One Nation & New Immigrants

The following is a letter that came across Poffrono's desk in Tempe. Originally it was sent to actual media outlets who (not surprisingly) did not print it. Poffrono thinks it's beautiful and strongly advised that we post it forthwith



Dear Editor:

So many letter writers have based their arguments on how this land is made up of immigrants. Ernie Lujan for one, suggests we should tear down the Statute of Liberty because the people now in question aren't being treated the same as those who passed through Ellis Island and other ports of entry.

Maybe we should turn to our history books and point out to people like Mr. Lujan why today's American is not willing to accept this new kind of immigrant any longer.

Back in 1900 when there was a rush from all areas of Europe to come to the United States , people had to get off a ship and stand in a long line in New York and be documented. Some would even get down on their hands and knees and kiss the ground. They made a pledge to uphold the laws and support their new country in good and bad times. They made learning English a primary rule in their new American households and some even changed their names to blend in with their new home.

They had waved good bye to their birth place to give their children a new life and did everything in their power to help their children assimilate into one culture. Nothing was handed to them. No free lunches, no welfare, no labor laws to protect them. All they had were the skills and craftsmanship they had brought with them to trade for a future of prosperity.

Most of their children came of age when World War II broke out. My father fought along side men whose parents had come straight over from Germany , Italy , France and Japan . None of these 1st generation Americans ever gave any thought about what country their parents had come from. They were Americans fighting Hitler, Mussolini and the Emperor of Japan.

They were defending the United States of America as one people. When we liberated France , no one in those villages were looking for the French-American or the German-American or the Irish- American. The people of France saw only Americans. And we carried one flag that represented one country. Not one of those immigrant sons would have thought about picking up another country's flag and waving it to represent who they were. It would have been a disgrace to their parents who had sacrificed so much to be here.

And here we are in 2006 with a new kind of immigrant who wants the rights and privileges. Only they want to achieve it by playing with a different set of rules, one that includes the entitlement card and a guarantee of being faithful to their mother country. I'm sorry, that's not what being an American is all about.

I believe that the immigrants who landed on Ellis Island in the early 1900's deserve better than that for all the toil, hard work and sacrifice in raising future generations to create a land that has become a beacon for those legally searching for a better life. I think they would be appalled that they are being used as an example by those waving foreign country flags.

And for that suggestion about taking down the Statute of Liberty, it happens to mean a lot to the citizens who are voting on the immigration bill. I wouldn't start talking about dismantling the United States just yet.

Signed) Rosemary LaBonte

Nation Of Immigrants?

Click here and then scroll down to find Ernie Lujan's (BS)letter that did get printed.

Cease Fire Shaky At Best

From ABC News:
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Israeli commandos raided a Hizbollah stronghold in eastern Lebanon on Saturday in what Beirut described as a "naked violation" of the U.N.-backed truce that ended Israel's 34-day war with the Shi'ite guerrillas.

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Illegal Momma!

A illegal alien mom held up in a Chicago area church is tugging on the heart strings of America.

"She is the face of the movement," said Emma Lozano, executive director of the Chicago immigration-rights group Centro Sin Fronteras, who was at the church with Arellano.

"Elvira Arellano, 31, is not exactly the type of undocumented person that causes us concern", Said Poffrono Thursday.
"She was working as a cleaning woman when she was nabbed. No one can blame her for fleeing her brutally corrupt homeland with hopes of earning much higher wages. She was not suspected in any criminal activity other than her disregard for U.S. immigration law and Social Security fraud. You could say she is suspect of victimless crimes.”

Poffrono took a sip of his Celestial Seasons Green Tea and a hearty tug on his pipe...

“We hold that it's unjust to jail people who commit victimless crimes. We are highly skeptical of legislation that recognizes the notion of society being victimized collectively. Such law opens too many avenues for severe Government encroachment into our lives. Furthermore, this single mother's courage is impressive to say the least and that in itself makes her a desirable candidate for U.S. citizenry."

