[dynimagelv]

Originally Posted by umbilicus

Is there a strong anti-immigration bias in Las Vegas?

I personally do not believe there is an anti-immigration bias.....I DO believe, however, that there is a VERY strong anti-illegal immigration bias....

Legal immigrants are present in EVERY hotel and casino in the state of Nevada and are valued employees...

[umbilicus]

My sense of Las Vegas is that the general attitude is less "dont bother me I can take care of myself" but more "I dont want to help anyone else."

[dynimagelv]

that would be the thought process of someone that doesn't know Las Vegas... the same probably is true in places like....mmmm Seattle.....

[las vegas drunk]

Originally Posted by umbilicus

My sense of Las Vegas is that the general attitude is less "dont bother me I can take care of myself" but more "I dont want to help anyone else."

You are describing conservative Republicans or Libertarians. Not everyone here is a conservative.

[tijlover]

I think you'd have to look high and low for a tattered, dog-leafed copy of any book by Karl Marx here.

Our Airport is named after one of the bigger Commie chasers during the 50's, along with his pals Nixon and Joe McCarthy.

[flyingtigers]

Just don't read the R-J....the voice of doom and gloom.

Vegas is becoming more and more Democratic in voting. The rest of the state is still Republican. But keep in mind all the people live in Vegas.

[barocko7]

Originally Posted by las vegas drunk

You are describing conservative Republicans or Libertarians. Not everyone here is a conservative.

Not everyone - but unfortunately the majority.

[las vegas drunk]

Originally Posted by barocko7

Not everyone - but unfortunately the majority.

True, but remember the state did go blue for 2008.

[barocko7]

Originally Posted by las vegas drunk

True, but remember the state did go blue for 2008.

Your right, but I do think a change will come once the situation gets even more out of control.

[Daddys///M3]

Originally Posted by las vegas drunk

You are describing conservative Republicans or Libertarians. Not everyone here is a conservative.

You would be correct if you are talking about party politicians (and that actually applies to politicians of any party affiliation), but I assure you that conservatives and libertarians (notice neither are capitalized) are not of the mindset that you quoted. The issue I personally have with entitlements is the fact that they have been abused on a grand scale, both by the the receiver of benefits as well as those that distribute the benefits. IMO, LBJ's "Great Society" is the new slavery (not speaking racially here so let's not jump the PC gun folks) and in all honesty I am not sure how MLK could in one speech talk about his children being judged on the content of their character, and in another calling the preceived shortfall of welfare programs for the "Great Society" a casualty of the Vietnam War. I suppose these types of leaps of logic are typical of liberal utopian ideology, and this is coming from a reformed idealogue mind you.

Enabling people in such a way creates dependency, which may be exactly what liberal politicians want in that it keeps them under the Democrat thumb. What I vehemently oppose is being forced to help support people that will not support themselves, and I blame the same system that forces me to support these "less fortunate" for making them dependent on the system. A hypothetical analogy, if you will: You find a wolf cub while you are out on a hike. It is injured and hungry, and may (or may not) die if you leave it there. You take it home and nurse it back to health over the course of a year or two. You feed it by hand, you make sure it is warm and well fed and never has to worry about a thing. After awhile it is to big to keep so you must release it back into the wild. Do you think that the wolf will have the survival skills necessary to survive on it's own having grown up without having to fend for itself? Do you really think it's any different for people? Lao Tzu once said "Give a man a fish; feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish; feed him for a lifetime". I happen to agree with this.

FWIW, I don't necessarily disagree with safety nets for those that are truly desperate, and it just so happens that I do contribute quite a bit to charities of my choice when I am able to do so. However, it is not the government's job to decide where and when my charity will go, or in what amount. Don't try to force your version of morality on me and I will show that same respect for you.

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