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Submitted by James Driscoll, Dec 9, 2007 13:16

Obama likes Mexican and Central American immigrants so much better than African immigrants that he supports practices and policies that allow Mexico and CAm with 2% of the worlds' population to provide 66+% of America's total immigrants legal and otherwise. While Africa with 10 % of the world's population and far worse poverty and persecution (Darfur et al) gets a mere 2% of America's total immigration slots. If such racial disparities existed in jobs, housing, schools etc anywhere in America they would be rightly denounced as the evidence of racist policies and successfully challenged in the courts and in the streets with demonstrations. But when it comes to immigrants, Obama prefers them brown and wants to forget the blacks and all the rest. Why? -- the answer is politics. He is willing to forget fairness, all men are created equal, the struggle against racial bias etc to indulge in favoritism toward Mexicans and Central Americans because he's convinced that this subtle form of racism buys votes. Obviously, Obama believes that giving all potential immigrants a fair and equal chance at US citizenship regardless of their race or country of origin buys zero votes. Obama, who is half Kenyan, ignores the injustice of giving Mexicans huge advantages over Kenyans and other Africans and Asians who might want to immigrate here. This betrays where his deepest loyalties lie, not to justice and equality for other blacks, indeed for all, but to his own political ambitions. If his true commitment were to justice and equality he would want all potential immigrants to be able to compete fairly for limited US immigration slots on the basis of colorblind criteria such as marketable skills, education, knowledge of English, commitment to become Americans, and demonstrable hardships such as persecution in their homelands. On immigration Obama is the biggest sham of them all.

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Obama likes Mexican and Central American immigrants so much better than African immigrants that he supports practices and policies that...	James Driscoll	Dec 9, 2007 13:16
Mr. Dirscoll has made a valid point that has not been heard in the debates. Having lived in many undeveloped... [MORE]	Kathleen	Feb 28, 2008 15:55
How ironic it is to hear people taking hard shots at current "illegal" immigrants knowing the fact that this nation... [MORE]	LEE PETERSON	Nov 21, 2007 13:44
Lee Peterson, this nation was also created by slavery. It is not the 1800 or 1900's anymore. At one time... [MORE]	Ken Z	Jan 9, 2008 16:41
This issue brings to mind the childhood story about a goose who could lay golden eggs. I don't hate people... [MORE]	Janice Steed	Feb 21, 2008 21:45
Clearly there was no winner of the Vegas Dem Debate! They all lost! Thanks to Wolf and CNN. That was... [MORE]	Melba	Nov 18, 2007 03:37
Obama is simply smart,and smart people are always going to come up tops,no matter how bad a querry is asked.plus... [MORE]	Gloria Owino	Nov 30, 2007 17:24
Ok now that clinto knows her answer on the position on Iran was bad she is going to change her... [MORE]	Alberto	Nov 16, 2007 22:10
Perhaps if Obama lived in one of the southern states bordering Mexico he would have a better idea of the... [MORE]	Norma	Jan 4, 2008 23:22
Typical politician, not able to give a straight answer. Flowery answers, never answer questions straightforward. Always has tap shoes on... [MORE]	R. Ewing	Nov 16, 2007 20:55
So, Edwards thinks the Iranian Revolutionary Force are just a bunch of pussycats, real nice guys, boy scouts who like... [MORE]	Dave Levy	Nov 16, 2007 15:39
Unfortunately we do not have anybody remotely capable to run our government (republican or democrat), the only alternative we as... [MORE]	englishspokenhere	Nov 16, 2007 13:45
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Here's a pearl for you. Clinton got handed softballs all night from CNN. Rigged. [MORE]	Josh	Nov 16, 2007 01:56
It seems to me everyone had a struggle with a difficult and narrow minded question, except for Hillary because she... [MORE]	MJH	Nov 16, 2007 00:46
Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha! Seriously, Eli. You stayed up all night just to write this and you started it with... [MORE]	Ike Bonaventure	Nov 16, 2007 00:45
Mr. Blitzer was the real major embarrassment of the CNN debate tonight. Not only was his voice constantly in the... [MORE]	Gregg Heacock	Nov 16, 2007 00:25
It is not Obama who faltered in answering the question on driver's licenses for undocumented aliens. He had already answered... [MORE]	wizinit	Nov 16, 2007 00:13
Obama did not Falter over the question! He gave very specific answer, and ended up answering it as yes, he... [MORE]	Justin Wilkins, Chattanooga, TN	Nov 15, 2007 23:58

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