The Illegal Hear No Evil
By Bob Parks (05/23/07)
It's too soon to predict the impact of our Senate, and later our
Congress' contributions to the Great Immigration Overhaul Revamp Bill
Debacle, whatever you want to call it. But this much is certain.
Again, our deeply conceited elected officials are going to ram
legislation down our throats, as they believe we're all just to dumb
to know what's good for us.
While Arizona Senator John McCain throws around the f-bombs to the
Senate bill's opposition, closed door negotiations with so-called
moderate liberals, conservatives, and La Raza, one part of the process
is being blown off: the testimony of the affected. We always hear
from veterans, widows, actors (and actresses), doctors, and activists.
Yet, this time out, it's what we're not going to hear that's the key.
"It is not amnesty. This will restore the rule of law."
– Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter
Let's make one thing perfectly clear. Whatever the politicos on
Capitol Hill come up with, this is not about bringing anywhere from
12-24 million illegal immigrants out from the shadows and into the
sunshine that is America, or however Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy
put it. They are not in the shadows, but giving law-abiding American
citizens the middle finger. Remember the millions of illegal aliens
that marched in our streets last summer, DEMANDING rights and benefits
reserved for citizens?
Supposedly, illegals will be told they have to pay a fine, go home,
and reapply to come back to America, or at least that's what the terms
were the last I looked. Elements of this legislation may turn on a
dime.
Once signed, compassionate Democrats will complain the thousands of
dollars in fines will be too much for the poor illegals to pay, so
that will be relaxed and eventually eliminated altogether. As the
aliens could give a damn about our sovereign border in the first
place, there's nothing to guarantee that any illegal will go home and
wait in line before coming back. This legislation is based on
trusting people whose very first act in America was violating a
federal law.
This is also not about making it easier for our law enforcement
officials to know just who is in the country. This is not about the
dignity of the hoards that live in an underground society within our
borders.
This is about making millions of new Democrats. What that party
cannot accomplish with the loyal minority, intentionally-created
dependent constituency, will be done with the multitudes that will be
reminded that Republicans have always been for expelling illegal
immigrants, thus the potential easing of their criminal status was
because of the compassion of the Democrat Party.
And when they eventually begin to vote, which will only be a matter of
time (as they pay taxes and "contribute" to our society), they will be
instructed to vote Democrat and they will.
As someone who lived and worked in Los Angeles for 12 years, I've seen
and experienced what some of the unaffected bleeding heart types have
no comprehension of. In this instance, the illegal aliens in The City
of Angels are precisely the kind of people our founders never
envisioned being accepted with open arms.
There are already new predictions that potentially violent right-wing
crazies will target these poor people just here looking for
opportunities not available in their homeland. If there were hearings
on Capitol Hill, hopefully someone would remind our elected officials
that while the debate on California's Proposition 187 was taking
place, there were many cars with bumper stickers that showed
solidarity with the "undocumented."
You could also tell which cars were owned by those who were tired of
the social monetary strain caused by those who chose to violate our
federal laws and waltz across our borders. Their cars, in some cases,
had their windows smashed and tires slashed, but today right wing
retards are the intolerant ones we're told to watch out for.
If there were hearings, we'd hopefully hear from many immigrants from
other nations (that didn't have the convenience of a border to just
stroll across in the dead of night) who had degrees and had to wait in
line for years before they could come to America. We'd hopefully hear
from those who played by the rules who signed a document promising to
not become a public charge after being admitted into our country.
In the case of illegal immigrants, becoming a public charge is the
first thing illegal aliens are taught to do once arriving on our side
of the line. In some cases, illegals receive their social handout
instructions before they even leave their home country. Once here,
there are many advocacy groups, some led by those who have publicly
promoted the retaking of the American Southwest, who teach illegal
aliens access taxpayer funded food stamps, education, housing, and
medical treatment.
Think about this….
If there were hearings, we'd hopefully hear someone ask how could
illegal aliens truly pull their weight when some make money under the
table and pay taxes only when they buy what they need to live
comfortably? If an illegal family had a husband, wife, and three
children, how much are the citizens of the USA paying per family?
If each of the three kids are in public school, that can cost us
between $18 to $30,000 a year to educate them. That's not including
the possibility of that family receiving food stamps, Section 8
housing, and maybe even a cash allowance. If they are illegal, how
can they get cash from the taxpayers?
Enter one of my pet peeves….
If there were hearings, someone could address the ultimate magnet of
illegal aliens into the United States that has not been addressed (to
my satisfaction). I'd love to hear someone suggest we repeal the
first line of Section 1 of the Fourteenth Amendment to the
Constitution.
