Where is the President?

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@Vikergirl said:

^^mis-romanticized.

That Lazarus poem (sonnet) was never part of the original donation by the French.

It was added much later as part of a fundraiser for the pedestal. 

The statue and the poem are separate; both in purpose and in immigration policy.  

America has ALWAYS been discriminatory with immigration policy.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/09/30/how-u-s-immigration-laws-and-rules-have-changed-through-history/%3famp=1

The beautiful thing about the US Constitution (divinely inspired, btw) is that… “the Constitution requires both Congress and the president follow certain procedures when regulating immigration. Those procedures protect against discrimination.“The highest law says that these actions have to be carried out fairly,” “
left-wing Politico: Leave Lazarus out of it.  https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/08/02/immigration-miller-acosta-emma-lazarus-215452/

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Yes it was added later but it does speak to the message of welcoming those in need. It speaks to those people who come from other lands and make the United States what it is. 

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@Vikergirl said:
 It speaks to those people who come from other lands and make the United States what it is. 

I've heard the United States is systemically racist.  

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@savannahskol said:

@Vikergirl said:
 It speaks to those people who come from other lands and make the United States what it is. 

I've heard the United States is systemically racist.  

It is. There is systemic racism throughout the United States. There is also racism in the immigration process and policies. There are also humanitarian policies that aid people from other countries. It is contradictory but doesn't mean that both are not happening. 

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@Vikergirl said:

@savannahskol said:

@Vikergirl said:
 It speaks to those people who come from other lands and make the United States what it is. 

I've heard the United States is systemically racist.  

It is. There is systemic racism throughout the United States. There is also racism in the immigration process and policies. There are also humanitarian policies that aid people from other countries. It is contradictory but doesn't mean that both are not happening. 

Every Asian American knows the system is rigged against them....

Seriously...until you stop seeing people by the color of their skin and start seeing the character of their heart...we'll never put issues of race behind us.  I've volunteered in the inner city shelters for nearly 40 years...first in Chicago and than in Madison and the idea of systemic racism is a hinderance to the plight of the inner city Blacks.  The snake oil you're selling them is getting through loud and clear....they're black...so the system is rigged against them....so why even try.  They're black...so the police hate them...so they should in turn hate the police.    They're black...and they should hate the whites and their privilege.  Race relations have declined significantly in this Country since Obama became the race baiter in chief and so has the plight of the inner city black person.  Want to make a difference?  Quit with the Systemic Racism, Critical Race Theory, 1619 Project, BLM, statue toppling, etc. and concentrate on helping break the cycle of despair in the inner cities...poverty, abuse, substance issues, crime, lack of education, lack of family unit, etc.  

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@badgervike said:

@Vikergirl said:

@savannahskol said:

@Vikergirl said:
 It speaks to those people who come from other lands and make the United States what it is. 

I've heard the United States is systemically racist.  

It is. There is systemic racism throughout the United States. There is also racism in the immigration process and policies. There are also humanitarian policies that aid people from other countries. It is contradictory but doesn't mean that both are not happening. 

Every Asian American knows the system is rigged against them....

Seriously...until you stop seeing people by the color of their skin and start seeing the character of their heart...we'll never put issues of race behind us.  I've volunteered in the inner city shelters for nearly 40 years...first in Chicago and than in Madison and the idea of systemic racism is a hinderance to the plight of the inner city Blacks.  The snake oil you're selling them is getting through loud and clear....they're black...so the system is rigged against them....so why even try.  They're black...so the police hate them...so they should in turn hate the police.    They're black...and they should hate the whites and their privilege.  Race relations have declined significantly in this Country since Obama became the race baiter in chief and so has the plight of the inner city black person.  Want to make a difference?  Quit with the Systemic Racism, Critical Race Theory, 1619 Project, BLM, statue toppling, etc. and concentrate on helping break the cycle of despair in the inner cities...poverty, abuse, substance issues, crime, lack of education, lack of family unit, etc.  

How much does AEI pay or do you just volunteer to spread this stuff.

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@BigAl99 said:

@badgervike said:

@Vikergirl said:

@savannahskol said:

@Vikergirl said:
 It speaks to those people who come from other lands and make the United States what it is. 

I've heard the United States is systemically racist.  

It is. There is systemic racism throughout the United States. There is also racism in the immigration process and policies. There are also humanitarian policies that aid people from other countries. It is contradictory but doesn't mean that both are not happening. 

Every Asian American knows the system is rigged against them....

Seriously...until you stop seeing people by the color of their skin and start seeing the character of their heart...we'll never put issues of race behind us.  I've volunteered in the inner city shelters for nearly 40 years...first in Chicago and than in Madison and the idea of systemic racism is a hinderance to the plight of the inner city Blacks.  The snake oil you're selling them is getting through loud and clear....they're black...so the system is rigged against them....so why even try.  They're black...so the police hate them...so they should in turn hate the police.    They're black...and they should hate the whites and their privilege.  Race relations have declined significantly in this Country since Obama became the race baiter in chief and so has the plight of the inner city black person.  Want to make a difference?  Quit with the Systemic Racism, Critical Race Theory, 1619 Project, BLM, statue toppling, etc. and concentrate on helping break the cycle of despair in the inner cities...poverty, abuse, substance issues, crime, lack of education, lack of family unit, etc.  

How much does AEI pay or do you just volunteer to spread this stuff.

I don't even know what AEI is.  I do just volunteer....a lot...both in the inner city and with the Red Cross for disaster relief.  I also volunteered at the County vaccination clinic as an educator.  It's pretty rewarding...you should try it...or are you one of those that just talks the talk?