DC, Here I Come
The time has come for my road trip to DC. I’ll be leaving NYC on Thursday morning and expect to be in DC (God willing) by the afternoon. Friday, all who RSVP’d should meet at the Daily Grill for our 1:15 p.m. lunch. I’m really excited to see all of you and hope to catch up on everything that everyone has been up to. Angie are you coming? Latisha contacted me to say she’ll also be in DC this coming weekend, so we should really try to get together at some point. I’ll be visiting my sis Taqua – hopefully on Saturday. Girl, crank up the grill – something light though, I’ve been sabotaging my diet and exercise because of my cold the last few days. I’ll be staying in Georgetown, so getting around town should be pretty easy. My cell #: 917-434-5743.
Selfless Show of Kindness
Evelyn M. has always intrigued me with the way she handles situations. She is classy-hood with that rugged-girly-girl appeal that I have always admired in a woman. All said, she always seems to know what to say and do to make everyone who associates with her feel special and understood. In the past four months I’ve grown very close to Evelyn and am glad that I have such a determined and focused work-out partner. I also recognize that she has become a fast and true-friend who has captured my heart. Without sharing any of our stories and discussions, Evelyn stepped out and did something so selfless and caring yesterday that I was completely taken aback, pleasantly surprised and sincerely touched. At a time when it’s difficult to find folks who will simply do enough to maintain a relationship, Evelyn goes above and beyond to build a life-long bond built on the true meaning of love – expecting nothing, always there and with no agenda. It may not seem like a big deal to you Evelyn, but in the big-picture scheme of things, you’ve proved yourself to be a cut above the rest. Thank you for being a positive part of a new phase in my life where actions speak so much louder than words. You’ve inspired me to let down my defenses and care in return. I love you.
Long Story Short
Carmen C. lost her oldest sister last Friday. She expects to bury her Monday, April 17. Our prayers are with you Carmen. Evelyn C. began her one-year intensive course load at NYCs Mercy College. She will complete her Bachelor degree by June 2007. I’m proud of you sis. Dava and Didi B. have joined our blogger family. The beautiful twins have been reading from the sidelines, but we want to take a moment to welcome them to our blogger family and encourage them to throw in their two cents to our discussions. My stunning nephew Daylen (yes gosh darn it…. I said stunning) turns one year old on April 26. You go boy with your two-teeth self!
On Blast
With the immigration laws in the process of changing we’re trying to find adequate provisions that folks on both sides of the debate can find acceptable. What is your view on our immigration laws? Should illegal immigrants be allowed to enter our country and stay simply because the US provides a better way of life? What do you believe would be acceptable guidelines for establishing citizenship in the US? Do you believe the present laws are sufficient to maintain order with regard to immigration? What is your view of the Haitian / Cuban double standard for US asylum?
Keep passin’ the open windows…
3 comments:
Well, well, well… if it isn’t ugliness and jealousy rearing its triflin’ head again… come on Just Me, you know by now that it really is about me. If you didn’t know, now you know. I’m the head rooster of this hen house, so don’t get your feathers plucked first thing this morning.
Most Americans derive from some sort of immigration from a foreign country – willing or unwillingly, so it’s hypocritical to sit in judgment of folks trying to find a better life for themselves in America. The good US of A is known as the land of opportunity worldwide and we can’t blame immigrants for risking life-and-limb to get into our country. That said, there has to be some form of equal and across-the-board regulation to control how many folks flood our country each year, since we unfortunately, end up supporting many of them through our public assistance programs – via your taxes. Also, I’m slightly disturbed at the ease that some immigrants have at obtaining services and college grants, etc., while our impoverished American youth finds no recourse to continue their education and also attain the American dream. In the case of Haitians and Cubans entering the US, it’s a case of disparate and completely unfair treatment. As some may already know, Cubans who make landfall in the US are granted asylum and allowed to stay in the US, while Haitians are shipped back even when they’ve run aground. Either we allow Cubans and Haitians the same rights and rules for entering the US or we’re being blatantly racist. I’m not oblivious to the communist situation in Cuba, but we have to recognize the almost certain fatality of impoverished Haitians.
If they are "illegal" I agree with the house' bill, it's a felony. The US guidelines for citizenship that is in place seems to be no problem for those who have gone through it, so why can't the illegals do the same?
This issue is bigger than those who want to better their lives be it Mexicans, Haitian...In my opinion, it's the government's fault. They knew this was happening for years but because their coporate buddies that provided $$$ for their campaigns want to hire the illegal immigrants at a lower rate, they turned their heads. So, now law makers'college aged children can't get a decent paying part time summer job because of the illegal immigrants, the parent's knees are hitting the desk and something must be done. That is bullshyet.
I believe the majority now understands that they may no longer be the majority in say 5 to 10 years and they are trying to move fast to maintain their status. Let's just say they gather all of the illegal immigrants and ship them back in two years. Two months after that, they will be right back. So, these bills needs to rest for a minute. The right here and right now should be about securing the border from FL to CA.
Denene
Hector, Donya and Tammy....please email me marissa.johnson@bbgintl.com
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