This is the first time I agree with Craig (for the most part).
Perhaps if immigration weren't illegal...
On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 7:21 AM, Craig White <
craigwhite@azapple.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 2009-07-30 at 06:43 -0700, JD Austin wrote:
> >
> > I was waiting to see how long until racism was called :)
> > It is a fact that illegal immigration is costing Az and Ca plenty and
> > pointing that out doesn't make him hate filled or racist. I don't
> > blame them for coming here... If I were them I'd do it too. We need
> > to remove the 'free' incentives that we can no longer afford to
> > provide. They're not the only demographic freeloading services;
> > plenty of Americans game the system (generations!) to get a free ride
> > too.
> ----
> first off, the topic of racism, state budgetary issues have no purpose
> for this list
>
> secondly, this was blatant scapegoating...blaming the economic problems
> on a particular issue - if you are not smart enough to deduce that the
> issues the state is currently facing on budgetary shortfalls has nothing
> to do with undocumented residents then there really isn't any point in a
> debate on any other list as well and it obviously isn't worth debating
> here. There's no reason whatsoever to debate the
> worthiness/unworthiness, the reasons or the issues of Mexicans in this
> country on this list.
>
> I didn't suggest racism...I suggested narrow political commentary being
> offered as fact.
>
> Craig
>
>
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