Why are we still paying for our troops to protect countries around the world?
The other day I caught the tail end of an interview with Donald Trump. By the way he's considering running for president. I won't even dignify that thought. But he made a very good point. We have sent so many jobs and product development overseas, we owe the majority of our debt to the rest of the world. Because of our greedy corporations who supply us with goods, we hardly make anything in the United States anymore. But yet, we spend billions of dollars maintaining a military presence throughout the world, protecting oil wells, protecting borders, protecting other countries. Consider the following. We owe China $789 BILLION We owe Japan $746 billion We owe the UK $230 billion Hong Kong $142 billion Luxemburg $90 billion Switzerland $71.5 billion We owe South Korea $42 billion. This is only a partial list of all the countries we owe money to, THAT WE PROTECT WITH OUR MILITARY. Why do we owe South Korea $42.2 Billion when we've been protecting their border for over 60 YEARS? We saved the Brits during WWII and Grenada. We maintained a military presence throughout th entire Cold War in almost every country, at our own cost. When there are disasters in the United States, how many countries sent their navy and military plus food, water and supplies to assist in recovery? How many countries helped dig out the Twin Towers when we lost 3,200 people on that horrible day? Who thinks along with me that we should pass all the military bases back to the countries they're in, and for a change, help the rest of the world protect themselves? Who thinks the United States should start spending all that military protection money on taking care of itself? And, if we decide not to pull out of all these countries our military presence, who believes that we should START SENDING ALL THESE COUNTRIES IOU's FOR PROTECTION SERVICES Retroactive all the way back to World War II? During World War II China was so poor if we hadn't gone in and protected them they would all be Japanese now. And yet we owe them the most money of any country. I'm sick and tired of our country being the big protector of the world while we are losing our soul to the world by owing them Trillions of dollars, yet we still pay out billions to protect them! If I were President, I would find a way to write out invoices to every country we owe money to and charge them for our military services over the last 60 years, plus interest. Then I would sell them back all the military bases we built over the last 60 years throughout the world and have them pay us in full. Maybe this way we could get some of these ridiculous debts reduced and elminated so we can get our country back to being healthy and productive. God bless America, our military, and our future generations.
Current Events - 1 Answers
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I basically agree with you: Some of our foreign military bases are for our own good as well because it is our first line of defense in case of war. Others we should bill them for our services or send Blackwater in to do the job.. In Iraq we should have take the full price of the war out in oil. But NO - we the tax payers rebuilt Iraq at our own expense. Our govts are out of control. We are in Libya and if the rebels win then they should pay 100% of the cost of this war. IN OIL. P
Friday, June 28, 2013
Friday, June 14, 2013
Why are Americans so mean to immigrants?
Why are Americans so mean to immigrants?
Hi all, I just had a burning feeling this afternoon when I found out that many people I know from my school actually hated Asian immigrants and even wanted them to go back to their countries. I strongly felt that I must tell the truth not only about Asian immigrants but also all other immigrants from different countries who must be by now feeling tortured and discriminated like Black Americans did 40 years ago in this very same place. I found no other perfect place than this website to tell this because I have my life and I can't reveal myself in public. I am one of the millions of FOB (Fresh Off the Boat, which means, by one of the definitions, an Asian immigrant who was not born in American and moved to here recently) high school studnets living in America. About 2 years ago, I and my family went through all the legal process to become a legal resident who ARE LEGALLY ALLOWED to LIVE in UNITED STATES. My father was a very well-known businessman and we experienced all the wealthiest possible style of life in South Korea. My father was one of the extremely few people in Korea who could own Mercedes S550. And you know how hard it is to own a Mercedes in South Korea due to excessively higher tax and gas price. I can tell you why my family made a decision to come to US. It was because of a financial crisis that we were unaware of and eventually destroyed my family's wealth. And you CANNOT say 'GO BACK TO YOUR COUNTRY IF YOU DON'T WANT TO LIVE to us not any more when you think about your ancestors ALSO came here because of almost the same reason. I am especially telling you people who have never met Asian Immigrants and spent most of the time blaming them for stealing precious job opportunities. America was NOT your land. Your ancestors did NOT live here in the first place. They crossed the Atlantic Ocean and settled here. Why did they come here? Well I guess you already know if you have a high school diploma. It was inevitable. You CANNOT expect what's going to happen in the future. Not even tomorrow. I have to say I was in the situation in which my family had no choice but to come here. And I am really sorry to be a thorn in you eyes. And I am really sorry that I am living in the place where you guys don't want us to live. But one thing is true. We, Asian immigrants and all other immigrants from all around the world, are going through very hard time in here to settle in this totally new place just like your ancestors had very strenuous time for first couple of years after they came to here. One more thing is true. We are not stealing your job opportunities. We are just doing our best to SURVIVE in this JUNGLE. And this will give you an explanation for what you guys have observed from most Asian people in the school. We look all the same like people with down syndrome. I know you guys are making fun of us like that. We are very awkward and shy. Every move we make, every word we say might seem to be really funny to you guys. We are always looking at the book, without saying any word and just looking at the book all the time. And the top student in your math and science class is Asian and they are pissing you off. It feels like they stole your grades. I know. But I am telling you that we do it only because we want to survive in this country. And that is the only way for us to survive. As you might already know we are not good at sports, we are not good at socilizing with other people. All we take care of is just keeping a good grade and I am telling you that is the only way. My family is going through a very hard time. Financially we are being tortured now. I miss the old days when I lived in Korea, having all those wealth. But we lose all. All the money slipped out of our hands. But we pay taxes. Even more taxes than you guys have to pay because we are not American citizens yet. I can't vote and I don't mean I want to vote. And I don't want to vote because it will bring much further controvercy. I pay tons of taxes. You guys can pay a little bit of money when you go to the state college or community college. Buy did you know that we pay the tuition 5 times more than you tuition? We pay almost the same amount of money as tuition fee the IVY league colleges require you to pay. We are the people who keep America wealthy. We are the people who make American the Number One, the most powerful country in the world. But, Why are you guys so mean to us? Why do you guys want us to go back? Think about all the reasons why your ancestors had to come here.
