A mini rant about blog comments

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A mini rant about blog comments

17 Jun

If you’ve read my blog, you know I have a fairly liberal view on immigration and immigrants generally. I’m writing on immigration not because I want to debate my views but because it’s my way of speaking out and kind of journaling my off-the-cuff impressions of these events as they take place. Don’t try to comment on my blog entries about those “evil criminal immigrants” because I won’t approve your comment. This is my immigrant-friendly bloggy home, not a place for the right wing to vent about all that is wrong with “those people.”

If you’ve read my “About Me”, I think you have a pretty good sense of where I stand on things. I have immigrant friends, GLBT friends, Muslim friends. My sister-in-law and best friend are both African American (as is my nephew) and my husband is Hispanic. I’m Episcopalian (a faith that embraces both female and gay/lesbian clergy). I believe strongly that women can do anything men can do and that we should be afforded equal treatment under the law and by society in general.

I have a personal relationship with God but I’m not a Bible thumper and I don’t like it when people use the Lord or the Bible to try to make me feel ashamed about my views or my life choices. I believe in living your life as a witness to God in terms of your demonstrated compassion and care of others. If people see you living that way and know you have faith, then you are demonstrating your faith through your actions. Ultimately I’m just a tender-hearted girl. If I want a fight, I’ll find a social justice issue that matters to me and direct that negative energy into a positive outlet. I don’t need negativity here, thanks.

And, of course, for those of you who have only wonderful, constructive comments to make, thank you! My blog life is much richer from your input.

5 Comments

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Tags: Blogging, Immigration, Rants

Ashley

July 25, 2007 at 10:21 pm

As I work daily with international students and scholars your points are so on the mark in my opinion. I commend you for having such an open mind to the world. Far too many people do not realize (or like it when they do realize) that not everyone is the same BUT that is good! After all, why would we all want to be the same?
Donna

June 18, 2007 at 6:30 pm

Thanks! My sweet DH is in the middle of the immigration limbo. I’m so thankful to hear from someone who isn’t out to demonize him, criminalize him, and send him back to his home country. All he wants is to support me (I’m a US citizen, by the way – family immigrated in 1722 – before there was a USA!) and our two lovely children.

We’ve been jumping through hoops for six years now.
Christa

June 18, 2007 at 5:35 pm

Brava!! I’m proud of you for standing up to the negativity and the people who spew it. Folks, look back into your own ancestry. Mine is Irish. My ancestors came shortly after the Potato Famine and settled in New York. They took jobs that at that time were considered lowest of the low… cops and firemen. And yet they stayed. And yes, while they did obtain legal citizenship quickly, it was EASIER to do it then. They didn’t have to pay thousands of dollars in fees and they didn’t have families to support back home and the government didn’t hold them in limbo for years and years. So folks, have a little love. Think about the people/families, not the group at large. I think you’ll find individuals who want the same things you do. Home, food, security, a better life for their children. Scary, eh?
ptlawmom

June 18, 2007 at 6:16 am

Thanks. Here I was preparing for negative backlash and woke up to your kind post.
Sandy

June 17, 2007 at 9:23 pm

YOU TOTALLY ROCK! I’ve been a lurker for a while and I love everything that you have to say. Keep it coming