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Zero-sum thinking. Switch to the rising tide metaphor. Robb Jan 2013 #1
It was President Obama who brought up the issue in his inaugural address. twins.fan Jan 2013 #4
You really should direct your questions to Congress. King Barack can't issue a decree to solve the MADem Jan 2013 #2
We all know that Congress did not write King Barack's inaugural speech n/t Fumesucker Jan 2013 #22
Apparently some of us don't know that only Congress can make law, though... MADem Jan 2013 #28
Actually, I already had that figured out, but ... twins.fan Jan 2013 #33
He brought it up as a question, an exhortation. MADem Jan 2013 #40
The poor and unemployed.. 99Forever Jan 2013 #3
Both parties are beholden to corporate interests. BOTH PARTIES!! twins.fan Jan 2013 #6
Yes, did I say otherwise? 99Forever Jan 2013 #9
I am not angry at you! I thought that I was agreeing with you. twins.fan Jan 2013 #14
Sorry then... 99Forever Jan 2013 #16
Thanks for letting me know! Otherwise I would have not known. nt twins.fan Jan 2013 #17
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
So... 99Forever Jan 2013 #18
I'm sure you don't look for help BECAUSE you are WHITE American. Teabaggers do have that expectation pampango Jan 2013 #23
Thanks... 99Forever Jan 2013 #29
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
It was YOU who introduced the race card though! twins.fan Jan 2013 #36
I said teabaggers are anti-diversity, pro-white, "we want our country back" types. Do you disagree? pampango Jan 2013 #37
Personally, I pay little attention the the tea party. They are stupid. twins.fan Jan 2013 #43
You'll have to help me here. Where did I "mock, taunt, and smear US STEM workers"? pampango Jan 2013 #46
Help you? Why do I have to help you? twins.fan Jan 2013 #47
History is irrelevant? If that is how you approach issues, fine. pampango Jan 2013 #50
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
It is your words that I read. Maybe you misspoke. twins.fan Jan 2013 #60
Can't we have a party that is anti-racist instead of pro-diversity? davidn3600 Jan 2013 #49
That's an interesting take. I have never thought of being pro-diversity as not being anti-racist. pampango Jan 2013 #51
And you came here to deliver that message? Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #52
Cheap labor? 1) H-1B workers are paid prevailing wage; 2) Unemployment among STEM grads is <5% leveymg Jan 2013 #5
Don't disturb the morning hate session alcibiades_mystery Jan 2013 #7
+1 JoePhilly Jan 2013 #12
I just don't see how anyone can read hate into someone rationally observing the world around them. twins.fan Jan 2013 #19
I like your defintion of "rationality" Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #27
The accusation of "hate" was introduced by someone who is unaware of the world around ... twins.fan Jan 2013 #31
yup La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2013 #41
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
What is the source for those three assertions? leveymg Jan 2013 #21
I don't have the source right at hand. twins.fan Jan 2013 #24
How many US workers do you think are employed in the US Information sector? leveymg Jan 2013 #32
It is NOT a small number of workers! twins.fan Jan 2013 #35
It's about 10-12%, including all nonimmigrant classes, including short term B-1 leveymg Jan 2013 #38
As bad as H-1B visas are, OPTs, L1s, and B1s are worse. twins.fan Jan 2013 #45
I disagree on what you say about prevailing wage having "no value" leveymg Jan 2013 #48
Several wrong facts in your post WilmywoodNCparalegal Jan 2013 #55
Every aspect of these work visas is totally consumed with fraud. twins.fan Jan 2013 #56
What does STEM mean? nt LiberalEsto Jan 2013 #10
(S)cience (T)echnology (E)ngineering (M)athematics twins.fan Jan 2013 #13
K&R They/we do not exist, dontcha know? Egalitarian Thug Jan 2013 #25
Looks like things are getting better. countingbluecars Jan 2013 #26
Sounds like you might fit in better with the GOP Tea-Nazis because.... OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #39
I too am unemployed. I too am over 55. twins.fan Jan 2013 #44
Viewed from the extremes Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #53
How about the 50% of recent college grads who cannot find a job because of the deluge ...HUH? lunasun Jan 2013 #54
Most people don't object to TRULY highly skilled workers, but do object to REPLACEMENT workers twins.fan Jan 2013 #59
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