http://www.townhall.com/columnists/WalterEWilliams/
2007/07/11/illegal_immigration
Illegal Immigration
By Walter E. Williams
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
In this I’m going to try interspersing my comments in the article.
WW> I’d like to raise some ordinary non-rocket-science questions to the pro-amnesty crowd, many of whom are my libertarian friends.
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WW> Do people, anywhere in the world, have a right to enter the United States irrespective of our laws pertaining to immigration?
No, “right” implies that I have a duty. But, it has nothing to do with “laws”.
WW> If your answer is “no,” one does not have a right to enter the U.S. irrespective of our laws, what does that make a person who does so?
Just a person. Maybe they are just lost.
WW>I was summoned for jury duty some years ago, and during voir dire, the attorney asked me whether I could obey the judge’s instructions.
Jury tampering by the system to ensure it gets the verdicts it wants.
WW>Needless to say, I was dismissed from jury duty.
Lucky you weren’t held in contempt! Probably poisoned the whole pool. Good job!
WW>While our immigration laws are overly cumbersome and in urgent need of streamlining, they do not violate human rights and should be obeyed.
Your immigration laws are cruel, immoral, ineffective and inefficient. They clearly are at odds with the founding documents. And, seek to empower and enhance the welfare state.
WW>we can’t prevent every rape and murder
Maybe if we got rid of all the “victimless crime laws” and shrink the gooferment down to Constitutional size, then maybe we could.
WW>People who are here illegally should be denied access to any social service such as Medicaid, public education and food assistance programs.
I’d suggest we end the dole for EVERYONE! It’s only provided by the theft from productive people.
WW>The United States is a nation of immigrants from all over the world.
So, let’s go back to the immigration rules that cherished the Statue of Liberty.
WW>Because there was no welfare state, we were guaranteed that they’d work as opposed to living off the rest of us.
Bingo!
WW>They’ve announced that they seek to take back parts of the U.S. that were formerly Mexico.
Local determination. Peace. Mutual respect. As recognized by the Constitution, and the other great document of civilization.
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