Absolutely! It makes the world go round and round and round...
--R (I think, therefore I am, I think?)
BillR wrote:
Hi Rich - It is fun and useful to rant at times, and at times every point of
view makes some sense. Even mine - I think.
BillR
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Well, we could always offer them positions in the military where they could
get educations and later assistance and a shot at citizenship, and they
could go down to the border and help keep out the illegals ---- oops, wait,
nevermind.
Aslo, I am sure Mexico has excellent colleges and free tuition for their
citizens who wish to avail themselves, and medical care, and housing, and
social security, and....
--R (reporting from Norte Mexico)
BillR wrote:
You also might want to take a look at how much the USA benefits from
the 'brain drain' of so many other countries. I heard part of that NPR
program, and from the part I heard it was talking about top students
who would be a help to this country. Take all of the 'foreign'
physicians, chemists, engineers, mathematicians, etc. out of the U.S.
and see what happens. I have a lot less problem helping the smart ones
get an education here - and learning about the USA and probably wanting
to stay - than I do with the waste in our public schools, forcing 90%
of our kids to put up with rather deplorable conditions in our middle
and high schools, and even college, because the other 10% have to be
there, no matter how disruptive. I'd like to see competitive exams for
academic middle and high schools for anyone who wants to go to them;
vocational training and general information schools for the rest.
Tossing smart undocumented kids out or trying to keep them an
uneducated underclass, when it is our business who wants them here, is
working against our long term interests. Current policy has many thousands
of college/grad students going elsewhere in the world to study. Our loss.
Big loss for our influence in the world in years to come.
Enough of rant, I guess. Partly brought on because my granddaughter is
going to school in Antigua this year, and in her [elementary school]
teaching time does not need to be wasted with discipline. The other
students take care of that if anyone tries to deny them the opportunity
to learn something. Teachers do not have trouble with students, except
trying to get any type of break during the day because students are
always after them to do extra drills during lunch and recess. Can you
imagine that in our schools? I can imagine it ...
BillR
Jacksonville FL
1981 300SD EM 275K
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Rich Thomas wrote:
Well, this morning NPR was whining that illegals might have to
actually /*PAY FOR COLLEGE*/!!! And not get low-rate loans, grants,
discounts off full price, and scholarships. The kids might have to
/*GET
JOBS*/!
Imagine that, people here illegally from foreign countries not being
able to get free college educations, or in-state tuition rates. When
will the evil and cruelty stop? Do we have no compassion?
Of course, France's recent experience with its Muslim population shows
the danger of creating a large, permanent underclass with no real hope
for advancement.
I'm not in favor if illegal immigration, but if the government is going
to keep letting them in as a favor to employers, than they had better
be careful about social policies so they don't create a dangerous
situation.
The large-scale protest marches a few weeks ago are only the tip of the
iceburg.
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