Texsox

This thread should die and we should move on to an injury thread and a debute thread.

LMAO.

QUOTE(southsideirish71 @ May 9, 2006 -> 07:59 AM) And the comments about the employers waiting for them. Well they are waiting for them, at a below minimum wage standard. Which of course is against the law. That is a small percentage, most illegals are using false documents and getting paid at or above minimum wage. The employer is shielded from prosecution, the employee has an easier time getting hired. Plus, with more legal immigration, and I would want it tied to an employer so the emphasis is on worker not guest, it would eliminate a big hurdle for some businesses. I am generally pro-business and if our nation's businesses need workers, let's match them up and keep moving forward. BTW, let's not forget that grandma and grandpa getting paid cash so it doesn't hurt their social security or other retirement benefits. Deadbeat dad working for cash to avoid paying child support. Businesses bartering and not paying the appopriate sales taxes. I am all for knowing who is here. We have a lot of student visa abuse, we have tourists staying over, sham marriages, etc. we have truckloads of stuff being waived in during busy times. Building a 3,000 mile fence won't solve the problem, and is a giant waste of money.

QUOTE(EvilMonkey @ May 9, 2006 -> 07:47 AM) They CAN come here legally, they just choose not to go that route and wait in line. Exacty. Finally something we can agree on. So we speed up the line, there seems to be employers waiting for them, and the problem is solved.

QUOTE(Controlled Chaos @ May 9, 2006 -> 07:32 AM) You know where the problem is Tex. So the security isn't from terrorists, it's to keep out minimum wage earners from coming to the US. If they could come here legally, wouldn't that eliminate the need for a fence?

I'll begin to notice him when one of these actually results in his death.

QUOTE(Queen Prawn @ May 8, 2006 -> 08:56 PM) Just nannering, but hoping someone could give me ideas to cheer him up... People go to school for a long time to learn how to help someone with depression. Research depression, and if you think he is suffering to that point, have him talk to a counselor. The standard stuff, hobbies, being active, lots of sex, watching his diet, etc. may help as well

I haven't seen anyone talk about no security, it's the level of security that is relevant. We have thousands of miles of coastline, shall we mine along the coasts? Which wall shall we build first? The Canadian or the Mexican? After all *security* isn't very secure if we build a giant wall on only one side.

In a perfect world, Griffey should be the rule not the exception, sadly, being a decent, caring human, can be in such short supply in sports.

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ May 8, 2006 -> 07:37 PM) It may be pathetic but whats more pathetic is these "fans" thinking that anythings going to change. As long as they keep on filling up the urinal and swilling their overpriced beer nothing will ever change on the north side. and isn't that perfect

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ May 8, 2006 -> 07:31 PM) Explain how a wall destroys tourism. Seems to me that those who are coming and going for a day or so have some financial means about them and dont need to cross through some desert or across a river to go do some shopping. So now you built a wall, but you have holes all over that allow hundreds of thousands of people through. Does that make sense? Also, at the present time we have two layers of tourism. We, the same as Mexico, allow easier access to about 50 miles on both sides. Beyond that you need different paperwork, different car insurance and car import permits, etc. Where are you going to build the wall? On the border, or at the interior checkpoints? At the border, do you require full Visas now for entry, that eliminates many of the tourists and shoppers. So then you tighten those holes, and the ripple effect starts. Already many manufacturers are looking to move from the border to China. Make border crossing more difficult and moving to China begins to look better.

QUOTE(mr_genius @ May 8, 2006 -> 05:21 PM) look into the financial standing of LA and how they're basically going bankrupt due to illegal immigrants health care and eduacation costs last i heard they were threatening to sue the federal government for allowing the illegals to enter the country. they cost more than they are putting in. there is a reason EVERY SINGLE first world country has immigration laws (yes, even the "perfect" liberal European countries). unregulated, mass immagration, is too much for our infrastructure to handle. All we have to do is raise everyone's salary to $50,000 and no more problems with social costs.

QUOTE(EvilMonkey @ May 8, 2006 -> 04:57 PM) Thats assuming that all the unemployed americans were $25 per hour middle managers. I went from $36,000 a year office manager job (with benefits) to $8 per hour Rent-a-Center peon in the early 90's after 6 months of enemployment, because I needed to work. Not everyone would do it, but some would. A realistic immigration policy, with guest workers, AND some kind of wall (physical or electronic, or a combination) would be the best solution. Stop the flow now, and work on assimilating the ones here. There are hundreds of thousands of border crossing daily, how would you control that? American workers and tourists are heading back and forth to Mexico. Mexican nationals are shopping, going to school, (Paying out of district tuition), etc. A wall is nice, but shall we destroy our tourism in the process? Is it worth destroying American communities in the process of stopping illegals? And how do we secure the sea shore?

QUOTE(THEWOOD @ May 8, 2006 -> 05:54 PM) Hey Tex can I quit my job and come work there? Is rent high?? This is just a temp summer job and we provide room and board.

QUOTE(bmags @ May 8, 2006 -> 10:58 AM) it might only be AJ considering he's the guy that has too have a helmet on for longer than everyone else I don't think it's the same style he wears behind the plate. It is better than the one he wore in SF

Astros Rangers And where ever the winter Texans are from. lots of central division teams. Cub fans out number Sox fans 20 or 30 to 1

He also played for the Rockford Riverhawks a couple seasons. Nice league. Our team got bounced from their stadium lease and we are now in a new league, I forget the name. 5 Texas and 1 LA team. That's going to be a fun summer.

QUOTE(SnB @ May 8, 2006 -> 03:27 PM) i'm working for the windy city thunderbolts (independent baseball team) Basically doing b**** work, but it's better than working at a grocery store or something Which league? My cousin is pitching for Crete this season.

Wow, who mentioned illegals? :headshake always looking for an argument?

Of the overall small percentage of Americans that are out of work, how many will take a job at $6 an hour when they were making $25 as a middle manager? A realistic immigration policy, with guest workers, will do far more than a fence, wall, moat, etc. will. We have survived for hundreds of years without a fence.

Anyone interested in a summer job on South Padre Island? It will be for 6-7 weeks and involve sailing, wind surfing, snorkeling etc. You must be 21 or older and available for a week of training later this month, somewhere close to you. PM me with any questions. And, if not, what cool summer internships and jobs is everyone lining up?

I was channel flipping and caught the Giant's 6th inning and Bonds was a bat. I couldn't help myself, I had to watch. It reminded me a little like Frank in the mid 1990s. And that shot was huge. Longest home run I've seen in a while.

QUOTE(Jimbo's Drinker @ May 7, 2006 -> 10:21 PM) Hey i would be lefty as well. Same here. we're talking politics, right?