No, the *rest* of us are NOT immigrants. The immigrants from my family came to Newfoundland (New York) in 1650. Saying "we are all immigrants" is just an attempt to make newcomers feel welcome, but it is inaccurate. Immigrants are first generation to America. Immigrant - one who comes into a country to become a permanent resident. The succeeding generations are native born, not immigrants.

I posted 2 replies under the same poster but they disappeared. What happened?

If you are comparing the increase in the national debt of the Republicans to the Democrats over the past 30 years, you must consider that the Republicans were in office for 22 of those years. Assuming your numbers are correct and that the national debt increased by $8 trillion under the Republicans and $1.6 trillion under the Clinton administration (only 8 years with a Democrat for president), you must also note that the Gulf War took place under Bush 1, and the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars took place under Bush 2, while the Clinton years were without war costs. Comparing 22 yrs. of Republican administrations with 8 yrs. of Democratic administrations shows the Republicans overall faired much better even with the wars - averaging $3.6 billion per year increase for Republicans compared to $5 billion per year increase for Democrats. In all fairness, these numbers are meaningless given the conditions that existed, and the way that data is portrayed. Stats are used to persuade people to one's point of view and are easily manipulated to make them say what you want them to say, as I just did, and as you did in your post. :-)
It was meaningless for you to compare the increase in national debt of Republican vs. Democrat years, and it was meaningless for me to show an average increase per year, though the war costs factored in do give weight to my conclusion. Truthfully, I have a historical perspective and the Republicans manage money much better than do the Democrats. Of course there are other variables. Congress controls the pursestrings and the party in power in Congress affects the outcome.

Your numbers are meaningless. Out of 30 years, with Republicans being in office 22 of those years and $8 trillion total increased national debt (assuming your numbers are accurate) with the Gulf war under Bush and then the Iraq and Afghanistan wars under Bush 2, compared to 8 years of Democrats under Clinton with no wars, the comparison cannot be made in all fairness given the war costs during the Republican years.

Of all the bad that has come out of this Administration, this is the worst. To teach children such perversion is unforgiveable. Sodom and Gommorah couldn't have been any worse. Knowing this brings me to tears.

Why do we trust these people in D.C. to run this government when they can't even run their own personal finances? Many, have cheated on their taxes. Most have absolutely no business experience. Most have never met a payroll. President Obama didn't even pay his student loans back until more than a decade after leaving Harvard. And, now, these people are managing trillions of dollars. That is like putting a 3 year old in charge of family investments.

Think about this: Former Defense Sec. Wm. Cohen commenting on the Ft. Hood killings by Hasan, said that the U.S. Military had actively recruited Muslims for the military and may have to rethink what they are doing. Many of our leaders in government could be considered traitors when you see their recklessness in making decisions that compromise the safety of all Americans. But, then, the American people voted these people in. We have met the enemy, and he is us.

"I vote that we declare Islam an illegal government having it's own laws (Sharia) and a militia - close down the Mosques - deport all who wish to remain an Islamic to Syria or some other God forsaken place."
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Islam is a destructive force wherever it goes, and we must fight it as an ideology to be rejected. That is key: rejection not acceptance. Your idea of deportation may be appealing to those who do not want to deal with it, but the next group that would be forced out of the country would be Christians as they are demonized by the media, constantly....then, all of a certain political persuasion would be forced out.....it would never end.

"And they will call evil good, and good evil."

I think of that verse often when I think of Islam and the murders in the name of their god. They think they are doing God a service. In fact, the god of Islam is satan, the god of destruction. Satan is described in Scripture as the one who comes to "kill, steal, and destroy." That is exactly what Islam does.

Well said and a wakeup call.