Post by cam on Jun 19, 2013 12:25:00 GMT -8
Came across this rant several years ago and it very much is my own personal view expressed better than I could do it myself.
Let's get real about immigration. The same cheap ass bigotry that is
on display today in much of the right wing blogosphere, predates you.
That's right- your high minded bigotry, couched as 'concern,' is
nothing new.
When the Irish Catholics came off the boat in New York, escaping from
famine and certain death, high minded Americans beat the crap out of
them because the freakin' Catholic papist evil bastards were going to
ruin the country.
When the Italians and the Jews got off the boat in New York, there
were those who met them at the docks and welcomed them with baseball
bats- literally. Why? Because the damn Jews and more papist evil
bastards Italians were going to ruin America. Later migrations of
other ethnic groups were met with similar experiences. If the welcome
in New York wasn't enough, that human flotsam that boarded trains to
middle America had it even worse. There was no 'neighborhood,' there
was not much of an immigrant community to find refuge. Immigrants to
these shores faced hatred and bigotry that was unimaginable. Some of
this fine and caring 'immigrant aid societies' sold children into
servitude in the midwest (Norman Rockwell never got around to painting
pictures of Italian and Irish kids being beaten and worked like farm
animals), to never again see their parents. There are countless,
similar stories, but they are irrelevant. The only saving grace this
country had is the truth that Europeans were even crueler and in other
parts of the world, the kafir was treated even worse.
Incredibly, immigrants survived despite the bigotry of many of this
country's citizens. Now, pay attanetion lefties and stop touching
yourselves. Your as racist and bigoted as any on the left. We'll get
to your sorry and miserable asses later. As for the Hispanics reading
this, stuck around- your turn to be insulted is coming.
Here's the deal- Hispanic immigrants aren't going to ruin America. You
know why? Because they come here as 'wretched refuse.' They have no
other place to go. They see the buffet and smorgasbord of
possibilities and are willing to work for their share. That has always
been the American way. Now, pay attention because we are going to
repeat ourselves because you sorry ass morons didn't pay attention the
first time.
We wrote of an experience we had in Europe, a place we know well.
…He then went on to ask me why we thought Europeans were so anti
American. We gave him an answer that to this day, defines a good part
of our view of European anti Americanism. We went on to explain.
Europeans, we said, dislike Americans because, in a short period of
human history, went on to surpass Europe in being the center of global
influence. What was even worse, was that America was built by European
'garbage' as we put it. He started to object, but we immediately
interrupted.
We went on to explain that a century ago, Europe was only too
happy to rid itself of the 'wretched refuse' and 'teeming masses'. The
European elite and intellectuals thought that once rid of the annoying
and newly demanding 'unwashed' peasant class, Europe would once again
regain it's rightful place as the center of the moral and political
world, and thus preserve the imperialist relationships they had
established, if not formally, then by necessity. Through benevolent
noblesse oblige, Europe would assume control the economic and
political fate of the 'lesser' nations. Without masses of lower
classes, now demanding equitable political participation, Europe's
destiny would be assured. America, that upstart, would be relegated to
it's proper position- that of being subservient to Europe, no more
than a source of cheap raw materials for what must be the dominant
European economic model. He was intrigued.
We went on to explain further. Europe, we said, never got over the
fact that, unleashed, those 'wretched refuse' and 'huddled masses'-
their very own- went on to build success not only for themselves, but
for their adopted country as well. We said that these unwanted masses
of people understood what the elite and intellectuals of Europe never
understood for themselves– that given the opportunity, they were
perfectly able to fend for themselves, succeed and even excel. Thus,
the European 'refuse' become proud and worthy pillars in the
community. Their worth and contributions to the American mosaic was
far more than what the Europeans had exploited them for. Europe had
made a mistake by sending off it's most abundant natural resource,
it's own sons and daughters. All had been willing to work- and then
some, had they been given the chance. Europe had squandered it's best
and most precious resource- a population ready to do it's best, in
exchange for equal opportunity.
Here's the reality horse pill- Hispanic immigrants are no different
than European immigrants. Yes, they want to have neighborhood grocery
stores that stock food from home and they want to have dry cleaners
that explain the spot removal process to them in their own language.
So what? In New York, there are dry cleaners who speak Chinese, others
who speak Italian and still others that will unload invectives in
Yiddish. Spanish speaking dry cleaners will not sink the ocean liner
that is America. Besides, as that Hispanic grows out of the
neighborhood- and into your four cubits- the kid behind the counter
will be going to night school, studying engineering, or law. Be nice-
you might need his services one day.
Hispanics also want to educate their kids and build a future for their
families. They want o get educated and build businesses. Worried about
crime? Well, the Irish 'westies' were not much different than the
Italian mob- and they weren't much different from the Jewish
gangsters. They were crooks, all of them and for the most part, got
what they deserved. That didn't stop those immigrant communities from
growing, assimilating and contributing to the American tapestry.
