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Dr. Jones Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-31-06 11:43 AM
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48. Great post -
Edited on Fri Mar-31-06 11:43 AM by Dr. Jones
well thought out and provocative. Thanks.

I guess when it comes down to it, Fox/Bush don't WANT Mexico's living standards to be improved. For Bush, it's too good of a slave labor pool. For Fox, it's more $$$ coming into Mexico from illegal workers sending money home, but not quite enough to substantially raise living standards.
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  -Illegals STICKIN' IT to American Workers: Or Maybe They're Brainwashed? Dr. Jones  Mar-31-06 10:00 AM   #0 
  - Just another brainwashed FOOL who doesn't realize who the enemy  Warpy   Mar-31-06 10:04 AM   #1 
  - Sounds about right to me, Warpy. n/t  AzDar   Mar-31-06 10:07 AM   #2 
  - Funny how the solution is so clear, yet missed by so many.  blondeatlast   Mar-31-06 10:13 AM   #3 
  - You're right, of course  Jim Warren   Mar-31-06 10:15 AM   #5 
  - That is a good and proper course of action.  Dr. Jones   Mar-31-06 10:19 AM   #8 
  - I'm trying to have a civil discourse regarding  Dr. Jones   Mar-31-06 10:17 AM   #6 
  - "Are these illegals trying to start a culture war?  blondeatlast   Mar-31-06 10:20 AM   #9 
  - Hmph. True, but why would they push a wedge issue  Dr. Jones   Mar-31-06 10:55 AM   #24 
     - They thought they were going to win on this--seriously.  blondeatlast   Mar-31-06 11:08 AM   #30 
     - They are trying to save troubled seats in the South  alcibiades_mystery   Mar-31-06 11:22 AM   #42 
  - I think unless you know any  Marie26   Mar-31-06 10:32 AM   #13 
  - Well I HAVE heard some illegals saying these things -  Dr. Jones   Mar-31-06 11:03 AM   #27 
     - Of course you heard it  Marie26   Mar-31-06 11:14 AM   #37 
     - Yes, they are trying to start a new life,  Dr. Jones   Mar-31-06 11:21 AM   #41 
        - And I'm telling you that  Marie26   Mar-31-06 11:24 AM   #44 
        - ...  Marie26   Mar-31-06 02:35 PM   #75 
     - Hmmm...  LanternWaste   Mar-31-06 12:25 PM   #60 
  - Not "as welll"  alcibiades_mystery   Mar-31-06 11:20 AM   #40 
  - They are MOSTLY to blame,  Dr. Jones   Mar-31-06 11:27 AM   #45 
     - One would always have to ask  alcibiades_mystery   Mar-31-06 11:49 AM   #50 
        - That was a great post.  Dr. Jones   Mar-31-06 12:27 PM   #61 
  - Look at it this way...  Virginia Dare   Mar-31-06 11:53 AM   #52 
  - I think there ARE lots of American workers who are that desperate,  Dr. Jones   Mar-31-06 12:31 PM   #63 
     - Point taken...  Virginia Dare   Mar-31-06 01:17 PM   #70 
  - Attitudes/beliefs  Marie26   Mar-31-06 02:45 PM   #76 
  - Perfect post! nt  Marie26   Mar-31-06 10:33 AM   #14 
  - Right you are...  Virginia Dare   Mar-31-06 10:45 AM   #18 
     - Hey listen,  Dr. Jones   Mar-31-06 11:08 AM   #31 
        - Sorry, I didn't mean to bogart your post..  Virginia Dare   Mar-31-06 11:48 AM   #49 
  - Americans would do those jobs IF THEY PAID ENOUGH  rocknation   Mar-31-06 10:14 AM   #4 
  - Yes, but you guys are talking about the SOCIOLOGY of illegal immigration.  Dr. Jones   Mar-31-06 10:21 AM   #10 
     - What Americans "don't feel like doing" is WORKING FOR SLAVE WAGES.  rocknation   Mar-31-06 10:40 AM   #16 
     - I'm not disagreeing with you at all on this...  Dr. Jones   Mar-31-06 11:14 AM   #36 
     - Probably MOST immigrants come here to "better" their lives  SoCalDem   Mar-31-06 10:48 AM   #20 
     - They are here because...  tjwash   Mar-31-06 10:50 AM   #22 
