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...
Highlights from Article:
- 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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Another lead ... http://www.ask.com/wiki/Astounding_(magazine)?qsrc=3044
Hi NTI,
Have you tried “abe books .com”.
One more ... http://www.analogsf.com/0809/issue_09.shtml
Great suggestion moose. Not yet ... Nully, moose suggests abebooks.com .... Thank You moose and prayers up all is well with you and yours. Saw where the water is coming up. Prayers there will be no order to evac.
Thanks ,NTI.
They have really been letting the river rip these last few days, it’s the wind that is causing the most concern at the moment.
Goodluck on the book hunt. :)
More prayers for no evac and the river to drop to normal.
I will keep you in my prayers!
(((Hugs)))
And You in mine, as ever. :)
Let me know if I can send you my extra water wings/Mae West... ;o])
Wonder if one is Listening To The Music ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cz1GqhW7DIo
TOL, I miss you!!! Say hello to Brian!!!
for me ... me crazy.
Ah-choo!
Bless You!!!
It’s 53 and the barometer is dropping. The skies (at the moment) are relatively clear, but my back says things will be a lot uglier by this time tomorrow! Still...
I finished with the recipes. They must have needed sorting for a long time, or I wouldn’t have dropped them all. Maybe I should go through ALL the papers in the house!
With all the papers I shredded today, I had to empty the shredder basket twice. Anybody need some paper excelsior???
Oh Wow ... Oh Woe ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzEZdy216gw
I did my thrift-store shopping and went to Walmart, but that’s about it for the day. Now I’m making vegetable soup and steaming broccoli. Tomorrow I’ll have to vacuum.
I’m on my way to bed, soon. Tomorrow, I will cancel the dental appointment and hope it can be rescheduled soon.
This computer is driving me NUTZ! I may have to drag out the spare...dang.
That would explain why one howlingly punched me out as I tried to shovel the driveway.
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