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From James Oravetz

Mountain Home:

Here we go again. Illegal aliens wanting the same rights of law-abiding citizens. Will the lunacy ever end?

People who break the law in getting here, jumping ahead of all those who are patiently waiting in their countries for their turn to come here legally, have the gall to demand access to this nation's offerings.

They want our education for their children, they want access to our health care for their families, they want access to our government's social programs for themselves. They don't want to have to learn the English language. The list goes on, and weak-kneed politicians grovel for the legal immigrants' votes by agreeing to give the illegals the best of everything that our country has to offer.

It has to stop, and everyone needs to obey the laws of this country.

Those who are threatening unsafe roads if illegal immigrants don't get driver's licenses need their immigration status checked, and if they're here illegally, arrest them, fine them and then deport them. Those groups that want our government to support the illegals with all of these benefits should be billed for their support. Let them put their wallets where their compassion is.

People who seem to have to have too much compassion and feel good in their bones should help the legal residents who need government aid to survive in our time but can't qualify for help.

Or are we the wrong ethnic group?