I received this a few days ago and to me it shows the reason why teapublicans count on the ignorance of those who support them. Please read this and I'll continue after the jump.
LET'S SEE IF I GOT THIS
> CORRECT?
> RE: 3 American Hikers Now In The NEWS
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> IF YOU CROSS THE NORTH KOREAN BORDER
> ILLEGALLY YOU GET 12 YEARS HARD LABOR.
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> IF YOU CROSS THE IRANIAN BORDER
> ILLEGALLY YOU ARE DETAINED INDEFINITELY.
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> IF YOU CROSS THE AFGHAN BORDER
> ILLEGALLY, YOU GET SHOT.
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> IF YOU CROSS THE SAUDI ARABIAN BORDER
> ILLEGALLY YOU WILL BE JAILED.
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> IF YOU CROSS THE CHINESE BORDER
> ILLEGALLY YOU MAY NEVER BE HEARD FROM AGAIN.
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> IF YOU CROSS THE VENEZUELAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU
> WILL BE BRANDED A SPY AND YOUR FATE WILL BE SEALED.
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> IF YOU CROSS THE CUBAN BORDER ILLEGALLY
> YOU WILL BE THROWN INTO POLITICAL PRISON TO ROT.
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> IF YOU CROSS THE U.S. BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU GET !
> A JOB, A DRIVERS LICENSE,
> SOCIAL SECURITY CARD, WELFARE,
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> FOOD STAMPS, CREDIT CARDS,
> SUBSIDIZED RENT OR A LOAN TO BUY A HOUSE,
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> FREE EDUCATION, FREE HEALTH CARE,
> A LOBBYIST IN WASHINGTON BILLIONS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS PRINTED IN YOUR LANGUAGE
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> THE RIGHT TO CARRY YOUR COUNTRY'S FLAG WHILE YOU
> PROTEST THAT YOU DON'T GET ENOUGH RESPECT
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> AND, IN MANY INSTANCES, YOU CAN VOTE.
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> I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE I HAD A FIRM GRASP ON THE "SITUATION"!
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> PLEASE KEEP THIS GOING......FORWARD TO ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS & FAMILY
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> IT'S TIME TO WAKE UP AMERICA!
What I find most interesting is that the people and/or organization that created this anti-immigration screed are using countries like North Korea, Cuba, and Iran. It seems to me that these low informational voters want to copy said countries on how they treat " those who enter the country illegally".
As someone who does not share that particular viewpoint, something jumped out at me that I found very interesting. The countries that the teapublicans want to emulate
are either communistic, theocratic (sharia law) or a monarchy. These same low informational voters are the same ones that are supporting teapublicans who are trying to pass laws that ban sharia law from taking over the court system, even though there is not court in the US that rules by sharia law and not the laws of the United States and the US constitution ( maybe the exception of the US Supreme Court, but that is for a discussion of another day). These self same people are the same ones who screamed that the single payer and public option is a pathway to communism and that the government (democrats) wanted to kill Grandma. They wrap themselves up in the American Flag and rant that we (progressive democrats) want to destory the country and then they use as examples what other countries that they hate, do to those "who enter illegally".
Unfortunately for us, the corporations need teapublicans to support those that will represent their interest only. That is why corporations need to control the traditional, main stream media to convince the middle class teapublicans that what is in the richest 1% is in their best interest and not support what is actually in the best interest in their middle class lives.