Fwd: Re: [saymaListserv] Fwd: Money Sent Home By Legal and Illegal Immigrants and Refugees: A Social Concern of Many Meetings and Churches

[Janet Minshall]

Hi Nancy Winfrey, Thanks so much for the feedback and for introducing yourself.
I'm glad to know you on the list and look forward to meeting you at 
Yearly Meeting.
				Janet Minshall



 From Nancy Winfrey today:

>Subject: Re: [saymaListserv] Fwd: Money Sent Home By Legal and 
>Illegal Immigrants and Refugees: A Social Concern of Many Meetings 
>and Churches
>
><http://www.eyecandee.com>
>As a recently convinced 70 yr. old Friend, but long time attender, I 
>would like to second your opinion.
>
>I have long been of the opinion that closing our borders to all but 
>proven violent criminals from other countries gives the lie to the 
>inscription on the Statue of Liberty.
>
>Other than the native Americans, most of us wouldn't be able to be 
>in this country if current immigration laws had been in effect when 
>our decedents came here.  I have ancestors dating back to the 
>Mayflower, and I deplore the "exclusivity" that their descendents 
>instituted.  It isn't just economically wrong, per your article, but 
>morally wrong.  It represents the height of "I've got mine, now you 
>go and get yours"!
>
>Whether we like it or not, Alvin Tofler was right some twenty five 
>to thirty years ago when he wrote "The Third Wave".  We are in a 
>world economy, and are just beginning to see on the horizon the 
>world wide stirrings of the chaos everywhere that started between 
>economic classes in this country in the sixties.  Only this time, 
>mix in nuclear weapons which are proliferating everywhere.  In sheer 
>numbers, the "have" countries can't possibly control the "have not" 
>populations of this world.
>
>So - what can I, as an individual do?  Lots of things:
>
>     I can consume less and less as I can identify and am
>     able.
>
>     I can vote for those who at least say they will be more 
>responsible about civil rights and the environment.
>
>     I can try to get the "message" out - one on one.
>
>     I can set an example of fiscal and material 
>responsibility.
>
>     I can refuse to listen to the "consumer based economy "   crowd.
>
>     I can welcome and support all immigrants I come in
>     contact with, legal or illegal, as long as they are not
>     violent criminals.
>
>     There are probably other things I can do, but I have to await 
>leadings, and be open to them as they come.
>
>     If this is useful to you, please don't hesitate to share it.
>
>Nancy A. Winfrey
>
>Clemson Worship Group
>Clemson, SC
>(member of Greenville, SC Monthly Meeting)
>
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>
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