On Tue, 30 May 2006 22:18:46 -0500, I. M. Stranger
wrote:
>"Shyam Madhavan" wrote:
>
>> This is an interesting chain of messages.
>> I see the anti illegal immigration folks (as Bush would say "Bunch of
>> good folks") fighting tooth and nail to keep the lower end jobs for
>> Americans.
>> As if getting educated and going up the ladder is just inconceivable;
>> rather they like to live in the "Jack and Diane" (famous song for
>> those who do not know) world where one would drop out of high school
>> and take the construction job. And now damn these illegal's taking
>> all the lower paying unskilled jobs that means one has to stay in
>> school and get skilled.
>>
>> If America has to be competitive in this century; we need to churn
>> smart educated graduates from our schools.
>
>Have you priced the cost of getting a higher education in this country
>lately? A friend of mine has over $200K in student loan debt.
That's called a "professional" student or a SOB too lazy to get a job.
I bet he walks and defaults on the loan. That's typical and Uncle Sam
eats it lots of times. Only in America.
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