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...what's the solution? One clue can be found in the failed amnesty of 1986, widely viewed as the genesis of the current crisis. The moment newly legalized farmworkers realized they had better options, they left for the cities instead of staying in low-paying agriculture jobs. Their exodus from the fields opened the door to an even larger wave of illegal immigration. And that raises the question, Will American agriculture ever pay enough to attract American citizens rather than just illegals? If it did, the newly legalized millions who are currently working in the fields might be inclined...
...tangled in that line during the 2000 campaign, but this time, he wasn't trying too hard. "We must find a path that we create together, quickly," he said. "With truth force. To seize the opportunity that lies before us." His words were simple, direct and powerful. One clue to how he found that power lies at the end of the poem, in a line Gore doesn't recite, as the poet reveals his desire "to be what I have never been ... a man all alone, walking with no road, with no mirror...
...With employers professing demand for veterans, and legions of veterans seeking work, where, then, is the problem? One clue comes up again and again in discussions with job-seeking vets: they miss their old jobs. Despite the rigid hierarchy, numbing bureaucracy - and moments of absolute, life-threatening terror - the military is a fine employer in many ways. "You're doing meaningful work, being part of something bigger than yourself," says Robin O'Bannon, 38, who retired from the Air Force...
...Another clue to the concerns of the cost-conscious gas consumer is the second site visited after "gas price" searches, MSN Autos, which provides research, pricing and reviews on new and used vehicles. The site captures 12.9% of searches, indicating that some consumers may be considering purchasing a more fuel-efficient vehicle in light of rising gas prices...
...African American and who she assumes is "God's black friend." And the current season of South Park opened with an episode about a Michael Richards-esque controversy erupting when a character blurts the word niggers on Wheel of Fortune. (He answers a puzzle - N-GGERS - for which the clue is "People who annoy you"; the correct answer is "naggers...