Monday, July 14, 2008

Can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em.

Two questions must be answered regarding illegal aliens: Do we need them here? Do we want them here? If the answer to either question is affirmative, we should embrace them. If the answer to neither question is affirmative, we should send them home. Regardless, we must secure our borders against further uncontrolled incursions.

It is nonsensical to suggest that since the 12 million illegals are already here, they should be allowed to stay; they did, after all, break our laws to get here. If, on the other hand, we enticed them, whether actively or by benign neglect, in order to avail ourselves of cheap labor, it is equally nonsensical (and offensive) to argue that they all be forced to leave.

If there's a buck to be made, American capitalists will become bilingual; but our schools and other public institutions shouldn't have to.

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