Invasion is the sincerest form of flattery (Wizbang)

Whenever I read another denouncement of the United States, be it from the far left, the UN, some international bunch of do-gooders, or someone else with way too much time on their hands, I'm reminded of an old saying:

"People vote with their feet."

Some times it seems like no other country in the world has the problems we do with illegal immigration, or at least at the same magnitude. As rotten, corrupt, evil exploitative, oppressive, imperialistic, racist, sexist, brutal, violent, and criminal as we are, nonetheless there seems nowhere else on Earth where so many people want to come -- and stay.

Part of it is geography. We are a very large country, with very large, unfortified borders. But simple convenience can't explain it all away. There is something very right with this country, and a lot of people know it. And they want to be a part of it.

This is not to be construed as a softening of my stance on illegal aliens -- I think that we have one of the fairest and most generous immigration policies in the world, and those who can't abide by its lax standards ought to be treated very harshly.

Oh, and OK, I confess. The largest factor behind this posting was to use the pun in the title. I've only done that once before, so I felt entitled.

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Comments (6)

What if we deported all of ... (Below threshold)

1. Posted by LJD | October 28, 2005 2:46 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

LJD:

What if we deported all of the whiney liberals, to make room for immigrants that know a good thing when they see it?

Posted on October 28, 2005 14:46

For generations people have... (Below threshold)

2. Posted by Retread | October 28, 2005 2:53 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Retread:

For generations people have had the good sense to want to come to the US and be Americans. My parents' generation is a good example. So eager were they to be Americans that after coming here as children, they enlisted in droves to fight WWII for 'their' country. Nothing seems to have changed judging by the current crop of enlistees. Gob bless 'em.

Posted on October 28, 2005 14:53

As my dad likes to say, "Re... (Below threshold)

3. Posted by Tom | October 28, 2005 3:24 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Tom:

As my dad likes to say, "Remember, people tie inner tubes together, throw them in the ocean, hop on and then pray they make it to our shore a mere 90 miles north."

As bad as we sometimes think it is here, it must really suck elsewhere.

Posted on October 28, 2005 15:24

Thank you LJD for perhaps t... (Below threshold)

4. Posted by Doc | October 28, 2005 6:26 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Doc:

Thank you LJD for perhaps the most profound question I have read today.

Posted on October 28, 2005 18:26

"The largest factor behind ... (Below threshold)

5. Posted by Dodd | October 29, 2005 10:30 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Dodd:

"The largest factor behind this posting was to use the pun in the title. I've only done that once before, so I felt entitled."

Another pun or a happy accident?

Posted on October 29, 2005 10:30

...or as comedian Richard J... (Below threshold)

6. Posted by leelu | October 29, 2005 1:22 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

leelu:

...or as comedian Richard Jenni said, "AMERICA - 20 million illegal immigrants can't be wrong!!"

Posted on October 29, 2005 13:22

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