Here or there
"They deserve a chance to have a better life."
"They have a right to be here as well."
Those statements were made at a prayer vigil at an Asheville church yesterday in support of illegal immigrants arrested in workplace raids recently.
I agree with the first, not the second.
The second can't be correct as long as there's such a thing as nation. Countries determine who may or may not legally reside within their borders. Individual "rights" are subordinate to that legal authority.
I do, however, believe that all people deserve to have a chance to achieve a better life ... which is one reason I support free trade among nations.
Many Americans see trade as a threat to our economy, flooding our market with cheap goods. But producing those goods provides employment and income for workers in countries like Honduras, El Salvador and elsewhere -- could helps stem the desire for those people to cross our borders, illegally, looking for jobs.
Sure, the issue is much more complicated than I've presented in these few lines. My bottom line, though, is this: In most cases, it's better to help create jobs for Third World residents in their own countries than in ours.
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My bottom line, though, is this: In most cases, it's better to help create jobs for Third World residents in their own countries than in ours* Doug
Sure? But at the expense of the furniture, texile, and a host of other Auto industrys that do not exsist in American anymore?
When a country loses it's industrial base, it is doom for a cheap barbarian culture that leads to a police state and lost of individual rights.
Does the recent failure of the Soviet System ring a bell?
Posted on August 18, 2008 12:49 PM
Cm, I rather eat grits, than agree with you. This time you are 100% right. We let this country go to hell, while giving away our jobs. Maybe Mr. Clark, would like to come to Danville and look at what used to be Dan River Mills, that employed 12,000 people! It being torn down, brick, by brick. Of course a church that, backs criminals is not much of a church, in my opinion. Wounder if they think breaking into ones house is ok?
Posted on August 19, 2008 5:26 AM