Heed Safety Issues

To The Editor:

Two very important issues that pertain to the protection of human life and promotion of safety for all New Yorkers, were presented and discussed in the print and telecast media and I would like to share my comments with other Gazette Readers.

I agree with our Representative Carolyn Maloney when she urges Congress to pass the bill concerning the searching of all cargo placed in the belly of all planes. All air travel passengers must undergo thorough searches, not only of themselves, but also of their carry-on bags and luggage. Thus, the search process must also be done for cargo.

Must we wait till a catastrophic event occurs before this crucial task will be done?

We must lobby our representatives on the federal level to enact the bill that has been stalled in Congress.

In addition, the recent electrical accidents involving electrical grates are causes of liability on the part of our utility companies. Utility companies must be held accountable for negligence when these events occur. I agree with our City Council and we must lobby our City Council to enact legislation.

Must we wait till events happen that are life threatening and dangerous? An ounce of prevention is [worth] a pound of cure. Life and health, as well as safety, must be protected. Too many thousands of innocent people have succumbed to deaths and serious injuries. Human life is sacred and precious and we must do all in our power to enhance it and protect it and cherish it.

Cynthia Groopman
Long Island City

Keep The Door Open

To The Editor:

In regard to the House [of Representatives] passing new legislation that would make it a felony to be in the United States illegally, and impose penalties on employers who hire illegal immigrants, this troubles me and causes me to pause and ponder the pain we would be imposing on those who wish to live the American dream. This causes me to remember the words of Emma Lazarus' poem called, "The New Colossus," where she said, "give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to be free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!" It seems to me we were all immigrants once. Our families came from the four corners of the earth seeking freedom. Now our nation wants it to be a crime to want a better life for one's family and want their children to live the American dream. I say this, has the torch of freedom gone dim or maybe there just is no more room at the inn? Let's also remember our families came here both as legal and illegal immigrants and did not those that came here make this country what it is today?

Sincerely Yours
Frederick R. Bedell Jr.
Bellerose

No Amnesty For Aliens

To The Editor:

Across our borders every year come 800,000 to 2 million illegal aliens, adding to the 12 to 20 million already believed to be here (an estimated 2 million in the New York City area alone). One can hardly ride a New York City subway train (on which English speakers are a distinct minority) without seeing the obvious effects of this alien invasion!

To its credit, Congress finally took some action to solve this problem on December 16, 2005, when the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4437, the Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005 (sponsored by Rep. James Sensenbrenner, Republican of Wisconsin), which would significantly increase border security and penalties for illegal immigration, including constructing an impenetrable fence along much of the Mexican border. We must see to it that both Houses of Congress pass H.R.4437, or something even stricter, with no amnesty provisions added on; if necessary, over President Bush's veto.

Congress should ignore the recent marches and demonstrations by those who favor granting amnesty and citizenship to illegal aliens. These protests have been organized by communist and leftist groups (including some, like the Committee of La Raza, who fiercely hate the United States and have long sought to return much of our territory to Mexico), and many of the protesters at these demonstrations, are themselves, illegal aliens, marching in open defiance of our laws!

Above all else, Congress must grant no amnesty to illegal aliens as "guest workers", or under any other pretext. Legalizing the status of millions of Third World aliens (and ultimately giving them the vote) will do much to destroy the Western character of our nation and fracture the cultural unity of our people. We would no longer have a common Western culture but would be well on our way to becoming a balkenized, chaotic Third World country. In addition, any amnesty law would

have the effect, as did the amnesty passed by Congress in 1986, of encouraging more immigration by illegal aliens hoping for future amnesty provisions.

It is urgent that we write to our congressmen and senators telling them to defend our borders, enforce our immigration laws and grant no amnesty to alien invaders!

Yours sincerely,
John Kramer
Forest Hills

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