Cheap Tomatoes?

Interesting letter from a California School Teacher. What's your opinion?
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I hope each person receiving this mail will read it carefully all the way to the end. It is sad what is happening to our great country all because our politicians are afraid they will miss out on a vote. What a travesty!

Cheap Tomatoes


THIS HAS GOT TO BE PASSED ALONG TO AS MANY AS POSSIBLE OR WE WILL ALL GO DOWN THE DRAIN BECAUSE A FEW DON'T CARE.

This English teacher has phrased it the best I've seen yet.



Tomatoes and Cheap LaborCHEAP TOMATOES?This should make everyone think, be you Democrat, Republican or Independent From a California school teacher - - - "As you listen to the news about the student protests over illegal immigration, there are some things that you should be aware of:I am in charge of the English-as-a-second-language department at a large southern


California high school which is designated a Title 1 school, meaning that its students average lower socioeconomic and income levelsMost of the schools you are hearing about, South Gate High, Bell Gardens , Huntington Park , etc., where these students are protesting, are also Title 1 schools. Title 1 schools are on the free breakfast and free lunch program. When I say free breakfast, I'm not talking a glass of milk and roll -- but a full breakfast and cereal bar with fruits and juices that would make a Marriott proud. The waste of this food is monumental, with trays and trays of it being dumped in the trash uneaten. (OUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK) I estimate that well over 50% of these students are obese or at least moderately overweight. About 75% or more DO have cell phones. The school also provides day care centers for the unwed teenage pregnant girls (some as young as 13) so they can attend class without the inconvenience of having to arrange for babysitters or having family watch their kids. (OUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK) I was ordered to spend $700,000 on my department or risk losingfunding for the upcoming year even though there was little need for anything; my budget was already substantial. I ended up buying new computers for the computer learning center, half of which, one month later, have been carved with graffiti by the appreciative students who obviously feel humbled and grateful to have a free education in America . (OUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK) I have had to intervene several times for young and substitute teachers whose classes consist of many illegal immigrant students here in the country less then 3 months who raised so much hell with the female teachers, calling them "Putas" (whores) and throwing things, that the teachers were in tears. Free medical, free education, free food, day careetc., etc, etc. Is it any wonder they feel entitled to not only be in this country but to demand rights, privileges and entitlements?To those who want to point out how much these illegal immigrants contribute to our society be cause they LIKE their gardener and housekeeper and they like to pay less for tomatoes: spend some time in the real world of illegal immigration and see the TRUE costs. Higher insurance, medical facilities closing, higher medical costs, more crime, lower standards of education in our schools, overcrowding, new diseases etc., etc, etc. For me, I'll pay more for tomatoes. Americans, We need to wake up. The guest worker program will be a disaster because we won't have the guts to enforce it. Does anyone in their right mind really think they will voluntarily leave and return? It does, however, have everything to do with culture: A third-world culture that does not value education, that accepts children getting pregnant and dropping out of school by 15 and that refuses to assimilate, and an American culture that has become so weak and worried about " political correctness" that we don't have the will to do anything about it. If this makes your blood boil, as it did mine, forward this to everyone you know. CHEAP LABOR? Isn't that what the whole immigration issue is about?Business doesn't want to pay a decent wage. Consumers don't want expensive produce. Government will tell you Americans don't want the jobs.But the bottom line is cheap labor. The phrase "cheap labor" is a myth, a farce, and a lie. There is no such thing as "cheap labor." Take, for example, an illegal alien with a wife and five children. He takes a job for$5.00 or 6.00/hour. At that wage, with six dependents, he pays no income tax, yet at the end of the year, if he files an Income Tax Return, he gets an "earned income credit" of up to $3,200 free. He qualifies for Section 8 housing and subsidized rent.He qualifies for food stamps.He qualifies for free (no deductible, no co-pay) health care.His children get free breakfasts and lunches at school. He requires bilingual teachers and books.He qualifies for relief from high energy bills.If they are or become, aged, blind or disabled, they qualify for SSI. Once qualified for SSI they can qualify for Medicare. All of this is at (our) taxpayer's expense. He doesn't worry about car insurance, life insurance, or homeowners insurance.Taxpayers provide Spanish language signs, bulletins and printed material.He and his family receive the equivalent of $20.00 to $30.00/hour in benefits. Working Americansare lucky to have $5.00 or $6.00/hour left after paying their bills and his. The American taxpayers also pay for increased crime, graffiti and trash clean-up. Cheap labor? YEAH RIGHT! Wake up people! THESE ARE THE QUESTIONS WE SHOULD BE ADDRESSING TO THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES FOR EITHER PARTY. 'AND WHEN THEY LIE TO US AND DON'T DO AS THEY SAY, WE SHOULD REPLACE THEM AT ONCE!' THIS HAS GOT TO BE PASSED ALONG TO AS MANY AS POSSIBLE OR WE WILL ALL GO DOWN THE DRAIN BECAUSE A FEW DON'T CARE

AMEN!!!

Men in Tights (or Good Humored Firefighters)

There's nothing more respectable and honorable then helping your fellow man. We had the opportunity to witness this in action last Friday night on the steps of the old courthouse in downtown Deland. The county firefighters, not named as I'm not sure on the rules governing this, entertained the crowds with a humorous rendition of 'Men in Tights' for the Relay for Life Cancer Fund. Great job guys! We really enjoyed the show. Wish I had gotten a video. (If anyone did, please send it to me? =)

Eighteen Years Ago...

I was blessed

Caylee's first solid food:

Caylee's first swimming lesson

Caylee's First Exploration into the cabinets. Hey! I'm a mom! Of course I grabbed the camera and let her explore. I'm still happy she let me share this moment. (It helped having the cabinet child safe.)

Caylee's first winter wear:

Caylee's second Easter: (She was born Easter weekend so her first full day was her first Easter.)

Running:

Family:

Four generations (my mom started Chemo just hours after Caylee was born. She celebrates every birthday as one more for herself, too.)

First Birthday Cake (It's cupcakes as we decided to have the Party at a beautiful beach and cake wouldn't work so well.)

Dubois Park, Jupiter, Florida (I love this place.)

My First Born Turns Eighteen!!

Happy Birthday Darling!!

Eighteen years ago, at 7 am sharp, I gave birth to the most beautiful baby girl. It seemed to be a long labor of two days preceding this wonderful event. I remember praying so fiercely over which day she would arrive. I couldn't bear to have a Friday the thirteenth baby as I worked with one and she was a real witch! I didn't want to have to mother such a being. My prayers were answered and my precious daughter was born with the rise of the sun the following bright and beautiful day and she has been bringing sunshine into my life ever since.

Along with sunshine, life comes with a little rain. Today's rain is in the form of (fear) worry. The father of this precious child of mine is a violent man who is also out of his mind with mental illness currently. We always have to stay alert to his appearance. The last time we saw him, he was arrested and removed. We may be blessed to never see him again, but we may also have the misfortune to see him again, and those times are never pleasant.

It's so hard to have to warn my youngest, to keep the doors locked, cell phone handy, and dog with him at all times. Some may say I worry for no good reason. I worry as he has made death threats and the law doesn't really protect us. My spouse who tends to believe the best of everyone, doesn't trust him. He worries too.

So why do I mention this sad state of affairs? Because as we celebrate eighteen wonderful years, we are also aware that each birthday brings around the potential of a 'loving' father's strange and scary behaviors'. Please pray for a peaceful day as my daughter celebrates her Eighteenth Birthday.

God bless.