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March 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment
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Why do illegals and their supporters use the Statue of Liberty to mask their illegally being here?
I have read quite a few questions lately referring again to the Statue of Liberty being used as saying that illegal aliens are welcome, what do you think?
Is this just more masking of their illegal behavior?
How can anyone think that a Famous landmark advocates illegal aliens entering our country by breaking the laws our forefathers set in place?
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Lady Liberty Not a Welcome Mat
By Brenda Walker
Published in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer on July 4, 2003
Great icons may suffer great misunderstandings in which erroneous mythology grows to obliterate the real meaning of an important symbol. Probably the most misunderstood image in America is the Statue of Liberty, which is surely burdened with more wrong ideas than any other symbol in our history.
First and foremost, Lady Liberty was never designed as a welcome mat for immigrants, those huddled masses about whom we hear so much sentimentality. The real name of the statue is "Liberty Enlightening the World" which states the true meaning.
Indeed, the sculptor’s intent was for the statue to inspire millions around the world to emulate the freedom of the United States, not to leave home and come here. The statue is at heart a revolutionary symbol for the oppressed to throw off their chains and create their own democracy under law. Sculptor Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi believed deeply in republican government and dreamed of having it in his native France, remarking, "I will try to glorify the Republic and Liberty over there, in the hope that someday I will find it again here."
Further, the Emma Lazarus poem, "The New Colossus" which is a hymn to immigration, is not inscribed on the base of the statue, as some would have us believe, and has no connection at all with Bartholdi’s vision. The statue was inaugurated in 1886 quite adequately with no Emma Lazarus. The poem’s inclusion was a completely separate event, dedicated by some friends of the poet in 1903 after her death.
The Statue of Liberty’s intent to inspire people to build their own democratic societies is even more important now that the planet is home to over six billion persons. The huddled masses cannot all be saved by immigration to America. The rescue paradigm of immigration is clearly no longer appropriate, if it ever was. The numbers of needy poor worldwide are simply too high.
In fact, the "wretched refuse of your teeming shore" threatens to become a permanent underclass, since even the most basic educational standards in selecting immigrants have been disregarded. Because of the emphasis on "family reunification," one-third of current legal immigrants have not graduated from high school — hardly the ideal newcomers to a modern society in the 21st century.
Each of those immigrants without a high school education will consume an average of $89,000 in services beyond what is paid in taxes, according to a National Academy of Sciences study.
The Lazarus poem should be removed from Bedloe Island and banished to a dark corner of the Smithsonian as an artifact of another time. The poem perpetuates the myth that America can grow in population forever, which is a deeply damaging idea. The physical requirements of so many people are destroying the nation’s environmental carrying capacity and our natural heritage of inspiring open vistas.
Removing the plaque would be an important step toward reclaiming our heritage. "Liberty Enlightening the World" is a far more noble sentiment than "Mother of Exiles" which celebrates victimhood. We must face the limits of our overcrowded world with creativity and realism. America’s message for this century must be to urge local development, e.g. through microlending. On the crowded planet, relieving poverty where people live must be the aim.
It’s high time that America provided better environmental leadership regarding overpopulation, and removing the obsolete Lazarus poem from the Statue of Liberty would be a good place to start.
Brenda Walker is a writer living in California. She is the project director of www.ImmigrationsHumanCost.org.
They are confused! They thought it was the statue of criminal activity!
Fun fact: There is a Hindu plaque on the base of the Statue of Liberty also! Using their logic we must be a Hindu nation!
Rattler: attacking the source doesn’t change the facts! It’s like the buzzed drinking ads on tv. Ambulance rushing a dying man to the hospital and his friend say "I was only buzzed" EMT’s and dying man say "only buzzed then everything is OK!" Drunk driver says "Really?" Everybody says no and dying man falls back on stretcher!
Everything in the article is true! Just because you don’t like the source doesn’t change the facts!
Docar | Feb 02, 2010
They don’t recognize that was when we had a lot of open land to develop, a lot of resources to be claimed, and the industrial revolution needing workers.
Now we are full of overpopulating cultures flooding in while our jobs and whole industries have been sucked to their lands where excess labor is still growing from overpopulation there. Those become ever more desperate and will work for near starvation wages. Now if we want our jobs back we must work so cheaply as they will.
George S | Feb 02, 2010
Because they do not want to look at the true facts. They are delirious and have no leg to stand on. They have to use these poor arguments to try and make their case. Look at he/she and all the alias’s. With 25 alias’s, he can still not come up with a good argument for supporting these criminals.
Citizen | Feb 02, 2010
The statue of liberty was never intended to invite illegal aliens to flood our nation. It was an invitation to responsible people willing to work hard and obey the laws to join us and be welcomed. That’s the point the illegals and their supporters overlook. They are simply trying to muddy the waters, confuse the issue with any spurious argument possible to support their cause. They do that because they have no legitimate argument to justify their position.
Bob G…The return of | Feb 02, 2010
Illegal aliens and legal immigrants generally have one thing in mind in immigrating: THEIR welfare and that of their family. What their presence here does to this country or to US is secondary, if it’s present at all. Fact is, "immigrants", legal or illegal, gain economically the minute they set foot here, even if it’s at the expense of the rest of us. They’re not likely to care about that until it’s THEIR family and THEIR interests that are threatened, maybe a generation or two down the line.
Ali A | Feb 02, 2010
Any time an immigrant wants to enter the United States via Ellis Island that’s ok with me, i along with the Statue of Liberty open them with open arms.
Kingdale3 | Feb 02, 2010
Illegal aliens are NOT welcome, and anyone who says they are is an idiot. There’s a reason why they’re called illegal. They’re not supposed to be here.
mizzshopper | Feb 02, 2010
No! only Brenda Walker says so. She is your source? You need to research your sources Kize.
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Brenda Walker and Dan Amato Inject Anti-Immigrant Fervor into the Blogosphere
As xenophobic groups and individuals continue to vilify undocumented immigrants, particularly Latinos, at rallies, in the media, and on their Web sites, some anti-immigrant figures are using blogs as a vehicle to showcase their bigotry towards immigrants. Some of these blogs are independent, while others are attached to well-established anti-immigrant Web sites. The bloggers’ informal posts reveal their stereotypes of immigrants and expose their ties to other xenophobic activists.
In keeping with the themes that anti-immigrant figures and groups consistently promote, these bloggers decry multiculturalism, demonize Latino culture, and portray undocumented immigrants as criminals who undercut the fabric of the United States.
Both Walker and Amato came to the movement in different ways but found a home in the blogosphere. They decided that blogging is the most effective way to disseminate their views to a mass audience and can serve as a springboard to real-world action. Their blogs have attracted the attention of anti-immigrant activists and racists who invite them to participate in rallies and conferences. At these events, Walker and Amato, along with other speakers, target non-white immigrants as invaders who threaten the quality of life in America.
http://www.adl.org/immigration/blogosphe re/
Rattler | Feb 02, 2010
How can illegals south of us even see the The statue of liberty from the southern border and how many even know about it ?
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