Daniel Short – 4/2/06

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Children’s future is at stake; Daniel Short; Beaver County Times; April 2, 2006

Below is a detailed critique of the subject letter.

“Recently, I wrote a letter to the editor in reference to Mexican Americans’ mobilization for changing the immigration laws.

[RWC] As I noted in my critique of Mr. Short’s previous letter, these people are not Mexican-Americans because the vast majority of them are not legal U.S. citizens.

“I want to be clear that I do not oppose their rights as Americans to protest this issue. In fact, I applaud their efforts.”

[RWC] You were crystal clear, Mr. Short. I fully understood you supported millions of criminals who protested in hopes of making sure the U.S. never enforces its immigration laws. Just as an aside, you don’t have “rights as Americans” when you are here illegally.

“My objective is to remind our people what is at stake. If we sit by and do nothing to bring a positive change to our community, we will remain in this vicious cycle that consumes our time and energy.

“Our children deserve better.

“When I listen to the Mexican Americans speak of why they were protesting the immigration law, almost always without hesitation the answer would be ‘for our children’s future.’”

[RWC] What a crock! Regardless of the issue, it’s always “for the children” in order to drum up sympathy. The illegal aliens simply don’t want our laws enforced so they can stay here.

“The African-American community must be held accountable for the problems that exist within the community. The task may seem too large to handle. Things may seem too far gone.

“However, we must think of what will happen if we do not act. Our children’s future is at stake.”

[RWC] Mr. Short apparently believes we advance ourselves by staging protests of some kind. That’s BS. Individuals advance themselves by taking personal responsibility for their failure or success. People who believe their failure or success lies in the hands of others will never get anywhere.