Connie Schultz’s May 2 syndicated column, “Making college more affordable for all children,” promoting in-state tuition for illegal immigrants, demonstrates more of the sentimentalism and lack of concern for Americans that seems to characterize her side of the illegal immigration debate.

First of all, her statement that we cannot cherry-pick which children we champion ignores the fact that American citizens who do not come from Florida will not get in-state tuition, which means that this law discriminates against Americans in favor of illegal aliens.

Secondly, she ignores the issue of the cost to taxpayers of subsidizing these educations, with the apparent belief that these children are owed something and that not giving them subsidies is equivalent to punishing them.

Thirdly, her statement “A legislator is elected to lead, not wait for permission” seems to imply that she feels that true courage is ignoring the desires and interests of one’s constituents in favor of forcing elite-preferred policies down their throats.

Finally, her final statement that “he released this news in English, Spanish, Hindi, Vietnamese and Korean. That’s the language of America,” while it seems to promote inclusiveness, is really an attack on the idea of any sort of unified American culture. The only thing that all Americans would have in common under her preferred system is to which government we are loyal.

Destroying all loyalties except to government — perhaps that is the point?

Michael Jose, Augusta