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To: popdonnelly
there wasn't any law preventing the Irish from emigrating to the U.S.

More importantly, the Irish spoke English, we had plenty of room for them at the time, and since there was no Welfare state adding population didn't create a burden on legal-resident taxpayers.

11 posted on 05/13/2006 7:41:52 PM PDT by sourcery (Political & economic freedom: More important than gays burning flags at their weddings)
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To: sourcery

there wasn't any law preventing the Irish from emigrating to the U.S.
More importantly, the Irish spoke English, we had plenty of room for them at the time, and since there was no Welfare state adding population didn't create a burden on legal-resident taxpayers.


What law did the Irish violate?


24 posted on 05/13/2006 7:54:26 PM PDT by JohnD9207 (Lead...follow...or get the HELL out of the way!)
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