Friday, April 14, 2006

Respuesta a un Artículo acerca de las nuevas leyes de inmigración en los Estados Unidos!


Esto es un artículo que escribí en respuesta a un comentario de otro estudiante universitario. Incluyo el artículo del otro estudiante en los commentarios. Esta escrito en Inglés!


I have to clarified first that I'm a Weber State Student. I'm from Puerto Rico (That's in Español ) and yes, my first language is Spanish. I'm not an illegal alien! Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States and we are born Citizens of the United States of America! So I make this comment as a rightful citizen of this country, with all the freedom of speech that I have. In order to let Mr. Trevor Cave know that he has no clue of what he is talking about and that he is just showing his racism as every other white American that support such legislations.

Second I need to recommend him that he has to take some American History and government classes. I have taken probably like 4 of this classes, and I never get tired of learning what this country is made of.

History proofs that America was created of Illegal Immigrants from Europe and other countries that took by force or by treaties the lands of the Native Americans. So probably, Mr. Trevor Cave is a descendants of the only immigrants that have killed and pushed out the already rightful citizens of the land. I guess he doesn't want to know that, it will probably hurt his feelings. That actually is not as important as recognizing that he lives in a state that was property of Mexico before and when his ancestors got here. His ancestors established themselves in the territory escaping from the USA. I guess the Mexican government at the time didn't have problems with Brigham Young and his pioneers, why do we now?. The Pioneers were kicked out by the United States and were persecuted by the same government. Give thanks to the Utes who actually let your ancestors stay and own the land that we call UTAH!

Let's not forget that wealth of this country was build by immigrants from all countries! Sometimes we think only Caucasians have made America a powerful nation. That is a false statement and has to be erased from people's minds in order to have more justice in our land.

African Americans were slave and they helped the southern states economy grow. They came from different nations of Africa! Hispanics help build the economy of the west, even before whites were there. Cities were established in the west by Spanish conquers. That is way is called California and not Pacific or West Mississippi. New York and other Eastern States had large populations of Puerto Ricans, and Cubans in the 50's helping build what is one of the most important states in the whole country. We didn't even have citizenship or residence at the time. President Franklin Roosevelt had my people working in the worst human conditions to help America Economy grow. We were sent to fight for this country with a low citizen standard. We were put in the front battalions protecting the Caucasian troops. We have defended and helped in every possible thing in this country. For your information, most of the Hispanic Congressmen of the federal government are Puerto Ricans.

Mexicans also have build the economy of the western states. They also are known to be part of our history in many ways. Some of the great people of our country have been Mexicans and Mexican-Americans that have lived their entire lives illegally in this country. For more information please read "Ethnic America: A History"

This country is as great as it is because of all the nations that have come and have shared their knowledge. WHY? Because they believe in freedom and in the ideas of our nation. Something that Mr. Trevor Cave has forgotten.

I think I have made my point in that area. I still have to explain Mr. Trevor Cave that "illegal" is a term that has been constructed and can be changed. Who decides what is legal or illegal? The Congress of course, who has the ability also, Mr. Trevor Cave, to declare that immigration is not an illegal act. Why is it that Caucasian immigration wasn't consider a crime in the time of our founding fathers and now it is? If you could give an answer to this question I will be very pleased.

Mr. Trevor Cave never compare again, I beg you, fugitives from law and immigrants from countries. Cause then your family and you, are descendants of terrible criminals. Something that I don't believe. I don't think you are a criminal, because your ancestors came here looking for a better life. They have given you the great chance of an awesome country and rich opportunities. Be grateful for that! Also, let others have what you have.

Now, that commentary about being a drain on our system doesn't make justice to the billions of dollars that are made by the illegal people helping in the national economy. Working the jobs that you don't want! I'm sure about that, because for some reason you are going to college and not working at McDonald's or a fruit field in California. Just imagine if tomorrow all illegal immigrants are deported ( your dream) and we have nobody to do all of those jobs. How much money will be lost in production, and revenues for our country? I believe Mr. Trevor Cave has no clue of economies in the Unites States either. I will recommend you a little bit of research on how the economy works in this country. I do agree that there is millions of dollars that go to countries in other parts of the world, But, won't you agree that if we could regulate immigration better, and not prohibit entrance to the people that comes to work, immigrants will not send money to their relatives? Those relatives will be here and not receiving help in those countries.

