Speaking anything but the truth is not an option for me. But
what is the truth? Is the truth only about facts? Is the truth only what is
accepted by most to be reality? Are there variations on the truth? Can truth be
relative?
If a drunk driving accident is responsible for killing a child, and the drunk driver is in this country illegally, how should the
accident be reported? Is the truth that the person is in the country illegally
important to the reporting of this story? If you are the parent does it matter?
If the government is charged by law to protect our borders
but chooses to look the other way what should be done? If our southern border
is being overrun by illegals from Mexico (62% of illegals), drug runners, and a
variety of unknown and possibly dangerous people, should we hold them
accountable for the crimes and harm to our country?
If members of a particular political party are determined to
fundamentally transform the country they have sworn to protect and uphold should
they be asked how that squares with their oath of office by the people that
cover them in the media? And for a political party to put business interests
over the country’s interest shouldn’t we know why they are ignoring the truth?
The current immigration laws or lack of enforcement are
hurting this country. It is a fact. The people that have been coming into this
country illegally and legally in some cases are no longer coming here for the
American Dream. The majority are coming here to take advantage of the benefits
we have and to take advantage of the wealth producers in this nation. Immigration should be halted until we can
analyze the net effects on our culture and economy. A study done by the
Federation for American Immigration Reform finds Illegal Immigration costs
Americans $113 Billion dollars a year (http://www.fairus.org/site/DocServer/USCostStudy_2010.pdf?docID=4921;security=1601&news_iv_ctrl=1761
). This is the net cost after adjusting
for the taxes and economic activity created by illegals. That’s a $1000 a year
per head of household. They also found most illegal aliens don’t pay federal
income taxes and if they do they get it back in their tax returns. The criminal
costs are astronomical.
These are not the type of immigrants that should be welcome
in America.
The reason politicians focus on the children of immigrants
is because as Americans we have a soft spot for children and pets by the way.
So it is no surprise shifty politicians play those strings. But these children
are not a justification for destroying our children’s future. It is a straw man
argument.
So why are politicians working against the people they
represent and for the people that don’t belong here? The answer: One of the
political parties is looking for voters to remain in power and the other group
is looking to provide cheap labor to their constituents.
Truth be told, we need to have a truthful conversation about
immigration and the effects on our children’s future and we must hold
representatives accountable that vote against our interests. It is our children
that deserve what this country offers. It may be uncomfortable to see the
children of other nations to suffer but not at the peril of our children.
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