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This is a ridiculous proposal. Making illegals legal, or immigration easier at a time of vast unemployment would be a disaster. We should not be discussing such proposals till our economic woes are cured. This is an organized attempt by the powers that be to plunge our victimized American labor force further into abject poverty and despair. Nothing else explains the logic of this strategy. I hope and pray this proposed legislation dies in the house; where, otherwise all other good legislation goes to die.
Kend ~ Another shocker, the Republinuts in Congress make more sense than any of the Democrats; except the few that acquiesces to their demands. This makes no sense at all. The Republicans standing up for American workers? This is a first in my lifetime. Something is really wrong! Is this a sign of the Apocalypse?
I never thought I would see the day. Congratulation Kend, buddy. For the first time since I've joined the blog you make more sense than anyone here--including Thom. I don't get it either. Are they putting stupid pills in the water?
Yes, and all you did was succeed in electing the puppet. Obama is raygun on steriods. By the way, raygun invented obamacare, obama just made it a law.
They are all dead. Killed by the corupt @ssholes that run the show today. Everyone that voted for Obama was duped. Thats why he was up against MORONS. It is all theatre and we are all idiots that pay admission (taxes) to watch this theater of the bizzare.
Its all just a show and we are all chumps that support the most corrupt government on the planet. After all, what else would you call a country that has been at war for all but 8 YEARS SINCE 1776?
Both of the parties are the same. Anyone that thinks we have a two party system is an idiot. This is all orchestrated. We need to throw every one of the @ssholes out of Washington. In fact, we need to burn the whole place down and start all over with a Constitution that cannot be trampled on by corrupt politicians.
Its time to get out the tar and feathers and give everyone of them a taste.
Two party system, my @ss.
Or you do what every other country in the world does and deport them. for the last five years one in five Americans has been out of a job yet you want people who broke your laws by entering your country illegally to get a free pass in and take your jobs away. don't you see they are driving your wages down to nothing. I don't get it.
What? Harry Reid has a irrigami spine? gee wiz what a surprise. I wonder who has made it possible for the last 10 years for the "conservatives" (can you name one thing they conserve?) to get everything they've wanted. This is like that star wars movie where they discover that the guy giving all the secrets to the dark side is actually one of the "good guys" in a high ranking position, and his name in this case is Harry Reid. As long as he is in his position, the republicans will get what ever they want. I've said it on the air several times. It's not the dems it's Harry Reid that is the problem. He will continue to make sure that this country won't make any turn to the left even if it destroys the country from within. There is no price too high for these people who hoard not only money and wealth, but peoples livelyhoods. The 1% have an extreme hording disorder and they need help.
I agree with you totally and you left out a few names in the RSP (Republicans Screw People) list, but then as soon as you think of another... 10 more names pop up...Republicans died off with Eisenhower... what we have now is nothing more than a windup war chanting puppets.
BUT... don't get burned out..... it is ok and even good to take a break..... but don't quit. if you have some fight in you and you would like to spread the truth to the people that need it most..... and don't mind being called bad names by the radicals... come over to the ConservativeByte Blog.. http://conservativebyte.com/
Are the Democrats really spinless? If so, can you blame people for wanting " real men" representing them in their government?
I saw Lincoln last night. I admired the character Tommy Lee Jones was playing when he laid into his opponent (who was against black people being equal before the law), saying that even though his opponent was clearly inferior in intelligence, ect. he still believed that he should be equal before the law.
If only a Democrat had such courage and conviction…
Where are the FDR's, Kennedy's, Johnson's,...or even the Clinton's??????? This President talks a good talk... but his walk is more like a slither.
Reid??? Who stole our back bones?
We should go beg Anthony Weiner to come back into out ranks....at least he had one bone....(little humor) We need him and Sanders and Dennis Kucinich...Oh and we do have to have Elizabeth Warren.
Will Hillary have bigger balls than Obama??
We need someone that not only has a big growl.... but has some fangs too!!
i can't see that Democrats have any particular principles; they're for sale, just like everybody else.
Whatever flaws Obama has I am still happy he is our Presidedent since I have nothing but contempt for this Obama hating -Greedy GOP aka McConnell Cantor & Boehner, Fox ,Hannity , Rush & ditto heads , Bachman ,Trump far right nutcases who want to kill off the middle class and defeat / block anything thats good for the country.and US economy. Watching news and listening to talk radio news drives my BP up and I feel so helpless. However I worked in Obama's 2008 / 2012 campaigns I made calls, donated, voted- wrote my reps often to speak out as we ALL must www.congress.gov www.whitehouse.gov www.senate.gov I am burned out. . How did this country - our schools, our economy wind up in such toxic mess ? One huge cause was Being under wealth favoring - anti middle class policies of Reaganomics trickle down- deregulation of Wall St Banks, airlines, trucking and more Reagan dropped the EFFECTIVE top tax rate for corps to lowest point in 50 yrs Bush did it again. Then we had 2 long Unfunded wars based on lies, fear tactics and massive war profiteering.. Trillions was wasted People died and were maimed. for nothing but GREED !
When one of your guests said, "government does not create jobs", can't the same thing in the exact same sense be said of Wall Street? Of course, in one case the resulting good, if any, is privately directed and in the other case the goal is to advance the common good. Both processes have their flaws as my wife said after she lost half her savings in the stock market.
