American borders and responsibility

I posted this as a reply on another blog, but it really is something I believe so I wanted a copy of it here.....


I agree that our border should be patrolled more stringently. I also believe that illegals should be returned to their country of origin or another country that would accept them. However, I think it's a bit harsh to say,

"Latinos have corrupted their countries so much that they all want to leave and come here...problem is..they come here and sooner or later we'll be just as corrupt as they are now"

I don't believe the common man has had much to do with the corruption in their counties. Dictatorships in any form breed corruption as a matter of course. We all know the old saying that Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Well, here it is in truth. Any place run by might with no consideration for the people, will become rampant with corruption.

The real questions then become "What do we as American's do about it?" "Is it even our business?" "Do we allow them (foriegn govenments) to continue to abuse their populace?" "How far is too far?" "When do we go from 'helping' to 'controlling'?"

So where is the line between interfering in others cultures and beliefs and helping the weak and helpless? I don't know the answer - But I do think this administration has gone too far and it's time to bring our boys and girls home from Iraq - before we lose any more of them to a civil war on foriegn soil. It's time for the Iraqis to ante-up and do for themselves. We (as a country) have given enough blood sweat and tears.