Laigle’s Forum

 by Donald Hank

There is a rather common view among conservatives, particularly evangelicals, that if you give “immigrants” a better way of life they will be forever grateful and therefore become contributing citizens, helping us improve our way of life as well as their own. These naïve souls point, for example, to the family values and work ethic of Latinos. Facts like the statistic that 95% of murder warrants in LA are for illegal aliens, that more Americans are killed by illegal aliens (in car accidents or murders) than fighting in Iraq, or that 50% of the illegal drugs in some areas are from illegal aliens, do not seem to faze them. In fact, if you use the term “illegal immigrant,” they will most likely think of you as a bigot, if not call you one. To them, the concept of law and order as it has stood throughout American history so far, is anathema. Oddly, the vast majority of these have never lived in the battle zone we call the southern border region, where less Quixotic minds prevail and with good reason.

What they also ignore is that the majority of people of Latin descent who become US citizens eventually register as Democrats, even though they personally think abortion is an evil and gay marriage is absurd. They vote their stomachs, not their conscience.

The latest column at Mexidata reveals, in light of the Mexican Constitution, some reasons why Latinos in the US, with the notable exception of Miami Cuban refugees and their descendants (who have known the Left up close and more personally), tend to vote Democrat.

Quote:

“The Mexican Constitution stipulates similar rights [to our Constitution], but also guarantees that Mexicans have the right to a good job and decent housing.” [my emphasis, here and hereinafter]

Mexico is one of the poorest countries in the world, where many live huddled in cardboard shacks and are undernourished by our standards. A large percentage of them dream of coming here to live, to a nation that, ironically, does not guarantee these things. And their government encourages them to leave because it can’t make good on its promises. The sad thing about this situation is that once they get here, the first thing many of them want to do is create legislative conditions identical to the ones that failed back home. Where do they plan to escape to once their wish is granted?, one is tempted to ask.

Let me tell you about 2 people I have met who illustrate why it is not a good idea to import people from socialist states who form separate communities or feel little or no affinity for the US way of life and government. One was a German lady who taught English as a second language to my wife. She often said she was so happy to have left her country because now she can afford to buy a big house. But at the same time, she complains bitterly that our country does not furnish people with free things like health care and other benefits she thinks all human beings are entitled to. She votes, of course, Democrat, seeing no particular correlation between paternalistic government largesse and high taxes on the one hand, and one’s standard of living on the other.

Another was a lady who worked at the checkout counter of a book store near my home. When I heard her accent I asked her whether she was a local person (knowing she wasn’t). She said she was from Brazil. I read her mind and cultural bias instantly, picked up a magazine at the checkout counter with Hillary’s photo on the cover and slyly said “now there is a person who could solve our problems.” She smiled and agreed. When I asked her why she had immigrated to the US, she complained about how hard life is in Brazil, with its low median income, high crime, illegal drug use and other ills.  In other words, her complaints were all focused on phenomena that were in place there precisely because of the things that leftists invariably do in government.

So I said: “so you left because of the awful things your leftist regime is doing there and now you want us to install a similar leftist regime here so that you feel at home?”

She looked at me and just blinked. She really didn’t get it and she probably never will.

Quote:

“The Mexican Constitution recognizes freedom of religion, but puts more restrictions on churches and the clergy than does the U.S. Constitution.  Until recently, clergymen weren’t allowed to vote and they still cannot run for office.”

What? Mexico, the nation almost universally equated with corruption in government, has no clergy in public office and discourages religious people from participating in the political process? Now why do you suppose that would be?

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“Article 25 of the Mexican Constitution designates the Mexican government as the “rector” of national development. That means the government is responsible for the economy.  Article 26 stipulates that the government plan the economy.”

Let’s get this straight: The government that promises its people food and shelter, then reneges on its promise and tells them to emigrate to the US is admitting that the economy that has failed so miserably is the government’s responsibility? I don’t know whether to laugh or cry.

Ok, folks, now tomorrow you have a chance to choose between John McCain, who has openly advocated open borders and amnesty for illegal aliens (he won’t even use that term), and Mitt Romney, who, despite some obvious blemishes, as governor has committed no major infractions in terms of encouraging illegal immigration and has promised tighter immigration policies than at present (just not jailing patriotic border guards for doing their jobs would be a great start).

As absurd and incongruous as it sounds, thanks to their Constitution and the prevailing political view in their home country, the vast majority of Mexicans, especially the poor ones who come here, have been trained from little on up to think reflexively as socialists, even as they deplore the poverty, crime and corruption that surrounds them and stunts their personal progress, and so, sadly, once they or their children become citizens, the majority can be expected to vote as far left as they can, notwithstanding their family values and religious beliefs, which rarely seem to get in the way of bad decisions.

In the long run, the demographics of our nation will be a major factor in our survival. Our trade mark frontier rugged individualism is already highly diluted by our education system, media and politics. If we move just a bit further to the left, we can no longer hope to continue to be who we are.  Freedom will be gone forever.

God grant us wisdom to get it right this time. It is most likely our last chance.

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