britty

If you want to invade someone's privacy at least have the mental capacity to be able to cover your tracks or not let it look like a witch-hunt. If you put idiots in an office in Ohio, guess what? you end up with idiots in an office in Ohio. Fire the lot of em, hire people who appear to have some intelligence, and move on. I do hate the whole ethics training fiasco though. These people won't learn anything by being shown an hour long video with bad acting followed by a multiple choice question and answer section. Losing their jobs just before the holidays will help them better understand what NOT to do when put in a position of trust.

Hmm,..lived in Australia, Germany, and now the USA.

Have also been to Malta (all 3 islands), France, Italy, Luxembourg, The United Kingdom, Austria,The Netherlands and Singapore. Not bad since I never left Australia til 2002, for my first ever overseas trip to the USA.

JOdee

Oooh I forgot Malta. Went there about 5 years ago and it was unseasonally cold. Hubby and me hired a car and basically saw the island in about 14 minutes. Still, drank a lot so that always makes for a good time and the hotel was lovely.

21 at last count (and I am keeping count - hope to do all 50 at some point). Most of my US travel is work related and frankly I have no desire to return to either Texas or Florida. I quite liked Arizona, parts of California, and do enjoy my "home" state of Virginia.

I had a look at the Samsung series 9 range last weekend. The picture and sound quality were unbelievable. I hoped it would go down in price but that doesn't seem to be happening...

ethics training my #######... tards

Definitely get sat nav if its not already on your car. I had it in the car but also got a new cell phone with GPS so that even walking around I would know where i was. Volunteering is a great idea while you wait for your EAD. I volunteered with a local cat sanctuary and also walked and played with the dogs at the dog home. I met lots of people, and two of those are good friends of mine now. It made such a difference having somewhere to go in the mornings, and to have some purpose and structure to the day. Bear in mind though that volunteering with homeless animals will probably mean you will try and take some home. I did !

UK, US, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Germany, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, Portugal, Greece, Turkey, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco, Hong Kong, India, ....... a few more that will come to mind. Always wanted to see New Zealand but haven't got that far yet. Strangely no interest in seeing Australia.

will they be eligible for social security and medicare?

No Charles they won't. they will need to prove that they have comprehensive medical insurance in place and will not be allowed any government assistance. For those over 70 that can afford it, this is a really good opportunity, it would probably mean an upturn in Florida's housing market, and would provide some much needed economy activity.

It will save a lot of time petitioning for parents

WASHINGTON — John Mike, a real estate agent in Wellington, Fla., sees a vast untapped source of wealth that could boost the sagging U.S. housing market: foreign citizens.

More precisely — older foreign citizens.

Thousands of residents from other nations — including England, Ireland, the Netherlands, Israel, Greece, Italy and Germany — are clamoring to retire in the United States, but can't get visas, Mike said.

Real estate agents across the country are now pushing for a visa that would allow foreign citizens to retire in America.

They call it a "silver card" as opposed to a "green card." Proponents say it would allow foreigners to purchase homes, cars and many other goods and services, stimulating the troubled economy.

"Millions of dollars would get spent in this country. It would be a boon to the U.S. economy — to real estate, people buying properties, the automobile industry, the restaurant industry, retail, airline travel, furniture makers, there are so many dimensions," said Mike, chairman of the Realtors Association of the Palm Beaches.

The concept has been the subject of debate at the National Association of Realtors (NAR), a trade group with more than 1.2 million members that has yet to endorse such a proposal.

Mary Trupo, a spokeswoman for NAR, said that the organization is having "a great deal of dialogue" on the idea of a silver visa and has formed a presidential advisory group to study it further.

"It is high on our radar screen and we are looking at all the implications," she said.

Mike said that many NAR members like the silver card idea but are afraid to jump into the highly charged debate over immigration, especially during an election year.

The silver card would provide legal residence in the United States, but not citizenship. Applicants would have to pass a security background check and would not be allowed to work in the United States, Mike said.

Legislation to create a silver card would generate opposition from both sides of the immigration debate, said Demetrios Papademetriou, president of the Migration Policy Institute, a non-partisan think tank in Washington.

