Issues on my mind today

Critical issues in today's news and my thoughts.

Gays in the scouts.

I think they should form their own scout organization. I don't object to their existence, but do object to an organization with long standing traditions of honor, respect and loyalty to be subject to other's views of what stands for these tenants.

Let them form their own Gay Boy Scouts of America or Gay Girl Scouts....GBSA or GGSA.

Please stop trying to change what has existed proudly and honorably for so long. Form your own and quit trying to take what belongs to someone else. You think it shouldn't matter, but damn it, it does and always will. Whether it's stated or not, it matters.

Gay Marriage....

I have no objection to gays having all the rights afforded to any other couple or individual. However, when you call it a marriage, it speaks of biblical principals, and if it speaks of those principals it would follow that the church and God almighty sanctions this event. Not so. That will never be the case. I realize that some churches have lent their approval to this issue, but know this.....God hasn't, nor will that day come. The destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah was due to similar behavior.

So much of it is semantics. Call it a civil union  and you have my vote. All rights afforded to any married couple will be given to this union.

Immigration

This is a very difficult issue. I don't blame anyone for seeking the freedom and liberty of this great country. It is strange though that by bending and ignoring the laws and regulations of this great country, it tends to threaten that freedom and liberty for citizens who have fought,  bled and died to protect those rights. It doesn't seem right to turn a blind eye to the law.

Now to the existing situation, but wait it's not just an existing situation, it's a continuing situation. Therefore the fact that it continues tells me that we must stop this flow of illegal's from crossing the border. We must enforce the existing laws and make the penalty severe enough to discourage anyone from attempting to enter the country illegally in the future.

For those existing illegally in this country, a path should be set to grant citizenship if that is what they desire.

I hesitate to use the term amnesty because that would intimate that all is clear and like a baptism they are washed clean of all transgressions. There still needs to be a cost. Mainly because they have stolen something that doesn't rightfully belong to them and in doing so, they denied another person who followed the rules the same opportunity.

Some of these individuals have actually fought and died beside us defending this country and what it stands for. That is an example of and proof of their willingness to give back for what they have taken. There could be some guidelines of community service or some gestures of contrition for having taken something that did not belong to them.

There is much more to this issue and each case would have to be addressed on the  individual circumstances.
And under any circumstances, a person should at least apply for citizenship and take whatever steps are necessary to accomplish this.