     - Right on, tjwash! That's what's going to happen to the US. nt  raccoon   Mar-31-06 11:12 AM   #34 
     - I would say it's Darwinism at work  justice1   Mar-31-06 11:06 AM   #29 
     - Mexicans DO gather in the streets of Mexico....  Bridget Burke   Mar-31-06 11:10 AM   #32 
     - The only way you are going to "get into their heads"...  Virginia Dare   Mar-31-06 11:56 AM   #55 
  - I was in HR for a mfg firm  mzteris   Mar-31-06 10:18 AM   #7 
  - Wait - are you saying some Caucasians were unemployable  Dr. Jones   Mar-31-06 10:27 AM   #11 
  - No, we didn't hire illegals  mzteris   Mar-31-06 10:30 AM   #12 
     - There...you said it...bingo.  Dr. Jones   Mar-31-06 10:48 AM   #21 
     - No that's NOT what I said -  mzteris   Mar-31-06 11:36 AM   #46 
     - What do you call "fairly decent pay"?  NCevilDUer   Mar-31-06 11:03 AM   #26 
        - to answer  mzteris   Mar-31-06 11:53 AM   #53 
           - Thanks for the clarifications.  NCevilDUer   Mar-31-06 12:02 PM   #57 
  - Ditto  LoneDriver   Mar-31-06 10:59 AM   #25 
     - Maybe the immigrants weren't aware that driving a cab is one  NCevilDUer   Mar-31-06 11:06 AM   #28 
        - What does that have to do with anything?  LoneDriver   Mar-31-06 11:22 AM   #43 
  - Americans won't do the work in New Orleans? huh  justice1   Mar-31-06 10:33 AM   #15 
  - That all sounds fishy.  Dr. Jones   Mar-31-06 10:40 AM   #17 
  - compare this to present day Germany & lots of E. Europeans  TheBaldyMan   Mar-31-06 10:47 AM   #19 
  - Wake up! It's all about divide and conquer!  SeattleRob   Mar-31-06 10:51 AM   #23 
  - Don't take the bait! And ask them not to either!  calipendence   Mar-31-06 11:12 AM   #33 
  - Great post -  Dr. Jones   Mar-31-06 11:43 AM   #48 
  - The Republicans LOVE culture war.  Bridget Burke   Mar-31-06 11:13 AM   #35 
  - But how can that be when they are knowingly LOSING this culture war?  Dr. Jones   Mar-31-06 11:54 AM   #54 
     - Well, if the Republicans are losing this culture war....  Bridget Burke   Mar-31-06 12:58 PM   #67 
  - Racism  underpants   Mar-31-06 11:18 AM   #38 
  - "Latinos famously don't like blacks very much at all."  SemiCharmedQuark   Mar-31-06 12:53 PM   #65 
  - Ay yay yay  alcibiades_mystery   Mar-31-06 11:19 AM   #39 
  - It was PURE EVIL of * to push the meme that Illegals are doing the jobs  TheGoldenRule   Mar-31-06 11:42 AM   #47 
  - THANK YOU!! I agree.  Dr. Jones   Mar-31-06 11:51 AM   #51 
  - Glad I could help.  TheGoldenRule   Mar-31-06 12:17 PM   #59 
  - Which is what concerns me about the protests...  Virginia Dare   Mar-31-06 11:57 AM   #56 
  - Tell them they'd get more support SIMULTANEOUSLY protesting Fox's palace!  calipendence   Mar-31-06 12:08 PM   #58 
  - Yes, but when it comes down to it,  Dr. Jones   Mar-31-06 12:39 PM   #64 
  - Fox might not want it, but Mexicans should!  calipendence   Mar-31-06 01:54 PM   #71 
  - Please look at this picture of Mexico City, taken last year.  Bridget Burke   Mar-31-06 01:03 PM   #69 
     - That's why I noted it should be simultaneous...  calipendence   Mar-31-06 02:00 PM   #73 
        - Too bad that Americans can't "connect the dots"....  Bridget Burke   Mar-31-06 02:19 PM   #74 
           - Oh, I know it's an old problem too...  calipendence   Mar-31-06 03:57 PM   #77 
  - Yep. Those durn foreigners are coming here demanding low wages.  Tierra_y_Libertad   Mar-31-06 12:29 PM   #62 
  - No, they're just poor desperate people.  SemiCharmedQuark   Mar-31-06 12:58 PM   #66 
  - They're Not Trying to Start a War,  ribofunk   Mar-31-06 12:59 PM   #68 
  - Maybe Bushie  slide to the left   Mar-31-06 01:55 PM   #72 
 

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