Posted on 05/30/2007 4:30:00 AM PDT by found_one
Advocates of amnesty and open borders love to repeat the mantra "They're just looking for a better way of life." Many of them are Christian groups that have taken pity on immigrants and are willing to violate the law to shelter them. Hidden in this statement is a subtle form of racism, or at the very least, condescension toward Latinos. People who say this assume a lot of things about Latins, all of them essentially false.
Let's analyze these words: "better" can only mean that the gringo lifestyle is superior to theirs. That stinks to high heaven. I have traveled in Latin America, and for me, it is, in ways that count, a superior lifestyle that excels in friendliness and hospitality. I recall the first time we went to Panama around New Year's. Just before midnight on the last day of the year, my children's grandma took us on a little tour of the neighborhood. It was poor to be sure. The houses were cramped. But inside, there was a little table set up overflowing with food and treats.
Perfect strangers, we were instantly accepted as part of the family. I sensed that if my family and I were in trouble, these people would give us shelter until such time as we were back on our feet. Grandma herself has taken in such a motley bunch of boarders – including her son and his family, but also several men and women who were down on their luck – that my wife constantly chides her for her excessive generosity. But Grandma never complains. She believes God will bless her as she blesses others. And of course, He does.
Most interesting! Keep writing.
This should be shown as and “excerpt”.
No bias here! Welcome to the Jeb Bush Sympathy Group. Maybe this person should try a little tour of east LA WITHOUT a well-known tour guide.
A country without borders is not a country or will not be one for long.
Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus
If called a “gringo”, what’s the problem retorting with........”WETBACK!”
“Let’s analyze these words: “better” can only mean that the gringo lifestyle is superior to theirs. That stinks to high heaven.”
No, “better” merely reflects reality. The reality that Mexicans (among others) have endorsed with their feet, by coming north in such numbers.
Life is better in the U.S. That is the reality. Denying reality, like the author does, shows true racial bias.
I don’t care what country or race they belong...they’re in my country illegally. Deport them all.
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