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<DIV>I worked in ministry to Mexican immigrants for more than a decade before
moving here in 2002, and I can tell you that farmers, dairy owners, apartment
managers, landscape and construction companies and myriad other folks are very
rarely the ones calling for an end to the flow of undocumented workers coming in
from Mexico. For reasons that are quite often less than noble, those who
need workers and those who have rentals to fill rely on hardworking,
economy-enriching immigrants to keep their own businesses running.
Undoubtedly, some undocumented workers receive services for which they are not
legally eligible; the moral imperative, however, to care for the weakest and
poorest among us is hardly over-exhibited in this country, and some would argue
that indifference to the needs of "the least of these" is a greater moral,
economic and political threat to the United States and its people than the
expenditure involved in providing necessary services to those not legally
entitled to them. The indisputable fact is that undocumented workers work,
pay taxes, receive less <EM>per capita </EM>in proportion to what they pay into
the system, contribute to rural and urban economies, enrich neighborhoods, and
frankly make it easier for those of us in the privileged class -- the
socio-political majority -- to live easier lives. Can good people disagree
on immigration policy? Of course. But good people are those who consider
not only the effect of unjust policy on the poor, but take into humble account
the unearned breaks they themselves have received because of those
injustices.</DIV>
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<DIV>Men, women and children work long hours doing backbreaking work in horribly
unjust and unsafe conditions to make your life more comfortable. That
they're eager to do so is one of the tragic signs of a fallen world; that
otherwise reasonable human beings could advocate shooting whatever comes over
the border is another, and is perhaps one of the starkest examples that I've
come across recently of why the world, myself certainly included, needs a
Savior. </DIV>
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<DIV>keely emerine mix</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>From:</B> <A
href="mailto:dickschmidt@moscow.com">Dick Schmidt</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
href="mailto:predator75@moscow.com">Dan Carscallen</A> ; <A
href="mailto:donovanarnold@hotmail.com">'Donovan Arnold'</A> ; <A
href="mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com">Vision2020@moscow.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, September 29, 2004 7:34
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Vision2020] Question for
debate-"Why not opentheUS-MexicanBoarder?"</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Dan,<BR><BR>I am very disappointed in what our country has
become. We have politicians<BR>who only do what they are paid by the "money
people and corporations" to do.<BR>The article I posted a couple days ago
about the inheritance tax is an<BR>example in where the rich get richer
because they can buy the influence it<BR>takes to prevent them from paying
what they should pay in taxes. Bush's tax<BR>cut for the rich is another
example of giving back money to the rich so they<BR>can contribute to
incumbent's campaigns and re-elect them. Our system has<BR>been so corrupted
by greed. Most of the rest of the world no longer<BR>respects us. I used
to fly the flag every day but don't anymore because I<BR>don't want anyone to
think I am supporting a corrupt president. This isn't<BR>the same country I
served in the Navy for 45 years ago. I can't say whether<BR>our country
has become more liberal but we sure have become "politically<BR>correct
stupid".<BR><BR>Dick<BR><BR><BR>----- Original Message ----- <BR>From: "Dan
Carscallen" <<A
href="mailto:predator75@moscow.com">predator75@moscow.com</A>><BR>To:
"'Dick Schmidt'" <<A
href="mailto:dickschmidt@moscow.com">dickschmidt@moscow.com</A>>; "'Donovan
Arnold'"<BR><<A
href="mailto:donovanarnold@hotmail.com">donovanarnold@hotmail.com</A>>;
<<A
href="mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com">Vision2020@moscow.com</A>><BR>Sent:
Wednesday, September 29, 2004 6:58 AM<BR>Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Question
for debate-"Why not open<BR>theUS-MexicanBoarder?"<BR><BR><BR>>
Dick,<BR>><BR>> Don't you know that if you are a liberal you are
supposed to be in favor<BR>> of letting every illegal immigrant have free
health care and food<BR>> stamps?<BR>><BR>> How insensitive can you
get?<BR>><BR>> DC<BR>><BR>> -----Original Message-----<BR>>
From: <A
href="mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com">vision2020-bounces@moscow.com</A><BR>>
[mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com] On Behalf Of Dick Schmidt<BR>> Sent:
Wednesday, September 29, 2004 6:43 AM<BR>> To: Donovan Arnold; <A
href="mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com">Vision2020@moscow.com</A><BR>> Subject:
Re: [Vision2020] Question for debate-"Why not open<BR>>
theUS-MexicanBoarder?"<BR>><BR>><BR>> Donovan,<BR>><BR>> I
can't believe you are even asking such a question. And you graduated<BR>>
UI? Illegal immigrants are draining the resources of our country in<BR>>
hospitals, jails, prisons and social services. We can't afford them. I<BR>>
would be more in favor of shooting everything that came across the<BR>>
border illegally both on our north and south borders.<BR>><BR>> Dick
Schmidt<BR>><BR>><BR>> ----- Original Message ----- <BR>> From:
"Donovan Arnold" <<A
href="mailto:donovanarnold@hotmail.com">donovanarnold@hotmail.com</A>><BR>>
To: <<A
href="mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com">Vision2020@moscow.com</A>><BR>>
Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 9:24 PM<BR>> Subject: [Vision2020]
Question for debate-"Why not open the<BR>>
US-MexicanBoarder?"<BR>><BR>><BR>> > I fail to understand why it
is that everyone seems to want to keep the<BR>><BR>> > boarder closed
between the US and Mexico.<BR>> ><BR>> > Who cares if
Mexicans comes into the country? If they are not granted<BR>><BR>> >
citizenship, it is not like they are a threat to real US jobs.<BR>>
><BR>> > If seems to me that the major problems caused by immigration
are<BR>> > caused<BR>> not<BR>> > by the crossing of the
boarder, but by the illegalization of crossing<BR>> > the
boarder.<BR>> ><BR>> > Please explain to me why it such a big deal
if Mexicans come and go as<BR>> they<BR>> > please into this country
and buy our stuff?<BR>> ><BR>> > Donovan J Arnold<BR>>
><BR>> >
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