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Really? You never heard of the Eagle Forum? I knew who they were when I was a schoolgirl in pigtails. Then of course I was a red diaper baby raised by ungrateful commie pinkos who indoctrinated me nightly in the half-baked schemes of the left and the identification of right-wing organizations. I knew my John Birchers from my Moral Majority folk by the time I knew the entire pro-union songbook of the early 20th century.
Ah, those songs bring back good memories.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AGQgk4fFR4

This is good news. The right wingers will be ever less relevant. I like it. Think I'll make another minority baby.

If I've learned anything on VJ, it's that my Korean-Cherokee-German American boyfriend and I (Irish-Scottish-Belgian-Basque-Mexican American) should start breeding pronto so we can make a very threatening infant, raise it on food stamps, and inculcate it with our pinko views so that it will ultimately overthrow capitalism and form a socialist government in the US. While it's still in diapers.
¡Viva la revolución!혁명 만세!

I didn't report it either because I am a huge believer in letting people's words illustrate just what a complete azzhat they can be.

Gee, I'll have to ask my left-wing nutjob "slanty-eyed" boyfriend if he's a Republican. Last time I checked he wasn't but I haven't seen him in two days, so things may have changed.

Doesn't really matter how much discipline a kid gets. They can still do wrong. In fact, it's normal for kids that are overly disciplined too be the more rebellious and troublesome ones.....

Doesn't really matter how much discipline a kid gets. They can still do wrong. In fact, it's normal for kids that are overly disciplined too be the more rebellious and troublesome ones.....

Useless Punk? That's your worthless opinion. The only garbage I see is what you posted. Would you talk like an idiot if he shot your kid or would he just be taking out the trash?

It could mean you are sterile. My brother has three children conceived on precum, so for him, the method didn't work.

I'm a little worried about people that use the withdrawl method of birth control being allowed to vote

Sooo... calling someone out on their pattern of lying is against TOS but posting about your intimate (and frankly stomach-churning) sexual relations in detail is acceptable?

Are you making this up? This seems really cliche and I can't believe that there are people that actually do it.

Once the Pope and his Catholic Church has figured out how to protect little boys from their pastors I'll consider listening to what he feels the ills of humanity are. An organization endangering and abusing children and then engaging in massive cover-ups of the rapes and molestations that occur(ed) on their premises and by their pastors certainly doesn't promote the "future of humanity".

He's one of most conservative popes we'd had in a long time. He makes Mel Gibson look like a flaming liberal.

That seems a bit extreme.
My daughter works with theatre and performing arts and has a number of gay friends and coworkers. All they want is to be treated like everyone else. Couples want to be able to make decisions when thier loved one is ill or keep thier home if thier partner passes away. They want the benefits that the rest of us gain from marriage by making thier partnership a legal marriage. I fail to see how allowing them those rights takes anything from or in any way affects people who are in a traditional marriage. it would be nice if people could just live and let live.

Please remember this thread was started to examine stereotypes, not to demonstrate them. Please do not take these comments personally - they reflect the observations individuals coming from other countries have about Americans and the US. There are differences between countries; there are differences between states, there are differences between cultures, there are differences between people.. This thread isn't meant to be 'competition' for who is the best or 'most right'. The thing about stereotypes is that stereotypes are labels that while often have a basis of truth, are not indicative of the whole country. It is good to look at why labels do or don't fit but please don't attack others because their experiences are different than yours. Don't turn this thread into a confrontation or a competition about who is 'most right'. That's not what this is about. It isn't necessary and it detracts from the discussion at hand. If you find an individual's comment offensive or out of line, then report it to the Moderation team and we will review the comments. Don't enter into a 'battle' with them.

I didn't realise how bad the health care system really is (or should that be LACK OF health care?!!) until I moved here. Like Vanessa said - it is scary to think about having a baby here - to the point that I am seriously considering if/when the time comes to go home and have it.
I am in Texas, and have had a lot of the sterotypes about Texas and Texans thrown at me from people who think that all Texans are in oil or cattle, that they are all millionaires because of that, that they are cowboys who all walk around wearing cowboy hats and boots. In some parts of the state some of that is true, but not where I am.
Conversely, when people learn I am Australian - alot of them start the whole 'Throw a shrimp on the barbie' comment (thanks Paul!), or ask if I know Crocodile Dundee (ahhh, nooo....he is a movie character, NOT a real person!), and ask if I have had a koala as a pet, and do kangaroos really jump down the main streets of towns. Some people have had trouble understanding me, to the point of my husband having to translate for me (my own father-in-law couldn't understand a word I said the first time I met him, even now, 3yrs later, he still has trouble sometimes).
Also about religion, as Penguin and Vanessa have mentioned, I haven't really met anyone here that doesn't believe in God to some extent. I say sometimes I think I'm the only person in Texas that doesn't believe in God!! Unlike Vanessa though - I don't bite my tongue and refrain from saying things like 'Oh my god' and 'Jesus Christ' or - really Australian here - 'bloody hell!'. Nobody has given me any grief over it - but maybe I haven't been here long enough yet lol! Some people have jokingly told me - 'This is America - start speaking like an American!' - but that won't happen - I am NOT American - and I don't think there's anything wrong with that!!