"All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to
the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the
State wherein they reside."
Should a woman run across our border nine months pregnant and deliver
her child in an American hospital (for free, which is why many border
state hospitals are closing), that child is now a citizen and also
what we call an "anchor baby." Since we can't be uncivilized and
orphan an American citizen, that child can stay along with the parents
and all the bennies kick in.
Line 1 of Section 1 was written to redress the legacy of slavery and
make all children of former slaves citizens to further aid in their
assimilation into American society. News flash: Slavery officially
ended 142 years ago in America. Line 1, Section 1 of the Fourteenth
Amendment is no longer needed to fulfill its original intent. Line 1,
Section 1 of the Fourteenth Amendment is a loophole that is being used
by illegal aliens to legitimize an intentional violation of United
States law.
Hopefully during hearings, we'd hear international immigration experts
tell us this kind of benevolent treatment to people who snuck into a
sovereign nation without proper documentation is unprecedented. We'd
not hear of a nation that offers anyone instant citizenship,
especially when entering that nation illegally. In some cases, a
foreign national can never become a citizen of a country they migrated
to. America is indeed a very special country, and unfortunately, a
country that is compassionate and can be taken advantage of.
What's unfortunate is that there are some in our political parties
that are planning on using people just to shore up the electoral
foundations at the expense of our sovereignty.
"It is important that we get a good bill over the finish line."
– Cecilia Munoz, Vice President of the National Council of La Raza,
saying her group would try to reshape the bill
If there were hearings, I'd hope someone would bring up The Great
Melting Pot thing. I take that as meaning we are a country of people
that came here seeking the freedoms to achieve what we call The
American Dream. That dream being the ability to excel at one's own
pace and create a secure future for his or her family. There are
actually nations that don't allow people this freedom, thus vastly
more people come to the USA than leave.
The problem we have today is a well-intentioned concept that has done
nothing but created balkanization within our borders. That
well-intentioned concept is called "multi-culturalism." Simply
stated, multi-culturalism is the "celebration" of the many distinct
cultures that make up America. The problem is that some place those
traditions and cultural mores above the rules America's citizens live
by.
For example, Americans are warned of a "separation of church and
state" which we all have to live by. That is, if you are an American.
Even if you're an American, but ascribe to another culture or
religion, because of multi-culturalism one can discriminate and/or
violate our rules with impunity.
Case in point: I cannot urge an American politician to try and create
a law that we offer a Christian prayer every morning during paid work
time. There are some that would lose their minds at the very thought.
Even though my religion would appreciate a sincere prayer during the
day, the argument of the separation of church and state would negate
that attempt.
If there were hearings, we'd hopefully hear from some American
businesses that have caved to immigrant lobby advocacy and threats of
lawsuits. The result is normally a change of duties and requirements
of certain employees to suit their religion to the point where they
can pray during the work day at times they designate, and can opt not
to perform customer service when they believe that customer is in
violation of their religion. Christians believe adultery is a sin,
but I have never heard of one that would not wait on a customer that
has screwed around. Certainly, no business would allow that Christian
to show that kind of contempt for a customer.
What this comes down to is another piece of this immigration debate:
assimilation or the lack thereof.
In Los Angeles, a non-English speaking illegal immigrant can function
easily. There are whole areas of the city where an English word is
not to be found. While our relatives went to night classes and
encouraged their families to learn English so they could blend in and
be considered Americans, multi-culturalism has almost demonized the
notion that speaking America's official language is totally
unnecessary.
If there were hearings, we'd hopefully hear about the border itself.
The "wall" that was billed as the first line of defense, is now
withering on the vine. The whole virtual wall thing may notify the
proper authorities and document whomever comes across, but it won't
stop people. Until Mexico respects our southern border as they
ruthlessly enforces their southern flank, our laws won't mean anything
to the hundreds of thousands who will beeline north once this
"legislation" is signed into law by the President.
If there were hearings, hopefully we'd hear the up and downside of the
guest worker programs, find out why the unions like and dislike the
bill. We'd find out what the immigrants rights crowd added to the
bill and the ramifications to all of us could and will be.
But alas, the Great Immigration Bill of 2007 is obviously being
release to us mere citizens on a need-to-know basis and it would
appear we don't need to know.
Remember that next November.
So, should this illegal immigration forgiveness amnesty thing become
law, in essence every illegal alien here in America becomes legal.
Will the day that law goes into effect be THE cut-off day or will the
elected give a window of opportunity for all the others who wish to
illegally enter and cash in?
If only we had hearings, but see no evil, speak no evil, hear no evil.
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