With this sign installed on private property in a community homeowner's association, the owner's received a letter dated Christmas Day that asked them to remove it--illegal they were told.Isn't it funny that there are rules on what is legal or not within communities that do enforce their rules and regulations/laws but at the federal and state levels we have a problem when it comes to people crossing our borders and asking them for ID? The news media are even being told not to use the word "illegal" when describing illegals. Glenn Beck would have a field day with this one.
Source of photo:
The Washington Post
By Ian Shapira
Published December 30, 2010
Here is an interesting view on the subject!
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Jesus: Anchor Baby, Illegal Immigrant
"But in order for Jesus to be the promised savior he must be born in another country to fulfill the prophecy. “But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.” [Matthew 2:6] Jesus is an anchor baby, born in Bethlehem in order to claim the rights and privileges of being the son of David."
"Shortly after his birth, we read that King Herod orders the killing of the innocent, all children under the age of two. So Jesus and his parents become fugitives under the law and flee once again this time to Egypt. Jesus is now an illegal immigrant with a criminal record. The crime is sedition, being born a king when there was already a king in the land. The intent of overthrowing a kingdom is a felony crime."
"When Herod is dead. Jesus’ parents return to their own country, not to Bethlehem where Jesus is a legal resident but to Nazareth. Where Jesus grows up as an illegal alien where he takes the job of carpenter away from other Nazarenes. Jesus does this and yet we accuse undocumented workers of doing something immoral? We admire Jesus, the carpenter, but we disdain the undocumented construction worker?".
I guess it's all in your point of view what is good and just, and what is immoral and bad.
Happy New Year,
Tom
As a law and order type of person that I am, laws change all of the time. This is now, not 2000 years ago. Thanks for your interesting, as always, tid bit of info. Happy New Year. Hope you all had a good one.
ReplyDeleteP.S. I understand you have very few illegal immigrants in S.C.
Thanks Lynn,
ReplyDeleteWe had a very nice New Year.
South Carolina is so different, I feel like an immigrant since I don't hunt, dress in camouflage or have a rifle rack in the car!
Tom
If Tom feels like an immigrant and is so pro illegal immigration, then the least he can do to show his commitment to the cause is to feed, cloth, house and finance as many 'illegals' as his means will permit. Heck, any three or four bedroom house (I suspect that his home has at least three - four bedrooms) should be able to house as many as 20-25 illegals; plus Tom's immediate family. His wife can cook three meals a day for all boarders while Tom stands on the street corner acting as an interpreter for those same illegals hoping to land work for the day. Better yet, Tom can establish lawn and roofing companies and advertise that he hires an "illegal's only" work force and will work only for those "enlightened individuals" such as himself who wish to make the country a better place by overriding the rule of law by eliminating borders. After a long days work, Tom can take a carload of the men down to the local liquor store for their nightly bedtime refreshment. On weekends, Tom can act as a transportation hub and take as many as possible to the local parks for their R&R of soccer. If Tom can show the way, then all of America's Liberals may see the light and begin sharing their home and wealth as Tom does. Until then, the remainder of us will continue to believe that Liberals such as Tom are all talk and no action.
ReplyDeleteCome on Tom, please put your money and your home where your mouth, and your ideology, is.
Anonymous,
ReplyDeleteUm, the remark about feeling like an immigrant here in South Carolina was intended as a bit of humor..
My original post was an effort to show the paradox of the Christmas Story and the views of some people about immigration and the nature of the laws regarding it.
Your assumptions about my house, living situation and that I am a liberal could not be further off target.
By the way, that point of view is to not vilify an entire category of people and to be willing to consider differing aspects to a problem.
Like all things the answer to the immigration issue likely lies somewhere in the middle.
Unlike you, I prefer to engage my mind before making broad, stereotypical and prejudicial statements.
Tom
Jesus, what do you think? Should we all be nomads roaming around and crossing countries borders and living off the fat of their citizens toil with our hands out for every entitlement that we have done nothing to deserve? Is just being born a good enough reason to be a parasite? What if no one worked in any other country?
ReplyDeleteAnd what if Superman flew around the world so fast that it started revolving in reverse. Then time would go backwards and we could undo everything we did wrong.
ReplyDeleteOr what if everybody called in sick? Then the communists would march in and take over our country!
Your argument is just as strong!
Resorting to "what ifs" and making silly analogies is not a good way to make your point. How about some facts and figures?
Your statements appear to be based in fear, not reason.
Tom
Wow guys--this was just a little blog about an obnoxious situation. Once the new Congress is sworn in, perhaps we can have some sensible immigration reform--like E-Verify for a starter.
ReplyDeleteI would never attempt to debate a person of Tom's ilk. I was simply inviting him, and everyone else with his point of view, to put their money where their collective mouth's are; i.e., take in as many illegals as their home and money will permit. It is always fun, and enlightening to invite those most vocal to live up to the standards which they set for everyone but themselves.
ReplyDeleteI am so against NA's they are just another layer of government that causes more problems than good, our government is worse enough, all these laws we never enforce or do enforce depending on who we are. I think anyone should be able to express their religious freedom and if they want to place a sign like this in front of their house they have that right, without a NA or HOA telling them no, it stinks, most of the HOA and NA here in this city are just as bad [people running them I need to add], they are corrupt, undemocratic, and not inclusive to all that live in their areas. I understand why most people would not want to now be part of neighborhood association, most really cause more problems than they are worth. just more layers of crazy rules and nonsense.
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