Other - Cultures & Groups - 8 Answers
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1 :
Don't tell me off I'm spanish!
2 :
You have to go back in history when the Kingdoms were built, all the Kings in Europe are relaten in blood,when they form this Kingdoms they formed them for one reson only the supreme being, and nothing is going to change this.
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well it's not America that is prejudice it's the people in America, it is usually the majority race that discriminates against the minority such as blacks, Mexicans, Asians, etc. no matter what stereotypes and prejudice will be around, it's just how to make the best of it. an other big problem is the "majority" get's intimidated by the up rise of minorities having a higher part in society, kinda how when women were at no power, and now with the women rights law they have more power same thing done to the blacks. prejudice and bigotry is all around us, even if everyone looked the exact same someone will find something to be prejudice about.
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Kaylee, you are grossly mistaken in believing what the text books tell you that original Americans immigrated to North America...THEY INVADED IT!!! There were no negotiations...they killed for the land and made indians appear as savages...indians just had a different ideal for civility. Anyway, I hope that what I read from you is a bit deeper that reality. You may be a bit paranoid and that many people don't even care or give it a second thought that you're around. Especially if you're not interfering with anyone elses' actions. Yes, there are few people that act that way and are typically more trouble than their worth. But, I strongly feel that you're misinterpretting peoples' actions and that you're not the center of their attention and unless you're "poking, teasing, arguing, testing" them, then they most likely don't even know that you're there. You've had a tough experience so far which has no doubt added and really augmented your stress (and family too)...you're not alone there either. Far too many Americans are out of work because of the economy...everyones' house values have plummetted severely; retirement funds stolen by thieves (Enron, Worldcom, etc). That said, are you sure you're not being entirely paranoid? (aside from a very small handful of disrespectful individuals) I don't see what you claim: ie. huh? down-syndrome lookalike? wtf? are you serious? You are so very hard on yourself for little to no reason. Trust that your father will make ends meet and maybe not attain his original lifestyle but that he'll get by fine. Take care and good luck to you!
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I'm sorry that you're having a hard time but: 1. Kids are cruel. Most people have to put up with taunts and teasing at some point in their lives because that's the way that people are. Take it on the chin and keep it moving. The only thing you can do; 2. We can pay lower fees if we go to a school in the state where we are resident but we have to pay much higher prices if it's an out of state school and we also have to pay much higher prices than the residents of other countries when we study abroad. It's not an American thing, it happens all over the world; 3. I lived in Asia and, I know everyone isn't like this but I'm sure if you think about it you'll have to agree - I think I was treated much worse in China than a Chinese or Korean would be treated in America and the way that people were when visiting other Asian countries (with the exception of Japan) was far beyond anything that you will have to deal with in the US. No one is pointing and staring, taking pictures of you, turning their kids around and pointing so that they can see you, pressing their noses against the glass of the restaurant so they can watch you eat, etc. It's not right what you're going through but we go through it in other countries too. Just keep doing what you're doing and everything will work out eventually.
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It's mostly the ILLEGAL immigrants and that is because they don't belong here.
7 :
I'm sorry to hear that, but I believe you father will be fine. Although I'm an non-immigrant malaysian student who is now studying in college, I understand how you feel... Just be strong and be yourself :)
8 :
Well from my own personal view point and opinion; not speaking for everyone of course. Americans are really,really, really stupid people over all. We allow pieces of garbage like the Republicans to tell us what to do, how to live, who to hate, etc. Personally I have no issue with immigrants, and I think a lot of the Americans who have a brain and can think for themselves feel the same way, sadly thats only a small percentage of Americans, most require some one in a position of power telling them how to think. Also when it comes to the citizenship test that is required for immigrants to take to become a American citizen, its likely 70% or more of US born citizens would fail the test due to this countries extremely bad education standards. One of the big reasons Americans dislike immigrants in general is because of the large percentage of illegal Mexicans and other illegal Hispanics that are in this country; and Americans being the stupid, intolerant people they are; generalize what one group of immigrants is doing to all. America was built on immigration, this is a country of every culture, race, etc; and its a fact that American requires immigration to survive. So by all means tell those individuals at school to go screw themselves, they sound like they are to stupid to waste time on.
