thoughts

1. The US government needs to stop ALL foreign aid. No more money to ANY country. Put all the money they spend on other countries who say how much they hate us back into the US. Last time I checked millions of our citizens are homeless, without proper health care, hungry, undereducated. F*ck foreign aid. Let us decide who and where we want our money to go. If we want to donate to private international charities or foreign governments that is our right. But it is SOOO wrong for the government to decide for us that we will support various regimes throughout the world. Ooohhh I would LOVE to see an audit and find out where the government money to foreign countries really ends up. We give away so much g*ddamn money every year there shouldn't be any hunger or disease in any of the countries we "donate" to.

2. Let's take a good hard look at the US alliance with Israel. It seems like the US is often at Israel's beck and call. Why is that? Haven't they been a recognized country for over fifty years? Isn't time they stood on their own? What good has our alliance with them brought us? Perhaps it's time to recognize that their government is often a f*cking beast. We should treat them the same as we treat any other Middle Eastern government--be suspcious, don't take their word for it and keep a safe distance. The Israeli government is what we call in my neck of the woods "slippery" and that isn't a compliment.

3. Stop pussyfooting over the illegal immigration issue. If people enter the US illegally, everyone should get the same treatment and punishment. Everyone else has to follow the rules. Why should one group of people be singled out and treated differently? If I were caught smoking marijuana I would be arrested. It's a stupid law, I don't agree with it but I would accept that I had indeed broken the law and would be punished. If people want to change the laws, fine. Do it. But until the laws are changed you have to follow the rules. What does it say to the thousands of people who wait years and go through tons of paperwork and money to get here if we let people who skip all that in without question? It says, "Screw you, dumbass. Too bad you don't live in a bordering country and can't sneak in!" The really sad thing is that many illegal aliens are treated very poorly here. They are paid next to nothing and the threat of being reported to INS is always over their heads. If they came here legally they could demand a living wage and better treatment. They would pay taxes and be entitled to better health care. The problem is they just don't want to wait their turn. Personally I don't know anyone who is in this country illegally. My best friend and her family fled the Vietnam War in Laos and were refugees for a long time before being able to immigrate here. After many years some have become citizens and the rest resident aliens. When my ancestors came to the US one hundred years ago they had to follow the rules as well. They all went through Ellis Island and did their paperwork. If I did meet an illegal alien I would not turn them in but I wouldn't be shy about my thoughts on the issue.