Posted on 01/01/2012 8:10:22 AM PST by Gen.Blather
I met some illegal Mexicans last night at a party. Several years ago I stayed with a couple of wonderful Mexican families in the Baja below California. These were well-off people. The homes, on average were beautifully tiled and some of them had mahogany inlaid walls, bookshelves and cabinetry that would cost a hundred-thousand dollars here. So, I’m guessing if they aren’t rich they’re very comfortable. The elderly not as well-off grandfather, while living in Mexico was receiving Social Security from the United States and owned a rent-free apartment in California which he used as his address to receive several forms of assistance checks from Californian agencies. He visited the apartment once a week to re-arrange things and make it looked lived in. He had a car, a Toyota Corolla that looked quite nice and had working air-conditioning. I gathered it was supplied as some form of assistance and he generally left it in California at the apartment. The apartment was about 1100 square feet and very livable. The grandfather told me most of entire complex, easily a 1000 units, were like him, on Californian assistance, but actually living in Mexico.
At the party were a couple of teenage boys from this family. Very nice kids. I’d be proud to have them as my own; diligent, hard working, trouble-free and much more adult than you’d expect from that age. They told me that they’d decided to go to high school in California instead of Mexico. They said that the (California) government gave them an apartment and they travel back to Mexico on the weekends. (I don’t know if they’re staying alone or if a family member is staying with them, but if I had to guess, they came alone.)
When I posted information on this family last time, Freepers angrily asked why I hadn’t reported them. Firstly, I was a well-treated guest. Secondly, this must be obvious to the casual observer. Even if I knew who to report it to in California, which I don’t, it is obvious that this is how it’s done. These people are only taking advantage of “benefits” put there for them. Not to avail themselves of these benefits would be like deciding not to take candy freely offered to you.
Gollum doesn’t like to hear Barny sing mister golden sun,
Oh Mister Sun, Sun,
Mister Golden Sun,
Please shine down on me
Oh Mister Sun, Sun,
Mister Golden Sun,
Hiding behind a tree...
These little children
Are asking you
To please come out
So we can play with you
Oh Mister Sun, Sun,
Mister Golden Sun,
Please shine down on me!
*blech*
“*blech*”
You really have to conquer this inclination of yours to express your opinion in voluminous tomes.
Good morning, Gorgeous People!
Woke up at 0200 (weird compound sleep DO), read & goofed off, overslept, and now running late.
Back later for K and UTer check. :)
I think she meant kideous...
I think she meant kideous...
“kideous”
I like it!
In a word, it perfectly describes Barney...
...and maybe ThomasThomas The TankEngineTankEngine...
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Why?
Ugh.
I say we continue to sit on this thread for February much like the SOOOOooo Niiiiiice illegal immigrants.
that would explain why I didn’t get it. I haven’t seen any Lord of the Rings yet.
I have to agree with that.
XO
Buy the books at a second-hand book store. They are much better than the movie.
I found my first copies in 1970, and have worn out maybe 11 copies. I read them once every 12-18 months.
If you can’t find them let me know.
Will do!
Seen? Ugghhh...
Visit a library, check out the books...
See? that’s what I said, already! LOL!
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