Re: 'American pride gone awry' [Letter, Village News, 8-19-10]

Americans by majority are against slavery as our nation fought a civil war to obliterate slavery of early Americans who, at a woeful time actually owned slaves. That is a piece of American history we are not proud of.

Tim Orsino appears wildly in favor of giving all the advantages of free everything, open border, full health benefits, and thank them for sneaking in.

Baloney! Tim asserts that illegals pay state and federal income tax. Wrong again; no driver license; not even a green card; those fees are not paid. Does Tim hire illegals and not pay into Social Security and unemployment?

Where ha...