tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5200276.post499607524897969026..comments2023-12-28T06:30:48.808-05:00Comments on The Rule of Reason: The United States of XenophobiaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5200276.post-88797181929294713532020-05-16T14:47:50.066-04:002020-05-16T14:47:50.066-04:00I'm the "disgusting" vermin a anonym...I'm the "disgusting" vermin a anonymous writer referred to. But it's untrue that my politics "evolved", even after I worked in an illegal immigrant trailer park for about 5 years. I enjoyed eating in their homes and having them in mine, I enjoyed learning Spanish in order to better communicate, I enjoyed teaching them Bible stories and learning about their faith. But my politics did not and will not evolve. We are a capitalist nation of laws, a Constitutional republic. Illegal immigration hurts the nation, which in turn, hurts the people who want to come be citizens here. Come! But come legally. :)<br />Stephanie Uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13762430546216125328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5200276.post-52426123080225771852007-07-10T07:26:00.000-04:002007-07-10T07:26:00.000-04:00Yeah, at least they give us the dot-dot-dot here. ...Yeah, at least they give us the dot-dot-dot here. So we know there was some anecdote before that sentence that seems like such a horrid thing to say. Everyone has the stray thought of alarm at things now and then; seems like she was just recounting one and likely what brought it on.<BR/><BR/>Anyhow, she's a priori unconcerned about her community simply by admitting she shops at walmart, lol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5200276.post-60270228462081363952007-07-05T10:30:00.000-04:002007-07-05T10:30:00.000-04:00Although I also twinged at the tacky quotes from t...Although I also twinged at the tacky quotes from the 39-year-old Wal-Marting mother-of-two, there is another point to be made here. The most effective way to change someone's heart and mind is to build a personal relationship. If she had the chance (took or made the chance, or had the chance thrust upon her) to get to know one of her fellow shoppers even a little bit, they would be humanized and her politics could evolve. Often we have such a simplistic knowledge of immigrants. Plus, Americans are notorious for not knowing other languages, so we tend to feel panic when we encounter unfamiliar words or customs. Without trying to vilify this shopper who was probably quoted out of context...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5200276.post-69977302374980629792007-06-30T22:40:00.000-04:002007-06-30T22:40:00.000-04:00I work at a Wal-Mart near the border to in San Die...I work at a Wal-Mart near the border to in San Diego, California, and about 60% to 70% of the people who shop AND work there are probably from Mexico. You can tell because when you walk through the parking lot, most of the license plates are not California license plates, and also, nobody speaks a word of English. You’re actually surprised when you encounter somebody who does.<BR/><BR/>The people who shop and work a t my Wal-Mart are there legally; which by the way, is no easy feat. In order to get into the U.S, you sometimes have to wait to cross the border in a line that can last for 3 to 4 hours, I know people who head for work 3 hours before it starts in order to get to work on time. Sometimes, I think that it’s much easier to get into the U.S. illegally, no lines! <BR/><BR/>The border with Mexico is a disaster anyway you look at it, for legals and illegals.Apollohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17701446110959016481noreply@blogger.com