Sunday, April 09, 2006
From Max
So Kay - what you are saying is that there may be many, many, many and more many items that will be available for a garage sale. (Just kidding).
I spoke to Mom today and she mentioned the pillow stuff. I'll be wanting to take some but I'm sure not as much as is there. And a few baskets (but not many, many of them). I have the quilt from Grandma that was royal blue/red so don't think I will take another one. Even though we will have alot of rooms to fill, I am into keeping a minimal amount of stuff.
Another topic - I'm curious to know what everyone things of all this immigration reform. On the one hand, I think there need to be some policies for people to be able to enter the US easier and work here, I think offering out-right citizenship to people who have been here for many years illegally is not right. I look at it from the view point that I have a husband from Australia who had to go through many processes to get his Green Card. And even though he has had his Green Card for many years and is married to a US born citizen, he still has to go through more processes to get citizenship. And we have friends and relatives from Australia and other countries who would love to come here and work (either temporarily or permanently) but do not because they can not get a Green Card. It is not automatic for anyone. Just because so many Hispanic's have come here without the correct papers, and yes many are doing jobs that American's don't want to do, the majority do not pay any taxes on the wages they earn.
I know it is a tough call. I don't think these people should be sent straight back across the border immediately, but if they can not eventually provide the paperwork that is required of them, then they should go. Of course, we need our politicians to get things organized for so steps can be put into place.
Anyway, I'm interested in hearing anyone elses viewpoints.
Take care,
Max
I spoke to Mom today and she mentioned the pillow stuff. I'll be wanting to take some but I'm sure not as much as is there. And a few baskets (but not many, many of them). I have the quilt from Grandma that was royal blue/red so don't think I will take another one. Even though we will have alot of rooms to fill, I am into keeping a minimal amount of stuff.
Another topic - I'm curious to know what everyone things of all this immigration reform. On the one hand, I think there need to be some policies for people to be able to enter the US easier and work here, I think offering out-right citizenship to people who have been here for many years illegally is not right. I look at it from the view point that I have a husband from Australia who had to go through many processes to get his Green Card. And even though he has had his Green Card for many years and is married to a US born citizen, he still has to go through more processes to get citizenship. And we have friends and relatives from Australia and other countries who would love to come here and work (either temporarily or permanently) but do not because they can not get a Green Card. It is not automatic for anyone. Just because so many Hispanic's have come here without the correct papers, and yes many are doing jobs that American's don't want to do, the majority do not pay any taxes on the wages they earn.
I know it is a tough call. I don't think these people should be sent straight back across the border immediately, but if they can not eventually provide the paperwork that is required of them, then they should go. Of course, we need our politicians to get things organized for so steps can be put into place.
Anyway, I'm interested in hearing anyone elses viewpoints.
Take care,
Max
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