A Tricky Issue

there's been a lot in the news about the immigration laws. you can't really know if someone is a legal citizen or an illegal alien, if that's the correct term. for example, we live in a city, in fact in an area, where there is a large hispanic population. it's none of my business if those folks are here legally or illegally. that's the job of the ins. and i'm not saying that it's just hispanics, as there are plenty of folks from other countries here--i just think that the liberal media focuses on the mexicans, so most folks, including myself, consider most illegal immigrants to be, well, mexicans.

now, before anyone gets their underpants in a wad, let me say this. i have no gripe with any particular people or race. in fact, i happen to have a great respect for most people, especially the hispanics--they are extremely hard working, polite, and nice. i know this because they are the cleaning crew at the office, the people that do the yard work at our offices, the busboys and line cooks at the restaurants we frequent, etc. does that make me better than them? hell no. i was afforded the privilege of being born a u.s. citizen. as such, i pay taxes--taxes that pay for the school districts, health care, etc. that support those that don't pay taxes.

and that's where i have an issue. if you live and work here, then become a u.s. citizen. don't be a burden on the rest of us. if you work and live here, pay taxes and support the community. if you're here illegally, get the immigration process started. if you're just living here to make enough money to go back and be more well off, then i'm sorry, you need to be deported. if that makes me a bad person, so be it.