Immigration reform

Let’s try to tackle Immigration.  First of all we have certain laws that already deal with most immigration problems.  The idea that we need comprehensive reform is strictly a political response to a problem that does need attention but can be solved with commonsense.  We are the only country in the world that doesn’t strictly defend our borders.  Get caught crossing into any other country and you’ll be treated very badly, you won’t be given free food and housing and free medical.  You may need medical attention by the time you are reunited with your home country.  If you have been here because of the lack of border security for the last 10 years and have stayed out of trouble, you probably deserve an opportunity to earn the right to stay here.  You don’t automatically deserve the right to vote or the right to benefits from the government.  There are opportunities like enlisting in the military to gain citizenship but demanding citizenship just because you have been here is not going to fly with most Americans.  Being an American is more than anything a piece of paper can make you.  First most Americans are 2^nd and 3^rd generation immigrants, we are not saying we got ours and we don’t want anyone else to have the opportunity.  We are saying our parents and grandparents came here legally and fought through the red tape and the bigotry they encountered without benefit of welfare or any other free programs.  They came here and became part of the fabric of this country.  They weren’t here just to take advantage of the system and then go home. 

Americanism is a way of life and we don’t take our freedom lightly.  It is the result of millions of our brethren who gave the ultimate sacrifice by protecting those rights.  It’s the result of commonsense laws that have been in effect for generations, many ignored in recent years that have led to this problem.  It’s the result of a patriotism that is part of our lives.  When we see people tearing down our flag and putting up a foreign flag like happened a few years ago in California we are infuriated.  When we see masses of illegal’s jamming our Emergency Hospitals ruining the best medical system in the world we are not going to turn the other cheek.  When we see Billions of additional dollars being spent to print all of our laws in many languages, naturally it gets under our skin.  When our relatives came to America they had to learn our countries history, language and to show they could support themselves.   They found tough going, many were treated badly because of their heritage and their different traditions but they stood together and fought for their rights.  They became part of this fabric we call Americanism. 

As you see here in the United States we all don’t always agree, we each in our own way fight for what we think is right and eventually we come together as one.  When I see those who flee their own country I wonder why instead of fleeing why they don’t work to create their own democracy in their own country.  When our country was born it was a small group of people who came together to battle the British for our freedom.  The war was terribly one sided and our army was nothing more than a tattered bunch of farmers who felt freedom was worth more than their individual lives.  A government is nothing more than its people and when the people rise up and say enough either the government listens or it falls.  Here in America it’s done by voting and that is why we are so adamant about our citizenship.  Giving one the vote who doesn’t know or understand what America stands for is giving away everything this country has built.     

If I could give the peoples response to the State of the Union;

If I could give the peoples response to the State of the Union;

I come before this august body with a heavy heart.  We are on the cusp of a great change in America, one that will have a lasting effect on our children and on those who come after them.  We the American people have lost the will to be the leader of the free world.  We have become a pawn of the United Nations rather than the leader of nations. We find ourselves floundering in the wake of those countries that would do us harm.  The spirited soul of America has become the dim light of socialism.  This only took a few years to accomplish but should not be much of a surprise to those who stood by and watched it happen.  The people of the United States found that they could fill their life's needs through the coffers of the treasury and at this point over 50% are on some type of benefit program that they selfishly call an entitlement.  I'm not speaking of the Social Security or Medicare programs as these were paid for by those who receive their benefit.  I refer to the  expanded welfare programs that have become a replacement for work for many.  Generations of  family's find comfort in their benefits at the expense of the working class, a class however that is shrinking substantially by the day.  No one I know begrudges giving a family in need a hand up as the welfare program was intended to do.  But now we have a zillion other agencies who give away our money daily to those who have no desire to join the workforce.  Free Housing for life, free cash, free phones, free food, free clothing, free education, free medical just to name a few.  These freebies add up to more than I make in a year yet I have to pay for them and still support my own family.  The graft and corruption that has been allowed to permeate these programs has added a stench of death to our great country.

