OK, All of you Greenies, Meanies and Weenies just STFU for a bit and read. First, I am a husband of a "Legal Immigrant" which makes me the father of of a bi-ratial son. I am also descended on my Father's side from the original founder of this country, Henry Hudson. Who, on his trek seeking a shortcut to the Dutch West Indies happened to get shipwrecked in the Hudson River, you know, that river that runs from Lake Ontario(Canada) to the New York Harbor? 60 years before Pilgrims, by the way. On my Mother's side I am one generation away from being full blooded Norwegian. My Grandmother immigrated from Norway in 1907. So I am the epitome of both sides of this emotional war of what is right based upon what the United States of America really stand for. I am half immigrant, and I am half native American. I am 1/8th Sioux as my Grandfather, My Mother's Father was 1/2 Sioux, and, My Father's Grandmother was 100% Seneca Indian of the Iroquois Nation. This actually makes me 3/8ths Native American. As for this economy, I am also 50 and worked gas stations during the 70's gas crunch during my high school years. I survived the Jimmy Carter years (yes, I vboted for him since he was also supposed to decriminalize 420). OK, my history and background (albeit mildly synposized) withstands the rhetoric of the many, please understand that I am very glad the illegals here in the US are returning to their origins. I for one would love to see them become legal taxpaying citizens, but since only 1 in 6 is the bread winner, I won't cry when they leave. I will cherish when they do not cause hospital costs to rise as they do not pay for their healthcare. I will jump for joy when anchor babies become a thing of the past. I do not expect gas prices to diminish much if at all, I don't think salaries will rise at a rate equal to inflation, and my (currently locked Jumbo Mortgage) becomes an albatross around my neck (I have already lost over $100K in home value here in California) Vaya con dios mijo, Please remember to shut off the CFL on the way out of the barn!
OK, my history and background (albeit mildly synposized) withstands the rhetoric of the many, please understand that I am very glad the illegals here in the US are returning to their origins. I for one would love to see them become legal taxpaying citizens, but since only 1 in 6 is the bread winner, I won't cry when they leave. I will cherish when they do not cause hospital costs to rise as they do not pay for their healthcare. I will jump for joy when anchor babies become a thing of the past. I do not expect gas prices to diminish much if at all, I don't think salaries will rise at a rate equal to inflation, and my (currently locked Jumbo Mortgage) becomes an albatross around my neck (I have already lost over $100K in home value here in California)
Vaya con dios mijo, Please remember to shut off the CFL on the way out of the barn!