> > My wife, Rosemary, wrote a wonderful letter to the
> editor of the Orange
> > County Register, Orange County, CA., which, of
> course, was not printed.
> > So,
> > I
> > decided to "print" it myself by sending it out on
> the Internet. Pass it
> > along
> > if you feel so inclined. Dave LaBonte (signed)
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
> > Dear Editor:
> >
> >
> >
> > So many letter writers have based their arguments
> on how this land is
> > made
> > up
> > of immigrants. Ernie Lujan for one, suggests we
> should tear down the
> > Statute
> > of Liberty because the people now in question
> aren't being treated the
> > same
> > as
> > those who passed through Ellis Island and other
> ports of entry.
> >
> >
> >
> > Maybe we should turn to our history books and
> point out to people like
> > Mr.
> > Lujan 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 good bye 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 or 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 in 2006 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 1900s 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.
> >
> >
> >
> > And for that suggestion about taking down the
> Statute of Liberty, it
> > happens
> > to mean a lot to the citizens who are voting on
> the immigration bill. I
> > wouldn't start talking about dismantling the
> United States just yet.
> >
> >
> >
> > (signed) Rosemary LaBonte
> >
> >
> >
> > P.S. Pass this on to everyone you know!!! KEEP
> THIS LETTER MOVING!!
2006-09-05 17:30:53 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Well put.
I agree with you and cannot see how anyone in support of illegal immigration can possibly expect equal rights and treatment (under the law) for illegals. The thought of it is absurd.
2006-09-05 17:59:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
YES! You, your wife, hit the nail directly on the head! I have been accused of being a bigot because I strongly believe illegal immigrants should be deported...now. Illegals....not true immigrants. Immigrants have helped make our country strong and gave it wonderful diversity. Illegals have just sucked us dry. Whether people realise it or not illegals are nothing more than parasites that are eating away at our country. A kick in the teeth to Americans and true immigrants. I will send your letter to my state senators and congressmen. Thank you for this well thought out and wonderfully worded letter.
2006-09-06 09:10:56 · answer #2 · answered by Stick to Pet Rocks 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
But I wonder if anyone knows the difference between ILLEGAL and LEGAL..
half of my family came here LEGALLY while the other half have been here forever.
It also amazes me that people seem to think its alright to break our laws, to such an extent, and wonder why were not standing there with open arms.. hmmmm..
I have always considered myself American - NOT something American.. And when my family that came here - LEGALLY - and became Unites States.. they too said they were American! PERIOD!
Stop confusing ILLEGAL with LEGAL!!!!
2006-09-06 00:43:22 · answer #3 · answered by sassy 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think your wife deserves a huge cheer!! I'm in the Uk,and I found her letter to be very moving indeed,to the point of reducing me almost to tears.I agree with her 100%!!
2006-09-06 08:00:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Any US citizen who gives that letter a negative rating is a damned TRAITOR and should be HUNG by the neck with piano wire....
2006-09-06 00:43:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Great letter, worth the read.
2006-09-06 00:34:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
hii im not american but i live in the states and i think it is a great country
2006-09-06 00:34:17 · answer #7 · answered by lost_bubble0000 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, too much to read. I am against illegal immigration. Does that help?
2006-09-06 00:34:14 · answer #8 · answered by Chloe 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes,i agree with the letter
2006-09-06 00:44:00 · answer #9 · answered by krusty_blue_spaz 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
finally some one with a brain hell yeah sister
2006-09-06 00:35:01 · answer #10 · answered by deitymike 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