Crossing the border

This is an e-mail I decided to post. It is not funny in anyway however I felt the need to share.

Allison

LET ME SEE IF I GOT THIS RIGHT.



 IF YOU CROSS THE NORTH KOREAN BORDER ILLEGALLY

YOU GET 12 YEARS HARD LABOR.

 IF YOU CROSS THE IRANIAN BORDER ILLEGALLY

YOU ARE DETAINED INDEFINITELY.

 IF YOU CROSS THE AFGHAN BORDER ILLEGALLY,

YOU GET SHOT.

 IF YOU CROSS THE SAUDI ARABIAN BORDER ILLEGALLY

YOU WILL BE JAILED.

 IF YOU CROSS THE CHINESE BORDER ILLEGALLY

YOU MAY NEVER BE HEARD FROM AGAIN.

 IF YOU CROSS THE VENEZUELAN BORDER ILLEGALLY

YOU WILL BE BRANDED A SPY AND YOUR FATE WILL BE SEALED.

 IF YOU CROSS THE CUBAN BORDER ILLEGALLY

YOU WILL BE THROWN INTO POLITICAL PRISON TO ROT.

 IF YOU CROSS THE U.S. BORDER ILLEGALLY

YOU GET

 A JOB,
 A DRIVERS LICENSE,
 SOCIAL SECURITY CARD,
 WELFARE,
 FOOD STAMPS,
 CREDIT CARDS,
 SUBSIDIZED RENT

OR A LOAN TO BUY A HOUSE,
 FREE EDUCATION,
 FREE HEALTH CARE,
 A LOBBYIST IN WASHINGTON
 BILLIONS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS PRINTED IN YOUR LANGUAGE
 THE RIGHT TO CARRY YOUR COUNTRY’S FLAG WHILE YOU PROTEST THAT YOU DON’T GET ENOUGH RESPECT AND,

IN MANY INSTANCES, YOU CAN VOTE.



 I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE I HAD A FIRM GRASP ON THE SITUATION…