May Day! May Day! International Workers Day, Immigrants, and SOS, finally!

Today is May Day, International Workers Day. We should all set time today to appreciate the workers of this country who are truly the backbone of our civilization, and without workers, these money-hungry corporations wouldn't have a cent to their name. As far as I'm concerned, they should bend over and kiss our asses, b/c if it weren't for the minimum wage, middle class workers this country just wouldn't exist. Which leads me to my comments on this new immigration reform; today is the day (rightly so, since it's May Day) that all immigrant workers are going to boycott their schools, jobs, etc., in protest of this ludicrous bill introduced to make being an illegal alien a felony. It's also been brought to my attention that the bill would exclude all illegal aliens in receiving medical help if needed, and they would not be able to continue with the life that they built. *SLAP* *SLAP*

Here's my two cents worth to that: if _regular_ U.S. citizens would put as much effort into working and caring enough about this country as immigrants, then perhaps we wouldn't be in the proverbial shithole we're in; if AMERICANS cared as much as immigrants, the United States really WOULD be the greatest country in the world, but sadly, it's not. I say, if immigrants want to work THAT hard for LITTLE money, then all the power to them; I'm not going to rank human beings based on their nationality; because who is to say that I'm worth more than someone else just because I had the privilege to be born here; I had nothing to do with that decision. It just is. But these immigrants, these people, have fought persecution, dictatorships, hardships, poverty, things most of us couldn't even imagine, and they did it all to survive, and not only that, but they made it here, and hell, if they make it here and establish a life for themselves and their families they deserve what they have and more. I'll tell you what they don't deserve and that's to be punished for seeking out a better life, for working their asses off when we sit on ours, to have what they've worked SO hard for taken away because we're feeling a little threatened. What the hell? Did I fall asleep that day in history class or was it the United States that was called "the melting pot" of the world? Was that a bunch of hoopla, b/c apparently, we are NOT a melting pot, but rather a white bred, christian, middle to upper class nation. Since when did America stop welcoming those who seek shelter? Who seek solace? Comfort? We police the entire world and dictate what can and cannot be done, why can't we be hospitable and take in the people whom we say we protect? What about truth, justice and the American Way? Apparently, it's been paved over with lies, hypocracy, and the Fascist Way.
Welcome to the neighborhood.


In other news, there is an immigration rally downtown today in Greesnboro from 4-7 and if you'd like to go and show you're support for those who deserve every right to be here just as we do, then show your support, if not at the rally, then in other ways. These people are people. Not cattle. Not commodities to be stripped of their rights. Show support for what makes this country great.

ps: I FINALLY downloaded SOS by Rhianna off iTunes. Whew. I was aching from some SOS. Thanks K!