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OT- Ode to Immigration
"JohnH" wrote in message
... On 25 Jul 2004 03:31:20 GMT, (Gould 0738) wrote: Don't pick on John H for posting this. It's more appropriate to feel sorry for him if he lives in a neighborhood where houses sell so cheaply they are purchased by welfare recipients. Most of what he describes was eliminated when the Republican Congress and the last Democratic President cooperated to accomplish some meaningful welfare reform several years ago. Why is it that the old stereotypes survive years and years after the facts have changed? Is it because it's so much fun to bitch and moan about the poor and/or minorities? Symptom of frustrated white man: "It's somebody else's fault I haven't succeeded." I think it's beneath John H to promulgate this baseless stereotype. He's normally more tuned in than that. Chuck, within three blocks of my house are six houses which have been purchased by Mexican families, extended families! In each yard and driveway are from six to nine automobiles and/or pickups. The house next to me sold for $549,000 last month. With four or five family groups (or singles) putting their incomes (welfare checks?) toward the mortgage, they can qualify for a loan. An acquaintance's cousin bought a double house. Her mom lives in the other half. The mom's in her 60s and a workholic. She loves being busy. The younger woman is in her 40s, with a 16 yr old son. For reasons nobody in the family understands, the younger woman doesn't have a job. She smart and healthy. She's been living on government assistance for the past 3 years. I think it deserves looking into before any more of her kind come here from their homeland. Her dad's Polish and her mom's Irish. Any more knucklehead generalizations? |
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