Posted by
Woodenblog on Friday, November 02, 2007 1:38:47 PM
As I was watching the Democratic candidates debate on CNN the other night I noticed that Hillary was refusing to answer the question posed her by Tim Russert in regards illegal alien licensing in NY State. Given that I am a resident of NY State, given that approximately 70% of the people of NY State don't want illegal aliens to get driver's licenses, regardless of the form, I think I am in pretty good company when I state that Hillary blew her big chance to pander to the far left, and win some talking points in the leftist major news media, what some refer to as the Main Stream Media (MSM).
Most residents of NY State are having enough problems with illegal aliens. They speak a language many do not understand, and those that do, are often put off by them. For instance, my daughter worked at a local grocery whose clientele include a lot of immigrants who speak no, or little English. During checkout, she noted one Hispanic stated she was very good looking and he wouldn't mind doing her. She spoke up, in Spanish, that such language was uncalled for, and would cease, or she would call the owner/manager. The Mexican was flabbergasted that she even understood what he said, but that is what 3 or 4 years of high school Spanish will do for you. I taught her right, and well, and she learned amazingly, She is now a chemical engineer.
Which brings me back to my point. Hillary has shot herself in the foot, first by being wishy washy on her desire to allow illegal immigrants licensed status (which Dick Morris stated on O'Reilly's FOXNews show, O'Reilly Factor, as being for before, and now, even having voted for the amnesty bill), but also to gather mainstream media focus for her campaign. Of course, given the sentiment in the country, the overwhelming antipathy towards illegal immigration, the people sitting in jails for doing illegal things here in our own country, the fact that Hillary, and most of the other's on the left, and that were on the stage that evening, are for illegal immigrant welfare, licenses, etc., but against unconstitutional--albeit politically accepted, even by many on the right, and many gun owner's and hunters, as well--licensing of firearms owner's for concealed carry, it is no wonder Hillary tried to steer clear.
Her position that the matter was precipitated by President Bush aside, it being a bogus, nonfactual claim--he wanting such an amnesty package--her diatribe also pointed to the fact that she wasn't prepared for such a question. Her opponents, rightly, pointed out her talking out of both sides of her mouth. As she did on the matter of troops in Iraq, another position on which she wants it both ways, she hemmed and hawed, and placed blame elsewhere for the failures of her party to make headway on the illegal immigration amnesty. Had they (Democratic Party operatives in the Senate) the courage to pass such a bill, it is most likely President Bush would have signed it. Given that they knew the fatal outcome of such--an indeterminate loss of seats in the congress in both houses by Democratic Party candidates--it is no wonder she has, and is, shying away from proprosals to indoctrinate the country into the belief that we "need" Mexican, and other illegal, immigrants. Perhaps we do, but we should have a system that doesn't offer amnesty, or driver's licenses, but that offers them a way into, and a definite time frame for leaving, the U.S., so that they may pursue the jobs which no other American is willing, or able, to do.
Further, we need to stop this belief that we don't have Americans who could do these jobs. We had American migrants who did them for many generations prior to welfare becoming a concept during the Johnson administration. I recall the many girls, and boys, who would come to the western NY orchards to pick cherries, peaches, pears, tomatoes, apples, and other fruits and vegetables. I also recall their downtrodden faces, knowledge being that they were hungry, didn't get to bathe properly, often smelled bad, were unkempt from having to take care of themselves, their parents in the fields and orchards from sun up until sundown, and some well past that time. I recall them not being with us permanently, either, most skipping out for warmer climes, and other fields, and orchards, of the south, and west.
Some people used the farms as ways to make extra money, as well. Some, who had been migrants prior to welfare, and finding work at local manufactories, etc., knew the lucrative nature of the fields for extra income, and this could still be the norm if we allowed that people were willing to work the extra evenings, and weekends, and if we required those living in rural areas who were on welfare to be supplemented by that social program if they worked in the fields, and orchards, and made substandard wages. If they refused because of medical problems, they should be switched to the Social Security Disability system. Should they refuse because they thought the work demeaning, then their welfare payments should be discontinued.
The whole key here is that Americans will work if they are required to, if it is out of necessity, and if they aren't beholden to government programs for their next paycheck. This can only be accomplished by changing the welfare system, reforming it so that ability to get on, and off is easier. But, then again, once an American finds out how much money they can make doing this type of work, they might be more inclined to stay working, or once they see the glorious nature of a hard days work, and an honest wage, they may become less enamored of the welfare program(s), preferring instead to work for a better wage, and more money, without strings attached. What would we do with all those who currently work for the welfare system who would be put out of work because of the lower welfare numbers? Well, perhaps they could pick apples, too.
The main thing is we need to recognize who Hillary is, and what she stands for: That is bigger government, higher taxation, less freedom of choice for the individual, and more power to her, and her elitist cabal.