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    24 “Obama Refugees” Just Got Exposed as ISLAMIC TERRORISTS

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    zelo123
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    Posted: Feb. 11, 2017 - 3:44 AM ET #1

    President Trump’s White House just released a list to Fox News that contains the names of 24 “refugees,” charged with TERRORISM from the 7 “terror hotbed” countries affected by Trump’s travel ban.

    This move proves Obama’s lies regarding the refugee program in an attempt to cover-up the shocking truth.

    Once again, Trump is right.

    Watch the video:

    https://truthfeed.com/breaking-trojan-horse-24-obama-refugees-just-got-exposed-as-islamic-terrorists/51377/


    Twinsonic

    Too late, the 9th Circuit Court, Liberal Democrats and the Nutty Left have a 500 lb millstone attached on their necks, the 9th is now planning a “in bank” hearing to hear the case AGAIN. President Trump said no and walked away, letting the AG and Secretary of State with existing laws in the books to take care of the issue. How bad this is you wonder? The 3 Judges could be fired or impeached and/or the whole 9th circuit can be dissolved or broken up. Then you add Senator Charles “Chuck U” Schumer calling the 9th Circuit and screaming at them for putting them in the box prior to the 2018 midterm elections. In other words if there is a Foreign or Domestic terrorism with US citizens killed, maimed, or injured, THEY ARE NOW RESPONSIBLE PERIOD, END OF STORY!!!!!!

    Trump is not playing any games,he's just getting started!!!   

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    President Trump’s White House just released a list to Fox News that contains the names of 24 “refugees,” charged with TERRORISM from the 7 “terror hotbed” countries affected by Trump’s travel ban.

    This move proves Obama’s lies regarding the refugee program in an attempt to cover-up the shocking truth.

    Once again, Trump is right.

    Watch the video:

    https://truthfeed.com/breaking-trojan-horse-24-obama-refugees-just-got-exposed-as-islamic-terrorists/51377/


    Twinsonic

    Too late, the 9th Circuit Court, Liberal Democrats and the Nutty Left have a 500 lb millstone attached on their necks, the 9th is now planning a “in bank” hearing to hear the case AGAIN. President Trump said no and walked away, letting the AG and Secretary of State with existing laws in the books to take care of the issue. How bad this is you wonder? The 3 Judges could be fired or impeached and/or the whole 9th circuit can be dissolved or broken up. Then you add Senator Charles “Chuck U” Schumer calling the 9th Circuit and screaming at them for putting them in the box prior to the 2018 midterm elections. In other words if there is a Foreign or Domestic terrorism with US citizens killed, maimed, or injured, THEY ARE NOW RESPONSIBLE PERIOD, END OF STORY!!!!!!

    Trump is not playing any games,he's just getting started!!!   

     
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    According to fakenewschecker, truthfeed publishes speculative opinion or propaganda that cannot be validated by evidence.  It is among the most untrustworthy sources in media. 

    Not a single person has died in any attack by terrorists in the United States from the 7 blocked countries since 2001.  Vast majority of terrorist attacks are commited by American citizens, especially non-muslim extremists in the US.
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    According to fakenewschecker, truthfeed publishes speculative opinion or propaganda that cannot be validated by evidence.  It is among the most untrustworthy sources in media. 

    Not a single person has died in any attack by terrorists in the United States from the 7 blocked countries since 2001.  Vast majority of terrorist attacks are commited by American citizens, especially non-muslim extremists in the US.
     
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    Posted: Feb. 11, 2017 - 10:05 AM ET #3

    Quote Originally Posted by thirdperson:

     

    Not a single person has died in any attack by terrorists in the United States from the 7 blocked countries since 2001.  


    Maybe it's just me, but should bans only be allowed to residents of countries after a terrorist attack has recently been committed on US soil by someone from that country?

    Do you believe in preventative measures?
    Or should the US wait and take reactionary measures?

    Are you one of the many who still believe that the 7 countries on that list were put there solely because the POTUS has no business interests there?

    To be perfectly clear, I do not support any ban, of any group of people, from any country. I am strongly opposed to it. I feel this way for a number of reasons, and personal beliefs. But the argument which you referenced seems to be the most common, and it is terribly flawed, not well thought out, and easily dismissed. 

    If you're going to be a good soldier for the left, and hate on the President and everything he does or says, with no regard to what he is actually doing or saying, at least step up your game.

    I don't care what you do, just be good at it 
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    Quote Originally Posted by thirdperson:

     

    Not a single person has died in any attack by terrorists in the United States from the 7 blocked countries since 2001.  


    Maybe it's just me, but should bans only be allowed to residents of countries after a terrorist attack has recently been committed on US soil by someone from that country?

    Do you believe in preventative measures?
    Or should the US wait and take reactionary measures?

    Are you one of the many who still believe that the 7 countries on that list were put there solely because the POTUS has no business interests there?

    To be perfectly clear, I do not support any ban, of any group of people, from any country. I am strongly opposed to it. I feel this way for a number of reasons, and personal beliefs. But the argument which you referenced seems to be the most common, and it is terribly flawed, not well thought out, and easily dismissed. 

