Weird

[Ted Lambert]

Originally Posted by jacwjames

The last years that I worked I had the opportunity to travel to Peru, Bolivia, and Spain.

Peru has significant poverty, driving out of Lima it was a never ending scene of slums. The last year I spend +175 days in Spain, the place is a disaster from an economy standpoint. My last trip to Bolivia I was threatened with being kidnapped by the workers union and had to make a fast and discreet exit.

Each of these countries have problems. Poverty, Inflation, Security Issues, Financial Crisis, and corruption to the highest levels. That is why people there and other countries want to immigrate to the good old US of A

The travel and dealing with the above expedited my decision to retire and I have no desire to go back to any of these countries.

I am perfectly happy in Tennessee & God Bless America

Ever see the slums of Detroit? You don't have to go to Peru .
Lots of tent city's in USA and Canada.

[Ted Lambert]

Originally Posted by wa8yxm

The flag represents the United state which in terms of personal wealth is the richest country in the world... Others feel that we should share that wealth and that we are using that wealth (in many cases) to Lord over them.

Sadly we also lead the world in homeless children starving children and other evidence of poverty.. WHY because only a very few people control that immense wealth and only one of those is a good guy.

(An no, he is NOT running for office or in office, save a few CEO type offices).

I agree.But would like to add that politicians make imagination policy.
Have traveled both sides of the border and the problems are the same.

[wa8yxm]

Well I specifically refrained from speaking about Politicians in my earlier post.. As I said the one good rich man I know is NOT a politician.

I also know some good politicians but they are not (By Billions of dollars) as rich as the above.. And that's all I will say about them too.

There is a difference...I know of one country whre at one time (I do not know if this is still true) the govrnment ENCOURAGED citizen to move to the USA..legally or not.. But if you crossed the line illegally..Some of the nastiest prisons in the world awaited you.

[Greatscot]

Originally Posted by raineman

Not sure where you are living, but the American Flag and culture do not offend anyone here in AZ. You in this country?

So, you don't watch local news or have seen the illegal alien support groups hanging around the Capitol waving their Mexican flags?

[schrederman]

NO immigration laws or policies will EVER be anything but political BS until we control our ports and borders. Safe travels...