It is 3:30 AM and not being able to sleep I decided to contemplate on the Dream Act..............
Perhaps most if not all have read a little about the Dream Act since the lame duck Congress decided to take up the issue before terms ended this month. What thoughts do you have with regards to the Dream Act? Don't want to say I am soft, but I also don't want to admit I fail to see the oppositions point of view. One should always enter life each day with an open mind in order to allow for learning.
Many many years ago our Founding Fathers did their best to establish a country ruled in a God-fearing way by representatives of the people. Newcomers from other countries who were willing to be governed by its Constitution and Bill of Rights were welcomed. Over the years, people risked their lives to enter and they came in droves legally. The issue before us today concerns those who came in droves illegally. Now, the divergence of political thinking is causing much turmoil and confusion for the populace.
Yes it is true that many of the children the Dream Act addresses are here without fault of their own. And it is true our system failed to check their tickets before they boarded the bus along with sticking it's head in the sand once they arrived. Fault in some way seems to rest with many.
Is it reasonable to deport an individual that was acclimated here as a young child and completed his or her education within our system with great success? This is a tough question to answer. I agree with NO AMNESTY, and that we owe nothing for their illegal entry. However, there must be another way for those already here who are not criminals, have something to offer that we need, and willing to be governed by our Constitution and Bill of Rights, etc. to achieve the dream they have been living and to continue living that dream in a legal manner. The Dream Act in its present form is not acceptable; however, I believe common ground can be found that all can happily live with and afford the continued dream for many.
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There Are Greater Problems
OM, By asking readers about what they think about some of the issues raised in the Dream Bill, you have provided an opportunity for brief or extended responses.
There are greater problems than finding ways to allow worthy individuals to be integrated as citizens in to our country. This is an urgent human problem that we face. How we solve the associated problems probably indicates how we view human kind and individuals in particular. Some of our hardest problems are those associated with the carrying capacity of the earth and providing worthy individuals opportunities to earn a living in a free society.
WORTHY, worthy? We hold these truths to be self evident that ALL men are equal, WORTHY? I guess you are one of the worthy.
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