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Now Mr. President I empathize for you. Many do not dislike you as a person because I really believe you are trying and there are things many Americans agree with you on. Sadly this is not one of those. But Mr. President we recognize why it is important to you and what you percieve. However, rhetorically why is it with all you are hearing about you in my opinion do not seem to understand why this matter is so important to us?
Here is a recommendation, just go out and talk to average Americans who do not live in those high priced neighborhoods and who lost their job, or who are working for less, or two jobs and are even those who have a job who are scared of the future. You know Mr. President us American Citizens who just happen to be born here and aren't to be found in elite clubs or homes. Stop by, I'll be happy to talk to you man to man about why we are so upset about this issue and it has nothing to do with people as some are trying to make it out to be.
Now in my judgment just watching the Presidents eyes and word emphasis as he talked today to those who will vote on this so called "immigration" bill and you will note the body language that implies just what he wants done. How does he say what he is saying while continually speaking to us about truth and that these are good people? I suspect in some aspects theya re and their circumstance places them in the poition they are in. However, we are talking about morals, character, attributes and belief. Certainly one does what they have to to feed their family. There lies the root cause their lies the problem and good peole everywhere understand that. We do not need to be told. Yet, we should not say they are good when they have committed a crime to gain what they wanted.
Ok, I'm sorry but good to me means honest, law abiding, respectful, humble, none demanding to name a few attributes or characteristics. I have written an entire article to that alone. So let me ask this. Is stealing ID being good and decent? Is it not sin and if not under what circumstances? Is not stealing the breaking of a commandment of God Himself? Does that mean God is second to mans rules? Also, have these same "good" people" not broken our laws and he says these are good and decent people. I guess any criminal who loves his family is a good and decent man as well? Yes, just like the Iceman? [ Mafia Killer] Oh its not the same you same you say. Ok then what laws apply where and when and to whom?
Now this is the man running our nation, not theirs and a professed Christian. So, please help, is it now ok to break the law? I'm confused becuase what he says doesnt quite add up. Is it ok to steal to obtain your goal and its ok to help them do this because they are poor exploited people and we should have mercy and compassion and be humanitarians, right? Yes, it is ok because we need them to work those jobs we Americans evidently won't do, right? Well why not you and Congress go out and do those jobs for what the employers pay these people and see if you will last long at it? Why not start with those at home and in jail or with criminal records for just smoking pot or having a bad driving record or stealing food for their child and are suffering under our system for 'breaking the law". ? Where is your hamaniterian feelings for them?
Secondly since when did this become immigration, since when ? This has nothing to do with the immigration process. Immigration is a legal process so why not just say what it really is? It is that simple we already have immigration laws that were supposed to do exactly what you propose to do. So, as I understand, sneaking into an NFL game is just like having a ticket? I snuck in to get what I wanted so why is that wrong? I'm just an undocumented fan. Jumping in front of people in line is a-ok now, right? Oh, you say they will go to the back of the line to become a citizen but all the while they will be here. So Mr. president how can you inflict so harsh a penalty on them? Then again what about the person stealing food to feed their kids? What about Americans having to prove they are Americans simply to get help? Where is your humanity on these issues? Hey all you lawyers out there rhetorically is there legal presidence to be utilized in your next case?
Also, keep in mind when I address the President I am also addressing those legislators who say and follow the same path.
So Mr. President and you legislators Americans are not talking about the exploitation you alluded to in the same way. Yes we can agree that they are exploited but lets get it streight who is exploiting who and are not even Americans exploited?
Yes, Mr. President you then go on to talk about “the right thing to do" to “address the problem" but this in my opinion is so far off that is frankly it is unbelievable. He further states people should “do what is right for the United States of America". Give us a break, please. Has the last years of this administration done that? Go down the list of what this man and Congress has accomplished for average Americans. He has no idea in my opinion what he is speaking to. So just what is right for America? In my judgment he only knows what he grew up with and no more. He wouldn’t know in the least what living on even $10.00 an hour is, whoopee, woo much less minimum wage.
Sorry that does not mean they are not educated or that they are stupid because they are far from that but it just testifies in my opinion as to the logical application of that intelligence or a different perspective they hold to then average Americans evidently do?
Then he goes on to say that employers do not know they are hiring illegal workers. Mr. President just how can we believe that? I'm sorry sir but someone needs to inform you about whats going on in society today. Wow, the banks, the government, hospitals, the schools and who knows else knows they are illegal and you calim they don't know they are using stolen ID and these employers have no way to check that and "they are not aware". Well here is simple one for you if in doubt don't hire them and pay what you need to for American workers. Thats a new one isn't it? Rhetorically one could ask just how any intelligent person says that to anyone else? Does anyone really believe that?
