... in response to Inherit arrogance….(long), posted by markxport on Jan 6, 2006Mark,
It’s actually quite easy to understand the point of view of the typical American feminist. Simply put, they hate men. They really could care less about what happens to all the foreign women who arrive here as the bride or fiancée of an American citizen. It’s all about exerting their power over men and “punishing” them. It’s obvious to me why Maria Cantwell authored IMBRA and why she still lives at home with her mommy. She obviously has a thing against men in general :-)
When I attended San Diego State University, I saw first hand some of the nonsense that goes on in the “Women’s Studies” Dept. The department was run by a gang of bull dykes and the main thrust of their curriculum was teaching young college women to hate men. That’s what modern-day feminism is all about…hatred.
From the way the IMBRA is worded, it is obvious that the main intent was to cut off contact between American men and foreign ladies. By placing all of the restrictions on the people who supply addresses, they are effectively taking away the option of purchasing an address and simply making contact with the lady, regardless of whether you have the intent of marrying anyone.
For the part of the new law that involves visa processing, it appears that CIS will be doing some criminal background checks on the petitioners (male only?) that weren’t done before. It also appears from the wording, that spousal CR-1 visas are exempt from the new regulations. If that is the case, then why did they apparently include K-3’s in the new law? Maybe the authors were simply ignorant and uninformed about the details of the immigration process?
I agree with you that there probably won’t be any significant impact on fiancée or spousal visa processing for most guys, unless you have a shady background. I don’t think anyone should worry about the new written information provided to prospective female visa applicants advising them of their rights. Actually, this isn’t entirely new. In the Philippines, all fiancées and spouses of foreign nationals must attend a half-day seminar before they can leave the country for their new home overseas. They are informed of their legal rights, warned of abusive men, given an introduction to their new country of residence and main cultural differences, travel details, etc. Individual and group counseling are included.
I don’t think guys should panic yet. Personally, I never used an agency and introduction agencies are illegal in the Philippines anyway. With all of the on-line resources available, there should be no problem finding other ways to meet and communicate with foreign women. Foreign-operated introduction services will still be available where they exist now.
Also, from my personal experience, 99% of foreign-born brides in the U.S. think American feminists are full of shit.
And yes, those slums in Manila are like nothing most of us have ever seen. You really have to see it, smell it, and feel it to even begin to appreciate how bad it is. To see people living on a garbage heap is really sad.
Ray