How can this be fixed; It does little good to talk about all our woes without offering a fix for the long term.  First before we can fix a problem we have to understand it's cause.  America is not just a country, we'll use the name the United States for that.  America is a way of life that has been developed over generations.  Americans rallied to the cause in WWII, we built an industrial complex that dominated the world.  We offered our lives to the people of Europe and the South Pacific.  We didn't ask for anything in return other than their loyalty and friendship.  Very few waited for the draft to call their number, most stood in long lines at the various recruiting stations.  We were the shining beacon on the mountain of freedom for the world.  When Korea came along two things were very different, we knew we were fighting a political ideology for a divided country.  Few knew anything about the Korean Peninsula and even less about the political ramifications of communism.  Fathers who had returned from WWII had little desire to see their sons and daughters become involved with this police action and the press was extremely adversary to the war.  Thus the birth of the anti war movement that became the Hippy culture, that has evolved into the liberal society we find running the country today.  Viet Nam replicated the same type of political involvement as Korea and only built a bigger wall between the youth and the establishment.  Our politics and our patriotism changed rapidly, it was no longer considered an honor the serve by the youth of the 60's they openly defied the government which led to many confrontations in the streets of the United States. These kids were taught that Americans were imperialistic and drained other countries of the wealth.  The young hippies were now being taught by the past generation who started the anti war movement and the drug culture that went with the lack of parental guidance that accompanied the movement.  Parenting as it was known in the world prior to the 60's was nowhere to be found, parents who cared found themselves faced with the Dr. Spock culture that destroyed any thought of disciplinary action and in fact passed laws against physical discipline even by parents. 

How do we get back to the American way of life?  How do we instill pride in our country when our teachers and professors are brainwashing our kids with Anti Americanism and a liberal slant on the world?

The United States has been attacked from inside by well place moles whose only job in life is to keep the fires of Socialism burning in the hearts of our youth.  They have done this quietly over the years by using the education system to infiltrate the American way of life through the children of America.  They have lied, cheated and coerced their way into the politics of America to ensure their future.  They have taught Americans to expect their government to provide everything and have done so using our money to bribe the population into submission. 

The answer lies in the money, the government has no money of its own and must rely on we the people for its cash.  Cut off the money and you destroy the fuel of socialism.  This November we have what is called a midterm election and it can be the start of the recovery.  We can elect an entirely new group that has the moral character to stand firm and be resolute in their beliefs.  We can work together to shrink the size of government and bring back industry to American workers.  We can quit buying those things that are made in China and other adversary nations and replace them with ours and other friendly nations products.   We can reinstate the draft not for just military but to spend 2 years working to help those in need in our own county.  Like a Peace Core but at home in poverty areas.  Some can be teachers through a mentoring program for slower students others may intern in government and other industries that are growing rapidly in the new economy.  Where else can we expect our future leaders to come from? Lets give these new leaders a chance to live and understand what the American Dream and the American way of life is all about.  If we fail they will fall farther into the dark hole of socialism expecting all things to be provided.  

Will America survive?

Why is it that so many of those who consider themselves Liberals attack those who they disagree with foul and obtrusive language.  Do they think we will be shocked and back off our beliefs?  Some are so rooted into their philosophy that they actually believe the proven lies that have come from the Obama Administration.  All the language and attitude does is show their contempt for all that is America.  When a person resorts to shock language and tries to belittle those who think opposite, all they are doing is showing their inability to legitimately debate their cause. 

I have never backed down from a legitimate debate but when the opposition resorts to foul and abusive language I feel they are not worth my efforts.  After all a debate is generally to try to sway a person to your way of thinking and when the opposition has no real basis for a position and is just spouting rhetoric it makes debate useless.  The real shame comes from the misplaced trust that is being perpetrated by the Democratic Party on those who have been loyal for decades.  I have a lot of friends who are Democrats but none that I know of are Socialists.  They have been and probably will be Democrats for life not realizing what their party has in reality become.   Being an Independent I will always vote for the person that I feel is the best for our City, State, County or Country.  Both party’s have become ideological icons only interested in power.  I will admit that I generally find that I lean more to the Republican side due to the Conservative nature of my feelings. 

Don’t believe the story that we are so far apart that our country will never be the same.  I talk to Dems and Reps every day and in total we are not that far apart, it’s the leadership that is holding this country back not the people.