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The idea of a national holiday is certainly not new, not mine, and (ahem) not necessary in Oregon! We have our ballots and voter-info brochures delivered by mail, well in advance of all elections...and we can drop the filled-out ballot in the mail, or drop it off (if we are in-town) in a special ballot-box (resembles a free standing USPS mailbox). Nonetheless, and despite the convenience of vote-by-mail, we still have a fairly low voter "turnout"...ignorance and apathy seem to be a way of life in the good ol' U.S. of A. It's the willful/intentional ignorance that gets me...
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I'm just saying, I think this thread is beginning to wear itself out.
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This is indeed an important and pertinent read, and it thrusts a sword directly into the heart of one fallacious argument presented here. Too bad it's been ignored here by those who could benefit the most, perspective-wise.
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Fear based perceptions are often fortified with the thickest walls and a mote. All the while suffering the delusion that the slits in the parapet afford realistic objective view.
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These experiences ought not be used to make generalized statements about the way "those people" are. To use one's experience of a few dozen people (or brief, superficial observations of a few hundred people) to make confident statements about the nature and capacitities of 20 million people is not valid, logically or statistically. And it certainly is not a valid basis for deciding what interventions might or might not be effective. The ONLY basis for making confident decisions about what might work is to do research (like the research done on Head Start, which shows that it is effective). We can also make decisions that seem like logical extensions of the principles of our government (about making voting abundantly easy to do), even though we do not know if they will work, simply because such a step is consistent with the principles of the Constitution, and the Amendments, and Supreme Court decisions. I hope you see and appreciate my point. |
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The delusion of ego strikes again..................
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1st the contention that Asians work brutal harder/longer hours in sweat shops to earn their higher incomes. While such sweat shops do certainly exist, I've made pick ups at some (in San Francisco). If this idea was valid, wouldn't it also apply to Hispanics? Also the idea that the U.S. only allows immigration of worthy educated Asians who can step right in and contribute to society. Tell that to the two Mong truck drivers I work with that immigrated here pennyless as "boat people". This is a completely biased and skewed OPINION PIECE that offers minimal if any actual factual evidence. |
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On a positive note: the thread has lasted more than two days without becoming unduly aggressive or "not nice", which I do take as an answer to my initial question. Any thread can become harsh and "hot". But race seems to do better than some topics, such as Equal marriage, Gay Pride, or Global Warming. Could you (or another moderator) close it before it becomes necessary to delete it? Thanks for your patient monitoring, and your periodic posts to support a better process. |
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Closed at request of OP.
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