When I first was becoming disabled, I used a Chinese
immigrant to help me move. He worked in a hotel laundry. Many Chinese have an
incredible work ethic, and secretly look down at others who don't work as hard.
However, the one group he respected were Latinos, whom he said were very hard
workers.
Today I spoke to members of a moving crew who were moving
one of my neighbors to Northern California. Everyone of them had impeccable
manners and never stopped working. These guys were the reification of the
American dream. I'd taught Latinos at university who had incredible drive and
have already exceeded their own expectations.
I listen to what the Republicans are saying about these
people and figure they will vote down the immigration bill that has already
passed the Senate. It won't be long until the Republican Party will look like
the Whig party of the 19th century. Most people in this country want the
country to succeed and grow.
I'm descended from two Mayflower pilgrims, but I'm married
to a Chinese woman who is very successful in the US. If I assumed that only
white people from good backgrounds should live in this country, I probably
wouldn't be looking at the most successful country in the world. America has
always needed new blood to keep the national circulation system moving. I grew up
in a Republican family, but feel that today's Republicans have no idea of what
is good for the country I love so much.
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