I've been seeing things in a different light since becoming a mother. Well, since becoming pregnant. I have to be honest, I'm not liking what I see. I'm seeing children being kept in PRISONS simply because they are from a different country. I'm seeing mothers and their children being kept in PRISONS simply because they do not agree with the political agenda of their country. I'm seeing Nazis everywhere. Am I becoming delusional? Am I halucinating? Almost everyone I know has something to say (usually negative) about families coming into America from other countries. Has any of you stopped to think about your own ancestors? Every single person living in the US has an ancestor who was at one time called an immigrant. The Pilgrims were not held in prison. I don't seem to recall in history class the story of John Smith and Pocahontas being held in a cell. So what exactly is the deal? Alright, I'll agree with you that everyone who comes into the US should be accounted for. I get that. But to put a CHILD in PRISON?!?!
Let's stop for a second and think about our own children. Would you want your child to be put in prison for something you did? Or rather.. let me rephrase that. Would you want your child in prison for anything? The answer had better be no. Otherwise you shouldn't be a parent to anything, not even an animal. For me, the answer is a big HELL NO. I would rather die a million deaths than to let anything, or anyone, so much as think about hurting my child. Immigrants are no different. Americans are so damn arrogant. "This is MY country! You can't live here because you speak a different language." Seriously?? Look at all of the people who have Latino/Hispanic ancestors and family. I, personally, think this boils down to control. Once again, and as always.. it's about control. But, I digress. You don't put children in prison. I don't care what just went down. Let me rephrase that.. IF they just murdered someone.. alright. If they just came to have a better life, so that they could have two or more meals a day and a safe living environment.. NO. Do you understand that? NO. NO means NO.
I am so bothered by this that I just went into my sleeping daughter's bedroom just to make sure she was sleeping peacefully. And that her face wasn't close to the bars of her crib. If the thought of a child being in prison and who knows what is happening to them...whether it is your child or not... doesn't bother you, you shouldn't have a soul. And you definitely shouldn't be a parent. If you are a parent and you feel these people 'deserve' this, you should be locked up in their place. How people can be so cruel to one another, I will never understand. My temper has gotten the best of me, many times, but I have never wished torture or death upon someone.
Now you might say.. "This is all coming from a soldier's wife? A U.S. soldier's wife? How can she be so nieve? I bet she's a terrorist." Well, it won't be the first time I've been called a 'terrorist', and I imagine it won't be the last. Call me what you will, but I will NOT stand for human beings being treated this way in the country that we sacrifice SO much for. It makes my blood boil that a country who does this can ask it's citizens to put their lives on the line.. so that they can continue to do this to women, children, etc. I love America. I sacrifice everything for 'her'.. everyday. I do without, for 'her'... everyday. My husband puts his life at risk, for 'her'...everyday. If anyone has a right to say what I want.. if anyone's opinion matters most.. it is MINE. It is my HUSBAND'S. We protect the US citizens. The same US citizens that think this sort of behavior is ok. And it makes us sick. SICK. So call me what you want. I don't care. This isn't about me. This is about human rights. The basic right to be treated as such is taken away from women and children (especially) ALL THE TIME. The fathers of our nation would be so disgusted. So ashamed.
(Side note: Do you know what I just LOVE about people who are not associated with the military? The way they always seem to think their opinions matter, on such things as war.. military wages.. and the like. If you do not have a husband or father in the military (because in these two specific situations you actually LIVE the military life..).. YOUR OPINION DOES NOT MATTER. I don't care if people get offended by my saying this. I don't care. Unless you LIVE this life, day after day, year after year.. sacrifice.. put your or your husband's/father's life in jeopardy.. SHUT UP. Just. Simply. SHUT. UP. I don't want to hear how you think we should burn the Quran or how we should bomb such-and-such. Shut it. When you come and walk a few miles in my -our- shoes (which you could NOT do) then you can have a say. Until then..as I said before.. SHUT IT.)
I love you America, but you really need to get your act together. We need a revolution, not a human DEvolution.
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Please excuse any errors, as this was written with such speed I didn't have time to go back and check. Thanks.
Let's stop for a second and think about our own children. Would you want your child to be put in prison for something you did? Or rather.. let me rephrase that. Would you want your child in prison for anything? The answer had better be no. Otherwise you shouldn't be a parent to anything, not even an animal. For me, the answer is a big HELL NO. I would rather die a million deaths than to let anything, or anyone, so much as think about hurting my child. Immigrants are no different. Americans are so damn arrogant. "This is MY country! You can't live here because you speak a different language." Seriously?? Look at all of the people who have Latino/Hispanic ancestors and family. I, personally, think this boils down to control. Once again, and as always.. it's about control. But, I digress. You don't put children in prison. I don't care what just went down. Let me rephrase that.. IF they just murdered someone.. alright. If they just came to have a better life, so that they could have two or more meals a day and a safe living environment.. NO. Do you understand that? NO. NO means NO.
I am so bothered by this that I just went into my sleeping daughter's bedroom just to make sure she was sleeping peacefully. And that her face wasn't close to the bars of her crib. If the thought of a child being in prison and who knows what is happening to them...whether it is your child or not... doesn't bother you, you shouldn't have a soul. And you definitely shouldn't be a parent. If you are a parent and you feel these people 'deserve' this, you should be locked up in their place. How people can be so cruel to one another, I will never understand. My temper has gotten the best of me, many times, but I have never wished torture or death upon someone.
Now you might say.. "This is all coming from a soldier's wife? A U.S. soldier's wife? How can she be so nieve? I bet she's a terrorist." Well, it won't be the first time I've been called a 'terrorist', and I imagine it won't be the last. Call me what you will, but I will NOT stand for human beings being treated this way in the country that we sacrifice SO much for. It makes my blood boil that a country who does this can ask it's citizens to put their lives on the line.. so that they can continue to do this to women, children, etc. I love America. I sacrifice everything for 'her'.. everyday. I do without, for 'her'... everyday. My husband puts his life at risk, for 'her'...everyday. If anyone has a right to say what I want.. if anyone's opinion matters most.. it is MINE. It is my HUSBAND'S. We protect the US citizens. The same US citizens that think this sort of behavior is ok. And it makes us sick. SICK. So call me what you want. I don't care. This isn't about me. This is about human rights. The basic right to be treated as such is taken away from women and children (especially) ALL THE TIME. The fathers of our nation would be so disgusted. So ashamed.
(Side note: Do you know what I just LOVE about people who are not associated with the military? The way they always seem to think their opinions matter, on such things as war.. military wages.. and the like. If you do not have a husband or father in the military (because in these two specific situations you actually LIVE the military life..).. YOUR OPINION DOES NOT MATTER. I don't care if people get offended by my saying this. I don't care. Unless you LIVE this life, day after day, year after year.. sacrifice.. put your or your husband's/father's life in jeopardy.. SHUT UP. Just. Simply. SHUT. UP. I don't want to hear how you think we should burn the Quran or how we should bomb such-and-such. Shut it. When you come and walk a few miles in my -our- shoes (which you could NOT do) then you can have a say. Until then..as I said before.. SHUT IT.)
I love you America, but you really need to get your act together. We need a revolution, not a human DEvolution.
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Please excuse any errors, as this was written with such speed I didn't have time to go back and check. Thanks.
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