Hi all, I just had a burning feeling this afternoon when I found out that many people I know from my school actually hated Asian immigrants and even wanted them to go back to their countries. I strongly felt that I must tell the truth not only about Asian immigrants but also all other immigrants from different countries who must be by now feeling tortured and discriminated like Black Americans did 40 years ago in this very same place. I found no other perfect place than this website to tell this because I have my life and I can't reveal myself in public. I am one of the millions of FOB (Fresh Off the Boat, which means, by one of the definitions, an Asian immigrant who was not born in American and moved to here recently) high school studnets living in America. About 2 years ago, I and my family went through all the legal process to become a legal resident who ARE LEGALLY ALLOWED to LIVE in UNITED STATES. My father was a very well-known businessman and we experienced all the wealthiest possible style of life in South Korea. My father was one of the extremely few people in Korea who could own Mercedes S550. And you know how hard it is to own a Mercedes in South Korea due to excessively higher tax and gas price. I can tell you why my family made a decision to come to US. It was because of a financial crisis that we were unaware of and eventually destroyed my family's wealth. And you CANNOT say 'GO BACK TO YOUR COUNTRY IF YOU DON'T WANT TO LIVE to us not any more when you think about your ancestors ALSO came here because of almost the same reason. I am especially telling you people who have never met Asian Immigrants and spent most of the time blaming them for stealing precious job opportunities. America was NOT your land. Your ancestors did NOT live here in the first place. They crossed the Atlantic Ocean and settled here. Why did they come here? Well I guess you already know if you have a high school diploma. It was inevitable. You CANNOT expect what's going to happen in the future. Not even tomorrow. I have to say I was in the situation in which my family had no choice but to come here. And I am really sorry to be a thorn in you eyes. And I am really sorry that I am living in the place where you guys don't want us to live. But one thing is true. We, Asian immigrants and all other immigrants from all around the world, are going through very hard time in here to settle in this totally new place just like your ancestors had very strenuous time for first couple of years after they came to here. One more thing is true. We are not stealing your job opportunities. We are just doing our best to SURVIVE in this JUNGLE. And this will give you an explanation for what you guys have observed from most Asian people in the school. We look all the same like people with down syndrome. I know you guys are making fun of us like that. We are very awkward and shy. Every move we make, every word we say might seem to be really funny to you guys. We are always looking at the book, without saying any word and just looking at the book all the time. And the top student in your math and science class is Asian and they are pissing you off. It feels like they stole your grades. I know. But I am telling you that we do it only because we want to survive in this country. And that is the only way for us to survive. As you might already know we are not good at sports, we are not good at socilizing with other people. All we take care of is just keeping a good grade and I am telling you that is the only way. My family is going through a very hard time. Financially we are being tortured now. I miss the old days when I lived in Korea, having all those wealth. But we lose all. All the money slipped out of our hands. But we pay taxes. Even more taxes than you guys have to pay because we are not American citizens yet. I can't vote and I don't mean I want to vote. And I don't want to vote because it will bring much further controvercy. I pay tons of taxes. You guys can pay a little bit of money when you go to the state college or community college. Buy did you know that we pay the tuition 5 times more than you tuition? We pay almost the same amount of money as tuition fee the IVY league colleges require you to pay. We are the people who keep America wealthy. We are the people who make American the Number One, the most powerful country in the world. But, Why are you guys so mean to us? Why do you guys want us to go back? Think about all the reasons why your ancestors had to come here.
Other - Cultures & Groups - 8 Answers
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1 :
Don't tell me off I'm spanish!
2 :
You have to go back in history when the Kingdoms were built, all the Kings in Europe are relaten in blood,when they form this Kingdoms they formed them for one reson only the supreme being, and nothing is going to change this.
3 :
well it's not America that is prejudice it's the people in America, it is usually the majority race that discriminates against the minority such as blacks, Mexicans, Asians, etc. no matter what stereotypes and prejudice will be around, it's just how to make the best of it. an other big problem is the "majority" get's intimidated by the up rise of minorities having a higher part in society, kinda how when women were at no power, and now with the women rights law they have more power same thing done to the blacks. prejudice and bigotry is all around us, even if everyone looked the exact same someone will find something to be prejudice about.
4 :
Kaylee, you are grossly mistaken in believing what the text books tell you that original Americans immigrated to North America...THEY INVADED IT!!! There were no negotiations...they killed for the land and made indians appear as savages...indians just had a different ideal for civility. Anyway, I hope that what I read from you is a bit deeper that reality. You may be a bit paranoid and that many people don't even care or give it a second thought that you're around. Especially if you're not interfering with anyone elses' actions. Yes, there are few people that act that way and are typically more trouble than their worth. But, I strongly feel that you're misinterpretting peoples' actions and that you're not the center of their attention and unless you're "poking, teasing, arguing, testing" them, then they most likely don't even know that you're there. You've had a tough experience so far which has no doubt added and really augmented your stress (and family too)...you're not alone there either. Far too many Americans are out of work because of the economy...everyones' house values have plummetted severely; retirement funds stolen by thieves (Enron, Worldcom, etc). That said, are you sure you're not being entirely paranoid? (aside from a very small handful of disrespectful individuals) I don't see what you claim: ie. huh? down-syndrome lookalike? wtf? are you serious? You are so very hard on yourself for little to no reason. Trust that your father will make ends meet and maybe not attain his original lifestyle but that he'll get by fine. Take care and good luck to you!
5 :
I'm sorry that you're having a hard time but: 1. Kids are cruel. Most people have to put up with taunts and teasing at some point in their lives because that's the way that people are. Take it on the chin and keep it moving. The only thing you can do; 2. We can pay lower fees if we go to a school in the state where we are resident but we have to pay much higher prices if it's an out of state school and we also have to pay much higher prices than the residents of other countries when we study abroad. It's not an American thing, it happens all over the world; 3. I lived in Asia and, I know everyone isn't like this but I'm sure if you think about it you'll have to agree - I think I was treated much worse in China than a Chinese or Korean would be treated in America and the way that people were when visiting other Asian countries (with the exception of Japan) was far beyond anything that you will have to deal with in the US. No one is pointing and staring, taking pictures of you, turning their kids around and pointing so that they can see you, pressing their noses against the glass of the restaurant so they can watch you eat, etc. It's not right what you're going through but we go through it in other countries too. Just keep doing what you're doing and everything will work out eventually.
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It's mostly the ILLEGAL immigrants and that is because they don't belong here.
