Letters to My Senators

Not that it will do any good, but I finally sent the following correspondence to my two pro-illegal immigrant Senators:
I do not agree with any proposals to grant amnesty to the 12 million+ illegal aliens in the United States.
I do agree that the border needs to be better protected, and that employers who hire illegals should be punished.
How is granting immunity to those who have entered this country illegally different from rewarding any other kind of law-breaking activity?
Would you, for example, agree to release murderers and child rapists from prison because businesses “need” them to do work that other Americans allegedly refuse?
Mexico is a wealthy country, but its wealth is concentrated in the hands of a few. Mexican citizens should work on improving conditions in their own country rather than bringing their economic and social problems to ours.
Finally, I resent the anti-US attitudes expressed by those pro-illegal groups who demonstrate against our laws. The Southwestern part of the US no more “belongs” to Mexico than New England “belongs” to the UK.
This Cape Cod voter is strongly and emphatically opposed to any legislation that provides a means to citizenship to those who are here illegally. I do my own housework, yard work and hire US citizens when I need help from a skilled trades person. Businesses should do the same.

Spending and Saving

I have a good job, and say this not just because my performance review is coming up next week and my esteemed boss is, to say the least, internet-savvy, but because it’s true.
There are certainly others coping with the high cost of living here who aren’t so fortunate. For example, only a short distance away, the prison guards in the county jail very likely get pelted with offal in exchange for what is essentially a chambermaid’s wage.
So, being able to pay the bills and have dignified, intellectually challenging work is a circumstance worthy of gratitude.

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