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Originally Posted by Frank Knight
I do not find it in good taste to slam someone's thesis on the basis that you find its implications uncomfortable. You say that his statistics are flawed. Very well, explain what exactly he is doing wrong in the statistics. Attack the methodology.
Saying, "RACIST!" doesn't resolve anything. It doesn't win anyone over to our side. To the contrary it causes us to lose support. Our case cannot rest on emotion. It must rest on facts.
And so what is the Heritage Institute is behind this? Is anything produced by the Heritage Institute automatic garbage? Are you going to dismiss the findings of anyone who has ever been opposed giving us legal status? I know it is very tempting to do so, but we mustn't. We must be better than that.
Again, argue the methodology. Put emphasize on IQ tests have biases in them. Do not simply fall to the level of calling him a racist.
You have all been, presumably, trained better during your collegiate studies. Please show the fruits of that training by improving the manner in which you respond to these sort of things. Haven't you all realized by now that this forum is read by those who oppose giving us legal status? When they read these forums and find poorly thought out posts they reinforce their view that we're trash. Prove them wrong by making better posts.
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Once again, are you not familiar with the Heritage Foundation? Do you seriously think that they have any desire whatsoever to release an unbiased study? They are the think tank that feeds talking points to all the right wing talk shows - the same talkshows that spend all day belittling immigrants and fighting any kind of immigration reform. If you can't see that then you have no credit here or are being a troll.
For me, the IQ test is just the icing on the cake, but even the Heritage Foundation is distancing themselves from him so that should tell you something. Regarding his study on how much legalization would cost was already discredited before this IQ business came out. Do you support his study on how much legalization would cost too? Do you think you are going to be a burden on the country? If so, what the hell are you doing here? This is a pro immigration reform website just as the other side is against it. Go join them. Self deport, brother. You are too smart for us here.
"Leave the guy who wants to deport us alone! Think of the Thesis! The Thesis!" Get out of here. I hope that SOB does read this. Maybe you're him. All your posts are about political issues and I doubt you are even an immigrant.
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Late 40's Dreamer (Holy Fucking shit I'm almost 50 and still dealing with this), aged out of original DACA and didn't have a chance to apply for extended DACA after Republicans killed it on the vine.