I have seen an increase in responses to my articles posted here on CultureFeast.com and again on Gather.com and MySpace, with regards to the question about Illegal Aliens. It strikes me as odd that so many people are quick to judge the Mexicans based on statistics regarding money and costs associated with the people being here. I understand (and I want) we need to ensure everyone in this country is pulling their weight. I am also smart enough to know there is no real way of calculating that. In the end, we as a nation have opted to focus our attention on the Mexicans who cross the border as the basis of a “problem” in the country. My question is simple. Do you feel the issues regarding the Mexicans are the itch or the scratch?

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If there is any one over-touched topic in the news these days it’s the subject of racism—with regards to whom WE are as Americans. And I am as guilty as the next person when I say this: I want to talk about it—so badly—but I so badly avoid it instead, all for the sake of not arguing or being blacklisted as a racist myself or the target of a race debate.

I have written countless articles on the subject, but no one has seen them or heard of them. I look them over, considering submission, and using my journalistic hat, I review them to ensure they are free of any racial bias, only to discard them. In the end—I put them away—stored in a place where they can’t be found. I do it because I’m scared of what people might say if they read my words. Continue Reading

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