7 :
I'm sorry to hear that, but I believe you father will be fine. Although I'm an non-immigrant malaysian student who is now studying in college, I understand how you feel... Just be strong and be yourself :)
8 :
Well from my own personal view point and opinion; not speaking for everyone of course. Americans are really,really, really stupid people over all. We allow pieces of garbage like the Republicans to tell us what to do, how to live, who to hate, etc. Personally I have no issue with immigrants, and I think a lot of the Americans who have a brain and can think for themselves feel the same way, sadly thats only a small percentage of Americans, most require some one in a position of power telling them how to think. Also when it comes to the citizenship test that is required for immigrants to take to become a American citizen, its likely 70% or more of US born citizens would fail the test due to this countries extremely bad education standards. One of the big reasons Americans dislike immigrants in general is because of the large percentage of illegal Mexicans and other illegal Hispanics that are in this country; and Americans being the stupid, intolerant people they are; generalize what one group of immigrants is doing to all. America was built on immigration, this is a country of every culture, race, etc; and its a fact that American requires immigration to survive. So by all means tell those individuals at school to go screw themselves, they sound like they are to stupid to waste time on.
Friday, June 7, 2013
Why are Americans so mean to immigrants?
Why are Americans so mean to immigrants?
Hi all, I just had a burning feeling this afternoon when I found out that many people I know from my school actually hated Asian immigrants and even wanted them to go back to their countries. I strongly felt that I must tell the truth not only about Asian immigrants but also all other immigrants from different countries who must be by now feeling tortured and discriminated like Black Americans did 40 years ago in this very same place. I found no other perfect place than this website to tell this because I have my life and I can't reveal myself in public. I am one of the millions of FOB (Fresh Off the Boat, which means, by one of the definitions, an Asian immigrant who was not born in American and moved to here recently) high school studnets living in America. About 2 years ago, I and my family went through all the legal process to become a legal resident who ARE LEGALLY ALLOWED to LIVE in UNITED STATES. My father was a very well-known businessman and we experienced all the wealthiest possible style of life in South Korea. My father was one of the extremely few people in Korea who could own Mercedes S550. And you know how hard it is to own a Mercedes in South Korea due to excessively higher tax and gas price. I can tell you why my family made a decision to come to US. It was because of a financial crisis that we were unaware of and eventually destroyed my family's wealth. And you CANNOT say 'GO BACK TO YOUR COUNTRY IF YOU DON'T WANT TO LIVE" to us not any more when you think about your ancestors ALSO came here because of almost the same reason. I am especially telling you people who have never met Asian Immigrants and spent most of the time blaming them for stealing precious job opportunities. America was NOT your land. Your ancestors did NOT live here in the first place. They crossed the Atlantic Ocean and settled here. Why did they come here? Well I guess you already know if you have a high school diploma. It was inevitable. You CANNOT expect what's going to happen in the future. Not even tomorrow. I have to say I was in the situation in which my family had no choice but to come here. And I am really sorry to be a thorn in you eyes. And I am really sorry that I am living in the place where you guys don't want us to live. But one thing is true. We, Asian immigrants and all other immigrants from all around the world, are going through very hard time in here to settle in this totally new place just like your ancestors had very strenuous time for first couple of years after they came to here. One more thing is true. We are not stealing your job opportunities. We are just doing our best to SURVIVE in this JUNGLE. And this will give you an explanation for what you guys have observed from most Asian people in the school. We look all the same like people with down syndrome. I know you guys are making fun of us like that. We are very awkward and shy. Every move we make, every word we say might seem to be really funny to you guys. We are always looking at the book, without saying any word and just looking at the book all the time. And the top student in your math and science class is Asian and they are pissing you off. It feels like they stole your grades. I know. But I am telling you that we do it only because we want to survive in this country. And that is the only way for us to survive. As you might already know we are not good at sports, we are not good at socilizing with other people. All we take care of is just keeping a good grade and I am telling you that is the only way. My family is going through a very hard time. Financially we are being tortured now. I miss the old days when I lived in Korea, having all those wealth. But we lose all. All the money slipped out of our hands. But we pay taxes. Even more taxes than you guys have to pay because we are not American citizens yet. I can't vote and I don't mean I want to vote. And I don't want to vote because it will bring much further controvercy. I pay tons of taxes. You guys can pay a little bit of money when you go to the state college or community college. Buy did you know that we pay the tuition 5 times more than you tuition? We pay almost the same amount of money as tuition fee the IVY league colleges require you to pay. We are the people who keep America wealthy. We are the people who make American the Number One, the most powerful country in the world. But, Why are you guys so mean to us? Why do you guys want us to go back? Think about all the reasons why your ancestors had to come here.
Immigration - 27 Answers
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1 :
what do you mean? we loved schwarzenneger
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W/O reading your book...BECAUSE WE HAVE ENOUGH ALREADY AMERICA CANNOT SUPPORT ANY MORE IMMIGRANTS..GET IT.
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ignore them!! they obviously have issues of their own and its quite sad!! im sorry your family is going through this, i really am! i hate it when ppl treat others like this, its horrible!! it makes this country look horrible...what a bad reputation we are putting on us!
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Okay, I didn't read a word you say - not because you're an immigrant but because you're ranting, not asking a question. Anyway, my parents are American and Brazilian so that refutes the idea that Americans don't like immigrants.
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I have no problem with LEGAL immigrants. Illegal one's need to be either deported or indentured and then deported.
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arnie is a white immigrant. native americans were too nice to the illegals.
