*** Quoting bob klahn from a message to CAROL SHENKENBERGER ***

 CS> electrical engineer, he got one at a gas station as a
 CS> mechanic then moved up

bk>  That was what I was thinking. Came here a qualified engineer,
bk>  started low then moved back up.

Pretty much.  Thats how it seemed to me as a kid at least.

 CS> The culture of later years where 'we speak spanish so deal
 CS> with it' had not developed.

bk>  Yeah. And it should not be tolerated now. Just my opinion.

I agree.  Having a second language is great but the primary one of the land
you live in shouldnt be optional for citizenship.

When I got to Japan, we rapidly learned such common terms as were needed to
get by but I'd never even consider asking for Japanese citizenship without
speaking the language (and I might add, it's not optional here nor should
it be).

bk>  He became a private pilot, but the US military was not going to
bk>  make him a military pilot.

Clearances would make that a little problematic.  Aso, Officers have to be
US citizens so if he wasnt yet, he'd not be eligible to join.

 CS>> Rant off i guess.

bk>  I was wondering, because I have heard a lot of complaints about
bk>  all the assistance cuban imigrants got, but poor americans got
bk>  sink or swim. I didn't know it was true until now.

It was a 'sink or swim' time for all then.  Welfare abuse was nominal
because it wasnt really available that same way til around 1970 and later
right?
                                       xxcarol

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