Why Do They Hate The Constitution So?

GOP mulls end of birthright citizenship

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- House Republicans tackling illegal immigration were reported looking closely at ending birthright citizenship. They also were discussing building a barrier along the entire U.S.-Mexican border, The Washington Times said. Those two ideas have floated to the top of the list of possibilities to be included either in an immigration- enforcement bill later this year or in a later comprehensive immigration overhaul. "There is a general agreement about the fact that citizenship in this country should not be bestowed on people who are the children of folks who come into this country illegally," said Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo. Birthright citizenship, or what critics call "anchor babies," means that any child born on U.S. soil is granted citizenship, with exceptions for foreign diplomats. House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., was quoted as supporting a barrier system of fences in some places and electronic surveillance or vehicle barriers in others.

AMENDMENT XIV (U.S. Constitution)

Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.

Current Internship Interview Scorecard

I was asked today by three different people how the interviewing was going. So the numbers are below. I feel like I've spent the last 3 weeks permanently wearing a suit. To be honest I'm getting a little tired of the whole process. I get a little jealous when I'm in class wearing a hot and uncomfortable suit and the guys who already have offers are sitting wearing jeans and sweatshirts.

Anyway.

• Interviews completed - 10
• Interviews that primarily relied on behavioral questioning - 9
• Interviews that started with the question "Tell us about yourself" or "What led you to Marketing Research/The UW-MBA Program?" - 10
• Case Study Questions - 3
• Questions asking you to talk about a specific brand or product you think is marketed well - 4
• Rejections - 4
• Offers - 0
• Jobs that I had decided before the interview was over that I didn't want even if I got an offer - 3
• Interviews that made me more excited about a possible position - 3
• Interviews left to take next week - 4
• Companies hiring so far with less than $1 bn in sales - 0

I guess you need to have a lot of money riding on your marketing to afford to have a dedicated Marketing Research department.

Update: Before going into my interview yesterday I ran into MarketWizWannabe coming out of his mock ones. I'd be interested to see how different the format is for those in other specializations.

My First Attempt At American Politics.

I am officially running for Sports Chair of the Graduate Business Association. For those who don't know the GBA is the organization for the overall student body in the Business School. From the blurb...

The Graduate Business Association (GBA) serves as the umbrella student organization of the Graduate School of Business. The goal of the GBA is to serve as a liaison between the general student body, faculty and the Office of The Dean. The GBA also strives to enhance the graduate student experience through various academic and social activities.

In true American style I am running unopposed so I think I stand a good chance of winning. I may try to buy some of the South Asian votes though just to make sure by promising to make cricket the official sport of the program.

In other news B-School news. The Finance mid-term scores were returned. The average score was 42%. Only 8 people got above 60, 1 person scored in the seventies, and one in the eighties. The funny thing was that neither of these super high score came from ACFIN, or ASAP, or one of they other heavily quantitive programs. No, these scores came from the Bolz Center for Arts Administration. Score one for the arty types!

My Four Year Old Daughter

Juliette went for her three year check up today. She's in the 95th percentile for height and the 75th percentile for weight. Strangely that makes her dead average on both for a four year old. She's also apparently got the cognitive skills of a four year old.

So we're going to start treating her like a four year old now. My, these kids grow up fast.

Still Heading Towards The Nadir

From CBS News

"Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?"

• Approve 35%
• Don't Approve 57%
• Unsure 8%

Outstanding.

The Perils Of Being West Ham

Football365 has restarted their excellent England Squad Ladder that shows up before any major championships. This one before the World Cup next year in Germany. The ladder dials in to three of my obsessions. Football, forecasting the near future, and pointless lists. It's a depressing read for Hammers fans. Not one, not two, but SIX of the players slated to be in the squad came through West Ham.

• Frank Lampard
• Joe Cole
• Rio Ferdinand
• Jermain Defoe
• Michael Carrick
• Kieran Richardson

None of our current squad is in there now. The highest ranked current player is Matthew Etherington at 48. Sucks to be us.

Fun from the Farm

This came from a catalog my brother got after shopping at the all hunting mecca known as Cabela's in Michigan. Fantastic.

Then, I made two observations (in keeping with Keven's media/ marketing fascination):

1. In the LL Bean catalog I looked through at my mom's house, EVERY visible ring finger (male or female, black or white) was sporting a wedding band. I thought this was an interesting play to their base: cozy-comfort, slightly militia-leaning heartland buyers. I have NEVER noticed wedding rings on catalog models before. Even this intimate scene from the Cabela's catalog reveals no ring. I can't upload a Bean picture because their catalog pics are all in flash, but if you're interested, click on "Shop by Catalog" on this link, page 48 as an example.

2. In a public service announcement I saw, a sexy nearly-grown, nearly sluttish girl is lavishly displayed before the cameras. She says, "If you won't talk to your son about sex, I will." I thought, well done boy! A second PSA follows immediately afterward with the same message: a young Latino male with slicked-back hair and a leather jacket says, "If you won't talk to your child about sex" (notice the ambiguous gender there, implying that he might also be willing to talk to your son), "I will." The phrase "I will" is then repeated by a young black man and a young Asian female. The implication of the racism is remarkable: watch out white America or sex ed will be furnished to your unsuspecting, innocent youths by Latinos, blacks, and Asians. Makes the vaguely hooker chic from the first message seem preferable. Too bad I wasn't able to catch who funded these ads...

I love Indiana!

A Nightmare Day In India

A horrific rail crash occured in the south of India killing over a hundred when a train derailed into flood waters. But it doesn't even make it to the top of the page of the Times of India as dozens were killed in three terrorist attacks in Delhi this morning.