Saturday, March 31, 2012

White Illegals ?


It’s interesting how white Americans change their views over time, In 1620, when the first white ‘aliens’ came here, they believed wholeheartedly in crossing borders and refusing to obey the laws of the natives that had lived here since 700 AD. We tout them as brave heroes in our history books and declare that being born in a place doesn’t mean that you own it. We say that the natives opinion about our invasion is irrelevant because they didn’t have the same color and culture.
In the 1840’s (a mere 220 years after occupation) white America decided to take Texas and California from Mexico and exile the natives. Again, white people crossed a border and took the land by force. Because white politicians declared it their right and wrote it on paper we claim that it is just.
Today, many people are trying to emulate the history that we are so proud of by setting out as pioneers to a new land. They desire freedom and life in a land occupied by others. Our laws not only limit the numbers of people allowed to pass, they allow civilians in Arizona to shoot them on site. Americans by the thousands believe that since we made it ‘law’ and happen to be born here, these actions are just.
If you are against illegal’s crossing into this land, because you were born here, that is your right but don’t speak of your immigrant ancestors as heroes because they weren’t any different.

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