"On the other hand, we find it a tad disconcerting that Arellano showed flagrant disregard for U.S. law while simultaneously exploiting it. She entered this country illegally (ignoring the law) yet timed her labor to take place in America (evoking the law to her favor). Such a scheme requires intelligent planning and total lucidity.
Arellano indeed deserves commendations for her achievements to date. Even so, it is foolhearty to allow this illegal alien momma to remain here for even one more day. Let us not set a precedent that emboldens the anchor baby scheme. The last thing we need is a flood of pregnant undocumented rushing the border.
Just the other day a pregnant woman was hurt badly attempting what Miss Arellano ."

Poffrono got a phone call from his Mexican girlfriend and abruptly ended the blog session.



Illegal Momma

Former Jihadist Unveils The Truth

"No one (Arab or Jew) has a "right of return". Jews who fled Arab persecution from 1948 to 1956 should have no right of return to Arab lands, and Arabs who ran away in 1948 and 1967 should have no right of return either. This should end all argument. Yet the Jews accept this judgment, while the Arabs reject EVERYTHING."Learn more about the Courageous former Jihadist.

Poffrono Returns!

August 10 2006
Dahij Institute, Tempe:

Upon finally arriving home from his trip to Jerusalem and Bruit, Poffrono sat down with his wicked pen and wrote a letter to the Council on American-Islamic Relations regarding their demand that Washington restrain Israel. It read as follows:

Although I appreciate your interest in halting the destruction of Lebanon, I must take issue with your "Not in America's Name" petition.
Imagine that a renegade Mexican militant group procured 12,000 rockets and began firing them into U.S. neighborhoods. Do you think for a second that we would tolerate such nonsense? If such an attack occurred Bush would immediately order a severe counter strike that would not stop until the threat was wiped out completely. A cease fire with such a group would be entirely out of the question. President Bush is being a hypocrite by pressuring Israel to accept a cease fire or “hudna” if you prefer.
I doubt that you good people would support a cease fire with some Mexican Catholic Fascists who fire rockets into your neighborhoods. I find it likely that you ascribe different standards for Israel and America. Mayhap you believe that Israel possesses a lesser right to exist.
I am not a Jew and I believe that perhaps the world would be better off if Israel had not been instituted by the U.N. in 1948. Today however, 58 years later, Israel does exist and posseses an inalienable right to continue existing. Jews are human beings of immeasurable substance just like you kind folks. If fanatics continue insisting on the destruction of Israel then war is inevitable. If war is inevitable (and it appears so) Israel is wise to smash her enemies now while they are still the weaker party. Think of how tranquil the world would be if all Islamic states were wiped from the map?
We at the Dahij Institute are not advocating war with Islam. We do however declare war on everyone who supports Jihad. We hold strongly that Islamic states should not exist. Likewise, we don’t condone the establishment of Christian or Jewish states. Israel is not a Jewish state. They are a democracy and the government does not persecute and kill people for practicing other faiths. Not so with any Islamic state. The problem is with fundamental interpretation of Islamic Script. Islamic text does promote the establishment of an Islamic state whenever possible. Our hope is that moderate interpretations will prevail. Our great hope is that the Clerics who espouse hatred from the mosques in Riyadh tone down their rhetoric voluntarily. In the meantime Israel has not only the right but also the obligation to wipe out fundamentalist whack jobs and all of those who dare stand in her way.

Sincerely,
Poffrono
Dahij Institute

Islamists Foiled By Scottland Yard.

These are the names of 19 suspects reportedly being held by the police after the foiled plot and whose assets the Treasury has sought to have frozen.

Umir Hussain, 24, London E14
Muhammed Usman Saddique, 24, London E17
Waheed Zaman, 22, London E17
Assan Abdullah Khan, 22, London E17
Waseem Kayani, 28, High Wycombe
Waheed Arafat Khan, 24, London E17
Cossor Ali, 24, London E17
Tayib Rauf, 21, Birmingham
Ibrahim Savant, 26, London E17
Osman Adam Khatib, 20, London E17
Shamin Mohammed Uddin, 36, Stoke Newington
Amin Asmin Tariq, 23, London E17
Shazad Khuram Ali, 27, High Wycombe
Tanvir Hussain, 24, London E10
Umar Islam, 28, (born Brian Young) High Wycombe
Assad Sarwar, 25, High Wycombe
Abdullah Ali, 26, London E17
Abdul Muneem Patel, 17, London E5
Nabeel Hussain, 21, Waltham Forest