tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506451.post4114588445581339962..comments2023-10-31T06:44:26.393-07:00Comments on Billings Blog: The cost of immigrationDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00372790238744903272noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506451.post-45869258079274086632007-06-16T11:12:00.000-07:002007-06-16T11:12:00.000-07:00Anonymous 730, You really don't get it, do you? I ...Anonymous 730, You really don't get it, do you? I didn't trade anything for tamales. They are as much a part of my heritage as hominy grits and biscuits and gravy. I grew up surrounded by English, Spanish, Indian, Czech, French and German place names. I'm part of all that.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00372790238744903272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506451.post-18874833690771971342007-06-16T09:43:00.000-07:002007-06-16T09:43:00.000-07:00“Come on, Wal-Mart shoppers, straighten me out.”So...“Come on, Wal-Mart shoppers, straighten me out.”<BR/><BR/>Sorry, but Hilary Clinton has left the store. She’s across the street filling up with Exxon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506451.post-50231823482315259952007-06-15T19:30:00.000-07:002007-06-15T19:30:00.000-07:00I don’t what to say about someone who would trade ...I don’t what to say about someone who would trade his history, language, religion, or even his race for a tamale or a bowl of fried rice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506451.post-23921844083576901202007-06-13T22:05:00.000-07:002007-06-13T22:05:00.000-07:00Thank you for jumping on the "cultural pollution" ...Thank you for jumping on the "cultural pollution" comment, David, and the reference to food is an excellent point. One the the things I gave up when moving here 16 years ago was access to decent ethnic food. Billings, with very minor exception, is devoid of any. Heck, tell where to get a dent Indian (like Asian Indian) food anywhere in this state? Luckily, I cook, but exploring other culturesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506451.post-88682499822700916272007-06-13T20:17:00.000-07:002007-06-13T20:17:00.000-07:00Cultural pollution? Pollution of what? When I was ...Cultural pollution? Pollution of what? When I was growing up in South Texas, I was shocked to learn that you couldn't get good tamales north of about Waco (no longer true, fortunately). The place where I lived had been owned by Spain, France, Mexico, the Republic of Texas and the United States, not to mention a complex array of Indian tribes. How do you pollute the culture of a place like that?Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00372790238744903272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506451.post-87901933616244076542007-06-13T19:55:00.000-07:002007-06-13T19:55:00.000-07:00Let's not get too cute with the comparison between...Let's not get too cute with the comparison between our dislike of trade agreements and our liking for enabling immigrants to come freely across the border. The big issue with the trade agreements is the same one involve in the movement of people into the U.S. That is the fact that the trade agreements do not take into any consideration the demands that we have in our country that make goods Chuck Rightmirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06985358507956039363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506451.post-14218651480331287682007-06-13T17:58:00.000-07:002007-06-13T17:58:00.000-07:00James Larson is correct. And not only do the soci...James Larson is correct. And not only do the social costs stay in the foreign country, but our country escapes the cultural pollution that comes with alien workers. All things considered, it is far better to import goods than it is to import people, as the European nations have recently but belatedly discovered.<BR/><BR/>If you wish to make a moral argument against Wal-Mart, go for it. HoweverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506451.post-32062602879425978812007-06-13T15:55:00.000-07:002007-06-13T15:55:00.000-07:00Montucky, Another reason may be that progressives ...Montucky, Another reason may be that progressives just don't care as much about economic benefits as conservatives do. And some conservatives may not care as much as they pretend to.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00372790238744903272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5506451.post-36187824397637989762007-06-13T15:20:00.000-07:002007-06-13T15:20:00.000-07:00When you crunch all the numbers, it gets really to...When you crunch all the numbers, it gets really tough to justify. The reality is that few social services are available or taken advantage of by undocumented workers, yet many of them still pay taxes. It's tough to count all this stuff up, but the reality is that immigrants aren't bad from a fiscal perspective.<BR/><BR/>The reverse of your question could also be asked. Why do the same Matt Singerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10561848962104819990noreply@blogger.com