    If you're going to be a good soldier for the left, and hate on the President and everything he does or says, with no regard to what he is actually doing or saying, at least step up your game.

    I don't care what you do, just be good at it 
     
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    Posted: Feb. 11, 2017 - 10:28 AM ET #4

    Quote Originally Posted by Hugh_Jorgan:


    Maybe it's just me, but should bans only be allowed to residents of countries after a terrorist attack has recently been committed on US soil by someone from that country?

    Do you believe in preventative measures?
    Or should the US wait and take reactionary measures?

    Are you one of the many who still believe that the 7 countries on that list were put there solely because the POTUS has no business interests there?

    To be perfectly clear, I do not support any ban, of any group of people, from any country. I am strongly opposed to it. I feel this way for a number of reasons, and personal beliefs. But the argument which you referenced seems to be the most common, and it is terribly flawed, not well thought out, and easily dismissed. 

    If you're going to be a good soldier for the left, and hate on the President and everything he does or says, with no regard to what he is actually doing or saying, at least step up your game.

    I don't care what you do, just be good at it 


    you are right, but we actually have very good preventative measures in place.  trump never seems to mention this, not sure he knows anything about it, but we have a very long and thorough process in place to screen people before they can come over here on any sort of official immigration status.  i would say this is a main reason why none of the people who have come through this process from these countries has committed any violent crimes.

    these are the people we want, who make this country great and want to get away from the middle east disaster and couldn't be happier to be in america and contribute.  (you know so,rt of the opposite of many trump supporters ). 

    incidentally, the ClubDirtSports and Immigration services represents people who go through this process.  so, if any of you want to bring one over after visiting arabsingles.com, give us a call and we'll see what we can do for you guys. 
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hugh_Jorgan:


    Maybe it's just me, but should bans only be allowed to residents of countries after a terrorist attack has recently been committed on US soil by someone from that country?

    Do you believe in preventative measures?
    Or should the US wait and take reactionary measures?

    Are you one of the many who still believe that the 7 countries on that list were put there solely because the POTUS has no business interests there?

    To be perfectly clear, I do not support any ban, of any group of people, from any country. I am strongly opposed to it. I feel this way for a number of reasons, and personal beliefs. But the argument which you referenced seems to be the most common, and it is terribly flawed, not well thought out, and easily dismissed. 

    If you're going to be a good soldier for the left, and hate on the President and everything he does or says, with no regard to what he is actually doing or saying, at least step up your game.

    I don't care what you do, just be good at it 


    you are right, but we actually have very good preventative measures in place.  trump never seems to mention this, not sure he knows anything about it, but we have a very long and thorough process in place to screen people before they can come over here on any sort of official immigration status.  i would say this is a main reason why none of the people who have come through this process from these countries has committed any violent crimes.

    these are the people we want, who make this country great and want to get away from the middle east disaster and couldn't be happier to be in america and contribute.  (you know so,rt of the opposite of many trump supporters ). 

    incidentally, the ClubDirtSports and Immigration services represents people who go through this process.  so, if any of you want to bring one over after visiting arabsingles.com, give us a call and we'll see what we can do for you guys. 
     
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    Posted: Feb. 11, 2017 - 10:31 AM ET #5

    zelo, here's what i'm prepared to do for you. 

    go on this website and pick out a winner.  the more muslim, the better.  a lot of these middle eastern chicks are hot.  if you can dial down the trump anti-muslim crazy to a reasonable level and get this chick interested, we'll give you half off on all immigration services to bring her here.

    https://arabsingles.com/
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    zelo, here's what i'm prepared to do for you. 

    go on this website and pick out a winner.  the more muslim, the better.  a lot of these middle eastern chicks are hot.  if you can dial down the trump anti-muslim crazy to a reasonable level and get this chick interested, we'll give you half off on all immigration services to bring her here.

    https://arabsingles.com/
     
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    I just finished perusing the arabsingles.com site (sponsored By the good folks at CD Newsletter)
    Simply too much hair in unwanted places happening there for my taste, but to each their own.

    The screening process you speak of is in place, and we should all assume it has been effective for the most part.

    The issue with the "7 countries" is that there is limited government oversight within those countries, which creates little knowledge of who is doing what. Couple that with a lack of US intel out of those countries, and sprinkle in a general lack of information sharing between those countries and the US, and it all equals a less than effective vetting process. 

    No doubt there are articles written on this which would attempt to refute what I just wrote. Said articles would be written by biased authors.
    There are also articles written that would support what I just wrote, and they are also written by biased authors. 
    Thus, no need to post links for or against my thoughts. 

    I simply try to apply common sense ... common sense tells me there is an argument to be made for a 90 day halt of refugees, until an attempt at a more effective vetting process can be established.
    Common sense also tell me that this will not happen in 90 days, maybe not even in 90 years.

    I do not agree with the "ban" ... but I can understand the side which supports it, just as I understand the side that opposes it.

    Regardless of sides, I remain adamantly opposed to anyone rioting, or verbally/physically attacking someone else for the crime of having a different OPINION.

    It is my observations, that it is the liberals who engage in this behavior much more so than conservatives. 

    It is not only wrong, it is disturbing. 

