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2006-05-24 Europe

Integration questions stir passions in Germany

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Posted by mcsegeek1 2006-05-24 08:52|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "The majority were invited to the country as gastarbeiters, or guest workers, mainly from Turkey."

Hmmm-interesting. Substitute a few nouns in the sentence and the Senate and House have a concept to chew on-but they won't. Kinda makes you wonder what quadrupled immigration and a guest worker program might produce here, although there is one big difference: one culture resists linguistic and cultural assimilation; another mainly resists linguistic assimilation. Still, a guest worker program should be VERY carefully considered by our govermental representatives. Unless of course they are running as the next representatives of the new Mexican state: America.

Posted by Jules 2006-05-24 11:00|| 2006-05-24 11:00|| Front Page Top

#2 Given temporary visas, the Germans expected the workers to come, make money and then head home.

Didn't work there won't work here either, but I'm sure the donks in Washington will try it anyway.

Posted by Besoeker 2006-05-24 16:19|| 2006-05-24 16:19|| Front Page Top

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