From: zdlin@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (ZhongDong Lin)
Subject: Re: Freedom or persecution
Organization: Northwestern University, Evanston Illinois.
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1992 21:47:15 GMT

In article <Bw8D7u.IMM@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu> xlli@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (xiao-lin li) writes:
>In article <9210160931.aa20882@Bonnie.ics.uci.edu> ahu@Bonnie.ICS.UCI.EDU (Amy Hu) writes:
>>
>>My only concern, which
>>is similar to the above poster, is that Mr. Yeh's Constitutional Rights have
>>been violated.  
>
>I don't think Mr. Yeh's Constitution Right has been violated. What
>is your evidence of this charge? He has been free to post any radical
>article in the net and no body bothered to care about it too much.
>
>However, people feel that he has probably abused his right of free
>speech. For example, he is allegedly to have violated other people's
>right for employment which could be personally demaging.
>
>My question is the following: what would be your reaction if someone
>send a letter to your boss which may end up your lossing the job?
>
>>As an American citizen and growing-up in the States most of my
>>life, I strongly believe in an individual's right for freedom of speech; and
>>this right is given to all people dwelling on this land of freedom.  Whether
>>or not Mr. Yeh made any repulsive remarks to anybody, he should be granted the
>>freedom to express his opinion.  
>
>Your statement here sounds arrogant. Most people under this Bill can become
>a citizen of this country. They will have equal right, no more and no less
>than you, in a few years. You belief is right. It is also my belief even
>I am not an American citizen and did not grow up most of my life in this
>country. I don't see how your claiming that you are a citizen and grow
>up most of life in here could make your statement any stronger. It only
>shows your arrogance. If that is your basis, the only thing I can tell
>you is that my son could be more arrogant in front of you, because
>he is a born American.
>
>
>>If you find his remarks offensive or
>>out-of-line, then take legal action.  
>
>I guess this is exactly what was suggested. No body in this net has
>suggested that Yeh should be assasinated.
>
>>Since most of
>>you are now probably in the process of obtaining a green card, maybe it's
>>time for you to learn how to accept criticisms, discrimination, and the rest
>>of the package that comes with your card, because those are the realism of
>>democracy believe it or not.
>
>This is arrogant again. I don't think you became citizen of this country
>because you are willing to accept discrimination and "rest of the package".
>It makes me to wonder if you are the person who is going to offer the
>"rest of the package".
>
>I can only tell you the following. When these people have decided to
>stay here, they must have balanced their interest. Some of them may
>not be as successful, but some will. Probably some will be much better
>than you. America will still be proud of them just like anyone else
>who has contributed to this country.
>
>>If you can't bear what I have just said, perhaps you don't belong in this
>>country afterall.
>
>They bear as long as everyone here would bear. They should react to
>any thing wrong just like any American would react. No more and no less.
>
>>Amy Hu
>
>Xiao Li
>


  I donot want to get into your arguement.  There is only one thing I want to
say: can we be proud just because we are Chinese, not because we are born
Americans, current Americans, or future Americans?  I donot think we need to
get a citizenship to have the equal right, do you?  You donot get promoted to
a higher race (if there is such a thing) when you become an American citizen,
you are still you.  It starts to get into my nerves that CSS keep saying 'once
we become American citizen'.  That is not something you should be proud of,
especially the way you get it.  


  Brian 
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