"The anti-immigrant types" would argue that U.S. visas should not be for sale and that older foreigners would pose a burden on health care and social services and could even try to work here illegally, he said.

Immigrant advocates, meanwhile, would say that wealthy foreigners should not get special treatment when thousands of others — including relatives of U.S. citizens — are waiting for visas, he added.

The health care issue could be the biggest roadblock for such legislation, experts said.

"The idea that you could admit lots of old people and somehow not create social costs, especially health care costs, is a fantasy," said Mark Krikorian, executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies, a think tank that advocates lower levels of immigration.

"The vast majority of health care costs come in the last few years, even few months of life."

Mike said that this problem could be solved by requiring the silver card holders to have their own insurance and barring them from using Medicare. They could also be required to get supplemental coverage when they are in the United States.

However, Papademetriou said that foreign citizens who let their insurance premiums lapse are still going to end up at emergency rooms.

In addition, he said that proponents of the silver card should consider an easier way to accomplish their goal, to push for changes in tourists visas that would allow foreign citizens to stay for eight or nine months out of the year.

Krikorian also said that the goal of U.S. immigration policy is not to sell more real estate, but to bring people into the fabric of American life.

"Taking people in from abroad to live here is supposed to create new Americans," he said. "That's not what this (silver card) program would do."

Meanwhile, thousands of American citizens spend much of their retirement in other countries — such as Mexico, Costa Rica and Panama — where they are welcomed with open arms.

Other nations have built entire communities to accommodate U.S. retirees, including stacking grocery shelves with American food brands and offering satellite dishes to provide English language TV.

Panama, for example, offers two visas that specifically target retirees, according to a 2006 report by the Migration Policy Institute that examined the issue.

One — called the "pensionado" — allows retirees to remain in the country indefinitely and another — called the "rentista" — must be renewed every 5 years. The latter requires foreigners to place a large amount of money in a five-year certificate of deposit at the National Bank of Panama in order to yield at least $750 in interest per month.

David Warner, a University of Texas public affairs professor who has studied the phenomenon, estimates that several hundred thousand Americans over 60 are currently retired in Mexico.

He said that the American retirees are not required to have health insurance but that most have Medicare back in the United States.

Warner also said that he didn't see too much of a problem with allowing foreign citizens to retire in the United States, but that "it would probably make sense to require health insurance in the U.S. and long term care insurance as well."

All Obama has done is take the half wits that once drooled under Clinton, and shuffle them into his administration. Yet to see this "change" he has harped on and on about.

The Dell Inspiron is generally a good all-rounder. I think Dell were offering the 1525 model at $300 off which probably takes it to around $550. More than you wanted to pay but probably good sense in the long run if she does enjoy the pc and wants more functionality.

irrespective of whether there is an issue or not, a bonafide birth certificate can always be "created" if necessary. If Obama can hide the origins of millions of dollars of campaign funds, associate with Bill Ayers, Father Pfleger, and Rev Wright, and dupe certain members of the general public with a "change" campaign which he then promptly forgot about when filling his posts with hacks from Clinton's disastrous administration, he is certainly capable of presenting any document you care to request.

Stringing together dubious rumours to create conspiracy doesn't sound terribly plausible I must say.

what dubious rumors? specifics please?

The ones you referenced - all the nudge-nudge, wink-wink ####### over Bill Ayers and Reverend Wright. To go from that to suggesting criminal conspiracy to "create" a birth certificate is just silly.

its not ####### and you know it. Obama launched his political career in Ayers' living room, they served on a board together. He also somehow sat in a pew in Wright's church for 20 years without hearing Wright's bombastic anti-American sermons. How is that nudge nudge wink wink ?? I have provided you with facts.

The only facts you presented are that he was associated with those people. Where the "nudge-nudge" stuff comes into play are in the rumours that have been circulated in regards to that - not least the bizarre assertions that because Ayers committed terrorist acts, that it follows that Obama must himself have extremist tendencies.

So yes - it is #######. Its ####### because you are using disparate rumours to point towards criminal conspiracy. Its the height of silliness.

yes thank you for acknowledging that my facts are in fact, oh facts.

