(AP) - Frustrated with the lack of action to overhaul the country's immigration system, tens of thousands of demonstrators rallied on the National Mall and marched through the streets of the capital Sunday, waving American flags and holding homemade signs in English and Spanish.THE CATHOLIC KNIGHT: This is going to be a tough pill for my readers to swallow, but I actually support the Democrats on this. However, it's not for the typical reasons you might think. Please read on, and feel free to criticize my views in the comments below. As a conservative patriotic American, I sympathize with your frustration and dissent, and provided it's clean I'll give you an open forum to voice it here.
Supporters traveled from around the country in hopes the rally would re-energize Congress to take up the volatile issue. Some lawmakers oppose any attempt to help an estimated 12 million illegal immigrants become U.S. citizens while others insist on stronger border controls first...
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I don't support immigration reform because I'm a bleeding heart liberal, nor is it because I have some misplaced sense of "social justice." I don't support it because the USCCB told me to, nor do I support it because the Vatican encourages compassion. I don't support it because I'm a "free-trader" nor because I want "open-borders." I am not a supporter of NAFTA nor the emerging "North American Union" (NAU). I admit my reasons for supporting this are peculiar which is why I believe my readers deserve a full explanation. My reasons are as follows...
Reason # 1
The United States of America is under the chastisement of God. We must embrace it, not resist it. The chastisement comes mainly for one reason, and that is the wholesale slaughter of the unborn children through abortion and embryonic stem-cell research. It is also because of the countless souls that have never even been conceived do to the massive use of artificial birth-control, in addition to widespread sexual perversion in the form of fornication, adultery and homosexuality. All of this together has resulted in a birthrate decline that is unsustainable. We have already dropped below the threshold of what is historically reversible. Therefore with a native population that is in decline, it must be replaced, in earnest and as quickly as possible, by people who are more likely to follow God's laws. While Mexicans are not perfect, and they too are just as prone to sin as we are, they have so far demonstrated a general willingness to avoid abortion, artificial birth-control, and maintain God's model for a traditional family most of the time. While not all of them are Catholic, the majority of them are, and so this also puts them in greater favor with God than the general (liberal or dispensationalist) Protestant population of the United States. God is giving this land over to those people who are more likely to follow his laws, and we as Catholic Christians MUST NOT resist the chastisement of God Almighty.
Reason # 2
As pointed out in reason # 1, the native population of the United States is in serious decline that is unsustainable. The social security safety net will collapse without sufficient tax revenue if the number of wage earners is declining. Therefore, the federal government must import wage earners, in earnest, to shore up it's financial obligations or else it will face a bloody revolution! Europe and Canada have also faced a similar situation with their declining native populations, and therefore have been forced to import as many new taxpayers as possible to shore up their social security systems. Unfortunately for them, they have not had a Catholic third-world nation directly to the south already sending potential taxpayers to them by the truckload. They've been forced to seek immigrants from around the world, and also unfortunately for them, the only people ready and willing to come are African and Middle Eastern Muslims. For this reason, Europe and Canada are quickly importing massive numbers of Muslim immigrants who reproduce several times faster than native Europeans and Canadians with an average of 4 to 8 children per household. Naturally, over a period of just a few decades this will result in a dramatic population shift in these countries to a growing Islamic influence. This is why many demographic experts have predicted that Europe (and possibly even Canada) will be Islamic nations by 2050. The United States is in the EXACT SAME BOAT, with the exception that we have Mexican Catholics clamoring to get into this country from a nation immediately to our south and don't require a plane ticket to get here. Importing Mexican Catholic taxpayers into the American economy, as opposed to African and Asian Islamic taxpayers, makes logical sense and spares us the fate that will soon come upon Europe and Canada once Muslims have a large enough demographic to transform those countries into Islamic nations.
Reason # 3
Protestantism has failed in America. Likewise, American-style Liberal Catholicism has failed as well. "Americanism," which has always been condemned by the popes, has now failed America. The idea of a secular government, that maintains a "wall of separation" between religion and government has resulted in the mess we currently endure. It does not work, and it will continue to fail. America needs to become a Catholic nation, at least socially, with a government that is subservient to the will of a Catholic majority. When I say Catholic majority, however, I do not mean the liberal American-style of Catholicism that has been the status quo in the United States for the last fifty years. What America needs is a vibrant and dynamic new Catholicism that is rooted in tradition. Some Catholic Americans are already working on this, as we see developing on EWTN and in the Old Southern states. Mexican Catholics have a lot to offer to this, but it must be a convergence between the two that will transform America into what it needs to be. We must not forget that the religious pluralism, with a Protestant majority, has totally and completely failed the United States. Liberal American-style Catholicism has been no help at all. There needs to be a social shake-up of our religious demographic mix if we ever hope to prepare for Islamic majorities in Europe and Canada.
