THE PROSTITUTION OF AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP

Maybe we should turn to our history books and point out to people why today's American is not willing to accept this new kind of immigrant any longer. Back in 1900 when there was a rush from all areas of Europe to come to the United States , people had to get off a ship and stand in a long line in New York and be documented.

Some would even get down on their hands and knees and kiss the ground. They made a pledge to uphold the laws and support their new country in good and bad times. They made learning English a primary rule in their new American households and some even changed their names to blend in with their new home.

They had waved goodbye to their birth place to give their children a new life and did everything in their power to help their children assimilate into one culture. Nothing was handed to them. No free lunches, no welfare, no labor laws to protect them. All they had were the skills and craftsmanship they had brought with them to trade for a future of prosperity.

Most of their children came of age when World War II broke out. My father fought along side men whose parents had come straight over from Germany , Italy , France and Japan . None of these 1st generation Americans ever gave any thought about what country their parents had come from. They were Americans fighting Hitler, Mussolini and the Emperor of Japan. They were defending the United States of America as one people.

When we liberated France , no one in those villages were looking for the French American, the German American or the Irish American. The people of France saw only Americans. And we carried one flag that represented one country. Not one of those immigrant sons would have thought about picking up another country's flag and waving it to represent who they were. It would have been a disgrace to their parents who had sacrificed so much to be here. These immigrants truly knew what it meant to be an American. They stirred the melting pot into one red, white and blue bowl.

And here we are with a new kind of immigrant who wants the same rights and privileges. Only they want to achieve it by playing with a different set of rules, one that includes the entitlement card and a guarantee of being faithful to their mother country. I'm sorry, that's not what being an American is all about. I believe that the immigrants who landed on Ellis Island in the early 1900's deserve better than that for all the toil, hard work and sacrifice in raising future generations to create a land that has become a beacon for those legally searching for a better life. I think they would be appalled that they are being used as an example by those waving foreign country flags.

ON THE BRINK OF DESTRUCTION

It is just amazing to watch this gutless, aimless administration carry on day after day with complete disregard for the welfare of its constituency. To turn a deaf ear to the wants and needs of the American people is unconscionable beyond any comprehension. Our country is in complete financial tatters and this gutless ideologue we call a President continues to leverage the futures of our grandchildren. He treats Iran like an errant child while at the same time throwing one of our most trusted allies, Israel, under the proverbial bus. Due to this cowards complete ineptitude, Iran now has a nuclear capability that threatens to destabilize the entire Middle East even more so than it already is. Is there any doubt that Iran has every intention of turning these weapons against Israel and eventually America? Iran is in bed with Pakistan, radical Shiite’s in Iraq, Russia, Syria, Yemen and Lebanon. The Iranian’s are supporting Hamas, Hezbollah and any number of radical Jihadist factions around the world. They have even been tied to militant Muslims in the Philippines. Due to the fractured frame work of American foreign policy perpetrated by this progressive psycho, the entire world is threatened.

I am old enough to remember the “greatest generation” that was so gallantly heralded by Tom Brokaw. There was a day not too long ago that we as Americans would never have stood for such incompetence from our leaders. I ask the question; “whatever happened to America?” Hundreds of thousands of courageous men and women from all walks of life made the ultimate sacrifice so that we may live in the finest, most prosperous country in the world. Yet, this spineless, myopic Muslim sympathizer has disrespected each and every one of them through his ignorance, conceit and ineptitude. It should be blatantly apparent to even the most casual observer that this mans loyalties lie not with America but with those who feel we owe the world an apology for our success. We are the most giving nation in the world yet this drone feels that we have not given enough. He continues to throw America’s best and brightest young people into the hell fires of war in Iraq and Afghanistan without so much as a scintilla of concern. He is sacrificing these people and their families on the altar of political expediency.

Our country is in trouble. We are facing an internally generated holocaust that will surely consume our liberties, our way of life and our future if we do not act immediately. Without a concerted effort by the American people, our country will unravel leaving only the barest fabric of government to make our decisions for us. The upcoming election is the most critical in our countries history. Squander the opportunity and pay the price. We must divest ourselves of our party loyalty and affiliations. There is no place in this election for the “what is best for the party” voters. We MUST vote for what is best for America and put our country back on track. If we miss this chance to right the ship, this political juggernaut will consume us all.

TAKING BACK AMERICA FROM THE BRINK

When Arizona's new law was signed on Friday, Hispanics demonstrated outside the state capitol in Phoenix, fearful of what it would mean for them. "If a cop sees them and they look Mexican, he's going to stop me," a 18-year-old Hispanic told the Associated Press. "What if people are U.S. citizens? They're going to be asking them if they have papers because of the color of their skin." The young man claimed that he was that even though he was a U.S. citizen he risked being arrested and put in jail.
Other news stories discuss Hispanics believing that they will have to have to carry multiple IDs to avoid prison. "Even if you're legal, you're in fear that maybe your driver's license isn't going to be enough or if you're walking down the street and the police stop you," a 21-year-old University of Arizona college student told CNN. "It's a constant fear we're living in and even legal citizens are afraid to go out."
But it is a dangerous game stirring up fears of people being hunted down and put in jail because of their race or nationality. The law specifically bans picking up someone just because they are Hispanic or even because the person was originally from Mexico or any other country you can read a copy of the law right here. Anyone arrested for a crime must have their immigration status determined before they are released. Thus, it is not just Hispanics who will be required to provide evidence of citizenship, but so will all whites, blacks and Asians. If the eligibility for public services depends on citizenship, again, everyone who applies, regardless of race, will have to provide an ID. In other circumstances, law enforcement officials must have reasonable suspicion, not based simply on the person's race or origin, that the individual is an illegal alien before they can ask to check someone's ID.Police today already have to deal with the "reasonable suspicion" standard all the time in other areas of law enforcement, and most understand very well how this standard limits what they can do. Police know that they can't pull over drivers for fear that they are smuggling drugs just because they are black. "Reasonable suspicion" requires that the known facts and circumstances are sufficient to convince a person of "reasonable prudence" that a crime has been committed. Obviously in a state such as Arizona, with an estimated half a million illegal immigrants, the vast majority OF illegal aliens are going to be Hispanic. But the reasonableness standard used by Arizona specifically requires something other than just race or national origin.The ID requested is hardly draconian: a driver's license, a non-operating identification license, valid tribal enrollment card or other form of tribal identification, or "any valid United States federal, state, or local government issued identification." Rather than requiring multiple IDs as some fear, the law clearly says that "any" of the IDs is sufficient. And the notion of having to carry IDs is not something unique to Arizona. President Obama and many Democrats, such as Senator Charles Schumer, support a national ID card, so it hard to argue that Arizona's requirement will impose an undue burden.Even if a person does not present the required ID, that doesn't necessarily mean the person faces problems. The new Arizona law requires that "a reasonable attempt shall be made, when practicable, to determine the immigration status of the person." Today, this is not hard to accomplish quickly as computer records have photographs and other identifying details for people who have state-issued IDs. The only exception to making "a reasonable attempt" is if making that investigation would "hinder or obstruct" a criminal investigation. That isn't going to effect many cases.
Obama has now instructed the Justice Department to find some way to challenge the new law. It seems very unlikely that they will succeed in stopping the law's primary requirements. Sadly, the president and others are unjustifiably stirring up extreme fears. This might be good short-run politics, but those stoking these fears must realize that their credibility is on the line. Unless some federal law will quickly be rammed through Congress, it will soon become evident that U.S. citizens and legal residents have absolutely nothing to fear.