Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mike > The point I was getting at earlier is that if we extend certain privileges > to illegal aliens we may (and have) done so at our own peril Privileges (which are not necessarily extended to illegal aliens) are a very different thing than Constitutional Rights (which is what your initial posting referred to - and which are guaranteed to illegal aliens). >The first and absolutely primary >responsibility of the government is to defend its citizens, all else, >including the rights of those here illegally is secondary. This may be your view (and you're certainly entitled to it) - but it is not the law. >The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Most of the paving work has >been done by liberals. Rather than blaming liberals you might blame the Supreme Court who have extended constitutional rights to illegal aliens in decisions going back to the 19th century. Bryan - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html