Debate: Immigration

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You realize that sometimes you're not okay, you level off, you level off, you level off...

Should immigration be restricted?

Yes....c'mon now, the "melting pot" days are behind us
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No.....seriously dude(s), what's the point? I got your point.....
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I dunno....gimmie time to reflect.
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I saw that documentary. I thought it was well done. A tad outdated (1984), but it showed the realities of immigration. Personally I think there's nothing wrong with how they handle immigration. People with money should be allowed in, and people without shouldn't. We don't need more people to come in and be a burden on our system. We already have enough of those born and raised in Canada.
I can't wait until the day schools are over-funded and the military is forced to hold bake sales to buy planes.

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Two posts back is a post by: THE GIRL WITH THE MOST CAKE!!!!!
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hey. it's from a hole song.
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no it's not. you have more cake than everyone else, but you don't want to share! I know your tricks! :cry:
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ok... you caught me. i'm like harry potter, hording three bday cakes in the floorboards of my room and eating them until they get stale...

but since i can't stand seeing a grown lando cry, you can have one. :D
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Download Immigrant song, it will answer all the questions on this debate.
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What if you're immigrating to Florida? Or Victoria, for that matter?

And if you're not going to thank me for the cake, I'm taking it back!
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IMO, any American who favors putting restrictions on imigration (with the exception of the small percentage of Native Americans) is being hypocritical. Afterall, this country was built on immigrants.

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Post by Neil »

Hypocritical??? How can you say that?


Deep down......(and I'm half Native American) you came off hypocritical.
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I think he's trying to say that most of us wouldn't be allowed to immigrate if we were trying to come in from other countries.

Which is true. I personally am a lazy brat who was fortunate enough to be born in Saskatoon.

No comments on how it's hardly fortunate to be born in saskatoon.
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bovine wrote:IMO, any American who favors putting restrictions on imigration (with the exception of the small percentage of Native Americans) is being hypocritical. Afterall, this country was built on immigrants.

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Just because you live in the country doesn't mean you have to agree wholly with its origins or its imigration practices.
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Post by Neil »

Exactly what I had thought.......my dad's tribe would piss all over that statement.



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