    It would be nice if a few of the democratic leaders would publicly, and regularly denounce this type of behavior. It seems to me they tend to incite it.
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    I just finished perusing the arabsingles.com site (sponsored By the good folks at CD Newsletter)
    Simply too much hair in unwanted places happening there for my taste, but to each their own.

    The screening process you speak of is in place, and we should all assume it has been effective for the most part.

    The issue with the "7 countries" is that there is limited government oversight within those countries, which creates little knowledge of who is doing what. Couple that with a lack of US intel out of those countries, and sprinkle in a general lack of information sharing between those countries and the US, and it all equals a less than effective vetting process. 

    No doubt there are articles written on this which would attempt to refute what I just wrote. Said articles would be written by biased authors.
    There are also articles written that would support what I just wrote, and they are also written by biased authors. 
    Thus, no need to post links for or against my thoughts. 

    I simply try to apply common sense ... common sense tells me there is an argument to be made for a 90 day halt of refugees, until an attempt at a more effective vetting process can be established.
    Common sense also tell me that this will not happen in 90 days, maybe not even in 90 years.

    I do not agree with the "ban" ... but I can understand the side which supports it, just as I understand the side that opposes it.

    Regardless of sides, I remain adamantly opposed to anyone rioting, or verbally/physically attacking someone else for the crime of having a different OPINION.

    It is my observations, that it is the liberals who engage in this behavior much more so than conservatives. 

    It is not only wrong, it is disturbing. 

    It would be nice if a few of the democratic leaders would publicly, and regularly denounce this type of behavior. It seems to me they tend to incite it.
     
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hugh_Jorgan:


    Maybe it's just me, but should bans only be allowed to residents of countries after a terrorist attack has recently been committed on US soil by someone from that country?

    Do you believe in preventative measures?
    Or should the US wait and take reactionary measures?

    Are you one of the many who still believe that the 7 countries on that list were put there solely because the POTUS has no business interests there?

    To be perfectly clear, I do not support any ban, of any group of people, from any country. I am strongly opposed to it. I feel this way for a number of reasons, and personal beliefs. But the argument which you referenced seems to be the most common, and it is terribly flawed, not well thought out, and easily dismissed. 

    If you're going to be a good soldier for the left, and hate on the President and everything he does or says, with no regard to what he is actually doing or saying, at least step up your game.

    I don't care what you do, just be good at it 

    Funny, didn't see you defend the previous "President" so vehemently. Don't even recall you calling him "President", with a capital.  Maybe that had to do with his tan?

    Must be so convenient to live in a world where everyone who doesn't share your sordid world view or criticizes that embarrassment in the Oval Office is a "soldier for the left" or a liberal, whatever that even means. 
    This will shock you, hugh, but people of all walks of life are criticizing your hero and his first weeks in office. Of course, none of that permeates through to the comfortable world of hugh, which is nicely shaded in black and white, (but mostly white).

    PS, in your inevitable angry, childish response, don't forget to include a reference to my wife's health, I know you really think you found something to needle me with there. 
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hugh_Jorgan:


    Maybe it's just me, but should bans only be allowed to residents of countries after a terrorist attack has recently been committed on US soil by someone from that country?

    Do you believe in preventative measures?
    Or should the US wait and take reactionary measures?

    Are you one of the many who still believe that the 7 countries on that list were put there solely because the POTUS has no business interests there?

    To be perfectly clear, I do not support any ban, of any group of people, from any country. I am strongly opposed to it. I feel this way for a number of reasons, and personal beliefs. But the argument which you referenced seems to be the most common, and it is terribly flawed, not well thought out, and easily dismissed. 

    If you're going to be a good soldier for the left, and hate on the President and everything he does or says, with no regard to what he is actually doing or saying, at least step up your game.

    I don't care what you do, just be good at it 

    Funny, didn't see you defend the previous "President" so vehemently. Don't even recall you calling him "President", with a capital.  Maybe that had to do with his tan?

    Must be so convenient to live in a world where everyone who doesn't share your sordid world view or criticizes that embarrassment in the Oval Office is a "soldier for the left" or a liberal, whatever that even means. 
    This will shock you, hugh, but people of all walks of life are criticizing your hero and his first weeks in office. Of course, none of that permeates through to the comfortable world of hugh, which is nicely shaded in black and white, (but mostly white).

    PS, in your inevitable angry, childish response, don't forget to include a reference to my wife's health, I know you really think you found something to needle me with there. 
     
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hugh_Jorgan:

    I just finished perusing the arabsingles.com site (sponsored By the good folks at CD Newsletter)


    my understanding is this is not a problem for zelo.  in fact, it's one of his likes when he signs up for these matching websites.

    i'm sure our current vetting system can be improved, just like everything else our government does.

    i'm just not sure trump is the guy to do it.  he's good at pushing his supporters' buttons, but he's very short on specifics. 


    we've already seen many more people getting detained who weren't before.  that's very good for our business. but i'm not sure it's good for anything else.  i guess we'll see what comes from it. 
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    my understanding is this is not a problem for zelo.  in fact, it's one of his likes when he signs up for these matching websites.

    i'm sure our current vetting system can be improved, just like everything else our government does.

    i'm just not sure trump is the guy to do it.  he's good at pushing his supporters' buttons, but he's very short on specifics. 


    we've already seen many more people getting detained who weren't before.  that's very good for our business. but i'm not sure it's good for anything else.  i guess we'll see what comes from it. 
     
