Comments on: Is This Guy a Bigot, a Patriot, a Knucklehead, or Just a Brother With an Opinion? http://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/04/is-this-guy-a-bigot-a-patriot-a-knucklehead-or-just-a-brother-with-an-opinion/ "A tiny act can have profound effects." Wed, 06 Oct 2010 00:09:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: tve5009 http://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/04/is-this-guy-a-bigot-a-patriot-a-knucklehead-or-just-a-brother-with-an-opinion/comment-page-3/#comment-30292 tve5009 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:08:38 +0000 http://www.racerelationsproject.org/?p=1939#comment-30292 I think this guy is entitled to all his opinions but he is just an ignorant person. If he is really promoting this and saying “If you don’t speak English then get out” then he has to be asking for trouble. There have been immigrants in this country for years. This country was “founded” by Christopher Columbus but clearly the facts state that there were Native Americans here when he came here. So who is he o decide on who should be allowed to live here or not. I was born and raised here and though my parents are Nigerian they went to school here too and got a degree so I don’t support the causes to get rid of immigrants or have them conform to our society. This is supposed to be the land of the free which gives opportunities to all. I don’t see what the problem of immigration is. I think this guy is entitled to all his opinions but he is just an ignorant person. If he is really promoting this and saying “If you don’t speak English then get out” then he has to be asking for trouble. There have been immigrants in this country for years. This country was “founded” by Christopher Columbus but clearly the facts state that there were Native Americans here when he came here. So who is he o decide on who should be allowed to live here or not. I was born and raised here and though my parents are Nigerian they went to school here too and got a degree so I don’t support the causes to get rid of immigrants or have them conform to our society. This is supposed to be the land of the free which gives opportunities to all. I don’t see what the problem of immigration is.

]]> By: vmartinez_0903 http://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/04/is-this-guy-a-bigot-a-patriot-a-knucklehead-or-just-a-brother-with-an-opinion/comment-page-3/#comment-28951 vmartinez_0903 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 04:49:22 +0000 http://www.racerelationsproject.org/?p=1939#comment-28951 I understand that immigration has cause an “inconvenience” to some people, but really c’mon. These people are coming to the US to find a better way of life. What happened to America is the land of the free and of the fair. If it is free then why do people have to speak English every second of their lives? If I want to speak Spanish I don’t want to feel like I’m doing something wrong. I am embracing my freedom. People really need to put their negativity aside and try to understand for once. There is no official language in the United States so why is it that just because English is the most spoken language that people have to speak it? When Spanish people become the majority, how would you feel if we wanted everyone to speak Spanish? I understand that immigration has cause an “inconvenience” to some people, but really c’mon. These people are coming to the US to find a better way of life. What happened to America is the land of the free and of the fair. If it is free then why do people have to speak English every second of their lives? If I want to speak Spanish I don’t want to feel like I’m doing something wrong. I am embracing my freedom. People really need to put their negativity aside and try to understand for once. There is no official language in the United States so why is it that just because English is the most spoken language that people have to speak it? When Spanish people become the majority, how would you feel if we wanted everyone to speak Spanish?

