oooh. you got dinged for that?

Only if they've previously pissed me off.

do you go around flicking people's forehead's while they're sleeping? (softball question)

If I flicked you in the head while you were SLEEPING you're eyes would flutter. And then I would run.

if someone flicked my forehead, that would be it. even in a kinder graduation, I'd turn into the Hulk.
fluttering eyes, hmmm. first time I heard that.

yea, it's good debate

That is why I like you so much. Not many places have people who use terms like "opportunity cost."

I figured that particular topic would create debate, which is good!

And "we" you mean....? I'm doing my best to keep my eyes on ALL of it..... How many have no idea about ANY of these issues? Or Care??? Let's start poking their ribs and flicking their foreheads and see if their eyes flutter.

thanks. you're sooo sweet to pick on MY comments. my point is always distraction. while the right is all worked up about border security, all this other stuff is going on and we are not focusing our outrage on it. opportunity costs for every bit of legislation (new rules) passed. that's always my point on almost any hot bed political topic like this. what is the opportunity cost. should I be focused on this when the the unemployment rate is so high. or immigration vs. NSA spying? or abortion vs. property rights. it's an age old military tactic-diversion. and we buy into it daily.

Well said and spot on. You have probably made yourself a target by the "elite". Interpol will be knocking, yes they are the Global Police.

Of course I think they're terrorists...probably every single one of them. I also believe he's doing it on purpose. I feel like you switched the topic just now though...Border Immigration and welcoming terrorist refugees....two different things...both wrong for different reasons. But to link the two, if you will, I think terrorists have been slipping across our porous borders for yeeeears. (Keep in mind I'm commenting on a post that I haven't even read yet...just replying to your comment kh.)

the state of arizona wants to-they're being blocked by SCOTUS. the fence is a distraction. I have hung around the border quite a bit. fences do nothing. to be honest, our border agents are more worried about the the hell US citizens are doing crossing it then they are about illegals. and while we're focused on this immigration legislation, Obama has agreed to accept thousands -THOUSANDS of Syrian refugees. do you think there are potential terrorists in those thousands?

I do not support an amnesty program.

There is NO way in hell this country would tell illegals (or anyone else) 'no' when it comes to food stamps, healthcare, welfare, free school, free lunch, or any other entitlement. If they had refused freebies to non residents all along, we wouldn't have the problems we have right now... they never have and never will so this immigration talk and it's hardline triggers is nothing more than words on paper. Much like the laws we already have on the books that are already ignored.

We are all immigrants. But nobody should be paid to be here for a vote. That is what the amnesty program is attempting to accomplish.

free people should be able to live wherever they want to. It is the rules regarding amnesty and welfare participation that has us in this mess. We do not seem to need a wall between us and Canada. right now actual net migration between US and Mexico is close to 0. Rather than making a free person a criminal for illegal status, it should be made easier for them to have residency-however, unless they take on the process of citizenship, they would not have the ability to vote, hold office of any kind, receive assistance of any kind, and if they are convicted of a crime-they're out! ultimately, people do not choose to be criminals by the millions. that is absurd. However, if one is escaping a second world economy for a first world economy, one may well take risks that you or I would not. That said, I have posted before in here how there is a push to populate certain areas of the country and "take over." Again, this is easily thwarted by not allowing a resident to hold office, vote, have their children educated in spanish(oh that very much goes on in the public schools). As you say in your article-instead of focusing on a fence-we should be focused on that document the Constitution and upholding it. We should be focused on voter fraud. We should be focused on upholding all property rights and pushing back on the welfare state. we should END the false economy of the value of drugs and the drug war. all this focus on immigration distracts from the real problems within this country in my opinion. We should not dilute.
I respect greatly those who come to our country and want to become citizens, but to what end if they cannot benefit from the freedoms we have promised in the first place?

LOL, "harse" that's funny, and true.

Another great article.

I have a friend from Ireland. He wanted so badly to be a U.S. citizen that when they said he had to enlist in the Army and go to Viet Nam he said where do I sign. He's a producer not a moocher, even if he does say 'harse' instead of 'horse'.

I didn't even notice I did that. Thanks for the catch!

Thanks!

I love what you wrote in the article. It is spot on.

At the moment I am listening to The Mark Levin show from June 17th. He took a call from a woman from Colombia who entered the US and became a citizen legally. She is proud of it and has great disdain for the Latinos who enter the US illegally and may soon be granted amnesty and (sooner or later) citizenship.

It may not be possible for you to correct the spelling in the header here (perhaps an administrator can do it if you request it) but I respectfully suggest that you make the correction in your website.

http://www.gingersoftware.com/english-on............

Its not so much isolationism, but having value for the process of being a citizen. My son-in-law did it the right way and was nationalized 2 years ago, and he is very proud of it. Earning something gives it value of course. The way immigration is being handled now, is to strip away the value of American citizenship, to cheapen the experiment of capitalism. : )

ok, as usual, you have written a CLASS, not a blog post and I want my two credits. :) tomorrow.
before I read your post, I want to add my basic feelings. 1. man is good
2. great wall of China
what are we isolating ourselves against that is not already destroyed from within?