I’ve
noticed that over
the years my columns
have swung from
humorous and
satirical to more,
shall we
say…political. It
wasn’t intended to
be that way, but
during the week
while I’m thinking
of subjects to write
about, the
government continues
to be a never-ending
source of new
material which
diverts me away from
humor.
In today’s perilous
times and ever
tightening economy
it might come to you
as a surprise to
learn that we have
over 139,000 illegal
immigrants in this
country that cannot
be deported back to
their home countries
due to one simple
reason.
Their home countries
won’t accept them
back into their
countries.
Yes, Bunkie you
heard me correctly,
the countries of
Vietnam, Jamaica,
China, India,
Ethiopia, Laos,
Eritrea and Iran
refuse to accept any
of their citizens
back into their
country even though
they are here
illegally. Now, this
comes at the same
time that we are
allowing immigrants
from these countries
to be admitted
legally under our
system. So, we’re
doing a favor to
these countries by
legally accepting
those who want to
immigrant legally,
but when we try to
deport those who are
here illegally,
these nations refuse
to allow them to
return.
It gets worse.
Included in the
numbers I have given
to you are 18,000
convicted felons.
This group is made
up of those who have
been convicted of
various crimes and
who have served
their sentences in
our jails and
prisons. Once they
are released from
confinement, they
can only be held for
a period of six
months while their
deportation orders
are prepared. Once
the six months is
over and their home
countries refuse to
accept these
convicted felons
back into their
countries, our
country has no
choice but to
release them back
into our general
society. As I said,
at last count, in
February, there were
over 18,000 of these
roaming around our
land.
Warms your heart
doesn’t it?
It gets worser (?)
Since these illegal
persons as well as
the convicted felons
cannot obtain any
sort of work permits
or visas, how do you
think they earn any
living? You got
it…on welfare and
government handouts.
Your tax money and
mine. All of the
people in these
categories qualify
for aid and
assistance for as
long as they are in
this country. This
may be for the rest
of their lives, or
for as long as their
native countries
refuse to accept
them back into their
country.
In addition to our
allowing legal
immigrants from
these eight (there
may be more)
countries into the
United States, in
some cases we are
still giving out
foreign aid to these
countries as well.
So, to sum it up, we
have at least eight
nations refusing to
accept their
citizens back into
their countries, we
pay for their room
and board and living
expenses and we give
the offending
nations foreign aid
each year.
As Riley used to
say… “What a
revolting
development this
is…”
Senator Arlen
Specter of
Pennsylvania and
Senator John Cornyn
of Texas are
reviewing this
matter and looking
at legislation that
would punish the
offending countries
by refusing to issue
any more visas for
immigration and deny
foreign aid. About
time if you ask me.
Hello? Is anyone
there? I mean I
would have thought
this was a no
brainer. What’s
happened to our
country? It seems we
have become a nation
of wusses who are
destined to become
the doormat for the
entire world. Our
backbone seems to
have gotten up and
gone. As a nation we
seem to desire to be
everyone’s ‘pal’
rather than a strong
sovereign nation who
once led the world
in so many areas.
It’s no small wonder
that we are so
disliked in so many
places, we seem to
have lost our
wiliness to stand up
for our core
beliefs. If in fact
we even know what
those core beliefs
still are.
Rodney Dangerfield
once said… “I get
no respect…” maybe
he didn’t deserve
any ….can the same
be said for all of
us?
I hope not.
