Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: Badray
So protecting our borders and following the Constitution is ruining America? I guess we've read different history books.

Perhaps we have. Have you read the ones where, in nearly every generation, immigration has been seen as a threat to the stability of the nation? In our history, reaching back even before the founding of the Republic, there have always been alarmists who claim that "real Americans don't let non-Americans become Americans."

Back in the 1740s, for example, Ben Franklin warned us all about the influx of Germans who were coming into the nation, claiming they would ruin it all for good, upstanding, God-fearing Englishmen.

In the 1850s, Pat Buchanan's forebears, Irish fleeing the potato famine, were the new menace. Then it was the Polish, the Italians, Russian Jews, Eastern Europeans, etc.

In each instance the "menace" was soon assimilated, usually by the second generation, and then a new menace arose.

That's why I say Buchanan is "anti-American" because he like you completely ignores or denies the fact that steady immigration has always been the American way, that despite repeated warnings over the last three hundred years of the downfall of society as the result of each new "invasion" nothing of the sort ever happened, and that the more insular societies like Japan or China are the ones that tend to stagnate.

So yes, Buchanan is "anti-American" by the REAL definition of "American." You are not permitted to adjust reality to suit your prejudices.

113 posted on 04/28/2002 7:20:28 AM PDT by Illbay
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 111 | View Replies ]


To: Illbay
There will always be those who oppose all immigration to America. I am not one of those. Nor, do I believe, is Pat. From what I get from him, he is for limiting immigration until we get the mess we are in straightened out - like fixing the INS. If the intent of the immigrant is to become an American and be part of this country, no problem. If the intent is to destroy this country or build a 'little (fill in the name of the country), then they (whoever 'they' are) should stay where they are.

Have you seen the INS stats on deportations of people of Middle Eastern descent and the number of NEW visas issued?

Are you aware of the illegals flowing into the USA from our southern borders? Do you not consider this a problem given our current situation?

114 posted on 04/29/2002 5:22:14 AM PDT by Badray
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 113 | View Replies ]

To: Illbay
In the 1850s, Pat Buchanan's forebears, Irish fleeing the potato famine, were the new menace.

Untrue. Next time try to get your facts straight.

117 posted on 04/29/2002 2:57:50 PM PDT by sarcasm
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 113 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson