OK, here is the thing.
I am not a racist because I don't like Obama and didn't vote for him. I have nothing against the color of his skin. I think he is a student of socialism and hates America so much that he would see it destroyed in a matter of four years. And here is one for you, I didn't even vote for McCain!
I am not a racist because I think ALL illegal immigrants (not just Mexicans) should be sent back to their home land and made to come here legally. My family is descended from people that immigrated from Europe and the Mediterranean in the early part of the 20th century. They had to adapt to survive and had no problem becoming "American." My sisters nanny was from Jamaica and made the effort to become a legal US citizen. The day she took the oath of citizenship was the happiest day of her life. And isn't it ironic that the countries illegal immigrants come from have tougher immigration laws then we do??
And on these two items let me note that throughout my life and to this day I have had friends and acquaintances of several different races and ethnic backgrounds and never have I looked down on or felt superior to them.
I voted for and support Chris Christie in his efforts to fix the state of New Jersey. I think the NJEA needs to suck it up and jump on the wagon and deal with budget cuts like every other institution in the state whose budget was cut is. It is a crime when a hard working couple that paid off their mortgage four years early have to worry about not being able to pay their taxes because our government can't exercise fiscal responsibility and instead further taxes the private citizen when they feel they need more money.
I only became a Republican/Libertarian because of the childish behavior of the Democratic party and how they have squandered their power since gaining a majority control 5 or 6 years ago. I also turned my back on the Democratic party when I realized they would force me to support every free loading schmuck in the country. I have no problem with organizations that help those in need but it should be help for those who have fallen on hard times, not those who know how to work the system to get everything I have to work for for free or just refuse to earn a damn thing. I cringed at the constant unemployment extensions that kept getting past but now that I am unemployed and dealing with a collapsing economy, I understand why they did it. I also have no problem proving that I am looking for a job. And I have no problem giving my time or money to the better good of humanity but don't you dare force me to by squandering my tax dollars on a bunch of good for nothing freeloaders!
I believe things like Affirmative Action and the ACLU were originally and once good ideas but have become the exact abominations they sought out to prevent. When you get to a point where your purpose begins to benefit one group in particular and cares about ones freedoms over those of others (especially when it is the same right and freedom) you have failed and should find another line of work.
I shudder at where our country is going. I firmly believe we are headed towards either another civil war or (hopefully) a revolution. But I am so tired of keeping quiet while the other side throWs a tantrum and whines and cries and screams and gets their way. Enough is enough!
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I want to know why you have no problem with the "freeloading schmucks" that the "republican party" supports?
I don't think you are a racist in general - but I do think you have VERY racist views when you blindly cling to "throw the illegals out" without acknowledging that at one time MANY AMERICANS hated, "wops" and wanted to throw every single immigrant out who came here after the 1800's and spoke any other than the Queen's English with a trace of an accent.
Meanwhile-- it is INTERESTING TO NOTE that NOW that you have fallen on hard times you see that it is NOT YOUR FAULT that you are unemployed... but you don't see that illegal immigrants don't necessarily wish to be illegal. I have a BEAUTIFUL friend who was here from CANADA. *CANADA* who had to go home b/c she didn't get her wish to stay here and extend her Visa. She couldn't stay here WITH HER FIANCE even though she spent $10k on attys to say.
Meanwhile - SHE HAD A JOB. And she is wealthy. Not all illegal immigrants are poor or brown. And she WENT HOME before someone made her. And she comes and visits every 2 months to AVOID becoming illegal. She drove a Porch and gave more to this economy than you or I do as poor schmucks right now just in the goods and shopping and apartment that she spent. Think about that.
Illegals who HAVE MONEY! Woah. Send them all home eh? Craaaazy. And then they make jobs for the boarder patrol and social workers... without them - where goes those jobs? You're making even LESS JOBS doing that.
Meanwhile -- why not make them citizens? WHY NOT? LIKE YOUR FAMILY DID??? It wasn't that hard.
Like I said -- If you don't want this comment - delete it. I thought at first you wanted dialogue and interesting scholarly debate the way my fb wall is. I have both sides on my wall and I allow it b/c my friends are intelligent and brilliant. I have friends who I VEHEMENTLY DISAGREE WITH yet respect to the ends of the earth. If you go to my FB wall you will see me disagree yet LOVE THEM DEEPLY.
Meanwhile -- I can't be friends with you IF you don't want to have an intellectual connection with me. My whole entire life is about one of 2 things. Emotional love or intellectual stimulation or better yet BOTH. You have shown interest in neither with me and I have put out both with you. I have offered you both compassion and love and I have offered you debate and dialogue.
So - if you don't want my friendship - delete this and then please delete me. I have no time to waste just reading people without dialoging with them. I CAN and will give you my respect even if I disagree with you. But I don't feel like having an empty wall named Curtis in my life.
You are not the only person who is beset with a little misfortune. Life is what you make of it and what you give back and what you allow others to give to you. I don't know you - but I have tried to start.
-Melissa
I am not going any further with this because no matter what I say I think you have your views on me set in stone. You don't know me, you have put me on the defense in almost every topic brought when you clearly don't know what hardships I have been through or given the TIME to find out. I don't open up right away, everyone I know knows that. I have been discriminated against LONG before I ever outwardly said anything that can be twisted to be racist. I come from a town where I am the minority. Shocking right, a white person a minority. I have nothing against where anyone comes from but I do have a problem with those that have come here illegally when I know several people that have gone through the process of becoming naturalized or obtained and maintain work visa's allowing them to work here, live here and contribute legally. I am done.
As I have stated - I LIKE dialogue. I have TRIED TO KNOW YOU. I have written you on numerous occasions about your writing and your life. I have been kind and open hearted to you. I have TONS of right wing people in my life. Most of them former students. ALL OF THEM earned A's in my class because I value the fabric of people not some stupid belief or two.
Meanwhile -- I see that you HAVE indeed deleted me from fb. You never ever wrote back when I messaged you. I have extended you MANY encouragements and *I* am a successful writer. I have published many things. I am a successful student who moved into academia. The ONLY thing that has ever gotten into my way is SICKNESS and that is just a bummer.
ok.
I'm not sure why we stumbled into each others lives - but I will say this. I tried on many occasions to reach out to you and you generally ignored me. Never ever responded to me. THE ONLY time you have ever responded to me is NOW - during this.
And it doesn't matter if I THINK you are wrong or right about this. It is mere opinion. My value as a friend in your life might have gone beyond measure while you attempt to be a historian. I have colleagues in several universities who are history professors... they might have proven valuable if you truly wished to move forward with that career.
It is too bad that you so easily ignore the gifts that are in front of you Curtis. I offered you many. And I WANTED to get to know you... I tried. Too bad. Perhaps the loss is mine - but I will say- it is also yours. Part well and luck in your endeavors.
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