Opinion

Contribute or stay home

Posted June 02, 2010 11:00 pm

We are a nation of legal immigrants. We are from all races, cultures, backgrounds. We are one, American. We have laws. These laws are put into place for the reason that we can live together in mutual peace, prosperity and harmony. We help one another through hard work, respect, and love. Freedom isn't free! It is bought with sweat, toil, expensive treasure and blood.

Legally, for those who wish to contribute to our way of life, welcome! To those who wish to steal, make mockery of our laws, to take, but not to give, stay home! To those who wish to profit from the smuggling of drugs, human cargo, misery, stay home. We have enough of you here already!

We are in a time of economic strife. We have to take care of ourselves and it is time to say the party is over.

Definitions: legal - lawful; illegal - unlawful.

Don Schalk

Elgin

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