LET ME SEE IF I GOT THIS RIGHT.

By Steve Chase

IF YOU CROSS THE NORTH KOREAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU GET 12 YEARS HARD LABOR.

IF YOU CROSS THE IRANIAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU ARE DETAINED INDEFINITELY.

IF YOU CROSS THE AFGHAN BORDER ILLEGALLY, YOU GET SHOT.

IF YOU CROSS THE SAUDI ARABIAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU WILL BE JAILED.

IF YOU CROSS THE CHINESE BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU MAY NEVER BE HEARD FROM AGAIN.

IF YOU CROSS THE VENEZUELAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU WILL BE BRANDED A SPY AND YOUR
FATE WILL BE SEALED.

IF YOU CROSS THE CUBAN BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU WILL BE THROWN INTO POLITICAL PRISON
TO ROT..

IF YOU CROSS THE U.S. BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU GET

. A JOB,

. A DRIVERS LICENSE,

. SOCIAL SECURITY CARD,

. WELFARE,

. FOOD STAMPS,

. CREDIT CARDS,

. SUBSIDIZED RENT OR A LOAN TO BUY A HOUSE,

. FREE EDUCATION,

. FREE HEALTH CARE,

. A LOBBYIST IN WASHINGTON

. BILLIONS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS PRINTED IN YOUR LANGUAGE

. THE RIGHT TO CARRY YOUR COUNTRY'S FLAG WHILE YOU PROTEST THAT YOU DON'T GET
ENOUGH RESPECT

. AND, IN MANY INSTANCES, YOU CAN VOTE.


I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE I HAD A FIRM GRASP ON THE SITUATION.

When you have to build fences to keep people out verses building them to keep them in..YOU MUST BE DOING SOMETHING RIGHT.