“Have we been marginalized (by congress and the President)? Are we irrelevant?”
Yes. And Yes, again.
I think my relatives (Germans) were rather admirable, hiking across the Swiss Alps to escape that lunatic Hitler, rather than be part of his genocide. Great Grandpa & his brother lived in Switzerland for a short time, then made their way to America.
From what MY Grandpa has told me, they both worked like dogs to live “The American Dream.” And knowing my Grandpa as I did (we were very close) he learned his lessons well at his father’s knee.
During The Great Depression, my Grandpa NEVER went without work (he held three jobs at a time while others milled around in the ‘Bread Lines’) and never took a penny of charity. Providing for his family was his pride until he died a few years ago.
My Dad is the same way. Navy man, Biblical scholar, never let us kids or his wife miss a meal, go without shoes, or any other basics...even in the early 70’s when he was earning what would now be considered “below minimum wage.” My Mom never worked outside of our home once we girls came along. Dad wouldn’t have heard of it!
And this nut hasn’t fallen too far from the tree, either. I love to be productive. I’m a total Capitalist Pig, and I love to take care of my family. I’ve served twenty years in the Army. I LOVE my country; what’s being allowed to happen to Her just breaks my Red, White & Blue heart!
Are there legal Mexican, Guatemalan, etc. immigrants that are just like my German family? You betcha. Are they they majority today?
Nope. :(
My husband’s family is the same way, though they came from Sweden. When his Grandpa came to America, he changed his last name to the Swedish version of “New Mountain.” He knew he’d be “climbing a mountain” to start a new life in America. ;)
Wow, Diana! You win the “Post of the Day” award!
(My family escaped hiking the Alps, too, during an earlier war.)
Hooah Diana. Well said. I didn’t know you were a vet.