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This English teacher has phrased it the best I've seen yet-

CHEAP TOMATOES?
This should make everyone think, be you Democrat, Republican or Independent

From a California school teacher - - -

"As you listen to the news about the student protests over illegal immigration, there are some things that you should be aware of:

I am in charge of the English-as-a-second-language department at a large southern California high school which is designated a Title 1 school, meaning that its students average lower social economic and income levels.

Most of the schools you are hearing about, South Gate High, Bell Gardens, Huntington Park, etc., where these students are protesting, are also Title 1 schools.

Title 1 schools are on the free breakfast and free lunch program. When I say free breakfast, I'm not talking a glass of milk and roll -- but a full breakfast and cereal bar with fruits and juices that would make a Marriott
proud. The waste of this food is monumental, with trays and trays of it being dumped in the trash uneaten. (OUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK)

I estimate that well over 50% of these student s are obese or at least moderately overweight. About 75% or more DO have cell phones. The school also provides day care centers for the unwed teenage pregnant girls (some as young as 13) so they can attend class without the inconvenience of having to arrange for babysitters or having family watch their kids. (OUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK)

I was ordered to spend $700,000 on my department or risk losing funding for the upcoming year even though there was little need for anything; my budget was already substantial.. I ended up buying new computers for the computer learning center, half of which, one month later, have been carved with graffiti by the appreciative students who obviously feel humbled and grateful to have a free education in America. (OUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK)

I have had to intervene several times for young and substitute teachers whose classes consist of many illegal immigrant students here in the country less then 3 months who raised so much hell with the female teachers, calling them "Putas" (translation - whores) and throwing things that the teachers were in tears.

Free medical, free education, free food, day care etc., etc, etc. Is it any wonder they feel entitled to not only be in this country but to demand rights, privileges and entitlements?

To those who want to point out how much these illegal immigrants contribute to our society because they LIKE their gardener and housekeeper and they like to pay less for tomatoes: spend some time in the real world of illegal immigration and see the TRUE costs.

Higher insurance, medical facilities closing, higher medical costs, more crime, lower standards of education in our schools, overcrowding, new diseases etc., etc, etc. For me, I'll pay more for tomatoes.

We need to wake up. The guest worker program will be a disaster because we won't have the guts to enforce it.

Does anyone in their right mind really think they will voluntarily leave and return?

There are many hardworking Hispanic/American citizens that contribute to our country and many that I consider my true friends. We should encourage and accept those Hispanics who have done it the right and legal way.

It does, however, have everything to do with culture: A third-world culture that does not value education, that accepts children getting pregnant and dropping out of school by 15 and that refuses to assimilate,
and an American culture that has become so weak and worried about "politically correctness" that we don't have the will to do anything about it.

If this makes your blood boil, as it did mine, forward this to everyone you know.

CHEAP LABOR?
Isn't that what the whole immigration issue is about? Business doesn't want to pay a decent wage. Consumers don't want expensive produce. Government will tell you Americans don't want the jobs. But the bottom line is cheap labor.

The phrase "cheap labor" is a myth, a farce, and a lie. there is no such thing as "cheap labor."

Take, for example, an illegal alien with a wife and five children. He takes a job for $5.00 or $6.00/hour. At that wage, with six dependents, he pays no income tax, yet at the end of the year, if he files an Income Tax Return, he gets an "earned income credit" of up to $3,200 free.

He qualifies for Section 8 housing and subsidized rent.
He qualifies for food stamps.
He qualifies for free (no deductible, no co-pay) health care.

His children get free breakfasts and lunches at school.
He requires bilingual teachers and books.

He qualifies for relief from high energy bills.

If they are or become, aged, blind or disabled, they qualify for SSI. Once qualified for SSI they can qualify for Medicare. All of this is at (our) taxpayer's expense.

He doesn't worry about car insurance, life insurance, or homeowners insurance.

Taxpayers provide Spanish language signs, bulletins and printed material.

He and his family receive the equivalent of $20.00 to $30.00/hour in benefits.

Working Americans are lucky to have $5.00 or $6.00/hour left after paying their bills and his. The American taxpayers also pay for increased crime, graffiti and trash clean-up.

Cheap labor?
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From RayMorrison

Destiny Or Defeat?

By: Gary Bauer

There is a very encouraging message circulating on the Internet right now that I want to share with you. It comes from Chaplain Jim Higgins, serving in Balad, Iraq:

"I recently attended a showing of Spiderman 3 here at LSA Anaconda. We have a large auditorium we use for movies as well as memorial services and other large gatherings. As is the custom back in the states, we stood and snapped to attention when the national anthem began before the main feature. All was going as planned until about three-quarters of the way through the national anthem the music stopped.

"Now, what would happen if this occurred with 1,000 18-22 year-olds back in the states? I imagine there would be hoots, catcalls, laughter, a few rude comments, and everyone would sit down and call for a movie. Of course, that is, if they had stood for the national anthem in the first place. Here, the 1,000 soldiers continued to stand at attention, eyes fixed forward.