]]> By: CNange http://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/04/is-this-guy-a-bigot-a-patriot-a-knucklehead-or-just-a-brother-with-an-opinion/comment-page-3/#comment-28780 CNange Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:41:31 +0000 http://www.racerelationsproject.org/?p=1939#comment-28780 Recently there have been a lot of people like this popping up. At first, I found it easy to get riled up and angry at their opinions, calling them idiots and bigots. Then, the more news pieces and youtube videos I heard like this, it got to the point when I laughed and their apparent stupidity and thought of them as basically clowns that don’t know any better. However, I recently came to a revelation, and I think it goes along the lines of one of the larger themes of this sociology class. We talk a lot about how people are the products of their environments, for example, when Sam Richards talks about how if he were born in a different place to different parents, he would not be teaching at Penn State, for better or worse depending on his original position. It is absolutely impossible to tell how Sam, or any of us, would have turned out if we had this guys parents and upbringing, but I can say with certainty we would not be making a video of ourselves saying those things unless we were absolutely certain we were correct. This guy, and the people like him, are not saying these things because they want to be made fun of and yelled at by more “progressive” people. That man thinks, that beyond a shadow of a doubt that he is right. He is making the best decision with the information and experiences he has. Its easy to say he is ignorant, bigoted, and uneducated, but give the dude a break. We would be saying the same thing in his shoes, and if you’re saying you wouldn’t you are giving yourself too much credit. Once we realize that they think they are right just as much as we are sure they are wrong, we can start to talk sensibly to each other and maybe make some progress. Yelling and calling each other morons doesn’t get us anywhere. That’s the biggest reason these Tea Party protests are backfiring for both sides. The tea partiers look like savages and those opposing them look like elitist wusses. As slow as this guy sounds, he has a point. Our borders do need to be better watched. Its ridiculous that drug runners and terrorists could mosey into Texas with little problem. And there are legal immigration laws for a reason, and illegal immigration should be curbed. The guy makes a bit of sense, but his delivery and reasoning make him an easy target for ridicule by a few hundred college-educated “thinkers”. I think we should recognize that berating these people will not make them change their way of thinking. In fact it will probably solidify it. Recently there have been a lot of people like this popping up. At first, I found it easy to get riled up and angry at their opinions, calling them idiots and bigots. Then, the more news pieces and youtube videos I heard like this, it got to the point when I laughed and their apparent stupidity and thought of them as basically clowns that don’t know any better. However, I recently came to a revelation, and I think it goes along the lines of one of the larger themes of this sociology class. We talk a lot about how people are the products of their environments, for example, when Sam Richards talks about how if he were born in a different place to different parents, he would not be teaching at Penn State, for better or worse depending on his original position. It is absolutely impossible to tell how Sam, or any of us, would have turned out if we had this guys parents and upbringing, but I can say with certainty we would not be making a video of ourselves saying those things unless we were absolutely certain we were correct. This guy, and the people like him, are not saying these things because they want to be made fun of and yelled at by more “progressive” people. That man thinks, that beyond a shadow of a doubt that he is right. He is making the best decision with the information and experiences he has. Its easy to say he is ignorant, bigoted, and uneducated, but give the dude a break. We would be saying the same thing in his shoes, and if you’re saying you wouldn’t you are giving yourself too much credit.

Once we realize that they think they are right just as much as we are sure they are wrong, we can start to talk sensibly to each other and maybe make some progress. Yelling and calling each other morons doesn’t get us anywhere. That’s the biggest reason these Tea Party protests are backfiring for both sides. The tea partiers look like savages and those opposing them look like elitist wusses.

As slow as this guy sounds, he has a point. Our borders do need to be better watched. Its ridiculous that drug runners and terrorists could mosey into Texas with little problem. And there are legal immigration laws for a reason, and illegal immigration should be curbed. The guy makes a bit of sense, but his delivery and reasoning make him an easy target for ridicule by a few hundred college-educated “thinkers”. I think we should recognize that berating these people will not make them change their way of thinking. In fact it will probably solidify it.

]]> By: IsabellaM http://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/04/is-this-guy-a-bigot-a-patriot-a-knucklehead-or-just-a-brother-with-an-opinion/comment-page-3/#comment-28768 IsabellaM Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:05:53 +0000 http://www.racerelationsproject.org/?p=1939#comment-28768 Illegal Immigration; everyone complains about the dirty Mexicans and others who are polluting this country. However, I don’t see a single person complaining about the fruit on their table, or the clothes they are wearing. Yes, it seems as though people invading our country should not be allowed, but have you ever stepped on the other side of the spectrum? Have you ever tried to understand why they try to come here, and what they do keep this country running? We are so lucky to be living in a country where we can say whatever we want with little restrictions, work wherever we want, pray to whoever we want, and be able to live happily knowing our children will live in the same society? We take everything we have for granted, even in the better off countries of the world no one can experience the same piece of mind that Americans can. So why wouldn’t someone want to come here, to provide for their children the same thing you want to provide to yours? And here comes into play the Hypocrisy of everything the Americans say; they were the very first illegal immigrants. They came into this country and took over everything; they had no citizenship rights or anything. So really, everyone living in the United States is an illegal immigrant. So how can people, such as this man, say that we need to get rid of illegal immigration? Let’s do a scenario, what if we got rid of every single illegal immigrant in the United States? What would happen? First off there would be no one to do the jobs that they do, such as picking strawberries in a field from dusk until dark for maybe a dollar a day. Who would take that job? Black people wouldn’t because they would feel as though they are going back to slavery, and white people? They are under the belief that they are too good to do those types of jobs. So what would happen? We would have no more fruit, the expenses on fruit would rise, and therefore Americans would stop buying it, and in turn buy more microwaveable meals that will make America and even more overweight country. And that’s just talking fruit. Illegal immigrants come to the United States for the same reason the Europeans came to the United States, to find freedom, and to look for opportunities that would never be available to them where they come from. I am not condoning coming into this country illegally, because my family went through a long process to be immigrate here legally from Venezuela, however, I feel that sometimes many people speak without knowing where their words are coming from. So look at it from a new perspective and then see if eradicating illegal immigration would benefit you, the country, and those illegal aliens. Illegal Immigration; everyone complains about the dirty Mexicans and others who are polluting this country. However, I don’t see a single person complaining about the fruit on their table, or the clothes they are wearing. Yes, it seems as though people invading our country should not be allowed, but have you ever stepped on the other side of the spectrum? Have you ever tried to understand why they try to come here, and what they do keep this country running?
