Up until recently, dodging newspaper stands and television screens that might be broadcasting updates on our political and social affairs was instinctual. The tales were just too depressing to bare, and the headlines all ubiquitously similar. An oil spill killing thousands of animals here, a new sneaky proposal further stripping the American people of their Natural Rights there...
It wasn't until I accidentally got ahold of Michael Moore's latest jem: Capitalism: A Love Story that my eyes were re-opened and I began to remembered how important those ignored subjects were.
For years now these underlying fears have been put on the back burner. But as each day in this wonderful country so many of us call home unfolds, it becomes increasingly evident that the back burner is not where these concerns belong.
Moore's documentary is more than a flick you watch once and then forget about, it is a blatant call to action. The fire-squad's a callin', can you hear it? ...It is about darn time those of us who are the true patriots of this country step things up. And I'm not talking about your over-zealous neighbor with his flag-adorned car and tacky views on immigration (among other things...). I'm talking about you, the open-minded, eco-friendly, pot smoking humanitarian. Who understands that patriotism sprouts from love, not hate.
What sparked this train of thought? Recently, gov't officials in Arizona elected to "tighten" their control over the boarders in hopes of keeping America to the "Americans". Why is this ironic? Oh I don't know, maybe because it contradicts the basis of our origin?! We are the Melting-Pot, people! And if you don't know that term than you are dumber than a fifth-grader, ha! No pun intended. But seriously we are great because we are diverse. By fighting it you do nothing more than spark a modern-day witch hunt for all those tan. (naturally tan, that is.)
To prove my point, here are the two major arguments against immigration:
What about all our jobs, they'll be gone! Our jobs left the country years ago! You can thank the Reagan Administration and Capitalism for that, bitchhesss.
What about the influx of drugs? The point is, whether the border is open or closed, drugs will still find a home in the United Sates, just as they do in every other country in the world. Only an imbecile would believe that closing our borders will halt drug traffic. Whether we "crack down" or not is irrelevant. And let's face it, these are not even the real issues at hand...
It's high time we set aside our prejudices and get to the real problem. Which, ironically, fail to exist once the issue of prejudice is out of the way...
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But let's not get ahead of ourselves. I'm sure not everyone who is anti-immigration is a self-righteous, over-zealous, pseudo-Christian, bigot.
But I'm willing to bet a good 98% are.
Remember: Assuming you have the right to tell people how and where to live, or who to love, and how to love them does not qualify you as a patriot! True patriots fight for the freedom to choose for themselves!
In any case, the solution to this "problem" is simple enough. We do not need to create any new laws, but rather enforce the ones we already have.
For example, how about better enforcement of employer regulations?...
For example, how about better enforcement of employer regulations?...
**photo was borrowed from: http://www.happyschoolsblog.com/new-arizona-immigration-law-us-visa/