We cannot prohibit great minds to be wasted in other countries. We need to have the best in our country! Let's support immigration and make legal all the great people that are building this country and that we could tax, bringing more revenues to our beautiful land!

Let's not be like other countries who discriminate and persecute those who have been the soul of their nations.

Any person who will like to have more information about the things that I have written can e-mail me at gabrielmisla@gmail.com

I have more evidence and information than Mr. Trevor Cave, who is just making a racist point like the congress people in the nation. All based on ignorance on the subject. Racist laws made by Caucasians that don't even know that Puerto Rico is part of The United States.

Thanks to Mr. Trevor Cave for letting me comment on his article, if you have questions or would like to criticize what I have written, you are completely welcome. I appreciate other people's ideas, even if I don't agree with them.

Thanks to the Signpost for the opportunity given to us, students, to speak our minds.

-Gabriel Misla

Friday, April 07, 2006

¡Oh, si pudiera!




¡Poema dedicado, por el comensal, a su mesera de la Isla!


¡Oh, si pudiera intercambiar mis pensamientos
con los tuyos!
¡Podría mirar muy adentro en tus sentimientos
y ver lo obscuro!

La luz de los girasoles alumbraría tu jardín
para mostrarme tus lirios sembrados
en un campo sin fin,
eterno como mis ejercitos de tulipanes
Valientes reyes con coronas de rubí
de zafiro, de esmeralda y diamantes

¡Oh, si pudiera echar a un lado la enredadera de rosas!
y darle un beso en la boca
¡Esa boca de color fresa,
pero con sabor a mango naranjo!

¡Entonces podría saborear el coctél de tus frutas!
¡Oh, si pudiera!

-El Comensal

Thursday, April 06, 2006

Poema en inglés que escribí acerca de la obra "The Giver" de Lois Lowry

Letter to the Receiver!


Oh, poor Receiver this letter is for you!
A song that you have never heard,
A package of information that makes you blue.

Don’t reject my gifts, they are yours,
Because you're different,
You're special.

I open you doors!
Doors of knowledge, of memories,
Of counsel, of pain, but also of joy!

I don’t want you to feel bad,
But like the others you don’t act
You see beyond, like me
You see color, I see you

You can feel and love!
They don’t, they only follow.
I command, they act.
You learn and you react.

I’m the Giver I send,
You are the Receiver you learn.
Your tomorrow you can’t escape.
The past your present is,
The future doesn’t exist
Learn my pupil, learn!

What can I say?
You were born to do this.
This people they need you!
You will hold all of their memories,
You will counsel them to do well
To choose, to do.

They don’t see what you tell them,
They will trust your word like law,
They will do according to your word.
Your are their teacher now.
They will never see you again with the same eyes.

Your friends are not your classmates
I am! Me the Giver!
You classroom it's not the same
You have been set in another place.
You learning will be specialized,
You learning will be great.

Don’t compare yourself to others,
They are not like you.
You have what they don’t want,
They keep what you want.

I’ve learned to be a receiver and a giver.
It’s time for you, they are counting on you.
Learn fast my young lad,
We have no time to loose.

Please, relieve me of this pain,
I want to be released of this burden,
I want to be released of this life.

My life was already taken,
My daughter too.
Please replace me and stop this present!
Please give me a future, I have no past!

Please, think about this people!
I know they don’t understand our pains
Maybe it’s unfair,
But to be with my daughter is fair.

Don’t leave them, they need you!
They cannot live with themselves.
Don’t abandon them because of your pain,
They don’t understand your cause.

Bye, my friend!
I bid you farewell!
I cannot help you,
They need me here.
Bye, my Receiver!


-Salt City Rider