Alexander, corker show lack of respect
Senators Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker lost my support when they recently voted for amnesty for illegals. They – and most everyone who addresses it – repeat the mantra that “the current system is broken.” Just what is broken besides enforcement?
If a stranger breaks into your house, raids your refrigerator and sleeps in your bed, will you call the police or invite him to stay? Should he have squatters’ rights? So then why should those who break into our country and steal work and benefits be rewarded with citizenship? Why should those who stay home and abide by the rules be shoved out of line by the burglars?
With the unemployment rate more than 8 percent in Chattanooga, our problem is not too few workers. And it is obvious that millions willing to work for low wages can only cause wages to decline.
I love Latin Americans; I travel to Latin America frequently. That’s why I know that if you break their laws you will be swiftly jailed or deported with no talk of amnesty. Such is their right – and ours.
This is why I conclude that Sens. Alexander and Corker have less respect for the U.S. and its citizens than those countries do for theirs.