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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 01:50 PM Original message |
At a meeting to save social services, someone threw immigration in our face. |
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chaska (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
1. Hate to say it, but.... |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 02:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Well, we seem to be doing fine with multi-culturalism here in San Jose |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 10:53 PM Response to Reply #2 |
12. I hate to tell you this, but this meeting took place in San Jose |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 04:39 PM Response to Reply #12 |
20. Oh, of course it did. I have a good ol' boy living right next door. |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 02:42 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. I agree with you that people look for scapegoats in bad times. |
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William Z. Foster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 12:37 AM Response to Reply #1 |
19. oops |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 02:24 PM Response to Original message |
3. I sure didn't know that about oil in CA. |
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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
4. How much do immigrants spend in food, cars, car parts and repairs, |
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pinboy3niner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 02:50 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Excellent link! Five stars. nt |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 10:59 PM Response to Reply #4 |
14. It's been well documented, so to speak, |
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county worker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 11:30 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. A lot of immigrant services are funded by sales tax, vehicle license fees and federal and state |
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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-27-10 12:26 AM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Nice word play ;) At a state level |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
5. Many people would rather scapegoat the weak than fight against the strong. (nt) |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 02:45 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. I'd pit our freepers, toe to toe, with any freeper anywhere |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 11:01 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. Simple minded meanness |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
9. Did any body ask, how many elderly and disabled will |
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pinboy3niner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 03:18 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Good point! Reminds me of "A Day Without a Mexican" |
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Shireling (222 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
10. SCAPEGOATING |
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KonaKane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
13. When times get tough, they always go for the immigrants |
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pinboy3niner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-26-10 11:36 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. +100! In hard times, it's ALWAYS immigrants who are the "usual suspects" for scapegoating |
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