We give illegal aliens US citizenship contingent on them serving mandatory combat duty in Iraq. It's a job, and they just want to work, right?
2006-09-23 06:25:45 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
It's interesting how so many people totally missed the intended sarcasm in this question.
2006-09-23 13:32:53 · update #1
They only want the "jobs Americans won't do", right?
Fighting for America isn't something they are willing to do, much less die for this country, even though the U.S. is worth dying for....
Glad to see you Bucky
2006-09-23 18:33:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well, the immigration issue is about the Whole Pot O Beans, not just a bowl-ful. What's wrong with this picture? For years and years and years, primarily liberals but also some conservative business backers have warmed to the idea of having a 'soft border' with Mexico, because it's lucrative and humanitarian and it'll promote whirled peas, etc etc etc. But, then again, maybe it's not.
Agriculture has a long history, in both the United States and Mexico. And, just because someone doesn't have any currency does not make them 'poor'. If you had a big farm with many horses, that too was a form of 'wealth', the more horses, the richer you were etc. Back before currency became the form of trade, people did barter back and forth, for gems, for precious metals, for cattle and horses, and for land. Now, it's all about money, and getting as much as you can, legally or otherwise.
The murky border has left a Big Black Hole as far as law enforcement is concerned, either that of Mexico, or of our country. And, you get what we see today. Nobody likes it,
except those profiting by it, and some of those people are crying 'foul' now that the law's being enforced.
I endorse the idea of having the border laws enforced. Ours is one of the few countries that's as lax as we are, and for generations, that concept has worked ok...but now, but now...
The world has changed dramatically. The 20th century saw 2 world wars, global population growth that's off the scale,
the introduction of the motor vehicle, the airplane, space exploration, and the Bomb. The 20th century saw the fall of communism, and the rise of widespread global poverty.
Rather than representing 1/5th of the global population, our country now represents about 1/20th of the global population.
Numbers numbers numbers, what do they all MEAN?
Basically, we had a little bit of luck, and some people with a little bit of brains, and now we've got a little bit of prosperity. But, not for long, at the rate we're going. The august bodies and powers-that-be have seen fit to put our country further in debt by 2 billion a day, and instead of having the world at our back, we've got the world at our gates, insistently demanding unfettered entry.
America's the Big Paycheck, the Ultimate Payday, and the
mantra of 'growth' has been heard, coast-to-coast. 'Grow, GROW!' is heard from the cheerleaders, the people that thrive off our economy by virtue of their stock holdings. But, this enthusiasm is expressed without consideration for the poor, the huddled masses, trying to make next month's rent, and stay free of the oppressive tyranny of Madison Avenue.
Maybe it's time for everyone to take a little 'time out' with the growth and immigration business...rather than having Golden Goose sandwiches, how about instead we look deeper at our economic model in general, and re-locate our ethics in all of this.
Mexico, AND some other countries, including ours, all need to step back and think about things like the people that get caught in the middle of all of this, as well as the environmental side of things, just kind of 'take 5' with the whole mess, and see if we really like where we're going...maybe there's other ways to get things done that don't involve Pickett's Charge against our borders, or the years of shady business that've taken place along our border.
Reform's not hard, but you do have to get started...6.6 billion people gotta eat, sleep, and **** somewhere, hey, I hear America's letting people move in all they want...
2006-09-23 14:02:21 · answer #2 · answered by gokart121 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
how about we deport all of them first...then give them an opportunity for mandatory combat duty in iraq as a requirement for citizenship...
2006-09-23 13:30:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
And then those thousand of US citizens who sign up for the health and dental benefits will all be unemployed.
The wealthier members of society will have to clean their own toilets, childcare will evaporate, and the mighty US will shrivel up like an old prune.
Your economy is so skewed and your populace so disparate that an absolute reliance on illegal workers as well as a semi-literate underclass is what makes it function.
The US is full of immigrants anyway so why the prejudice?
2006-09-23 13:31:23 · answer #4 · answered by Dadams 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋
sounds like an option. Who will take care of the children in their absence? Are the women required to serve as well? Are they to be treated fairly, or are all going to be on the front line?
Many have cooking experience and medical experience, are they going to be able to use these skills?
2006-09-23 13:43:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
NO NO 1000 times NO
Illegals need Deported ASAP
Employers need jailed
They just want to Rape the USA for what they can..
Illegal is illegal
Enforce the laws and build the WALL
2006-09-23 13:31:43 · answer #6 · answered by buzzy360comecme 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
On the surface it looks good, but I'm afraid it is filled with the potential for failure....unless illegals have some loyalty to us, would they undermine (again) our cause?
2006-09-23 14:11:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
It would be in Spanish-speaking outfits, with officers and NCOs bilingual from the regular Army. As for their fighting ability, Mexican-Americans have earned many Medals of Honor.
2006-09-23 13:41:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
All mercanaries have their price, Bucky......
However The Army could create a platoon of nothing but illegals.The rest of us wouldn't feel safe fighting next to them.
2006-09-23 13:33:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
That already exists. We'll take non-citizens in the Army. In a heartbeat. And, in the Army, you're gonna spend one year out of every three in either Iraq or Afghanistan.
2006-09-23 13:28:23 · answer #10 · answered by Charles D 5 · 2⤊ 3⤋