Volume 3, Issue 21
"Today in America there are very few statesmen who speak to the vision of a unified America."
What is this raw nerve? It consists of the collective understanding that this country has inherent problems that include immigration, an unsecured border, a visionless foreign policy, an unsustainable budget, a broken infrastructure, and a general society that does not see itself anymore as a unified in purposepopulace. But this is not what makes the nerve raw. The above makes the nerve sensitive. What makes it raw is a dysfunctional do-nothing Congress, a condescending intelligentsia that thinks its wisdom is better than anyone else’s, and a disrespectful, arrogant press. Donald Trump is calling bull on all of them and the public is responding, “Finally! Someone is speaking to the reality of the situation.”
The issue of immigration is complicated. Mexico as a nation state does not send immigrants to America. The dysfunctional nature of their society sends America immigrants. The greatest problem in Mexico is corruption, advanced and sustained by the drug lords. There are honest government officials and a courageous police force trying to do the right thing every day. But it is a struggle. The United States should enforce its laws across the border to include prosecution of the war lords of Mexico. It may not be easy, but it can be done. We did it in Panama when we arrested and imprisoned Manuel Noriega.
Congress is dysfunctional in that it cannot offer any answer whatsoever on how to secure our borders. It frustrates the public and produces a raw nerve. It may be difficult to secure the border, but it can be done. Israel built a wall. Yes, our border is much longer than Israel’s, but let the American people decide at what cost are they willing to sacrifice to secure the border. It’s not that the issue is difficult; it’s that no one will honor the people’s honest intentions to discuss options.
The press ignores the obvious facts. There are criminals coming across the border. It has been documented. The illegal immigrant who shot an innocent woman in San Francisco was a five-time felon. Very little mention was made of this repeat offender. What makes the public’s nerve raw is that it appears that Congress, the press, and the intellects don’t want to secure the border and have no compassion for how an open border impacts the average American physically or in their psyche.
It is important to remember that, as the United States of America, we respect and are open to immigrants. We are a nation of immigrants. Our future economic stability depends upon immigration, but our laws must be respected if we are to maintain order.
One solution is to embrace the culture and stability of the Hispanic family in America. Family owned businesses per capita are a very high percent of the Hispanic community. They are well-run, innovative and profitable businesses. They are a growing employer for the general population. We should recognize them for the stabilizing force that they are, and bring them to the forefront of the debate on immigration. The Hispanic community suffers because of the current negative dialog surrounding immigration. We should champion them as the future for the assimilation of a changing workforce. They, along with other family-owned and small businesses are the front door to training, placement, and creation of new jobs.
The next President of the United States and the current Congress should promote the American business model. Fifty percent of the non-farm adult workforce in the United States work for a small business of 25 employees or less. These small business owners provide services and efficiencies for large business to compete in the world marketplace. This large and small business equation in our country is unique in the world trading system. No law or regulation should be passed or imposed without first measuring the impact on this unique American business model.
Today in America there are very few statesmen who speak to the vision of a unified America. Rather they pursue rhetoric to advocate one division of society over another for dominance of one societal argument against another. People deserve leadership. Leadership based on love and respect. Treating each other fairly is the goal.
Oswald Chambers put it this way, “What we call the process, God calls the end.” Pollyanna-ish? Only if we don’t believe in binding principles. No one has a right to control the system just for their benefit.
The pursuit of happiness, as each person defines happiness, requires unrestricted pursuit. This is what our Founding Fathers hoped for the generations.
My name is Marc Nuttle and this is what I believe.
What do you believe?