I got Married!
But more on that later... =P
I am here today to talk about chain email messages. Yup, a topic so important that it precedes talking about my marriage (to a wonderful, beautiful woman whom I love so very much. Hi, honey!). Of this, I am very adamant on my opinion and therefore need to post my thoughts. I don't like them. Chain letters, I don't {typically} like chain letters. Not my thoughts. Because if I did that would be weird. And scary. You should be worried.
That being said, let me say this. And I
can, because it's
my blog. Nah-nah!
Do you get those emails forwarded down to you... Wait, who am I kidding, of course you do... So you get these chain-letter emails from a friend, relative, coworker or some such, that is in some form or another along the lines of; a joke, tragic fortune (if you don't forward), silly/disgusting photos, a sad story, a ranting 'Patriotism' pledge, or something along those lines? And the previous recipient (whom sent it on to you) has just hit FORWARD without editing it - as did the 9 Billion people prior - and it asks you to read it until the end, and pass it on afterwards. However, you typically just skim over it and laugh, cry or shrug or whatever, and then delete it. You DO delete it, right? Or do you pass it on?
Well, not to be rude or seemingly uncaring, or whatever, but those bug me. I get too much junk mail as it is. And hearing from my long lost Aunt Rita (name changed to protect the GUILTY!!) through a chain-letter, without so much as a, "Hello, dearest. I am Well. We miss you...", isn't exactly my idea of making a lasting connection. And, seriously, it's just not a fun way to spend my time.
[
NOTE: Anyone whom does send me regular email, or calls, or in some way stays in regular contact with me on some level, is exempt. Mostly]
Hey, thanks for the emotional chain-letter... um, whomever you are. Damn there are so many emails on here. Who the Frell sent it? {ten hours of skimming the page, later} Oh, I see, it's Rita. Who's Rita? Oh, wait! Aunt Rita, whom I haven't seen or spoken to in, oh, like 80 years. She's still alive (unless this is an automated forward, in which case I send my condolences) and somehow has my email?
Can I be a dink or what? Sarcasm runs deep in these veins. So much so that they're all puffy, and deep purple. That also accounts for the swollenness around the midsection. No, that's not fat! Really, I swear. *sigh* Ok, I need to go jogging. Be right back.
Ok, I'm back. Yes, I am THAT fat! Er, Fast. damn.
Anyhow, so basically I read them or not and delete them. On a rare occasion I might even respond to the sender. I might say, "thanks, but...", and ask them to please not send me those again. Or, I might reply about the item and attempt to actually have an email conversation, instead of only hearing from them through passed-along emails (seriously, doesn't that annoy you?).
Well, this is one of those extremely rare times that I am going to pass it along. Only this time I'm going to break the chain and post it in my blog instead. {somewhere an angel dies and a small child weeps}
So, here you have it my loyal readers. All three of you. No, not you.
Today I got this one from a friend of mine. Typically he doesn't forward these on either, but it's got some good points. Even if it does seem a little angry, ranting and full of angst, it's got guts.
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The topic: Illegal Immigration {READ ILLEGAL! Meaning, not done through the proper channels. We have laws for a reason.}
[The following is neither a direct derivative of the Poster's opinion, nor that of the hosting site. It is rather a reference to a forwarded chain-letter email.]~This email has been edited for your viewing pleasure... because this person's use of grammar, punctuation, and spacing was atrocious.
(OUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK) ~
Don't know if this is truth or not, but...it does make for interesting reading and is very thought provoking.
(supposedly) Written by a CA teacher...
This should make everyone think, be you Democrat, Republican, Independent, Other, or otherwise non-affiliated
From a California school teacher - - -"As you listen to the news about the student protests over illegal immigration, there are some things that you should be aware of:
I am in charge of the English-as-a-second-language department at a large southern California high school which is designated a Title 1 school, meaning that its students average lower socioeconomic and income levels.
Most of the schools you are hearing about, South Gate High, Bell Gardens, Huntington Park, etc., where these students are protesting, are also Title 1 Schools.
Title 1 schools are on the free breakfast and free lunch program. When I say free breakfast, I'm not talking a glass of milk and roll
-- but
a full breakfast and cereal bar with fruits and juices that would make a Marriott proud. The waste of this food is monumental, with trays and trays of it being dumped in the trash uneaten.
(OUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK)
I estimate that well over 50% of these students are obese or at least moderately overweight. About 75% or more DO have cell phones. The school also provides day care centers for the unwed teenage pregnant girls (some as young as 13) so they can attend class without the inconvenience of having to arrange for babysitters or having family watch
their kids.
(OUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK)
I was ordered to spend $700,000 on my department or risk losing funding for the upcoming year even though there was little need for anything; My budget was already substantial. I ended up buying new computers for the computer
learning center, half of which, one month later, have been carved with graffiti by the appreciative students who obviously feel humbled and grateful to have a free education in America.
(OUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK)
I have had to intervene several times for young and substitute teachers whose classes consist of many illegal immigrant students here in the country less than 3 months who raised so much hell with the female teachers, calling them "Putas" whores and throwing things at the teachers who were in tears.
Free medical, free education, free food, day care etc., etc., etc. Is it any wonder they feel entitled to not only be in this country but to demand rights, privileges and entitlements?