We are so lucky to be living in a country where we can say whatever we want with little restrictions, work wherever we want, pray to whoever we want, and be able to live happily knowing our children will live in the same society? We take everything we have for granted, even in the better off countries of the world no one can experience the same piece of mind that Americans can. So why wouldn’t someone want to come here, to provide for their children the same thing you want to provide to yours?
And here comes into play the Hypocrisy of everything the Americans say; they were the very first illegal immigrants. They came into this country and took over everything; they had no citizenship rights or anything. So really, everyone living in the United States is an illegal immigrant. So how can people, such as this man, say that we need to get rid of illegal immigration?
Let’s do a scenario, what if we got rid of every single illegal immigrant in the United States? What would happen? First off there would be no one to do the jobs that they do, such as picking strawberries in a field from dusk until dark for maybe a dollar a day. Who would take that job? Black people wouldn’t because they would feel as though they are going back to slavery, and white people? They are under the belief that they are too good to do those types of jobs. So what would happen? We would have no more fruit, the expenses on fruit would rise, and therefore Americans would stop buying it, and in turn buy more microwaveable meals that will make America and even more overweight country. And that’s just talking fruit.
Illegal immigrants come to the United States for the same reason the Europeans came to the United States, to find freedom, and to look for opportunities that would never be available to them where they come from. I am not condoning coming into this country illegally, because my family went through a long process to be immigrate here legally from Venezuela, however, I feel that sometimes many people speak without knowing where their words are coming from. So look at it from a new perspective and then see if eradicating illegal immigration would benefit you, the country, and those illegal aliens.

]]> By: awshellenberger http://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/04/is-this-guy-a-bigot-a-patriot-a-knucklehead-or-just-a-brother-with-an-opinion/comment-page-3/#comment-28766 awshellenberger Tue, 13 Apr 2010 13:32:12 +0000 http://www.racerelationsproject.org/?p=1939#comment-28766 I guess this gentleman is just expressing the opinion he is entitled to express. I cannot help to sympathize with his on a few of his points. Unfortunately, his idea of: “walling up the country and defending it from within,” is a little wacky. Perhaps he is failing to recognize the strategic military advantage that the United States holds because of its foothold in locations throughout the world. I agree that the government should work harder to scale down the number of illegal immigrants in the country. I am uncertain on how exactly the born citizenship rule works in the United States, but it seems as if it may need a little tweaking if a child who is born to illegal immigrants is automatically a citizen of the United States. I guess if someone is on vacation here from Germany and they give birth that the child has dual-citizenship? Seems kind of odd. I guess this gentleman is just expressing the opinion he is entitled to express. I cannot help to sympathize with his on a few of his points. Unfortunately, his idea of: “walling up the country and defending it from within,” is a little wacky. Perhaps he is failing to recognize the strategic military advantage that the United States holds because of its foothold in locations throughout the world. I agree that the government should work harder to scale down the number of illegal immigrants in the country. I am uncertain on how exactly the born citizenship rule works in the United States, but it seems as if it may need a little tweaking if a child who is born to illegal immigrants is automatically a citizen of the United States. I guess if someone is on vacation here from Germany and they give birth that the child has dual-citizenship? Seems kind of odd.

