Can’t Beat ‘Em, Join ‘Em
This is going around the internet again, so I figured I would post it this time. A Maryland resident petitions his senator:
June 7, 2006
The Honorable Paul S. Sarbanes
309 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington DC 20510Dear Senator Sarbanes:
As a native Marylander and excellent customer of the Internal Revenue Service, I am writing to ask for your assistance. I have contacted the Immigration and Naturalization Service in an effort to determine the process for becoming an illegal alien and they referred me to you.
My reasons for wishing to change my status from U.S. Citizen to illegal alien stem from the bill which was recently passed by the Senate and for which you voted. If my understanding of this bill’s provisions is accurate, as an illegal alien who has been in the United States for five years, what I need to do to become a citizen is to pay a $2,000 fine and income taxes for three of the last five years.
I know a good deal when I see one and I am anxious to get the process started before everyone figures it out. Simply put, those of us who have been here legally have had to pay taxes every year so I’m excited about the prospect of avoiding two years of taxes in return for paying a $2,000 fine. Is there any way that I can apply to be illegal retroactively? This would yield an excellent result for me and my family because we paid heavy taxes in 2004 and 2005.
Another benefit in gaining illegal status would be that my daughter would receive preferential treatment relative to her law school applications.
If you would provide me with an outline of the process to become illegal (retroactively if possible) and copies of the necessary forms, I would be most appreciative. Thank you for your assistance.
Your Loyal Constituent,
Pete McGlaughlin
Whether this letter was actually sent to Senator Sarbanes or not, you have to admire the thinking.
I took a look to see who else posted this letter and found that Rohan Pinto also provided a link to Senator Sarbanes’ report card from the Americans for Better Immigration. The man received a “D”.
Technorati tags: Illegal Immigration, National Security, National Insecurity, Open Borders, Alien Amnesty, Income Taxes, Senator Paul Sarbanes, Maryland Politics, Rewarding Lawbreakers, Politicians Buying Future Votes.
LOL! Shamelessly reproduced here.
That was so good I adapted it, printed it out, and will have it in the mail to Arlen Specter Monday. I’ll get a nasty response. All his responses, even to his constituents, are nasty.