Leaders aren’t listening

Sun., Jan. 10, 2010

The Spokesman-Review

Enter North Korea, China, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Cuba or Venezuela illegally and you will disappear or be shot, beheaded, imprisoned, accused of spying or made a political scapegoat.

Enter the U.S. illegally and you will be given a job, welfare, a driver’s license, a Social Security card, education benefits, home loan assistance and registered as a voter. All without having to speak a word of English.

Wake up, America. We have wanted immigration reform for years but have been ignored. We overwhelmingly reject government-run health care, but yet the present administration is trying to force this on us. Our leaders are not listening to us.

Remember this on Nov. 2, 2010.

Tom Starr

Spokane

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