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Comment Re:Some citizens are less equal than others... (Score 1) 197

Honestly, I think I'm going to land on my feet. I'm white, male, heterosexual, no accent (38 of 42 years here), and most friends and coworkers literally had *no* idea I wasn't born here until I started bitching about this. If anything, spend your efforts on all the *other* naturalized citizens who have to overcome things like skin color, accents, etc. They're just as much citizens as me. We're *all* citizens, and should stand together. The fact my parents came from a primarily white country (with no accents), shouldn't factor into it. I'm personally pissed off that me and everyone else in my "graduating class" 20 years ago aren't seen as "real citizens", despite the fact that all of us took the time to a) learn English (ok, the only language I've ever been fluent in), b) learn current civics (I scored highest in HS on that exam, which was amusing), c) took the time and effort to actually take the test and commit to being a citizen instead of just being born into it like so many jack-holes.

I'll be fine. I'm currently disenfranchised, but I'll be fine. Your local bodega owner, taxi driver, or whatever, they'll need your support more than I ever will. But I appreciate your support nonetheless.

Comment Re:Before people lose their minds again (Score 1) 197

This is probably the most ignorant post I've managed to read yet. My mother was from Maine, my father from Montreal. I was born in Canada, moved in 1979, became a permanent resident at age 4. Became a naturalized citizen at age 22. "Illegal" doesn't even enter into the conversation, you ignorant fuck. Learn actual immigration laws before passing judgement.

Comment Re:I became a US citizen this week ! (Score 1) 197

Yeah, welcome to the new reality. Those of us who did this decades ago are at *least* as disgusted. The American Dream is effectively dead. I'm just dreading having to report myself and every naturalized citizen employee in my organization as now being a potential "insider threat", because I believe (any of us who are paying attention) we're now all dis-enfranchised and likely susceptible to outside influences. This saddens my heart greatly, since I've spent most of my life in and supporting the country, only to now realize that I'm seen as a threat due to short-sighted policies that place me and people like me on a threat list. People who've *chosen* to become citizens. (Not) Oddly, I can see that some of Heinlein's writings were prophetic.

Comment Re:Tried to slip that one by us (Score 1) 197

as well as some citizens

I like how they add that innocent little phrase. "...as well as some citizens".

If you're a naturalized citizen, you're as much of a citizen as the Founding Fathers. Don't let anyone tell you different. Unlike citizens that were born here, you've proven that you can actually pass a civics test. You belong here. You have all the rights of any American.

I'd like to think that, I really would. The wording, however, indicates otherwise. I hope that at least that part dies quickly under a flurry of lawsuits over Constitutional grounds.

Comment Some citizens are less equal than others... (Score 4, Interesting) 197

The most disturbing part of this is that permanent residents and naturalized citizens are subject to these changes too. I can almost see how permanent residents should be subject to this. What I can't see is how naturalized citizens are. They've had to renounce their former citizenship and swear an oath to the United States...

How do I know? I spent 18 years as a permanent resident in the US. I've spent the last 19 years and 11 months as a naturalized citizen. To my understanding, the only limit on naturalized vs natural born citizenship is that a naturalized citizen can't be President. (I'm OK with that, until the "Demolition Man"'s predicted Schwarzenegger Amendment happens.) Since becoming a "citizen" (I can no longer not quote it), I've voted in every election, I've gladly served jury duty, I've done everything expected of me. (Just living here, even before, I paid taxes and had an SSN... go figure)

This change makes naturalized citizens a de facto second class of citizen. The ironic part is that most of those nearly-20 years of being a "citizen", I've been a contractor to multiple US government agencies, including the DoD, NASA, and NIH. I've had Public Trust clearances, access to information most wouldn't, etc.

What I've learned in the past couple days is this...

Natural born citizens good, Naturalized citizens bad...

(apparently /. doesn't respect any type of overstrike... Imagine an overstrike on "Four legs" and "Two legs" on the above)

Comment A strategy that seemed to work... (Score 1) 222

At one place I was at, a strategy that seemed to work for at least one manager was to keep a spreadsheet, listing each developer. He'd record their estimates, the time it actually took for each task, figure out a multiplier, and apply it to the estimate for the next task. After a while, he had fairly accurate estimates of what each of his developers would take for each task, moreso than most other managers. Granted, it takes time and will be highly variable at first, but *does* seem to zero in after a few different tasks.

Comment Re:Nexus 6? Sure... (Score 1) 75

I suppose it's *possible*, but since it's neither rooted nor unlocked, it seems pretty unlikely. The only "unusual" thing I did was enable the device encryption. May as well see if I can enroll in the beta program to get the update pushed.

Though what I really wish was my N7 2013 LTE tablet would get updates, still.

Comment Nexus 6? Sure... (Score 1) 75

I'm still on 6.0.1 on my Google Fi Nexus 6. I've been getting the monthly security updates, but have seen neither hide nor hair of 7.anything for my phone. Keep in mind the Nexus 6 was supposed to get 7.0 in October, and it's now December...

Comment Re: Including Nexus 6... (Score 1) 26

Hell, I'm still waiting for 7.0 on my Nexus 6. My wife's Nexus 5X has already gotten a Nougat update (past the initial 7.0). My Nexus 7 2013 LTE last got the August security update to Marshmallow. I suspect that I'm going to have to start looking into alternative ROMs, especially because the Pixel line, which I was hoping to upgrade to, will cost me about $900 to get the storage and resolution I want at middling specs. I'd rather go 3rd party and use my N6 until it dies (hopefully not the way my N4 did, with a smashed screen).

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