]]> By: Romulus66 http://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/04/is-this-guy-a-bigot-a-patriot-a-knucklehead-or-just-a-brother-with-an-opinion/comment-page-3/#comment-28763 Romulus66 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:42:06 +0000 http://www.racerelationsproject.org/?p=1939#comment-28763 He is trying to tackle some serious issues and he is entitled to his opinion. I applaud that he is not advocating violence and working within our current system. As for the last comment about the president not saluting the flag, that may be a prerequisite for our president to have for many people. People that feel strongly about or history and see the flag as an important symbol of our basic freedoms and the men and women who serve in the military will be very offended by the elected leader not showing respect (or holding it in a place of honor). He is trying to tackle some serious issues and he is entitled to his opinion. I applaud that he is not advocating violence and working within our current system. As for the last comment about the president not saluting the flag, that may be a prerequisite for our president to have for many people. People that feel strongly about or history and see the flag as an important symbol of our basic freedoms and the men and women who serve in the military will be very offended by the elected leader not showing respect (or holding it in a place of honor).

]]> By: summerlove09 http://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/04/is-this-guy-a-bigot-a-patriot-a-knucklehead-or-just-a-brother-with-an-opinion/comment-page-3/#comment-28750 summerlove09 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 03:04:08 +0000 http://www.racerelationsproject.org/?p=1939#comment-28750 So, although I may not agree with everything that bill is saying, he is saying things that are of concern for many Americans across the country. I think the funniest thing is that bill is accusing people of Washington in not understanding the logical and reasonable outcomes he has come to decide is right for the country. Are illegal immigrants a problem, increasingly so, but it is not as simple as pulling our troops from over seas and placing them at the Mexican border. For one thing, removing troops from overseas is not as simple as people think. Pulling troops out of an area that we have fought a war in takes time. If all the troops are pulled at once then the area we fought to free would most likely go back to their old ways, meaning that all the American soldiers lives that were lost were lost for no reason. No one wants to lose a life of a fellow American in wars but if it is done it is nice to know that they fought for freedom and that they made a difference. Without making a difference they died for no reason. Pulling troops out takes time. These foreign countries ‘need help’ in getting set up with the government we are placing upon them. Unfortunately this requires many troops to stay in these countries. The same also goes with starting a war, we cannot just end it and bring the troops all back at once, it takes time. Bill is saying the Washington officials are silly, clearly he never took a government or economics class in high school or college if he even went. It’s one of the first things you learn, that bills and actions take years to happen, if they even get passed. It is not as easy as making a decision and it just happening the next day. Congress, the senate, the president and many people need to approve of things before it can happen. It must be written as a proposal, introduced, voted on, passed and then put into action. This is basic knowledge of college students. It seems to me that he is bashing obama and what he is doing because he doesn't like him. Many people don't, I was not an obama supporter myself at first. I do believe he is doing what he thinks is right for the country and what will help lead us in a new direction, because in case you haven’t noticed the country has changed drastically in many ways throughout my lifetime. Morals, media, politics, education, the economy just to name a few have changed so much. The world view of the U.S. is not always the best and I think obama is trying to help get us back to the top, where people of other countries respect us because of our leadership, morals and knowledge and not because we have money and power. Bill is like many other americans, they have valid concerns but if they researched things a little more they’d see things aren’t so easy. Do I have a response or answer for how to deal with illegal immigrants, no I do not. I am not a politician and am not too familiar with laws and possible solutions, but at least I am smart enough to admit that, that is the first step. I do know that I live on long island where Mexican illegal immigrants are much of the population. I went to high school with many immigrants, some illegal and some not. The workers by me, although illegal are extremely hard workers and usually do things that many other people feel too proud to do themselves. I do realize that with healthcare illegal immigrants cause a problem, but I think that the government knows that and when they have less serious issues such as war and recessions to worry about I’m sure they’ll figure it out. So, although I may not agree with everything that bill is saying, he is saying things that are of concern for many Americans across the country. I think the funniest thing is that bill is accusing people of Washington in not understanding the logical and reasonable outcomes he has come to decide is right for the country. Are illegal immigrants a problem, increasingly so, but it is not as simple as pulling our troops from over seas and placing them at the Mexican border. For one thing, removing troops from overseas is not as simple as people think. Pulling troops out of