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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I’m noted for making “What’s with this casserole again?” and “That meat dish,” and “The stuff with lentils,” and “The chickpea dish with noodles” and “The noodle dish with chickpeas.”
Wekkum, Moosie!
At least you don’t make, “Oh, no. Not THIS again?”
We have that. I don’t care what they think: if they’re hungry, they’ll eat it.
I knew a guy once who put it all very clearly: Does a starving man want a ham sandwich?
Does a starving boy want crockpot chicken soup? Or to put it differently, is a boy who doesn’t want crockpot chicken soup starving?
“Shawl” is a type of garment. “Pashmina” is a type of fabric. This is a one ... actually a long, wide rectangle ... made of the second.
Nobody puts Moosie in a corner!
Come on, Moosie, we'll teach you how to dance.
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(This could take a while, folks.)
ROTFL!
Gracias. ¡He aprendido algo!
Oops , forgot, Bob has a moratorium on corners.
Okay then’ Face, Foxtrot , American smooth, or a Square dance.? :) LOLOL.
Works on humans.
My Mother's thoughts also. Of course with her, if it was put on your plate you ate it, period.
However, the Cat will stare at it with disdain, refuse to eat, glare at you with a death stare, and sulk off into a corner..
And if you don't produce something to their liking with your next offering, they will repeat the action.
I'm beginning to think that they have a stash hiding somewhere, but they have it well hidden..
Sounds like the inventive names I give the stuff I cook...
I get some really interesting looks when I get asked what the stuff I brought to the Church pot-luck is called... ;-)
If it tastes good, who cares what it’s called?
Bet nobody refuses to try your stuff.
Humans have to put a fancy name on everything, makes then feel important.
So what is on at restaurant NC tonight? Be around in a bit... :)
“Cucumbers just give me indigestion.”
Scandalous!
I love cucumbers.
And portabella mushrooms with them.
[Don’t ask. ]
Just simply the most exquisite meal - it's called "warm up the left-overs." If I come up with a more elegant appellation, I will let you know.. ;-)
And if they find that menu not to their liking, the alternate menu reads thusly: "There's the fridge, there's the pantry, find something and fix it yourself. Or not. Your choice."
Needs some sour cream and some black olives for garnish...
I know enough about dancing to know that there’s no avoiding corners if you’re square dancing.
Agreed, it is scandalous that a Cucumber should inflict indigestion on anyone, absolute scandal!
Obviously the cucumbers are joining a gang.
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