Hensylee,
See I disagree about the animal vaccines. My dog got very ill from his vaccines and we would never have known if we had done it ourselves. Plus, many pets don't need the vaccines every year! That's the crazy part. A vet can give your pet a titer to see if the vaccine is still working and then your pet doesn't even need the shot! That's hard to do at home. I am all for healthcare professionals being in charge of healthcare.
I know what you mean about losing control, but the world is changing. If the federal government weren't so big and butting into everyone's business (thank a democrat), it would run more efficiently. Plus, the UN is a joke. "Stop or I'll say stop again, and then if that doesn't work we'll pass resolution that says Stop."
INS needs an overhaul. Indiana has lots of illegals. When I was a prosecutor we had to call the INS and tell them everytime an illegal was convicted of a felony. It got to the point that the INS guys said "Quit calling, we aren't going to do anything about it anyway." Nice! So here are all these illegals committing felonies, going to Indiana prisons being supported by my tax dollars and the INS doesn't care. Meanwhile, David, my husband, who is here legally, could get a speeding ticket and the INS knows it and could deport him. What a joke!
Then Vicente Fox wants to open up the borders! Then no one would be living in Mexico except the drug lords and every state would be just as bankrupt as California is. I am all for helping people, and the Mexicans that I see in our neighborhood doing construction work their butts off, and most work two jobs doing the grunt work teenagers think they are too good for (ie. bus tables, fast food. I worked at McDonald's in high school and did my share of crappy jobs) but why can't they just come here legally? Why is that so hard to understand?
Any way, this is my pet peeve....based on the fact that David, who did everything right and legal, could get deported for any stupid mistake and the illegals can commit felonies and nothing happens to them. Then the hispanics want everything to be printed in Spanish? Well, go back to Mexico or Honduras. We speak English in America. I can't tell you how many times I heard Hispanics say in court they did not speak English and then you'd hear them speaking perfect English outside the courtroom! I'll say this, the Mexicans know how to work the system. I admire them for that. Don't think I am racist or anyting. I think Mexicans are great, hard working, family oriented people, and have a great culture tradition, and where would we be without them. Most come here for a better life and they should get it, too. They deserve it. I just hate the cheaters! and that goes for everyone. Since I left the prosecutor's office my opinion of my fellow human has been restored.
But, I rant.
-Mara
