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By Larry Karl, Erie

What Has Happened to our Government? Streams of illegal, mostly Hispanic, aliens’ stream across our southern borders looking for a better life here in America. The demand for mostly Mexican laborers allows for their exploitation by lawbreakers who hire them. In 1987 Ronald Reagan offered amnesty to millions. Our government and their sense of memory loss, greed , and demagoguery, has inhibited them to not learn from history. Mass amnesty and appeasement do not work, but that does not deter politicians for doing what is best for themselves and their party.

So here we are today with upwards to 50 million illegal aliens laying claim to our country, more still flooding into our country unabated and without fear of being deported. Instead of our government taken a stance and shutdown the southern border they compound the problem by further allowing illegal immigrates to not assimilate into our culture. We have states that print their ballots in various languages including Spanish. And now they want to add to a struggling welfare system as many of the illegal aliens currently live in poverty and would be “entitled” to government social programs.

Children whom cross the borders receive their taxpayer funded breakfast and lunch while attending school and learning in their native tongue. Instead of gratitude we see a growing pattern of large protest throughout the country by illegal immigrants and their supporters, holding their native country’s flag up high with pride. (Sidebar. My observations of those who continue to subside on government programs seem to be angriest than those who strive for a better, more independent life) Bad government is getting worse.

While thousands line up to lawfully abide by our laws on their path to citizenship, the recent amnesty bill floated by the U.S. Congress makes it easier for citizenship to an alarming unskilled workforce. I guess that was the reason for increasing the minimum wage prior to the yet to pass bill. This bill has a presumption that lawbreakers will now follow ours laws. If you believe that I will sell you some ocean front property in Arizona.

I recently listened to a woman on a radio show who called In to express her opposition to this bill as she spent over $10,000.00 dollars and ten years following the law To become a U.S. citizens.

As our U.S. Congress and Executive branch continue to do nothing but debate the immigration issue they still allow for open borders and the streaming across into this country for a better life; they know about the problem but they do nothing to shutdown the borders now. One could call this the Paris Hilton affect of a lot about nothing.

Upwards to 80% of American citizens are against amnesty according to recent polls. Other Polls show unfavorably of the job or president and Congress are doing.

I believe money is the root of all evil.

I suspect if the media were to conduct an unbiased investigation into the cause of illegal immigration it would not be surprising if they unearthed a money laundering scheme were both special interests and big business spend billions of dollars “legally” bribing elected officials to turn a blind eye. So much coming out of Washington nowadays follows this modus operandi that a growing citizenry consider it normal. Meanwhile, the biggest fault of illegal immigration is the 70%-75% of eligible voters who allow for a small minority to decide the fate of this country by not voting.

If you peel back the layers and look at this problem from a political perspective one has to ask who the benefactors are. I would start with various unions and their organizations who gain memberships and businesses who hire illegal aliens. Take these entities and do a thorough analysis and I’m sure it will be determined they provide substantial financial assistance to our two party monopoly. Our politicians want you to believe amnesty is a good thing. For them maybe because you Have additional poverty the government has to take care of. So more government dependence for the few leads To more government control.

Political correctness have government officials cowering away from ensuring our current laws are upheld. So much for the improved security the Homeland Security Department was suppose to incorporate into making our country safer.

So what am I going to do about it? Join me in 2008 and not vote for incumbents or U.S. Senators using their current term to run for higher office. The majority of voters need to step up and vote in order to send a clear message that this is a Republican/Democratic government and our officials are charged by proxy to make tough decisions on our behalf, at times taking preventive actions. It does not mean for them to act on some flimsy popularity poll, which they do more and more, deferring their responsibilities.

READER COMMENTS

We need John H, Hillary C, George B, Kennedy T, like we need spinners on our mopeds.

Larry does have some good points. Here is what he is getting at I think:
1) Public financing of all elections. No candidate can use theirs or any other funds in a campaign.
2) Free air time to get the message out for those that make the cut through petitions they have personally gathered from fellow citizens. The amount of signatures can be scaled to the level of office.
3) While lobbying for legislation, one can only submit a one page position paper through FAX or mail (no personal contact or money allowed).

Using this formula, and it is Constitutional, working class citizens can get heard and represented equally and can take their country back from Corporations and big organizations that currently control it.

John H. can get on tv and ask us not to mow the lawn for ozone sake. yet he can hold up thousands of cars on I-25 that just sit there idling while we watch a bridge to nowhere being built. Or have you ever watched a buss go by with no one in it? Lets rebuild a park and watch tons of emissions from construction equipment just to pretty up for his party. How about the buses that make thousands of cars and trucks start and stop, each time momentum gets going it takes 1/4 cup of extra fuel for all those following it.

Illegals, regardless of hue, are abcesses on the posterior of blacks economic progress. US Sen. Benedict Arnold Salazar's favorite illegals are Mexicans. Shamnesty Salazar is using his office as a pimp for the financial gain of the Vatican, Mexican gov't, Wal-Mart, etc. (D-Punjab) Gov. Ritter's (Hillary too) favorite illegals are Hindu-Indians. In violation of both federal andstate appropriation laws, Ritter illegally contracted (outsourced) with Dataman, Inc, an India based and owned company. These Hindus operate out of DTC. Ritter outsourced Metro State College's (MSC) hiring and recruiting to these INS "hi-tech" illegals, who are shafting black folks. I applied for MSC's VP Info Tech. job, and these racist bozos, decided I couldn't compete for the job, despite my FEDERAL 10 point disabled military vets' preference. I didn't see Bill Clinton, Ritter, El Presidente Salazar, or the se Hindu thugs during any of my 3 deployments to Vietnam. I sure hope none of these DIXIECRATS will visit our local balck churches during the '08' DNC Convention, because they are our enemies.

I tried voting on a single issue for the past two elections, namely the irrational fear that all swarthy people of a different religion wanted to kill my family, but that hasn't worked out too well, so I'm looking to change. What did you say this new single issue was? Oh, never mind, I'll vote for it regardless.

I think we should close off all our borders, arrest anyone who drives a foreign car and eats sushi, and can speak a foreign language, isn't blond and comes from pure Native stock. Never trade with any nation and prohibit American companies from investing in foreign countries as well as prohibit any foreign investments or products from entering the US. Get real!!!!

We are spending a $1Billion a week in Iraq. Sorry but that is a much bigger issue.

This issue will determine how I vote. There are reports of another terrorist attack in the US this summer. The Office of Homeland Security should be concerned about our porous borders!
Excellent letter Larry!

This issue will determine how I vote. There are reports of another terrorist attack in the US this summer. The Office of Homeland Security should be concerned about our porous borders!
Excellent letter Larry!

This issue will determine how I vote. There are reports of another terrorist attack in the US this summer. The Office of Homeland Security should be concerned about our porous borders!
Excellent letter Larry!

Larry,
America is with you on this!

Well Tom, I must say you took the words right out of my mouth, couldn't have said it better...count me in.

Well Tom, I must say you took the words right out of my mouth, couldn't have said it better...count me in.

I have always voted based on ideas and vision. I have never voted on one issue. That has changed. The issue of illegal immigration is multi-faceted covering a host of social concerns. One of the key facets is the unwillingness for politians to heed the call of the people. I will vote based on this one issue until it is reasonably addressed. Political parties be damned, you must listen to the people.

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