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    i'm just not sure trump is the guy to do it.  he's good at pushing his supporters' buttons, but he's very short on specifics. 

    we've already seen many more people getting detained who weren't before.  that's very good for our business. but i'm not sure it's good for anything else.  i guess we'll see what comes from it. 

    Trump is probably not the right guy to do anything related to refugees and or muslims.

    This morning I was reading about the increased activities of ICE, and how they are rounding up folks who have entered the country illegally. I have not done enough research to know if this is aimed at all illegals, or ones who have broken the law, or any other sub-group of illegals in general. My first thought is that this is a good thing. I'm not particularly sensitive to those who are here illegally, thus the very first thing they did when stepping foot on US soil was break our laws. 

    There are laws which I do not agree with, but I still abide by them.
    I expect everyone else to do the same thing.
    I welcome refugees/muslims/mexicans/gays and anyone else .... just come here legally.
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    i'm just not sure trump is the guy to do it.  he's good at pushing his supporters' buttons, but he's very short on specifics. 

    we've already seen many more people getting detained who weren't before.  that's very good for our business. but i'm not sure it's good for anything else.  i guess we'll see what comes from it. 

    Trump is probably not the right guy to do anything related to refugees and or muslims.

    This morning I was reading about the increased activities of ICE, and how they are rounding up folks who have entered the country illegally. I have not done enough research to know if this is aimed at all illegals, or ones who have broken the law, or any other sub-group of illegals in general. My first thought is that this is a good thing. I'm not particularly sensitive to those who are here illegally, thus the very first thing they did when stepping foot on US soil was break our laws. 

    There are laws which I do not agree with, but I still abide by them.
    I expect everyone else to do the same thing.
    I welcome refugees/muslims/mexicans/gays and anyone else .... just come here legally.
     
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    my understanding is this is not a problem for zelo.  in fact, it's one of his likes when he signs up for these matching websites.


    Also, picking on Zelo is like having fantasies of bimbo's while your wife is bed ridden with a serious illness.

    In other words, it's just not right.

    We should all have compassion for those who suffer from illness, whether it be physical, or as in Zelo's case, mental 
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    my understanding is this is not a problem for zelo.  in fact, it's one of his likes when he signs up for these matching websites.


    Also, picking on Zelo is like having fantasies of bimbo's while your wife is bed ridden with a serious illness.

    In other words, it's just not right.

    We should all have compassion for those who suffer from illness, whether it be physical, or as in Zelo's case, mental 
     
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hugh_Jorgan:


    Trump is probably not the right guy to do anything related to refugees and or muslims.

    This morning I was reading about the increased activities of ICE, and how they are rounding up folks who have entered the country illegally. I have not done enough research to know if this is aimed at all illegals, or ones who have broken the law, or any other sub-group of illegals in general. My first thought is that this is a good thing. I'm not particularly sensitive to those who are here illegally, thus the very first thing they did when stepping foot on US soil was break our laws. 

    There are laws which I do not agree with, but I still abide by them.
    I expect everyone else to do the same thing.
    I welcome refugees/muslims/mexicans/gays and anyone else .... just come here legally.


    yes, they break the law when they get here but it isn't that simple.  for many of them, they are essentially invited here by companies who know they can either get cheap labor or can get employees who will do the brutal work that others won't do.  migrant farm work, for example.  so technically, they are breaking the law but they aren't really doing anything we wouldn't do if born into their situations.  and the country needs them unless we want to start paying a shitload more for basic items.

    and then they are here for years and get married and have kids and now we want to kick them out of the country?  no one can tell me that's a net positive for us.

    obama's plan was the right one.  if any illegal commits a serious crime, kick them out.  otherwise, we don't need to disrupt families and kick out people we've taken advantage of so we can have cheapo fruits and vegetables just because they walked over some line and we call that criminal even if we welcome them with open arms and take advantage of their underpaid labor. 
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    Trump is probably not the right guy to do anything related to refugees and or muslims.

    This morning I was reading about the increased activities of ICE, and how they are rounding up folks who have entered the country illegally. I have not done enough research to know if this is aimed at all illegals, or ones who have broken the law, or any other sub-group of illegals in general. My first thought is that this is a good thing. I'm not particularly sensitive to those who are here illegally, thus the very first thing they did when stepping foot on US soil was break our laws. 

    There are laws which I do not agree with, but I still abide by them.
    I expect everyone else to do the same thing.
    I welcome refugees/muslims/mexicans/gays and anyone else .... just come here legally.


    yes, they break the law when they get here but it isn't that simple.  for many of them, they are essentially invited here by companies who know they can either get cheap labor or can get employees who will do the brutal work that others won't do.  migrant farm work, for example.  so technically, they are breaking the law but they aren't really doing anything we wouldn't do if born into their situations.  and the country needs them unless we want to start paying a shitload more for basic items.

    and then they are here for years and get married and have kids and now we want to kick them out of the country?  no one can tell me that's a net positive for us.

    obama's plan was the right one.  if any illegal commits a serious crime, kick them out.  otherwise, we don't need to disrupt families and kick out people we've taken advantage of so we can have cheapo fruits and vegetables just because they walked over some line and we call that criminal even if we welcome them with open arms and take advantage of their underpaid labor. 
     
