Just when I begin to figure the country has gone completely to the dogs, something like yesterday's immigrant demonstration occurs to remind what a strange, and often wonderful, country this is to live in.
Let's understand this, we had hundreds of thousands of immigrant workers, many of which were in this country ILLEGALLY, demonstrating for immigration reform and to show how important they are to the economy. So, were there massive roundups of these folks who were admittedly breaking the law? Nope, local police just helped keep things peaceful and directed traffic.
And I would say they made their point. I seriously doubt it would be very pleasant if all of the "illegals" packed up one day and went home. That doesn't mean I necessarilly buy Dubyah's "guest worker" approach. The idea of "guest workers" leaves me cold; it smacks of elitism and a statically tiered society without the potential for class mobility that has always been such a critical part of the American spectrum.
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