Many, many.........MANY years ago I used to watch the Art Linkletter Show on a very small (think maybe about the size of tablet) black and white television.
Mr. Linkletter had a segment called "Kids Say the Darndest Things" and they did and they never disappointed. This cute little panel of kids under the age of 10 all decked out in the bowties, ruffly ankle socks, and patent leather shoes found themselves extremely comfortable in Art's presence and offered great wisdom...to much hilarity.
One such episode sticks in my memory quite vividly. Upon learning that the little boy's father was an attorney....the question was asked "so, do you know the difference in unlawful and illegal?"
The little boy pondered but a moment and replied "yes, unlawful means something is against the law, and illegal.......is a sick bird."
I can't help but think about the depth of truth here when talking about our current situation of illegal immigration. It is indeed a very sick bird.
While my heart soars with the words "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore." I finally realize those words are NOT a component of the thing that sets law for our country, they are not the building blocks of our constitution.
And, upon research I have found documentable video, or written transcripts from practically every single so called champion of illegal immigration where they spoke of the dangers of NOT protecting our country and its citizens from these people.
This is a great example...give it a read and a listen and tell me who it reminds you of. Someone saying these exact same words today who is maligned for having these same opinions.
https://www.lifezette.com/polizette/flashback-video-shows-diane-feinstein-railing-against-illegal-immigration/
This was approximately 2 decades ago and how much worse has it gotten in those two decades. What was true then, remains true today. But what has changed is all those people who spoke out so eloquently for protecting America and its people and resources have quickly figured out that all those things handed to illegal immigrants for free translate into a lot of votes so THEY can maintain THEIR standard of living and THEIR quality of life.
Don't think for one minute they actually care about them...they are using them...actually, they are enslaving them and we are being sold a bill of goods. Any group of people who is willing to see their own system of government fail in order to protect the rights of people who are not legal citizens has only their own best interests at heart.
I praise the people who came here out of need and a desire to have a better life and assimilate into a country that would provide them the chance to be better. The ones who did the work. What I have a huge problem with are the ones who want to leave their horrible places of origin, come here without the proper work to become a citizen and then begin to make of our country something resembling the one they fled from. The proverbial S Hole if you will.
What has been created is an enormous ill-eagle....a very sick bird that is spreading contagion in its path and in many cases is also manifesting in quite a bit of UNLAWFUL as well.
I watch news reporters spend 1/2 an hour weeping with illegals because in 2 or 3 decades they have never attempted to become a legal citizen (because they didn't have to - rights of citizenship were just handed to them like a lollipop in a doctor's office.) I have yet to see those same reporters weep with the mother or father of someone who has been victimized by an illegal immigrant.
We are broken....we are ill and some of us are trying to fix it. And we get told every day that we are heartless, inhumane, unChristian, ignorant, deranged, selfish, deplorable and entitled. They fail to mention we are also for the most part law abiding, hard working, good hearted and open handed people who can be counted on the do the right thing.
I reject those negative labels on myself. I choose to remain hopeful that our country can become a shining light of good stewards of the land and good protectors of our beautiful country and its citizens for other people, so that they want to come here, be part of us and labor with us for the good of all.
We will always have unlawful....but there is no reason for us to embrace illegal.
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