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    yes, they break the law when they get here but it isn't that simple.  for many of them, they are essentially invited here by companies who know they can either get cheap labor or can get employees who will do the brutal work that others won't do.  migrant farm work, for example.  so technically, they are breaking the law but they aren't really doing anything we wouldn't do if born into their situations.  and the country needs them unless we want to start paying a shitload more for basic items.

    and then they are here for years and get married and have kids and now we want to kick them out of the country?  no one can tell me that's a net positive for us.

    obama's plan was the right one.  if any illegal commits a serious crime, kick them out.  otherwise, we don't need to disrupt families and kick out people we've taken advantage of so we can have cheapo fruits and vegetables just because they walked over some line and we call that criminal even if we welcome them with open arms and take advantage of their underpaid labor. 

    I'm on my way out the door, so won't refute your opinion on this.
    But my opinion does differ.

    I will leave you with a very vague thought, which I have ample other thoughts to compliment the original thought with, but time constraints do not allow ...

    What if the illegals doing the farm work/hard labor, and other such tasks were prevented from coming in, and they were replaced by legal US citizens currently on welfare who are able bodied. Lets assume those on welfare were RIGHTFULLY paid more money to do the tasks that the illegals do, and as you pointed out this would cause an increase in consumer goods. Now what if the government were to save "bigly" on the cost of welfare because of this, and those saved funds could be used for tax cuts for those spending more on consumer goods, or used to supplement the farmers who are now paying more for labor so they don't have to raise prices.

    For every ying there is a yang.

    At the end of the day, there is no absolute right or wrong as to Democrat or Republican approach to domestic issues. There is simply different ways of doing it. 
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    yes, they break the law when they get here but it isn't that simple.  for many of them, they are essentially invited here by companies who know they can either get cheap labor or can get employees who will do the brutal work that others won't do.  migrant farm work, for example.  so technically, they are breaking the law but they aren't really doing anything we wouldn't do if born into their situations.  and the country needs them unless we want to start paying a shitload more for basic items.

    and then they are here for years and get married and have kids and now we want to kick them out of the country?  no one can tell me that's a net positive for us.

    obama's plan was the right one.  if any illegal commits a serious crime, kick them out.  otherwise, we don't need to disrupt families and kick out people we've taken advantage of so we can have cheapo fruits and vegetables just because they walked over some line and we call that criminal even if we welcome them with open arms and take advantage of their underpaid labor. 

    I'm on my way out the door, so won't refute your opinion on this.
    But my opinion does differ.

    I will leave you with a very vague thought, which I have ample other thoughts to compliment the original thought with, but time constraints do not allow ...

    What if the illegals doing the farm work/hard labor, and other such tasks were prevented from coming in, and they were replaced by legal US citizens currently on welfare who are able bodied. Lets assume those on welfare were RIGHTFULLY paid more money to do the tasks that the illegals do, and as you pointed out this would cause an increase in consumer goods. Now what if the government were to save "bigly" on the cost of welfare because of this, and those saved funds could be used for tax cuts for those spending more on consumer goods, or used to supplement the farmers who are now paying more for labor so they don't have to raise prices.

    For every ying there is a yang.

    At the end of the day, there is no absolute right or wrong as to Democrat or Republican approach to domestic issues. There is simply different ways of doing it. 
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    What if the illegals doing the farm work/hard labor, and other such tasks were prevented from coming in, and they were replaced by legal US citizens currently on welfare who are able bodied. Lets assume those on welfare were RIGHTFULLY paid more money to do the tasks that the illegals do, and as you pointed out this would cause an increase in consumer goods. Now what if the government were to save "bigly" on the cost of welfare because of this, and those saved funds could be used for tax cuts for those spending more on consumer goods, or used to supplement the farmers who are now paying more for labor so they don't have to raise prices.


    i think we need someone more versed in economics to evaluate whether this would work, in theory.  maybe your friend wall street can chime in.

    ideally, we'd have more americans working and less need for foreigners.  but, i'm not sure we have the able bodied people on welfare numbers to do the work these immigrants do.  the work they do is brutal.  people on welfare are children, people who already work but don't make much money, the elderly, disabled vets and people like that.  there just aren't that many 28 year olds in decent health who sit on their behind all day and collect welfare checks 9although we do have a couple here in the politcs forum who are fervent trump supporters )

    also, not sure employers would go for it.  of course, you can make them go for it, and we actually have laws in place to do that but those laws aren't enforced and we all know why.  but it's not just a matter of paying jose $3/hour when you have to pay john $7/hour.  if these companies followed the laws and hired only legal people, they'd have to pay taxes and pay for workers comp insurance and pay for proper safety equipment and pay overtime and give them proper breaks and properly train them, etc.  so, it's a lot more expensive and those costs obviously would get transferred to consumers and no one is going to go for that.


