From: mzhao@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Min Zhao)
Subject: Re: Re: IFCSS NR-4042:  Senator Gorton's Speech on S1216
Organization: The Ohio State University
Date: Mon, 5 Oct 1992 21:04:20 GMT

In article <1992Oct5.182352.18129@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> mlibucha@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Mark A Libucha) writes:
>
>I think Eddie has it right. There's no shame in seeking U.S. citizenship, but
>when you do it by taking advantage of others' sacrifices, that's pretty bad.
>Just because Eddie is in the minority doesn't mean he's wrong. He's just
>making you look bad because he's not going along with your little game. Mark
>my words, if you get U.S. citizenship thru this bill, the day will come
>when you will *deny* you did so. It will be a shameful thing to admit, and 
>everybody will say they got their citizenship some other way. 
>
>Mark
>
 
   Well, Mark, speaking for myself, I will not deny it because I don't have to
deny it:  Like many who support the bill, I don't need the bill. 
   And Mark, don't be so right or feel so right that people will be so ashamed
as to not admitting how they get their PR status(not citizenship, btw) .  
There is NOTHING to be ashamed of if they take advantage of the bill. They 
worked hard on it, they used every possible means to achieve it, legal by 
the existing laws, moral by their own standards and conscience.  Being 
presumtious doesn't mean you are right. It's in your mind that these people 
should be ashamed, but they don't.  They instead should feel proud, proud of
what they can do, proud of the opportunities they earned for themselves and
others, proud of the open mind they have. And I tell you Mark, people like 
Eddie should not feel ashamed either if he took advantage of the sacrifices
many other people made before him, in China or in America, 20 some years ago
during the cultural revolution or 100 years ago during the railroad era. Mark,
I hope you understand, that because of yesterday's and today's sacrifice and
efforts, we are able to enjoy today's opportunities. We ought to appreciate
it by making good use of the opportunities, not by scorning at it.  Mark,
you didn't accuse yourself because you used your parents's hard earned money
through sweat and blood to pay for your college, did you ? (this may not apply
to you, you may  have earned your own way through, or whatever you may argue),
The way you pay back your parents for their sweat and blood should be to 
do well and achieve the most you can, not to be ashamed yourself. I am sure 
many people have similar experiences like mine, one way or the other. When I
think of the sacrifices my parents made for me, the time when we could not even
have a stable place to live, the time when I could not be admitted into school,
the time when I left for college while my mother was so ill, the time when
my parents write me or talk to me about how lonely they are, when I think of
all those sacrifices my parents made for me I want to cry, but I am not ashamed
myself because they have sacrificed for me, or because I am now much better 
off. Have you read the story in one of the issues of the Hua Xia Wen Zai last
month about the sacrifice of mother  going blind to save $5 for her son to have
his operation in school ?  The son didn't feel ashamed, instead he was more
determined, determined to get well, determinded to do his best.
    I tell you Mark, NO, we WILL NOT and SHALL NOT feel ashamed to take 
advantage of sacrifices and efforts our parents, our brothers and sisters
and many many others made before us, including the blood and tears of the 6.4
victims.  We will appreciate, respect and honor their sacrifices by achieving
the most we can.  If we don't take advantage, there will be no progress, you
and I will not be here to argue.

    We need to be helpful, we need to be constructive.  We don't need to be
cynical and scornful. 


Regards
Joe



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