The enormous financial burden like adding $1.5T to the GDP over 10 years? http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jan/07/local/la-me-immig7-2010jan07 You are a xenophobe and a bigot from what I can gather. So yes, that kind of content in your emails will certainly turn some people off. On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 3:14 PM, Joshua Zeidner wrote: > > >   Jim,  you do realize that by making a statement about filtering you say > loud and clear that it's not about annoying emails, its about the content in > them.  I don't need to say another word, you will be hearing more of this > for the simple reason that there is absolutely no way that the people of > Arizona are going to continue to tolerate illegal aliens and the enormous > financial burden they bring while we cut just about every service to > taxpaying citizens.  Similar sentiment is emerging in every state. >  Pretending it's not happening or pretending as if this is some radical > viewpoint isn't going to change those fundamental numbers.  Some have become > very used to this issue behaving in a certain way, but we are *in a > completely different situation now*.  There is no more funny money and no > more credit. >   So go ahead and pronounce me a heretic.  That will speak loudly to the > people who want to hear.  Im not interested in reaching people like you.  Im > quite sure Im not the only one who puts zero value on your opinion. >   -jmz > > On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 12:05 PM, Jim wrote: >> >> Since you obviously continue to not bother even reading, let alone >> understanding, any position other than your own, since you continue to >> disrespect everything that this mailing list is intended to, and since you >> obviously consider your own opinion supremely more important than anyone >> else, I am happy to exercize my right as a list member to never again have >> the opportunity to read any of your posts.  Good bye, Joshua. >> >> Joshua Zeidner wrote: >>> >>> >>>  I didn't know that discussing economics was anathema for PLUG. >>>  Economics effects Linux and Linux developers.  These subjects are bound to >>> come up, we live all live in Arizona.  Secondly, I didn't know that you were >>> an official on these matters.  Trying to evoke political correctness might >>> score you points in a university classroom, but not here and most certainly >>> not with anyone I respect.  So keep telling everyone how utterly intolerable >>> and blasphemous these very important points are.  Anyone with half a brain >>> would take that as a clear signal to listen even closer. >>> >>>  Finally, anyone who is filtering or making a point of it is most likely >>> an ignoramus who chooses to close his eyes rather than accept the truth, or >>> even worse is invested in lies.  Those people are absolutely dangerous in >>> serious situations and should be avoided in all situations. >>> >>>  -jmz >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 11:15 AM, Jim >> > wrote: >>> >>>    And the ideologues completely ignore the point - AGAIN! >>> >>>    There are important issues that need to be discussed, but the PLUG >>>    mailing list is NOT one of the places where those discussions >>>    should take place.  If you choose to ignore the principles that >>>    this mailing list adheres to, you will either drive people away or >>>    you will find yourself completely filtered out by a large majority >>>    of the people who read this list and expect to find good, honest >>>    technology discussions. >>> >>>    I guess ignoring everyone else is a hallmark of an ideologue.  If >>>    they yell louder, or in this case, keep repeating the same >>>    irrelevant point, everyone will just have to agree with them. >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss