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In reply to the discussion: Hey Pres. Obama, How about the bright young US students and the disenfranchised US STEM workers?!!! [View all]99Forever
(14,524 posts)9. Yes, did I say otherwise?
Why are you angry at me? I can't do anymore about it than you can.
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Hey Pres. Obama, How about the bright young US students and the disenfranchised US STEM workers?!!! [View all]
twins.fan
Jan 2013
OP
You really should direct your questions to Congress. King Barack can't issue a decree to solve the
MADem
Jan 2013
#2
One party is pro-immigrant, pro-diversity. The other is pro-white, 'we want our country back' from
pampango
Jan 2013
#11
I don't see it that way. I see both parties perpetuating a partisan soap opera, while ...
twins.fan
Jan 2013
#15
You are welcome to your beliefs that Democrats are not sincerely pro-immigrant and pro-diversity and
pampango
Jan 2013
#20
I'm sure you don't look for help BECAUSE you are WHITE American. Teabaggers do have that expectation
pampango
Jan 2013
#23
Recipients of H-1B visas are not only NOT "highly skilled," 94% are not even "Fully Competent."
twins.fan
Jan 2013
#30
We may not disagree that much. I took the OP as addressing real immigrants and college graduates
pampango
Jan 2013
#34
I said teabaggers are anti-diversity, pro-white, "we want our country back" types. Do you disagree?
pampango
Jan 2013
#37
You'll have to help me here. Where did I "mock, taunt, and smear US STEM workers"?
pampango
Jan 2013
#46
You are for immigration, fine, I am too. You want smear WHITE people, fine, but I don't ...
twins.fan
Jan 2013
#57
If repeating the meme that I hate white people and Southerners makes this easier for you, fine.
pampango
Jan 2013
#58
That's an interesting take. I have never thought of being pro-diversity as not being anti-racist.
pampango
Jan 2013
#51
Cheap labor? 1) H-1B workers are paid prevailing wage; 2) Unemployment among STEM grads is <5%
leveymg
Jan 2013
#5
I just don't see how anyone can read hate into someone rationally observing the world around them.
twins.fan
Jan 2013
#19
The accusation of "hate" was introduced by someone who is unaware of the world around ...
twins.fan
Jan 2013
#31
WELL DONE. You have identified a classic "divide two groups" argument--we've seen a lot of 'em here
MADem
Jan 2013
#42
The only way that unemployment can be measured at 4.6% for chemists is to ignore ...
twins.fan
Jan 2013
#8
It's about 10-12%, including all nonimmigrant classes, including short term B-1
leveymg
Jan 2013
#38