Saturday, April 19, 2014

Bigoted Chickenhawks

                                                         

There isn't one regular reader here who doesn't know that I'm adamantly opposed to granting citizenship to illegal aliens.  I am even sufficiently hard ass to demand even the so-called "dreamers" earn their citizenship by serving four years in the military or with a nationally recognized community service organization.

So yesterday I'm scrolling through my Facebook posts and find a post sponsored by an organization called Stop Amnesty that dares to criticize Republicans who are proposing granting citizenship to illegal aliens willing to serve four years in our military.  As a retired Vet myself I felt qualified to comment on this post.  I reiterated my belief that anyone who's willing to serve and sacrifice and offer your life up for your country is the just the kind of folks we need in our citizenry.

Well, you would not believe the degree of vitriol I received for advocating for citizenship for those willing to serve.  One female chicken hawk asked if I was willing to share a bunk space with an illegal Mexican.  Well,  the term "racist" seems to be thrown around rather loosely these days but I would have no problem calling this woman a racist.  I've served with Mexicans and Asians and Blacks, and so many of them were some of the finest people I ever met.  Go look at that Vietnam wall and take a look how many Hispanic names are on that wall.  So yes...knowing how difficult and challenging it is to serve in the military, I would embrace anyone who's willing to endure four years of it, all the while writing a blank check up to and including your life.

I guess if I had to choose between an illegal Mexican and a gutless chicken hawk, I'll opt for Pedro.  Since less than 1% of Americans choose to serve in our military today, and even during the Vietnam era only 5% or so did so, there are damn few out there who deserve to weigh in on who serves and who doesn't.

At a time when Americans are weighing in on immigration reform, at a time when our entire culture is wrestling with our demons....desperate to find some human redemption,  I have now found a significant swath of folks who are pure haters, pure racists who go far beyond answering the question of illegal amnesty and choose to carry that issue into the nightmare racism prevalent in the south in the first half of this century.

Stick to your guns, folks.  Maintain your morals and your standards; feel free to speak out about amnesty for illegal immigrants....but be careful who you ally yourself with...there are hating White Supremacists out there for whom no measure of human redemption is possible if your skin is brown or black.

Sad.  Damned Sad.

6 comments:

Jerry Carlin said...

OK, that's it, I'm buying the lunch!
Some of the things I have said in the past are not directed at you personally. You are far too sophisticated, well read and reflective to sum up in 125 words or less. I am sure a leisurely lunch would only offer a taste. Your Facebook responses are exactly the people I worry about and sometimes your expressed anger is fuel for their insanity. All arguments are better when emotion and self righteousness are left out. Yes, lunch is on me!

A Modest Scribler said...

I've always agreed, Jerry, that the extremists on both ends of the political spectrum are the most damaging to our respective causes. I've written unendingly about those conservative neanderthals who say the most ridiculous things...words that can be used by the opposition to brand the whole party with the same broad brush.
Fortunately, or unfortunately we live in a free republic where all manner of speech is allowed. As to my expressed anger spurring on the haters, well that's the price I'll have to pay....if I didn't get angry on the issues I would not have the motivation to write. I do try to offer a logical argument but I will admit that sometimes it's just too damn much fun to make fun of the ridiculous.
Cracker Barrel, meat loaf with mash potatoes...choice of weapon...forK at twenty paces. :)

Anonymous said...

Thank you for reminding us to be vigilant in regards with to whom we align ourselves. Only a true patriot understands what it means to serve our country. And if that patriot comes in the form of an illegal alien then I say may God bless him or her. Citizenship alone does not an American patriot make! Keep up the good work.

A Modest Scribler said...

Thanks so much, anon...love your comments!

Craig said...

I am not a supporter of amnesty for people who committed a crime by crossing the border, then send all their under the table cash south, all the while taking advantage of every freebie we offer. If they are willing to serve 4 years for our country, that shows commitment and that should be honored with citizenship.

A Modest Scribler said...

Thanks for your comments, Craig.