Tag: immigration
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Nicely Done, 84
How about a shout-out to my fellow Westsylvanians, 84 Lumber, whose censored commercial is generating a ton of commendations and criticism this morning along with those other legendary political dissidents, Coca-Cola and Anheiser-Busch. I mean, who do they think they are? McDonalds? 84 Lumber had been getting some press in the weeks leading up to […]
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Tunesday: Jill Sobule Wants “Our America Back”
Jill Sobule always brings the goods. She’s funny, she’s cute, and she’s crazy cool. She says a bad word in this song, too–fair warning. She does THE BEST concerts, too.
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Monday/Memeday
I’ve spent some time with a leaf blower in my calloused hands, so I get this on a visceral level–even as a white guy, I occasionally experienced the unfocused stare of someone–usually someone younger and new to their money–looking through me, which is to say purposefully “not noticing” me while I traded muscle for cash. […]
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Immigrants Stealing “Our” Jobs?
I’m enjoying the sputtering protestations of simpleton would-be patriots in the wake of President Obama’s discussion of his plans to address immigration issues here in the USA. At base is the outrage that, after 6 years of the legislative branch refusing to allow any relevant, useful legislation to even be debated, the President is threatening […]
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Paul Harvey: So God Made A Farmer
This one is a little different than the one Dodge aired during the Super Bowl, but it’s a little more reflective of the times.
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An American, Too
I found this interesting sign during a recent google adventure, and it led to some interesting research. Frank Tanaka immigrated to the USA in 1903, when he was 16 years old. Twenty-nine years of hard work later he opened a popular Japanese restaurant in Salem, Oregon and became a respected businessman. His story, told on […]