READERS RESPOND
By
Frosty Wooldridge
January 23, 2012
NewsWithViews.com
January 23, 2012
NewsWithViews.com
Hundreds
of readers responded with emails to the piece “California: America’s first
failed state” published January 19, 2012, NWV. Many felt betrayed by the video
of the girl who said, “I don’t know
why anyone would want to work in America” as she referred to how much money any
woman could make by becoming a baby factory.
One
Australian visiting California replied that California was still a nice place
to live. Eric Claus wrote, “I think Frosty's heart is in the right place but
the hyperbole in this rant is way over the top. I'm in California now. There
are lots of problems some caused by population, some not, but illegal
immigrants don't flock to "failed states" by the millions. People
come here because it is a really nice place to live. It could certainly be
better, but by writing things like this Frosty puts himself in the fringe of
people who want to see a more sustainable world. It's great to be enthusiastic
but is this about solving a problem or is it about making yourself feel good
because you are really striking a blow for what is right. It feels like the
latter to me.”
I
replied to his reply by writing to a major Australian website that shows how
Australia is also being overrun by immigration. I said, “This is not about
heart and it’s not about bias. I am not on the fringe. I write about facts. (I
quoted 10 sources for the points I made in the column.) Yes, illegal aliens do
flood into California because it’s better than the sheer misery of living and
working for $5.00 a day in Mexico. I have traveled all over Mexico. No
Australian can imagine the poverty of Mexico. I’m 65 years old, so I don’t need
to exaggerate or add drama. Today,
with mass immigration, California is being changed into a Mexican-Korean-Middle
Eastern-Ethiopian-Congo-Salvadorian-Brazillian-Chinese-Vietnamese-India
polyglot of people who have immigrated here but do not mesh nor do they
assimilate into American society. California pays out $10.2 billion annually to
take care of illegal aliens from education to food to housing to medical to
incarceration. Their poverty paralyzes California.
“If
Claus is visiting California now, he is stuck in the 15 hour daily gridlock
traffic that defines Los Angeles, San Francisco and other enormous cities. He’s
breathing toxic air from 38 million people exhausting their homes, electric
plants and auto emissions into the air. He’s drinking from plastic water
bottles because so much of California’s tap water suffers from contamination. He cannot help but be warned not to go
deep into Los Angeles where entire sections of the city are owned by gangs. He
would not be able to ask directions because the immigrants don’t speak English
and don’t like you because you do speak English. If he digs deeper into
lower California, he will see the tent cities and human waste piling up all
over the place. He will see entire families living out of “storage lockers”. If
he sent his kids to California’s schools, they would not reach 18 with a decent
education. Ethnic clashes in high schools are a daily part of the multicultural
nightmare.”
A
lady named Ruth said, “I moved to California in 1955. It was a veritable
paradise. Jobs were plentiful. It was truly a "Laid-back" state with
perfect climate, forever fun and prosperous or so we thought. I attended
California State University Long Beach in the 1960s. Zero tuition; a $12
Student Union fee; used books returned for a full refund at semester's end.
Does anyone think education is better today at the ridiculously high costs? I
lived at the beach most of my 31 years in California. At one time, I paid $300
a month for a three-story home right on the sand; that home would now rent for
$3,000. I began seeing a horrible transition taking place as you pointed out in
massive immigration, no demands for English language skills, and everyone
jumping on the welfare bandwagon. As prices began skyrocketing (why not, since
the government will pay for everything?), I saw the writing on the wall, so I
left California in 1986. The last time I visited the state, I was appalled at
the trash and filth along the streets and highways, and the rundown conditions
everywhere. It's like a plague, I'm afraid it is spreading nationwide, and we shall
all suffer a horrible demise because of it. Stop the immigration now! Legal and
illegal!”
Referring
to the welfare queen video, Canadian Wayne said, “I'm at a loss to know how to
process this girl's attitude. Is she to blame for what she's doing? If someone
- the government - the policy/law makers are handing out candy, who in their
right mind wouldn't stand in line to receive their share? I live in Canada, and
we do many stupid things here too, but this is the mighty United States of
America - how can your lawmakers allow this to happen? It's all very sad. I
believe this is the sort of thing that will cause the total collapse of our
governments.”
Jack
said, “I have never read any of your articles before; but having seen the
latest on California, I need to say, 'I certainly wish I could write like
that'. I like the article: well said. America is in for a lot more trouble than
they can even speculate. There are tough times coming soon. Therefore, I look
forward to not being here when that happens. I need to finish my autobiography
and then come what may.”
Steven
said, “I receive NewsWithViews and read your article early this morning. I
really do not comment much on NWV articles but in this case I wanted to leave
you with a couple of thoughts. I understand your main thrust on immigration but
please consider this:
“First, most anyone with a
pulse has taken a position on illegal immigration, the truth is that probably
70% of Americans clearly understand it is a danger to our very existence. The remaining 25-30% of
those who approve of this immigration fiasco are in reality the 20% hard left
and maybe only 10% or so who are not. The
open borders crowd is entrenched in the political and educational system and
generates propaganda supporting this invasion. I realize legal
immigrants are an issue and part of your article, but illegals are driving the
explosion by various means and in my mind are first priority.
“The narrative has changed. People do not talk
anymore about if illegals are a problem, people know it. I hope that those with
a voice such as yourself, will drive the next phase, and that is let's do
something about it. Get rid of
freebies from the government and illegals will leave. Make hiring illegals
unwelcome everywhere and watch the positive results as they leave in mass.
I hope you and others like yourself will be an inspiration to others to get the
job started and rolling. We have here in Arizona, small baby steps, but a
start. Please keep up the good fight.”
One
other reader said that Americans need to get ready for “impact” as to the
consequences of long term mass immigration. With another 75 million to be added
by 2035—impact needs another term to describe what’s going to “hit” this
country.
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