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Make America Kind Again. There is a very old book that has served many Americans, for a very long time, as a source of wisdom and inspiration. The Bible was divided, long ago, into two main testaments.  In the Old Testament, Jeremiah had spoken to his people with these words: “If you do not oppress the alien, the orphan, or the widow, and do not shed innocent blood in this place, nor walk after other gods to your own ruin, then I will let you dwell in this place . . .” In the New Testament, Jesus Christ said this:  “I was hungry, and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty, and you gave me something to drink, and you invited me in, I was a stranger and you invited me in.” His disciples, puzzled at these words, asked for a clarification. He answered them, explainging that whenever they had done such  acts for any stranger, it was the same as if they had done it for him. Now, not everybody reads the Bible. I understand that. But in our American history, any accurate study will reveal the influence of that good book in our hundreds-years-old society.  In this day and time, it is indeed time to get back to our heritage of kindness, acceptance, tolerance, and good will toward all humans.  Our New York Harbor includes the Statue of Liberty.  The sight of that gigantor icon has been presented, for a very long time, to millions of immigrants who set their course for the United States of America, Land of the Free and Home of the Brave. 

While our nation has historically benefited from the sundry civilizations of many immigrants,  a foundational principle of Liberty and Justice for All was established long ago. As a child of the 1950's, I pledged allegiance, every morning before classes started, to that flag representing Freedom and Justice for All. Our British forebears played a major role in the diverse development of our United States.  One Brit in particular, Sir Paul McCartney sang these words on an old LP record:

“Someone’s knocking at the door; somebody’s ringing the bell. Do me a favor, open the door and let ‘em ing.”

Our immigrant forefathers were not pet-eating “trash.” Neither are the seekers of today’s immigrant populations.  Songwriter Neil Diamond had a good understanding on this immigration situation: