Why can we not control our borders . why dose American Government think we are to lazy - we have to eat right?
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My father farmed cotton in S. Texas in the 1950's. There wasn't the problems back then with people coming across the Rio Bravo to work. We had a family that came up from San Luis Potosi to chop or pick when needed. I worked right along side of them as a teen. Then in '54 came the big crack down and the BP came in force and using aircraft would dive on workers to get them to jump up and run. My father was a victim of one such incident just being missed by an aircraft.\n\nOne of our workers after being caught was pistol whipped by a BPman because he wanted to get his shoes. He asked several times if he could go and even if a BP would go with him. He told them they were new shoes and started to go get them. Our man was pistol whipped and thrown into the back of a truck. When they got him to Harlingen someone noticed how bad the man had been injured and took him to the hospital where he remained for several days.\n\nThen came the Bracerro Act which allowed men only to cross and work in the fields. It worked fairly well but at a huge expence to the farm owner. \n\nToday herbacides are used and planting is different so much hoeing and chopping are not needed. then machines are now used in much of the harvesting. A few of the crops such as onions, cabbage, and the like are hand picked. Much less hand labor is required today. True in the Rio Grand Valley there is enough laborers to do the work but in some areas there isn't. Because those from across the river will work for less pay the farmer or even the contractor will hire them to save money.\n\nToday you are dealing with a govenrment that is out of control and paranoid about everyone, including Americans. True there are those hell bent on drug trafficing etc over the border and that is causing a lot of the problems. Then also the US govenment thinks everyone is a terrorist and sends their gestapo after everyone.\n\nCanada welcomes the Mexican workers especially in SW Ontario where much farming goes on.\n\nAll this is a total "catch 22" no one wins and no one looses and nothing works as it should.\n\nIs there an easy answer to your question? No, not as long as governments of all countries are corrupt. I am a US citizen but the govenment here is an embarrasment to me.
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Americans are lazy and you will do nothing about it.  \n\nWhat is such a shame is that you care nothing for the 40,000 people you have killed in a war for 'freedom' and yet you get upset because you have to pay $3 for a gallon of gas to drive your huge vehicles 14 miles.. whilst most of Europe are driving 50mpg.  \n\nThe fact that you voted in an ex oil company owner shows how little you care. If you think that anything will change, even after the state of the union speach, then it reinforces how foolish you are.  \n\nTell me, where was the outcry when Bush announced his Energy policy?  The same policy drawn up by the energy industry in secret meetings.  \n\nThe American people are so weak..  you lost so much when the hippies went away in the early seventies.  I mean, look at the recent wiretapping, what are the American people doing about it?  nothing.. weak, weak, weak..  \n\nOh.. and the recent Supreme court decision giving big companies the right to take your home, what did you all do about it?  nothing.. weak, weak, weak..  \n\nWithout your military, this country would be ripe for the taking by even Cuba.
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Hi kishacheyenne,\n\n  My answer to this is to read Terry's last sentence in his response to your question. Sorry I couldn't help you out on this one. Next time ask something a little easier to answer, like how do we stop wars and bring peace to our world. I understand your anger. The average American  will just have less food on the table to feed their family, while the "fat cats" keep getting fatter!!!
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I have been complaining of that for years!! I totally agree. Unfortunately it is cheaper to buy foods that are unhealthy. And yes, a lot of Americans are overweight because of it. I don't understand why the government isn't stepping in to help somehow. But, like Kevin Trudeau states in his book "Things they don't want you to know about", government agencies themselves are getting rich off people being unhealthy. More people are taking diet pills than ever before. More people are going to the doctor than ever before. More people are buying more prescriptions than ever before. So, it is to their advantage that we stay unhealthy.\n\nThe sad thing is if you have a set amount of income you use toward groceries and need to stretch that money out so your family has something to eat for the week, it is cheaper to buy that bag of chips than it is fruit or other healthy products. Really. What do I tell my child when she is hungry that she can't have anything to eat because the healthy stuff I bought is already gone and we are only a few days into the week? Stupid really. \n\nThis is one issue that really has me steamed, and always has. We should all stand up and  protest it....but I don't think that will happen because too many people are afraid to "buck" the system...
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I believe we need more discipline. Why do we think so many people get away with whatever they can do to say... mooch off the government.. that all us working class pay into. People immigrating and getting handed money for a year or so without paying taxes and starting businesses... We wonder why the Chinese or Japanese are so much ahead of us.  We have turned ourselves lazy and let people walk over us #1 person is the president.  Why not lets just let the Arabs that want to kill us run our ports.
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In our post 911 world the borders of our country need to be controlled. \n\nTax Evasion, they don't put any money into the tax system, they just take. Many of them take the money they make and send it out of the country, so the money doesn't go back into the economy.\n\nWho knows what diseases they are bringing with them.\n\nThey bog down our schools with their children without paying taxes.\n\nThey are breaking the law by being here illegally, do you think they care about any other laws that we have?\n\nThey are taking jobs from us and our children. Don't listent to others that say they are taking jobs that americans don't want. If that were true they would be working at McDonalds for 5 bucks an hour.\n\nThey will band together and force their own agenda.\n\nNo country in history has ever survived in tact from an invasion the size as the one we have now. Yes it's an invasion, it's closer to a migratioin like birds and animals do than it is an immigration.\n\nNever before has the question of an "Official Language" been asked in this country. WHy is it an issue now? Because there are so many mexicans here and most of them can't or don't want to learn english. \n\nSay what you want but if these mexicans don't want to be Taxable US citizens. If they did they would be lining up at the Immigration office instead of marching in the streets waving the MEXICAN FLAG in our face!\n\nThey are making a mockery of our government and our good will as a people.\n\nThere are those illegals that feel strongly that the USA pushed them out of THEIR country!\n\nWould you think better of people that stood up and fought for their rights, or those who pack up and leave when things get bad? The Mexican government squanders the mexican peoples money and is as corrupt as the day is long. Why don't they fight for change in their homeland rather than come here and send back money!\n\nDo you realize that there are an estimated 20 million illegal Mexicans in this country? 20 MILLION !!\n\nThis invasion MUST BE STOPPED! If you care about your children and their future in this country.\n\nThink very hard before you join others that support illegal immigration and want to give these people a free pass in this country.\n\nYou will pay dearly for it later.
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That's a lie not all American kids get food stamps. Those Mexicans can go and get them before an American do. Not there is no REASON that illegal immigrates should live here. They need to go back where they come from.
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=because even though this is a free country, and we refer to free society, government and society rule all of us because "they" know what is best for each and every one of us!!!  Evidently we are not responsible enough for decision making, so "they" do it for our own well being.
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no im not living the american dream. only few people actually live it thats why its called a dream. life is an ongoing struggle for me and about 250 million americans. what needs to be changed is definitely the heathcare, and welfare system. the military budget also needs to be reduced from $400 billion to about $40 billion. spend $360 on healthcare and welfare. people will be better taken care of. food in the u.s. is great though. dont change that. i love american buffets and taco bell. i also like how people trust each other in the states. in a lot of countries people dont trust each other and that is sad. i also like how americans are much friendlier than other countries. thats one thing americans can teach others. and also the food as well. im not talking about mcdonalds coz thats rubish. but like american buffets. even steak, ribs, and chicken wings. other countries have taught me tolerance. many countries are real good at accepting people of different religious groups, backgrounds, gays, poor people, etc. we are all people, and sometimes thats hard to understand in the states because you have to fit into this mold on what a person should be.
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We need stronger control over the ones we have before we start to think about ever adding any new ones.  Government has entered into too many area's of our lives and we need to get this under control as well.  Good government does not mean controlling people through a series of government programs that set people up to fail rather than succede.  We have developed a whole set of people who have relied on the government for their support for several generations setting up a whole segment of our population that believes they have been set up to fail.  We have a society where everyone should have the same chances at success as all others do, yet part of our society has been set up for failure due to these programs.  While they are needed they should be set up to assist people rather than become a way of life.
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I lived in Germany for 18 months and had to go by their rules and regulations.  People coming into this country not only need to do the same for us but also speak our language as we do in theirs.  They should not be exempt from paying taxes and should NEVER be allowed to go on welfare.  They are taking money and food from all of us that are natural born citizens.  The open door policy that our country has needs to be closed.\n\nIm an American and dam proud to shout it out!!!!!!!!
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Because it would be thoroughly unfair to force people to pay for things they can't afford.\n\nGet real.  "Allow" connotes freedom, which is all a government should give you.  And that same "allow" is what permits anyone to make whatever they want out of themselves, purchase whatever they want.  You'd have a gripe if you could phrase the question "How can the US FORBID people from buying food or health insurance," but you can't.
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No, it is not "their own fault" if people in America starve.  Life is so much more complex than what can be explained in a simple "black & white" answer.  I do think that it is sad that in a country where food is abundant & so very cheap that we still have this problem today, don't you?  Sometimes I believe that some respondents get confused and feel that people can "work their way out of starvation".  If I recall correctly, most of the people who go to bed "hungry" in this nation are children--not strapping young men with strong backs. Will I begrudge a hungry child food for whatever--absolutely not!
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Please America eats everything!! If Terrorist could find a way to fry Anthrax we would all be eating it. I really dont understand it either they most just like it or are very lazy.
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Speak for yourself.  You're to fat, lazy, and stupid to type or spell  correctly.  And your opinions reflect your stupidity and laziness.  America is the greatest country on earth.  We have done more good for the world than all other countries put together.
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Homeless people.\n\nThe United States is suppose to be so rich right? Then why cant we afford to get these people a place to live food in their stomaches, children a place to learn good things not how to be poor and run around dirty because their parents couldnt afford them.
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I hear you.  We Americans need to stop consuming so much (food, energy, products) and thinking only about ourselves and start thinking of others.  You're probably right when you say that so many around the world could be fed if we would just stop eating so much and learn to share what we have.\n\nOn the other hand, obesity is not just about eating.  It's about people using food to heal their emotional and psycological pain.  The problem with that is it's so temporary.  Whereas learning why we have the problems we have and how to solve them would be a tremendous turnaround in our society.\n\nIn spite of all the self-help books and talk shows out there, we are getting worse and worse.  We keep trying to heal ourselves, when what we really need to do is connect with the One who can heal us.