Here's another unspoken secret. In their drive to become 'good
Americans,' most immigrants have always been ashamed of their criminal
classes- and in fact, went out of their way to be better than average.
They had something to prove. That's why Irish beat cops beat the crap
out of little red headed boys that stole apples. The cop didn't really
care about the kids. He cared that the kid's mother and family would
be ashamed. The Irish weren't all shanty, you know. Italian family
females were more formidable than most weapons of mass destruction.
There was an mother, grandmother, aunt or cousin to keep you in line-
and they didn't have to be related to you. Success in Little Italy was
a community event. Jewish immigrant parents made sure it was
understood that primary education ended with a Bachelor's degree. A
graduate degree was OK, but a doctorate was preferable. If you weren't
so inclined, that was OK, too. It didn't matter if mama died a few
years early, of grief.
There are mothers, fathers and children in the Hispanic community that
have Irish, Italian and Jewish traits. For those of you who are
wondering why I didn't mention Greeks or Bolivians, be assured that
you are idiots.
The lefties are as much racist and bigoted as those on the right- they
just pretend they aren't. They don't care about helping people or
doing the right thing. If they did, they would not be so anxious to
see Iraq distintegrate in chaos and death- in fact, they care about
people so much, they can hardly wait for that to happen. Why? Because
dead Iraqis, raped Iraqis and butchered Kurds aren't as important as
'getting Bush.' Shut up, lefty that's what it's about- and everybody
knows it. If left gave a damn about our nations security, there would
be, as The Anchoress once noted, serious discussions with serious
people. Here we are, in a post 9/11 world and 'BusHitler!' is thought
to be considered opinion. Here we are in a post 9/11 world and
mainstream media treats an absolute whack job like Cindy Sheehan as if
she were relevant to any serious discussion, anywhere.
If the left really gave a damn, they would have addressed issues of
poverty and education in minority communities. Instead, the left have
been the principal reason why black Americans are still on the
plantation- a plantation built and funded by 'caring' lefties. The
left has usurped the drive, ambitions and dreams of black Americans.
Why? Because 'guvamint cheeez' buys votes, that's why. The left
supports teacher unions that refuse to allow teachers to be tested for
subject competency. That's right- who cares if poor, minority kids can
read. In fact, it's better if they can't. Don't turn your nose up like
that- it is that simple.
Why do you suppose there is a knee jerk reaction to any black preacher
or leader that publicly says welfare is a bad thing? Why do you
suppose there is a knee jerk reaction when a black preacher or
minister rails against teenage pregnancy? What is so conservative
about that? Why do you suppose some black teachers have to fight to
teach responsibility and accountability in classrooms?
Ask Mamacita about schools and kids. She has plenty to say. She's
spent decades in the classroom and has impacted more lives,
intimately, than the Pope. She fights your impaired and TV induced
coma kids (you don't parent because it's so stressful) and she fights
a school system and school board that serve as vehicle for providing
VIP welfare- a county expense account. Show us a parent who is truly
concerned about educating their children and you'll find an adult
insulted that that they would be paid for doing what they are supposed
to do. Why the hell are school board members paid? Do teachers who buy
supplies and spend hours after school tutoring kids, get extra money?
What about those texbook publishers kickbacks and perks? Think any of
that is passed around by school board members?
Lastly, a word to the loudmouth Hispanics (fortunately, a minority)
reading this: You aren't special, you aren't important and neither
California or Texas will be ceded back to Mexico. You can be just as
racist and obnoxious as anyone else. Just because some little anglo
bimbo named Tiffany is impressed with your ability to recite nursery
rhymes in Spanish and pass it it off as literature, is irrelevant. You
are average, in every sense of the word. Your machismo means nothing
to most of us. One more thing- Che Gueverra was not a hero. He was an
evil, sick bastard and the whole world knows it
If you choose, you can work and make a life for yourselves and your
families. You have the opportunity to add to the American tapestry. As
is the case with most immigrants, you can adopt America and American
values into your hearts. If you choose not to, that's OK, too, because
in a generation or two, your kids will be Americans, no matter how
hard you try to ignore or prevent that.
You came here illegally- just like millions before you. It is your
misfortune to live in a era of computers. Deal with it. Play by the
rules, do what the government asks and do it legally. If you do, you
will get your shot. No, you will not be given immediate citizenship
and the right to vote. Why? Because in America, those are things you
earn.
No matter how many Hispanic illegal aliens are here, America will not
become Mexico. Every town has computers, decent police forces and fair
judges, unlike the places you came from. Play by the rules, and you'll
never have to fear the authorities.
We have more to say, but as it is, this post is too long. Our next
post will address those of you that aren't happy the President of the
United States isn't responding to your selfish and narcissistic needs.
