I was accused of pushing my feelings on someone else. The whole story is that I did not "MAKE" her do anything, just suggested it, then asked what she decided to do.\n\nWhen I learned she thought this whole immigration issue was a joke, I about died!  Yes. I did explain to her what the issues were: people sneaking in here, and rioting in our streets.  Ultimately, it is her decision if she will take any action. I feel it is my job, as a parent and as an AMERICAN to inform those who are ignorant of what is going on around them. \n\nHow do the rest of you "grown ups" feel?
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Mom- Youre Going To Find LOTS Of People That Insist On Keeping Their Heads In The Sand, Whether They Believe You Or Not\nSome Dont Want To Believe The Truth, Even When Its Starin Em In The Face\nSome Will HIDE From The Truth, Cause Its Too Painful To Admit That What Youre Showin Em Is Real\n\nTheres ALOT Of Reasons\n\nAll You Can Do Is To KEEP TRYING To Reach The Ones That ARE NOT AWARE Of The Truth, SHOW Them, TELL Them\nAnd Hopefully Youll Open Enough Eyes And THEY Will Inform Others\n\nKeep The Faith Mom, Youre Doin The Right Thing\nYour Kid's Futures Are At Risk
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Well, how well did her parents get along when they were together?\n\nYep, she's gotta add other people into the mix, and it's NEVER easy, but she's dealing with the same thing a billion people have dealt with before. Is she wimpy? No. She just hasn't found out yet, that she can handle anything life throws her way.\n\nShe's tough enough. She just has to dig deep enough to find herself. I talked a 6 yr.-old through a nasty divorce, in about 5 minutes. She knew what was coming, and how to prepare. A 12 can handle it easy. All she needs to know is that she can handle anything.\n\nYes (don't get me wrong), it's not fair to her, or either of her parents, that they made a questionable choice. But, when she goes up to either (both) of them, and asks, "If the only way to make me, was to get married to him/her,... would you take it back?" They're her parents. The answer is no. There is no one sane on this planet who would undo their child. They made a great decision to have her, and now they've got the good sense to get apart from each other, before they **** it up. \n\nI bet she's a good kid. Look out for her, and keep her that way.
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Well Kelly, you should explain yourself to your mom, specially the fact that you were raising your voice only to get her attention. Being a parent of two girls, I must ask yourself if that was just the icing on the cake of a recent attitude problem.\n\nHmmm, grounded with all your amenities? Doesn't sound too bad to me.  Ask my daughter what grounding means here. But, I seriously think you should talk to your mom. We are not all that mean, just tough sometimes.  Good luck.
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First, thank you for your service!!\n\nWithout people like you we'd be fighting the battles here at home.\n\nSecond, that is horrible.  People are just insane.  This war just gets everyones emotions right up to overload.  And, I'm sure that one day she will regret that she made such a sign.  And, presented her opinion in such a fashion.  She outta be ashamed.\n\nIt's hard because I did not want to go to war.  I was one of the few who petitioned the president.  I sat in a cramped basement with about 15 senior citizens writing letters, making phone calls, visiting local college campuses, going to seminars...anything to get the word out.  But, we couldn't stop it from happening.  Even though I may not have wanted war to happen it did.\n\nI have friends over there now.  I have loved ones and childhood friends who have come home wounded.  It hurts.  And, I love them...\n\nAnd, I still attend peace ralleys.  Hoping that we all can find some peace for our souls...
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I think she is a poor misguided soul.  I feel for her losing her son and all, but I cannot stand how she feels that entitles her to all these special privileges.  Her family has said her son would have never wanted this, but yet she continues.  She needs to let him rest in peace, and grieve privately.  Noone should use a tragedy to try and put themselves in the spotlight.  She needs to see the media and the left used her for their own political gain, and where is she now?  And wearing a protest t-shirt to the Pres. State of the Union...beyond tacky.  I'm glad she got thrown out.