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they are ignorant. plain and simple. they don't understand that the u.s. as we know it today is RUN by immigrants. No immigrants=no burritos! I am an american immigrant to canada, and they treat me different too. So I feel for all immigrants everywhere. It's stupid and ignorant, and stereotypes exist everywhere, whether we like it or represent them or not. Be proud of who you are and where you came from and F anyone who has anything to say about it. Hold your head up high and say "at least i'm not from around HERE!" =)
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i'm not mean to immigrants, partially has to do that where i live there is a mixture of various immigrants(mexico, vietnam, korean, etc) i will never tell people to go back to their country in which also mistreats them and cant give people the quality of live that they get here. sad to see that everyone in the u.s was at one point an immigrant, very hypocritical dont you think people have come here for the american dream, and our country is fcuking hypocritical ex: ww2 saving the jews from genocide but allow blacks to get killed, japanese to be in concentration camps, allow whites to beat senseless to mexican americans and get away with it, not giving minorities their rights strange
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it's because korean-americans earn the highest income of all minorities in the united states....be proud of your heritage man. who cares what anyone thinks? are they that important? korean women are gorgeous too..... just keep studying
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Most of us have no problem with legal immigrants. It's the illegals that should be eliminated.
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"Why are you guys so mean to us?" Dude, stop generalizing. I'm actually shocked that you say most of your classmates are saying this. I have nothing against immigrants, from anywhere. My step-mom and step-sister just moved from the Philippines to here [America] anyway. My dad about 25 years ago came from Ireland. Everyone here has immigrant ancestors, so the people who are against you are just naive, ignorant idiots.
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well now is not the time to be an immigrant - legal or otherwise in a country that has a failing economy sorry
13 :
ok i am black and we all no black people were brought over here as slaves so that means that we DIDT WANT TO COME OVER HERE. we even got sold into slavery by our own KIND so that is rough but what makes me mad is that people come over and act like it will be better when it really wont be. then you have people who come over here ILLEGALLY which is bad enough because when they do they do bad things ( i watched a show so i know what i am talking about) ok i am sorry what you are going through but i feel nothing for you guys. you guys made that decision and thought it would be good and now you pay just like black people did in slavery. and everyone goes through some type of racism in there life so suck it up and stop feeling sorry for yourself
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People who criticize you or your race don't understand that the immigrants are the very people who were responsible for america's growth in the past. I have experienced that some americans are extremely arrogant and have bad attitude which they are extremely proud of! They just cant find ground, can they?
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That was deep, I'm sorry that you have experienced so much discrimination in your life, no one deserves that. That is the harsh reality of America though, while it is the land of opportunity you also have ignorant uneducated people who generalize one group of people and have their opinions, and stick with it. I'm glad that you went through the legal process, that's very commendable! It also depends where you live as well, the more educated the city you live, the more accepting, (usually). I would never yell those horrible things that those rude people yelled at you, EVER! But try to surround yourself with people who have the same common interests as you, it could build self-esteem. Don't worry about what people say, hold your head up high, and I hope that America will be more accepting of you & your family, I hope your financial crisis gets better, and that people learn to love & accept you :]! I hope this helped!
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im from Mexico...i was live there in US for about 10 years.....US is a crazy country...yes u are right is a country with imigrants from the whole world MULTICULTURAL....white people are the worst extremely racist i strong belive US is a big LIE....coz US pretend to be a normal country but is a big LIE....i have my own bussines after 10 years of hard work there in US...i have 2 kids born in US...and some stupit white people still pretend kids as my kids they are not AMERICAN CITIZENS....how i call these.....A BIG LIE.
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MOST of the Fobs that attend my school are rude, mean, selfish, and they walk around like they own the place. I know most of us are being stereotypical, but it is partly your fault too. I'm an American born Chinese by the way.
18 :
The actual impact of immigrants is very, very difficult to determine - and it changes depending on the number of years out one is calculating. Anti-immigration - or xenophobia, fear of foreigners - is, thus, irrational. Xenophobia is fueled by discontent. It's easier to blame outsiders than do the research about what is really causing perceived hardships. Hatred of outsiders happens in many countries, not just the US. Repeat: anyone who has done research on the effect of immigration realizes that it's very, very complicated, with no clear-cut answer.
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I in no way, shape or form wish for you or any other immigrant to go back to their country. In fact, we were all immigrants at one point. What I don't like however is illegal immigrants. If you want to come here fine, great even, just do it the right way and eventually pay taxes because it's only fair. Also, I would like it if (in time) immigrants learned to speak English. The reason being is because I would never move to another country without knowing or the intention or learning their language. It seems to be the respectful thing to do. I hope that you and your family do very well here and I want you to know from the bottom of my heart you are welcome here by me. I don't know if that matters but I would hope if you were back in your country and I went there for a visit or for a lifetime that I would be welcome. Who is anyone to say they "own" the rights to a certain country or ocean... And I don't believe you are all the same, a lot of you are great at sports, intelligent and you will do great. Anyone who tells you that you and your family, or anyone doesn't "deserve" to be here, they are ignorant a** holes and I think you should just ignore them because there are plenty of people like me that think you have EVERY RIGHT to be here.. just as much as me.
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We are all here for one reason or the other. I was born in America but I tell you I have not and I will never treat anyone with disrespect. We are one nation under God. You don't have to apologize for coming to America. Stay smart, proud and strive for what you came here for. The sky is the limit. Good luck!
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Not every one has your problems My wife is from the Philippines but she has worked 25 years in this country with very little drama that you experience Sometimes you have to stand up for yourself and I know for a fact Korea Japan and even in the Philippines foreigners are not always treated with respect. There is no perfect world for anyone~
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OK well thank you for generalizing.... I say generalizing because that is what you see now, not hatred towards immigrants... Humans classify, thats all there is to it. Its like 80% of all illegal immigrants come from Mexico... Hence the perceived notion that all illegals are Mexicans..... Most people see Asians and right away jump to H1-B and tech jobs....Nothing personal towards you.. Just generalization. Now as far as you go. You seem like you did everything legally. Right? So F anyone that gives you crap.. Seriously... Why do you need their approval.. The world is full of judgmental assholes and thats just a fact of life that you cant avoid.Did you not think that you would be looked at as an outsider when you came to the US?. Even American kids that move to new towns are casted as outsiders initially. Once again, its just a fact of life...
