What's the real issue?
To hear some of the people advocating for the illegal immigrants, you would think almost every citizen living in the US is racist. Time and again the "R" word is mentioned when this issue is discussed. See "Rally of illegals' advocates..."
It has become standard policy among those on the left that when faced with an issue where common sense is in opposition to their agenda; call the opposition's advocates "racist" and by association paint all others on that side of the issue.
None of us, well, most of us, don't want that label applied to us so when it's brought out, we take cover and run. The fact is, while there is considerable misunderstanding between members of the various racial groups here, for the great majority of people it's just that, misunderstanding.
For most of us, once we begin to understand each other, once that barrier is broken and we talk civilly, we may not agree, but we lose our fear of each other. It's not one sided, it goes both ways.
Granted, there are some in every group who are racist, it's inevitable, but to use the term as a standard tactic diminishes the power of it.
So illegal immigrant advocates have pulled put that brush and begun to apply broad strokes across the population of the US who are interested in securing the borders against those who would do us harm. Let's face it, in these perilous time there are those who wish to do us harm. And the color of our skin, our religious background, or ethnicity will be no shield against their very real hatred.
To the advocates of the illegals, "be genuine, be real in your arguments. Don't hide behind bogus issues. Argue the merits of your position and don't demonize someone else just because they disagree with you."
The issue is security, of our nation and our economy. That's something we should all be able to circle around because it very personally touches us all.
It has become standard policy among those on the left that when faced with an issue where common sense is in opposition to their agenda; call the opposition's advocates "racist" and by association paint all others on that side of the issue.
None of us, well, most of us, don't want that label applied to us so when it's brought out, we take cover and run. The fact is, while there is considerable misunderstanding between members of the various racial groups here, for the great majority of people it's just that, misunderstanding.
For most of us, once we begin to understand each other, once that barrier is broken and we talk civilly, we may not agree, but we lose our fear of each other. It's not one sided, it goes both ways.
Granted, there are some in every group who are racist, it's inevitable, but to use the term as a standard tactic diminishes the power of it.
So illegal immigrant advocates have pulled put that brush and begun to apply broad strokes across the population of the US who are interested in securing the borders against those who would do us harm. Let's face it, in these perilous time there are those who wish to do us harm. And the color of our skin, our religious background, or ethnicity will be no shield against their very real hatred.
To the advocates of the illegals, "be genuine, be real in your arguments. Don't hide behind bogus issues. Argue the merits of your position and don't demonize someone else just because they disagree with you."
The issue is security, of our nation and our economy. That's something we should all be able to circle around because it very personally touches us all.
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