This doesn’t have to do with the readings but..

I got it in an e-mail and thought it was interesting, and relates to justice of immigrants. Should people wanting to live here get the same rights as in their own country? It’s a huge topic of controversy and this seems a little bit…unfair to me. Again, this is not related to readings but is current and relates to justice.

>> Dear Mr. President:
>>
>> I’m planning to move my family and extended family into
>> Mexico for my health, and I would like to ask you to assist
>> me.
>>
>> We’re planning to simply walk across the border from
>> the U.S. into Mexico , and we’ll need your help to make
>> a few arrangements.
>>
>> We plan to skip all the legal stuff like visas, passports,
>> immigration quotas and laws.
>> I’m sure they handle those things the same way you do
>> here. So, would you mind telling your buddy, President
>> Calderon, that I’m on my way over?
>>
>> Please let him know I will be expecting the
>> following:
>>
>>   1. Free medical care for my entire
>> family.
>>
>>   2. English-speaking government bureaucrats for
>> all services I might need, whether I use
>>        them or
>> not.
>>
>>   3. Please print all Mexican government forms in
>> English.
>>
>>   4. I want my grandkids to be taught Spanish by
>> English-speaking (bi-lingual) teachers.
>>
>>   5. Tell their schools they need to include
>> classes on American culture and history.
>>
>>   6. I want my grandkids to see the American flag
>> on one of the flag poles at their school.
>>
>>   7. Please plan to feed my grandkids at school
>> for both breakfast and lunch.
>>
>>   8. I will need a local Mexican driver’s
>> license so I can get easy access to government
>>       services.
>>
>>   9. I do plan to get a car and drive in Mexico ,
>> but, I don’t plan to purchase car insurance,
>>       and I probably
>> won’t make any special effort to learn local traffic
>> laws.
>>
>> 10. In case one of the Mexican police officers does not get
>> the memo from their president
>>       to leave me alone,
>> please be sure that every patrol car has at least one
>> English-
>>       speaking
>> officer.
>>
>> 11. I plan to fly the U.S. flag from my house top, put U S.
>> flag decals on my car, and have
>>       a gigantic celebration
>> on July 4th. I do not want any complaints or negative
>> comments
>>       from the locals.
>>
>> 12. I would also like to have a nice job without paying any
>> taxes, or have any labor or tax
>>       laws enforced on
>> any business I may start.
>>
>> 13. Please have the president tell all the Mexican
>> people to be extremely nice and never
>>       say a critical things
>> about me or my family, or about the strain we might place on
>> their
>>       economy.
>>
>> 14. I want to receive free food stamps.
>>
>> 15. Naturally, I’ll expect free rent subsidies.
>>
>> 16. I’ll need income tax credits so although I
>> don’t pay Mexican taxes, I’ll receive money
>>       from the
>> government.
>>
>> 17. Please arrange it so that the Mexican Gov’t pays
>> $4,500 to help me buy a new car.
>>
>> 18. Oh yes, I almost forgot, please enroll me free into the
>> Mexican Social Security
>>       program so that
>> I’ll get a monthly income in retirement.
>>
>> I know this is an easy request because you already do all
>> these things for all his people who come to the U.S. from
>> Mexico.  I am sure that President Calderon won’t
>> mind returning the favor if you ask him nicely.
>>
>>
>>                Thank
>> you so much for your kind help. You’re the man!