an area that we have fought a war in takes time. If all the troops are pulled at once then the area we fought to free would most likely go back to their old ways, meaning that all the American soldiers lives that were lost were lost for no reason. No one wants to lose a life of a fellow American in wars but if it is done it is nice to know that they fought for freedom and that they made a difference. Without making a difference they died for no reason. Pulling troops out takes time. These foreign countries ‘need help’ in getting set up with the government we are placing upon them. Unfortunately this requires many troops to stay in these countries. The same also goes with starting a war, we cannot just end it and bring the troops all back at once, it takes time. Bill is saying the Washington officials are silly, clearly he never took a government or economics class in high school or college if he even went. It’s one of the first things you learn, that bills and actions take years to happen, if they even get passed. It is not as easy as making a decision and it just happening the next day. Congress, the senate, the president and many people need to approve of things before it can happen. It must be written as a proposal, introduced, voted on, passed and then put into action. This is basic knowledge of college students. It seems to me that he is bashing obama and what he is doing because he doesn't like him. Many people don't, I was not an obama supporter myself at first. I do believe he is doing what he thinks is right for the country and what will help lead us in a new direction, because in case you haven’t noticed the country has changed drastically in many ways throughout my lifetime. Morals, media, politics, education, the economy just to name a few have changed so much. The world view of the U.S. is not always the best and I think obama is trying to help get us back to the top, where people of other countries respect us because of our leadership, morals and knowledge and not because we have money and power. Bill is like many other americans, they have valid concerns but if they researched things a little more they’d see things aren’t so easy. Do I have a response or answer for how to deal with illegal immigrants, no I do not. I am not a politician and am not too familiar with laws and possible solutions, but at least I am smart enough to admit that, that is the first step. I do know that I live on long island where Mexican illegal immigrants are much of the population. I went to high school with many immigrants, some illegal and some not. The workers by me, although illegal are extremely hard workers and usually do things that many other people feel too proud to do themselves. I do realize that with healthcare illegal immigrants cause a problem, but I think that the government knows that and when they have less serious issues such as war and recessions to worry about I’m sure they’ll figure it out.

]]> By: ajn156 http://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/04/is-this-guy-a-bigot-a-patriot-a-knucklehead-or-just-a-brother-with-an-opinion/comment-page-3/#comment-28733 ajn156 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 01:19:42 +0000 http://www.racerelationsproject.org/?p=1939#comment-28733 This guy is ridiculous. Like, what the hell is he doing? Was this a television commercial or just a random YouTube video that he made to appeal to a new group of customers for an obviously struggling restaurant? Things like this really piss me off. If this guy were really opinionated about the issue of illegal immigration why would he blatantly advertise for his restaurant? I visited the site he told people to visit on the video; they had a blinking banner on the side that would send you an e-mail every time they got a new sign at this dumbass restaurant. If people are visiting your restaurant solely for the signs, you are running an establishment for all of the wrong reasons. And what authority does this blatantly racist man have to post something like this on his website? From<a href="http://casadice.com/:" target="_blank">http://casadice.com/:</a> “Regarding the origin of our name...For 23 years, I was in the Ice Business and when I sold the business using my legal Italian Heritage, came the name “Casa D' Ice” for “House of Ice”. I can not help it that the Spanish use is the same name for house. So, for those who question my use of "Casa" when I am against illegal aliens, I hope this explains it.” The answer is no, sir; the blatant ignorance and abuse of power (what little power this attention starved man possesses, I may add) in the tactics that this man employs to send a message and advertise his establishment are repulsive. I am an Italian as well. My great grandfather immigrated to America through Ellis Island “legally” the same way that his great grandfather did. Although my great grandfather was a selfish man-child who stuck all of his debts from his bad habits on his son, he also started with nothing. My grandfather started with nothing, as did my father. In fact, my father had to live in a dark house devoid of furniture because bookies came to his house and took all of my grandfather’s furniture to make up for my great grandfather’s debts. My grandmother was so embarrassed that she kept the blinds closed for two years until my grandfather had the funds to buy furniture again. My grandfather still lives in the very house that he built from the ground up with his bare hands. As the descendant of an Italian immigrant I am repulsed by both the statements that this ignorant bastard made and the fact that I could even be remotely be associated with such a callous human being. My grandfather worked construction and my father still does. I work with him in the summers. Some of the hardest and best workers I’ve ever seen were Mexican immigrants. And