We can only hope you've learned something. It's a long shot, we know,
but we are Americans- and we are an optimistic
Let's get real about immigration. The same cheap ass bigotry that is
on display today in much of the right wing blogosphere, predates you.
That's right- your high minded bigotry, couched as 'concern,' is
nothing new.
When the Irish Catholics came off the boat in New York, escaping from
famine and certain death, high minded Americans beat the crap out of
them because the freakin' Catholic papist evil bastards were going to
ruin the country.
When the Italians and the Jews got off the boat in New York, there
were those who met them at the docks and welcomed them with baseball
bats- literally. Why? Because the damn Jews and more papist evil
bastards Italians were going to ruin America. Later migrations of
other ethnic groups were met with similar experiences. If the welcome
in New York wasn't enough, that human flotsam that boarded trains to
middle America had it even worse. There was no 'neighborhood,' there
was not much of an immigrant community to find refuge. Immigrants to
these shores faced hatred and bigotry that was unimaginable. Some of
this fine and caring 'immigrant aid societies' sold children into
servitude in the midwest (Norman Rockwell never got around to painting
pictures of Italian and Irish kids being beaten and worked like farm
animals), to never again see their parents. There are countless,
similar stories, but they are irrelevant. The only saving grace this
country had is the truth that Europeans were even crueler and in other
parts of the world, the kafir was treated even worse.
Incredibly, immigrants survived despite the bigotry of many of this
country's citizens. Now, pay attanetion lefties and stop touching
yourselves. Your as racist and bigoted as any on the left. We'll get
to your sorry and miserable asses later. As for the Hispanics reading
this, stuck around- your turn to be insulted is coming.
Here's the deal- Hispanic immigrants aren't going to ruin America. You
know why? Because they come here as 'wretched refuse.' They have no
other place to go. They see the buffet and smorgasbord of
possibilities and are willing to work for their share. That has always
been the American way. Now, pay attention because we are going to
repeat ourselves because you sorry ass morons didn't pay attention the
first time.
We wrote of an experience we had in Europe, a place we know well.
…He then went on to ask me why we thought Europeans were so anti
American. We gave him an answer that to this day, defines a good part
of our view of European anti Americanism. We went on to explain.
Europeans, we said, dislike Americans because, in a short period of
human history, went on to surpass Europe in being the center of global
influence. What was even worse, was that America was built by European
'garbage' as we put it. He started to object, but we immediately
interrupted.
We went on to explain that a century ago, Europe was only too
happy to rid itself of the 'wretched refuse' and 'teeming masses'. The
European elite and intellectuals thought that once rid of the annoying
and newly demanding 'unwashed' peasant class, Europe would once again
regain it's rightful place as the center of the moral and political
world, and thus preserve the imperialist relationships they had
established, if not formally, then by necessity. Through benevolent
noblesse oblige, Europe would assume control the economic and
political fate of the 'lesser' nations. Without masses of lower
classes, now demanding equitable political participation, Europe's
destiny would be assured. America, that upstart, would be relegated to
it's proper position- that of being subservient to Europe, no more
than a source of cheap raw materials for what must be the dominant
European economic model. He was intrigued.
We went on to explain further. Europe, we said, never got over the
fact that, unleashed, those 'wretched refuse' and 'huddled masses'-
their very own- went on to build success not only for themselves, but
for their adopted country as well. We said that these unwanted masses
of people understood what the elite and intellectuals of Europe never
understood for themselves– that given the opportunity, they were
perfectly able to fend for themselves, succeed and even excel. Thus,
the European 'refuse' become proud and worthy pillars in the
community. Their worth and contributions to the American mosaic was
far more than what the Europeans had exploited them for. Europe had
made a mistake by sending off it's most abundant natural resource,
it's own sons and daughters. All had been willing to work- and then
some, had they been given the chance. Europe had squandered it's best
and most precious resource- a population ready to do it's best, in
exchange for equal opportunity.
Here's the reality horse pill- Hispanic immigrants are no different
than European immigrants. Yes, they want to have neighborhood grocery
stores that stock food from home and they want to have dry cleaners
that explain the spot removal process to them in their own language.
So what? In New York, there are dry cleaners who speak Chinese, others
who speak Italian and still others that will unload invectives in
Yiddish. Spanish speaking dry cleaners will not sink the ocean liner
that is America. Besides, as that Hispanic grows out of the
neighborhood- and into your four cubits- the kid behind the counter
will be going to night school, studying engineering, or law. Be nice-
you might need his services one day.
Hispanics also want to educate their kids and build a future for their
families. They want o get educated and build businesses. Worried about
crime? Well, the Irish 'westies' were not much different than the
Italian mob- and they weren't much different from the Jewish
gangsters. They were crooks, all of them and for the most part, got
what they deserved. That didn't stop those immigrant communities from
growing, assimilating and contributing to the American tapestry.
