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But I got the protection of America part right, didn't I?

It's spelled VINO.

Being laid off for 13 weeks can be consisdered a vacation can't it?

Do I really need to explain the obvious to you? Historically speaking, your typical immigrant was not the wealthiest of people. Perhaps not the most well-educated also. Typically immigrants have taken jobs which do not pay as well as what you make. Therefore they will rely more on what they get in SS benefits when they retire. You might not need the program when you retire but that lower income person will.

I searched this thread on SS and didn't see anything.

I think this list needs a smily to use when people AREN'T being sarcastic.

According to the fundametalists, Allah only cares when you do that to an iraqi male.

The aclu will defend anyone who has a right in the Constitution - be it a flag burner, the kkk, etc. Now how that relates to iraq I don't know.

So if you say nazi's are bad you are going to lose the argument? Now saying Americans are acting like nazis then you have a better point.

That post was a vehicle for which I could make my opinion known. It served a purpose be it sarcasm or not.

My opinion still stands.

Are you being GG's parrot again?

But you replied to it didn't you? I've seen no replies from you about SS in this thread. Just about the poem. (Unless you are using multiple names.) I've put opinions about solutions for the SS issue out there already in the thread. I'll be waiting to see your solutions.

As long as the marines are attacking a foreign power for the protection of America.

Some people can only see things as either left or right with no ability to think for themselves and have opinions that stray from their side.

The UAW is just being consistant. They don't like anyone who drives a non-union car.

Sounds like some other people and the opinion they had with Clinton.

NYS makes you pay sales tax for items you bought outside of the state.

Being called brave is really offensive. Now redskin is another matter.

If poverty was the reason they came over then they would be included in the "your poor" part of the poem - not the yearning part.

Sounds to me like some alcohol was involved in this scenario.

Didn't throw me - I acknowledged it. What "through years" are you talking about 1880-1900 & 1900-1920 doesn't have any through years. A 3-year period is somewhat insignificant. A 10 to 15-year period is more realistic in terms of averages. I'll freely admit the 1900-1914 period had averages rivalling the past 15 years. But trends and govt policies are to increase the numbers even more in the coming years. The past at least had periods of major downturns. The immediate future just shows more upturns.

I brought up the poem - which includes mention of the poor. I did not start the tangent about the group "yearning to breathe free".

How can I see the tv-14 & tv-ma programs if I turn off the tv?

Gee, let's see: I'm being persecuted in my homeland so I give up everything to go to America to start a new life of freedom. Yeah, first thing on my mind when I step on America's soil is: better start saving for retirement!