Doug Kanter wrote:

"Dave Hall" wrote in message
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Doug Kanter wrote:

It's irrelevant. All that's important is whether people make meaningful
contributions to society, and help preserve peace and order by being
good
neighbors. The only difference between you and an illegal immigrant is a
piece of paper from Big Government.

That and the fact that I was born here. I don't need no "steenki'n"
piece of paper.

Your place of birth has no logical connection with your contribution to this
country.

No, but as a native born citizen, my legitimacy is established. Hence my
comment about not needing a "piece of paper".


On the subject of farm workers, this link will take you to an excellent
story on the subject as it relates to upstate NY. Don't be put off by the
phrase "Rochester's alternative newsweekly". The writer is a freelancer, and
the paper received quite a few complimentary letters from readers,
commenting on how balanced the story was.

http://www.rochester-citynews.com/gb...oid=oid%3A1940

So what do you want to do about it? I thought we settled this in another
thread? You want to pay triple the cost for produce?




But I agree with your point. I try not to "label" anyone beyond
"productive" and "dependant". Where they originally came from is
irrelevent. So let's welcome the formerly illegal migrant workers with
open arms, and lets deport all of our career welfare recipients. But
they have to learn English first.....

Dave

Nah...language isn't the big deal people make it out to be. Travel to Mexico
or Puerto Rico and you'll find that people try very hard to help non-Spanish
speakers. It takes very little effort for us to do the same for new
arrivals. Only America and France have such ridiculous attitudes toward
visitors.

There's a difference between visiting countries and those who settle
here. It is highly impractical for "native" Americans to have to learn
several different languages to "accomodate" the needs of immigrants. It
is far more practical, and a sign of comittment, for all immigrants to
become proficient in English, as at least a second language.

Dave