The Wall

Why do Americans want to build a wall? Furthermore why do Americans not tell the truth about the reasoning behind the wall? They say that they are doing it for security and so terrorists can't come into our country.

Hey, let me let you in on a little secret.....terrorists are from the desert. Why would they choose to walk through another desert and cross dangerous ground to get into this country? Why wouldn't they simply fly there happy little asses over to Canada and drive across the border?

Hell they could probably drive through yelling Jihad and have a sign saying Death to Tyrants on their car. Border security in Canada is so relaxed that their police force is known around the world as being pussies who ride horses and say "hey" after everything. So lets look at the options facing a terrorist....walk across a heavily watched and guarded desert where the racist border patrol is or drive across the border where the border barely exists.

Now lets get back to this wall. The geniuses want to build this wall. The only flaw in their plan is that this wall won't go across the entire border.

This is where I smack my head.

What is the point of this? Do you think Spanish people are so stupid that 1) they won't find out that the wall doesn't cover the whole border and 2) they won't walk to the end of the wall and come in that way? Seriously, these are the same people that will pick fruits and vegetables in the hot ass sun for pennies. Do you really think a wall is going to keep them out?

I think what we should do as a country is reform the immigration process that from my understanding is so screwed up you can't even blame Bush for that one. No amnesty, no refuge, none of that bullshit. Reform the hell out of that policy and reward those willing to wait a few years by reducing the wait.

Right now I believe it takes 10 years to get your citizenship. 10 years!! What would you do if you had to wait 10 years to get a better life?

The "American" way says to go out there and get that life by any means necessary yet we criticize and persecute the immigrants that do the same thing.

Si se Puede

So I was reading an article on the immigrant "problem" in the United States and I got to thinking. The un-official slogan for the immigrant movement is "Si se Puede" The only problem with this is that it is a Spanish slogan. I do not agree that the English language should be made the official language of the United States however, I do know and accept the fact that this is the most familiar and recognized language. So knowing this why would protesters scream and shout in Spanish or rather only in Spanish?

I am Guatemalan (and not one of those band wagoners who have roots in other countries and claim that country....Irish and Stephanie I am looking directly at you) I was born in another country and immigrated here. When I got here with my brother we both only spoke Spanish.

My mom instead of allowing us to continue speaking Spanish forced us to learn English. I know it is harder to get older people to learn English but if you can cross a river and a desert the very least you can do is try and learn, and I am not even saying this because I don't like people who only speak Spanish. I am saying this because if all these immigrants were to learn English they would be able to survive better.

So maybe instead of the slogan "Si se puede" it should be "teach us English, teach us English."