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The @TWTFelipe Story – A Tale of US Visa Policy Gone Awry (#startupvisa)

Both Sides of the Table

By 2006 he had received proper authorization to move back to the US to join a company in the town I grew up in: Sacramento, California. It seemed that back then the US government recognized the importance of attracting the best and brightest from around the world. The world’s best brains are on sale. He was fortunate.

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2010 Election – How I’ll Vote

Venture Chronicles

Sales tax and registration costs add over 12% to the cost of a new vehicle and it needs to stop. As much as I love the intent of this proposition the fact remains that we, the voters, send people to Sacramento to do a job and increasingly we, the voters, are micromanaging the process. It’s not helpful. How I’ll Vote: YES.