Wedge Issue

Last election, gay marriage was the wedge issue conservatives used to get out the vote in the Republican base. This time around, I have a feeling we are going to be hearing about "illegal immigration." I am on my cousin from Indiana's email distribution list. Nearly everyday I get forwarded an email about some horrible thing happening to threaten Christianity and the way life ought to be. Recently, nearly all of the emails deal with illegal immigration. I have seen dozens and dozens of emails like the one I copied below in the past few weeks. This issue is really getting them worked up, just like gay marriage did last time around.

THIS IS MY COUNTRY!

And, because I make this statement DOES NOT mean I'm against immigration!!! YOU ARE WELCOME HERE IN MY COUNTRY. Welcome to come through like everyone else has.

And the following is the law of this country!

Get a sponsor!
Get a place to lay your head!
Get a job!
Live by OUR rules!
Pay YOUR taxes!

And

LEARN THE LANGUAGE LIKE ALL OTHER IMMIGRANTS HAVE IN THE PAST!!! AND PLEASE DON'T DEMAND THAT WE HAND OVER OUR LIFETIME SAVINGS OF SOCIAL SECURITY FUNDS TO YOU TO MAKE UP FOR ''YOUR'' LOSSES.

If you don't want to forward this for fear of offending someone, then YOU'RE PART OF THE PROBLEM!

When will AMERICAN'S STOP giving away THEIR RIGHTS??? We've gone so far the other way ... bent over backwards not to offend anyone. But it seems no one cares about the AMERICAN that's being offended! Send this on to as many people you know who aren't offended to take an AMERICAN stand for EQUALITY and FREEDOM.

OUR TROOPS AREN'T FIGHTING THE TERRORISTS IN IRAQ SO ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS CAN STEAL OUR JOBS!!!! TAKE A STAND BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE!!!