[PAA-Discuss] [Article] Alternet: RE: Illegal Immigration

[Tami]

Kris,

You have the quote about money wrong.  But don't feel bad about that, it is
a common misquote.  The quote should read "The love of money is the root of
all evil" (ie. greed)  Money itself is not evil.  Money is an inanimate
object and as such is incapible of being evil.


On 3/31/06, Ron and Kris Graham <graham2639 at mindspring.com> wrote:
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>  *Thanks very much, Anne, for your thoughts and the history lesson. I
> didn't know some of those things. Yes, I did know that the U.S. has and
> continues to depose democratically elected leaders through coups or murder
> and props up tin pot dictators. I would have to disagree, though, that this
> world has more than enough for everyone. I believe this planet is
> overpopulated and cannot possibly continue to sustain everyone. The planet
> will not die, but it is my feeling it will slough off humanity like so much
> dead skin. I agree with you that greed plays a big part in the world's
> problems and so does power. You know the old saying: Power corrupts and
> absolute power corrupts absolutely. It is the pure truth. There is also
> another saying that is biblical in nature: It is easier for a camel to go
> through the eye of a needle than a rich man to enter the kingdom of Heaven.
> I may not have that exactly right as I haven't dusted off the old Bible in
> quite some time, but you get the general meaning. You've also heard this
> one, I'm sure: Money is the root of all evil. It sure has turned out that
> way, hasn't it? *
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>
> *Do you think land ownership has contributed to the problems facing us
> today? I'm curious. I agree with you that the fascists in our government
> want to foment race wars. They need a scapegoat, and they're finding it with
> undocumented workers. They are loathe to admit that it is they and their
> policies that have caused the horrendous problems here and abroad. How do we
> stop the greedy men if no one is willing to wake up and pay attention and
> then actually get off the couch and do something? This is what disturbs me
> the most; the apathy of the American people. Why did we not have 500,000 to
> 1,000,000 people at our M18 protest a few weeks ago? In a city of this size
> you would think that many Americans would hit the street in protest to an
> illegal invasion. How is it that half a million Mexicans will hit the
> streets of L.A. to protest a racist bill but the American people won't
> dislodge their butts from their sofas to protest an illegal invasion that
> has killed thousands upon thousands of people? I don't understand at all.*
>
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>
> *Kris*
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