Capt. JG wrote:
"katy" wrote in message
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Martin Baxter wrote:

katy wrote:


It's a wonder that thing didn't sink on the way over...3 weeks from
Haiti? Obviosuly noone knew how to sail...wonder how many of them have
AIDS...feed 'em up and ship 'em back....tell them next time to try for
Venezuela....


"Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me.
I lift my lamp beside the golden door."


Nah, send 'em to some banana republic run by a man we detest......

Cheers
Marty

When that was written the US was able and willing to do that...we are now
overburdened by the world's poor and disewased...and I am not speaking of
Mexicans or Canadians who share the American heritage. Why should the US
remain the gatekeeper for a world that no longer respects us? I think a
drop cloth should be placed over that placard until such a time as people
realize that being a citizen of the US means much more than fleeing your
own set of tyranny in your own country...too many come here rather than
fix their problems at home. We have become "The Great scape". BTW, isn't
there a lot of room left in the NW Territory? I know 101 Haitians that
could help out the population there.



Diseased? Who are you talking about? Sure seems like a bad attitude to me.
While we certainly have problems, I don't think we can right-off a whole
people or country.

Have you looked at the statistics for Haiti, Jon? They are
diseased...and yes, we can write off whole peoples...we are not the
saviors of the world...every time we try to be we end up at the low end
of the stick...yes, I do believe we should set specific limits as to who
cand come to this country..aand there should be rules regarding
immigration...number 1 rule you must speak English BEFORE you come here
2you must have a valuable or needed skill or trade 3 you must show
that you can and will provide for anyone you bring in with you 4 you
may not send money back to your parent country