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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The bunks in my boat have storage lockers inside, and if it gets too chilly, I stick the crock pot in the locker set on "low" and fold a quilt in half for a cushion. In about three minutes the bed is simmering.
Now about my nightmares where a giant in a chef's hat is turning me over with a spatula...
OK really leaving now :)
Not sure how cold it got here last night. Outside thermometer shuts off at -28F.
It was colder than that at around Midnight when I went to bed....
Unnngh.
Morning SG,
It’s Dark here now.
Hope you had a good weekend with out to much Snow. :)
Hi, Mr. Moose,
Lotsa solid white stuff around here. “Ice pellets” and rain yesterday. Altogether good stay-in weather! Enjoy your Darkness....
Tom has been accepted to Honors College at Appalachian State. Still no word on his financial aid; that’s yet another different department.
I was kinda gravitating in the direction of going off-grid by generating enough power to heat the house, run the appliances, yadayadayada....
Do you recall the Sesame Street monster song? Whoppa whoppa whoppa whoppa boomboomboom!
It is traditional to follow that sort of statement with an Owl noise for spooky ....Twit, Twooooooooo!
Okay, that's two Owls, with the call and reply. Still spoooooooky. apparently :)
Started to watch “Conan” but duty calls. Rats.
Mr. Sg has warned that if I don’t get my priorities straight, those flicks are gonna evaporate. Pressure—can’t handle it.
Excellent, College is a fun time.
Congratulations to him!
Congrats Tom!
Thank you for the latest addition to Timmy’s story!
Vaguely.
Yay for Tom!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N_tupPBtWQ
I recall this one from the muppets.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JN5Mqr6tRlw
And this one.
Back...wind is picking up and temps are going down...here it comes :(
Gonna be a rockin freezin night...woohoo
We desperately hope his performance will approach his potential!
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