Abby, you have NO idea what life can bring. You are truly demonstrating your youth and ignorance!
"If people come here legally and learn english that's fine, I have no problem with that, but when they come here illegally, enroll their kids in government schools they don't pay a dime for and my tax dollars are paying for illegal kids to learn english, yeah, it upsets me.
If any American went to Mexico illegally and tried to live there, they would be kicked out/killed. They wouldn't pay for us to learn spanish, or speak spanish to help us like people do here. They come here because it's so easy to get welfare, free schooling, etc. It's insane."
Good lord. Do you think every Mexican is some dirty, trigger-happy Narco?
And really, public schools are for everybody. Old people and people who had no intention of having kids pay in to fund public schools and most do not have a problem with it because it is for the greater good. It's one of the reason people from all of the world come here with their families because they believe they are giving their kid a good chance to succeed.
'Illegal kids', so you think these kids have a choice. Actually if there was a truly Dickensian story of a kid who crossed the border to attend school for a better life, I'd have no problem.
Again, even your racist, classist, ethnocentric political party is trying to walk back using the term 'illegal'. It is a hostile phrase and at this point I wouldn't be surprised if you thought every brown person with a Hispanic accent you crossed you believed to be 'illegal'. How'd you feel about Sergio Romo, of your San Francisco Giants, wearing this?
You also assume the immigrant problem is strictly with Mexico. As somebody who worked in a local Congressional office. One out of hundreds of case studies had a Mexican facing deportation because of lack of papers. The rest of them were African and from South East Asia. I also have no problem with those people trying to have a better life for them and their families here if they are, and most of them are, law abiding citizens.
You know nothing about me, I'm taking seasonal work because I don't want to get a full time/long term job. I'm moving to southern california in the next few months and if i get a long term job, I can't exactly leave after 4 or 5 months.
The thing is snafu, is you're the idiot. There's no better way to put it. sorry, it's the truth.
So you are moving to SoCal. Enjoy being surrounded by brown people who are more than indignant toward people like you and have been fighting for their right to pathway for citizenship for years. I'll tell my friends who are DREAMers to look out.
I can only think Amsterdam or Havana could be other more mismatched places for you to go.
Yes, Abby, I am an idiot, who has lived on his own since 16 with no help from Mommy and Daddy, who has worked at his art for over 45 years and has garnered Emmy awards, Drama Desk nominations and has developed a reputation across the globe. But you with your BA in Criminal Justice working wrapping presents at Christmas time while living in Mom and Dad's basement has it all over me.
Abby you are a loser, sorry, it is the truth.
Success doesn't mean you're smart. You know who's also successful and has won awards? Justin Bieber, Lindsay Lohan, I can go on and on but I think you can get the picture. Are they smart? No.
In my area, it's mostly mexicans who come up from california. That's why I use them as an example. We don't get a lot of South East Asians/Africans, it's basically all Caucasians and mexicans in my town for the most part.
And do you have any idea how many of them are criminals? In high school we couldn't wear certain colors to school because they were mexican gang colors, and there have been countless shootings in my town related to gangs.
"I wasn't living at home I would still be fine, things might be a little bit tighter, but I wouldn't go on welfare."
Let's take my coworker David. He got a great apartment in the middle of the Castro. Six months after living there, he found out that his roommates hadn't been paying rent. He was evicted and he and his housemates are being sued. It wasn't his fault. He couldn't afford another apartment, so he has to move home.
How would you deal if you found yourself in that situation?
Another example. The apartment building across from my apartment caught fire and due to water and smoke damage, the entire building has to be gutted. Those tenants were moved to other apartments, but now that the building is almost finished renovation, they can't afford the higher rent for the "renovated property" even though its no fault to them. What would you do? Do you have the savings it takes to sign a new lease and move into a new apartment? I doubt you do.
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The use of the word Mexican as if she's asked them. You are completely ridiculous Abby. I'm sure ALL those gangs were the "Mexicans" who just threatened all you white folks. However, that's if this actually happened which I doubt...
I'm surprised they didn't shoot your ignorant ass.
Sorry, Abby. After reading this entire thread, the idiot is you. Please, I beg of you. For your own sake put down the shovel and stop digging.
"You know nothing about me."
You're lying again. We know everything about you.
Abby how do you know they are not smart? Troubled (In Lohan's case, maybe).As least they aren't as adults still sucking off their parents teats. You are a complete moron dear, no matter how you try to build yourself up. Ohhhhhh a degree in Criminal Justice! I am in feaking awe!
I have a degree in bullsh*t smelling, and my alarm goes off anytime Abby posts.
Accredited.
She has practically dug herself to China.
In high school we couldn't wear certain colors to school because they were mexican gang colors, and there have been countless shootings in my town related to gangs.
To quote Lady Bracknell, you seem to have lived a life crammed with incident.
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^^^^ and.... scene.
Thank you, everybody, that's a wrap.
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I can understand if you are not a New Yorker and Papa John's is your only choice for pizza, but why would anyone in New York City eat a Papa John's pizza when there is privately owned and operated pizza joint every few blocks in the city that makes much better pizza than Papa John's?
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You're about 12 pages behind, bobs.
I wonder what Abby thinks of Social Security and Medicare. I'm sure she will reject both when the time comes, after all wouldn't that be considered a handout. Abby, you are lucky no one you know is on either of those. Your parents,grandparents,uncle,aunt,etc.No wriggle room here. Those are nothing more than handouts created by 'liberals'.
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"You're about 12 pages behind, bobs."
I didn't have the time or the interest to read 15 pages of posts on this subject. :)
Updated On: 11/13/12 at 11:43 PM
You've missed some juicy stuff.
Obamacare, welfare, the war, PBS, Head Start, more war, more welfare, seasonal employment at Walmart, Mexican gangs living in Oregon, Abby digging herself to China.
It's been real fun.
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How about the title? Did you read that?
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/8/12
"You've missed some juicy stuff. Obamacare, welfare, the war, PBS, Head Start, more war, more welfare, seasonal employment at Walmart, Mexican gangs living in Oregon, Abby digging herself to China. It's been real fun."
I can understand Obamacare (since that is in the subject line) but WTF does "welfare, the war, PBS, Head Start, more war, more welfare, seasonal employment at Walmart, Mexican gangs living in Oregon, and Abby digging herself to China" have to do with this thread?
Abby. Fifteen pages all because of the troll.
Yep yep.
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