    generally, i'm of the opinion that the truly conservative way is usually the right way, the republican way is almost never the right way and the democrat way is sometimes the right way.  but of course, that's just a general opinion. 
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    What if the illegals doing the farm work/hard labor, and other such tasks were prevented from coming in, and they were replaced by legal US citizens currently on welfare who are able bodied. Lets assume those on welfare were RIGHTFULLY paid more money to do the tasks that the illegals do, and as you pointed out this would cause an increase in consumer goods. Now what if the government were to save "bigly" on the cost of welfare because of this, and those saved funds could be used for tax cuts for those spending more on consumer goods, or used to supplement the farmers who are now paying more for labor so they don't have to raise prices.


    i think we need someone more versed in economics to evaluate whether this would work, in theory.  maybe your friend wall street can chime in.

    ideally, we'd have more americans working and less need for foreigners.  but, i'm not sure we have the able bodied people on welfare numbers to do the work these immigrants do.  the work they do is brutal.  people on welfare are children, people who already work but don't make much money, the elderly, disabled vets and people like that.  there just aren't that many 28 year olds in decent health who sit on their behind all day and collect welfare checks 9although we do have a couple here in the politcs forum who are fervent trump supporters )

    also, not sure employers would go for it.  of course, you can make them go for it, and we actually have laws in place to do that but those laws aren't enforced and we all know why.  but it's not just a matter of paying jose $3/hour when you have to pay john $7/hour.  if these companies followed the laws and hired only legal people, they'd have to pay taxes and pay for workers comp insurance and pay for proper safety equipment and pay overtime and give them proper breaks and properly train them, etc.  so, it's a lot more expensive and those costs obviously would get transferred to consumers and no one is going to go for that.


    generally, i'm of the opinion that the truly conservative way is usually the right way, the republican way is almost never the right way and the democrat way is sometimes the right way.  but of course, that's just a general opinion. 
     
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    Trump loves to be vague or generalize on a regular basis.  The day he expounds on what extreme vetting actually is in intricate detail and why countries such as Saudi Arabia aren't on the list, is probably the day I might start taking his presidency seriously.   Most of what he's done is sign off on executive orders (something that Republicans abhorred Obama for, but I'm willing to bet that Trump issues more executive orders in one term than Obama did in two terms). 

    Obama understood constitutional law quite well and I'm not even sure Trump has read the entire U.S. Constitution.  The juxtaposition is very stark with this administration and I'm expecting him to get soldiers killed.  Also, as I've said before, you can only defer to your counterparts for so much when it comes to leadership.  I read an article that talked about how he may have signed the executive order that elevated Bannon's position without reading it beforehand.  That wouldn't really be all that surprising since I know other people are drafting up the orders for him.
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    Trump loves to be vague or generalize on a regular basis.  The day he expounds on what extreme vetting actually is in intricate detail and why countries such as Saudi Arabia aren't on the list, is probably the day I might start taking his presidency seriously.   Most of what he's done is sign off on executive orders (something that Republicans abhorred Obama for, but I'm willing to bet that Trump issues more executive orders in one term than Obama did in two terms). 

    Obama understood constitutional law quite well and I'm not even sure Trump has read the entire U.S. Constitution.  The juxtaposition is very stark with this administration and I'm expecting him to get soldiers killed.  Also, as I've said before, you can only defer to your counterparts for so much when it comes to leadership.  I read an article that talked about how he may have signed the executive order that elevated Bannon's position without reading it beforehand.  That wouldn't really be all that surprising since I know other people are drafting up the orders for him.
     
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    Y'all r hitting on the troubling aspects of immigration issue from both sides but unfortunately nothing ever gets done. In my view, there is no practical solution, including the joke of a wall, until u address the fundamental problems of demand for drugs and cheap labor.  It would seem we could come up w a reasonable solution in the middle somewhere but u have the bombthrowers from both sides screaming too much.

    The left and there sanctuary cities r a complete joke.   U literally have people in responsible positions encouraging these lawbreakers to continue in their hiding.  Most of these people r hard working decent people but any1 who doesn't think that this idea of "breaking the law" doesn't stay with them in the every facet of life (ie depts on tax returns)  is being naive.  Come up w whatever system everybody wants but whatever it is it HAS To Be enforced or our country is doomed.

    Same thing w the ban on refugees.  Anybody on the right cannot support the way the clown has implemented it, but any1 who thinks we r still in a financial or a defensive practical position to have open borders is smoking something special.  

    Our immigration system is completely broken and the leaders up in Washington DC need to grow a pair and fix it.   Same w healthcare, taxes, school, etc, which by the way is 1 of the primary reasons the clown was elected.




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    Y'all r hitting on the troubling aspects of immigration issue from both sides but unfortunately nothing ever gets done. In my view, there is no practical solution, including the joke of a wall, until u address the fundamental problems of demand for drugs and cheap labor.  It would seem we could come up w a reasonable solution in the middle somewhere but u have the bombthrowers from both sides screaming too much.

    The left and there sanctuary cities r a complete joke.   U literally have people in responsible positions encouraging these lawbreakers to continue in their hiding.  Most of these people r hard working decent people but any1 who doesn't think that this idea of "breaking the law" doesn't stay with them in the every facet of life (ie depts on tax returns)  is being naive.  Come up w whatever system everybody wants but whatever it is it HAS To Be enforced or our country is doomed.