Reason # 4
The current situation with illegal aliens in the United States is entirely the fault of the United States government, and not the fault of those who took advantage of the situation. For about three decades now, the U.S. feds have been practically ENCOURAGING Mexican nationals to illegally enter this country. Likewise, the Mexican government has been supporting it as well. One would almost think there is a backroom conspiracy going on between the two governments. I suspect this is probably because of the demographics issue. Our government knows the current rate of native depopulation is unsustainable, but at the same time refuses to explain this to Americans. Why? I'm not sure. Maybe it's because forces within our government are trying to depopulate the nation of natives? Who knows? Whatever the case, the policy of near zero enforcement of our nations immigration laws has been in place for decades, and the result has been an illegal population of about 20+ million people. YOU CANNOT DEPORT TWENTY-MILLION PEOPLE!!! Sorry, that's not possible. It would be a humanitarian crisis. You cannot incarcerate twenty-million people either. The cost would be more than it's worth. The best thing to do is fix the problem that led to it - which is open borders. Then we must give Mexico a favored immigration policy, and get these people legal as quickly as possible so we can start taxing them.
Reason # 5
The current system is set up to victimize both Mexican illegals and the American blue collar working class. By allowing illegals to stay illegal, the government collects some revenue off them through the payroll tax. That's because private businesses that hire illegals would much rather pay the INS fines if they get caught, then get busted by the IRS for tax evasion if they fail to report the pyroll tax. So the government already gets a little revenue off them with no fear of ever having to pay out government entitlement benefits. However, by staying illegal the business benefits too, because it neither has to pay job benefits nor minimum wage. This hurts the Mexican illegal of coarse because he works for sub-standard pay, has no benefits, and no legal recourse for anything. However it also hurts the American blue collar class who get squeezed out of work because of illegals who will do it cheaper. By legalizing the 20+ million illegals in this country everybody will benefit. First the governemnt will get more revenue because it will finally be able to tax these people directly. Second, Mexican illegals will finally get full American pay and benefits, as well as legal recourse. This will give them a reason to pursue full citizenship and fully integrate with American culture. Third, the American blue collar working class will no longer have to compete with unfair competition. At long last it will cost an employer the exact same amount of money to higher an American as it would to higher a Mexican. With cost being exactly the same, Mexican nationals will no longer have the advantage of unfair competition, and employers will no longer have any advantage to discriminating against the American blue collar working class.
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Sorry Mr Knight, you're wrong on this count. Comrade Soetoro's plan is to legalize these wothless wetbacks, give them free health care AND the vote. Since real Americans wont vote for the scumbag in chief, it will be the "grateful" legalized Mexicans who will give him his "second term"
And maybe we cant deport all of them but we sure as hell can try to round up as many as possible and make their life miserable here.
Sorry if that sounds "uncharitable" but we need to stem this invasion. Pete Frey
We agree on number 3.
As for the rest, what we need to do right away that is sure to get us out of debt is to trade the paycheck tax (social security becomes privatized) for consumer sales tax at 10%+-
If there is a sales tax (not a value added tax) then, we can tax any illegal or foreigners who are in this country as well. That way, everybody pays into the system.
Plus, If we let the Mexicans into the system, we are seeing a National ID situation..
We can fight this war as much as we can and in the end, we'll be satisfied because we know we tried.
Philippus
Knight,
There are lots of problems with your hypothesis. Firstly, Mexicans who come to the US both legally and illegally often resist assimiliation into US society. Oh, sure, they work and shop, but they still maintain a separate cultural identity and they forever remain Mexicans. My own ancestors immigrated from Germany but they became Americans and within a generation had abandoned their German names for English ones. Many Mexicans in this country have been living here for decades and have yet to learn English. Granted, many Mexicans may be Catholics but they are being converted in droves to Pentecostalism. You are right about fertility rates, though. In fact, Mexicans who immigrate to the US have higher fertility rates than native Mexicans! You are also right to say that sending millions of people back to Mexico will be problematic. What to do with the children who were born in the US to immigrant parents? I do agree with you on some aspects. Working and living conditions for illegals is downright horrendous. Many people are taking advantage of these peoples work ethic and desire for a better life. We should make legal immigration easier and illegal immigration less attractive. The "anchor" baby law should be repealed immediately. Work visas and school visas should be issued from the company hiring the individual or from the school attempting to educate this person. The US should implement the Fair Tax so that even immigrants will be required to share their part of the tax burden. We should take down all the Spanish translation signs in grocery stores and restaurants. I've lived over seas--learn to read the signs and speak the language or get arrested and cheated. Trust me--you'll learn PDQ when someone's trying to take your money...
