Commissioners - Hear us Citizens!

[Bubba]

Originally Posted by tlkelsay

...And would it have been nice if the arresting officers had the authority to question the thieves' immigration status and promptly put them on a southbound bus if they were illegal?...

Like I said in a previous post, I have read recently where other cities are sending their police officers to some homeland security training on how to detain and contact ICE when they have an illegal...

Why Not Dodge

[Made in the USA]

Originally Posted by Tee

A lot of people, especially other Mexicans will use the word "racist" to describe person who dislikes illegal immigration. We tend to blame illegals for all sorts of things; crime, lowering education stats, etc. Well I believe it's not about race- it's about the type of people that come to the United States.

When I was 13, I lived with a foster family, yes they were Mexican. I learned to speak Spanish. I've been to Mexico 7 times, one time was for nearly three months. I lived with a family of Mexicans near Monterey Mexico. I've seen and lived their way of life and their traditions. They are extremely similar to us. They wear suits, have nice houses and drive nice cars. The have good educations, have good jobs and eat out on a regular basis. The well-to-do ones stay in Mexico making a life for themselves and their family.

Now, there are the ones that come here- they are different. They are the uneducated, poverty stricken, lower class citizen that blames the system for their lack of prosperity. They are the criminal, the drug dealer, the lazy that are looking for a quick buck. They are the bottom of the barrel.

Mexicans (in Mexico) are laughing at the Americans for taking out their trash. I heard it many times while I was there. They credit us for cleaning the crap out of Mexico.

So you have to understand a few things. The picture we get of Mexicans is not accurate because we see only the lowest of the lower class. The issue is not a RACE ISSUE, it's a CLASS ISSUE.

The problem that is facing the U.S. is how to deal with an onslaught of uneducated, lower class, poor influx of people who care nothing about the rule of law, and come to milk the teat of the American entitlement program.

Yes, the illegal immigration issue is an important issue. And yes "they" cause a lot of problems here in the U.S. But not because they have brown skin. It's because they are the extreme lower class escaping another country with dreams of a "get rich quick" opportunity.

Good analyzation, Tee!

[Wildcat12]

Originally Posted by Detector

Our schools have become nothing more than government funded daycare centers/Detention centers. I'm not buying the excuse that they're at the mercy of the Administration. They don't have a problem standing up to Administration when it comes to Creationism in the classroom. They didn't have a problem standing up to the Administration to protect the right for a student to ware a I hate Bush teeshirt.

I saw just this morning on the new about some student punished in school for drawing a picture of a cross. Don't tell me teachers have no power..

I must be really out-of-the-loop. Where & when in Dodge City did this happen?

[Army_of_One]

It's too bad we can't get a commissioner or several of them to come on here one night in the Chat room and have an open forum and answer some questions...

[Highwayman]

Originally Posted by Army_of_One

It's too bad we can't get a commissioner or several of them to come on here one night in the Chat room and have an open forum and answer some questions...

It would be better on a thread so folks that can’t attend the chat can read it later.

[Army_of_One]

You are right Highway but the thing is if they came on here they would have to actually answer some questions that aren't softball questions. That will never happen in your lifetime or mine. If a person can get elected by answering the fewest questions possible that is what they like.

If I were a leader I would be glad to come on here and speak with everyone.

[Made in the USA]

Originally Posted by Army_of_One

If I were a leader

??? I thought all "Army of One's" are supposed to be leaders???

[Army_of_One]

Originally Posted by Made in the USA

??? I thought all "Army of One's" are supposed to be leaders???

I knew I would get that after I typed it...grrrrrrr

IF I WERE A LEADER OF DOGE CITY...IE A COMMISSIONER

[Made in the USA]

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