Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Is this a bigoted observation ???

Over the past 50 years I've watched riots take place all over the earth.   What I've been most intrigued about were the riots that took place in the United States.
The ones that I got to see on TV and read about in the newspapers were:
1964 Harlem, N.Y.
1965 Watts, L.A.
1967 Buffalo, N.Y.
1967 Newark, N.J.
1968 Chicago, ILL.
1973 Jamaica, N.Y.
1992 L.A., Cal.
2001 Seattle, Wa.
and now in 2014 Ferguson, Mo.
When looking at these riots collectively, I notice an obvious pattern.   All of these riots involved only one group of rioters, with only one mindset, and only one goal.
The group were Blacks.
The mindset was "blacks are victims".
The goal was to destroy their community.
Who, in their right mind goes about their daily life looking for any (regardless how small or ridiculous) excuse to verify that they're being victimized ?
Who, in their right mind decides the way to correct this is to burn down their homes and businesses ?
What am I missing ?   I don't understand this.
Another incredible part to this is the representation of the actual victim(s) as "pillars of the community" when for the most part, they were thugs and criminals.
How can one particular group of people decide that they've been victimized and must therefore destroy what's around them ?   Does this make sense to you ?   If it does, please explain it to me.

Sunday, November 23, 2014

Our Immigration System isn't broken...

As testimony to how great the United States of America is (despite any complaints that you may have) the fact that millions of people want to be here.   This country was founded by foreigners (because the Native Americans didn't have an Immigration Policy), it was built by foreigners, it has grown to what it is by the groundwork done by foreigners.  
We have an Immigration Policy that works very well.   It isn't broken...it's not enforced !
As far as the Constitutionality of Obama's Executive Order; this will have to be decided by the Supreme Court.   Every president has issued executive orders regarding immigration since President Reagan, but only after the approval of Congress.  But not Emperor Obama.
When my Grandparents immigrated to this country (like many of yours) there were no welfare programs, no food stamps, etc.   They had to learn the language, they had to learn the customs and they learned that their survival and success was dependent on their ability to assimilate into the existing society.   They realized this and acted accordingly and we're the proof of that.
Today, the majority of immigrants coming to this country have no intention of become citizens and part of America.  They refuse to learn the language, apply for citizenship or follow our laws.
Yes, our Immigration Policy does need reform because this is a different era.   For the most part, it works very well.   There are a few "loopholes" in it that should be changed.   As an example:   Citizenship should only be automatic to children born of U.S. Citizens, not just because one is born here.   In addition, If one's parents are here illegally, then their children are here illegally, regardless of where they were born.
Work permits should be issued to anyone that can prove that they have a "sponsor" willing to employ them, and for the term of their employment (not to exceed three years).
We have to stop using politically correct terms such as "undocumented workers" and say it the way it is...Illegal Aliens, breaking our laws and therefore are criminals.
I agree that anyone serving in our Armed Forces for their full term of service and Honorably Discharged be moved up the list for citizenship.   All others must be dealt with as criminals.
We have laws in place to deal with Immigration; they just need to be enforced.   This administration is doing everything to not enforce them and even circumvent them.
I'm grateful for the contributions made by those that came before me (regardless of their country of origin).   However, we now live in the 21st century and conditions are different.
Support our laws or be prepared to be overrun by a horde of illegal aliens from all over the world.

Sunday, November 16, 2014

IMMIGRATION REFORM lies...

Lie: It will increase the amount of income taxes the government takes in.
Truth: Since most immigrants have discovered that being foreign nationals "doing business" in the United States does not require them to pay income tax, Immigration Reform will do nothing to increase the governments income.

Lie:  It will help create jobs.
Truth:   Since the majority of jobs recently (because of ObamaCare) created are only part-time jobs (less than 30 hours/ week), it will create only jobs that are below minimum wage and Americans will be forced out of those jobs.

Lie:   It will keep families together.
Truth:   Families are not being disrupted by deportation unless they are engaged in illegal activities.
Most of the illegal immigrants are here without their families.

Lie:  It will create five million new voters.
Truth:    Getting a green card does not make one a citizen and does not give one the right to vote legally.

Lie: It will be good for our economy.
Truth:   Government statistics show that Federal and State freebies (food stamps, free medical, subsidized housing, free education, etc.) to illegals is over 20 times greater than what they contribute to the economy.

Lie:   They will eventually become citizens.
Truth:   There is no incentive for the majority of immigrants to ever become U.S. citizens.