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Old 08-19-2012, 10:35 AM
 
Location: The middle of nowhere Arkansas
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With the 16 trillion debt, continious war that has led us up to spending 1 trillion per year, mass scale immigration that is going to turn every state in the union into california withing the next 15 years. I've thought about just flat out leaving the united states. I can't say that I like what it;s become. It's obvious that the d's and r's are not going to do anything as they are the party of corporate america. Insane bailouts for the rich.


Sorry, but after seeing obama for what he is I've turned extremly cynical. THe system doesn't work anymore. I been thinking about returning to my native homeland germany and have my kids grow up and be raised in german culture. I don't want to live in little Honduras, mexico, Nicaragua and what not. I feel like my county int he state i'm in that I'm being ethnically cleansed out. Not brutally like in the past, but culturally.

My ancestors left germany due to the politics of 19th century germany. Well maybe I'll reverse back to there due to the politics of the US in the 21st century.
Good luck with that. Germany is dying too and for largely the same reason.


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Old 08-19-2012, 10:36 AM
 
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Good luck with that. Germany is dying too and for largely the same reason.


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Old 08-19-2012, 10:36 AM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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When Lehman and Bear crumbled and the banksters got bailouts that's when I knew it was time to make a change.
Took 5 years but I went Galt in my own way.

I don't see America recovering to its past glory anytime soon. This economic recovery is 4 years old and the government is in huge debt because they are spending so much to keep it afloat.

Immigration in general consists of a majority of poor, uneducated, low skilled people.

We won't be able to bail out another crisis if it should happen and that worries me.
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Old 08-19-2012, 10:38 AM
 
Location: The middle of nowhere Arkansas
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Well I was born in Germany, if you do not Socialism or High Taxes you are going be very disappointed. Instead of running away from the issues why not try being part of the solution to those issues.

............says the guy who bailed on his homeland......no offense meant but.....
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Old 08-19-2012, 10:39 AM
 
Location: Florida
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With the 16 trillion debt, continious war that has led us up to spending 1 trillion per year, mass scale immigration that is going to turn every state in the union into california withing the next 15 years. I've thought about just flat out leaving the united states. I can't say that I like what it;s become. It's obvious that the d's and r's are not going to do anything as they are the party of corporate america. Insane bailouts for the rich.


Sorry, but after seeing obama for what he is I've turned extremly cynical. THe system doesn't work anymore. I been thinking about returning to my native homeland germany and have my kids grow up and be raised in german culture. I don't want to live in little Honduras, mexico, Nicaragua and what not. I feel like my county int he state i'm in that I'm being ethnically cleansed out. Not brutally like in the past, but culturally.

My ancestors left germany due to the politics of 19th century germany. Well maybe I'll reverse back to there due to the politics of the US in the 21st century.
Southern Germany is more laid back than the north. It is a good idea to learn some German before you leave.

Unfortunately the recession is global, and if you blame Obama here, you'll just blame someone else there. And the immigration issue does not disappear by going to Germany, it's just that you will be one of the immigrants, and many Germans will he happy to point it out to you. If you don't learn German here, the words "auslander raush" might be the first words you learn. It means "foreigher - out", and by 'foreigner' they mean you. Maybe then you will understand how your attitude here hurts those who immigrated here looking for a better future. Or are you saying you are an immigrant from Germany? If that's the case, then who you are you to complain about other immigrants here.

Good luck, and safe journey.

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Old 08-19-2012, 10:45 AM
 
Location: The middle of nowhere Arkansas
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I guess I live in Houston, Tx whose racial demographics closely mirror America's future and it is pretty good here. My friends Juan and Jose ain't much different from my friends DeWayne and Bubba. You are not going to escape socialism by going to Europe.

There are days when I wish there was one less Filipina naturalized citizen here, probably not as many days as she wishes there was one less white boy.
Yeah, houston's always been known for being........a multicultural heaven on earth.



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By: Sheryl Devereaux

The end of September was the break of a new statistical year for a program instituted by ICE to report the actual statistics on criminal behavior in relation to illegal alien population. The report was released today in Washington D.C. The disturbing news for Houston, one of three cities chosen to participate in the program, is that more than 75% of illegal residents are committing crimes (other than being here illegally). This is up from the previous year by many thousand. Nationally, about 50% of illegal aliens are committing crimes. These are astonishing statistics.

Houston Sheriff Adrian Garcia said, "We are finding individuals ... that didn't come here to make a better life for themselves. They came here to continue their criminal careers, and that's not what we're going to support."

The statistics show a correlation between crimes and the border. Texas shares a border with Mexico of over 1200 miles and only 250 border patrol troops. —A gaping hole for illegals looking to expand their careers in crime. America is not only the land of opportunity for those who look to fulfill their dreams via hard work and ingenuity, but through an opportunity to rob Americans blind...one way or another.........
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Old 08-19-2012, 10:54 AM
 
Location: Gone
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............says the guy who bailed on his homeland......no offense meant but.....
I bailed on nothing I moved her when I was a little over six, I have many relatives still there and go back on a regular basis and was stationed there while serving in the US Army, I can assure you I have far stronger ties to Germany than you ever will. You should not assume things until you have used your brain cells to do something other than live in fear.
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Old 08-19-2012, 10:56 AM
 
Location: Great State of Texas
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Yeah, houston's always been known for being........a multicultural heaven on earth.
Texas is not very multicultural at all, more like a single culture taking hold.
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Old 08-19-2012, 11:01 AM
 
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Texas is not very multicultural at all, more like a single culture taking hold.
turning into mexico?
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Old 08-19-2012, 11:06 AM
 
Location: USA
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With the 16 trillion debt, continious war that has led us up to spending 1 trillion per year, mass scale immigration that is going to turn every state in the union into california withing the next 15 years. I've thought about just flat out leaving the united states. I can't say that I like what it;s become. It's obvious that the d's and r's are not going to do anything as they are the party of corporate america. Insane bailouts for the rich.


Sorry, but after seeing obama for what he is I've turned extremly cynical. THe system doesn't work anymore. I been thinking about returning to my native homeland germany and have my kids grow up and be raised in german culture. I don't want to live in little Honduras, mexico, Nicaragua and what not. I feel like my county int he state i'm in that I'm being ethnically cleansed out. Not brutally like in the past, but culturally.

My ancestors left germany due to the politics of 19th century germany. Well maybe I'll reverse back to there due to the politics of the US in the 21st century.
I'm here to fight for our country. Not run from it. I plan on doing everything I can to fix our problems.
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