User blog comment:Super Warmonkey/Libertarian Party/@comment-2153819-20120813022150/@comment-3398633-20120813152351

See, that's the hilarious part. It's not your land. Yes, our ancestors didn't own this land, but neither did yours. Some came by free will, others did not. They worked hard to cultivate the land and build a nation out of it. Now, that nation has laws, ideals, and legal citizens, who work hard to maintain the way of life you know little of. Now, many generations of people have been born and died here, and now we're being told, the people who made this country what it is, that we have to give it all up so you can squat on it and do what you want? Being the leader of the free world is a title, and does not mean the your free to come here and do what you want. We lead by trying to give the ability to develop your nations into ones like our's. But you either drink through the money, shoot it up, waste it on pointless endeavours, or "lose" it in the paperwork.

Now, if you can't get in legally, then don't get in at all. I'm one of those many Americans that want to put sniper posts along the borders with the addition of an electric fence. Being American is a nationality, so don't let your dreams fool you. Our government allowed immigration which did make this nation strong, but that doesn't mean 100+ years later you can complain and say that our great great grandfather allowed immigrants in so we should too. If the American leaders who were born here, and worked here, and lived here all their lives decide to tell people from another country to stay out, they have every right to do so. America didn't screw South Africa over, your people did. So why should we accept the fools who are running away from the miss their people started?

I dodn't know where all these fools are getting the idea that being an American means "feeling like one", but that ideal died out decades ago. The only morons preaching that mess are people like UP. The vast majority of Americans (and no illegals do not count), feel the same way I do. We accept illegal immigrants, and they take jobs that Americans wouldn't think twice about doing. However, with the change in the economy, those jobs are looking pretty go right now. Plus, considering we made the aweful mistake of handing half of our industrial power to China, the last thing my people want is to see expirates taking over everything. Besides, its not fair to the real Americans. If two guys, one illegal another American, were looking for a job, the illegal would get it, not because he has any notable skills (like the American as well), but because the employer can pay him less and get away with it.

I support legal immigration, and trust Super, I will be one of those guys hunting down illegal residents for sure. To many issues come with allowing sure stupidity to run rampant. Crime for one. Many of those illegal immigrants looking for work have a seedy background. Look at the number of gang members in Hispanic gangs. Most came from El Salvador, Guatamala, Hondoras, and Mexico. And surprise surprise, most were illegal immigrants. Economic issues. You pay an illegal immigrant instead of a tax-paying American, and what happens? The American can't pay his bills, his taxes, buy the things our service economy runs on, and is forced to move elsewhere for work, while his illegal conterpart pays no taxes, and esstianally kills the government budget (who quickly ranges). Resources. Americans are already having issues buying houses, renting apartments, buying food, and maintaining the roads and bridges. Imagine what would happen as the demand for more houses, food, roads and bridges for the increasing poplation come in.

Now, I'm not a hater, I just think that if you want to stay, you've got to get here legally, pay the taxes, act like you have half a brain and not denouce the real citizens cause they follow the laws, and learn to accept that you are not that important. You say we have to lead right? Well we are. Our people say the way tougher immigration laws, so our leaders made them. You are a legal citizen of the Republic of South Africa. Have your nation fix its own problems before telling us to lead the world, and then we can talk.