mr_genius

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ May 12, 2010 -> 04:46 PM) L.A. City Council Votes in Favor of Arizona Boycott isn't the city of LA in big time debt? probably shouldn't be spending money in AZ anyways.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 13, 2010 -> 08:34 AM) Can anyone seriously read this and tell me that gold isn't the next bubble to burst? i keep thinking gold will be, but it keeps going up.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ May 13, 2010 -> 09:03 AM) So now the AZ legislature, and Gov Brewer, have signed off on a bill banning ethnic studies classes in the state. But, the law specifically only does so in response to classes that encourage sedition or the derision of specific racial groups. Basically, they passed an law that can only be enforced by the subjective criteria of when some group of people feels threatend by the teachings in a class. WTF is wrong with these people? I mean, I don't really like the idea of ethno-centric teaching in primary/secondary school either, but this is just ridiclous. Seriously, the level of hate - and yes, its hate - in this country is appalling to me. If some class is being taught that is promoting violence or bad conduct towards a group of people, then they already have the authority to end that anyway. This law achieves nothing in the objective sense, and yet causes EXACTLY the cultural tension they are supposedly interested in rooting out. Unbelieveable. tax money won't go towards ones that advocate overthrowing the government or promote hatred of other races. a non issue being sensationalized. these type of racial hatred classes shouldn't be tax funded, that is for sure.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 12, 2010 -> 12:10 PM) That likely means that they have a sufficient supply of skilled worker visas to meet their demand. There's not nearly enough of those to meet business demand, nationwide. let alone the demand for less-skilled workers. not really. there are plenty of those visas. business say there aren't, but they are bulls***ting. they can fill most of those visa jobs locally if they want. last position i had open i got over 50 very qualified applicants to chose from. labor won't let a big visa program for unskilled labor unless they get concessions; like the employee must be paid more than the normal local wage for the job. this stuff has been brought up before. big business would love a massive guest worker program for unskilled labor.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ May 12, 2010 -> 12:04 PM) Which means they won't take the risk of hiring anyone who might be a foreign national (mostly mexican, maybe polish around this area) unless there's strict Affirmative Action measures. you can hire foreign nationals. I was at a WiPro (big technology service company) shop the other day. They have like 99.99% of their US work force being foreign nations. But yes, employers will avoid hiring illegals. Which is good.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ May 12, 2010 -> 08:53 AM) Shocking news alert: Cost estimates were wrong Prepare for more of these stories as this thing kicks into gear. when it really starts, the program is going to be a s***load more expensive than the 'estimates'. i just don't see there being any control over costs.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ May 12, 2010 -> 09:01 AM) Which method do you prefer? Or something in between? I prefer a method of going after business that hire illegal workers. I don't buy the "I didn't know they was illlegal!" argument. They know, and if they don't they are idiots and they deserve to go out of business.

haha

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ May 10, 2010 -> 04:11 PM) I'm waiting for that one vote for dial up. texsox hasn't voted yet probably

QUOTE (bmags @ May 9, 2010 -> 11:50 PM) at the very least, you just made up this "clue bus" phrase. it's a popular board game. a crime has occurred on the bus, and you need to sift through all the evidence and find out whom did it. it's really great.

QUOTE (Wanne @ May 9, 2010 -> 04:23 PM) glad bobby's life is straightened out on a personal level...but his baseball career is in serious jeopardy. he needs to start drinkin again

QUOTE (TitoMB @ May 9, 2010 -> 04:19 PM) This game just won't be complete without a classic Liney bomb here..

terrible defense now

so who's the new closer?

jenks sucks

not a strike

jenks with more bulls***

K

QUOTE (chw42 @ May 9, 2010 -> 03:38 PM) Pierre's overly large jersey drives in a run. ^^^

that pitch was nasty

man. almost a gapper

terrible call

QUOTE (Palehosefan @ May 9, 2010 -> 02:12 PM) A healthy offense would have 15+ runs these past two days. sadly this is true

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Feb 24, 2010 -> 09:08 AM) thats what i have. except the more powerful version.

damn it