I noticed people were bigger yes, but what I noticed more was the large number of people 300lbs+. I also saw really skinny people so I can't say "All Americans are huge". I can say I saw one such person at home, but here there's many of them. I thought it was good though that the stores actually offered more sizes.
I noticed the religion. I knew religion was big here but until I experienced it I didn't realise how big. I also noticed a lot of hypocrisy in that. I have seen true religious people, good people. I have also seen a lot of people who claim to be religious but break many of the commandments during the week and think just going to church on Sunday makes them good people. I've also noticed that I can't say anything involving the word God. I consider the terms "god forbid" and "thank God" expressions, but I don't say them anymore because people think I'm actually referencing God and I don't want to open that door. I don't want to get into that discussion. I haven't met one US born person who isn't religious in some form.. that is a shock.
Patriotism and arrogance. Again I heard about it, but until I got here I didn't expect it was this "bad". Flags are everywhere. You have to be careful about what you say, especially being an immigrant, that you're not perceived to be "attacking" the US. A lot of people haven't left the country, some not even their own states yet "America is the best country in the world"... They haven't been anywhere else, it's great they feel that way, but it's rarely open to discussion.
I never thought Americans were all millionaires, but I didn't realise how bad the government support was. I didn't realise there were so many homeless people. I never expected that having kids here would be as scary as it is (financially). I knew the healthcare stuff was bad but until I was able to learn more I just didn't think about it. I realise a little while ago that if Tony and I weren't together I couldn't survive here by myself... not yet anyway. I don't have enough of a credit history (it's getting better though), I don't have enough US work experience, I have no accommodation references (in order to rent by myself). It makes sense now why people jump from relationship to relationship... they need to in order to survive.

Perhaps his answer is correct, but there's no reason to be so rude about it when the OP is obviously upset about the situation. They made a mistake. Humans tend to do that. It's not fun to go somewhere for advice on what to to do next and be treated as if you're an idiot.

yes - you stated he was going into army intelligence. your husband is a developed character reference - or DCR (versus a listed character reference, or LCR, a LCR is one he put down on some papers for his security clearance application) - a DCR is one obtained by interviewing other people who knew this co-worker.
the investigators probably wanted know a bit more about your husband as this co-worker maintained a working relationship (and possibly a social relationship too) with your husband, who is a foreign national.
they will also probably want to interview your husband in regards to this co-worker - to see if this co-worker is worthy of a position with army intelligence. tell your husband to relax, it's not a spanish inquisition about him - it's about the former co-worker.

I like the inclusiveness of the current site arrangement. A "No outsiders allowed" approach to regionals seems unwelcoming and fussy. And easy to get around if someone was so inclined. There will always be disagreement, troublemaking, and misunderstandings no matter how you try to separate or exclude people.
I agree that moderation is the key addressing problems as they arise.
All are welcome in the UK subforum to discuss spotted ####### in a can (tin), among other things.

So you like to check out all the new content, but somehow want to restrict others from doing the same, to your posts?

That really goes against the whole premise of Visa Journey - a community forum for individuals to help each other along a mutual 'immigration' road through their shared experiences and expertise. The membership is open to all who wish to participate, and can be read by anyone whether they are a member or not. http://www.visajourney.com/content/newmembers
As was mentioned above, Facebook or other social interaction websites or clubs would be a more appropriate location for such a 'restricted' membership.
Also, if the topic one wished to 'continue' is one that was closed to discussion by a moderator, the Terms of Service specifically prohibit that topic being restarted or discussed elsewhere on Visa Journey. Any further discussion would have to be off site.
"Anything goes" would also violate the Terms of Service for Visa Journey. Even the Politics and Religion forum and the Off Topic forum are still governed by the Terms of Service.