term loosely), is what I question. On a side note, I typically read everyone's posts because I want to. Yours and a few others stand out because I think they're moronic. You should really re-evaluate your logic.
Oh yea, did I mention that (Prettyboy) condemns the actions of Michael Vick, but thinks its OK to go out and shoot illegal immigrants. I just need someone to explain that logic to me. What complete buffoonery.
And then you turn right around and say "But do you understand that it is almost completely impossible to immigrate legally to the United States in this day and age? Maybe *your* ancestors came legally, but that is because in that day and age there was a WAY to come legally. There is no such way now."
Now tell me, if there is "no such way" for them to come here legally, and yet there are millions of them here (and that number is rapidly multiplying), then why wouldn't I or anyone else assume that the vast majority of them are illegal?
No, what is comes down to is respect for the law, eels. Why is that so hard to understand? It may come down to a certain type of fear--fear of seeing communities change *by virtue of those who have no legal right to be here.* And yes, it may be fear of those who speak a different language when certain of those individuals *do not respect us enough to come in the front door.* And if the "culture I don't understand is prone to lawlessness as its *first act in this country,* why should individuals that enter illegally get any benefit of the doubt.
It's actually pretty simple--those who really don't see the point to borders set up these straw horses about "fear" and "bigotry" because they simply are unable to confront the fact that the issue is *illegality* and illegality on a *massive scale.* But it's hard to defend illegality, so it must be "fear."
Living in America is not a God-given right to any homo-sapien born of the world. Understand it is a priviledge that not every breathing human being is entitled to that "just wants to make their life better". True- it's much harder to immigrate today than during our ancestors time - but that's because it's not a unpopulated country anymore. Now you must follow the laws of the today, not of a century and ago. Why don't you get those crack-pot dictators out of your governments and make things better for YOUR homeland instead of leeching off of ours.
---"When an alien lives with you in your land, do not mistreat him. The alien living with you must be treated as one of your native-born. Love him as yourself, for you were aliens in Egypt. I am the LORD your God."
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---'For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.'
"Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?'
"The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'
I think it comes down to fear. You are afraid to see your community change. You are afraid of people who speak a language you don't understand. You are afraid of a culture you don't understand.
But do you understand that it is almost completely impossible to immigrate legally to the United States in this day and age? Maybe *your* ancestors came legally, but that is because in that day and age there was a WAY to come legally. There is no such way now. And none of you understand the extreme, EXTREME poverty that many of these immigrants face in their home countries. Do you think people are willing give up their homes, friends, family, everything they know, without NEED? If there was a way to immigrate legally that filled the demand for jobs in this country, I'm sure these "illegals" would use it. But there is not. So they work because they desperately need the money and because there are companies to employ them.
I understand that not all the changes in the community may be welcome. So you claim that houses are over-occupied? Why is PWC not addressing this issue? Why are there not inspectors making sure houses have a safe number of occupants? You claim that immigrants are driving drunk. Why are there not more police officers out to stop drunk drivers (white, latino, black, asian- none are safe on the road)??
Prince William already has all the tools it needs to deal with the so-called problems of immigration.
There is no need to stir up so much hate.
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