is it a bad thing to want to save our ways of life, our ideas, our language,our faith,our freedom from the control of outside influence like mexico and all the illegals living in OUR country???
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They ARE NOT racist.  That's just another excuse illegals use to justify breaking the law.\n\nJoin the opposition of illegal immigrants\nhttp://www.illegalimmigrantprotest.com
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what a man!  Like I always say," there is no right way to do a wrong thing. "\nThis Immigration issue is just that simple. Its all about peoples choices, Right or wrong, Legal or Illegal. \nOnce the choice is made and acted upon, the consequences are yours to live with.\nIf you choose to become a criminal and a coward by sneaking into another country to escape a bad situation, then you should expect to be reviled and despised by the legal populace. And if your choice is a legal one, hold your head up and  walk through our gates into freedom and prosperity with pride.
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As to whether we are a judeo-christian society or not I would say that yes we are, but we shouldn't be per the Constitution. And if we are then the promised land would be exclusive to that religion. That aside it is impossible to close the border even if we tried, for every person we catch there are 2 that make it across. The answer should be looked at a question first of why people are immigrating to the US. It for the most part is a result of people wanting a better life (and by better life I mean quality of life, not standards of life) due to policies that keep third world countries from becoming economically viable. To keep America secure today (due to a lack of options) the US needs to be economically dominant, we can not afford to have people who are not educated come in and challenge for jobs that have been lost to outsourcing or machines, and the decline of education and the wage rate has us competing enough between eachother as the gap between the rich and poor grows. The cheaper solution (other than building a giant wall that will be overcome or increased patrols) is to do tree things. The first being a national id card that needs to be presented if one were to apply for a job etc. However, if someone is sent back it isn't a big deal to keep trying until you succeed, or if thrown in jail an American jail is still comfortable compared to where one came from. The solution is educating immigrants that come here and allowing them to become legal so that they contribute to our economy. However, that will only entice more immigrants to come here and compete further. What we really need to do is look at our policies and attempt to raise educational standards in other countries so that they will become prosperous. Then it cycles back to our economy and whether or not we want to live a high standard of life or quality of life when our economy is challenged by the ones we helped create.
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Child of God, yes -- if we could all learn to think of each other with hearts filled with kindness, compassion, and understanding -- this world would be a much better place.\n\nDo I believe that WE can make that happen?  No.  Because evil and hatred are very real, and we can't defeat them by ourselves.\n\nIt doesn't mean, though, that we should give up trying.  Perhaps each of us can make "our little corner of the world" a little better by treating each other with courtesy and respect.  Peace !
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not all are for illegal immigration i guess you take scriptures and justify anything but i think god would tell mexico to help themselves and admitt wrong doing in this as well!\n\nOh Lord God Almighty, the supply and supplier of faith and freedom, how excellent is Your name in all the earth. You are great and greatly to be praised. God, as we conclude this 55th inaugural ceremony, we conclude it with an attitude of thanksgiving. Thank You for protecting America's borders. After all, the Psalmist reminds us, unless You, O God, guard the territory, our efforts will be in vain. \nExodus 23:20-31 "I will establish your borders from the Red Sea to the Sea of the Philistines, and from the desert to the River. I will hand over to you the people who live in the land and you will drive them out before you.\n\nExodus 20:12-17 "You shall not covet your neighbor's house. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor."\n\nProverbs 25:17-17 17 "Seldom set foot in your neighbor's house-- too much of you, and he will hate you."\n\nLeviticous 19:11-"'Do not pervert justice; do not show partiality to the poor or favoritism to the great, but judge your neighbor fairly."\n\nand yes jesus said help the poor but he never said let anyone run over you.\nThe Bible never supports people tresspassing into others lands in an inappropriate manner. The Bible never supported open borders for the Bible says that boundaries were ordained of God. It was the Tower of Babel that promoted an open border system
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There is a price for our freedom and security. I will have to go with freedom. In freedom comes the security and stability our great nation needs. However we need to stand by the decisions that have been made. Children need to feel free and secure. And as parents we need to set that path for our future. Well the only way we can become the greatest nation is for us to pull our heads out of our 4th point of contact and really desire and respect the sanctaty of respect for our leader(s). How can we expect other nations to respect and to fear us when we dont respect our leader? We belittle him and make fun of him. Why? because we know that we can't make the right decision. This world is about damn if you do and damn if you don't. Either way someone isn't happy. As a nation we need to become one and support our freedom. Let those know that we are greatful for their sacrifices.
