Political - but true

[kcjenkins]

I bought a bird feeder. I hung it on my back porch and filled it with seed. What a beauty of a bird feeder it was, as I filled it lovingly with seed. Within a week we had hundreds of birds taking advantage of the continuous flow of free and easily accessible food.

But then the birds started building nests in the boards of the patio, above the table,and next to the barbecue.

Then came the poop. It was everywhere: on the patio tile, the chairs, the table. Everywhere!

Then some of the birds turned mean. They would dive bomb me and try to peck me even though I had fed them out of my own pocket.

And other birds were boisterous and loud.They sat on the feeder and squawked and screamed at all hours of the day and night and demanded that I fill it when it got low on food.

After a while, I couldn't even sit on my own back porch anymore. So I took down the bird feeder and in three days the birds were gone.. I cleaned up their mess and took down the many nests they had built all over the patio.

Soon, the back yard was like it used to be, quiet, serene and no one demanding their rights to a free meal.

Now let's see. Our government gives out free food, subsidized housing, free medical care, free education and allows anyone born here to be an automatic citizen.

Then the illegals came by the tens of thousands. Suddenly,our taxes went up to pay for

free services; small apartments are housing 5 families; you have to wait 6 hours to be seen by an emergency room doctor. Your child's 2nd grade class is behind other schools because over half the class doesn't speak English.

Corn flakes now come in a bilingual box; I have to 'press one' to hear my bank talk to me in English, and people waving flags other than 'Old Glory' are squawking and screaming in the streets, demanding more rights and free liberties.

Just my opinion, but maybe it's time for the government to take down the bird feeder.

If you agree, pass it on.. If not, continue cleaning up the poop!

[ILLMAS]

Ahh thats not nice, you probably know this already, but not all ilegal are here for a free ride, many of them are hard working, willing to take upon a job no else is willing to take on. I don't hear anyone complaining about people who were born in the US, that have a valid SS# and can get any job they want, they can get educated anywhere they get accepted, but decide not because they chose not to.

[kcjenkins]

Actually, I usually complain more about those US citizens who don't want to work than I ever do about illegals. It really irritates me that so many people want to take from the government [which means take from the people who work and pay taxes], but don't want to contribute, drop out of school then complain that they can't get a good job, etc.

On the other hand, I do want the foreign workers to come here legally, and I do want them, if they want to stay, to learn English and respect our country and our flag. If they want to wave their home country's flag, that's fine, they should just do that in their own country. Honestly, if they come here because here is better than back in their own country, shouldn't they respect us for offering them a better life?

[jainen]

>>Our government... allows anyone born here to be an automatic citizen<<

I don't see that the government has any choice in that matter. It's been a fundamental part of the spirit and letter of the Constitution since the very beginning.

[kcjenkins]

http://www.numbersusa.com/content/resources/video/recommended/immigration-gumballs.html

This is the best presentation of the real problem I've ever seen. Please watch it, [after the 15th, probably] before you jump on me.

[Catherine]

http://www.numbersus...n-gumballs.html

This is the best presentation of the real problem I've ever seen. Please watch it, [after the 15th, probably] before you jump on me.

I've seen the longer version in the past; it is excellent.

My grandparents and father came here (legally) from Italy. Two of my grandmother's four siblings died back in Italy while they were waiting for my great-grandfather to save up enough to send for them. I think immigrants are terrific. And that they should come here legally. And learn English. And either give this country fealty - or go home. Or get pitched out immediately once convicted of a serious crime.

That said, it should also be much easier for good people to come here legally. My brother-in-law lived in South America for decades, and married a woman from Peru. They have three kids (US citizens at birth like dad but born in SA). When, after 20 years in various SA countries, with three pre-teens, they decided to come back to the states -- it took OVER A YEAR for my sister-in-law's visa to come through. At that, only after my brother-in-law's Senator got involved. Ridiculous!! They also did it fully legally and my sister-in-law hauled the kids off to live with her parents for a year while my brother-in-law was here fighting to bring his family home.