Other Suggestions For A Better Immigration Point System

After coming up with my own proposed "point system" for immigration in this morning's column, as an alternative to the one actually being considered by Congress, I invited readers to chip in too.

My own list was targeted at  practical things I thought we could use more of in America, since we Americans are so lousy at them: using turn signals, not talking in movie theaters, etc.

Here are some other ideas that have come via e-mail or comments attached to the column:

Gets chills and goose bumps while singing The National Anthem (10) and doesn't complain "It's too hard to sing." (50) -- Paul

Takes the shopping cart to the cart bin (30 points) -- Scott Stolz

10 points to the ones who pooper scoop after their dogs -- Rachel Tomlinson

- Makes more coffee after taking the last cup in the breakroom at work (5 points)
- Doesn't preface comments with, "I don't want to be -insert negative adjective, describing precisely what will follow, here- but..." (10 points)
- Is excited about voting (30 points) -- Carissa

But, under the category of, you can't please everybody...

Funny stuff! You should be a comedian instead of a know-it-all  #&(&%#@ ard coloumist. -- Jerry Blomgren

Comments

[HCB]

"Coloumist?" Jerry - it's not uncool to look up the big words before you try to write them. Oh - another thing - too many wingdings for the cussword. More than four of them and it's not a cussword anymore. Especially when you attempt double duty by having them be part of a non-cussword.

sheeeesh - nobody understands the value of a well said insult anymore. Just steam blowing off without effect.

[Ron]

And what is wrong with being a know-it-all %^%@ columnist? Myself, I'm a know-it-all $&@& software consultant.