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America is not such a bad place after all. If it were, would there be such a tsunami of immigrants washing across this country seeking a better life?
The uncontrolled flow of immigrants into the United States would be even larger, were it not for two oceans separating us from the hundreds of thousands of Middle East refugees:
They have no place to go, except to risk their lives to reach Europe and, once there, to seek solace and a good life in the heart of its great cities.
Moreover, if there were a geographic land bridge connecting the Middle East to America, Syrian refugees would be pouring across it to reach the U.S.
A visualization of the tired minds and bodies of undocumented Latin American immigrants streaming across our southern border, together with those of Syrian refugees desperately seeking asylum in Europe paints a self-evident picture:
Together, they constitute a singular act of mass migration that confirms the greatness, magnanimity, openness, and inclusiveness of the Western world, characteristics over which hovers the protective, unabashed nobility of our great hard-earned democracies.
Although I fully realize that America has made mistakes during its growth years and, at times, has stumbled badly (which nation hasn’t?), I have grown exceedingly weary of hearing it being put down – most especially when derived from sources emanating from high places in the nation’s capital.
Tomorrow, as you and your loved ones enjoy the benefits and privileges of this republic, despite the very real issues bedeviling it, pause momentarily, if you see fit, to reflect upon others who would gladly trade places with us, if only they could.
Thanksgiving is a time for rejoicing in America’s achievements.
Thanks for checking in again, and remember, take care of yourselves.
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