Posted on 12/27/2013 11:24:17 AM PST by honestabe010
In his press conference on December 20th, President Obama urged the House of Representatives to support the Senate’s immigration bill, which passed 68-32 in late June. Among the concerns cited by Americans who oppose reform are that immigrants will take their jobs, drive down wages, increase criminal activity, burden the welfare system, and reshape the cultural dynamic of the country. These concerns are mostly ill-founded. The legitimate concerns have real solutions, and a more open immigration policy will be a net benefit for all Americans...
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- A 2013 study by the American Action Forum states that "immigration reform can raise population growth, labor force growth, and thus growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP).”
- In 2013 the Bipartisan Policy Center came to similar conclusions. It makes the prediction that current provisions, as included in the Senate Bill, would raise GDP 4.8 percent over twenty years.
- According to the Immigration Policy Center, immigrant males between the ages of 18 and 39 (which constitute the greatest portion of the prison population) are five times less likely to be incarcerated than are natives.
- A 2011 survey by the Pew Research Center revealed that 92 percent of second generation and 96 percent of third generation Hispanics speak English proficiently.
- A 2010 Gallup poll revealed that Hispanics attend church services more often than non-Hispanic whites.
- Since an influx of immigrants means an expansion of the labor supply, many assert that the result will be less jobs and lower wages. However, as asserted by Jason Riley, a member of the Wall Street Journal editorial board, “The number of jobs in the United States is not static. It’s fluid, which is how we want it to be.”
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“Oh, if only we had an alternative to the monopolistic Post Office!”
Really!
But seriously, I don’t want ‘Face to put herself out. I can wear my coat and then leave it on a chair!
Whichever creature it was wouldn’t eat Timmy either. Must have had a reaction to the goodness.
Even soul-destroying monsters can have too much of a good thing.
Who knew it was so complex being a soul-destroying monster?
I will put it in the mail Monday so it will go out first thing on Tuesday. It should be there by Thursday. Even if it comes Friday, you should still have time to make it all work. ;o])
You don’t have to, but I can’t stop you! I’d rather you got more blood, though.
Not to worry. ‘Face is happy, knowing she can so something for TC for a change! :o]) :o])
It's a serious matter, having no medical plan.
More blood is up to the doctor, so I can’t worry about that. If the test on Monday AM is still low, I may, indeed, have to have another transfusion, but if so, I will be happy knowing that I contributed to a pleasant night out for you and DP.
The postage is paid for, the box is free, so what have I got to lose? A hint, between now and then...turquoise jewelry would look VERY good on you! ;o]
I have a nice turquoise inlay necklace from the Southwest Indian Foundation, but I’m not sure how it would go with the black and white dress. Now that you’ve suggested it, though, I’ll give it a try! Usually I wear a faux-pearl set that Asuncion made.
I used to have big stamped-silver hoop earrings that went with it, but they were so heavy! I gave them to some teenaged girls before we moved from Oklahoma.
Well, at least Obama has fixed that!
Kindred spirits, no doubt.
Cthulhlu has more style.
Fewer tentacles, though.
Try the turquoise...it is STUNING with B&W, especially where the Southwest Indians are concerned. They make turquoise work with everything!! (It’s my favorite color!)
I will try it. I have a small pair of inlaid earrings, too - little turtles.
Turtles are good...longevity and all that...I LIKE them!
Some people keep them for pets, just as if they were a greyhound.
The desert tortoise doesn’t do well in captivity.
Tortoises and turtles aren’t the same thing. I remember seeing a PBS program about a desert tortoise rescue facility in Arizona. I think the program is “The Desert Speaks.” There were many interesting episodes.
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