These are quotes of men who have served as President of the U. S., all speaking of immigrants.
Dwight D. Eisenhower: “We are, one and all, immigrants, or the sons and daughters.”
John F. Kennedy: “We are the descendents of 40 million people who left other countries to make a new opportunity for themselves and their children.”
Lyndon B. Johnson: “The lamp of this grand old lady (referring to the Statue of Liberty) is brighter today, and the golden door that she guards gleams more brilliantly in the light of an increased liberty for the people from all countries.”
Gerald R. Ford: “I’m convinced that the vast majority of Americans today want these people to have another opportunity.”
James Carter: “I was in a party that welcomes generations of immigrants.” Ronald Reagan: “If we ever close the door to new Americans, our leadership in the world would soon be lost.”
George H. W. Bush: “Immigration is not just a link to America’s past; it’s also a bridge to America’s future.”
William J. Clinton: “This is one country. We like our diversity. We are proud of it.”
George W. Bush: “Amid all the complications of policy, may we never forget that immigration is a blessing and a strength.”
Barack Obama: “These people, our neighbors, our classmates, our friends, they did not come here in search of a free ride or an easy life. They came to work.”.
Joseph R. Biden Jr.: “We don’t demonize immigrants. We don’t single them out for attacks. We don’t believe they’re poisoning the blood of the country. We are a nation of immigrants, and that is why we are so (expletive) strong.”
Donald J. Trump: “They’re eating the dogs, the people that came in; they’re eating the cats. They’re eating – they’re eating the pets!”
This last man tells lies to convince himself that he is justified in attacking those he lies about. And too many believe him.
Kerry Boese, Jamestown, ND
Verified by phone – June 19 – LAO
