Willys cynical thought for the fugging day; Everyone has the right to be stupid, but you are abusing the freaking privilege! Why people are scared (No joke) I strongly believe that a tremendous force that has increased apathy has been the American Federal Government taking great strides of removing rights and liberties have left people in a mindset of "Leave me alone." People are worn down and worn out. This has left them vulnerable to all the continuing assaults on everything. They are tired of the government meddling in everything. They are tired of paying 50% of their paycheck in various taxes. They are tired of increased police powers and most of all they are scared. They are scared of the police, politicians, the president and his staff. They are scared of the court systems. They are scared of sexual predators. They are scared of becoming a multi-lingual country. They are scared of the new immigrants bringing disease and pestilence and a new form of government. A government agency is likely one of the biggest employers of illegal immigrants in the state of California The Mexican government publishes books, pamphlets and other materials detailing how to illegally cross the border, where the best trails are and even gives maps showing water sources and the best cell phone coverage. Over 40 tunnels have been found crossing under the U.S./Mexican border, since Sept. 11, 2001. Many had lighting, ventilation and concrete floors and cost hundred of thousands of dollars to build. Studies show that there has never been a guest-worker plan that has worked Hot button issue: Grass-roots activists -- in Massachusetts! -- orchestrated. the defeat of a bill that would have given college tuition to illegal immigrants. The top ten worst (and best) senators when it comes to illegal immigration reform. Exposed: Widespread fraud by companies who file false W-2s for their (presumably) illegal immigrant workers -- and the IRS refuses to investigate or prosecute. Suspected al Qaeda members have been arrested trying to enter the U.S. from the Mexican border. They are scared of governmental protection of people who desecrate the flag while protected by the police. They are scared of losing their jobs to foreign countries. They are scared of censorship. They are scared of carrying a gun or being without one. They are scared of John McCain type politics and bills introduced by him to change the country. These fears have terrorized our country and left people saying, "Leave me alone." People even refuse to be activists out of fear. People are afraid of tyranny and rightfully so. No longer is there recourse or recompense for these actions by the government. Is your position now to be spineless? Let me define that term for you. 1. Having no spines or quills. 2. Having no spine or backbone. 3. Having a weak spine; limp. 4. Without moral force, resolution, or courage; feeble: a spineless, lily-livered coward Dressing up in a leather costume will not give you a spine. Patches and pins will not give you a spine. Wearing a government mandated helmet will not give you a spine. WITHOUT ACTIVISM, MEMBERSHIP IN ANYTHING WILL NOT GIVE YOU A SPINE. What are your suggestions? What are you doing about it? If you are doing nothing and apathetic/spineless then sit down and shut up and write a check to somebody that is doing something about it. http://www.total-knowledge.com/~willyblues/ From; WILLYS JOKES 8/17/06 Why people are scared (No joke) the Best Jokes, online!