CNN's spin on illegals

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There is a CNN online "Quick Vote" poll where the question is: "Would you illegally cross a border if that was the only way to make a better life for your family?"

Of course I would answer this question as YES. However, the question is very misleading, in typical CNN fashion, in that they had to include the phrase "..only way..". Illegals from south of the US border have other ways to make a better life for their family without braking the laws of our nation.

Now, if the question was worded: "Would you illegally cross a border to make a better life for your family?", I would have to answer NO. This wording would more accurately reflect the situation facing 99.9% of the illegals coming into this country.

We need to wake up and stop this open border policy. Don't give me the party line of "they do jobs no one else will do". This is over used and without any merit. The law says stay out without our permission. The illegals don't have permission. Face it, that is the law. But as long as the liberal media puts spin on everything, the messages will be confusing.

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Submitted by grendlemom on Fri, 03/31/2006 - 7:12am.

It was stated that some workers appear to have legal papers - all you've got to do is have the police drive by with sirens blaring, and you will soon discover how many of them are really leagal, watch who scurries and who doesn't. How about a plan to put out of work American's back to work, AND get the illegals back where they came from? Let's take some Katrina victims (some of them have been on the take for a long time too) and make them deputies for a day, as immigration agents, let them round 'em up, put 'em on buses and take them back where they came from. I'm sure some of these Katrina victims would be willing to do the work that the illegals have been doing, some Katrina victims would be glad just to have a job. Further, we could put Delta pilots to work, those who have had weapons training, they could be immigration agents for a day on a more skilled level. This plan would put lots of people back to work, as well as clear out the illegals. Could even be turned into long-term jobs, as some of these folks could remain as border agents. I'm sure the price tag for a plan like this would come in at a much lower rate than the plan for $400 million UAV program.

Submitted by grendlemom on Mon, 04/03/2006 - 9:49am.

If you are ready for the adventure of a lifetime, TRY THIS:

Enter Mexico illegally. Never mind immigration quotas, visas, international law, or any of that nonsense.

Once there, demand that the local government provide free medical care for you and your entire family. - Demand bilingual nurses and doctors.

Demand free bilingual local government forms, bulletins, etc. Procreate abundantly - Deflect any criticism of this allegedly irresponsible reproductive behavior with, "It is a cultural U.S.A.thing. You would not understand, pal."

Keep your American identity strong. Fly Old Glory from your rooftop, or proudly display it in your front window or on your car bumper.

Speak only English at home and in public and insist that your children do likewise.

Demand classes on American culture in the Mexican school system.

Demand a local Mexican driver license. This will afford other legal rights and will go far to legitimize your unauthorized, illegal, presence in Mexico

Drive around with no liability insurance and ignore local traffic laws.

Insist that local Mexican law enforcement teach English to all its officers.

Good luck! You'll be demanding for the rest of time or soon be dead. Because it will never happen. It will not happen in Mexico or any other country in the world except right here in the United States, Land of the naive and stupid, idiotic politically correct politicians.

If you agree, pass it on. If you don't, go ahead and try the above in Mexico or Iraq

Submitted by Sailon on Mon, 04/03/2006 - 2:28pm.

Won't work. First place you won't be hired. If we didn't employ them here the problem would be solved. Why don't you consider the hirer?

Submitted by did not know on Mon, 04/03/2006 - 10:48am.

Honey, you said it all. My hat off to ya!

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Submitted by mudcat on Fri, 03/31/2006 - 7:39am.

Not sure rounding them up with armed Delta pilots and New Orleans layabouts would be very efficient, but one thing would be - make Mexico a State!

Easy to do - its just paperwork in Washington and no one has to move anywhere. Needless to say, be sure the new State of Mexico has a healthy state income tax - problem solved. Then all we have to do is defend the skinny little border with Central America and we can send the extra border patrol people to our northern border.