Here's another unspoken secret. In their drive to become 'good
Americans,' most immigrants have always been ashamed of their criminal
classes- and in fact, went out of their way to be better than average.
They had something to prove. That's why Irish beat cops beat the crap
out of little red headed boys that stole apples. The cop didn't really
care about the kids. He cared that the kid's mother and family would
be ashamed. The Irish weren't all shanty, you know. Italian family
females were more formidable than most weapons of mass destruction.
There was an mother, grandmother, aunt or cousin to keep you in line-
and they didn't have to be related to you. Success in Little Italy was
a community event. Jewish immigrant parents made sure it was
understood that primary education ended with a Bachelor's degree. A
graduate degree was OK, but a doctorate was preferable. If you weren't
so inclined, that was OK, too. It didn't matter if mama died a few
years early, of grief.
There are mothers, fathers and children in the Hispanic community that
have Irish, Italian and Jewish traits. For those of you who are
wondering why I didn't mention Greeks or Bolivians, be assured that
you are idiots.
The lefties are as much racist and bigoted as those on the right- they
just pretend they aren't. They don't care about helping people or
doing the right thing. If they did, they would not be so anxious to
see Iraq distintegrate in chaos and death- in fact, they care about
people so much, they can hardly wait for that to happen. Why? Because
dead Iraqis, raped Iraqis and butchered Kurds aren't as important as
'getting Bush.' Shut up, lefty that's what it's about- and everybody
knows it. If left gave a damn about our nations security, there would
be, as The Anchoress once noted, serious discussions with serious
people. Here we are, in a post 9/11 world and 'BusHitler!' is thought
to be considered opinion. Here we are in a post 9/11 world and
mainstream media treats an absolute whack job like Cindy Sheehan as if
she were relevant to any serious discussion, anywhere.
If the left really gave a damn, they would have addressed issues of
poverty and education in minority communities. Instead, the left have
been the principal reason why black Americans are still on the
plantation- a plantation built and funded by 'caring' lefties. The
left has usurped the drive, ambitions and dreams of black Americans.
Why? Because 'guvamint cheeez' buys votes, that's why. The left
supports teacher unions that refuse to allow teachers to be tested for
subject competency. That's right- who cares if poor, minority kids can
read. In fact, it's better if they can't. Don't turn your nose up like
that- it is that simple.
Why do you suppose there is a knee jerk reaction to any black preacher
or leader that publicly says welfare is a bad thing? Why do you
suppose there is a knee jerk reaction when a black preacher or
minister rails against teenage pregnancy? What is so conservative
about that? Why do you suppose some black teachers have to fight to
teach responsibility and accountability in classrooms?
Ask Mamacita about schools and kids. She has plenty to say. She's
spent decades in the classroom and has impacted more lives,
intimately, than the Pope. She fights your impaired and TV induced
coma kids (you don't parent because it's so stressful) and she fights
a school system and school board that serve as vehicle for providing
VIP welfare- a county expense account. Show us a parent who is truly
concerned about educating their children and you'll find an adult
insulted that that they would be paid for doing what they are supposed
to do. Why the hell are school board members paid? Do teachers who buy
supplies and spend hours after school tutoring kids, get extra money?
What about those texbook publishers kickbacks and perks? Think any of
that is passed around by school board members?
Lastly, a word to the loudmouth Hispanics (fortunately, a minority)
reading this: You aren't special, you aren't important and neither
California or Texas will be ceded back to Mexico. You can be just as
racist and obnoxious as anyone else. Just because some little anglo
bimbo named Tiffany is impressed with your ability to recite nursery
rhymes in Spanish and pass it it off as literature, is irrelevant. You
are average, in every sense of the word. Your machismo means nothing
to most of us. One more thing- Che Gueverra was not a hero. He was an
evil, sick bastard and the whole world knows it
If you choose, you can work and make a life for yourselves and your
families. You have the opportunity to add to the American tapestry. As
is the case with most immigrants, you can adopt America and American
values into your hearts. If you choose not to, that's OK, too, because
in a generation or two, your kids will be Americans, no matter how
hard you try to ignore or prevent that.
You came here illegally- just like millions before you. It is your
misfortune to live in a era of computers. Deal with it. Play by the
rules, do what the government asks and do it legally. If you do, you
will get your shot. No, you will not be given immediate citizenship
and the right to vote. Why? Because in America, those are things you
earn.
No matter how many Hispanic illegal aliens are here, America will not
become Mexico. Every town has computers, decent police forces and fair
judges, unlike the places you came from. Play by the rules, and you'll
never have to fear the authorities.
We have more to say, but as it is, this post is too long. Our next
post will address those of you that aren't happy the President of the
United States isn't responding to your selfish and narcissistic needs.
We can only hope you've learned something. It's a long shot, we know,
but we are Americans- and we are an optimistic