"katy" wrote in message
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Capt. JG wrote:
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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

The problem is the "wet foot/dry foot" policy. The Cuban refugees can
come to this country illegally and stay as long as they wish. All they
have to do is get off a boat or an inner tube and set foot on dry land.
If they are intercepted prior to reaching land they get sent back. If
they reach land they can stay. This is only for Cubans. No other
nationality has this privilege.

Haitians, even if they set foot on dry land are still considered
illegals. I agree with this as you cannot simply open the flood gates
and say anybody who manages to step foot on US soil can stay. The
loophole for the Cubans needs to be closed, however. But, will our fine
government close the loophole? Hell no. They want the Cuban vote so they
cater to their every whim. Disgusting.

Wilbur Hubbard

Wilbur Hubbard