Two Views on Immigration
For everyone that’s been thinking politics in the United states has been lacking hyperbole lately, Samuel Huntington has weighed in with an opinion on the national debate surrounding immigration (don’t forget to visit bugmenot.com first so you don’t have to register):
The persistent inflow of Hispanic immigrants threatens to divide the United States into two peoples, two cultures, and two languages. Unlike past immigrant groups, Mexicans and other Latinos have not assimilated into mainstream U.S. culture, forming instead their own political and linguistic enclaves—from Los Angeles to Miami—and rejecting the Anglo-Protestant values that built the American dream. The United States ignores this challenge at its peril.
Huntington, whose “Clash of Civilizations” essay has helped shape U.S. foreign policy since its introduction in 1993, is apparently in favor of a rigid conformity to “Anglo-Protestant values” in order to be considered American. His inclusive and tolerant worldview is indeed enlightening.
On the other side of that coin, the most vocal waiter on the Internet reminds us to remember the costs of what you’re served as he tells us the story of the master ravioli chef at his restaurant, a man living a humble life thousands of miles from his wife and family:
I consider how this business has costs customer’s never see on the bill. People get squeezed between those margins. But then again, who wants to know about the loneliness and sweat that goes into the food they eat? The customers here rave about Felipe’s pasta – but they’d probably feel nervous if they were alone with him on an elevator.
All the degrees and credentials in the world doesn’t mean that you know truth.