I haven't written a blog post in a long time. Most of you know I have dedicated this blog to my thoughts about study of the word of the Lord. My love of the Lord has not changed. My love of His word has not changed. My love of pursuing God will never change. But I think I am going in a different direction with my writing. I really don't know if or HOW it will continue beyond this post. I need to let the Spirit of the Lord move me. I think he is moving me right now.
We have to FIX this!
Just like a lot of Americans, I am caught up in the debate about immigration and building the wall. I have to admit I want us to build a wall. I think it is so important for us to protect our country. I love this country. Yes, I love the things it stands for, God, Liberty, Freedom, and love of mankind. I love that we have found a way, for more than 200 years, to make ourselves better. We have debated and literally fought each other to make this country free for EVERYONE. So many men have sacrificed everything to maintain our basic liberties, the freedoms of speech, press, religion, and the right to bear arms. They have fought to keep this Republic safe and to guarantee freedoms for so many other countries around the world. We also have people, entire groups and countries that want us to die. We have fought them and their only goal is to eliminate our way of life. This weighs so heavily on many Americans that we just want to close ALL our borders and effectively isolate ourselves from the world. I think we have lost our way and right now we are at a significant turning point. Something has to change.
Our Immigration System is completely broken. Our country has always been so open to others searching for a NEW life. We have always been the land of opportunity. Immigrants have rushed to our shores to pursue a dream of a better life. I love this part of our country's heritage. Our society is so inviting to others around the world. We are STILL unique in the freedoms we provide. But, along the way in the past two centuries, we have lost our way. Our perfect REPUBLIC has been turned into a government control by bureaucrats, money, power, and privilege. IT needs to return to the people. ALL the people. Politicians mascarade themselves with calls of duty and honor, when in fact they really only know selfishness and personal gain. We have such a diverse population, that we still will have major challenges even if we snatch our leadership away from the political elite. But I believe we can do it. But, for now, I have some advice for the politicians in charge:
- Build the Wall - We must use physical walls, personnel, technology, and laws to make sure people entering our country do so the RIGHT WAY.
- Create a path for citizenship for ALL illegals in the country right now - That path needs to include extensive background checks AND rules if they violate significant laws in a 10 year period of time, such as murder, armed robbery, drug trafficking, or similar crimes, they are sent back to their country. This system won't be perfect but it is necessary. There will be backlogs, there will be those that BEAT the system. But, we need to go back to being a country that provides opportunity for those that dream of a new future.
- Set up a BETTER system to allow those interested in coming into our country PERMANENTLY for the right reasons to have a path where they can prove their loyalty to this country. That should include getting jobs, paying taxes and following our laws, We need to do a better job tracking them during this time period. This is going to take MONEY and PEOPLE to make sure this is done. Harshly deal with those that violate the rules and SEND THEM BACK if they do not follow our laws and immigration policies. Instead of abolishing ICE, we need to expand their ranks and duties to make sure those that enter follow the laws and rules. WE CAN BE COMPASSIONATE, CARING, and A COUNTRY OF LAWS.
- HARSHLY deal with those that come into this country illegally. NO EXCEPTIONS!!!!!!!! That includes families or individuals. WE MUST BE A COUNTRY OF LAWS but we MUST DO THAT WITH COMPASSION.
Our country is the greatest in the world. We need to set an example for the rest of the world. We are COLLECTIVELY ignoring the problem and turning it into a political talking point. WE NEED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. WE NEED TO GET TOGETHER, COMPROMISE, AND TRULY SOLVE THIS PROBLEM.
