by Ed Sperry, Col USAF (ret), Stevensville
All 50 states are now border states. Our southern border is wide open to dope, child abuse, sexual abuse and all attendant abuses. It is in fact an invasion! We now have unknown illegal immigrants that outnumber the population of Ireland, or Colorado. Among the unidentified crowd there is even about 1 million “gotaways.” Does anyone actually think our enemies are not taking advantage of this opportunity? Hey, get ready for a second 9-11. The incoming dope is now the greatest cause of death among our young adults. This is a national disaster and our President says he is too busy to address it.
Texas seems to be leading the resistance and is devoting state resources in a vain effort to stop the flow. These folks that pass through Texas are shipped by night to all the states in our Union. The ocean of dope is everywhere and killing our citizens. Don’t we share a responsibility? The Feds are responsible by law; but in fact they have created this havoc. I submit that until we can get some smidgen of smarts into D.C. we all need to help ourselves. Yep, the states need to react before our nation simply disappears.
Way back in the days of the First World War, we sent an American Expeditionary Force to France. When the Commander General Pershing stepped on French soil he said, “Lafayette, we are here.” I assume the reader understands the significance of that simple statement. It is time for Montana to lead the way among the states by sending some National Guard support to Texas to help on the border. It is time to set the stage by announcing that “Governor Abbot, we are here.”
The time is right! The issue is immediate! Montana can set the example; let’s get our show on the road!
Kevin O'Brien says
Very good letter Ed. Call it what you wish but the “Old White Men” you smear were the same Men who defended your Freedom before you existed.
Bridget Haley Dolan says
I said “old white like you.” My father, a retired submarine captain, is an old white man. He’s also decent and doesn’t denigrate others because he’s not a provincial idiot.
Bridget Haley Dolan says
Mr. Sperry. You are a disgusting person. Wetback? Old white men like you cannot be gone soon enough.
Mike Miller says
Ahh… the hypocrisy of your words as you complain of his true words, simply because his bluntly accurate description hurts your eyes and offends your social virtue.
I suggest you should be much more offended by our porous border and the rampant health/various trafficking crimes occurring.
Bill Stroud says
Ahh…Bridget touched a nerve. I would add to Bridget’s statement “Bigoted, old white men”.
Mike Miller says
Thanks for proving my point about hypocrisy, Bill.
Gomez says
Mike. I’m not sure that I understand what the point is that you’re trying to make. That you are OK with racial slurs? That your fragile feelings are hurt because the term “old white men” offends you? It most certainly, accurately describes the GOP base at the moment. These are people who simply can’t get enough of “the good old days”. You know, back in the days of segregation. Back when women knew their place. Back when sexual minorities had to hide in the closet for fear of persecution. This is exactly what the red hat crowd is pining for when they say “MAGA”.
That said, yes, immigration needs to be addressed. The borders need to be addressed. Dehumanizing immigrants by flinging racial slurs at them isn’t the way to do it though.
Running Elk says
I’ve read the letter three times and still fail to see any word wetback
Bridget Haley Dolan says
I just reread and they have edited the letter.
Bill Stroud says
Unfortunately, any of you showing up late to the party missed the content within Sperry’s original submission which DID include the racist term ‘wetback’. For whatever reason we now see a whitewashed second draft of Sperry’s small minded rant.
Bridget Haley Dolan says
And if anyone wants to see it, I took a screenshot and tweeted it.
craig johnson says
wetbacks??…. Classy…… you can rightly blame the current administration for the border issues. But you also need to blame Trump, Obama, Bush 2, Clinton, and Bush 1. Plus all the current and past R & D senators and representatives who are/were cowards to attempt any sort of immigration reform. Title 42 is garbage and is no solution.