Mr. Frey,
What you write not only sounds uncharitable, but is exactly that with a taint of bitterness. If you are Catholic, shame on you for speaking of a fellow human being in such a manner. "Worthless wetbacks"? They take many jobs that proud Americans would not even touch. And they don't come here without purpose. Imagine yourself in a situation where you cannot provide for your family in your native country. Many illegal Mexicans that I know personally work long and hard to earn money to send back to their families. They are in general a good and kind people. Illegals get paid less here than an American, since they cannot defend themselves within our legal system.
I am not saying that the current system is working, when in fact it is quite broken. And I myself have no good solution. But don't lash out at a people whose situation you obviously don't understand. What good is it to speak with such hatred when you can't even offer a good solution? This is not an invasion and this isn't a war between us and them. It is a tragedy and since I can do nothing to fix it personally, I try to go out of my way to be extra kind to those with such troubled lives.
Ms Andrea, sorry if it came across as bitter. Fact is, the majority are here as LAWBREAKERS. In addition to their so called "work ethic" they bring drugs and crime. Mexico is a naro-state and much of our drug problem originates there. When i say they are "worhless" its because exactly as the previous poster said: they pay no taxes and come here for a free ride, do not assimilate and are a drain on our social network. It's the moral equivalent of somebody breaking into your house, taking your food and expecting you to pay their bills. This is fundamentally unjust and actually criminal. The reason there are so many here is due to the negligence of the US government that wants to pad its voting and welfare rolls. Pete Frey
Catholic Knight:
I basically agree with you on every point.
Sincerely,
an occasional reader.
Drugs really aren't part of the problem, except in the fact that they are illegal. There are plenty of Americans that do drugs. And if someone wants to do drugs, they ARE going to get them, whether they come from Mexico or the next door neighbor. The U.S. manipulates Mexico by promising them "drug control" in return for their compliance. The illegality of drugs just creates a system of drug lords. Legalize the drugs, the drug cartels have no business as their product will have lost all its value. Adults choose whether or not to drink alcohol, to overeat, to smoke cigarettes, to take medical drugs...what makes any other drug all that different? Sometimes we just have to allow people to make their own decisions, no matter how stupid the decision may be. But that's another topic for another day.
Are you by chance in some state of dire poverty? I assume not so much as you have some access to the internet. In any case, the Mexicans can't be directly affecting your lifestyle to much extent. Life is naturally unfair, as we all come to find. Sometimes you just have to leave the justice up to God, especially when our own justice system is so corrupt. Next time you run into an illegal Mexican, take the time to get his or her story. It might give you some perspective, and maybe some compassion.
On Covenant Radio, part of EWTN,
in St Louis, there is a program from California. I cant remember their names, something about "God's gym". He was saying it was sad how the dad's would come here to support their families in Mexico, but end up falling into relationships here.
It was a long time ago.
Wish I could remember more about it.
The chastisement of God is because of abortion or euthanasia. Its because of the mother of all sin -- Greed.
It is because of Greed God is warning us to change. Yet its the main sin we ignore and tolerate.
Uh-oh...we agree on immigration! (but perhaps for different reasons).
These are (mostly) our own Catholic brothers and sisters. I refuse to hate them or demonize them. All of the immigrants I have met (and I live in Houston and I've worked in restaurants and construction, so I've met TONS) have been polite, hard-working, dependable people.
I refuse to become a 'Nativist' xenophobe against these people. The Nativists hated our Catholic Irish and Italian and German ancestors and tried to keep them out or keep them in wage slavery...how painful to see 'good', 'conservative' Catholics mimicking those identical attitudes...now toward fellow Catholics.
This is a great example of people choosing their politics over the Faith, favoring their race over religion, and favoring their class status over charity.
I'm glad we're together on this, CK.