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We are all humans,sadly there are some that think the color of skin or  racial origin make them better than others others! I agree that the illegals are creating a big problem in this country,I agree that many of them come here and drain our system and resources\nI sat here several hours last night,just thinking.I tried to imagine myself as a parent in a country where there wasn't much opportunity to provide for a family.A country where a large portion of the population doesn't have running water.Can you even imagine what their lives must be like if they'd risk everything to cross the desert in a semi? I asked myself "what would I do" I think I would do what others have done and chance crossing the border and then try to become a citizen.From what I am told,if you live in such a country,obviously you wouldn't have the means of applying for citizenship before crossing the border.And being that you have little or no funds the US probably wouldn't approve your paper work anyways.Would any of you stay there and listen to your children cry because they are hungry or thirsty?Or would you cross the border?Not all illegals come here with criminal intent.Although just being here is illegal,I think you might have a different view if it were you and your family!\nAnd where does the blame truly belong? Illegal immigrants have been here for as long as I can remember.We didn't just wake up a few weeks ago and they were here! Our government turned their watchful eye the other way and let it happen. Have you ever wondered why?What were they getting in return? Who was benefiting from looking the other way.Have you wondered why after all the decades ,why our government suddenly wants  to put an end to them crossing our borders? Look at the news,everytime our government or someone connected to the gov.makes a huge blunder,an event has been created to take the attention away from the blunder! When the thing with Clinton and Monica first hit the news,the next night we heard about two guys carrying viles filled with Anthrax.I told my daughter not to be scared because it was only a deversion and that it would be reported later that they had made a mistake,sure enough that's exactly what happened!So look to the news .An election is coming up,and then there's that report that our Marines have deliberately killed innocent women and children in Iraq.Have you wondered why the trial for saddam is taking such a long time to conduct? Is that really saddam or a look alike?  Do any of us really have any answers?All I can say is that as a result of recent headlines,I see this country dividing and it is scary!
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When public safety is not genuinely threatened, and the suspect poses no particular risk of attempting to escape, the police have the option of handling the arrest and that the less obtrusive, less obvious way.  Assuming that this mother posed no particular immediate threat to anyone, the officers should have handled the arrest in the way least disturbing to the school community.  Unfortunately, an illegal alien is far less entitled to civil rights protection than a legalized citizen (under the law, not a reflection of my personal opinion), so there really isn't much that she can do about it.  If your child saw what happened, however, you should probably speak with him or her to reduce the chances that he or she will be afraid of police generally, or that the police will take Mommy away.  Please be careful, however, not to project too much disapproval for the police, or your child may get the wrong message.
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never could've said it better.\n\nmy family and i are immigrants, too, but we all came here with appropriate visas - we didn't cross borders, climb fences, or swim across channels...we worked here with appropriate documentation/work permits, paid taxes, and did not misuse the benefits system...that's why i take the same stance and feel very strongly against illegal immigration.
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This person may not be aware that she is doing this. It probably is the way she talks to her children. The best thing to do and the hardest is to have a sit down talk with her and tell her how you feel.  If she doesn't respond well, try again but with some other adult sitting in to be a moderator.
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Yes, I love it!  I look on the internet news daily for more stories like the one about the mayor of Hazelton, PA, or Sheriff Joe in Arizona, or big unexpected roundups of illegals in different cities.  It does my heart proud to see the citizens of the USA standing up against this injustice that the government has allowed to occur and get out of hand - illegal immigration.  I believe the power of the American citizens is now snowballing against illegal immigration and whether the Federal Government wants to or not, they are going to have to listen to the people whom they work for, and act accordingly.  The days of the freebies and handouts for illegal immigrants are quickly coming to an end and the smart ones will start planning their own voluntary self-deportations now, rather than wait until they are found and shipped out, possibly leaving family members behind in the USA.  Better they start planning and get themselves organized for an orderly return to their home countries before they get caught by immigration officials or the police or their landlord or their employer.  This way, if they have lived cleanly in the USA so far, without committing further offences since they first illegally came over the border, they have a hope of returning legally one day, if they go home now and apply to immigrate to the USA through the proper procedures.  WAKE UP ILLEGALS!  Do yourselves and your families a favour and return yourselves in an orderly fashion now, while you still can.  Otherwise, don't cry and whine when you get caught and shipped out on a moment's notice, when you aren't ready.  The jig is up!  Amnesty is NOT coming!!  Wake up and smell the coffee!
