Friday, April 13, 2007

Illegal Immigrants are Paying Taxes!!!

Read the topic again, let it sink in. Immigrants are breaking into our country in hopes of finding jobs usually consisting of long hours, bad pay, and hard work. Three things that most Americans try to avoid at all costs. Then, to top it off, they risk having themselves deported to pay the very taxes that we hate, in hopes of buying themselves citizenship.

As Americans we all hate this time of year and even though most people understand the need for taxes, we still complain about them and hate then entire process of filing our tax returns every year. So why do illegal immigrants take such risks for something that even citizens of the United States dislike to a point of hate at times. It's because very few Americans remember what it is our nation has earned. Very few understand why other countries despise us at times and envy us at others. And hardly anyone has a clue to the reason's that millions around the globe want the chance to live in our country of freedom.

Our country has become jaded by corrupt news that concentrates on only running the most negative stories because they get the best ratings. Our pride and patriotism has been silenced as countries around the world whisper to us for help in stopping terrorism and nuclear threats while also shouting at the top of their lungs to condemn us for doing just that. We no longer feel as free in our country as we once did thanks to"human rights" extremists slowly get more and more things labeled as not "politically correct". The rights that this country was created to protect are being revoked by the same laws put there to keep them intact. Corrupt lawyers, judges, and activist groups are slowly demoralizing us from the inside out.

So it is no wonder that Americans can't understand why immigrants risk so much by repeatedly invading our country. Yet at the same time so many of them feel violated that there are immigrants living in our states being protected by our laws without being true citizens. What right do those people have? I would be willing to wager that 97% of Americans here today could have their roots traced back to immigrants. So at what point did we become deserving but other immigrants haven't?

I'll be honest, I don't think that question has an answer, but I think it is time we re-evaluate our situation. If immigrants are willing to come here, learn our laws, learn our history, learn our language (that's English for those that still don't know), appreciate our freedoms, and still want to be hard working tax paying citizens, I see no reason for us to turn them away. Everyone claims they are taking American jobs, but I can't recall the last time I saw good ol Bob or Sam standing in front of a Home Depot begging for work. No, I'm pretty sure I saw them at the corner of 5th and Broadway begging for handouts.

There is no way to stop illegal immigration, to do so would cost far more money and resources than it would ever be worth. So if they are gonna be here, let em pay taxes, and let them do it without fear of being deported. If Americans are afraid of giving out citizenships, then pass a work visa law and lets end this standoff with ourselves. After all, America as a country is the only loser from this.

Besides, if we give enough immigrants that actually appreciate what this country has to offer the right to vote, maybe we can start doing away with all of the BS laws that make it illegal to do dang near anything in the public eye for fear that it might offend someone. I mean, if it offends them, isn't the better option for them to turn away/leave/flip the channel as opposed to passing a law that effects millions of other citizens that aren't offended?

Sorry for the side rants, I could literally go on all day about how skewed our laws have become from what their intentions were, but that wasn't suppose to be the topic of this rant.

Check out this link on immigrants paying taxes.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

i totally agree with you buddy ;)

Icenode said...

Thanks for your support Vicki.

There are many people out there that have similar feelings. I think the time is coming when everyone's voice will start being heard as more people are starting to express their opinions.