The only flaw in this is that with its population, Mexio would get more electoral votes than it deserves. Maybe phase in their right to vote over 10 years or until the Democratic Party has been purged.
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Submitted by Robert W. Morgan on Mon, 04/03/2006 - 7:13pm.

Interesting idea, but you oversimplify it. The "illegal" problem would go away, but what about Mexico's citizens that would have to be melded into our health care system. How much would that cost?

And what would you do about those yankee senators who would fight the idea just because a Republican proposed it? The KKK (Kennedy, Kerry and Kooks from other states) would oppose it because it would lead to Jeb Bush (who is married to an Hispanic) being elected the next President.

Of course the good news is that with Mexico a state, we would get a tremendous amout of income tax revenue from the people who actually work and seem willing to pay their taxes.


Submitted by Sailon on Thu, 03/30/2006 - 7:37pm.

Wish it were so simple! WE hire them is why they are here.

Submitted by FayetteFlyer on Thu, 03/30/2006 - 6:04pm.

FayetteFlyer

Are there REALLY 11 million jobs out there that legalized American nationals won't do?!

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Submitted by H. Hamster on Thu, 03/30/2006 - 8:08pm.

My job is up for grabs and has been for a while. No one has stepped forward and I don't expect anyone to do so. I do conflict resolution (in English) with a bunch of menopausal women who think they are God's gift to the world. Any takers? How about a Latin lover look-alike?


Submitted by Sailon on Thu, 03/30/2006 - 7:34pm.

Who has an idea of how to round em up? Many of the "illegals" are not illegal. They have been coming for a hundred years. Also, many have false documents that look real. Just ask their employers, they will tell you all of theirs are "legal." If you really want to send them back, a few at a time, just send a few EMPLOYERS to jail who hire them and the word will get around to stop hiring. Stop hiring, no jobs, they go home. Employers know most who are illegal and who are not by where he hires them. It is a joke.

Submitted by grendlemom on Thu, 03/30/2006 - 3:59pm.

get 'em out of here so Americans can have the jobs, the free health care, etc. Ain't you just sick and tired of this? The operative word here is ILLEGAL, in any language that means you don't do it. If they are going to live and work here, then they need to be LEGAL, pay taxes, pay for health care, learn the language and the laws, and live like Americans do; not as illegal aliens live in America, big difference.

Submitted by fayettewest on Sun, 04/02/2006 - 7:28am.

Why do we insist on punishing the illegals (and now the, also, legals, it seems) but not touch the greedy employers who hire them. They know almost all of the time that they are illegal. You pick them up on the corner and expect them to be legal? Come on. Or, some pin-hooker sends you a truck load and picks them up. Come on. Can't compete otherwise---great logic. Put twenty employers in jail for 60 days and see how long it takes for the illegals to go home!

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Submitted by PTC Guy on Sun, 04/02/2006 - 4:28pm.

A bit late to this issue.

The key is the employers. Nail them and the illegals will go home.

No, I don't buy the issue the illegals are innocent. They are not.

And they are really hurting the economy. Don't tell me the masons, carpenters, shop craftsman and such replaced in better paying jobs didn't want those jobs. That is pure nonsense.

And don't tell me the employers don't know.

I see a LOT of illegals every week where I go.

One place joked that every year when they have to file the SSN's of their employees they get kicked back, by the government, as invalid. Next day they have new SSN numbers, so good to go for another year.

No one should be allowed to work that is illegal. Running across the border and giving birth, making the kid an American citizen, is a foolish stupidity of a law.

The US is collapsing due to illegals, unrestrained imports from counties with near slave labor and so on.

Strange how the rich, who profit from this stuff, talk about leveling the world playing fields and incomes. So easy when they are immune.

Meeting the economies and qualities of life of other countries half way means we are giving up our lifestyles. Except for the rich, of course.

Are there that many idealists out there that cannot see this simple fact?

These other countries have bad economies and qualities of life because of what was done within their countries. Don't try to fix those issues by coming here or pulling us down by 'free markets.' Let them fix them there.


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