Oh boy

oh come on... you like me, not a lot, but you like me

irrespective of whether there is an issue or not, a bonafide birth certificate can always be "created" if necessary. If Obama can hide the origins of millions of dollars of campaign funds, associate with Bill Ayers, Father Pfleger, and Rev Wright, and dupe certain members of the general public with a "change" campaign which he then promptly forgot about when filling his posts with hacks from Clinton's disastrous administration, he is certainly capable of presenting any document you care to request.

Stringing together dubious rumours to create conspiracy doesn't sound terribly plausible I must say.

what dubious rumors? specifics please?

The ones you referenced - all the nudge-nudge, wink-wink ####### over Bill Ayers and Reverend Wright. To go from that to suggesting criminal conspiracy to "create" a birth certificate is just silly.

its not ####### and you know it. Obama launched his political career in Ayers' living room, they served on a board together. He also somehow sat in a pew in Wright's church for 20 years without hearing Wright's bombastic anti-American sermons. How is that nudge nudge wink wink ?? I have provided you with facts.

The only facts you presented are that he was associated with those people. Where the "nudge-nudge" stuff comes into play are in the rumours that have been circulated in regards to that - not least the bizarre assertions that because Ayers committed terrorist acts, that it follows that Obama must himself have extremist tendencies.

So yes - it is #######. Its ####### because you are using disparate rumours to point towards criminal conspiracy. Its the height of silliness.

yes thank you for acknowledging that my facts are in fact, oh facts.

irrespective of whether there is an issue or not, a bonafide birth certificate can always be "created" if necessary. If Obama can hide the origins of millions of dollars of campaign funds, associate with Bill Ayers, Father Pfleger, and Rev Wright, and dupe certain members of the general public with a "change" campaign which he then promptly forgot about when filling his posts with hacks from Clinton's disastrous administration, he is certainly capable of presenting any document you care to request.

OMG.

Obama's father was from a foreign country.

So that means his birth and the country he is a citizen of must certainly be questionable.

What an odd perspective for a website like VisaJourney.

and what a bizarre understanding of what I posted... re-read and then re-post if you must.

Drivel for drivel, britty. Get it?

You're too feckin' serious if you can't catch a nuance.

yes you do post drivel

Im not serious at all - just like baiting lefties with the truth they hate (well at least until Top Chef is on)....

Yep, I'm a leftie.

Horrible horrible....tsk tsk

What's your excuse?

I don't need an excuse - I'm not left.

irrespective of whether there is an issue or not, a bonafide birth certificate can always be "created" if necessary. If Obama can hide the origins of millions of dollars of campaign funds, associate with Bill Ayers, Father Pfleger, and Rev Wright, and dupe certain members of the general public with a "change" campaign which he then promptly forgot about when filling his posts with hacks from Clinton's disastrous administration, he is certainly capable of presenting any document you care to request.

OMG.

Obama's father was from a foreign country.

So that means his birth and the country he is a citizen of must certainly be questionable.

What an odd perspective for a website like VisaJourney.

and what a bizarre understanding of what I posted... re-read and then re-post if you must.

Drivel for drivel, britty. Get it?

You're too feckin' serious if you can't catch a nuance.

yes you do post drivel

Im not serious at all - just like baiting lefties with the truth they hate (well at least until Top Chef is on)....

irrespective of whether there is an issue or not, a bonafide birth certificate can always be "created" if necessary. If Obama can hide the origins of millions of dollars of campaign funds, associate with Bill Ayers, Father Pfleger, and Rev Wright, and dupe certain members of the general public with a "change" campaign which he then promptly forgot about when filling his posts with hacks from Clinton's disastrous administration, he is certainly capable of presenting any document you care to request.

Stringing together dubious rumours to create conspiracy doesn't sound terribly plausible I must say.

what dubious rumors? specifics please?

