But today I want to show an email I just wrote to the so-called "revolutionaries" with college degrees who do not recognize the opportunity we have before us, waste their time opposing the DREAM Act while talking of imperialism, and make us all look bad by acting like a poster board for what our students are not:, so that anti-immigrants can have a field day. These "revolutionary" dimwits flood pro-DREAM listservs with their political ignorance, so here is my response:
Everyone who thinks that the DREAM Act is a great opportunity for millions of undocumented students...
Everyone who thinks is important to stand united behind progressive legislation rather than undercut other people's work...
Everyone who knows the amount of our undocumented youth of color that will flood into universities, state schools, and community colleges all over the country will overwhelmingly outnumber those who choose the military route...
Everyone that knows the path towards "LEGALIZATION FOR ALL" is a strenuous and difficult one, and that we build that road one step at a time by working together and being strategic...
Everyone who understands that the faster we as undocumented youth move towards a path to citizenship, the faster we can push our voting power to prevent foreign policy catastrophes like Iraq and Afghanistan to happen again...
Please use your own power, and keep calling in support of progressive ideals you believe in, whether it be the DREAM Act, Just and Humane Immigration Reform, or an end to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan!
And, whatever you do, work towards progress and do not claim the high road of "all-caps" email yelling and tokenization of undocumented youth.
Yes we can,
-Matias Ramos
Undocumented Dreamer
IDEAS at UCLA, CA Dream Network, United We Dream Coalition
The number to call is 202-224-3121. And the petition is DreamAct2009
Support the DREAM Act.
7 comments:
What the heck are you trying to say? All I heard was anger? Are you angry at the world? Angry at those who support the Dream Act?
All I heard was "I am a know-it-all self-indulgent angry person and screw everyone else."
Nice diplomacy skills.
You should have seen what the original message was, and then recognize that Matias is actually defending those who support the DreamAct against so-called "radicals" that oppose the DreamAct because of the military component.
I like Angry Matias, but still prefer Silly Matias... bring back the joke posts!
-Carmen
Bravo! I am actually about to write about this. I admire your self-control, I would have been tempted to respond in all CAPS too.
I oppose the military option without any option for volunteer service but I still support this act 100%. We cannot afford to fight amongst ourselves. Too many lives are at stake here. This bill is not perfect but it is a step in the right direction.
Pete Coyotl
theyre just ammo for the antis. They really have no focused cause. sporting their che shirts, their commandante marcos posters.
then they have the audacity to oppose DREAM for the military option.
its time to unite and provide a path way for youth to better themselves.
All that these groups do, is embarrass us.
Thank you Pete Coyotl, well said.
"sporting their che shirts, their commandante marcos posters.
then they have the audacity to oppose DREAM for the military option."
ROFLMAO
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