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Old 04-15-2013, 01:27 PM
 
Location: CHicago, United States
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According to the news ...
Mistake No. 1: believing everything your read in the "news." Wait until the proposals are made public, and explained by the proponents, before presenting assumptions as fact. With whatever proposals are to be made, there are likely to be changes. But starting a discussion with actual proposals from their authors is better than engaging in a guessing game.
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Old 04-15-2013, 01:53 PM
 
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So as long as you don't feel you are impacted by illegal immigration (but you are through higher taxes) you don't care about the blue-collared American worker? As long as you can reap profits off of them to heck with everyone else? Really??? Are you providing healthcare benefits to them so that their social costs aren't passed on to the rest of us or don't you care about that either?
Frankly, those are not my concerns.

I figure if you wasted your opportunities and can be replaced job wise by a new arrival, it's your fault and you should step your game up.

I worked hard, got my 2 degrees and will pursue a PhD this Fall. Why should I not reap the benefits of my effort and utilize cheap labor and so on?
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Old 04-15-2013, 02:23 PM
 
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Frankly, those are not my concerns.

I figure if you wasted your opportunities and can be replaced job wise by a new arrival, it's your fault and you should step your game up.

I worked hard, got my 2 degrees and will pursue a PhD this Fall. Why should I not reap the benefits of my effort and utilize cheap labor and so on?
First off I am retired so illegal immigrants are no threat to any job opportunties for me. However, I do feel for our American youth and blue-collared workforce who have had their job opportunties impacted by them. Should they step aside and give their jobs to illegal immigrants? Many Americans don't want to sit at a desk all day they enjoy manual labor and there is nothing wrong with that. Many of those jobs used to pay a decent wage such as construction for example.

If you have no conscience about hiring illegal immigrants rather than Americans then I don't even know what to say to you. Hiring illegal immigrants is against the law. Don't laws mean anything to you? Is it all about fattening your wallet and to heck with laws and Americans? Truly unbelievable.
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Old 04-15-2013, 03:30 PM
 
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First off I am retired so illegal immigrants are no threat to any job opportunties for me. However, I do feel for our American youth and blue-collared workforce who have had their job opportunties impacted by them. Should they step aside and give their jobs to illegal immigrants? Many Americans don't want to sit at a desk all day they enjoy manual labor and there is nothing wrong with that. Many of those jobs used to pay a decent wage such as construction for example.

If you have no conscience about hiring illegal immigrants rather than Americans then I don't even know what to say to you. Hiring illegal immigrants is against the law. Don't laws mean anything to you? Is it all about fattening your wallet and to heck with laws and Americans? Truly unbelievable.
I want to maximize the power of my dollar. I would never commit major crimes, but if some guy can do a job at half the 'official' price, I will utilize that opportunity.
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Old 04-15-2013, 04:55 PM
 
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I want to maximize the power of my dollar. I would never commit major crimes, but if some guy can do a job at half the 'official' price, I will utilize that opportunity.
Then you are breaking the law but I guess just as long as you aren't committing murder or rape then it's A-ok to pick and choose what laws you will and will not follow? You and those like you are a part of the problem and with that I have no further use to read your posts or to reply to them anymore.
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Old 04-15-2013, 05:02 PM
 
Location: Springville, AL
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Then you are breaking the law but I guess just as long as you aren't committing murder or rape then it's A-ok to pick and choose what laws you will and will not follow? You and those like you are a part of the problem and with that I have no further use to read your posts or to reply to them anymore.
I'm enjoying to read your posts, no matter if I agree or I disagree, so I love to see you share your opinion on immigration.

I already understand about your frustration with illegal immigrants.
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Old 04-15-2013, 07:24 PM
 
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I'm enjoying to read your posts, no matter if I agree or I disagree, so I love to see you share your opinion on immigration.

I already understand about your frustration with illegal immigrants.
Aunt Jemima.
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Old 04-16-2013, 09:55 AM
 
Location: North Texas
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Aunt Jemima.
Huh???
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Old 04-16-2013, 10:17 AM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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Huh???
Being exploited by Whites based on your race.
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Old 04-16-2013, 10:30 AM
 
Location: North Texas
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Being exploited by Whites based on your race.
I don't get the point of the Aunt Jemima reference.
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