The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by Motorboat Cruiser

But, isn't the idea that many health care facilities are closing because they are completely overwhelmed by illegal immigrants also scary?

These facilities should be further funded by our government. It's the government's fault that they are here. The concern for these people should be there now, because the concern wasn't there while they were crossing.

Originally Posted by Motorboat Cruiser

What about the strains on the educational system when schools are so strained by the influx of illegals that they can't provide an education to those who have a legal right to be there? Ask any teacher in southern Ca. if illegals are hurting their ability to teach and you will get a resounding yes. These teachers are on the front line and I believe what the ones I know have told me.

Health care, poor education, our country's security... are the illegal aliens to blame for all of these things? Maybe in part, but not totally. Our health care system sucks, our schools suck, if illegal aliens are our explanation for all of these things then that explanation is a cop out.

Our government and our leaders didn't want to focus on affordable health care, they didn't want to focus on education, they didn't want to spend the money on border control and security... Now it's biting them in the butt. They don't pay attention to things until it's too late. Now they have a huge problem to fix. So what's the answer? I don't know. All I know is that I can very easily put myself in an illegal alien's shoes. If I were an illegal alien, I would want someone like a Gemini Cricket to have a little bit of sympathy for my plight.