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Identity Crisis

He says he saw "(this nation's) Identity sold and robbed by immigration..." And I remember My first day teaching at the border school First one there that August morning Cows were grazing on the lawn I walked into the office to report them and the secretary laughed, "They're Hector's. They sneak over the border sometimes. He's on his way to get them." The crossing was two blocks away There was a hole in the fence Where all the kids from Mexico Who attended school in America, crossed Customs and border patrol agents knew them AND watched them come and go Safely It really was an open border then And no one felt their identity was threatened America was built on the backs of immigrants And those who came in chains They worked for pennies and nothing at all While white culture treated them as inferiors Are we losing our identity as white supremacists Because people of nonwhite culture refuse to be our inferiors GOOD "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." Declaration of Independence (if you read) People coming to America to live free and pursue their happiness Robs our identity Really? People coming to America to live free and pursue their dreams IS our identity not January 6 insurrectionists not election deniers not voting rights suppressors NOT white supremacists who are destructive to others' lives, liberty, and their happiness My duty as a TRUE American Patriot is to call you out You threaten the very principles upon which this nation stands And like it or not, we will confront you, and block your way This great country is made of great people, not narrow minded _____ (Whatever fits) I'm out

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Date: 5/8/2024 1:08:00 PM
Hi Steven, you hit the nail on the head. What too many haters in this country fail to realize is unless you're Native American, you are descendants of immigrants. The Statue of Liberty doesn't say "Bring me just white people." It's Nazis like that that will destroy our democracy and turn it into something it was never intended to be. Keep up the fight for freedom Brother, if only through your words.
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Steven Young
Date: 5/8/2024 2:24:00 PM
Thank you, Randy. This nation has gone through fits of kindness and cruelty. Right now it's not too kind.
Date: 5/8/2024 6:38:00 AM
Thanks for writing this Steven. It's honest experience you relate. People leaving their homes, risking their lives, and traveling long distances to get here indicates some severe issues in countries south of us. The root cause has to do with US foreign policy over decades. These are human beings who deserve fair treatment and compassion. They are willing to work and will contribute a great deal to this country.
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Steven Young
Date: 5/8/2024 6:48:00 AM
Thank you for reading. It is a messed up world and you're right. The "border crisis" is a symptom, not the cause, not what needs fixed.
Date: 7/26/2022 9:22:00 AM
I may not have decades of living under my belt, but I agree with your assessment of things you state in your poem. Everything is so much more complicated in life these days. Immigrants helped build this country, and I applaud you for taking a stance for their right to be here.
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Date: 7/26/2022 11:18:00 AM
Jenna, thank you. Doesn't take decades under your belt to see what's going on. In this political climate everyone wants to stick their head in the sand. I applaud you for your courageous comment.

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