Oh believe me my finger is on the eject button
[QUOTE=CBGBConnisur]Get real, the USA is heading into history's dustbin, the times of prosperity are coming to an end. A new era is approaching, America's unquestioned economic dominance is already in question with a weakening dollar and stronger growth in Europe and Asia. When I was in the States, I was paying rent, in debt. I live in Australia where I am a homeowner and self employed, the global economy has changed the way things are done, you don't need to live in the USA to prosper any more.
The immigrant situation in the USA is not roses and wine, not by any stretch of the imagination. I knew people who were prospering in their home countries who wound up in the poorhouse in the USA. I recall one family from the UK, the wife had to sell jewelry to buy food for the kids because her husband's business was failing.
The healthcare industry is a sure fire way to make a living in the US but other industries are suffering.[/QUOTE]
At times I agree that all is lost and there is no hope in improving.
I just believe that we can keep the idiots at bay for at least a little while...
I agree with you about the immigration issue.
[QUOTE=Bango Cheito]ANY nation could be the #1 nation on Earth if it just had the will to be so. The question is do we really WANT to change? We have become entrenched in our old ways. I'd like to THINK we can get our shit together soon before there are big consequences but we haven't done a damn thing in the right direction in the past 10 years.
If you want the immigrants to go away, GRANT AMNESTY. You'd lose half a million illegals from this country overnight. I can guarantee that, I'd bet my life on it. Many aren't doing well here and only stay because of fear of burning their bridges.[/QUOTE]Most illegal will not stay here if you give them amnesty. American immigration system assume every visitor want to stay in usa permentantly and visitor must prove that he or she do not immgration intent. Practically, it is no chance to get a visa for normal people. I am sure people who want get visa for his girl friend get frustrated experience. Thus mexican who want work some month in US and return home has to come illegal and stay here forever. American man has harder time to bring his girl friend to visit here comparing to european country. American man should lobby congress that every woman under 35 should come US without visa and than amreican woman has to change her ***** atitude.
Ballot thrown in trash.....
Geetings everyone !!
I have been voting in every election since I was 18. I did my duty in the military and paid my taxes. No problems with the law either.
But no more.
What I have determined in the last half century, whether it is a Republican
or Democrat in office, things don't change. In fact, I believe the two parties
are really just one. One part is more conservative, one part more liberal.
But, just two sides of the same coin. Last man in office I have any respect
for is President Reagan. But that was a long time ago.
So yesterday, with great fanfare in my house, I tore up my absentee ballot
and threw it in the trash. My wife and elderly parents did the same thing
and so did a friend of mine. We declared our own independence day!
Plus, in two years I am moving out of country permanently, so they are not
going to get much tax money out of me anymore either.
I give the system the bird.