ARE WE A SYSTEM OF "POWER APARTHEID"? (Racist, pro-amnesty screed)

Will Congress pass it? Will America buy it? The immigration battle in our country has just begun that's for sure. But another battle getting less attention is the battle to make America's most powerful institutions more diverse. In many ways the immigration deal and the record breaking Census Bureau figures also released yesterday that say that America has become more diverse, with minorities topping 100 million for the first time in 2006, go hand in hand.

So as Congress struggles with immigration reform, the population of the United States is growing increasingly darker. Our lawmakers and society at large need to start struggling with better social integration so that our politicians, judges and journalists, all power centers in this country, reflect the diversity of the population. This is currently not the case. America is more diverse, sure, but Integrated?

Yesterday Sen. Arlen Spector, R-Pa., predicted that immigration will become more relevant in American politics than even the issue of social security. Although the immigration reform bill, which would grant legal status to millions of people who are currently in the U.S. illegally, was a bipartisan announcement and has the chance to be historic, a re-energized and extremely heated national debate will take place before any immigration reform has a chance to become law. And in fact it may die and never become law.

There is a long road ahead, and the question now is: Where will the debate lead? With the White House blessing the deal, the unprecedented bipartisanship in this Congress was a singular moment of political harmony. Can this spirit of bipartisanship strengthen across the nation, or will the immigration debate deepen America's cultural divide and hurt diversity efforts in schools, businesses and social organizations?

In fact, there is already strong dissent to the bi-partisan deal in Congress and on Main street. Two senators engaged in the talks from the beginning, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., skipped the unveiling of the deal. Both have strong reservations about the compromise. Even Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., refrained from endorsing the bill, which tops 300 pages. Critics call this bill "amnesty" and compare it to the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 passed under Ronald Reagan, which was ineffective in curbing illegal immigration. On the other side, immigration-rights supporters and even the Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi say the Senate bill must be improved on the issues of family and guest workers. They also say "anti-immigrationists" fear "the Browning of America."

The Congressional process begins with debate in the full Senate on Monday, in the end the deal may go by the waste side and not become law. But the battle to make our institutions reflect our newer, more diverse America is a battle that won't go away as easily - a "power apartheid," where Hispanics, Blacks and Asians are not in key political, business and social positions cannot be best for our country. The Census Department estimates that four states and the District of Columbia already have a majority population composed of African, Asian or Hispanic heritage. California leads this diversity trend, home to 21 percent of the nation's minority population. The long term consequences of the growing number of minorities is a test the of the strength of America's commitment to equality of treatment.

A strain is already showing up when we look at who holds positions of power; in businesses, elected office and media across the country. How will the dominant culture in America integrate the new diverse population, in positions of power? I think mainstream America will adapt to the cultures of other ethnicities, not only because of the country's commitment to equality but also because it will prove better for business and society at large.

Undoubtedly, this wave of immigration will change America, perhaps in ways that no immigrant group has before in history. Will these changes help our country? Is this diversity good for America? Do we have a choice? Post your view at the Exclusiva blog.

Notice how blanket amnesty isn't good enough for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and her allies? They say the Senate bill must be improved on the issues of family and guest workers. They also say "anti-immigrationists" fear "the Browning of America."

Yeah, Nancy, that's why we oppose this, because we're all racists, even the black and Hispanics who disagree with you! Yeah, that's the ticket!

Call/email/write/fax and say NO to Amnesty!!

U.S. Senate switchboard: (202) 224-3121

U.S. House switchboard: (202) 225-3121

White House comments: (202) 456-1111

Find your House Rep.: http://www.house.gov/writerep

Find your US Senators: http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

mark for later

Thanks

4 posted on 05/20/2007 3:48:00 AM PDT by Shimmer128 (You cannot stop illegal immigration tomorrow by rewarding illegal immigration today.)

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.