[ale] OT: H1B

[Irv Mullins]

On Monday 16 December 2002 12:53 am, Benjamin Scherrey wrote:

> You people are a bunch of pathetic racist losers who don't have a clue as
> to what you are talking about. These are the same arguments that have been
> used to support segregation and attacks on minority owned businesses. Why
> don't you all go move to Zimbabwe where you will find your views more more
> in line with the present government? They really don't belong on this list
> or in America.
>
> 	Ben Scherrey

Hmm. Seems to me that the pathetic loser is the one who has to hang ugly 
labels on people because he cannot counter their arguments with facts.

American citizens have certain rights - in the US -, just as Mexican, French ,
etc citizens do in their own countries. Rights that I, as a US citizen, DO 
NOT EXPECT to have if I am a visitor to their countries.

Are the French racists because innkeepers demand your passport?
Are the Mexicans racists because they won't let foreigners own land 
near the ocean? Or because they expect foreigners to pay for their own 
college education? Why, you can't even go to Mexico and stay for 
an unlimited time without having to report periodically to renew your visitor 
status. How draconian!

No, they're not racists. They have laws, and those laws do not give visitors 
the same rights as citizens. There's no reason they should. Unless a country 
is in dire need of labor, there's no reason that country should provide *any* 
benefits whatsoever to non-citizens.

Irv




 

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