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I hate Asian Immigrates because they always say 5 dollar when it's 5 dollars. Stop saying dollar after 1 S%^&*()*&^% of $%^&*()B*())))))*&
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i don't think america is mean to immigrants. it's just that america can only hold so many people and the citizens are suppose to come first. the way things are now it seem like everyone wants to come to america and alot of the people (illegal immigrants) that do come to america take from us and make things worse. for example, where i stay there is alot of them our schools are over crowded (they've knocked down houses to build schools) and they are having more babies everyday
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In the first place, we are suffering through an invasion. We have people who are coming here.. demanding welfare, committing a remarkable number of violent crimes with guns, and related to narcotics. Asia is the primary source of smack in this country, and at least some of that heroin comes out of Berma, goes through Korea and then into the cities of America. Heroin and marijuana that knocks you on your backside. But in the second place, this country worked very hard to start conforming to environmental standards. That meant one child in many cases and so as soon as that appeared, the dopers in Washington got a bribe and they decided it would be nice to increase the immigration rate by 500%, and Americans didn't want that either. And so, Americans have been thugged by their Congress into a massive immigration rate that Congress refuses to shut off. This is a bad time to be a legal immigrant, and I am sorry you have had trouble, but in fact, you should stay home and make your country better.. not come to this country and complain when you are not accepted with open arms. And when almost all of the American Citizens in this country came, they cleared land and farmed. When immigrants come to this country today, they almost always take jobs at a reduced wage and live in reduced circumstances. Immigrants actually mean cheaper wages for the Big Business People in this country, and very, very extreme bonuses for the people who run those big businesses. Needless to say, we want it stopped.
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I have absolutely no issue with any immigrant from anywhere who possesses proper documentation, has a job, pays the tax, and has committed no crimes. Good day to you, sir.
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Try Scotland maybe? I don't live in the US, but all this is pretty much factual.. Most americans are unaware of their countries need for foreign nationals. I'm not even going to go into this, many (by no means all) americans are just terrifyingly ignorant. They like to complain that their country is going downhill when they don't know the life of luxury they're living. People here in England are the exact same, unfortunately, except they are a lot more concealed in these thoughts. I'm not saying I'm more educated, but I am in the minority of people who actually understand and encourage migration. It's both inevitable and neccessary for humans to migrate... *head-desk*...*frustation*. On the happier side of things, though, my boyfriend is a taiwanese immigrant who has been in England for 2 years, and I don't think he has ever actually experienced any racism or discrimination =) So it's not true for every case.
Hi all, I just had a burning feeling this afternoon when I found out that many people I know from my school actually hated Asian immigrants and even wanted them to go back to their countries. I strongly felt that I must tell the truth not only about Asian immigrants but also all other immigrants from different countries who must be by now feeling tortured and discriminated like Black Americans did 40 years ago in this very same place. I found no other perfect place than this website to tell this because I have my life and I can't reveal myself in public. I am one of the millions of FOB (Fresh Off the Boat, which means, by one of the definitions, an Asian immigrant who was not born in American and moved to here recently) high school studnets living in America. About 2 years ago, I and my family went through all the legal process to become a legal resident who ARE LEGALLY ALLOWED to LIVE in UNITED STATES. My father was a very well-known businessman and we experienced all the wealthiest possible style of life in South Korea. My father was one of the extremely few people in Korea who could own Mercedes S550. And you know how hard it is to own a Mercedes in South Korea due to excessively higher tax and gas price. I can tell you why my family made a decision to come to US. It was because of a financial crisis that we were unaware of and eventually destroyed my family's wealth. And you CANNOT say 'GO BACK TO YOUR COUNTRY IF YOU DON'T WANT TO LIVE" to us not any more when you think about your ancestors ALSO came here because of almost the same reason. I am especially telling you people who have never met Asian Immigrants and spent most of the time blaming them for stealing precious job opportunities. America was NOT your land. Your ancestors did NOT live here in the first place. They crossed the Atlantic Ocean and settled here. Why did they come here? Well I guess you already know if you have a high school diploma. It was inevitable. You CANNOT expect what's going to happen in the future. Not even tomorrow. I have to say I was in the situation in which my family had no choice but to come here. And I am really sorry to be a thorn in you eyes. And I am really sorry that I am living in the place where you guys don't want us to live. But one thing is true. We, Asian immigrants and all other immigrants from all around the world, are going through very hard time in here to settle in this totally new place just like your ancestors had very strenuous time for first couple of years after they came to here. One more thing is true. We are not stealing your job opportunities. We are just doing our best to SURVIVE in this JUNGLE. And this will give you an explanation for what you guys have observed from most Asian people in the school. We look all the same like people with down syndrome. I know you guys are making fun of us like that. We are very awkward and shy. Every move we make, every word we say might seem to be really funny to you guys. We are always looking at the book, without saying any word and just looking at the book all the time. And the top student in your math and science class is Asian and they are pissing you off. It feels like they stole your grades. I know. But I am telling you that we do it only because we want to survive in this country. And that is the only way for us to survive. As you might already know we are not good at sports, we are not good at socilizing with other people. All we take care of is just keeping a good grade and I am telling you that is the only way. My family is going through a very hard time. Financially we are being tortured now. I miss the old days when I lived in Korea, having all those wealth. But we lose all. All the money slipped out of our hands. But we pay taxes. Even more taxes than you guys have to pay because we are not American citizens yet. I can't vote and I don't mean I want to vote. And I don't want to vote because it will bring much further controvercy. I pay tons of taxes. You guys can pay a little bit of money when you go to the state college or community college. Buy did you know that we pay the tuition 5 times more than you tuition? We pay almost the same amount of money as tuition fee the IVY league colleges require you to pay. We are the people who keep America wealthy. We are the people who make American the Number One, the most powerful country in the world. But, Why are you guys so mean to us? Why do you guys want us to go back? Think about all the reasons why your ancestors had to come here.
