If these innocent people look threatening to you, then you are a hater!
Picture Courtesy of the O.C. Register
“More than 500 people gathered for a prayer candlelight vigil yesterday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, in Santa Ana,” according to the O.C. Register.
“We’re here to shed a little bit of light,” said the church’s pastor, Edward Poettgen. “It’s about people. It’s about families. It’s about sustainable communities.”
Poettgen and people from faith-based organizations and churches gathered in an attempt to push immigration reform into the forefront.
Wouldn’t Jesus want us to help immigrants – who are amongst the most unfortunate amongst us? Yet this vigil has set off a virtual hate parade as the Register’s readers have gone off in their comments against immigrants. Here are a few examples of their torrent of hate:
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One of these guys said “I want this immigration problem to be fixed.” I agree, now GET OUT!
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I think it’s about time the the OCR pulls this garbage article off the net!
- Where do these people get the idea their voice counts in OUR country?
- The parishioners and others who attended mass and the vigil are merely pawns in the game of Statism vs. Capitalism. They are being played by those on the far left that regular co-opt the poor and illiterate to push their far left political ideology.
- There is a God afterall. We are long overdue in ridding our nation of murderers and parasites.
- Just another day in Stabba Ana. Statistically there is a correlation between illegal hispanic populations and crime. Hence the name Stabba Ana, get it?
And on and on goes the hate. There are almost 300 such comments on this story.
I am sure many of these haters are devout Bible thumpers – but their hatred is going to lead them straight to Hell one day.
I just don’t understand why these haters are so mad at immigrants. I suspect many of these haters blame immigrants because their own lives suck. If you were born in the U.S. and never made anything of yourself, blame YOURSELF and your parents! Don’t blame immigrants. They are just trying to survive. It is not their fault that you are a loser!
Immigrants need to come into this country legally. I think the hate stems from this issue, and it IS an issue, it cannot be ignored. I believe most people would not begrudge a man a living, but do it legally. The sad fact is, until the illegal immigration issue is addressed, the hate will continue.
Gracias Arturo. Tu eres unos de los pocos lideres en Santa Ana que lucha por imigrantes. Que lastima que muchos que leen OCR tienen tanto odio a la gente que solamente quiere superar en esta gran nacion.
Art is not the only person who works for immigrants, The register readers are not stupid, nor are they rascist (in general) however; I like everybody else does not want your criminal contingent to come here piss on our leg and tell us it is raining. Your Hypocracy on this subject is off the charts, it always has been and sadly always will be.
I can’t speak for everybody, but my guess is most people, do not have a problem with immigration, most will support immigrants, and most want them to come here work hard, and do well!
YOU AND YOUR RACIST ILK ARE THE PROBLEM! You refuse to differentiate between ILLEGAL AND LEGAL. So let me do it for you. The people you seek to represent, and those that are being refered to in the article are CRIMINALS! YES, I SAID IT CRIMINAL, CRIMINAL, CRIMINAL, CRIMINAL.
They are not “immigrants” they are CRIMINALS…
IF YOU COME WITHOUT PAPERS YOU ARE A CRIMINAL
IF YOU OVERSTAY A VISA YOU ARE A CRIMINAL
IF YOU WORK WITHOUT A GREEN CARD / WORK PERMIT YOU ARE A CRIMINAL
IF YOU USE A FAKE SS# YOU ARE A CRIMINAL
IF YOU USE SOMEBODY ELSE’S SS# TO WORK YOU ARE A CRIMINAL
BASTARD EMPLOYERS WHO HIRE THEM ARE CRIMINAL
IF YOU DRIVE WITHOUT A LICENSE IT IS A CRIME
Do you see whay I am upset? Have I made my point clear?
Here is my reccomendation, you stop telling us what you demand, and you work to find a way to have a free exchange of labor and travel.With some accountability, and security for all involved..
Mark,
It’s my opinion as a Human, not an American that it’s largely the “luck of the draw”. You did’nt get to pick where you were born, and if crawling across a deseret or wading through a river is what you had to do to improve your life, well good for you. I support you and will help you.
I don’t condone the widespread welfare fraud nor manipulation of well intentioned programs. However, because some choose to take advantage of it should we end the subsidies.
I think using that same logic, we should elimianate TAX BREAKS for small business because filing fraud and banctrupcy is rampant there.
Dude wait till the day you’re kid needs a kidney and the donor is from Jalisco. What are you gonna say?
“CRIMINAL, CRIMINAL, CRIMINAL, CRIMINAL.”
If you speed on the freeway you’re a criminal!
Whoops, we’re all criminals – should we replace the Criminals with law-abiding immigrants?
I’m a big supporter of immigrants because everyone in this country is an immigrant! I support immigration and we’re all humans looking for a better life. I’m a citizen born in this country FYI. I support immigration but not illegal immigration!!! As a citizen what really makes me mad is the fact that many of the immigrants come to this country to make a better life, but they are always saying to f*** the United States and that Viva Mexico. It’s good to still have patriotism for your mother land but you need to support this country as well. Also, I know ladies that come to this country and have babies like crazy and then demand all the government services while they stay at home getting pregnant and not working. I support immigration because we all deserve a better life but we need to address these problems. *sigh* 🙁 it really saddens me!!!
Larry, That is the same thing, you have opend my mind, speeding on the freeway (not a crime, an infraction in most cases) is the same as violating all of those other laws.
Ken, once again If you read the post, I am for legal immigrants my parents are a couple of them! BTW What tax breaks for small business?
post 6 and big mark take a bow as always art cant make two cents out of this subject he cant tell the difference between immigrants and illegal immigrants always putting them together .
Cars, Costco, wives and KIDS. Just to name a few.