True humility is beyond our ken.

The ordered system of liberty the likes of Washington, Jefferson, Madison, et al. sought to create and became stewards of was, however flawed, truly amazing. I’d like to see the so-called elites and chattering class of today come up with anything better. Then again, no I don’t. The utopia they’re attempting to force on us now will end as a nightmare.

Jefferson might view our current predicament with a knowing smirk.

Of course, those who are against massive low-level immigration may also draw lessons from a different parallel with slavery. Slavery was a cheap source of low-level coolie labor [cheaper and more “controllable”] than indentured servants or paid laborers. Nowadays, many employers prefer obedient illegal aliens to paying higher market wages for native-born Americans. That the imported slaves and their descendents were/are often culturally incompatible with WASPish America is unspoken.

Naturally, it is more convenient to tear down the 18th Century slaveowning aristocrats than to compare and contrast them with the partisan self-serving “contribution-soliciting” professional hacks. In our modern civilized era, Ted Kennedy and Larry Craig can take pride with not owning slaves!

He should also bring up the generous welfare benefits that make marriage to Uncle Sam more attractive to inner-city women than marriage to a husband – one who will demand sexual regulation. And affirmative action programs that economically elevate black women over black men.

All of these factors have devasted black communities and black men in particular. Yet the traditional civil rights crowd has more indignation over anti-Obama signs at Tea Party rallies than the above issues.

Nothing is bought until it is sold. Or stolen.

And that includes slaves.

Who, of course, were sold into slavery by members of their own tribe.