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ILLEGAL ALIEN Invasion

Notice the emphasis on two words in the title of this commentary: ILLEGAL ALIEN. I emphasize these words as I speak about this current real problem and threat to America's financial well being and cultural stability. This invasion from Mexico has reached epidemic proportions and no one in power seems to even notice that there is a problem.

Don't be fooled by all the media hype. Border crashers are ILLEGAL and they are ALIENS to this country. A few years back, political correctness tried to tone down the harshness and began calling them illegal immigrants. Now they even resent this label. Well, either they are illegal or they are not. The next step is to call them unauthorized immigrants which eventually will be followed by the title unauthorized Americans or Americans without citizenship. They are already referred to as undocumented workers.

I for one am sick and tired of Mexico sending troops in to take over. Notice, I did not say I was sick of Mexicans. I am tired of the ILLEGAL (there's that word again) ones. I am tired of them breaking the law and bypassing the legal steps to become citizens. I am tired of them demanding amnesty or immediate citizenship, as if it is their right by virtue of their presence in this country. It is a slap in the face to those who obey the law and earn legitimate citizenship. People who become Americans are supposed to learn the language, pass tests, and have a knowledge of our history and political system so they can appreciate and respect this country and be assimilated into the American culture. In years past, during the time of real immigration at Ellis Island, America was known as the melting pot. If immigrants do not melt into the pot, then the pot ceases to be one pot of unity, creating many pots of individual cultures of division. Then America ceases to be unique and loses her identity. But I digress. The real issue is not that of melting but of what is legal.

I am tired of real, genuine, bona fide Americans being called racist when they speak the truth on this issue. More and more ILLEGALS are attending the Jackson/Sharpton race card playing school and learning the lingo. I wish they would spend as much time learning English.......and abiding by the law.

I am tired of the law not being enforced. Call me crazy, but shouldn't illegals be arrested and deported?

I am tired of George Bush, Republicans and Democrats selling us down the river as they flip and flop around with spines of jelly. It has always amazed me how politicans can stand erect on two legs without falling. It takes a spine, so how do these guys even walk upright?

I'm tired of the accusation of not being Christian about the situation. Being Christian means following the law. Why is it Christians are always supposed to do the right thing, but lawbreakers are exempt?

I am tired of being told by computers, when making a phone call, to press "one" to continue in English. EVERYTHING should automatically be in English, with an option to press "one" if Spanish is needed.

I am tired of illegals having access to government services.

Basically, I am tired of being told I am the bad guy and America is the problem. As I read somewhere recently, America is a private country with borders (supposedly) and laws, not a public park with open access.

Joseph Harris is the Vice President of Southeastern Baptist College in Laurel, MS.(This article may be reprinted in whole, as long as the name Joseph Harris and www.miniedition.net also appear)

"If things don't change soon, you better brush up on your Spanish"

The Paradox of Freedom

Freedom is not free. Liberty is one of the most misunderstood and least appreciated privileges enjoyed today. The desire for liberty is built into every man by God, the creator of all men. Men desire to be free from oppression and exercise volition for self determination, and pursuit of this desire has led to the death of many men, women, and children, who chose to take risks and seek liberty, rather than remain in bondage.

Freedom is what America represents and is the main reason she is hated and despised by those who seek to enslave people religiously and politically. Freedom may appear to be "free" to it's recipients, but rest assured, when freedom is obtained, someone, somewhere, paid a price.

Freedom is often the result of bondage. In order to have the freedom to purchase services and products, one must first be in bondage to employment, to have money, to be able to purchase. The bondage of a 9-5 job(or any other hours) secures money which gives the ability to purchase. Even if someone purchases merchandise with money received as a gift or a grant, someone, somewhere, provided that money through their bondage or commitment to produce through their labor.

The freedom for a pianist to perform comes only after the bondage of lessons and practice, which requires work. It is only after the price of study and practice has been paid, that the freedom to perform becomes a reality. Try playing the piano or any other instrument with no lessons, or practice and you will get the point. Men and women are free to have sexual intimacy with one another, but only after the commitment(some would say bondage) of marriage has been made. Marriage is a type of bondage, however, because husband and wife promise to be bound exclusively to one another, hence this bondage produces the freedom for intimacy with one another. "Marriage is honorable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge" Hebrews 13:4.

Not only must a price be paid to secure freedom, but there is also a maintenance fee. Freedom costs. The recipients of freedom must ever be aware of those who would steal liberty under the guise of promising "more freedom for all" by playing on emotions and using "discrimination and inequality" as a battle cry. The erroneously named American Civil Liberties Union and other groups, promote an unlimited, one-sided freedom for abortionists, pornographers, pedophiles, homosexuals and other transsexual deviants, while trampling on the freedom of normal Americans, especially conservative Christians. Believers in God must walk the tightrope of being active, yet never becoming activists to the point of promoting morality above the Gospel of Jesus Christ. However, if ungodliness is free to reign, eventually all freedoms will be destroyed, and bondage to sin, Satan, and ungodly government will result.

The greatest freedom in the world is liberty from sin and freedom from eternal punishment in the lake of fire, through eternal salvation, but notice the paradox of price this FREEdom required. It was secured by the payment of the Son of God on Calvary with the highest price ever paid for any purchase. We only have freedom through Christ by first surrendering totally to Christ. And we do not have freedom to "come boldly unto the throne" as God's children, until we first submit at the throne. An absolute freedom, in the sense of no price being required by anyone, does not exist. Where freedom is a reality, someone, somewhere, has paid and is paying the price and carrying the burden of liberty, so freedom can exist. Let freedom ring. Joseph Harris www.miniedition.net