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jayfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 12:55 PM Original message |
Senators: Companies with "mass layoffs" shouldn't hire more foreign workers |
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StudentsMustUniteNow (859 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
1. That's a racist amendment |
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Megahurtz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 03:24 PM Response to Reply #1 |
34. Lol! n/t |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-08-07 12:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
78. Thanks for showing that was sarcasm |
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HCE SuiGeneris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 12:40 PM Response to Reply #78 |
96. Offshore the CEOs, CFOs, and VPs. We can realize billions and billions in savings! |
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blueworld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
2. What specifically is "total number of employees in the US"? |
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trogdor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 02:55 PM Response to Reply #2 |
27. Good point. |
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PegDAC (906 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 04:43 PM Response to Reply #27 |
51. I heard him on C-SPAN today |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 03:12 PM Response to Reply #2 |
32. on the same token, I was thinking ANY layoffs, as opposed to massive layoffs would be |
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Megahurtz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 03:32 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. Exactly. |
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snappyturtle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
3. I just heard Sanders on the floor....my husband and I think he's |
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jayfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 01:15 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. You Should Listen To The Thom Hartmann Show... |
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SomeGuyInEagan (872 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 03:43 PM Response to Reply #7 |
39. Agreed! |
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snappyturtle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 05:39 PM Response to Reply #7 |
62. Oh yes...we do! I just can't get enough! Thanks. nt |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 03:28 PM Response to Reply #3 |
35. that's because he's a socialist democrat |
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SteelPenguin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
4. So |
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jayfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 01:14 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. It's A Start. -NT- |
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SteelPenguin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 01:19 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Not all starts are good ones |
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pscot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 02:18 PM Response to Reply #8 |
16. You set up a straw man, then knock it down |
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SteelPenguin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 02:31 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. so why should it affect them? |
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primative1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 02:37 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Small companies dont rate in H1b pools ... |
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SteelPenguin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 02:43 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. so redfine the ammendment |
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primative1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 03:01 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Do I care? |
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SteelPenguin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 03:09 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. You should care |
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primative1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 03:32 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. You make it sound like what I say matters ... |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 08:23 PM Response to Reply #31 |
64. Small businesses hire LOCALLY. |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 08:58 PM Response to Reply #31 |
67. majority of businesses in this country are small businesses -but vast majority of workers are in big |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-12-07 02:23 PM Response to Reply #31 |
82. I know, the advocates of corporate America |
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Nikia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 09:24 PM Response to Reply #8 |
70. Maybe such a business should be more careful |
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sharp_stick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 02:02 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. Good Point |
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Malidictus Maximus (326 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 02:18 PM Response to Reply #4 |
15. Anyone claiming that they couldn't find enough qualified Americans |
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SteelPenguin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 02:34 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. I disagree |
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Megahurtz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 03:44 PM Response to Reply #21 |
40. Yup. |
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SteelPenguin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 03:55 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Nice |
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Progressive_In_NC (448 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 04:06 PM Response to Reply #21 |
45. I hire software folks too, and I can't find any Americans with 5-6 years experience in what we do |
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primative1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 04:24 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. You Remind Me Of My Resume ... |
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SteelPenguin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 04:26 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. Yes |
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cap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 07:34 AM Response to Reply #47 |
92. have you considered that the use of technical quizs are your problem? |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 04:33 PM Response to Reply #21 |
49. s/del |
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snooper2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 02:44 PM Response to Reply #4 |
25. lot of if's in there wouldn't you say... |
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SteelPenguin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 02:53 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. No I wouldn't |
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LiberalEsto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 03:08 PM Response to Reply #4 |
30. There are 1000s of unemployed programmers |
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SteelPenguin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 03:21 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. how big was the company? |
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Daveparts (854 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 04:42 PM Response to Reply #33 |
50. We had to hire someone immediately |
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SteelPenguin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-08-07 09:06 AM Response to Reply #50 |
76. I am passionate |
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LBJDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-12-07 01:34 PM Response to Reply #76 |
79. Give me a break |
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LiberalEsto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 05:13 PM Response to Reply #33 |
59. It's a huge company |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-12-07 02:25 PM Response to Reply #33 |
