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Re:wowowo... what's going on here? Are you still around, MtG?
Hi Mind the Gap,
I agree with you completely. Too many people seem to be pretty well ignoring the board topic area headings, and it makes it really hard to find what we're looking for when we want to find it.
Any ideas what we can do? Keep your eyes peeled for new messages in the Internet Technology board. I'm going to see if I can stir up some problem-solving there.
Mark / Sacramento, CA USA
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Mark S.
July 26, 2006
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Latest: January 30, 2007
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Re:Immigration
Immigration:
In the U.S., we want immigrants to come do all of the work we don’t like. We want them to do it very cheaply, and then we want them to go away and not claim any of the benefits of being part of our society.
This results in farm workers who harvest tomatoes and lettuce for Taco Bell, for example, at a penny a bushel. Of course, minimum wages is $5, but the workers are here illegally, As Truman Capote noticed, "The problem with living outside the law is that you no longer have its protection"
So living in utter squalor, for 2 cents a bushel – a drop in the bucket,– workers could eat healthy and harvest more vegetables. But Taco Bell, a billion-dollar corporation with huge profits, won’t pay two cents, and their workers suffer because even their standard of living here is better than starving back home where there is no work.
As long as these are immigrants’ only options, anything we do to try to stop illegal immigration is spit in the wind. There is nothing we will ever do to an illegal immigrant that is worse than starving– even if we shoot them at the border. Laws and enforcement are like treating cancer with aspirin.
We have to address the problem. We have help other countries to solve their economic problems. Economic pressure drives workers to more prosperous countries. They’re coming here to escape starvation at home.
But we are also part of the problem. Our profit-greedy corporations force workers to compete for the lowest standard of living, and as consumers, we support those companies that keep their costs low and gives us better prices. Taco Bell is a very popular fast-food restaurant here (and I really miss their food). But we need to make principled choices as consumers. We can’t control the decisions companys make, but we can use our consumer dollars to support companies that pay their workers healthy wages, even if that means that our own food will be a little more expensive. I’d much rather pay a few cents more for my Taco Bell taco than to have to continue boycotting their food.
je sui desolée que je ne parle pas francais, mais, c’est mon opinion sur l’immigracion—since you asked.
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Mark S.
July 21, 2006
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Looking for German Penpals
I am looking for Gemran penpals Female ages 18 to 30 anyone interested get back with me
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Melina M.
June 1, 2006
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help me please
I am looking for English speaker friends in bangkok area in thailand. and I can help you to learn Thai. please help me.
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Sitthisak k.
April 25, 2006
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Hi,John!
Would u like to be my friend?? I'm Japanese and live in Japan now.
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MM
March 18, 2006
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Hello Mohamed Farouk
As salamu alekym Mohamed
If you are interested making friends with me,contact me `cos I do need your help as I`m a beginner in Arabic(Egyptian).
Thanks in advance
Best Regards,Jasmina
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Jasmina M.
December 21, 2005
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Hello Inas!!!
Hi Inas
I`m Macedonian leaving in England.It`s my pleasure to help you to learn Macedonian,so you just need to contact me by email, as I`m not a gold member.
Best regards,Jasmina
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Jasmina M.
December 21, 2005
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has anybody wants to learn chinese mandarin
hello~
first, thanks for seeing my message
im glad to teach u chinese
but i only can say english (but not fluently)
if ur willing to be my friend
please let me know
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Language pair: Chinese, Mandarin; English
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vivigogo g.
November 12, 2005
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has anybody wants to learn chinese mandarin
hello~
first, thanks for seeing my message
im glad to teach u chinese
but i only can say english (but not fluently)
if ur willing to be my friend
please let me know
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vivigogo g.
November 12, 2005
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Latest: February 20, 2008
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Re:Teach me Obi Wan, you are my only hope.
Hi Hemiliy,I read your question. Japanese don't use"wrong order". In fact,I'm Japanese but I dunno such a thing. I guess that is metaphor or something...can you tell me its URL? Probably I can understand its meaning and tell you.I believe you can learn language without any crime.(I'm do it through the Internet) May the Force be with you.
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Rise
November 5, 2005
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