sinkingfeeling
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Wed Oct-10-07 01:39 PM
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| 7. I wish for those who are here to be given US citizenship, form unions, get as much |
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education as possible, and break the cycle of proverty and exploitation that naming them 'illegal' brings! And you are incorrect that all 12 to 20 million immigrants are cheap laborers. There are millions of 'illegals' in America from Europe, Asia, and Canada, with excellent jobs and education, who have eiter entered the country illegally or over-stayed their visas. They are not migrant workers.
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| -How to answer: "How do I becoming Illegal?"? I just got a classic load of pablum from a |
poverlay |
Oct-10-07 10:09 AM |
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I think she's nailed it perfectly. Doesn't need any help from me... |
TankLV |
Oct-10-07 10:13 AM |
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You don't see it as bigoted? A useless whining attack on those who least deserve it? I know these |
poverlay |
Oct-10-07 12:53 PM |
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There but for the grace... - WRONG. I don't CHOOSE to be illegal. |
TankLV |
Oct-10-07 10:47 PM |
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I see it as more of an attack on the government |
midlife_mo_Jo |
Oct-11-07 11:11 AM |
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That would be nice, but you and I both know it doesn't end up that way...n/t |
poverlay |
Oct-11-07 12:26 PM |
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Some of us DO care what side of the line they come from, |
JeanGrey |
Oct-12-07 01:07 PM |
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Yeah, that about sums it up. |
JeanGrey |
Oct-12-07 01:06 PM |
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Here's the best way |
MADem |
Oct-10-07 10:13 AM |
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First, this has been around a long time. A quick search of Google will show it |
sinkingfeeling |
Oct-10-07 10:55 AM |
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Perfect! Thank you for that. My first reaction was "ignore". My second was a "strongly worded" |
poverlay |
Oct-10-07 11:07 AM |
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Why would you support the system of exploitation of these people then? |
Romulox |
Oct-10-07 12:59 PM |
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I wish for those who are here to be given US citizenship, form unions, get as much |
sinkingfeeling |
Oct-10-07 01:39 PM |
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If you make an illegal a citizen, then the employers will simply fire them and hire an illegal... |
Romulox |
Oct-10-07 03:24 PM |
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Thank you for the compassion. |
pampango |
Oct-10-07 04:09 PM |
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Ted Kennedy's proposal was supported by *, John McCain, and ConAgra foods, too... |
Romulox |
Oct-10-07 04:13 PM |
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Likewise the opposition to Kennedy's proposal included many strange bedfellows |
pampango |
Oct-10-07 04:37 PM |
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No - the immigrants that received such a hostile reception were LEGAL immigrants... |
TankLV |
Oct-10-07 10:49 PM |
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We seem to agree that immigrants, whether legal or illegal, |
pampango |
Oct-11-07 08:35 AM |
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The part where you shill for Agribusiness...nt |
Romulox |
Oct-11-07 10:03 AM |
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I thought I was "shilling" for Kennedy and the compromise that |
pampango |
Oct-11-07 10:23 AM |
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Yeah. It's simply coincidence that your compassion and corporate profits line up so neatly... |
Romulox |
Oct-11-07 10:51 AM |
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Just as well. I noticed a similar coincidence between your views |
pampango |
Oct-11-07 11:17 AM |
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Oooh, well said..nt |
poverlay |
Oct-11-07 12:25 PM |
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I'm afraid I think this is a fair point. |
Donald Ian Rankin |
Oct-11-07 11:06 AM |
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I can agree with that, but I don't believe that letter was designed for any purpose other than |
poverlay |
Oct-11-07 12:24 PM |
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A burglar is only trying to find a better life, too. |
Donald Ian Rankin |
Oct-11-07 12:41 PM |
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So do you think all laws take precedence over human rights and common |
poverlay |
Oct-11-07 03:10 PM |
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Not always, but usually. |
Donald Ian Rankin |
Oct-11-07 06:05 PM |
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Who decides whether the laws are bad enough or not? As far as the letter |
poverlay |
Oct-12-07 01:04 PM |
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Fine....I say strip this guy of his Citizenship. |
Vickers |
Oct-11-07 12:48 PM |
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Must remember to sign in before looking at threads. |
closeupready |
Oct-12-07 01:09 PM |
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Tell him to give up all his social security he has ever paid, his passport, |
McCamy Taylor |
Oct-12-07 01:19 PM |
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