83. The workers are willing to learn, but they tell me |
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candice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 04:50 PM Response to Reply #30 |
55. Please send this information to Lou Dobbs and your rep and Senators. |
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Bitwit1234 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
5. I have a suggestion to stop the bleeding of jobs overseas. |
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LiberalEsto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 05:16 PM Response to Reply #5 |
60. Bernie Sanders has a similar idea |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-08-07 12:21 PM Response to Reply #5 |
77. I'd put a huge tariff on those products, so huge it would be |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
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AzDar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 02:03 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Hear, hear!! (or is it 'here, here'?) n/t |
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Mnemosyne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 09:18 PM Response to Reply #13 |
69. Hear is correct. :) And I respect Bernie! n/t |
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Megahurtz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 03:42 PM Response to Reply #9 |
38. That's Because |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 04:27 PM Response to Reply #9 |
48. Then, er, what are you doing on this website? |
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primative1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 04:45 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. Been there, done that ... |
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Red1 (247 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
11. About Fuckin Time |
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EnviroBat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
14. Has hell offically frozen over? |
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Bacchus39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 04:02 PM Response to Reply #14 |
44. I know, but I agree |
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pacalo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
17. "Both sides (of the bill) are lobbying hard for their position..." |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
18. Where The Fuck Are The Dems On This? |
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lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 04:49 PM Response to Reply #18 |
53. Thats a good Question |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 04:56 PM Response to Reply #18 |
58. Absolutely! |
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LiberalEsto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 05:18 PM Response to Reply #18 |
61. Hillary wants MORE H1-B visas |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 09:06 PM Response to Reply #61 |
68. Hillary wants PHd's to come here to work and develope companies that hire Americans - the bill isn't |
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LiberalEsto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-08-07 08:01 AM Response to Reply #68 |
73. Why can't the US fund scholarships |
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Zodiak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 06:40 AM Response to Reply #73 |
91. Here is another fact |
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conspirator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 07:55 AM Response to Reply #73 |
93. Because the elite wants low salaries to keep the population in control. And foreigners will |
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Zodiak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 06:38 AM Response to Reply #68 |
90. As if we do not have our own PhD's |
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LBJDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-12-07 01:36 PM Response to Reply #18 |
80. They're |
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Athens30603 (312 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
19. I agree... |
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0rganism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
23. too much focus on H1B, not enough on offshoring labor |
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jayfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 03:03 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. The System Is Being Gamed Though. |
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0rganism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 04:00 PM Response to Reply #29 |
43. the borders themselves are gamed |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-12-07 02:30 PM Response to Reply #43 |
84. Right, and if you're an unemployed American worker, no other country |
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deadmessengers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 08:49 PM Response to Reply #23 |
66. Bingo! |
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ramapo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-12-07 01:42 PM Response to Reply #23 |
81. Offshoring is an offshoot of H1B |
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Connonym (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
41. and then let's address CEO bonuses when lots of employees are laid off |
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Brigid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 04:50 PM Response to Reply #41 |
56. And all the people said . . . |
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Brigid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
54. Ya think? |
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candice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
57. Should these companies even be considered American companies? |
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youngdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
63. This makes far too much sense. It will never pass. |
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happygoluckytoyou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 08:37 PM Response to Original message |
65. WHO STARTED IT ALL....... GO GO GOP... |
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antigop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-08-07 08:21 AM Response to Reply #65 |
75. Um, Kucinich has called for a withdrawal from our trade agreements for a long time n/t |
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Screwfly (159 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-07-07 10:01 PM Response to Original message |
71. Corporate American |
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conspirator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 06:13 PM Response to Reply #71 |
88. Hey I do that! But I usually stay a year. |
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ToeBot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-08-07 01:56 AM Response to Original message |
72. Oh look, It's Lieberman to the rescue! |
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july302001 (175 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-08-07 08:10 AM Response to Original message |
74. Long overdue |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-12-07 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
85. Thanks Bernie! |
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sadiesworld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
86. kick |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
87. How About This, Instead? |
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area51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 03:53 AM Response to Original message |
89. kick. (n/t) |
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Gell (3 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-16-07 10:45 PM Response to Original message |
94. YouTube video of how immigration lawfirm helps hire H1-Bs over American citizens |
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Gell (3 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
95. Could someone post this in the political videos section |
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Gell (3 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
97. video is gone now, no surprises there |
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bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-19-07 01:03 AM Response to Original message |
98. So they should do like Ford - plan a future elsewhere (article) |
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