[internetworkers] Marriage and religion

Thomas Beckett thomas at tbeckett.com
Fri Feb 6 20:49:54 EST 2004


trekkie at nomorestars.com wrote:
>>I'm probably really weird here, but I believe that anyone who enters into
>>the United States or our territories should have the protection of our
>>Constitution.  Otherwise, to me, it seems hollow to say that we believe X
>>and Y.except for you visitors.
> 
> Yeah I am a bit iffy on my last comment.   I guess my big issue is that our
> system comes at a price, and visitors don't pay it.   Why should we foot the
> bill?  Deportation hearings for people who violate our law should be short &
> sweet.   Otherwise they get to stick around for a long time.

Dude, 99% of the U.S. citizenry started out as visitors or are descended 
from visitors.  Many "visitors" come and take the shit jobs.  They are 
paying their freight in this country.

Also, I think we should treat visitors to this country the same way we'd 
want to be treated abroad.  Fairly.

TaB




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