Immigrants Rally in City, Seeking Rights

The New York Times ^ | October 5, 2003 | STEVEN GREENHOUSE

[JustPiper]

America is a land of immigrants; it was built by immigrants

Blah,Blah-Blech!

[Consort]

We are going to pay a heavy price for our open borders, even if they are closed tomorrow. Those illegals who are here now will not be hunted down by storm troopers with killer dogs and shipped back to the border in trailers and cattle cars...won't happen. Besides many illegals now have children who were born here and are US citizens.

They will either be assimilated under our terms or under their terms....one way or another. We're talking about millions of people who will either be part of the mainstream or part of a subculture feeding the underground economy and draining the national economy. And if they are not educated or given health care, they will become unhealthy criminals preying off the rest of us to survive.

Anybody see a different scenario?

[JustPiper]

We're taking names! Joe you got them?

Representative John Lewis, Democrat of Georgia
Charles Rangel
Cardinal Edward M. Egan, the archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
A.F.L.-C.I.O.'s president, John J. Sweeney

So many statements, so little vomit.

[JustPiper]

NY Ping alert!

[GeronL]

We Must Stop the DAZI Party!

The DAZI Party

[SAMWolf]

Go seek your "rights" in Mexico

[Age of Reason]

No counter rallies ? Of course not . We bitch about the illegals and the govt's pandering of them via cyber space , but do nothing about it .

I believe there was a counter ralley--but the press may not have covered it.

And anyway, should any group attempt a counter-rally, they'd risk being branded as racists by the leftist media, and YOU would join in persecuting them.

[sarcasm]

Those illegals who are here now will not be hunted down

Because our politicians are cowards.

[Consort]

I've seen polls that 70% of the American population is opposed to amnesty.

They will be more opposed to millions of illegals living in the shadows or our neighborhoods, towns, and cities, living a life of crime to survive by preying on us (selling drugs to our kids, stealing our new Toyotas and SUVs, etc), and spreading disease if they are denied health care or are afraid to seek it. And the underground economy will cost us dearly. If they are not assimilated, it will reach a point of no return. Yes? No?

[Age of Reason]

The fact that these illegals were not arrested demonstrates the end of America's greatness.

[sarcasm]

Mass deportation of illegals is the answer.

[DustyMoment]

Problem is if we counter rally, WE get arrested, NOT the illegal immigrants.

Does something stink in Valhalla?

[RockyMtnMan]

I still question the logic that because you were born here, from an illegal, you are a citizen. I don't think the constitution grants that power to illegals since the constitution applies to citizens.

[Consort]

Those illegals who are here now will not be hunted down

Because our politicians are cowards.

Wrong. Remember the picture of Janet Reno's storm trooper taking Elián Gonzeles? Multiply that by a few hundred thousand and see what happens. There will be deadly riots all over the place.

[Consort]

I don't think the constitution grants that power to illegals since the constitution applies to citizens.

I don't think that's correct. But maybe it should apply only to legal non-citizens. An amendment will take years to pass.

[sarcasm]

Eisenhower had the guts to implement Operation Wetback and got rid of over a million illegals - way past time to resume the operation.

[Consort]

After all that, there will no longer be a United States.

That's always possible, but it's up to all of us.

[Consort]

...way past time to resume the operation.

Do you think it can or will happen without the support of both parties?

[Age of Reason]

Because our politicians are cowards.

Because the forces of the left are too skilled at demonizing any who would protest.

So skilled, in fact, that most here weak-mindedly succumb to the brainwashing.

And then join in besmirching those who would stand up for America.

Just like so many here have besmirched Pat Buchannan.

You have none to blame but yourselves.