And conservative commentator Pat Buchanan made opposition to immigration a central tenet of his bid for the Republican presidential nomination. Theologian Rosemary Radford Ruether said that the essentially racist position that God gave this country to white people of European descent must give way to a view of immigration inspired by the Gospel. In the future, I see people moving from one nation to another like blood flowing in the body, freely moving. No blood clots, no restrictions. Speaking a common language, using the same currency, understanding each other.
People can live wherever they prefer.
And a curse on you Pat Buchanan for wanting to build a wall along the Texas border to keep all the Latinos south of the Texas border - a technique to rally the hate and prejudice vote. This August, l996, Carl Kline from South Dakota is protesting U.S. immigration policy by fasting. His friend, Jacob Vadakanchery, a young follower of Mahatma Ghandi from India, has twice been denied a visa application because he is single and poor. Stay away so we can have a far better life than you and keep a high standard of life for ourselves. We'll print several responses each week.