Monday, August 10, 2009
aliens
this is kinda a continuance of the previous post. after i wrote the post i rec'd a few emails disagreeing with me and a thought struck me. i started to compare the mexican or hispanic influx to our arrival or the anglo arrival to the americas. we were uninvited and definitely invaded and took over. we certainly didn't adopt or learn the native language or their ways. don't get me wrong, I'm not anti-america...on the contrary. I'm very proud of my country and love it very much but i am also not a close minded, blind person either. we have done our share of wrong things to other cultures and peoples. we came here at the expense of others to search for a better life....sound familiar?
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
facebook stupidity
This blog is a response pertaining to a few updates I viewed lately on face book bitching about the “illegal aliens” that have come to America. The first was concerning a picture on a gas pump showing where the gas nozzle is placed into the gas inlet. The next that stuck out to me was concerning the nations policy concerning free health care for these “aliens”. If you’re going to whine about these illegal aliens at least have the stones to call them Hispanics or Mexicans or Latinos. I usually don’t hear anyone complaining about the illegal entrance of Canadians or Russians, etc…
First, lets look at the secular side of this.
In my experience with the Hispanic community, they are hard working, family oriented and friendly. They work twice as hard as most “Americans” I have employed many Hispanics and more than not, these men will work very hard. Not only will they work harder but are very appreciative of the opportunities that are offered to them. For the most part I don’t see may Hispanics that come here to suck on the gov’t teat. They are more productive than a lot of Americans, especially our spoiled young people. They are willing to take on the tough jobs we don’t seem to want any more.
If the roles were reversed and we were oppressed and had no chance of a good life for our families here, I would damn sure do the same thing. To a degree I admire their willingness to leave what they know and travel to a place, sometimes at their own peril to take part in this land of opportunity. Are they here illegally? Yes, but as I stated, I would do the same for my family.
As far as health care, I have never heard any Hispanics demanding health care. Maybe they have and I missed it. Still, it is our gov’t that has provided this. If you are going to berate somebody for these free services, blame Washington. Once again, if I had to sneak into Mexico to pursue a better life and the gov’t of Mexico decided to provide free health care for me and my family….I’d take it.
Are these aliens tax exempt? Yes. Are they the only ones here tax exempt? No. if we are going to slam the Hispanics for not paying taxes we had better include the poor who pay no taxes, receive free health care, etc…
I have been to countries and places where I didn’t speak the language and some pictures like the one on the gas pump would have been helpful. Going back to our illustrious young people, maybe the pictures are for them since the illiteracy rate for white American teens is around 17%.
Lastly, they have damn good restaurants and make the best margaritas.
Now. From a biblical stand point. This is a little easier.
We are supposed to love everyone. You might want to re-read the story of the good Samaritan.
God is clearly a very social oriented Deity. Time and time again in the OT, God talks of taking care of the poor and the alien, going as far to say in Leviticus 19 that we are to treat aliens as one of our native born and to love them as ourselves. The Bible tells us repeatedly not to oppress the aliens but to care for them.
As a quick side note, God is very concerned over social equality. I’m not saying God is a communist but from the command of the festival of jubilee to the instructions of loving others as ourselves God shows a concern for equality. If our roles were reversed with these aliens, how would you like yourself and your family to be treated.
Lastly, these remarks were made by a christian who is employed by a church that concentrates heavily on foreign missions. The way I see it, this influx of foreigners may be God’s way of bringing the mission field to us. I have always found it somewhat amusing that we will raise millions of dollars for the SBC to send missionaries to Africa but we won’t cross the tracks to the other side of town to help our black brothers here at home. We raise hundreds of thousands of dollars to send groups of people to Mexico and other south American countries but bitch when they come here.
There, I got that off my chest.
First, lets look at the secular side of this.
In my experience with the Hispanic community, they are hard working, family oriented and friendly. They work twice as hard as most “Americans” I have employed many Hispanics and more than not, these men will work very hard. Not only will they work harder but are very appreciative of the opportunities that are offered to them. For the most part I don’t see may Hispanics that come here to suck on the gov’t teat. They are more productive than a lot of Americans, especially our spoiled young people. They are willing to take on the tough jobs we don’t seem to want any more.
If the roles were reversed and we were oppressed and had no chance of a good life for our families here, I would damn sure do the same thing. To a degree I admire their willingness to leave what they know and travel to a place, sometimes at their own peril to take part in this land of opportunity. Are they here illegally? Yes, but as I stated, I would do the same for my family.
As far as health care, I have never heard any Hispanics demanding health care. Maybe they have and I missed it. Still, it is our gov’t that has provided this. If you are going to berate somebody for these free services, blame Washington. Once again, if I had to sneak into Mexico to pursue a better life and the gov’t of Mexico decided to provide free health care for me and my family….I’d take it.
Are these aliens tax exempt? Yes. Are they the only ones here tax exempt? No. if we are going to slam the Hispanics for not paying taxes we had better include the poor who pay no taxes, receive free health care, etc…
I have been to countries and places where I didn’t speak the language and some pictures like the one on the gas pump would have been helpful. Going back to our illustrious young people, maybe the pictures are for them since the illiteracy rate for white American teens is around 17%.
Lastly, they have damn good restaurants and make the best margaritas.
Now. From a biblical stand point. This is a little easier.
We are supposed to love everyone. You might want to re-read the story of the good Samaritan.
God is clearly a very social oriented Deity. Time and time again in the OT, God talks of taking care of the poor and the alien, going as far to say in Leviticus 19 that we are to treat aliens as one of our native born and to love them as ourselves. The Bible tells us repeatedly not to oppress the aliens but to care for them.
As a quick side note, God is very concerned over social equality. I’m not saying God is a communist but from the command of the festival of jubilee to the instructions of loving others as ourselves God shows a concern for equality. If our roles were reversed with these aliens, how would you like yourself and your family to be treated.
Lastly, these remarks were made by a christian who is employed by a church that concentrates heavily on foreign missions. The way I see it, this influx of foreigners may be God’s way of bringing the mission field to us. I have always found it somewhat amusing that we will raise millions of dollars for the SBC to send missionaries to Africa but we won’t cross the tracks to the other side of town to help our black brothers here at home. We raise hundreds of thousands of dollars to send groups of people to Mexico and other south American countries but bitch when they come here.
There, I got that off my chest.
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