Linda Chavez insults the majority of Americans
I used to respect and admire Linda Chavez. Hers was a voice of reason on race and racial politics, among other subjects. I greatly enjoyed her book, An Unlikely Conservative, and found her story inspiring. But reading the following, I cannot believe my eyes:
Some people just don't like Mexicans -- or anyone else from south of the border. They think Latinos are freeloaders and welfare cheats who are too lazy to learn English. They think Latinos have too many babies, and that Latino kids will dumb down our schools. They think Latinos are dirty, diseased, indolent and more prone to criminal behavior. They think Latinos are just too different from us ever to become real Americans.
I find it hard to believe that she truly thinks this. Chavez has lost my respect by insulting me, and those folks like me, who believe that we should be enforcing our immigration laws. Not because we "don't like Mexicans" but because we believe in the rule of law, and we believe that unrestricted immigration in violation of our laws is bad for the country in many ways, both culturally, and economically.
I'm not sure why Chavez has suddenly lost her ability to see and speak clearly on race, and I'm not sure I care. I'm very tired of being called a racist for my desire to have the US government enforce and protect our borders.
And for the edification of Chavez and those like her, I make it a point to seek out and purchase goods made in Mexico, particularly higher-ticket items like consumer electronics, in the hope that by encouraging more trade, we can help Mexicans find higher-paying jobs at home, rather than risking their lives and breaking our laws crossing the border into the U.S. Seems to me that that would represent a nice win-win.
Source: Townhall.com::Latino Fear and Loathing::By Linda Chavez