Immigration

Today, it’s too hard to become a naturalized citizen of the U.S. The process needs to be streamlined so people don’t have to wait fifteen to twenty years in many cases. We also need to let in more people legally from all countries. In addition, we need to enforce existing laws against illegal aliens. This has nothing to do with racism—it has only to do with upholding our laws. I am not a racist. Notice that I have already said that we need to allow more people into the U.S. legally and make it easier for them to become citizens. Would a racist call for that?

Why do we need to allow more people in? Because our economy will not grow otherwise. We have been killing off much of our growth for the last forty years by allowing abortion on demand. The only way to make up for it is to allow more people into the country legally and give them opportunities they don’t have where they come from.

If we allow more people in legally and enforce laws against illegal aliens, our economy will benefit because much of the money that currently goes into the underground economy will be shifted to the legal side of the economy, supplying more true income for legitimate small business that will provide additional jobs and additional revenue for the government.

Affirmative Action

Affirmative action should be education and opportunity, not quotas. We should concentrate on training the historically disadvantaged and those who traditionally are absent from certain jobs and make them competent to compete in those areas. We should not promote incompetence just because of who a person is, including making loans to people or organizations that have no hope of paying them back. To me, Affirmative action is overcoming my own prejudices (because everybody has some) and accepting others for who they are.

Race Relations

We’ve come a long way since the 60’s on improving the attitudes and situations. We now have minorities at all levels of the government and industry, including the President of the USA. Unfortunately, bigotry and hatred still exist on all sides. Furthermore, many minorities are disadvantaged due to where they live and their parents’ incomes. Some “whites” still hold to the mistaken belief that Europeans are superior—we may always have these brainless bigots with us. However, I hope they eventually die out. Also, as a result of the years of repression and prejudice, some persons in the minority have understandably developed a hatred of the “oppressors.”
So how do we overcome this? Education and enforcement.

First, we need to continually reinforce these major tenets in schools, in advertisements, and in continuing adult education:
1. “All people are created equal.” No one is inherently more important than anyone else. No one should be denied a job or membership in a civic group because of race, creed, color, or gender. No one should be denied advancement because of these characteristics. In the case of churches or religious institutions, they should never be allowed to discriminate in hiring or membership based on race, color, or gender. Obviously, a faith-based group should be able to assure that those that join it or work for it believe as the group does.
2. “Don’t disparage other races, or your own race for that matter, in your speech or writing.” Don’t use racial epithets, period. Don’t tell racist jokes. Tell those who do that you don’t appreciate hearing that type of language.
3. “Try to understand other points of view.” Learn about their culture, the situation they grew up in, where they live now, and how they’ve been treated. As long as it’s not about corrupt practices (like rampant bribery in some countries), embrace cultural differences.
4. “Listen to others’ concerns.” You don’t know how they feel and can’t address their problems unless you listen.
5. “Show respect to everyone, regardless of situation.” Remember, they have all the same rights you do.
6. “Love everyone and help those in need.” Need I say more?

Next, we must continue to hold employers, government workers, and accountable for following the law and for training their employees in diversity and tolerance. However, we must never use “affirmative action” or quotas. Dr. King said it best when he said that each person should be evaluated on their own merits rather than by the color of their skin.