Before I tell you where I agree, I will ask you if the doors (and windows) on your house or apartment have locks? Do you have any electronic security equipment installed and in use?  A fence around the yard?  Do you live in a gated community? Why? May I come and take whatever I want, when I want — without first getting your approval? Why not?  is your stuff just for you and those with whom you choose to share?

I am a third-generation American. I suspect that my ancestors did not all come here “by the book”. Two wrongs do not make a right. I am pro-immigration — that is, in fact, what my dealings in Ukraine that I mention in other postiings are about. I am, however, against illegal immigration — and their exploitation by thugs and cheap-skates in this country. That we as a people have put price above ethics is a sign of how far we have fallen from our glory days.

Do you not believe that Mexico’s problems, which make their people want to come here, are the result of corruption at all levels of their government — much more than we have here? We do have corruption here, but it’s still much less here than in many places.  Our laws against it still, by and large, get enforced.  I do not blame the person risking life and limb and often paying great sums of money to thugs to come here — I would, too.  I blame those in power — also thugs.  That is why I suggested that our president not stand for a lecture from their president — especially when he appears to be on their side!

I don’t know if you are being tongue-in-cheek when you say that the US gets a “great benefit” from “cheap labor free of responsibilities” — I hope you are.  What benefit can there be to our acting immorally?

I’ll be glad to hear your comments.

And, why was Franken-Chavez running around New York outside of the UN compound?

Firstly, thanks for digging my Blog out of the masses and stopping by…

Now, I have one thought, on this specific topic. Regardless of my personal faith, I do not advocate the cowardly shooting of three month olds from behind, in the neck, to “further” my religion’s sect. I don’t believe that a “real” Islamic does either.

This “spewage” about the Pope – is just spewage. It became obvious in France and from the cartoons, that they will use any excuse to promote their fanaticism – it truly has nothing to do with “faith.”

The fact that someone is a Christian/Buddhist/Muslim etc., means nothing when you go directly to the heart of any human being who has the simplest of understandings of the reality of God. God is Love. God doesn’t fly planes into buildings killing innocent people. God doesn’t shoot 3 month old babies in the back.

Neither does the Pope, but they’ll make the lame attempt to spin it that way.

Here’s the thought – in a war between Christians and Islam, between followers of Christ or Muhammed, venture a guess where God’s allegiance might lie.

Yeah – that’s what I thought too…

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Mark