tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107146.post115578033353027469..comments2023-08-13T07:56:06.968-04:00Comments on Idiosycratic Life: PowerfulChunky Photojournalist Barbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11646004753295087957noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107146.post-1156370750426318742006-08-23T18:05:00.000-04:002006-08-23T18:05:00.000-04:00Hi, Angie. There is no question that these are po...Hi, Angie. There is no question that these are powerful stories. And I'm certainly NOT in the "build a fence" camp by any means. I think immigration is crucial; it's what built this country and what continues to make it what it is today. I celebrate the fact that we live in such a diverse place.<BR/><BR/>However...the sticking point for me is the legality of the matter. Should the laws be Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107146.post-1156197617798501132006-08-21T18:00:00.000-04:002006-08-21T18:00:00.000-04:00Thanks for the compliment, Lauren. :)The situation...Thanks for the compliment, Lauren. :)<BR/><BR/>The situation all of these women are in is a difficult one to grapple with. One of the most important things that my co-worker who wrote the story has taught me over the years is that interviews with one or two individuals are never going to capture the full breadth and depth of any given issue. It's very difficult to write a full-length tour de Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107146.post-1156175635572345722006-08-21T11:53:00.000-04:002006-08-21T11:53:00.000-04:00I find myself somewhere in the middle of the immig...I find myself somewhere in the middle of the immigration debate (I think I'm becoming a moderate dem in my old age), however, there is nothing to debate about your talent. I continue to be amazed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107146.post-1155900485350816442006-08-18T07:28:00.000-04:002006-08-18T07:28:00.000-04:00Very, very powerful. Thanks for telling the world ...Very, very powerful. Thanks for telling the world a story that is begging to be told. With immigration law changes, if Janet and I help an illegal immigrant mother get prenatal care or provide for her basic needs, we could be charged with a felony. <BR/>So Angie, make sure they send me to a fed prison with palm trees! MomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107146.post-1155866992531130362006-08-17T22:09:00.000-04:002006-08-17T22:09:00.000-04:00really beautiful. I'm going to send you a copy of...really beautiful. <BR/>I'm going to send you a copy of Kev's "the Line in the Sand" DVD. I think you'd like it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3107146.post-1155841899822129082006-08-17T15:11:00.000-04:002006-08-17T15:11:00.000-04:00Nicely done, lady.(I'm actually interviewing one o...Nicely done, lady.<BR/>(I'm actually interviewing one of those "build the fence" and elect me to high political office so I can do it -- literally -- next week. ugh)shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08530783035901580424noreply@blogger.com