Notebook: We can do this

EDITORIAL MUG: Larry Anderson

Karen Fulton responded October 17 to an earlier column of mine. Her points were defended and documented but are nevertheless open to further comment as America edges toward another election. I will oblige because that’s what I do.

Early in the letter Fulton stated my remarks were standard issue concerning immigration, the economy, and liberal positions. Well, that is what I wrote about, but these are the things that concern voters and readers the most. I don’t expect any Democrat to accept my points quietly, and Fulton is a case in point.

Fulton provided some interesting statistics concerning illegal immigration, but she neglected a key point which is immigrants break existing laws when entering this country illegally and have done so with the assistance and approval of this administration. That practice is dead wrong and must be stopped.

The many signs of social failure due to illegal immigration are already in evidence: crime, overcrowding, homelessness, squatting, incredible strain on social services, and the obvious favoritism shown by this government for illegals over those who are actual citizens. One breakdown within society can lead to others and has.

Do you agree laws are useless if they aren’t enforced?

Here is a question I have asked several times: Why do liberals make no distinction between illegal and legal immigration? I have yet to hear a sensible explanation.

Fulton insisted the crime rate within illegal ranks is lower than the national average, but the bigger point is these crimes would not have been committed if all immigrants were screened through an enforced legal system or made to stay in their own country. The crime rate absolutely would be lower and Americans would feel safer in their homes and communities. I’m fed up with liberal justifications for illegal acts.

I think we all understand illegals cannot vote in this election or perhaps even the next. That’s not the left’s plan which is progressive, simple and long term. First, you bring the people in. Next throw a blanket amnesty over all. Citizenship quickly follows and with it the right to vote. The left’s assumption is this new bloc will vote for those who provided. It’s a deceptive plan, but one that will work unless American voters end it concisely.

The fact this process is illegal, immoral, exploitative and corrupt doesn’t bother the left. They want permanent power, and they believe they will get it by overwhelming the electorate numerically. Will you help them with your vote?

Another justification for illegal immigration is emerging. The left now claims we aren’t producing enough offspring for the economy to keep up nor are we producing enough workers to fill demand. In other words, there are needs to be filled illegally. These are bogus and designed to see what will stick.

Low birthrates or any labor issue doesn’t have to be solved illegally. It just requires reform through the legal immigration system. The number of immigrants allowed legally could be adjusted according to need, couldn’t it? Temporary worker permits could be increased through agreements with other governments, couldn’t they? Wouldn’t these workers be screened according to law and criminals kept out.

Migrant workers can come into the country legally, work jobs as long as permitted, and then go home with money in their pockets. What’s wrong with that, and why is it being ignored politically?

Surely one contributor to the so-called low birth rate is abortion. If abortion was eliminated except for extraordinary circumstances, wouldn’t part of the low birth rate be resolved? Wouldn’t some of the labor issue end over time as more people entered the work force? Wouldn’t two issues be resolved by planning and thought instead of political engineering? The left doesn’t solve problems; it creates and perpetuates them.

What I have said many times bears repeating. Illegal immigration has little to do with labor, extending democracy, or human rights. These are covers. Instead the left is importing future permanent power while trying to convince us illegality is somehow justified. We are a nation of over 330 million. Population isn’t our problem. Our biggest problem is leadership that doesn’t fit our needs.

A vote for Kamala Harris validates illegal immigration and all the issues it has brought to this country. Supporting her means you don’t mind paying more than necessary at the pump and the grocery store. Such a vote states you are okay with the status quo, that you don’t object to being misled, that you have fallen for the lie that Kamala is really a moderate looking out for you and yours.

Of course you can vote your conscience. I’m not saying that. I just hope you vote with full understanding of what the left is doing to America right now. It’s time to take a stand for your nation and its future. We can do this and must.

Larry W. Anderson is a

retired educator.