Originally Posted by
David A. Rowe
mkm5:
I owe you both an apology and a clarification. The apology is simple: I'm sorry that I chose to engage in anger, and shaped my words as such, on a topic that didn't rate it. And to you -- who did not deserve it. I degraded myself and my position. I'm sorry, and I will strive to do better going forward.
I think in many ways we agree: immigration, whether illegal or legal, carries many risks. For decades, policy and enforcement have left us wide open to those risks, and we have thousands of obvious cases of that causing serious consequences. The reliance of some industries and communities on illegal and legal migrant work is certainly a part of those unabated risks and consequences. I also don't think we should just leave it as is, but at the same time the scope of the compound problem is something that should be addressed. Perhaps my point is instead to focus and prioritize who should go first, and I think that's pretty clear: the violent criminal and terrorist elements that pose a serious and immediate threat to Americans. There's not much nuance there, and hopefully a day is coming soon where federal, state and local law enforcement are empowered to fall upon them with thunder and fury. I will be first in line for that duty. We deal with it, perhaps to a lesser degree, even out here in the sticks.
Please understand that I want a higher degree of nuance, care and planning to go into the rest, though. For the sake of human dignity for all affected, and certainly to protect Americans and their communities. I'm not saying it can't or shouldn't be done, but let's approach certain aspects with the respect and wisdom that they warrant.
Matt Jackson:
Still waiting on your definition of Christian Zionist. I'm not trying to be snide. I've done my own research into why certain ideas have perpetuated through communities of faith, and so I'm asking for clarification both because of our similarities and differences in perspective and opinion on the topic. If you're not interested, then fair enough.