Four Outrages Techies Need To Know About the State of the Union

Mr.Intel writes "Last night's State of the Union Address contained ten things (and four outrages) technical professionals need to know about the President's plans, and how his policies might affect you, your employer, and your family well into the future."

Comments

Re:Huh?

[tekrat]

Better than the last one that came out of a drug rehab ward.

Re:Huh?

[theaveng]

Michelle Bachman is one of the few politicians I trust (along with Ron Paul). Your comment that she is a "crazy bitch" is not only teeny-bopperish, but also sexist and displays your own low IQ.

Re:Huh?

[Totenglocke]

I know I'll get flamed to hell for this and modded down, but fuck it, I've got more than enough karma and it needs to be said.

Obama was pushing the DREAM act: supporting the naturalization of *children* of parents who crossed the border illegally with them when they were little. These people grew up here and are generally fully Americanized, have family here, friends, work, etc, but don't have citizenship. I know one family who came to the US legally on a work Visa with their young children, but it eventually expired. The family they had everything up here (a house, a job, friends, etc) and nothing to go back to. They stayed, hoping for the day they'd get the chance to be naturalized. The kids grew up in the US and know nothing of their home country apart from what their parents told them.

So? They're still illegals and should be deported. It's laughable that in any other country you're looking at (minimum) a rather unpleasant stay in jail for being there illegally, yet the US is supposed to hug illegals and make them citizens. The parents knew full well what they were doing and the kids (if they're late teens or older) are well aware that they are illegal and could have either voluntarily gone back or turned themselves in and explained the circumstances. Claiming that they (the older ones) shouldn't be held responsible for willingly going along with a crime is absolutely not an excuse.

The family you're talking about knew perfectly well that they wouldn't magically be made citizens by overstaying their visa and were well aware it was a crime. Now you think they should be rewarded for it? Imagine if this was any other crime - say theft. Would you think it's OK for them to keep stealing and hoping for the day the statue of limitations runs out or for the President to pardon all thieves? I doubt so.

The kids are as American as anyone else here. Except on paper.

And also except for the fact that they don't pay taxes (and never will), have to steal someone else's Social Security number to get a job / go to college, etc. I'm all for allowing educated immigrants to follow a vetting process (to make sure that they're not a criminal and such) then after they're here a naturalization process to educate them on our laws and language, all of which has minimal paperwork and short queues. However, telling people who intentionally violated the US Constitution and often committed several other severe crimes as well that they're forgiven and everything is good because "it's mean" to send them back where they came from is ridiculous.