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What the 9-year old knows about immigration reform

April 11, 2006

Since I'm a total goob and missed the Day of Action entirely, I figured the very least I could do was read some news stories about the important events of the last couple of days to the children as our morning circle reading material. I read this one first:

The crowds at many of the protests also cheered speakers who denounced a system that has driven more than 11 million illegal immigrants into shadowy lives of subterfuge, and who called for a new deal that would extend basic rights to them and a chance of eventual citizenship. Organizers said the protests would not stop until Congress passed laws to improve their lives.
Much of the anger yesterday and at the protests in recent weeks was directed at a bill passed by the House of Representatives last December. It would have authorized a 700-mile fence along the Mexican border; raised the crime of illegal immigration to a felony; and criminalized giving assistance, including food and water, to illegal immigrants.

After I read that article, I went to move on to another. Monk stopped me. "I get the picture, mom," he said.

"OK," I replied. "What do you think?"

That's a scary question for a parent. Asking what your child thinks, especially when at least attempting to run somewhat of an egalitarian household, opens you up to a world of shit. I want to support and encourage their honest opinions, but there is always a part of me that wants to guide the thoughts into "correctness."

Thankfully, Monk has played enough computer-simulated war games to know where it's at.

"I think that people should just be checked over briefly to make sure they aren't criminals, then we should exchange their money, then maybe offer some basic english classes, and that's it."

At that point, I attempted to play devil's advocate with him, but he stood firm. "Like the article said, mom...we're all immigrants."

I asked him what he thought of borders, and he said that borders were too much work (!) (my little anarchist!) and that they only served a purpose during war. So I asked him if maybe he thought borders might CAUSE war.

He said Yes.

"One time, when I was playing Civilization IV, Ghandi and I were always at war over our borders because I wanted to maintain my territory, and Ghandi wanted to expand. It was never ending. Borders are dumb. People should live where they want to."

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Stupidhead (by m)

April 24, 2003

Today I HARDLY argued with dad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And, I KIND of liked lunch. Duh! I ALWAYS kind of like MEALS. Really! Lunch is a MEAL...that's a snack. Beause, ahem, it's called lunch because it's in. the af-ter-noon. Blah blah blah! ::sigh:: ::giggle::

AND breakfast was TOTALLY good! Besides, I always like pancakes and that's what's for breakfast, blah blah blah! And I played THREE hours of computer. Two on dad's shift, one on mom's shift. And they were ALL on Fox kid's pack 2. I love that game! Especially mini-car racing & hyperball! Dad played Alchemist. Duh! Dad REMEMBERS. HOW. TO. PLAY. IT! Blah Blah Blah...yadda yadda yadda. Duh Duh Duh.

Of course, I played with c and c tortured me, and of course I did THREE CHORES, plus brushed my teeth. I mean, BY MY SELF!

The end!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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m 3000

April 23, 2003

We played with flashlights in the hallway, blah blah blah. I even made TWO reports.

Number 1: It was about how a rocket gets off the ground.

Number 2: How the sun comes up and the sun goes down and the moon comes up and the moon comes down.

Then we ate lunch. But while we were playing with flashlights, I even made a cartoon about dinosaurs for mom! Can you believe it? Even T. Rex! My favorite! I mean, whoah! Dinosaurs are so cool!

Well, lunch was even better than that. Cuz you know me, I've been STARVING these days. But now I'm luckily eating some garbanzos. Mm. They're DELICIOUS.

::sigh:: I've also been tired today, so I took a nap while dad was watching me. Ah. And of course, my baby brother has been torturing me. Cuz, you know c, he is SO BAD!! I mean, if you meet c, and you're, you know, whoever's reading this that's a man better not go near c because...he thinks EVERYBODY'S dad! I mean, he just LOVES men!

My favorite uncle is Uncle Robert. ::sigh:: ::sigh:: We used to have a, you know, someone that rented one of our rooms for a long time. His name is Adam. Room. Dad's room. We got some money from him of course. DUH! That's what room owners that didn't live in our house before DO!

Blah blah blah...la uh ug. ::burp:: ::giggle::

Well, there's one more thing I have to say "blahlajaljflkajl;jeon asfinesi"

::giggle::

(m pretends to pass out.)