http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/virtual_border_watch_goes_online/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:35:11 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/virtual_border_watch_goes_online/comment-page-1/#comment-103083 floyd Tue, 07 Nov 2006 00:47:36 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2006/11/virtual_border_watch_goes_online/#comment-103083 If there were immediate danger, then card's arguments would have some merit. but the threat to the Mexican population does not merit refugee status. The analogy should read more like this;.... Alfy sits reading a used orson scott card novel while eating a meager lunch of a peanut butter sandwich and water. He looks across next door to see Betty eating ham&cheese on rye with a coca-cola while playing a game on her laptop.Thinking this to be unfair, he is willing to force Betty to share by any means necessary.Without asking, he throws down the peanut butter, storms onto Betty's property, grabs half of Betty's ham&cheese, then demands the laptop and the coca-cola. This causes mild resentment in Betty who was already supporting programs, costing a sacrificial amount of her wealth, to improve Alfy's lot, and daily sending aid his way. When Betty refuses to hand over the laptop or the coca-cola, she is called a heartless bigot who had no right to her property in the first place.Alfy even makes his demands in a language not familiar to Betty, further demanding an interpreter.Alfy is strong enough to intrude on betty's property,but is afraid to stand against the bullies who are stealing his prosperity at home.The bullies[let's just call them Vicente& Felipe] have all the ham&cheese they desire at Alfy's expense, and without Alfy's resistance. What's it all about Alfy? poor, poor, Alfy. If there were immediate danger, then card's arguments would have some merit. but the threat to the Mexican population does not merit refugee status. The analogy should read more like this;.... Alfy sits reading a used orson scott card novel while eating a meager lunch of a peanut butter sandwich and water. He looks across next door to see Betty eating ham&cheese on rye with a coca-cola while playing a game on her laptop.Thinking this to be unfair, he is willing to force Betty to share by any means necessary.Without asking, he throws down the peanut butter, storms onto Betty's property, grabs half of Betty's ham&cheese, then demands the laptop and the coca-cola. This causes mild resentment in Betty who was already supporting programs, costing a sacrificial amount of her wealth, to improve Alfy's lot, and daily sending aid his way. When Betty refuses to hand over the laptop or the coca-cola, she is called a heartless bigot who had no right to her property in the first place.Alfy even makes his demands in a language not familiar to Betty, further demanding an interpreter.Alfy is strong enough to intrude on betty's property,but is afraid to stand against the bullies who are stealing his prosperity at home.The bullies[let's just call them Vicente& Felipe] have all the ham&cheese they desire at Alfy's expense, and without Alfy's resistance. What's it all about Alfy? poor, poor, Alfy.

]]> http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/virtual_border_watch_goes_online/comment-page-1/#comment-103073 floyd Mon, 06 Nov 2006 23:30:58 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2006/11/virtual_border_watch_goes_online/#comment-103073 "god forbid that *gasp!* somebody might have bypassed our ridiculous, byzantine, and inhumane immigration laws." no nation can exist with no borders. the above is just childish john lennon worship.[IMAGINE]. Fleeing tyranny is no longer a viable option in this modern world without frontiers. the Mexicans need to take a stand against their corrupt government instead of illegally encourageing the peonage of the American people. orson scott card's inane rationalizations disqualify his work from crossing the threshold of my home again. sad to say because he is a talented writer. i cannot further support someone who OPENLY advocates grinding poverty for my grandchildren. "god forbid that *gasp!* somebody might have bypassed our ridiculous, byzantine, and inhumane immigration laws." no nation can exist with no borders. the above is just childish john lennon worship.[IMAGINE]. Fleeing tyranny is no longer a viable option in this modern world without frontiers. the Mexicans need to take a stand against their corrupt government instead of illegally encourageing the peonage of the American people. orson scott card's inane rationalizations disqualify his work from crossing the threshold of my home again. sad to say because he is a talented writer. i cannot further support someone who OPENLY advocates grinding poverty for my grandchildren.

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