    Same thing w the ban on refugees.  Anybody on the right cannot support the way the clown has implemented it, but any1 who thinks we r still in a financial or a defensive practical position to have open borders is smoking something special.  

    Our immigration system is completely broken and the leaders up in Washington DC need to grow a pair and fix it.   Same w healthcare, taxes, school, etc, which by the way is 1 of the primary reasons the clown was elected.




     
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    i agree with the primary point.  nothing serious and effective is ever getting done.  no one really wants it.  it's an interesting issue to discuss though.  clearly the US should know as much as possible who is coming into the country and when, keep the good ones and get rid of the bad ones, but from there is gets very complicated and difficult.   the best thing to do is live in a place like austin and bask in the glory and prosperity of varied culture and liberalism.


    about sanctuary cities, it is a misused (by politicians and the media, of course) and misunderstood term like many other buzzwords (socialism, fascist, capitalism, etc)

    "sanctuary city" is not a term of art, meaning it can mean quite different things depending on what the city is doing and what the federal government is asking it to do.

    first, people should understand that immigration law is 100% the obligation of the federal government.  state and local governments have no legal obligations or authority under immigration law.  that doesn't mean cities and states should just ignore the issue.  they can help and they can impede it.

    again, it's really hard to say what a sanctuary city is without knowing the details of what is happening in that city.  there are things i think cities should do and things they should not do and some things that are not constitutional that trump may ask them to do. 

     
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    i agree with the primary point.  nothing serious and effective is ever getting done.  no one really wants it.  it's an interesting issue to discuss though.  clearly the US should know as much as possible who is coming into the country and when, keep the good ones and get rid of the bad ones, but from there is gets very complicated and difficult.   the best thing to do is live in a place like austin and bask in the glory and prosperity of varied culture and liberalism.


    about sanctuary cities, it is a misused (by politicians and the media, of course) and misunderstood term like many other buzzwords (socialism, fascist, capitalism, etc)

    "sanctuary city" is not a term of art, meaning it can mean quite different things depending on what the city is doing and what the federal government is asking it to do.

    first, people should understand that immigration law is 100% the obligation of the federal government.  state and local governments have no legal obligations or authority under immigration law.  that doesn't mean cities and states should just ignore the issue.  they can help and they can impede it.

    again, it's really hard to say what a sanctuary city is without knowing the details of what is happening in that city.  there are things i think cities should do and things they should not do and some things that are not constitutional that trump may ask them to do. 

     
     
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    Interestingly I do live in Austin but I take extreme issue if u r saying that Austin is some type of hallmark on the immigration issue.   Again, i know and have sympathy for a lot of these "illegals" but the bottom line is they r breaking the law and 1 side (u may argue they don't have a choice) is encouraging and supporting them to do it.   Also, what kind of system do we have where these people essentially have to live their entire life in fear.   Regardless of how complicated or difficult the problem is a little leadership and the problem can be solved
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    Interestingly I do live in Austin but I take extreme issue if u r saying that Austin is some type of hallmark on the immigration issue.   Again, i know and have sympathy for a lot of these "illegals" but the bottom line is they r breaking the law and 1 side (u may argue they don't have a choice) is encouraging and supporting them to do it.   Also, what kind of system do we have where these people essentially have to live their entire life in fear.   Regardless of how complicated or difficult the problem is a little leadership and the problem can be solved
     
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    i put that austin comment there because i know you live in austin.  .  i actually considered moving there but, given that it's still located in texas, i'm going to wait until my kids graduate high school so they can be sure to learn math and science. 



    which side isn't encouraging and supporting immigrants to break the law, if not verbally, then by our policies, employment practices and refusal to truly attack the problem by enforcing the laws that require employers to only hire people legally permitted to work here?
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    i put that austin comment there because i know you live in austin.  .  i actually considered moving there but, given that it's still located in texas, i'm going to wait until my kids graduate high school so they can be sure to learn math and science. 



    which side isn't encouraging and supporting immigrants to break the law, if not verbally, then by our policies, employment practices and refusal to truly attack the problem by enforcing the laws that require employers to only hire people legally permitted to work here?
     
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    "Grapes of Wrath", John Steinbeck.

    substitute words Oklahoma, for central america. 
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    California = America.

    alchohol = drugs

    place a ez at end of last names in lue of vowel or y

    sanctuary cities = Federal lands

    and you will have the forced labor addressed.

    those are the lucky ones in todays America.

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    California = America.

    alchohol = drugs

    place a ez at end of last names in lue of vowel or y

    sanctuary cities = Federal lands

    and you will have the forced labor addressed.

    those are the lucky ones in todays America.

     
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    If u can handle the summer heat I would strongly recommend Austin.     And u r exactly right.   For 25+ years I worked for a state agency providing legal advice to Tx employers.   They would literally lecture me asking what they were suppose to do when their competitor down the street was using illegal workers to bring down costs.   I never had an answer.     Just too many instances where r system punishes the poor honest guy i.e. What r we suppose to say to the 1s who r trying to play by the broken immigration rules and waiting the 5 yrs or whatever to get in.  The rights position on immigration is a joke, too.

