Comments on: Who’s Organizing These Mexican Kids? http://urbangrounds.com/2006/03/whos-organzing-these-mexican-kids/ Sometimes the truth hurts Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:23:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: 2 http://urbangrounds.com/2006/03/whos-organzing-these-mexican-kids/#comment-15292 2 Tue, 28 Mar 2006 18:33:31 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/?p=763#comment-15292 Today, at one high school where kids walked out, a mother is following them along in her car, stopping to jump out and yell at them to get back into school. You go, mom! Today, at one high school where kids walked out, a mother is following them along in her car, stopping to jump out and yell at them to get back into school. You go, mom!

]]> By: Preston http://urbangrounds.com/2006/03/whos-organzing-these-mexican-kids/#comment-15290 Preston Tue, 28 Mar 2006 18:19:19 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/?p=763#comment-15290 But as to the question of organization: <i>The walkouts, aided by cell phones and postings on the Internet hangout spot MySpace.com, drew students from across Southern California. </i> http://www.dailybulletin.com/news/ci_3645753 Oh, technology. But as to the question of organization:

The walkouts, aided by cell phones and postings on the Internet hangout spot MySpace.com, drew students from across Southern California.
http://www.dailybulletin.com/news/ci_3645753

Oh, technology.

]]> By: Preston http://urbangrounds.com/2006/03/whos-organzing-these-mexican-kids/#comment-15289 Preston Tue, 28 Mar 2006 18:16:53 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/?p=763#comment-15289 Well, actually they're not reserved for citizens- if you have a green card I suspect you're allowed to send your kids to public school- but I get your point. But on the larger picture it seems a bit perverse to me to lay all of the blame on undocumented labor upon the guy making $8,000 a year rather than the multi-million corporation that employs him. This is going to be an interesting battle in the GOP: nativists v. corporations. Well, actually they’re not reserved for citizens- if you have a green card I suspect you’re allowed to send your kids to public school- but I get your point.

But on the larger picture it seems a bit perverse to me to lay all of the blame on undocumented labor upon the guy making $8,000 a year rather than the multi-million corporation that employs him.

This is going to be an interesting battle in the GOP: nativists v. corporations.

]]> By: 2 http://urbangrounds.com/2006/03/whos-organzing-these-mexican-kids/#comment-15288 2 Tue, 28 Mar 2006 18:09:33 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/?p=763#comment-15288 If you're claiming 14 dependents, they are not withholding any taxes from your paycheck. I was looking at the Folsom Prison website the other day. They have to have different visiting days for the families of the Nortenos and Surenos because of their tendency to kill each other. Anyway, the little shitheads blocked the streets and the freeway which in LA should be a capital offense. I heard they are ditching again today in other parts of the city. If you’re claiming 14 dependents, they are not withholding any taxes from your paycheck.

I was looking at the Folsom Prison website the other day. They have to have different visiting days for the families of the Nortenos and Surenos because of their tendency to kill each other.

Anyway, the little shitheads blocked the streets and the freeway which in LA should be a capital offense. I heard they are ditching again today in other parts of the city.

]]> By: Robbie http://urbangrounds.com/2006/03/whos-organzing-these-mexican-kids/#comment-15281 Robbie Tue, 28 Mar 2006 17:27:38 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/?p=763#comment-15281 Preston -- that's mostly true about illegal workers paying taxes. But a very large number of them are "cash" workers, and don't pay any payroll taxes because they are not on any official payroll. **** And for those that <em>do</em> have payroll taxes deducted (via a fraudulent SSN, because you can't deduct payroll taxes against <em>no</em> SSN) --- the dissapointment of not getting a tax return each year is heavily offset by the availability of free, world-class health care, a free education for their kids, and numerous other free social services that are supposed to be reserved for the <em>citizens</em> of this country. Preston — that’s mostly true about illegal workers paying taxes.

But a very large number of them are “cash” workers, and don’t pay any payroll taxes because they are not on any official payroll.

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And for those that do have payroll taxes deducted (via a fraudulent SSN, because you can’t deduct payroll taxes against no SSN) — the dissapointment of not getting a tax return each year is heavily offset by the availability of free, world-class health care, a free education for their kids, and numerous other free social services that are supposed to be reserved for the citizens of this country.

]]> By: Preston http://urbangrounds.com/2006/03/whos-organzing-these-mexican-kids/#comment-15278 Preston Tue, 28 Mar 2006 16:46:55 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/?p=763#comment-15278 How do you suspect that they're not paying taxes? The poor, of course, pay most of their share of taxes in sales taxes, fees, and payroll taxes- all paid by any worker, legal or illegal. In fact, if you don't have a Social Security card you are having payroll taxes deducted from your check with no expectation of any return. How do you suspect that they’re not paying taxes? The poor, of course, pay most of their share of taxes in sales taxes, fees, and payroll taxes- all paid by any worker, legal or illegal. In fact, if you don’t have a Social Security card you are having payroll taxes deducted from your check with no expectation of any return.

]]> By: chris http://urbangrounds.com/2006/03/whos-organzing-these-mexican-kids/#comment-15273 chris Tue, 28 Mar 2006 15:30:56 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/?p=763#comment-15273 One thing that really gets me upset about this is that these people are not paying taxes. They dont vote, yet they use up all of our resources, by getting free care at hospitals, homeless shelters, etc. They think that they have the right to influence legislation. I actually think it might be a good idea to have these illegals enlist in the military. If they really want to be here, make them prove it by fighting for our freedom. If they complete their 4 years, then they can become citizens. One thing that really gets me upset about this is that these people are not paying taxes. They dont vote, yet they use up all of our resources, by getting free care at hospitals, homeless shelters, etc. They think that they have the right to influence legislation. I actually think it might be a good idea to have these illegals enlist in the military. If they really want to be here, make them prove it by fighting for our freedom. If they complete their 4 years, then they can become citizens.

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