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I agree, but some people are to dense to get what you are saying.\n\nHey morons, she is comparing her statement to what the illegals are doing. You people should check your pulses and make sure you are still alive.
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I (american) completely agree with you that our country has been completley out of line in trying to be the worlds "big brother". You should know that your mirror will only show what is shown to it.  My mirror would show acceptance and love for all people. I was deeply disturbed by one of your previous posts. Please dont think that americans actually have a voice in whether or not we go to war! How would you feel if I was one of the closeminded americans that thinks that just because you are middle eastern, you know the terrorists and can make them stop if you want. I can't even begin to understand what it feels like to live in a warring country, my condolensces to you and yours. But remember that not seeing all sides of the story is one of the problems that led us to where we are today.  You are obviously very upset, and for good reason. So I would like to personally appologize to you for the occupation, although I have absolutely no control over it. By opening our eyes and truly thinking about things before we believe them, we might eventually be able to achieve peace. I wish you, and your family, and Iraqi and American troops peace. Please rethink your hatred for all americans and know that there are many of us here that agree with YOU rather than our own government. By finding a way to see that no culture as a whole is inherantly evil and that every individual is different and needs to be respected, you too will be a part of the path to peace.  Peace to you my brother. Tasharrafna. Shukran.
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WOW you stepped in it this time. She is illegal, get her deported and take out an order that stops her from taking your child (an American citizen) you can do that I've seen it done in Virginia. I forget what it is called but if your lawyer doesn't know what to file ask him to ask another lawyer maybe one that has been around a while.
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1)Yes, we still live in a racist country.  I am a 46 year old Black woman who has experienced quite a bit of racism bcos of the color of my skin (caramel) without any knowledge of who I really am.  I have traveled quite a bit within the states as well as other countries & honestly cannot see much of a difference.  Point in case...I've even traveled to Africa & have been faced with questions like "what are you?".  I think that I offended the one asking the question bcos I said "I'm an American".  They responded "do you mean African-American?" to which I responded "sure if thats how you would like to phrase it".  2) Yes my parents had a hard time but they "dealt with it" by being active in the civil rights movement.  My great-grandmother would never let me work in the fields when I visited saying " no way, your Mom & Grandmama would have a fit & besides those days are over for your generation".  She was right, however there are others here who seem to forget that.  With regards to "us guys" still living in this country...this is our country & we'll fight for the right to live here....in peace.
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Bravo Patriot... I have noticed this (particularly "defender of the hated") here and in almost all forums.\n\nDid you see the CNN town meeting on "Broken Borders"... the woman defending illegals wouldn't answer a question... she merely ran on in her prepared manifesto covering the standard points: the border crossed us, it's our land, your economy can't survive without our work... blah blah blah.\n\nI'm a Californian, and honestly have had no KNOWN contact with ILLEGAL immigrants of OTHER than Hispanic origin.  My Indian, Fijian, and Russian co-workers all have work-visa's (I'm their supervisor and have to know).  My comments are based on first-hand observation.\n\nYet while in the Navy I lived right on the border in San Ysidro... watched lllegal crossings night and day.  I couldn't report them... HONEST !!  My reports were REQUIRED to be ignored by INS /Border Patrol because my reporting would violate the illegals' rights due to "posse comitatus".\n\nI pay my high California taxes, and while in San Ysidro, my daughter had to go to a school 5 miles away because the school NEXT DOOR was reserved for ESL students !!  An investigation in 1992 found that 85% of those students had PO boxes or false addresses... and further investigation found that those students crossed the border back to mexico each day. On falsely obtained student ID !!\n\n230 students... and at the time, the State said it cost $30,000 per student per year... So that's 6.9 MILLION stolen from the tax-payers from ONE school.
