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Re: One nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Wed, 3 Jul 2002 10:13:49 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal writes:
> First, the immigrants wouldn't have come here if there wasn't *opportunity*.
A bunch of immigrants were forced to come here.
> But even if they came anyway, if we had set up a dictatorship, we could have
> used those immigrants as slaves or something.
Um...uh...well...we did!
> We are not the first nation to be flooded with immigrants. We are the first • to
> allow immigrants to pursue life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
> *freely*. *THAT* is what our success is based on.
Actually, I largely agree with this. The core of whatever greatness we have
claim to (aside from the dumb luck, which is indisputable) is our response to
immigrants. That's why I oppose closed borders today. The melting pot is a
powerful motivator in the presense of a sort of free market.
Chris
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