So-called Illegals

Speaking of illegal immigrants, I have a hard time understanding the uproar over illegal immigration. You know what I call anyone who could dare to leave their dirt-poor families behind; travel hundreds of miles away; hurdle barbed-wire fences; wade across raging, shit-filled rivers; pay off any number of shady smugglers; and cross unforgiving deserts while dodging capture and deportation? I call them supremely motivated. Insanely motivated, even.

I can see why so many companies and individuals want to hire these people because they make such damn good workers. These are some tough, motivated hombres. Few native-born Americans are that willing to better themselves.

On the other hand, you’ve got a large majority of native-born citizens who are so lazy they can’t even be bothered to vote. Which ones are the lazy ones again?

No more divisions

There was a shooting last night not too far from my neighborhood. Three kids and one 18-year-old got shot, the 18-year-old fatally. Police are still working the case and haven’t released many details but they did let the neighbors know it wasn’t a random shooting and that the shooting had nothing to do with the neighborhood. The fact is, this could have happened anywhere. I followed the story as it unfolded on the local media websites, trying to assure folks that my area of town isn’t a bad one. Later this afternoon police arrested a suspect: a 24-year-old man, apparently Hispanic.

Because the shooting happened in East Raleigh, some forum commenters somehow assumed the victims and suspect were black. Out came the ridiculous comments deriding African Americans. Then when the suspect was Hispanic, even more heated comments appeared leaping to the conclusion the suspect was an illegal immigrant. Some went so far to say that if he’s illegal he should just be lynched!
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