if I were in their shoes as a citizen of Mexico looking for a better life in America, I would go through any means necessary to ensure the best for my family and myself. This guy is ridiculous. Like, what the hell is he doing? Was this a television commercial or just a random YouTube video that he made to appeal to a new group of customers for an obviously struggling restaurant? Things like this really piss me off. If this guy were really opinionated about the issue of illegal immigration why would he blatantly advertise for his restaurant? I visited the site he told people to visit on the video; they had a blinking banner on the side that would send you an e-mail every time they got a new sign at this dumbass restaurant. If people are visiting your restaurant solely for the signs, you are running an establishment for all of the wrong reasons. And what authority does this blatantly racist man have to post something like this on his website? Fromhttp://casadice.com/: “Regarding the origin of our name…For 23 years, I was in the Ice Business and when I sold the business using my legal Italian Heritage, came the name “Casa D' Ice” for “House of Ice”. I can not help it that the Spanish use is the same name for house. So, for those who question my use of "Casa" when I am against illegal aliens, I hope this explains it.” The answer is no, sir; the blatant ignorance and abuse of power (what little power this attention starved man possesses, I may add) in the tactics that this man employs to send a message and advertise his establishment are repulsive. I am an Italian as well. My great grandfather immigrated to America through Ellis Island “legally” the same way that his great grandfather did. Although my great grandfather was a selfish man-child who stuck all of his debts from his bad habits on his son, he also started with nothing. My grandfather started with nothing, as did my father. In fact, my father had to live in a dark house devoid of furniture because bookies came to his house and took all of my grandfather’s furniture to make up for my great grandfather’s debts. My grandmother was so embarrassed that she kept the blinds closed for two years until my grandfather had the funds to buy furniture again. My grandfather still lives in the very house that he built from the ground up with his bare hands. As the descendant of an Italian immigrant I am repulsed by both the statements that this ignorant bastard made and the fact that I could even be remotely be associated with such a callous human being. My grandfather worked construction and my father still does. I work with him in the summers. Some of the hardest and best workers I’ve ever seen were Mexican immigrants. And if I were in their shoes as a citizen of Mexico looking for a better life in America, I would go through any means necessary to ensure the best for my family and myself.

]]> By: Joshuadrewes http://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/04/is-this-guy-a-bigot-a-patriot-a-knucklehead-or-just-a-brother-with-an-opinion/comment-page-3/#comment-28722 Joshuadrewes Mon, 12 Apr 2010 22:04:24 +0000 http://www.racerelationsproject.org/?p=1939#comment-28722 First of all if we asked every bar owner for their opinions on politics, immigration, etc. I'm sure this would not be as strong worded as some...by saying this I am questioning his credibility. He is undoubtedly a small business owner that takes pride in his progress as a sole proprietor and frowns upon illegal immigrants that are here and get what he would consider a "free ride". Is he bigoted?--Probably not--It seems he endorses legal immigration. I am not condoning his statement from a race relations stand point. I am not supporting him for the fact that I support our position occupying countries overseas to protect our interests abroad...as greedy as these notions are. I'm sure this guy watches the wind bags on Fox noise and mixes their jabbering with some of his own personal views and some how seems qualified enough to broadcast this video. I hope it doesn't make a big splash or we'll have another self proclaimed foreign/ domestic policy wizard on our hands--think Joe the plumber and other blow hards. Everyone is entitled to their opinions. Even portly bar owners that want to erect a thirty foot electric fence fence around our borders...while were at we should dig a mote and fill it with alligators for good measure and then we'll keep immigrants out for good--but wait old sport what about the bodies of water on both sides and those five big fucking lakes? I guess we can make foreign trade illegal--we produce enough grain and beef to feed all the U.S.A.ers. and airports are alright because everyone is thoroughly screened. No more boats--that will eliminate castaway immigrants. Problem solved. Thanks dick head. Can you poor me another beer? First of all if we asked every bar owner for their opinions on politics, immigration, etc. I'm sure this would not be as strong worded as some…by saying this I am questioning his credibility. He is undoubtedly a small business owner that takes pride in his progress as a sole proprietor and frowns upon illegal immigrants that are here and get what he would consider a "free ride". Is he bigoted?–Probably not–It seems he endorses legal immigration. I am not condoning his statement from a race relations stand point. I am not supporting him for the fact that I support our position occupying countries overseas to protect our interests abroad…as greedy as these notions are. I'm sure this guy watches the wind bags on Fox noise and mixes their jabbering with some of his own personal views and some how seems qualified enough to broadcast this video. I hope it doesn't make a big splash or we'll have another self proclaimed foreign/ domestic policy wizard on our hands–think Joe the plumber and other blow hards.