Immigration - 27 Answers
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what do you mean? we loved schwarzenneger
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W/O reading your book...BECAUSE WE HAVE ENOUGH ALREADY AMERICA CANNOT SUPPORT ANY MORE IMMIGRANTS..GET IT.
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ignore them!! they obviously have issues of their own and its quite sad!! im sorry your family is going through this, i really am! i hate it when ppl treat others like this, its horrible!! it makes this country look horrible...what a bad reputation we are putting on us!
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Okay, I didn't read a word you say - not because you're an immigrant but because you're ranting, not asking a question. Anyway, my parents are American and Brazilian so that refutes the idea that Americans don't like immigrants.
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I have no problem with LEGAL immigrants. Illegal one's need to be either deported or indentured and then deported.
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arnie is a white immigrant. native americans were too nice to the illegals.
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they are ignorant. plain and simple. they don't understand that the u.s. as we know it today is RUN by immigrants. No immigrants=no burritos! I am an american immigrant to canada, and they treat me different too. So I feel for all immigrants everywhere. It's stupid and ignorant, and stereotypes exist everywhere, whether we like it or represent them or not. Be proud of who you are and where you came from and F anyone who has anything to say about it. Hold your head up high and say "at least i'm not from around HERE!" =)
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i'm not mean to immigrants, partially has to do that where i live there is a mixture of various immigrants(mexico, vietnam, korean, etc) i will never tell people to go back to their country in which also mistreats them and cant give people the quality of live that they get here. sad to see that everyone in the u.s was at one point an immigrant, very hypocritical dont you think people have come here for the american dream, and our country is fcuking hypocritical ex: ww2 saving the jews from genocide but allow blacks to get killed, japanese to be in concentration camps, allow whites to beat senseless to mexican americans and get away with it, not giving minorities their rights strange
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it's because korean-americans earn the highest income of all minorities in the united states....be proud of your heritage man. who cares what anyone thinks? are they that important? korean women are gorgeous too..... just keep studying
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Most of us have no problem with legal immigrants. It's the illegals that should be eliminated.
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"Why are you guys so mean to us?" Dude, stop generalizing. I'm actually shocked that you say most of your classmates are saying this. I have nothing against immigrants, from anywhere. My step-mom and step-sister just moved from the Philippines to here [America] anyway. My dad about 25 years ago came from Ireland. Everyone here has immigrant ancestors, so the people who are against you are just naive, ignorant idiots.
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well now is not the time to be an immigrant - legal or otherwise in a country that has a failing economy sorry
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ok i am black and we all no black people were brought over here as slaves so that means that we DIDT WANT TO COME OVER HERE. we even got sold into slavery by our own KIND so that is rough but what makes me mad is that people come over and act like it will be better when it really wont be. then you have people who come over here ILLEGALLY which is bad enough because when they do they do bad things ( i watched a show so i know what i am talking about) ok i am sorry what you are going through but i feel nothing for you guys. you guys made that decision and thought it would be good and now you pay just like black people did in slavery. and everyone goes through some type of racism in there life so suck it up and stop feeling sorry for yourself
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People who criticize you or your race don't understand that the immigrants are the very people who were responsible for america's growth in the past. I have experienced that some americans are extremely arrogant and have bad attitude which they are extremely proud of! They just cant find ground, can they?
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That was deep, I'm sorry that you have experienced so much discrimination in your life, no one deserves that. That is the harsh reality of America though, while it is the land of opportunity you also have ignorant uneducated people who generalize one group of people and have their opinions, and stick with it. I'm glad that you went through the legal process, that's very commendable! It also depends where you live as well, the more educated the city you live, the more accepting, (usually). I would never yell those horrible things that those rude people yelled at you, EVER! But try to surround yourself with people who have the same common interests as you, it could build self-esteem. Don't worry about what people say, hold your head up high, and I hope that America will be more accepting of you & your family, I hope your financial crisis gets better, and that people learn to love & accept you :]! I hope this helped!
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im from Mexico...i was live there in US for about 10 years.....US is a crazy country...yes u are right is a country with imigrants from the whole world MULTICULTURAL....white people are the worst extremely racist i strong belive US is a big LIE....coz US pretend to be a normal country but is a big LIE....i have my own bussines after 10 years of hard work there in US...i have 2 kids born in US...and some stupit white people still pretend kids as my kids they are not AMERICAN CITIZENS....how i call these.....A BIG LIE.
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MOST of the Fobs that attend my school are rude, mean, selfish, and they walk around like they own the place. I know most of us are being stereotypical, but it is partly your fault too. I'm an American born Chinese by the way.
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The actual impact of immigrants is very, very difficult to determine - and it changes depending on the number of years out one is calculating. Anti-immigration - or xenophobia, fear of foreigners - is, thus, irrational. Xenophobia is fueled by discontent. It's easier to blame outsiders than do the research about what is really causing perceived hardships. Hatred of outsiders happens in many countries, not just the US. Repeat: anyone who has done research on the effect of immigration realizes that it's very, very complicated, with no clear-cut answer.