To those who want to point out how much these illegal immigrants contribute to our society because they LIKE their gardener and housekeeper and they like to pay less for tomatoes; spend some time in the real world of illegal immigration and see the TRUE costs.
Here are some examples;
Higher insurance, medical facilities closing, higher medical costs, more crime, lower standards of education in our schools, overcrowding, new diseases etc., etc., etc. For me, I'll pay more for tomatoes.
We need to wake up.
The guest worker program will be a disaster because we won't have the guts to enforce it. Does anyone in their right mind really think they will voluntarily leave and return?
There are many hardworking Hispanic/American citizens that contribute to our country and many that I consider my true friends. We should encourage and accept those Hispanics who have done it the right and legal way.
It does, however, have everything to do with culture: A third-world culture that does not value
education, that accepts children getting pregnant and dropping out of school by 15 and that refuses to assimilate, and an American culture that has become so weak and worried about "politically correct" that we don't have the will
to do anything about it.
If this makes your blood boil, as it did mine, forward this to everyone you know.
CHEAP LABOR?
Isn't that what the whole immigration issue is about?
Business doesn't want to pay a decent wage.
Consumers don't want expensive produce.
Government will tell you Americans don't want the jobs.
But the bottom line is cheap labor. The phrase "cheap labor" is a myth, a farce, and a lie. There is no
such thing as "cheap labor."
Take, for example, an illegal alien with a wife and five children. He takes a job for $5.00 or $6.00/hour.
At that wage, with six dependents, he pays no income taxes, yet at the end of the year, if he files an Income Tax Return, he gets and "earned income credit" of up to $3,200 free.
He qualifies for Section 8 housing and subsidized rent.
He qualifies for food stamps.
He qualifies for free (no deductible, no co-pay) health care.
His children get free breakfasts and lunches, and a free education at school.
He and his family require bilingual teachers and books.
He qualifies for relief from high energy bills.
If they are or become, aged, blind or disabled, they qualify for SSI. Once qualified for SSI they can qualify for Medicare.
He doesn't worry about car insurance, life insurance, or homeowners insurance.
Taxpayers provide Spanish language signs, bulletins and printed material.
He and his family receive the equivalent of $20.00 to $30.00/hour in benefits.
Sounds like a pretty posh existence, with the world of opportunity before you. And yet they continue to live in poverty, seemingly only to perpetuate this continued lifestyle.
All of this is at (our) taxpayer's expense. Your hard earned money is now theirs.
Working Americans are lucky to have $5.00 or $6.00/hour left after paying their bills and his. The American
taxpayers also pay for increased crime, graffiti and trash clean-up.
Cheap labor? YEAH RIGHT!
Wake up people.
THESE ARE THE QUESTIONS WE SHOULD BE ADDRESSING TO THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES FOR EITHER PARTY. AND WHEN THEY LIE TO US AND DON'T DO AS THEY PROMISE, WE SHOULD PERSIST!
THIS HAS GOT TO BE PASSED ALONG TO AS MANY AS POSSIBLE OR WE WILL ALL GO DOWN THE DRAIN BECAUSE A FEW DON'T CARE, OR CARE ENOUGH TO TRY. WE'VE BECOME FAR TOO DETACHED AND ARE NOT PROACTIVE. WE ARE TRULY UNINVOLVED WITH OUR OWN CONTINUED FREEDOM. IF WE SIT IDLE AND ALLOW THE POWER HUNGRY TO RULE AND THE SLOTHFUL TO LEACH OFF US, WE ARE ABSOLUTELY DOOMED.
As US citizens we need to VOICE how we feel NOW - being quiet is what got us where we are now - if we continue to be quite who knows where we will be in another 10 years...
SO SPEAK UP...
Call or write your local government representative, state congressman, town mayor, whomever can hear your outcry and assist in the revolutionizing of our system for a united freedom from tyranny and oppression.
Get active in your life!
MAKE YOU TAX DOLLARS WORK, FOR EVERYONE!
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Ok, so there you have it. I have to say a few things in closing (because that was a re-e-eally loooong post). It really doesn't matter - too much - that this supposedly originated from a CA second language teacher. What matters is that there are some valid questions, concerns and opinions stated. What credibility this person might have is moot. Granted it does add a bit or realism and perspective, if it's to be believed that his is in FACT a teacher. However, I can't help but say that (despite some minor editing on my part) this was a poorly structured essay. So, to point out, how much good can it be doing immigrants if this individual is teaching English in such a poor manner? Does this person not take his/her profession as serious as they wish us to take the issue? I don't take all that was said to heart, as it did seem a bit of a rant. Perhaps it was out of mere frustration of the job position, in which this teacher resides, that it was written and not entirely to inform of a perpetuating and impending disposition? Who knows, really.
All I can say is... "how can I get into one of those programs!"
haha.
No, seriously.
You thought I was going somewhere with this?
Oh, ok, fine. Be pro-active. Be aware of what your tax dollars pay for. Push for better regulatory laws that are non-tyrannical and don't give the rulers and the poor all the power.
Ok, happy?
I'm going to nap, now. I'll get started on being "Pro-active" tomorrow...
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