cjhsa wrote:The consistent use of the terms "racist" and "bigots" to describe anyone opposed to illegal immigration shows who the true racists are, and it's not the Minutemen, nor me.
In my opinion, you are being too kind to call it illegal "immigration." Would it not be better described as just plain "squatting" in a country that they are not citizens? I should not say "illegal squatting," since that would be redundant.
I understand that some of these squatters have ancestry that were here to greet Columbus, and may just consider the entire hemisphere their rightful home; however, that logic is false, in my opinion, since I thought there were bounderies between different pre-Columbian tribes, and wars were fought between tribes. The Americas were not a peaceful, idyllic place before Columbus, where all indigenous people moved here or there as they chose; that might be the essential canard.
So, while these squatters seem to respect the borders of Latin American countries, better than the respect they seem to afford for the U.S. borders, can we deduce a bit of racism against Anglos (aka, Europeans historically)?
Also, while it is possible, I believe, to discuss the issue with a pro-squatter individual whose position is based on the "cheap labor" benefit of today's squatters, or the pro-squatter individual whose postion is based on the "future voter for his/her respective political party" benefit of today's squatters, I believe one cannot discuss the issue with a pro-squatter whose position is based on following the position of his/her religious beliefs that talks of the universality of mankind. The reason being, I believe, is that position often does not allow for any other position. Just my opinion, of course.
True, we are all humans, but we humans do have nations, citizenship and borders.