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No, they've just been snowed by a government voted in people who believe that xenophobia is the answer to everything, and that that should be exported.  No compassion for fellow person (unless they have money ), and a little too much evangelical religion in places it doesn't belong.  The first fight they need to do is actually listen to what candidates are saying, decide how much is bs and how much is the truth, eliminate anything that is prefaced by 9-11, god, country, truth, and listen to what is prefaced by real people words.  They keep throwing bones to the masses (like the now internal crisis of illegal mexicans - like that's not new - and North Korea - which is a scary thing to get back into).  Good luck on this one.
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I like your question. Being a Mexican American(and the daughter of an illegal immigrant), I've heard a lot of people tell me to shut up and go to my own country whenever I make a political statement about Amerian politics. I'm not allowed to express my beliefs regarding corruption, immigration, education, social security, or even taxes because I'm told that if I don't like things then I can just leave. Our government isn't perfect, far from it. We may be one of the most powerful nations in the world, but even then we're not perfect. There is so much political division and hostility. And that coming from the progressive United States. \n\nNow compare that to a third world nation, still reeling from its many revolutions, still trying to find its footing, still trying to establish itself as an independent nation. The corruption, the inequality, the poverty, the political manipulation, and the demagogues that control the government all help further the instability. \n\nMy father, a proud Mexican man, did not want to leave his home. But he knew that what his country, his beautiful Mexico, couldn't offer him what he wanted, what he needed. He grew up poor and if he hadn't come, he would've died poor. He knew no way to help his nation. He had to leave. \n\nAs far as helping the nation, the first thing that needs to happen is the end of the political corruption, whose roots are so deeply intertwined in the poltical infrastructure of the nation, that it would help bring down the whole hierarchy of leaders. How can that be accommplished? I'm not sure. But I think it would have to start with, believe it or not, another revolution on the part of the Mexican citizens. Then would come the social reforms that would honestly help the poorer parts of the nation receive the financial and medical aid they so desperately need. The better schooling and employment would inevitably follow. \n\nOkay, so that's kind of idealistic. But it's the best I can do.
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I think we should not be spending our time and money in Iraq.  If we take some of that money and make Mexico a better place, then maybe they want come here.  Or we can make Mexico one of our states.  Then we have more room to spread out.  Our country is getting over populated.  Canada has their country under control, why can't other countries get their act together?\n\nI do believe in cutting off the welfare.  It is not fair for people to have 20 kids and not do a thing.  They don't even care about the kids they have anyway. All they see if free money.  I'm tired of working my a** off while everyone else is living on easy street.  But I also have worked with illegal immigrants from Mexico and they really do work hard.  I'm just afraid that the Welfare habits will rub off.
