Posted on 09/07/2005 10:39:23 AM PDT by BurbankKarl
Don't tell the MSM. It will really piss them off.
This is a great sign. Noticing more stories of people making their way to Los Angeles to their relatives. If they held jobs in NO, they can find a job in L.A. since have the people here are illiterate illegals.
Maybe he could teach HS English somewhere
As predicted, the people are finding jobs (which they couldn't do in NO/LA) and becoming productive members of society.
The Dems are *so* screwed.
San Bernardino! They are embracing ebonics.
Stranded is an interesting term.
I'd be more than happy to help them set up their books and teach them how to track their costs in exchange for some brave soul teaching me how to make those bisquits that float off the plate. Every time I have tried, they ended up like hockey pucks.
With these people gone, N.O. is going to have to import illegals if they wish to keep their caste system in place.
Here in Austin they're going to have a job fair this week. The TV has been filled with stories of people moving into apartments and finding jobs. The ones I've seen on TV really seem to appreciate Austin. Our receptionist said there were already some new kids in her daughter;s class from Louisiana. Austin has a low unemployment rate so I'm guessing they will find better jobs here than will be available for years to come. New Orleans will lose a great deal of its population over this. Texas will gain much as a result.
< Ain't was probably originally a contraction for am not. So, even assuming ain't was not considered incorrect, it would still not be right, unless you would say "We am not...". >
From my dictionary:
(ain't)
1. Contraction of am not.
2. Used also as a contraction for are not, is not, has not, and have not.
Note that it is also used for "are not", which would fit in this instance. I use "ain't" sometimes in very casual conversation, mostly around family, but I would never use it professionally. It really comes in handy sometimes...like "y'all".
That said, its use is controversial and always will be.
"Today 8,066 hurricane victims are still stranded."
They aren't stranded, they are our guests. Being served good ole Texas Bar BBQ. Yumm.
It is listed as a contraction for almost everything according to dictionary.com. However, since there is a perfectly good contraction for are not, it would not be considered correct. It is interesting to me that more current dictionaries and dictionary.com now discuss its controversy, rather than it's correctness. Older dictionaries are not nearly so PC when discussing its usage. And it's interesting to me in light of that, that I am seeing it used more and more, even in places we would not have heard it even a few years ago (Neil Cavuto has a love affair with it, for instance).
It's not correct, and I fought its use in my classroom in E. TX, much to the chagrin of my students. "But Miss, this ain't English class!" As if that's the only place they should learn to speak correctly!
susie
We need to keep posting these stories of the displaced people who are getting themselves a job.
When the dust settles on the corruption in Louisiana and New Orleans we will find that thousands of the former residents are glad to get out from under the corrupt government that has hurt the citizens of Louisiana for decades.
Yesterday, I thought the story about the guy from Indiana who sent a bus to pick up 50 people from Slidell was really heartwarming. He offered a free apartment for 6 months and help to find a job for all who wanted to come with him. 47 people took him up on his offer.
Susie,
Actually ain't is are not as in "We are not looking back".
They've got their gubment debit cards.
Local liquor stores report brisk business.
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