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You do know the difference between a continent and a country right?  LOL

On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 1:38 PM, Charlene M Morris <cvmmorris at gmail.com> wrote:
> Sorry-- but it is North and South AMERICA. Our nation is the United States
> of America. How we in aforementioned USA conscripted being the only living,
> breathing Americans, I am not certain.
>
> Parsing terms, I know, but they too are [North] Americans.
>
> cmm
>
> On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 1:29 PM, Stephen Richey <stephen.richey at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> "If those from
>> Mexico (OR Canada or Brazil, for that matter) cross into our nation--
>> aren't
>>  THEY still Americans?!"
>>
>> No.  Americans are citizens of the United States.  People who are here
>> illegally or on passports (tourists) are not citizens and therefore
>> are not Americans.  The ones who are here illegally aren't they
>> "still" criminals (at least by definition)?  I have no problem with
>> immigrants. I just ask that they do it legally and that they learn to
>> speak English.
>>
>> On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 8:01 AM, Charlene M Morris <cvmmorris at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> > WOO HOO!! I love the different perspectives on this forum that are so
>> valid.
>> > I know it is not trauma, but let's face it: we are an international
>> > community here, folks. And the xenophobia is at best, irritating.
>> >
>> > One other thing: we call ourselves in the US, "Americans". If those from
>> > Mexico (OR Canada or Brazil, for that matter) cross into our nation--
>> aren't
>> > THEY still Americans?!
>> >
>> > Food for thought on this gray, rain-blessed day in agrarian Coastal NC...
>> >
>> > cmm
>> > Blessed are the cheese makers, for they will bring Gouda!
>> > --cmm 3/10
>> >
>> > On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 11:56 PM, listasmsd <listasmsd at gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Aint´America a FREE Country? What else can anyone expect
>> >> By the way the only border that Cuba has is with US Guantanamo.
>> Everything
>> >> else is water ;-))
>> >> Best regards
>> >> Manuel Sotelo
>> >> Caracas
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Subject:    Crossing the Border Illegally
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> IF YOU CROSS THE NORTH KOREAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU GET 12 YEARS HARD
>>  LABOR
>> >>
>> >> IF YOU CROSS THE CANADIAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU GET 3 YEARS IN PRISON AND
>> >> DEPORTED
>> >>
>> >> IF YOU CROSS THE FRENCH BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU GET 5 YEARS IN PRISON AND
>> >> DEPORTED
>> >>
>> >> IF YOU CROSS THE MEXICAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU WILL BE BEATEN AND JAILED.
>> >>
>> >> IF YOU CROSS THE IRANIAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU ARE DETAINED INDEFINITELY.
>> >>
>> >> IF YOU CROSS THE AFGHAN BORDER ILLEGALLY, YOU GET SHOT.
>> >>
>> >> IF YOU CROSS THE SAUDI ARABIAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU WILL BE JAILED.
>> >>
>> >> IF YOU CROSS THE CHINESE BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU MAY NEVER BE HEARD FROM
>> >> AGAIN.
>> >>
>> >> IF YOU CROSS THE VENEZUELAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU WILL BE BRANDED A SPY
>> AND
>> >> YOUR FATE WILL BE SEALED.
>> >>
>> >> IF YOU CROSS THE CUBAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU WILL BE THROWN INTO
>> POLITICAL
>> >> PRISON TO ROT.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> IF YOU CROSS THE UNITED STATES BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU GET
>> >>
>> >> ·        A JOB
>> >>
>> >> ·        DRIVERS LICENSE
>> >>
>> >> ·        SOCIAL SECURITY CARD
>> >>
>> >> ·        WELFARE
>> >>
>> >> ·        FOOD STAMPS
>> >>
>> >> ·        CREDIT CARDS
>> >>
>> >> ·        SUBSIDIZED RENT OR A LOAN TO BUY A HOUSE
>> >>
>> >> ·        FREE EDUCATION
>> >>
>> >> ·        FREE HEALTH CARE
>> >>
>> >> ·        A LOBBYIST IN WASHINGTON
>> >>
>> >> ·        BILLIONS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS PRINTED IN YOUR
>> >> LANGUAGE
>> >>
>> >> ·        THE RIGHT TO CARRY YOUR COUNTRY’S FLAG WHILE YOU PROTEST THAT
>> YOU
>> >> DON'T GET ENOUGH RESPECT AND, IN MANY INSTANCES, YOU CAN VOTE.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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>>
>> --
>> Stephen Richey, CRT
>>
>> "A man's moral worth is established only at the point where he is
>> ready to give up his life in defense of his convictions."- Henning von
>> Tresckow
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> Blessed are the cheesemakers, for they will bring Gouda!
> --cmm 3/10
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-- 
Stephen Richey, CRT

"A man's moral worth is established only at the point where he is
ready to give up his life in defense of his convictions."- Henning von
Tresckow

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