Here is a hint to help, if you do call that major bank that is advertising for undocumented workers to give a credit card to, whatever undocumeted means one suspects they'll have the list you need to reach and find all of them or a good percentage.
Next he goes on to talk about it is in our interests because Americans do not want to do these jobs. Well sorry another evidently false hood based on the governments own statistics and labor statistics that follow these workers [ I wonder how?] that these people leave these field type jobs as soon as they can for better jobs. A fact, not mine, theirs.
He then talks about protecting the border. Ok enough said. That is not even worth a reply. He goes on about we are a nation of immigrants. Yes, tell that to my uncle in Italy waiting 20 plus years and has a dying wife. The poor guy was honest and he tried to do it legally and where is he? Does he get to do a "home free all"? Can he come and stay and be "legal" because he is an "undocumented worker" or an "illegal immigrant?" What would he and they say to that? You can bet they would say he broke the law.
Frankly I do believe these people are exploited and I have addressed how I feel they can come here legally and honorably.Yes, no massive roundup and really the fence Americans are concerned about is all about Terror, this Presidents number one priority which he evidently hasn't moved to fast on these past few years. Has he forgotten it or only refers to it when appropriate for him?
The again and finally, for him to say this is not amnesty is telling you and I in my opinion just how stupid we really are. Now I will agree with him if he is holding to the absolute technical definition of the word. But rewarding this person with legalization immediately is WHAT? Is it a gift from heaven?
Ok, you broke the law and we are upset but you can stay and you are one of us now. Thank you.
Oh there are penalties he says and this is not amnesty. So what is so hard about this? Ok are we stupid becuase can there possibly be loopholes? As Jay Leno stated quite intelligently if one understands just how much most of these people make, "just where are these people going to get $5000.00 for their fines"? Rhetorically as he implied do you really think there aren't any loopholes in the bill?
So once again here we are hearing something that almost all of us in our humble opinions know is questionable. But just when will they understand we are not against a worker program or even them getting to the back of the line for citizenship or for taking those jobs "we don’t want". All he has to do is load the buses and go down to the unemployment office on that one. Her is another example, we just heard from a contractor on TV who is losing jobs and laying off his workers and might have to close his family owned business in Atlanta [by the way an afro American who’s family owned the business that started decades ago] because of "cheap" competition labor.
So Mr. President in speaking our opinion is it has nothing to do with even you. In our opinion in everything you said you are wrong, misinformed or incorrect. It may not be your fault but you are the one saying it. The facts just don’t support what you espouse.
Sorry in our opinion we see it differently. We do not see what we asked being done for us as you requested our legislators do. Oh yes in our opinion based on their actions they seem to do it for others not of this nation. . We don’t see it as not being a humanitarian issue because Americans are the most giving nation in the world. No sir we don’t see it as anything but what comes across loudly and clearly and in our opinion and please correct us with facts and not just rhetoric that this is all about cheap labor and, abuse of our laws for profit and votes. Sorry thats the way it reads so please explain why we are wrong? We'll listen but please give us some facts to change our thinking. Yes, tell us what this is all about.
Now I would say give us a break again but we have come to understand in our opinion that we will get no breaks from our own government. 2008 in our opinion will be a year of accounting and we are looking at those in government who place the interests of other nations ahead of our own as those we need to remove.
If you agree at all drop your legislator an e-mail or letter or call and let them know. I’m sorry Mr. President there are ways to obtain all you desire from the American people by just putting the law you swore an oath to uphold first and our interests and then you can then worry all you want about those foreign nationals who came here illegally. Also, please do not throw the religious guilt trip on us. Perhaps it is time those who profess to be Christian to start doing exactly what they say they believe in which is obey the law, not commit crime by condoning it and then they will not be sinning as the Bible says it is and God defined.
Otherwise, in my opinion just throw out the law, the courts and the churches out and everyone can do what they please and call it what they want.
» left by Anonymous (1 year 186 days ago.)
Robert,
I think that it is appropriate to ask the President if certain things are against the law. But you are asking the wrong person because he has been breaking it for six years! As someone with integrity. Thanks for writing. Respond to this comment
» left by Robert Melaccio, Sr.(6,477) Robert Melaccio, Sr. (1 year 185 days ago.)
Thanks for your comments. I try to keep my judgments to the deeds and not the person. I have developed a new theory called The Theory of Selective Application. Basically if it works for me it is OK.Sincere best wishes. Respond to this comment
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