Who Can Afford The High Cost Of Patriotism

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Ken Hughes
September 27, 2007

What would you be willing to pay for the opportunity to show your patriotism to the entire nation? Before you say yes ask the citizens of Riverside New Jersey if the principle is worth the price. The village of Riverside was one of the first in the nation to pass rigid anti-immigration laws. They were proud of their stand for the law and the American way. That is until the illegal immigrants moved on to neighboring communities and Riverside lost 50% of its economy. Now Riverside is actually recruiting to bring illegals back to their village. It seems the price of patriotism was more than they could endure.

Let’s not condemn Riverside New Jersey without a fair hearing, The citizens of Riverside wanted to be good Americans, they wanted to be the first to make a statement, “America First.â€