Italians, Irish, Asians, faced the same treatment less than a hundred years ago and "Real Americans" were just as po'd, maybe more so. There were political parties and candidates centered around this single issue.
Same situation. Those of us born in this country in comfortable situations feel it's our birthright and we're threatened by people working harder than us.
Why not the West? San Diego, Bay Area, Portland are great.
If I had to choose elsewhere, I'd consider Reno, Salt Lake City, or Denver.
Just curious, have you ever been to Reno? It's one of the biggest shitholes I've ever been in.
The idea that illegals "give" the US more than they take is just plain urban FOLKLORE. It has been shown many times over that they are a tremendous burden on the US, via healthcare, school, environmental costs, etc. etc.
And no, this is not a RACIAL issue. Illegal immigrants of all origins contribute to the problem. But the reality is that the majority of them come from Central, South America obviously because they can walk here.
Cali is losing population at twice the rate of any other state in the U.S.; Charlotte, NC and Austin, TX are considered two of the best places to live by all objective measures.
Too bad you weren't born in Central or South America, then you might have a different attitude. I doubt very few anglo-Americans would have stayed put in C or S America if they had born there. So don't be so hypocritical.
I admire the hispanics. They are hard workers and know the value of a dollar. They're not so arrogant to do unskilled jobs that most unemployed anglos are too lazy to attempt.
(BTW, I'm not the original poster "Ask Yourself")
born to live in Iraq wrote:
You think that's bad, we're being swamped by those damned americans and they're bombing the hell out of us.
The only bombs going off in Iraq are dentonated by radical Muslims.
Pamela Anderson's Left Nipple wrote:
The only bombs going off in Iraq are dentonated by radical Muslims.
what is the definition of a radical muslim? if it is something like "an arab who commits a violent act", then yes, most bombs going off in iraq are "dentonated" by radical muslims.
but then, what is the term for an american who detonates a bomb in iraq? a freedom fighter? a liberator? a radical american? a radical christian?
hahahaha chinks
Those previous generations LEARNED ENGLISH. We have never had such a PC situation as we have now wherein newcoming groups of immigrants Agressively Demand classes, hospital listing notifications, ballots and generally EVERYTHING in their native tongues.
A pox on Political Correctness. IF I were to move to a new land I'd make sure I had at least a working knowledge of the language and some of the laws and customs. Cannot newcomers at least TRY? Granted it will be dicey until the GOP regains control in '08 of the Congress.
Considering the fact that approximately 63% of the police activity listings in my area show Hispanic or Asian names, I have a right to be restive.
If not for the complete lack of employment opportunities, I'd go with Kelleys Island in summer/fall and Big Pine Key in winter/spring.
Shut your olive skinned cake hole Acosta, you paki!
enuff is enuff wrote:
This is occuring in surprising places, too. Saw a program on NBC last night discussing the issue. They interviewed a teacher in Colorado that recently quit. She said her final year teaching she had a class of 18 students, 15 who spoke Spanish and 3 who spoke English. Said the English-speakers were "all alone" in class because nobody would/could talk to them. I expect this along the Texas/Arizona/New Mexico border (although it is still sad) but not in Colorado. I've been considering moving to Colorado or Utah in the last couple years to avoid this invasion but it appears nowhere will be safe. At least Utah may avoid it until after I'm dead and gone. Get the military out of Iraq and put them along the border - the invasion will decrease to a trickle in no time.
too bad those countries just can't take care of themselves. its too bad that those jobs the illegals have now (construction, processing plants etc...) USED to pay $20 dollars an hour with benefits BUT since there are so damn many of them here willing to work for $4 dollars an hour under the table the employers are happy to get rid of their original workers and hire illegals.
there are two parts of the employment problem. 1) the US governement who allows these illegals to flow in 2) the business owners who make use of this cheap labor which is creating the big migrations.
and this is all happening at an unsustainable rate.
i'd love to see the military on the border. after word gets around that the m-16's are loaded, the place won't resemble a wildebeast migration as much.
Kalefornia ... wrote:
Why not the West?
Well ...
Montebello High School in CALIFORNIA
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Kalefornia ... wrote:Why not the West?
Well ...
Montebello High School in CALIFORNIA
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aww, thats so cute. hehe. they must be skipping 8th period history class.
Its not that we don't admire all the "hardworking" traits of the illegal immigrants that come here. But the fact that they have a shitty life in their own countries doesn't mean we should support them coming here and denigrating everything we have worked so hard to build for the last 230 years.
Brant Lake, NY
Adirondack Mountains
jsquire wrote:
If not for the complete lack of employment opportunities, I'd go with Kelleys Island in summer/fall and Big Pine Key in winter/spring.
Running that same 7 mile loop on Kelley's Island might get old quick.
food for thought