"The music started again. The soldiers continued to quietly stand at attention. And again, at the same point, the music stopped. What would you expect to happen? Even here I would imagine laughter as everyone sat down and expected the movie to start.

"Here, you could have heard a pin drop. Every soldier stood at attention. Suddenly there was a lone voice, then a dozen, and quickly the room was filled with the voices of a thousand soldiers:

And the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave, O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

"It was the most inspiring moment I have had here in Iraq. I wanted you to know what kind of soldiers are serving you here."

That doesn’t sound to me like men and women who are fighting a "lost" war, an "illegal" war or an "unjust" war. That doesn’t sound like men and women who are demoralized, who want to give up and are ready to "cut and run." I’m sure they would love to come home, but I suspect they want even more to guarantee their children and grandchildren will grow up in the "land of the free and the home of the brave." Our soldiers aren’t worried about the latest poll or the next negative ad. Their fear isn’t losing the next election; it’s losing this war, our country and our civilization! No, I’m sure their voices were strong and full of confidence in the justness of their mission.

Unfortunately, our politicians aren’t so confident. Last night, a majority of the House of Representatives displayed an amazing lack of resolve by voting yet again to begin the retreat from Iraq in 120 days. My friends, what do you think our response would be if we learned of a new tape in which Osama bin Laden warns his fellow jihadists that they can only hold on for a few months? Would we call for a truce, lay down our guns and stop fighting? No, we would press the attack and that is exactly what Al Qaeda is doing. The terrorists know our will is breaking. Every night our "elected representatives" take turns telling them as much on the evening news and by voting again and again to give up. How must this look to the rest of the world?

There is no "balance sheet" the jihadists can point to that suggests they can win this war. They have no state. They have no economy. They have no professional army. They have no navy. They stole our planes to attack us on 9/11. But they do have one thing and it is exactly the one thing that we appear to be lacking: the will to win. Our enemy believes we are weak, fat, lazy and a civilization in decline. Leaving Iraq without victory won’t end the war; it will prove bin Laden right and fuel the fires of jihad. It will betray the vision of John F. Kennedy, proving America is no longer willing to "bear any burden and any price to secure the survival and success of liberty." It will betray the faith of Ronald Reagan, who saw America not as a defeated country that should co-exist with its communist enemy, but as a shining city upon a hill that could lead the free world. Do we have a rendezvous with destiny or defeat? I remain hopeful so long as America continues to produce young men and women who proudly sing our national anthem and willingly make the sacrifices necessary to preserve our freedom.
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The news broadcasts even gave the translation -- not
even close. Sorry if this offends anyone but this is MY COUNTRY -
IF IT IS YOUR COUNTRY SPEAK UP ---- please pass this along~

I am not against immigration -- just come through like everyone
else. Get a sponsor; have a place to lay your head; have a job;
pay your taxes, live by the rules AND LEARN THE LANGUAGE as all
other immigrants have in the past -- and LONG LIVE CANADA!

PART OF THE PROBLEM

Think about this: If you don't want to forward this for fear of
offending someone-----YOU'RE PART OF THE PROBLEM !!!!

Will we still be the Country of choice and still be CANADA if we
continue to make the changes forced on us by the people from
other countries that came to live in CANADA because it is the
Country of Choice??????

Think about it!

IMMIGRANTS, NOT CANADIAN'S, MUST ADAPT.

It is Time for CANADA to Speak up. If you agree -- pass

This along; if you don't agree -- delete
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From Joan Vickman
A story is told about a soldier who was finally coming home from the war. He called his parents from San Francisco.
            "Mom and Dad, I'm coming home, but I've a favor to ask. I have a friend I'd like to bring home with me."

            "Sure," they replied, "we'd love to meet him."

            "There's something you should know the son continued, "he was hurt pretty badly in the fighting. He stepped on a land mind and lost an arm and a leg. He has nowhere else to go, and I want him to come live with us."

            "I'm sorry to hear that, son. Maybe we can help him find somewhere to live."

            "No, Mom and Dad, I want him to live with us."

            "Son," said the father, "you don't know what you're asking. Someone with such a handicap would be a terrible burden on us. We have our own lives to live, and we can't let something like this interfere with our lives. I think you should just come home and forget about this guy. He'll find a way to live on his own."

            At that point, the son hung up the phone. The parents heard nothing more from him. A few days later, however, they received a call from the San Francisco police. Their son had died after falling from a building The police believed it was suicide. The grief-stricken parents flew to San Francisco and were taken to the city morgue to identify the body of their son. They recognized him but to their horror they also discovered something they didn't know. Their son had only one arm and one leg.

            The parents in this story are like many of us. We find it easy to love those who are good-looking or fun to have around but we don't like people who inconvenience us or make us feel uncomfortable. We would rather stay away from people who aren't as healthy, beautiful, or smart as we are. Thankfully, there's someone who won't treat us that way. Someone who loves us with an unconditional love that welcomes us into the forever family, regardless of how messed up we are.