Social(ism) Justice
According to "The Economist", a once-respectable publication regarding the application of economics and free markets, George Bush is now reduced to genuflecting to the liquid concept of "Social Justice" while touring parts of South America.While Mr. Bush no doubt feels the need to try and tap into more 'populist' thinking south of the border, it's very disappointing to hear him speak of infantile fantasies rather than espousing the market and government reforms that would do so much more to help those areas lift themselves out of poverty.
Oscar Berger, president of Guatemala, referring to the recent Boston-area round-up of illegals, stated that such deportations "Should stop" - this type of arrogance is beyond comprehension - one wonders how his own government deals with illegal 'migrants', as they're now so nobly referred to. Why is it assumed that America is not allowed to protect its own sovereignty? Even other members of the G-8 don't receive this type of envy-driven vitriol.
One more time, let's review: The United States takes in more legal immigrants every year than all other countries in the world combined!
The deportations should stop? I beg to differ, but they should continue until everyone gets the message that we're not going to take people in simply because their home countries can't or won't make any effort to raise their own living standards.
Does acceptance of illegal immigration rise in direct proportion with proximity to the U.S.? It would seem that way, if you listen to the hysterical diatribes of such Mexican mouthpieces as "La Raza".
The intersection of this mentality, mixed with the blind ignorance of the "Social Justice" concept is a dangerous potion, and Mr. Bush should not be playing around with such noxious chemicals. He should stick to the formula that works - promoting trade, the rule of law, property rights, and so on - rather than ambiguous notions of government-mandated "equality".
And for those of you who agree with the notion of "Social Justice", I'd like to know how, exactly, it differs from the old socialist notion of income redistribution. And don't protest that you're "Not Communists" until you've proven it.
And to the rest of South America: Our borders are every bit as legitimate as yours, so why not clean up your own messes before blaming us for not cleaning up the fallout?
The Mexican president even went so far as to state, "The U.S. has a lot to do to regain respect in Latin America" - I'm sure he's very clear about what exactly this means, but I'm sorry - this is the kind of "Respect" we do not need.
posted by ET @ 12:06 PM
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