Originally Posted by Nancy1340
LET ME SEE IF I GOT THIS RIGHT ...

(1) IF YOU CROSS THE NORTH KOREAN BORDER ILLEGALLY,
YOU WILL RECEIVE 12 YEARS HARD LABOR.

(2) IF YOU CROSS THE IRANIAN BORDER ILLEGALLY, YOU
WILL BE DETAINED INDEFINITELY.

(3) IF YOU CROSS THE AFGHAN BORDER ILLEGALLY, YOU
WILL GET SHOT.

(4) IF YOU CROSS THE SAUDI ARABIAN BORDER ILLEGALLY,
YOU WILL BE JAILED.

(5) IF YOU CROSS THE CHINESE BORDER ILLEGALLY, YOU
MAY NEVER BE HEARD FROM AGAIN.

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

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

(8) IF YOU CROSS THE U.S. BORDER ILLEGALLY YOU GET:

~~~ A JOB,
~~~ A DRIVERS LICENSE,
~~~ A 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 COUNTRIES
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.

This all makes sense to me; that's why the United States is such a better country than all of those you mentioned.