Unkotare
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- Aug 16, 2011
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Wishing some people would take their food fight to the Flame Zone so we could discuss this topic as I believe it is an important one.
America was built, explored, settled, and developed by immigrants. Most came to this country legally with a great deal of personal risk and with no resources other than their resourcefulness and willingness to work for a living. The welfare state did not exist until we were well into the 20th Century. The immigrants expected nothing from their new country but the ability to make a new life for themselves here. And they did.
To become citizens, they also expected to learn the basics of U.S. law, learn something of U.S. history, be familiar with the content of the U.S. Constitution, know enough English to be able to read signs and communicate at least in the basics, and take their oath of allegiance to this country in English.
Each one added some extra flavor to the soup, but immigrants were mostly seamlessly integrated into the unqiuely American culture. Many experienced discrimination from folks who didn't want them competing for housing and jobs, but they persevered, did not expect anybody to fight their battles for them, and they became proud Americans that have been a tremendous asset.
Compare that to what we now have. .
We have the same. it was never a matter of absolutes. People confuse the need to stop ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION with all other matters of immigration.