Letter to the Editor

Insulted, belittled

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Dear Editor,

Regarding Christensen's "birther bill," I feel insulted and belittled.

I have served my time in the military. My dad served in World War II. My grandfather served in World War I and died from being gassed, and a lot of uncles and cousins served, also.

My grandmother was half Indian (she had more claim to this country than Christensen will ever have), and this birther bill is an insult to many Americans -- white, black, brown, or whatever seems to be offensive to him. I voted FOR him, but will never do so again. From now on I will work against him due to his offering the "birther bill."

Christensen should be ashamed of himself; he brings shame to the rest of the good Nebraska people. When I was a kid, I could visit neighboring towns and heard many languages in use where neighbors visited amongst themselves, all good Nebraska Americans who he now represents, of whom a great many are "relatively new" citizens of America.

I know who he means to attack via this bill. And know this; I would rather have a hard-working, church-going, Mexican/ Latino family living next door to me than a bunch of shameless folks who live off the "government dole." The Mexican/Latino folks I have seen or met in Nebraska are working hard to earn their pay, they go to church and pray to God, (something he might try) and spend their money HERE.

Writer Ray

Palisade, Nebraska

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Dear Writer Ray,

I think you have mixed up a couple bills with each other. Maybe Janssens Illegal Immigration Bill with Christensens Birther bill? The Birther bill has nothing to to with the Mexican/Latino Issue you addressed. It is about Presidential citizen elligibility requirements to hold office.

A natural born citizen is one born to an American Citizen. A Native Born citizen is one born to a foreign citizen on American soil.

It is the job of the Secretary of State to vaidate the elligibility of office. It is also the States responsibility to remove inelligible candidates from office if it is found they hold the position illegally. Christensens bill just makes it law for Nebraska and fulfills their obligations and responsibilities.

The reason for excluding Native (foreign national native born children) from the highest office is to avoid a take over by foreign nationals hostile to the Nation through their children.

Like if Sadams' kids were born here and took office. Or like in the days of kings to prevent a take over of lands through inter marriage of other kings children to aquire entire kingdoms.

It's a national security issue, not a race issue.

I also noticed your mention of Mexican/Latinos you failed to use the word ILLEGAL in front of your comments which was implied by the comment of they spend their money HERE! Your facts are not correct and you should look up some stats, say for instance on WIC and illegals. You're supposed to be a citizen or a LEGAL immigrant to get food stamps so you would have to have forged documents to get on the DOLE if illegal, so true stats on that would not be available.

Your argument of the racial prejudice of Mark Christensen is unfounded and emotional. Popular opinion isn't legal opinion or law. To call him Godless is slander.

-- Posted by Jerie Quinty on Fri, Feb 11, 2011, at 9:08 AM
captainobvious

Just to clarify are you suggesting harm be done to Writer Ray for his comments?

-- Posted by BuffRoam on Sat, Feb 12, 2011, at 12:43 PM

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