Everyone is entitled to their opinions. Even portly bar owners that want to erect a thirty foot electric fence fence around our borders…while were at we should dig a mote and fill it with alligators for good measure and then we'll keep immigrants out for good–but wait old sport what about the bodies of water on both sides and those five big fucking lakes? I guess we can make foreign trade illegal–we produce enough grain and beef to feed all the U.S.A.ers. and airports are alright because everyone is thoroughly screened. No more boats–that will eliminate castaway immigrants. Problem solved. Thanks dick head. Can you poor me another beer?

]]> By: skh5070 http://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/04/is-this-guy-a-bigot-a-patriot-a-knucklehead-or-just-a-brother-with-an-opinion/comment-page-3/#comment-28720 skh5070 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 21:55:32 +0000 http://www.racerelationsproject.org/?p=1939#comment-28720 When I first saw this video, I was shocked. I can not believe this guy actually thinks his ideas would work. First off, it's annoying that the guy keeps trying to advertise his business when it has nothing to do with what he is talking about. I am pretty sure that the country is loosing money due to illegal immigrants and I am not saying that this is an important issue, but honestly some immigrants can't afford to become legal citizens right away, or they have no idea how to. In no way am I condoning illegal immigrants, but it is someone's life we are talking about and possibly their only shot at a decent life. Immigrants know that it is very hard to find any type of employment if they are not a citizen so maybe it would be a good idea to have places where they can become citizens on the border. Why is this guy so passionate about not allowing illegal immigrants into the country? I mean besides the obviously, but I am wondering if the issue has ever directly affected him. His idea on having border control everywhere is stupid because not along would it isolate the United States and probably effect trade with other countries, it would also be extremely expensive. I understand that this man is just voicing his opinion on some current issues, but honestly, just leave it to the professionals. It would be great to be able to bring home all the soldiers from other countries, but a lot of those people depend on that money they are making to live. Obama wouldn't keep the troops overseas unless there was a really good reason, and I think this guy is just ignorant to the whole situation. There are issues and reasons for everything inside the government that normal civilians aren't aware of and the government is just doing the best to try and protect its people. I also disagree on his stance about citizenship. He is saying that if illegal immigrants have children that those children should not automatically receive citizenship. This guys opinions on illegal immigrants leave little room allowing illegal immigrants to prosper (and with that gaining citizenship). He talks about how a decedent of his was a legal immigrant and that is great that his family member was able to do that and strive, but what if his decedent only had the choice to be an illegal immigrant, would he still have the same stance? It is impossible to 100% put your self in someone else is shoes and understand their situation. People would do anything to protect themselves and their family, and this guy is making it impossible for them to live a decent life. When I first saw this video, I was shocked. I can not believe this guy actually thinks his ideas would work. First off, it's annoying that the guy keeps trying to advertise his business when it has nothing to do with what he is talking about. I am pretty sure that the country is loosing money due to illegal immigrants and I am not saying that this is an important issue, but honestly some immigrants can't afford to become legal citizens right away, or they have no idea how to. In no way am I condoning illegal immigrants, but it is someone's life we are talking about and possibly their only shot at a decent life. Immigrants know that it is very hard to find any type of employment if they are not a citizen so maybe it would be a good idea to have places where they can become citizens on the border. Why is this guy so passionate about not allowing illegal immigrants into the country? I mean besides the obviously, but I am wondering if the issue has ever directly affected him. His idea on having border control everywhere is stupid because not along would it isolate the United States and probably effect trade with other countries, it would also be extremely expensive. I understand that this man is just voicing his opinion on some current issues, but honestly, just leave it to the professionals. It would be great to be able to bring home all the soldiers from other countries, but a lot of those people depend on that money they are making to live. Obama wouldn't keep the troops overseas unless there was a really good reason, and I think this guy is just ignorant to the whole situation. There are issues and reasons for everything inside the government that normal civilians aren't aware of and the government is just doing the best to try and protect its people. I also disagree on his stance about citizenship. He is saying that if illegal immigrants have children that those children should not automatically receive citizenship. This guys opinions on illegal immigrants leave little room allowing illegal immigrants to prosper (and with that gaining citizenship). He talks about how a decedent of his was a legal immigrant and that is great that his family member was able to do that and strive, but what if his decedent only had the choice to be an illegal immigrant, would he still have the same stance? It is impossible to 100% put your self in someone else is shoes and understand their situation. People would do anything to protect themselves and their family, and this guy is making it impossible for them to live a decent life.

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