In consideration of immigration reform, start with these truths: Immigration is NOT a burden, it is an asset for Americans individually and collectively. They are a benefit to our economy and, like middle class Americans, they are job creators, not job takers. They improve our society. If there is anything "exceptional" about the USA it is that we are made up of people from all over the world. Then, approach immigration reform from that standpoint to enable guest workers, immigrant guests, resident aliens, pathways to citizenship and enhance the human rights of the people. The problem with current talk of reform is that it buys into the lie that immigration is a problem to solve. It accepts the lies of the xenophobes. It's not based on the facts. Policy that is not based on objective facts generally is wrong.
For example, ask why we should NOT allow non citizens to participate in Social Security? If they did with valid SS numbers it would only strengthen SS, not weaken it. It would add contributing workers. Citizenship should be irrelevant.
I don't have an issue with any of the alternative energy sources. My issue is with empowering the government and their authority to dictate and force the outcome. When big authoritarian government gets involved it usually gets very expensive and the little guy gets abused.
hey thom,
undocumented residents get a TIN not EIN, TIN is Taxpayer Identification Number and EIN is Employer Identification Number. so the lady was incorrect in stating that undocumented folks get employer numbers.
This is what we knew they would do-immigration reform in name only. Doubt it will pass the House because Reps know this is not the real deal. It's not real, compassionate reform at all. For example, fence is a non starter. It wouldn't be needed if there was a proper guest worker program whereby foreign nationals could come here legally and work, protected from abuse by their employers. They won't cross illegally if there is a legal alternative. Solution is NOT to prosecute employers, though, Thom. Solution is a guest worker program. Also, with stiff fines, those of modest means can't afford to come out of shadows. Finally, time delay- are we proposing that someone whose been here working, paying taxes, contributing to our economy for 20 years has to wait another 10 years to become citizens? Nonsense.
Thank you, GLOBAL, it does start with the individual, but, and its a BIG BUT, It takes a collective of communities on a world wide scale to really make a difference...Climate Change is not just in ones own back yard...It's a "Global" issue. Why a person or a company, denies climate change and global warming as being threatining to ALL of life...Or takes issue against "green solutions", i.e. solar energy, wing energy, wave energy, bio-fuels, organic community farming, higher standards for MPG, better emmissions, etc. that would reduce our cardon foot print is beyond me.
Well said Nachos, it really does start with the individual.
Yes, an 8-fold increase in the number of weather events in the last decade isn't anecdotal. It is SCIENCE. And the overwhelming majority of scientists attribute these changes primarily to Human Activity. So, what to do? Take Action. In the many numerous ways we can, as individuals, do so. One starting point might be to join 350.org, or 350Seattle our local chapter. There are many ways to take action. The one thing to remember: We CAN mitigate and reverse global climate change. Lets do this thing! - Rusty
DAnne, so emotional. I am sure Ken W if he is out there is getting a few laughs at your attacks. I am a "RACIST " because I don't go along with the liberal mantra when it comes to most issues. That is perfect when you show your true colors.
YEP!!!
Another way to live more enviromentally sound would be to ride a bike for short distant trips (say under 5 miles). Also encourage and support local Organic Farming practices. Here in S.W. Fl. local Organic Farming has doubled over the last 15 years and has increased the number of Farmer Markets, which not only reduces cost to the consumer but eliminates farming practices that use harmful chemicals and aggressive fertilizers which all end up in our water table, and our bodies. NOT GOOD!
I myself grow what I can...ALWAYS ORGANIC, (tomatos, peppers, squash, beans, lettuce, a variety of herbs) and purchase that which I cannot/donot grow, from the local Farmers market.
What I find frustraiting here in Fl is when I walk into a grocery chain and they are selling Oranges from California, and S. America!!!! What the Fuck is that about!?!?
DANNEMARC we can only hope to be around to wittness that!!!
Though I do tend to lean towards G. Carlins satirical philosophy regarding Man's arrogance and egotistical thinking/actions when it comes to "Saving the Planet"...That being said, there is no doubt in my mind that "modern man" and his reckless wasteful ways have caused adverse harm to the enviroment; which in turn gravely jeapordizes man's ability to excist. The laws of physics apply; "For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction." This also applies to all the "do gooder" save the planet meddleing. Mother Natural is the one in charge here; we are at her mercy...Not the other way around. True, the more crap we pump into the air and water the more damage we cause which in turn affects ALL life forms in an adverse way, including the dumbest...humans, (For a species with the largest and most complex brains we are our own worst enemy)!!! It's our wittle egos that get the best of us! I mean we use to sacrafice virgins to Volcanos; believing that it would keep us safe from disaster...But that really didn't work...Just ask the people of Pompeii.
As G.Carlin once said; "One day the Earth will shake us off like a bad case of fleas, and all that will be left is the Earth plus plastic!"
If we want to "Save the Planet" we should do so, first, by realizing that in order to sustain Human Life we need clean water, clean air, and clean food. If we have those essentials in check and balance then we are working in a direction of sustaining life. The rest is at the mercy of Mother Nature....She is the genius...She tells us EVERYTHING...We are merely her technicians. And when we act recklessly...You can ignor reality, but you cannot ignor the consequences of reality.
The Republican House has already proven it can waste our taxes on ludicrous notions like 37 votes on Obama Care. Wasting more on arguing about assitance for Oklahoma would not be out of their narrow agenda, when they would do better to just vote the funding and be done with it. Dragging their feet on this could come back to hurt them on election day. Folks may not remember scandals as much as they'll remember no homes, no power, plumbing or other infrastructure.
Do they care about lives? Wars over oil and ripping off the middle class says they don't give a hoot about lives. They do care about getting re-elected.