Comments on: Agoraphobia: Fear and Fences as Symbols of America http://democraticSPACE.com/blog/2006/04/agoraphobia-fear-and-fences-as-symbols-of-america/ DemocraticSPACE is one of North America's leading non-partisan political websites. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:55:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Donny http://democraticSPACE.com/blog/2006/04/agoraphobia-fear-and-fences-as-symbols-of-america/comment-page-1/#comment-693624 Donny Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:39:12 +0000 http://democraticSPACE.com/blog/2006/04/agoraphobia-fear-and-fences-as-symbols-of-america/#comment-693624 I'm glad that someone is taking American security seriously! Thank god for the minutemen since the politicians on both sides won't do it.... I’m glad that someone is taking American security seriously! Thank god for the minutemen since the politicians on both sides won’t do it….

]]> By: asdf http://democraticSPACE.com/blog/2006/04/agoraphobia-fear-and-fences-as-symbols-of-america/comment-page-1/#comment-693320 asdf Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:02:20 +0000 http://democraticSPACE.com/blog/2006/04/agoraphobia-fear-and-fences-as-symbols-of-america/#comment-693320 Its true that many of the "original" immigrants did not have to abide by the current rules and regulations, but circumstances were different. I am sure Mexicans that crossed the border during that time didn't have to worry about the regulations we have today either. Its true that many of the “original” immigrants did not have to abide by the current rules and regulations, but circumstances were different. I am sure Mexicans that crossed the border during that time didn’t have to worry about the regulations we have today either.

]]> By: Robert G http://democraticSPACE.com/blog/2006/04/agoraphobia-fear-and-fences-as-symbols-of-america/comment-page-1/#comment-602227 Robert G Sat, 16 Feb 2008 19:55:18 +0000 http://democraticSPACE.com/blog/2006/04/agoraphobia-fear-and-fences-as-symbols-of-america/#comment-602227 America grew out of an idea, there was no model to follow. But today, Mexico and other countries have a model - a "how-to" kit to create their own successful economies but they can't or won't do it. It's much easier to let the USA give them jobs which they repay by flying Mexican flags in our streets. And to Mr. Calderon, who recently came here to lecture us about economics - what does a leader of a corrupt, third-world country know about anything - other than how to perpetuate a corrupt, third-world country? America grew out of an idea, there was no model to follow. But today, Mexico and other countries have a model – a “how-to” kit to create their own successful economies but they can’t or won’t do it. It’s much easier to let the USA give them jobs which they repay by flying Mexican flags in our streets. And to Mr. Calderon, who recently came here to lecture us about economics – what does a leader of a corrupt, third-world country know about anything – other than how to perpetuate a corrupt, third-world country?

]]> By: kim http://democraticSPACE.com/blog/2006/04/agoraphobia-fear-and-fences-as-symbols-of-america/comment-page-1/#comment-102217 kim Wed, 16 May 2007 13:33:26 +0000 http://democraticSPACE.com/blog/2006/04/agoraphobia-fear-and-fences-as-symbols-of-america/#comment-102217 i believe everyone that discriminises immigrants should first know what they are talking about, mexicans do all the dirty jobs and hardest than any American person would. Some even are working for those americans cleaning their home i believe everyone that discriminises immigrants should first know what they are talking about, mexicans do all the dirty jobs and hardest than any American person would. Some even are working for those americans cleaning their home

]]> By: dylan http://democraticSPACE.com/blog/2006/04/agoraphobia-fear-and-fences-as-symbols-of-america/comment-page-1/#comment-7950 dylan Sun, 23 Apr 2006 04:52:43 +0000 http://democraticSPACE.com/blog/2006/04/agoraphobia-fear-and-fences-as-symbols-of-america/#comment-7950 Poor, poor America. The war on terror will never be over as long as they are scared. Infact, if we're going to talk about the War on Terror in a more practical sense, rather than in a military sense, the terrorists have America in a check-mate. Their objectives are totally fulfilled. Here is a great book that anyone should if they are intested in the politics of fear and the notion of the enemy, "The Jew, the Arab: a history of the enemy" by Gil Anidjar. Poor, poor America. The war on terror will never be over as long as they are scared. Infact, if we’re going to talk about the War on Terror in a more practical sense, rather than in a military sense, the terrorists have America in a check-mate. Their objectives are totally fulfilled.

Here is a great book that anyone should if they are intested in the politics of fear and the notion of the enemy, “The Jew, the Arab: a history of the enemy” by Gil Anidjar.

]]> By: Devin http://democraticSPACE.com/blog/2006/04/agoraphobia-fear-and-fences-as-symbols-of-america/comment-page-1/#comment-7949 Devin Sun, 23 Apr 2006 03:30:56 +0000 http://democraticSPACE.com/blog/2006/04/agoraphobia-fear-and-fences-as-symbols-of-america/#comment-7949 Do these people own the land on which the plan to build this little fence? Do these people own the land on which the plan to build this little fence?

]]> By: al o http://democraticSPACE.com/blog/2006/04/agoraphobia-fear-and-fences-as-symbols-of-america/comment-page-1/#comment-7947 al o Sun, 23 Apr 2006 01:52:22 +0000 http://democraticSPACE.com/blog/2006/04/agoraphobia-fear-and-fences-as-symbols-of-america/#comment-7947 I think it's perfectly rational for a country to act in its own best interest, and often this includes limiting immigration. There's nothing a corporatocracy loves more than a supply of labour that outstrips demand. This pushes wages down until they hit substistence levels, and keeps workers from organizing or getting uppity about asking for safety standards or decent wages. Cesar Chavez, himself an American citizen, was famous for reporting suspected illegal immigrants working on farms, because bringing in foreign labour was one of the tools the farm owners used to try to break the farm worker unionization movement. As for the old saw "there are some jobs Americans jsut don't want to do," that's plainly garbage. There are many jobs Americans would do if they were paid a decent wage, that's all. I think it’s perfectly rational for a country to act in its own best interest, and often this includes limiting immigration. There’s nothing a corporatocracy loves more than a supply of labour that outstrips demand. This pushes wages down until they hit substistence levels, and keeps workers from organizing or getting uppity about asking for safety standards or decent wages.

Cesar Chavez, himself an American citizen, was famous for reporting suspected illegal immigrants working on farms, because bringing in foreign labour was one of the tools the farm owners used to try to break the farm worker unionization movement.

As for the old saw “there are some jobs Americans jsut don’t want to do,” that’s plainly garbage. There are many jobs Americans would do if they were paid a decent wage, that’s all.

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