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Editorial: Immigration Feedback

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  • Thursday, May 16 2013 7:20 PM EDT2013-05-16 23:20:04 GMT
    In my editorial on Tuesday I chided our legislators for being the last state to pass a no-brainer  bill legalizing home brewing.  Today I want to challenge them to be one of the first states to pass another no-brainer;
    In my editorial on Tuesday I chided our legislators for being the last state to pass a no-brainer  bill legalizing home brewing.  Today I want to challenge them to be one of the first states to pass another no-brainer;

  • Tuesday, May 14 2013 7:20 PM EDT2013-05-14 23:20:07 GMT
    Kudos, or perhaps, cheers to the Alabama Legislature for passing HB9, the home brewing bill. Legalized home brewing may not be up there with education reform or prison funding, but it was overdue. 
    Kudos, or perhaps, cheers to the Alabama Legislature for passing HB9, the home brewing bill. Legalized home brewing may not be up there with education reform or prison funding, but it was overdue. 

  • Thursday, May 9 2013 7:20 PM EDT2013-05-09 23:20:06 GMT
    What was the old Pan-Am gas station at the corner of Bibb and Coosa is now no longer.  Last weekend that landmark was demolished with nothing remaining where it once stood other than the outline of a foundation. What
    What was the old Pan-Am gas station at the corner of Bibb and Coosa is now no longer.  Last weekend that landmark was demolished with nothing remaining where it once stood other than the outline of a foundation. What
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MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) -

Our Immigration Considerations editorial prompted this differing feedback:

"The toxic partisan atmosphere in Alabama to these our fellow citizens is detrimental to all of us.  A reasonable, simple pathway to a work permit for undocumented immigrants IS the answer.  PLEASE, lawmakers give serious consideration to this difficult issue and have the courage to amend or repeal this law!"

And "The people running the show need to stop spending like crazy on everything and give hardworking people a decent standard of living.  Just because these people are from other countries doesn't make them less than human.  Cut the red tape."

And on the other side of the aisle:

"What part of "illegal" do these people not understand?  When in the United States of America follow the written laws, or LEAVE…. "

And finally, "these people broke the law and should not be rewarded."

We appreciate this and all feedback.

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