Ramble On » Immigration http://www.dcooley.com Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:22:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 An Illegal Alien Allegory http://www.dcooley.com/an-illegal-alien-allegory/ http://www.dcooley.com/an-illegal-alien-allegory/#comments Tue, 06 Jun 2006 12:29:00 +0000 David http://www.dcooley.com/an-illegal-alien-allegory/ I received this in an email, and there is no obvious credit given to the original author. It is worth posting. Excellent analogy of the Illegal Alien debate.

“Recently large demonstrations have taken place across the country protesting the fact that Congress is finally addressing the issue of illegal immigration. Certain people are angry that the U.S. Might protect its own borders, might make it harder to sneak into this country and, once here, to stay indefinitely. Let me see if I correctly understand the thinking behind these protests.

Let’s say I break into your house. Let’s say that when you discover me in your house, you insist that I leave. But I say, “I’ve made all the beds and washed the dishes and did the laundry and swept the floors; I’ve done all the things you don’t like to do. I’m hard-working and honest (except for when I broke into your house).”

According to the protesters, not only must you let me stay, you must add me to your family’s insurance plan and provide other benefits to me and to my family (my husband will do your yard work because he too is hardworking and honest, except for that breaking in part).

If you try to call the police or force me out, I will call my friends who will picket your house carrying signs that proclaim my right to be there. It’s only fair, after all, because you have a nicer house than I do, and I’m just trying to better myself. I’m hardworking and honest .. Um, except for the … Well, you know.

And what a deal it is for me!! I live in your house, contributing only a fraction of the cost of my keep, and there is nothing you can do about it without being accused of selfishness, prejudice and being anti-housebreaker.

Did I miss anything? Does this sound reasonable to you?”

Source : Unknown

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]]> http://www.dcooley.com/an-illegal-alien-allegory/feed/ 0 Assimilation ? http://www.dcooley.com/assimilation/ http://www.dcooley.com/assimilation/#comments Mon, 01 May 2006 13:27:00 +0000 David http://www.dcooley.com/assimilation/ We are losing ground fast, we have so little respect for this great nation that we now have people who support anyone rewriting the National Anthem. And some of our leaders, conservative and liberal alike have lost perspective on the issues. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is a great example of someone who should pay closer attention to the details of the country she is SERVING ! Instead she just spits out the same tripe responses we have come to expect out of politicians.

“From my point of view, people expressing themselves as wanting to be Americans is a good thing,” she added. “I think what we need to focus on is an immigration policy that is comprehensive and that recognizes our laws and recognizes our humanity.” – Condoleezza Rice

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]]> http://www.dcooley.com/assimilation/feed/ 0 Immigration – Break it down http://www.dcooley.com/immigration-break-it-down/ http://www.dcooley.com/immigration-break-it-down/#comments Tue, 11 Apr 2006 11:25:00 +0000 David http://www.dcooley.com/immigration-break-it-down/ This is big. And if we do not get it under control it could easily escalate to things we do not want. The biggest problem is that everyone wants a comprehensive solution after ignoring the problem for decades.

DON”T EAT THE ELEPHANT IN ONE BITE, Break it down.

Work on the border security issue first. If this is not priority #1 then all else will fail. Run the scenarios and think about it. If the solution from our government does not include massive deportation, more illegals will try to flood across. If we try to deport 11 million people they will just come back across in a larger concentration.

Instead of getting everyone riled up, fix the borders, then and only then can we concentrate on the illegal alien issue.

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]]> http://www.dcooley.com/immigration-break-it-down/feed/ 0 Immigration Debate http://www.dcooley.com/immigration-debate/ http://www.dcooley.com/immigration-debate/#comments Mon, 10 Apr 2006 18:55:00 +0000 David http://www.dcooley.com/immigration-debate/ I have stayed clear of this issue so far, but, it is getting increasingly harder to do. I grew up as a Military brat, this means that I learned to live and share with people from all corners of this country.

Most of my youth was spent in the San Antonio, Texas area. Both my children where born in Victoria, Texas. I now reside in Jackson, Mississippi. I have spent most of my life in areas that are made up of a large portion of the American minority population.

This article by Herbert Meyer hits the nail on the head. No American should be able to say they are against immigration, without immigration not one of us would be here. What we are really against is the fact that a large portion of illegal aliens have no intention of seeking to become a true American.

Link : RealClearPolitics – Articles – Why Americans Hate This ‘Immigration’ Debate: “Why Americans Hate This ‘Immigration’ Debate
By Herbert Meyer”

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