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I in no way, shape or form wish for you or any other immigrant to go back to their country. In fact, we were all immigrants at one point. What I don't like however is illegal immigrants. If you want to come here fine, great even, just do it the right way and eventually pay taxes because it's only fair. Also, I would like it if (in time) immigrants learned to speak English. The reason being is because I would never move to another country without knowing or the intention or learning their language. It seems to be the respectful thing to do. I hope that you and your family do very well here and I want you to know from the bottom of my heart you are welcome here by me. I don't know if that matters but I would hope if you were back in your country and I went there for a visit or for a lifetime that I would be welcome. Who is anyone to say they "own" the rights to a certain country or ocean... And I don't believe you are all the same, a lot of you are great at sports, intelligent and you will do great. Anyone who tells you that you and your family, or anyone doesn't "deserve" to be here, they are ignorant a** holes and I think you should just ignore them because there are plenty of people like me that think you have EVERY RIGHT to be here.. just as much as me.
20 :
We are all here for one reason or the other. I was born in America but I tell you I have not and I will never treat anyone with disrespect. We are one nation under God. You don't have to apologize for coming to America. Stay smart, proud and strive for what you came here for. The sky is the limit. Good luck!
21 :
Not every one has your problems My wife is from the Philippines but she has worked 25 years in this country with very little drama that you experience Sometimes you have to stand up for yourself and I know for a fact Korea Japan and even in the Philippines foreigners are not always treated with respect. There is no perfect world for anyone~
22 :
OK well thank you for generalizing.... I say generalizing because that is what you see now, not hatred towards immigrants... Humans classify, thats all there is to it. Its like 80% of all illegal immigrants come from Mexico... Hence the perceived notion that all illegals are Mexicans..... Most people see Asians and right away jump to H1-B and tech jobs....Nothing personal towards you.. Just generalization. Now as far as you go. You seem like you did everything legally. Right? So F anyone that gives you crap.. Seriously... Why do you need their approval.. The world is full of judgmental assholes and thats just a fact of life that you cant avoid.Did you not think that you would be looked at as an outsider when you came to the US?. Even American kids that move to new towns are casted as outsiders initially. Once again, its just a fact of life...
23 :
I hate Asian Immigrates because they always say 5 dollar when it's 5 dollars. Stop saying dollar after 1 S%^&*()*&^% of $%^&*()B*())))))*&
24 :
i don't think america is mean to immigrants. it's just that america can only hold so many people and the citizens are suppose to come first. the way things are now it seem like everyone wants to come to america and alot of the people (illegal immigrants) that do come to america take from us and make things worse. for example, where i stay there is alot of them our schools are over crowded (they've knocked down houses to build schools) and they are having more babies everyday
25 :
In the first place, we are suffering through an invasion. We have people who are coming here.. demanding welfare, committing a remarkable number of violent crimes with guns, and related to narcotics. Asia is the primary source of smack in this country, and at least some of that heroin comes out of Berma, goes through Korea and then into the cities of America. Heroin and marijuana that knocks you on your backside. But in the second place, this country worked very hard to start conforming to environmental standards. That meant one child in many cases and so as soon as that appeared, the dopers in Washington got a bribe and they decided it would be nice to increase the immigration rate by 500%, and Americans didn't want that either. And so, Americans have been thugged by their Congress into a massive immigration rate that Congress refuses to shut off. This is a bad time to be a legal immigrant, and I am sorry you have had trouble, but in fact, you should stay home and make your country better.. not come to this country and complain when you are not accepted with open arms. And when almost all of the American Citizens in this country came, they cleared land and farmed. When immigrants come to this country today, they almost always take jobs at a reduced wage and live in reduced circumstances. Immigrants actually mean cheaper wages for the Big Business People in this country, and very, very extreme bonuses for the people who run those big businesses. Needless to say, we want it stopped.
26 :
I have absolutely no issue with any immigrant from anywhere who possesses proper documentation, has a job, pays the tax, and has committed no crimes. Good day to you, sir.
27 :
Try Scotland maybe? I don't live in the US, but all this is pretty much factual.. Most americans are unaware of their countries need for foreign nationals. I'm not even going to go into this, many (by no means all) americans are just terrifyingly ignorant. They like to complain that their country is going downhill when they don't know the life of luxury they're living. People here in England are the exact same, unfortunately, except they are a lot more concealed in these thoughts. I'm not saying I'm more educated, but I am in the minority of people who actually understand and encourage migration. It's both inevitable and neccessary for humans to migrate... *head-desk*...*frustation*. On the happier side of things, though, my boyfriend is a taiwanese immigrant who has been in England for 2 years, and I don't think he has ever actually experienced any racism or discrimination =) So it's not true for every case.
Saturday, June 1, 2013
Does a NTSC-J version of Fallout 3 work on a NTSC Xbox 360 system?
Does a NTSC-J version of Fallout 3 work on a NTSC Xbox 360 system?
I want to get Fallout 3 for the Xbox 360, but I'm in South Korea and my 360 is a NTSC. Since all games in Korea have a NTSC-J region code, I wanted to know if the NTSC-J Fallout 3 will work. I know that Halo 3 and GoW 1 and 2 work even if they are NTSC-Js, but I just want to make sure that I don't waste my money on a game that will not work on my 360. Thanks in advance!
Video & Online Games - 1 Answers
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move to north america where microsoft is and get a american one and an american game
I want to get Fallout 3 for the Xbox 360, but I'm in South Korea and my 360 is a NTSC. Since all games in Korea have a NTSC-J region code, I wanted to know if the NTSC-J Fallout 3 will work. I know that Halo 3 and GoW 1 and 2 work even if they are NTSC-Js, but I just want to make sure that I don't waste my money on a game that will not work on my 360. Thanks in advance!
Video & Online Games - 1 Answers
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move to north america where microsoft is and get a american one and an american game
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