I knew if I got a rise out of anyone I knew it would be you Burt
I am aware that being a self acclaimed Libertarian I should not care who wonders in across our borders however I do. The main two reasons is monetary and the other is safety.
Monetary: My guest O'mat is that 80% illegal aliens that come across the border will some way or fashion end up on the government teat. Still wearing my guest O'mat hat here I would bet that 80% of legal aliens will not end up on the government teat.
Safety: I do not know the answer to this question however I feel that allowing a large percentage of illegal aliens to enter without going through proper channels will reduce safety. Some examples are:
> Gangs
> A large element of jobless people
> Diseases such as...Swine flu, TB, Chicken Pox, etc.,
> Terrorists planning mass destruction
As mentioned in an earlier post, my father came into this country legally. As also written he was drafted within 6 months post getting his green card. Was it servitude or was it the way things were done at the time. My father always spoke kindly to his time in the military. That time gave him, an American citizen some cool things like and education, low interest rate loans, hospitalization in his older years and a quick track to becoming an American citizen. Are these privileges just another example of a alien suckling on the American teat - Yes. However he earned it.
Also mentioned in the past, my sister in-law is a naturalized citizen. She was actually recruited by a hospital in the NYC area. In exchange she received a "fast track" to citizenship. During the 25+ years in the US
ofA she will proudly tell you that she has never suckled on the teat of the federal or state government (s).
So there you go. My rather rather "middle class" take on illegal people migrating across the border without some kind of checks & balances.
