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Newsjock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 12:16 AM Original message |
(Colin) Powell says illegal immigrants do his home repairs |
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KingFlorez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 12:21 AM Response to Original message |
1. A Republican breaking the law is never surprising |
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PatrynXX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 12:45 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. yeah not surprising |
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davidinalameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 02:25 AM Response to Reply #1 |
11. like no Democrats have ever hired an illegal? |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 05:52 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Because if you can point to someone else doing the same illegal practice it makes it all ok. n/t |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 07:19 AM Response to Reply #11 |
21. "An illegal" is lousy English and reveals a lousy POV. Maybe you mean undocumented immigrant? |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 08:26 AM Response to Reply #21 |
29. No, I mean illegal |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 12:05 PM Response to Reply #29 |
41. So what is your solution? |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 12:37 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. We need to accept that our standard of living has to come down, as a whole |
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davidinalameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 07:28 PM Response to Reply #21 |
48. what the hell does undocumented immigrant mean |
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KingFlorez (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 11:46 AM Response to Reply #11 |
37. And your point is? |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 12:21 AM Response to Original message |
2. For crying out loud, I had a wonderful man from MX mowing my |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 01:16 AM Response to Reply #2 |
10. You already think less of him if you don't consider him a citizen. |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 06:12 AM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Just because you think someone is not a US citizen doesn't mean you think less of them. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 07:16 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Assuming someone is here illegally simply bc he or she is from Mexico is a problem. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 09:26 AM Response to Reply #10 |
31. I don't know what he is/was, nor do I care. He was a good, |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 07:14 AM Response to Reply #2 |
19. Who said you're supposed to think less of HIM? No one is blaming the people who worked for Powell. |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 11:59 AM Response to Reply #2 |
39. So do I, and I do not ask nor do I care about his "status." |
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Whoa_Nelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 12:23 AM Response to Original message |
3. Powell sould have to be subjected to the same fines |
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PatrynXX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 12:47 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Like I said my uncle refused to do that |
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Whoa_Nelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 01:04 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Many are hard workers |
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Fruittree (488 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 04:51 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Or maybe we should see the larger point that he's trying to make... |
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nc4bo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 06:27 AM Response to Reply #12 |
18. +1000! Illegals are NOT the enemy. The enemy comes from within our own borders. |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 08:28 AM Response to Reply #18 |
30. Spoken like someone who is NOT a working class laborer who lost his living due to illegals |
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nc4bo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 09:30 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. That's a crock o' crap and you know it |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 09:50 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Which is why the repubs stick to their "Secure the border" meme avoiding any talk of comprehensive |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 10:44 AM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Blaming one side is the crock of crap |
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nc4bo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 11:02 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. I can not and will not blame those workers regardless of how much you |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 07:39 AM Response to Reply #12 |
27. We saw that point long before Colin Turd Powell opened his lying mouth. When we need him |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 12:06 PM Response to Reply #9 |
42. lol, what if you pay them more than the market rate? Are you exploiting them? |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 06:14 AM Response to Reply #3 |
17. Right. If he's doing this as a form of civil disobedience, he should be prepared to pay the price. |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 12:02 PM Response to Reply #3 |
40. really? private citizens should pay the same fines as a business? |
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Edweird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 12:43 AM Response to Original message |
4. Meanwhile how many carpenters, that are citizens, are out of work? |
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gtar100 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 12:50 AM Response to Original message |
7. I just hope he pays them a decent wage and doesn't take advantage of them. |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 12:55 AM Response to Original message |
8. He's right. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 07:25 AM Response to Reply #8 |
22. Powell, a truthful person? You've got to be kidding. |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 07:29 AM Response to Reply #22 |
24. He did a great job investigating Lt. Calley |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 01:07 PM Response to Reply #24 |
45. MY LAI and Colon Bowel |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 05:32 PM Response to Reply #8 |
46. Truthful? What a crock of BS. Powell is a professional liar. (nt) |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 05:00 AM Response to Original message |
13. I bet the Boner has them mowing his grass....he's too lazy getting orange. |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 05:57 AM Response to Original message |
15. It's like Dr. Laura saying she's not racist for calling a black woman |
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fishstickle (8 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 07:28 AM Response to Original message |
23. If Illegals were competing for Colin Powells job by |
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w8liftinglady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 07:30 AM Response to Original message |
25. Listen.Powell f*cked up with Bush.he's trying to make amends. |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 09:39 AM Response to Reply #25 |
33. yeah, he's such a "risk" taker... |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 07:33 AM Response to Original message |
26. Powell, the turd that makes other turds seem like Chanel #5 in comparison. |
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COLGATE4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 07:45 AM Response to Original message |
28. What part of "illegal" doesn't he understand? [snark] Besides, |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
38. So do many people, no big deal to me. |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 12:25 PM Response to Reply #38 |
43. Because nobody is using illegal labor to undercut your livelihood. |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-20-10 05:52 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. delete |
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