Muscatine

Please be specific in your

list of handouts. I really dont understand what you are refering to. No this country is not finished being built. It is a living, breathing thing that will always be under construction. If you are refering to Mexico with its vast land areas that are open-the US has the same kind of areas. Simplly put, the reas you talk about are not attractive to being developed. Mountians, deserts etc. Not a valid arguent as I see it. Over population is an argument. Maybe we need to take a lesson form the Chineese and limit family size. That would go over real big now wouldnt it? My point is that our govt should be exerting pressure on Mexico to move it into the 20ths century, eleminate the corruption in their govt and take care of their people so they have no reason to move to the US. Buildong fences is not going to help the people of Mexico and South American countries.
As for racial profiling--it is a fact even if we dont like to admit it.
Herman

So Herman-

Let 'em keep flooding in. We need 'em as cheap labor. We need 'em as servants. Teach 'em English though, so they can get that guy in the TV commercials whole wheat bread order right. I read ya Herman. Lol.

illegal

I have no problem with legal aliens that have the right to work and be here. They are the people that will do the jobs in the packing house that ''no one'' else wants to do. They can be LEGALLY immigrated FOR THAT JOB by the packing house. IT's called WORK PERMITS! What is it about illegal that nobody gets? Its Illegal! If we let off the illegal immigrants then what is nest Illeagle drivers? Illeagle drug dealers? Its called illegal for a reason. They did come here the wrong way. Coming here the right way is OK. But sneaking across the border. NO! NO way! No how! Get them out of here! Come in legally or don't come at all!!!!!

my take

Let me tell you my personal experience with handouts.

I was invovlved in a factory closing here several years ago. I took a severance package, along with a different job. The new job didn't work out for me. With my severance I paid off a 3 yr. old vehicle. Since the other job didn't work out, I had no income but what severance I had left.

I went to the welfare place to at least get insurance for my kids. They told me to apply for everything, all I wanted was insurance, but I did as they told me to. To make a long story short, they denied everything since I ''OWNED'' my vehicle outright.

By the way the great unemployemnt insurance also denied my claim, even with a mediaclly validated reason for the other job not working out. Believe me, I've paid in more than I ever have received from any ''benefits'' that seem to come pretty easy for some.

I had spent 20 plus years working without ever asking for anything. I can tell you, I was not a very happy camper when they denied the insurance for my kids. Especially knowing how many minorities get a ''helping hand'' no matter what. I for one am sick and tired of supporting health care and welfare for people who have no business being here in the first place. You can call me a racist, or whatever else you like, but enough is enough, this country is in a downward spiral right now, in thanks, at least partly, to the over burdened health/welfare care system.

I'm also sick of having to ''press 1'' for english, this is America, speak the language or get the fock out.