The Drift Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 Newspapers simply won't publish letters to the editor which they either deem politically incorrect (read below) or which don't agree with the philosophy they're "pushing" on the public. This woman wrote a great letter to the editor that should have been published but with your help it will get "published" via cyberspace! Subject: New immigrants New Immigrants From: "David LaBonte" My wife, Rosemary, wrote a wonderful letter to the editor of the OC Register which, of course, was not printed. So, I decided to "print" it myself by sending it out on the Internet. Pass it along if you feel so inclined. Dave LaBonte (signed) Written in response to a series of letters to the editor in the Orange County Register: Dear Editor: So many let ter writers have based their arguments on how this land is made up of immigrants. Ernie Lujan for one, suggests we should tear down the Statue of Liberty because the people now in question aren't being treated the same as those who passed through Ellis Island and other ports of entry. Maybe we should turn to our history books and point out to people like Mr. Lujan why today's American is not willing to accept this new kind of immigrant any longer. Back in 1900 when there was a rush from all areas of Europe to come to the United States, people had to get off a ship and stand in a long line in New York and be documented. Some would even get down on their hands and knees and kiss the ground. They made a pledge to uphold the laws and support their new country in good and bad times. They made learning English a primary rule in their new American households and some even changed their names to blend in with their new home. They had waved good bye to their birth place to give their children a new life and did everything in their power to help their children assimilate into one culture. Nothing was handed to them. No free lunches, no welfare, no labor laws to protect them. All they had were the skills and craftsmanship they had brought with them to trade for a future of prosperity. Most of their children came of age when World War II broke out. My father fought along side men whose parents had come straight over from Germany, Italy, France and Japan. None of these 1st genera tion Americans ever gave any thought about what country their parents had come from. They were Americans fighting Hitler, Mussolini and the Emperor of Japan. They were defending the United States of America as one people. When we liberated France, no one in those villages were looking for the French-American or the German American or the Irish American. The people of France saw only Americans. And we carried one flag that represented one country. Not one of those immigrant sons would have thought about picking up another country's flag and waving it to represent who they were. It would have been a disgrace to their parents who had sacrificed so much to be here. These immigrants truly knew what it meant to be an American. They stirred the melting pot into one red, white and blue bowl. And here we are in 2006 with a new kind of immigrant who wants the same rights and privileges. Only they want to achieve it by playing with a different set of rules, one that includes the entitlement card and a guarantee of being faithful to their mother country. I'm sorry, that's not what being an American is all about. I believe that the immigrants who landed on Ellis Island in the early 1900's deserve better than that for all the toil, hard work and sacrifice in raising future generations to create a land that has become a beacon for those legally searching for a better life. I think they would be appalled that they are being used as an example by those waving foreign country flags. And for that suggestion about taking down the Statue of Liberty, it happens to mean a lot to the citizens who are voting on the immigration bill. I wouldn't start talking about dismantling the United States just yet. (signed) Rosemary LaBonte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 yeah, the new "laws" are a farce and a slap in the face of those who chose or were lucky enough to come here LEGALLY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Drift Posted September 22, 2006 Author Share Posted September 22, 2006 yeah, the new "laws" are a farce and a slap in the face of those who chose or were lucky enough to come here LEGALLY! I just want to be sure I don't misinterperate you. But honestly if I had to guess based on your posts you are very anti-america. You seem extremely jaded and unhappy with the country. I'm not calling you out, just curious if that's true or I have you all wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Drift Posted September 22, 2006 Author Share Posted September 22, 2006 I'm not stirring trouble, so let's keep it that way. Just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 (edited) just anti shrubco for the most part. Edited September 22, 2006 by mzxtreme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vengeful Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 yeah, the new "laws" are a farce and a slap in the face of those who chose or were lucky enough to come here LEGALLY! He's not Anti-America...he's anti-Bush. He's one of those bleeding-hearts you hear about on TV that drive everyone crazy..... But, y'know MZ, for such a bleeding-heart, I couldn't agree with what you said more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Drift Posted September 22, 2006 Author Share Posted September 22, 2006 just anti shrubco for the most part. Like my whitehouse the way I like my women Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Drift Posted September 22, 2006 Author Share Posted September 22, 2006 He's not Anti-America...he's anti-Bush. He's one of those bleeding-hearts you hear about on TV that drive everyone crazy..... But, y'know MZ, for such a bleeding-heart, I couldn't agree with what you said more. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 you dig dumb cheerleaders? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 He's not Anti-America...he's anti-Bush. He's one of those bleeding-hearts you hear about on TV that drive everyone crazy..... But, y'know MZ, for such a bleeding-heart, I couldn't agree with what you said more. i am not a bleeding lefty, crikey! i am a fiscal conservative/social liberal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Drift Posted September 22, 2006 Author Share Posted September 22, 2006 you dig dumb cheerleaders? Yes, especially when they are Bush free. ha ha get it?!?! