I am dyslexic and have a deviated septum. Give me a government grant and free cheeseburgers.
Speaking of Lonewacko...
Is Orrin Hatch (R-UT)'s explicitly anti-American Dream Act going to be reintroduced in coming months?...
That Act gives illegal aliens discounted college educations. Meanwhile, U.S. citizens who haven't established residency in the state where they attend college would continue to pay the full price.
That's right: a citizen of another country who's here illegally would pay less than a citizen of this country.
Lonewacko has previously received comments justifying the practice. Basically, it boils down to "two wrongs make a right" (and "no, no, you LOST the war"):
Students who were brought here at a young age, did not choose to enter the United States illegally. Many of these children do not realize they are violating immigration laws. It is not until they reach that age when they find themselves thinking of their future. They dedicate their whole life to do well in school and dominate the English language. It is only fair to get some opportunity to get a higher education. They are residents of the state these colleges or universities belong to, they are graudates of high schools of that city or state.
Posted by: yeni at September 26, 2003 06:43 PM
To the American Citizens:
If you had the power to make the police appear at any time and at any place with just a thought, and you saw a corner store being robbed would you make the police appear right then and there? Would you make justice appear and help the store clerk not get robbed by placing the police right at the door of the store? Or would you not do it because it simply was not your store or your problem. Or because you thought it was not fair that you did not own a store yourself?
These kids were brought to this country unwillingly. It was not their choice...it was not my choice. But now they live here and call the U.S. their home. Some don?t even know their native language, so how are they going to survive if they cannot continue their education? Would you deny these kids their right simply because where they came from? They do everything they are asked to...they do well in school, they are hard workers, and they did it with people looking down at them and treating them as second class citizens, and now they cannot even work at the local McDonalds because of their migratory status. The DREAM Act will get rid of the barrier that will stop them from reaching their dreams by allowing residency status to these kids so they can go to college and become professionals in their field of study. I have talked to many kids who are top ten percent of their graduating class and will not go to college because they are not eligible for federal aide or scholarships because they are not residents of the country they have known all their lives. Would you turn your back on these hopeless kids? Would you not make the police appear and save them? Of course not Lonewacko (to the reader: see very first post), its not your store, is it? Let them be robbed, you say. Just because I do not have a store, I'll punish the store clerk by not making the police appear at all, even though I could with just a thought.
Think about justice, and support the DREAM ACT.
Only you, the American Citizen, can do it with the power you have.
Posted by: Edgar at October 3, 2003 02:29 PM
I am angry that some people could be so insensitive. I have a friend who was brought to this country illegally at the age of six. She didn't even know she was here illeaglly until she wanted to get a driver's permit and her parents informed her that she couldn't because she didn't have any documentation. This girl started first grade here and is now the president of the honor society at her school. She is an outstanding student and volunteers for numerous charitable organizations. She speaks english withoout an accent and just because she was brougght here though no fault of her own she is to be punished? She can't drive, have a bank account, work or even have any form of identification. It is really sad that the government wants to punish my friend and people like her who would otherwise be an asset to society
Posted by: Shayla jackson at October 9, 2003 07:46 AM
You peaople are a buch or stupid douche bags the don't understand the we were here before you asses, according to you we invated your country. We should be the ones kicking you out. You call this the land of the fucking free though we have to work all the time and not be equal to you. Now just Fuck off.
Posted by: Pedro at October 23, 2003 12:24 PM
we belive in equality but don't let people that pay taxes and never clame them because they can't, and make this country rich. they should be also be free to get a higher educatio, unlike others they only came to have a better life and not to kill natives, and did not crossed an ocean they only crossed a river. so this kids should have an equal oppurtunity.
Posted by: miguel at October 23, 2003 12:30 PM
This message is for TERRY and any other person who posed a messagge as stupid as hers/his. Did the pilgrims in 1620 who came in the Mayflower get checked for deseases? Have a backgroung check? I think not. Your problem is that you can't stand that there is people smarter than you who are "illegal". For your information people who are illegally in the United States pay their taxes also. I would like to know where you got your information from because I can guarentee that your information is just as stupid and unrealistic as you. I have lived in this country for eight years I was in the top 10 in my graduating class and I'm going to college paying instate tuition, just like my friends who are citizens. If that makes you mad GOOD. Chill because in a few years there's going to be the same number of you as me. As for BigDaddy, no taxpayer is paying for my education, I'M PAYING IT MY SELF. The guy who did the Oklahoma City bombing was a white American citizen, how's that for a shoker. When any of you ignorants hear of a Mexican commiting any type of terrorist attack call me.GOD BLESS Orrin Hatch and Dick Durbin.
Posted by: Efrain at October 24, 2003 09:08 PM
And so forth.
A similar issue was covered on FOX News over the weekend regarding honor students who were facing deportation, and the guest host took both sides to task, asking:
- Wouldn't these honor students be an asset to the nation?
- Why not just get the honor students' paperwork straight so that they have a legal status
Neither question was answered.
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