"Well my ancestors didn't come over on the Mayflower... but they were with
the party that met them at the dock..."
WILL ROGERS


> All I will say is "ditto what candle said" because if I addressed so many
> of those closed minded, racist and misspelled comments I wouldn't be so
> kind.
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> Candle <silverstreams@...> wrote: Wendy, mixed
> races is what this country is about. Terrorism is not the same as
> immigration. Unless you are Native American, you are descended from
> immigrants. As for doing things legally, I'm sure the Native Americans
> would have something to say over the way that the European immigrants
> stole their land and killed their families. Now, being a daughter of a
> military man (Army) and having many other military people in our family
> (Navy-uncle, Airforce-uncle and cousins, and Marines-grandfathers and
> cousins), they believe that the liberties and freedoms that they fought
> for are for all the races that live here, not just a chosen few. When my
> father met my mother in South Korea and fell in love with her, he did not
> assume that she would be a second class citizen here because she was of a
> different race. He told her of all the benefits of coming Stateside and
> how their children would gain so much from living in this country
> compared to South Korea. I do not feel I deserve less because I am of a
> different or mixed race. Yes, I found this post offensive and hurtful.
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> My relatives in the military tell me that people become bigotted towards
> those they do not understand or those they fear. My father didn't fight
> in Nam to have his daughter feel as though she should walk in shame
> because she was not all white. My uncle did not fight in Korea so that
> Koreans would have to be subjugated to unfair judgements. My grandfather
> did not fight in WWII so that the Jews would be discriminated against.
> Our country helps many nations and many races. No wonder they want to
> come here.
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> Yes, illegal immigration is a problem, but do not expect those of us who
> are legal and of diverse families to ignore your racist comments. I grew
> up on a small midwest town where you did not have to lock the doors.
> They do now, but not because of diversity, but because the town has
> grown and not everybody knows everyone else. My mother was the only
> person of a different race and she is still the only person of a
> different race in that town. People do not fear her, quite the contrary.
> As for me, I have moved to a bigger community where it was very diverse.
>
> This is the only post that I will post about this. I do not wish to
> start a war of words. If you wish to comment to me off list or on list,
> that is fine, but I won't say anymore. I had a few people who knew of my
> interracial status who urged me to comment or they would. (They are
> white by the way.) I have done so and I appreciate the support that was
> given me. You guys are the greatest and I really appreciate your words
> of encouragement.
>
> Candle
> May there always be a light to guide you.
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>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Wendy Sell <wps1@...>
> To: Spinalcordinjury@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 9:49:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [Spinalcordinjury] Re: Interesting Parallel
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> we want to help people but there are steps to take. we keep going the
> way we are we are going we are going to end up just like a third world
> country. our infastructure cant handle the whole world coming
> here.people come here work, dont pay taxes, then send thier money back
> to thier country to help thier family,which is nice for them,but it
> doesnt help our economy.how long can our country last if people do that?
> the government knows who i am, i pay taxes.
> i cant blame this people for trying to better themselves, i would to,
> but they must do it legally.
> as far as drs go...takes me a month to get in, then they shuffle you
> arouund to different drs.by the time they figure out your problem,if
> they do, all your insurance money is spent and you are done and your
> problem is still there.
> you are right i dont know what war is, thank god. but america cant fix
> the world.
> your government needs to be reorganized. i watched the movie blood
> diamond, i beleive your country is like that.i really feel for those
> people.but what can i do?
> your government is to blame. and everyone wants to run away and come
> here. we cant handle open borders.
> i grew up in a small town..we never had to lock our doors, now with all
> the mixed races and gangs, drugs,violence, you cant even go out at night
> without being mugged or shot at or drugs and whores everywhhere. its
> ugly now.i am not racist, my best friend is phillipino, my aid is
> purtorican. i dont get any help from the government like special
> programs and stuff cuz they say i make too much. i went from making $50
> thousand a year down to $12 thousand, i cant even heat my house. my
> government wont help me,but these people come in and get cash
> assistance, food stamps, free oil, new houses. i worked 2 and 3 jobs all
> my life, i paid into my social security all my life. if i went to africa
> would your government feed me, heat my house,give me a house cheap.i
> dont think so. would they be made to learn english, no i wouuld have to
> learn your language. here you have to be bilangual to get a job.america
> is crumbling. we will be just like every other poor country pretty soon,
> sooner
> than you think. but americans dont stick together, they are too busy.or
> just dont care untill something really tragic happens like 9/11.then its
> too late.
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