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I feel everyone is frustrated and concerned over issues that involve the Middle Eastern dilemma.  But I also feel that these issues should be dealt with, urgently.  The anger some express, is warranted, and is due to the fear of the anger that is not expressed, but is lying in wait to be expressed, by some, and is more prevalent in your backyard, than ours.  But it is also my opinion that this post, was meant to convey fear.  Both Americans and British have both, historically, always enjoyed comedy, and it is part of our (when allowed)  peaceful, good-natured cultures.  But also, historically, when we get continually stepped upon, we both tend to get tired and STOMP VERY HARD BACK, so as to continue with our way of culture.  I guess what I am trying to say is, that in life, and in this post, that Americans and British are more OPEN as to WHO we really are, and what are intentions are.  I hope this helps you understand the differences between anger, fear and tiredness.  And, since I know us Brits and Yanks are considered pretty lacking in awareness, could you please have a sense of humor, and post for me if you are aware of what I am trying to say?-please do, I'm interested.\n\nKirsty S.  You are a sweetheart,so please don't worry.  When you put your head on your pillow tonight, think "Everything will be okay" and KNOW this!!!
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I would feel bad, but I would take responsibility for my actions.  None of us are here on our own terms, we all have to follow the laws of any country we go to, or face the consequences.  I would NOT blame everyone else for my bad judgement, breaking the law. I would do what I could to be here legally.\n\nI don't think it is a matter of free speech, because our rights are reserved for the "legal" citizens of this country. I think it is not very smart to be doing something illegal,then making it known that you are doing it. People who are here illegally are breaking the law. There are steps that can be taken to be here legally and they should take them. It may be a difficult process, but as we all know Freedom isn't free, and if you want it bad enough, you should be willing to do what it takes to get it through legal means.\n\nThe protests of illegal people in this country bother me. I mean what would happen if child molesters decided to protest the laws against child molesting. We would all say, that's crazy! How can they be "in the wrong" and demand the laws be changed so that they can do what they want. I don't think it is right. The best way to resolve the problem is to make it prohibitive for illegal people to be here, and beneficial for legal immigrants to be here. Our laws are there for a reason, America is not a free for all...and if you want to be a part of its citizenry, then you must follow the laws like the rest of the citizens. \n\nWhat gets me is all these people using emotionalism and saying that "human rights" are being violated. How is it a violation of human rights to tell people who entered this country illegally, got jobs, and basically are squatters and cheaters that at long last, YOU MUST DO THE RIGHT THING! \n\nI think they do not understand what the definition of "Human Rights" is. They are not being treated inhumanely, they are actually fortunate. Because they are being treated as any other American Citizen who breaks the law. ACTUALLY they are being treated BETTER than any other American Citizen who breaks the law. How many U.S. citizens do you know, can break the law, admit to it, protest about it....and not be punished unless or until congress decides to re-write the law in an effort to be as fair to THEM as possible. Come on! Just because they took low paying jobs and work hard at them, does not mean that they are free to break the law. And if we allow them to do it, then the country they are so eager to live in will cease to be the country it is supposed to be. \n\nIf what illegal immigrants want to do is to work, raise families, and live in a free society. Then, follow the LEGAL process to do so, learn the language, and the culture, pay your taxes, and become an American the right way!\n\nDon't break the law and then scream victim! You are not victims. The tax payers who support social programs are victims; the people who migrate to this country and become legal citizens are victims. Illegal immigrants are people who made a "CHOICE" to do the WRONG thing, and think they should be excused or rewarded for that choice. I say WAKE UP; take responsibility for your actions, and GET LEGAL or leave.