In the spirit of...

being as opinionated as I am...I've been doing some thinking. Everyone complains about the "foreigners" coming into "our" country and taking "our" jobs, or coming over here to build a better life for their families in their home country. (We were all foreigners once upon a time)

While I don't agree with a lot of the benefits these folks receive, I say...Are you angry because you can't do that for your family? Will you work the jobs some of these people are willing to work?

American is a melting pot. The land of opportunity. While I think we should keep most of our financial aid to combat hunger, disease, and homelessness here in the US, I don't think we should begrudge people coming from other countries trying to build themselves and their families a better life.

Regardless of country of origin, we are ALL human. We all bleed red, we all want freedoms (from the right to bear arms to the right to practice any religion we so choose), and we all need compassion.

Racial slurs drive me nuts! If we keep using them, people will keep falling into those stereotypes.
"Well, they think I'm just a "insert racial slur here" so why should I try to be anything else?"

It's like calling someone stupid or ugly...After a while, it sticks...

So...In my opinion, unless you want to do the jobs for the pay the immigrants are doing it for, then shut the hell up. If someone can come in and open a store or a gas station and you have a problem with that, then you go do the same thing, give them some competition...If you can't, don't begrudge them a better life.

That being said, I believe if you're going to be in this country then you should speak the majorily spoken language, which is English (just a friendly reminder we don't have an "official language").

Skin color, nationality, sexual orientation...None of it matters, see people for what they are....PEOPLE!

~Kim