Catholic Knight,
I'm Roman Catholic Mexican-American Conservative, Meaning I was born and raise in Los Angeles with both worlds; Hispanic community and mainly in a white community. All my life I had to defend my culture because of ignorance, bigotry that white people had and could never tolerate what a Mexican is about! Just like your bloggers who accused all Mexicans of not living an American way and being liberal voters. Mexicans alienate themselves from the white man because they get look down upon, and don't have know one to turn too but there own. Also, Mexicans language barrier is part of that reason from learning the English language, and reality why bother when your being pick on by somebody who dosen't even care about you who calls you wetbacks!FYI Spanish is second language in the world to be used, and half the world speaks the language, so I'd say everyone should learn it! just like English.
For me I had to fight my way to get the respect even though I had perfect English and was Americanize and had to educate them the difference in culture; it still wasn't enough for the white race! I love this country and I do agree with you Catholic Knight the Muslims are coming! I'm a Die Hard Roman Traditional Catholic that sees what you see. When is the next Crusade? Especially when our President is Muslim! (God Save Us)
Raymond Arellano
Hi Mr. Knight-
I agree with you to a point. My mother pointed out that Mexico has just as much blame as our country.
This is just part of what happens when man turns away from God, reject his commandments and his son.
Have a Happy Easter and God bless-Mary
Um, why should we all learn spanish? Why should AFrican, Indian and Chinese immigrants come to the US to learn to speak spanish ? Ridiculous. Asians will rule in the end anyway, because they've arrived as middle to upper middle class, already speak English and they represent an unusual trend in immigration in that we're now getting lots of middle class and not solely poor and working class immigrants as before. A look at mainstream tv shows Asians in major parts. They've been here for a shorter time than Spanish speakers and are rocking. All that Spanish tv is holding poorer Spanish speakers back, while helping Cuban Americans maintain their Spanish and still move on up and properly assimilate. Time to get rid of all the foreign language signs and give them impetus to learn English. I speak spanish but refuse to speak to folks spanish speakers unless they're tourists elderly, or it's a matter of life and death. When I lived abroad no one coddled me in English.
I've little sympathy with illegals of any nationality,race or culture.
It is so untrue that illegals are doing jobs Americans won't. When FBI raided a factory in Georgia for illegals, Americans showed up afterwards in droves and demanded regular pay; the company did it too.Illegals force the payscale to ridiculously low prices that no American will or should accept. $8 for an experienced construction machinery technician?! (True story) That's nuts!! Granted, no one, illegal or not should be treated poorly, but illegals can't hide behind poverty to justify damaging job prospects for Americans.
Many of the poorer spanish speakers aren't truly Catholic anyway. They're poorly catechized and are Catholic out of cultural habits. The teenage girls having babies out of wedlock and not finishing school guarantees perpetual poverty in many areas, as well the continuing rise in vicious gangs.It's not just about having babies, but the quality of their lives and that they become productive members of society.
Also, why should spanish speakers get a break when so many other immigrants did things correctly and became citizens legally? That sends the wrong message to them.
What liberals call "immigration reform" is in reality "illegal immigration reform." This is about illegal immigration.
Reason 1: So God wants the United States to grant amnesty to millions of lawbreakers so they can become registered Democrats and guarantee that abortion, contraception, etc. will remain legal and a "right" for the next century. Got it. To paraphrase Pope Benedict XVI's words about priests, we don't need more Catholics, we need better Catholics.
Reason 2: We have 10% unemployment in this country, and it will get worse, and your solution is to import labor from another country. Got it. As for the fate of Europe, who also seem content with their continuing 10% unemployment, their "immigration problem" will be resolved after the necessary attitude adjustment about their current statist, cradle-to-grave socialist systems.
Reason 3: Are you kidding me? How are you defining failure? The United States has been a model of success for legal immigrants for over two centuries. What is failing now is being brought to you by the American Left, the same "wall of separation" folks, many of them Pelosi Catholics, who could care less about this country.
Reason 4: The lawbreaker is never to blame. Got it. Your ideas of enforcement are laughable. Where have you been for the last eight years? The fence has worked, where constructed. That should be the first and primary objective. Stop the influx of illegals, who include drug dealers. The second objective is dealing with those illegas already here. Read on.
Reason 5: THEY'RE HERE ILLEGALLY. What's so confusing about that. First complete sealing the border (which Obama will never do). Next crack down big time on employers hiring illegals. This is not that hard to do. When the Yankee dollars dry up, the illegals will go back to their own country, and hopefully bring with them some of the Catholic values you talk about, making Mexico a wonderful place to live and work.
To Anonymous,
Ditto.
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