I was asked for my opinion on the illegal immigration protests that have been in the news lately. Here it is.
On borders: A country that cannot protect and preserve its
borders is a country in decline. You do not have to take my word for
it. History is rife with examples. The Roman empire had a vast border
in Europe separating their territory from the German territory to the
east. The border mostly followed the Rhine river, and fortifications
were built all along it with sturdy watchtowers manned by Roman
garrisons. The Romans successfully kept the Germans from illegally
crossing these borders for many years, centuries. The Germans kept trying to cross
into Gaul, and not stay on their side of the river. Why? Life on the
Roman side of the river was easier. There was more food, more wealth,
and more civilization. There was law and order.
As the Roman civilization declined, the Germans
more easily crossed the borders, and made more and more inroads into
Gaul. Eventually, Germans overran the entire Roman empire, and set up
one of their own (Odoacer, 476 A.D.) as king in Rome in place of the Roman
emperor. Were the Germans wrong to do this? I don’t know. The Romans
were wrong, however, to prevent it, if they wanted to preserve their
civilization and society. They may have wanted to preserve their
nation, but without preserving their borders, they were not able to do so.
to be continued … in the meantime, Michelle Malkin, an immigration policy expert, writes on the May Day protests.
Ms. Miller,
Thank you for taking to time to answer my request. I am sorry I have not been able to answer before but spring cleaning, a new baby and the schooling of the other two has kept me quite busy. 😉
I do not remember the decline of the Roman Empire as a direct consequence of illegal or legal immigration. The Empire’s hiring of immigrants to fight their own wars would be something that definitely had an impact and the abuses that the Empire exercised on them would be the catalytic(is this the right word?) cause of them marching into …Constantinopla(?) but I think I remember it going further back….however; my history is not so good and my memory worse. :-S
I read the link you provided; “La reconquista” and the comments on the article.
I know there is a movement within the Mexican-American community that with much bitterness and resentment looks for an identity (they are not Mexicans anymore, many of them do not even speak Spanish or ever been to Mexico) and respect. But there is so much more to it than what Ms. Malkin preceives as “la reconquista” in her article. And after having been in the United States for almost ten years and just reading about this movement on the internet a couple of months ago, I do not think it is as big as she thinks it is either.
Thanks again for sharing your thought on the subject.
PS. I apologize for my less than perfect grammar.