The ones you referenced - all the nudge-nudge, wink-wink ####### over Bill Ayers and Reverend Wright. To go from that to suggesting criminal conspiracy to "create" a birth certificate is just silly.

its not ####### and you know it. Obama launched his political career in Ayers' living room, they served on a board together. He also somehow sat in a pew in Wright's church for 20 years without hearing Wright's bombastic anti-American sermons. How is that nudge nudge wink wink ?? I have provided you with facts.

irrespective of whether there is an issue or not, a bonafide birth certificate can always be "created" if necessary. If Obama can hide the origins of millions of dollars of campaign funds, associate with Bill Ayers, Father Pfleger, and Rev Wright, and dupe certain members of the general public with a "change" campaign which he then promptly forgot about when filling his posts with hacks from Clinton's disastrous administration, he is certainly capable of presenting any document you care to request.

Stringing together dubious rumours to create conspiracy doesn't sound terribly plausible I must say.

what dubious rumors? specifics please?

irrespective of whether there is an issue or not, a bonafide birth certificate can always be "created" if necessary. If Obama can hide the origins of millions of dollars of campaign funds, associate with Bill Ayers, Father Pfleger, and Rev Wright, and dupe certain members of the general public with a "change" campaign which he then promptly forgot about when filling his posts with hacks from Clinton's disastrous administration, he is certainly capable of presenting any document you care to request.

OMG.

Obama's father was from a foreign country.

So that means his birth and the country he is a citizen of must certainly be questionable.

What an odd perspective for a website like VisaJourney.

and what a bizarre understanding of what I posted... re-read and then re-post if you must.

irrespective of whether there is an issue or not, a bonafide birth certificate can always be "created" if necessary. If Obama can hide the origins of millions of dollars of campaign funds, associate with Bill Ayers, Father Pfleger, and Rev Wright, and dupe certain members of the general public with a "change" campaign which he then promptly forgot about when filling his posts with hacks from Clinton's disastrous administration, he is certainly capable of presenting any document you care to request.

Oh, the intricate web of lies that is weaved. It's wonderful that someone knows 'the truth'.

i know - thank god for me or some of you would just be completely clueless.

irrespective of whether there is an issue or not, a bonafide birth certificate can always be "created" if necessary. If Obama can hide the origins of millions of dollars of campaign funds, associate with Bill Ayers, Father Pfleger, and Rev Wright, and dupe certain members of the general public with a "change" campaign which he then promptly forgot about when filling his posts with hacks from Clinton's disastrous administration, he is certainly capable of presenting any document you care to request.

And just WHAT do you have against my pal Bill?

Don't believe everything you hear in the news.

The primary purpose of the US News media, is NOT to inform.

Well firstly, for someone who built a large part of his career based on his support of womens issues and received so much support in return from NOW, he sexually harassed and/or abused women serially throughout his governorship and presidency. He then turned to the American public and told them, in order to escape a perjury charge, it was all about sex. We all know that is not true because he lost his law license over the perjury charge. That kind of irks me somewhat. Now it seems that Obama feels that Clinton's decisions were sound ones based on his administrative appointments. There's a genius for you.

irrespective of whether there is an issue or not, a bonafide birth certificate can always be "created" if necessary. If Obama can hide the origins of millions of dollars of campaign funds, associate with Bill Ayers, Father Pfleger, and Rev Wright, and dupe certain members of the general public with a "change" campaign which he then promptly forgot about when filling his posts with hacks from Clinton's disastrous administration, he is certainly capable of presenting any document you care to request.

She's no looker is she ?? Maybe there are a few guys out there who would 'knock the dust off her", but I'm guessing that would be on a "no fee" basis. I would assume that most guys who partake of a lapdance or two would rather pay for a younger, more attractive option? Maybe she just doesn't put out so the club needs to get rid of her?

waking during surgery really must be the most horrifying experience. Well, that and waking up and realizing you are trapped in a box underground with no room to move and only a straw for air (my worst fear following seeing it on a film). I would definitely sue, the pain must be excruciating, not to mention the lasting psychological effects.

He is a sick, evil, monster and should be left to rot. I hope his entire life is destroyed and he spends the rest of it in misery. Lets hope he ends it all soon.

It's interesting the amount of unique hate, Vick has garnered.

I don't think I go too far when I say, "OJ" failed to generate the amount of HATE for slashing the

throats of two people .....as Vic has for what he did to animals.

OJ can be disposed of too. Pointless keeping either of these bastards alive.

i think I'm gonna barf.

here's another one for you.

i likey

i think I'm gonna barf.