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> Van: ferreter <[log in to unmask]>
> Aan: [log in to unmask]
> Onderwerp: Re: Cuba!!
> Datum: zondag 9 januari 2000 17:48
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> Just couldn't resist, Well, well, isn't this a hot topic. For those of
you who don't live here, how would you like your
> business centers clogged with protestors, now the leader of the cuban
reform movement wants the protestors to shutdown Miami
> international airport. isn't this a violation of FAA rules governing the
operation of an airport.
> Toss 'em all in the brig!!!
> For our Netherlands contingent, The indians weren't the first , the
Anistasi (Tom , how do i spell that?) were the first,
> well discounting the dynasaurs and green primorbial soup.
> I wouldn't be against refugee's if they would make half an effort to
become an american . As Frank stated , that most of our
> parents, grandparents , uncles aunts and others came here not knowing
english BUT THEY LEARNED ENGLISH, they didn't have two
> cents to rub together BUT THEY GOT A JOB AND BECAME PRODUCTIVE
CITIZENS!!!
Really??? All of them??????? Do you believe that?????????

> just my opinion, Ferret
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diana Pederson <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Saturday, January 08, 2000 9:44 PM
> Subject: Re: Cuba!!
>
>
> |I have to add my two cents worth to the crisis over the
> |Cuban boy.  I believe he should be sent back to his father
> |UNLESS his mother is a refugee here.  Then she should have
> |priority.  However, his relatives should NOT be able to
> |control where he lives.
> |
> |Personally, I am tired of all the refugees (from any nation)
> |coming to this country.  I've seen too many put on welfare
> |and social security and not even make the effort to learn
> |our language.
> |
> |Does anyone else get upset over this?  Maybe those in
> |smaller towns don't see it as much as those of us living in
> |major cities.  It really upsets me when I see special
> |education budgets cut for the handicapped and learning
> |disabled so "English as a second language class" can be
> |provided those who aren't even citizens.  I wonder what
> |would happen to the inflow of refugees if they had to pass
> |an English proficiency test BEFORE being allowed into this
> |country?
> |
> |I wish all the Cubans living here who claim to be so upset
> |with Cuba's government would get themselves together and go
> |take their country back.  Instead they come here and plea
> |political refugee status.  Russia was Cuba's biggest
> |support.  I still wonder why the Cubans didn't revolt
> |against Castro when Russia changed its government?  It seems
> |the timing would have been perfect.
> |
> |I guess I am burned out with hearing about our trillions of
> |dollar debt while we continually try to rescue citizens of
> |every other nation in the world.  It's time we put our own
> |people first.  Of course, I also believe that English should
> |be declared our national language.
> |
> |I see a country that puts the mentally ill on the street but
> |pays welfare benefits, provides college educations, and
> |other benefits to someone who has never contributed one thin
> |dime to this country's income.  Our own children can't
> |always afford college, yet I see the Vietnamese, etc. having
> |their college paid for by our government.  Something is very
> |wrong here.
> |
> |Sorry, I'll get down off my soap box here.  Just hearing
> |about the cuban boy stirs up plenty of emotion within me.
> |Part of this comes from having lived overseas and hearing
> |people who just expect that the United States will provide
> |money for them.  I lived on an island where they threatened
> |to kill the American who put in electricity for them because
> |they thought the United States should be paying their
> |utility bills.  They didn't think it was fair to be charged
> |for electricity!
> |
> |Diana Pederson
> |(Former teacher and missionary)
> |