July 4, 2013 Page 3 One Man’s Opinion Another Man’s Opinion By Gerry Chong ya think, bro?” First Steps to Fixing a diot, the Motley Fool took his show on the road. 17 press conference which ended when the System that has Been FailingThat had to be the content of their JuneAnd lo it came to pass that in the Year of the I First, he declared his “oneness” with the rebels stoney-faced judo expert Putin extended his in Syria at the same time as the rebels declared hand, but the Motley Fool tried to do a hand By Cristian Vasquez federal agents and local resources to needed to their “oneness” with Al-Qaeda. Then in keeping slap instead. Unsmiling, Putin ignored the cool Among the contentious political issues one accomplish such a task would be monumental. with the War on Terrorism strategy known as hand gesture. Guess the Ruskie ain’t a “bro.” can ever bring up, immigration seems to always Furthermore, the reason there are 12 million the “Tsarnaev Plan,” the Motley Fool explored Yet, the Motley Fool still isn’t ready to get be a concern for Americans. The presence of undocumented workers in America is because immigrants in America has always caused there are enough businesses willing to break “Next month he is planning a visit to Africa at a political rift between those in power--and the law themselves to save a few dollars on a taxpayer cost of $60-$100 million!” chances are it always will. A few weeks ago, labor and make a bigger profit.This is an unfair situation for the Americanthe Senate approved a “border surge” bill with the intention of increasing border security. citizen, the legal resident and the undocumented the possibility of bringing the rebels/Al-Qaeda off the world stage. Next month he is planning The bill, which also includes a pathway to workers because the American citizen and legal allies to the United States as war refugees. a visit to Africa at a taxpayer cost of $60-$100 citizenship filled with requirements established resident have one less job. Meanwhile, the That worked so well in Boston that we should million! And that will not include the safari by the Department of Homeland Security, undocumented worker will get deported and expand the strategy across the country. he and Mrs. Fool had to cancel because of also approves the presence of an additional separated from their family while the business From there, the Fool’s itinerary took him the appearance of financial excess. Why is to Palm Springs where he had intended to the trip so expensive? He requires fighter jets “A path to citizenship and enforced border security is berate the Chinese President for launching cyber-warfare, but Edward Snowden changed repel attacking lions, and tigers, and, oh my… the right balance in dealing with our immigration issue.”overhead at all times, and snipers in place to the agenda, allowing the Motley Fool to brag He would not want to give the impression about how much more skilled free men are of having neglected his duties during his foray 20,000 border agents, stricter worker eligibility stays in business. In many cases, these than Commies in accomplishing that most to the outside world, however. Because of verification and 700 miles of fence along the same businesses will go out and recruit more difficult task. the Fool’s recent faux pas with its president, United States-Mexico border. undocumented workers. Unfortunately, the issue Not to be deterred, the Motley Fool continued China ignored his request to extradite Edward Like most things in life not everybody is has been ignored for so long that we now have on to meet with the steely-eyed President of Snowden. Of course it did not help that the happy with this proposal, but it is the first time 12 million people and their American-born Russia. There he had a divine inspiration: “You State Department had screwed up (again), in a long time that the issue of immigration is children and grandchildren trying to figure know, Vladdie,” he might have said, “we can’t neglecting to revoke Snowden’s travel passport addressed based on substance and not rhetoric. out how not to lose a loved one to a different seem to get Iran and North Korea to abandon until he had left China for Russia. For supporters of immigrants’ rights, the fact country that many of these American-born people their nuclear ambitions, so let’s try something When Snowden arrived, Putin must have is that our border needs to be better protected. have never visited. The pathway to citizenship else. Let’s you and I plan on disarming to their hand-slapped with his Ministers in his best This is not just to keep people from coming should be filled with strict requirements and level so we can all be equals! Kinda the way “bro” imitation, laughing at poking his finger into the country via illegal means, but because come with fines or penalties. In the end, these my idea of “spreadin’ the wealth” has worked in the Motley Fool’s eye by claiming Snowden there are drug cartels using this unguarded people, right or wrong, have been allowed to in the U.S. economy. I mean, if we all have is not in Russia--he’s at the airport. land as entry points to smuggle drugs--and become a part of the workforce and to simply the same number of nukes, we can bring back So the Motley Fool stomps his feet and people--into our country. People can call this remove them can cause a huge detrimental effect. détente, and the world will be a safer place--and shakes his tambourine as the world mocks its militarizing the border all they want, but having A path to citizenship and enforced border I can win another Nobel Peace prize! Wadda greatest clown. • an unprotected border is an open invitation for security is the right balance in dealing with anyone or anything to enter the country. This our immigration issue. It is pointless to deport isn’t an accusation of failure against border inmates when the border is so vulnerable that patrol or any of the agents responsible for they can easily make their way back into the protecting the border. However, there are not country. Also, it is pointless to deport a person Follow Us border that stretches from California to Texas. by holding a job and purchasing a home becausenearly enough agents to properly guard thewho has become a productive member of society on Twitter a path to citizenship. Such people consider the wording of the law. Employment verificationsomeone was willing to hire them despite theOn the other hand, there are those who oppose @heraldpub pathway to citizenship a reward to people who will hopefully help prevent that. When President broke the law in the first place. While that it a Ronald Reagan granted amnesty in the 1980s, very valid argument, it is also not practical to lawmakers “forgot” to include border security remove the estimated 12 million undocumented as part of the agreement. This time it seems workers living in America. The amount of the lawmakers are doing it much better. • Unanswered Financial Questions? 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