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 Yes, especially when they are Bush free. ha ha get it?!?! lol lol.. didn't see that one coming at all.. by "attacking" me, i naturally put you on the right.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vengeful Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 i am not a bleeding lefty, crikey! i am a fiscal conservative/social liberal. Ahh...you're like my Mother....even worse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94extreme Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 lol.. have a great weekend guys/gals. i gotsta go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Drift Posted September 22, 2006 Author Share Posted September 22, 2006 lol.. have a great weekend guys/gals. i gotsta go. Take it sleazy bleady. And in response to your other post, I'm not a Bush fan, but I do agree with some (very few) of the actions we've taken throughout his term. I guess I just kind of sit on the fence. If I pick a side I just get angry, and I'm sick of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vengeful Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 Take her eazy MZ....and if she's easy, take her twice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC88Pathy Posted September 22, 2006 Share Posted September 22, 2006 Huh, funny the way she dexcribed the European immigrants sounds a lot like the Latinos immigrating today. The only problem is that it's almost impossible for Latinos to legally immigrate here. If they could legally immigrate there would be lines waiting for documentation now too. All the latinos I know are all trying to learn English, and make sure that their children learn English. They even give their kids American names. And now the Army is made up mostly of Latinos. So basically her argument is technically in favor of Latinos, even though she was trying for the opposite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electrifyliak Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 Huh, funny the way she dexcribed the European immigrants sounds a lot like the Latinos immigrating today. The only problem is that it's almost impossible for Latinos to legally immigrate here. If they could legally immigrate there would be lines waiting for documentation now too. All the latinos I know are all trying to learn English, and make sure that their children learn English. They even give their kids American names.And now the Army is made up mostly of Latinos. So basically her argument is technically in favor of Latinos, even though she was trying for the opposite. I don't know... In arizona, it's a lot different. All the mexicans want to turn az into northern mexico, it's getting ridiculous because they're getting away with it! The signs are turning from miles and mph to km and kph and it's moving farther and farther north every year. More and more billboards are in spanish. As a teenager in high school (96-2000), I was BY FAR the minority as a white kid, and yet all of the "minority" scholarships went to the latino kids. When an immigration vote was coming up, a bunch of them all marched waiving mexican flags, and had signs all in spanish. It's just ridiculous. I know tons of latinos in Tucson that are legal immigrants to this country, so it can't be that hard. It's just easier to hop the border, get on welfare and mooch off of a government that they aren't supporting through paying taxes like the rest of us. Sorry if you don't like it, but that's my little rant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Drift Posted September 23, 2006 Author Share Posted September 23, 2006 I don't know... In arizona, it's a lot different. All the mexicans want to turn az into northern mexico, it's getting ridiculous because they're getting away with it! The signs are turning from miles and mph to km and kph and it's moving farther and farther north every year. More and more billboards are in spanish. As a teenager in high school (96-2000), I was BY FAR the minority as a white kid, and yet all of the "minority" scholarships went to the latino kids. When an immigration vote was coming up, a bunch of them all marched waiving mexican flags, and had signs all in spanish. It's just ridiculous. I know tons of latinos in Tucson that are legal immigrants to this country, so it can't be that hard. It's just easier to hop the border, get on welfare and mooch off of a government that they aren't supporting through paying taxes like the rest of us. Sorry if you don't like it, but that's my little rant. Good stuff man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Drift Posted September 23, 2006 Author Share Posted September 23, 2006 I guess that's the thing. Don't sit their waiving another country's flag as you sit in the U.S. asking to be treated as a U.S. citizen. I live in Chicago, I saw some of the larger immigration marches, and everyone was all "Viva la mexico" Waiving mexican flags, etc. If it's so great why are you here? Why do you want to be a U.S. Citizen so bad if mexico is so great? I agree, have pride in your heritage, that is great, but come on people. And don't get me wrong, I love hispanics. I would welcome them into the U.S. with open arms. As long as THEY assimilate. Not vice versa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electrifyliak Posted September 24, 2006 Share Posted September 24, 2006 I guess that's the thing. Don't sit their waiving another country's flag as you sit in the U.S. asking to be treated as a U.S. citizen. I live in Chicago, I saw some of the larger immigration marches, and everyone was all "Viva la mexico" Waiving mexican flags, etc. If it's so great why are you here? Why do you want to be a U.S. Citizen so bad if mexico is so great? I agree, have pride in your heritage, that is great, but come on people. And don't get me wrong, I love hispanics. I would welcome them into the U.S. with open arms. As long as THEY assimilate. Not vice versa. Exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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