Buenos tacos amigos!
Sorry for the politically incorrect greeting, but it just felt right for today's topic. Let's talk walls. Our new bombastic president is touting his plan to build a wall and seal off our southern border once and for all. I say ... go for it! Yup, I want a wall. BUT LISTEN UP BEFORE YOU GO OFF ON ME! I'm sorry for yelling, but I want to make sure that Hillary's Henchmen, the entire Hispanic community and all you other lefties don't come to my house and picket before you hear me out.
For starters, I want you all to understand that I favor a robust immigration policy. I want to see the best and the hardest working individuals and families from all nations get a chance at living large in the USA. I really do. But ... ( you knew there would be a but. In fact I have several buts).
I guess my first BUT, is getting our immigration under control. We just can't have anyone and everyone coming and going as they please. Comrade Barack's administration only made matters worse by turning their heads and basically telling immigrants that it's OK to sneak in and that's it's OK to stay. Heck, want free school? Want free food? Want free housing? How about some free CA$H? NO PROBLEM! It's all here for the taking. You just gotta learn to work the system. And if you can't figure it out, we'll help ya.
Second BUT is this. I believe that a porous border is super highway for drug dealers and the violence that is attached to them. If you are naïve enough to think the murderous animals of the growing Mexican cartels don't end up in LA, or Chicago, or NYC, or even Omaha, you are sadly mistaken. These poison peddlers have international distribution networks that would make General Motors envious! These thugs are here now. Maybe even in your sleepy little hamlet. You might never know they are there ... unless, of course, you short your connection on a trailer load of meth. Then it's Mexican neck ties for everyone.
Lastly, let's say it, let's face it. Bad guys ARE getting across our borders unfettered. I am not afraid or necessarily opposed to hard working Hispanics trying to make a better life for them and their families. BUT, we have got to tighten the system up so we don't end up with Central and South America's most undesirables. The aforementioned cartel scoundrels, gang members and other nefarious types that are trying to outrun justice in their native land DO NOT belong here! Also, and this is a big also, don't you think that worst of the terrorist groups are using this route to infiltrate our country and set up their sleeper cells? You bet they are! How hard would it be for a Middle Eastern looking dude to disguise himself as a Hispanic and use a coyote to get to Texas? I'm afraid this has already been done and continues to be done right under our noses.
So yeah. I'm all for a wall. And I'm also for "extreme vetting". That being said, I'm also for expanding our immigration numbers and figuring out a system that lets those looking to improve their lives a real chance. It's this simple,we don't want, nor can we afford, individuals that want to sneak in here to poison us, to kill us or to leech off our out of control welfare system. For all others, I say figure out a plan to bring undocumented foreigners out of the shadows and get them on the tax rolls. Increase our immigration teams to help steer new people in legally.
But always, be very suspicious and err on the side of caution.
Maybe we can find common ground here folks.
Addios!
Johnny