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ohhh my goodness..where to start!well heres one tenth of what i want to say!\nTRY THIS CRAP IN MEXICO\n\n\nIf you are ready for the adventure of a lifetime,\n\n\nTRY THIS:\n\nEnter Mexico illegally. Never mind immigration quotas, visas,\ninternational law, or any of that nonsense.\n\nOnce there, demand that the local government provide free medical care\nfor you and your entire family.\n\nDemand bilingual nurses and doctors.\n\nDemand free bilingual local government forms, bulletins, etc. Procreate\nabundantly.\n\nDeflect any criticism of this allegedly irresponsible reproductive\nbehavior with, "It is a cultural USA thing. You would not understand,\npal."\n\nKeep your American identity strong.  Fly Old Glory from your rooftop,\nor proudly display it in your front window or on your car bumper.\n\nSpeak only English at home and in public and insist that your children\ndo likewise.\n\nDemand classes on American culture in the Mexican school system.\n\nDemand a local Mexican driver license. This will afford other legal\nrights and will go far to legitimize your unauthorized, illegal \npresence\nin Mexico.\n\nDrive around with no liability insurance and ignore local traffic laws.\n\n\nInsist that local Mexican law enforcement teach English to all its\nofficers.\n\nGood luck!  You'll be demanding for the rest of time or soon dead.\n\nBecause it will never happen.\n\nIt will  not happen in Mexico or any other country in the world except\nright here in  the United States, Land of the naive and stupid, idiotic\npolitically  correct politicians.\n\nIf you agree, pass it on.   If you don't, go ahead and try the above in\nMexico or  Iraq.
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YOu answered your own question.\n\nNo one has the right to break our laws and to do something illegal.\n\nWithout control, any terrorist can learn Spanish and come over through Mexico. This is not a racial issue but a country taking a hard stance to enforce good laws.\n\nNoone can blame the poor Mexicans for trying to better their lives but it cannot go unchecked without damage to our country and the rest of us.
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I had heard that at one time, USA had thoughts of taking in Mexico but with all the poverty it would have just gotten USA too much in the hole.\n\nBut it all does sounds like a good idea.  Would be nice if we all could just be like one & help each other and have no wars.  God bless.  <><
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I say, keep fighting the good fight. You may not be able to change the world, but don't let it change you. The more of us who live by this creedo, the more likely it is that we will change the way people think. Wouldn't it be wonderful to know that somewhere down the line you actually saved a life?
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i do... the usa call themselves the land of the brave and free isn't it, so...be brave to take illegals as they do the jobs your own people don't want to , feel free to welcome them as you can learn from them , it is called multucultural exchange...
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A draft is sometimes a necessary evil. It seems that these days, more than at any time in the past, people have forgotten that freedom is not without cost. In order for a society such as ours to continue, sacrifice must be made. Those who came before us made such sacrifices. A sense of entitlement does not guarantee you get what you want out of life. This society depends on the efforts and sacrifices of it's citizens.\n\nI did my hitch as did many other in years past. And like many of those who did serve in past wars on foreign soil, I would gladly go again. I find it hard to understand the mindset of those who incessantly complain about the possibility that they will have to go do their part. Do you enjoy your freedom to vote? Freedom to travel from state to state without having to show papers to cross the border to another state? Enjoy being able to speak freely your opinions loudly and without fear of being whisked away in the night never to be seen again? It does not come free just because you were hatched. Someone, somewhere in the past did what was necessary to make certain you have these freedoms. \n\nPut up or shut up? Absolutely. Time to suck it up and grow a pair.
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you are so right i can not beleive i am hearing this.for years i have been telling people we need to take careof our own problems first and then maybe we can help the world out.spreading democracy is important and like curing an illness it starts in the middle and spreads out illness may come from the edges but it is cured from the inside out .to cut of your arm is not curing the problem it is only slowing it down and curing it is the only real solution.so sending troops all over is only weaking the bodys abikity to fight of the infection growing at home .poverty illness lack of good paying jobs all in need of repair before we go troting off telling the world how to live .We need to include all the people in the countries around us if we are going to succeed so mexico needs to be fixed alot of good people are fleeing from oppresion and poverty so bad that being poor in america or in jail here is better then most people have it in mexico.i hate no one so please do not turn out to be a hater of people and know we must help all the people we can and it is possible if we try.
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There are probably facts for the other side, for immigrants, but I can't tell you about those because I am against them. As you know, there are always at least two sides to an issue. Good job for listening to both sides. A lot of people just hard-headedly choose one without hearing the other out. I picked my side on beliefs and try to be somewhat polite when in debates, but it can be hard :)