    Btw good luck w yur kids and take it from an old guy who heard thru the grapevine that the most important metric for success is how a child does in algebra and creative writing.
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    If u can handle the summer heat I would strongly recommend Austin.     And u r exactly right.   For 25+ years I worked for a state agency providing legal advice to Tx employers.   They would literally lecture me asking what they were suppose to do when their competitor down the street was using illegal workers to bring down costs.   I never had an answer.     Just too many instances where r system punishes the poor honest guy i.e. What r we suppose to say to the 1s who r trying to play by the broken immigration rules and waiting the 5 yrs or whatever to get in.  The rights position on immigration is a joke, too.

    Btw good luck w yur kids and take it from an old guy who heard thru the grapevine that the most important metric for success is how a child does in algebra and creative writing.
     
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    if you can get me a job, i'd move there. 


    i stress to my kids, math and science, math and science and always be reading. 
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    if you can get me a job, i'd move there. 


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    I was through with this thread when the O.P. stated (Post #1) that DJT, Fox News, and truthfeed....kom can be relied on to post the accurate truth.

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    I was through with this thread when the O.P. stated (Post #1) that DJT, Fox News, and truthfeed....kom can be relied on to post the accurate truth.

    Why don't we have an emoticon of a guy upchucking?
     
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    Quote Originally Posted by ClubDirt:

     i actually considered moving there but, given that it's still located in texas, i'm going to wait until my kids graduate high school so they can be sure to learn math and science. 


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    Quote Originally Posted by ClubDirt:

     i actually considered moving there but, given that it's still located in texas, i'm going to wait until my kids graduate high school so they can be sure to learn math and science. 


     
     
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    Quote Originally Posted by ClubDirt:

    What if the illegals doing the farm work/hard labor, and other such tasks were prevented from coming in, and they were replaced by legal US citizens currently on welfare who are able bodied. Lets assume those on welfare were RIGHTFULLY paid more money to do the tasks that the illegals do, and as you pointed out this would cause an increase in consumer goods. Now what if the government were to save "bigly" on the cost of welfare because of this, and those saved funds could be used for tax cuts for those spending more on consumer goods, or used to supplement the farmers who are now paying more for labor so they don't have to raise prices.


    i think we need someone more versed in economics to evaluate whether this would work, in theory.  maybe your friend wall street can chime in.


    Wally's opinion is always welcome, but in truth it does nothing as it relates to getting to the bottom of this. For every point that any economist can make in support of one side, there's another economist who will argue, with equal aptitude and effectiveness, the other side.
    The reality is that at the same time both economists can be right (or wrong) in their beliefs.

    As I wrote yesterday, there is not always a right way or a wrong way ...
    but he who manages his way the best, has the best way. 

    I will throw another piece of the puzzle on to the table ...
    It can be easily argued that a young man on welfare has a feeling of self worth that would be on a certain level.
    That same man, if he worked hard for his money, would most likely have a higher level of self worth.
    IMO, this is not debatable, but simply basic human nature.

    So if what I just wrote is accurate, an argument could also be made that a person with a higher level of self worth is less inclined to engage in destructive behavior. (I will intentionally leave that vague)

    Destructive behavior has a cost to this country of BILLIONS of dollars each year.  
    The exact amount is not a calculable figure, but no one can argue that it is at the very least quite costly. 

    I will not bore anyone by furthering this discussion ... but I'm quite certain I can take it much, much further, and add so many more pieces to a very complex puzzle, that we will all end up with agita trying to digest it 
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    Quote Originally Posted by ClubDirt:

    What if the illegals doing the farm work/hard labor, and other such tasks were prevented from coming in, and they were replaced by legal US citizens currently on welfare who are able bodied. Lets assume those on welfare were RIGHTFULLY paid more money to do the tasks that the illegals do, and as you pointed out this would cause an increase in consumer goods. Now what if the government were to save "bigly" on the cost of welfare because of this, and those saved funds could be used for tax cuts for those spending more on consumer goods, or used to supplement the farmers who are now paying more for labor so they don't have to raise prices.


    i think we need someone more versed in economics to evaluate whether this would work, in theory.  maybe your friend wall street can chime in.


    Wally's opinion is always welcome, but in truth it does nothing as it relates to getting to the bottom of this. For every point that any economist can make in support of one side, there's another economist who will argue, with equal aptitude and effectiveness, the other side.
    The reality is that at the same time both economists can be right (or wrong) in their beliefs.

    As I wrote yesterday, there is not always a right way or a wrong way ...
    but he who manages his way the best, has the best way. 

    I will throw another piece of the puzzle on to the table ...
    It can be easily argued that a young man on welfare has a feeling of self worth that would be on a certain level.
    That same man, if he worked hard for his money, would most likely have a higher level of self worth.
    IMO, this is not debatable, but simply basic human nature.

    So if what I just wrote is accurate, an argument could also be made that a person with a higher level of self worth is less inclined to engage in destructive behavior. (I will intentionally leave that vague)

    Destructive behavior has a cost to this country of BILLIONS of dollars each year.  
    The exact amount is not a calculable figure, but no one can argue that it is at the very least quite costly. 

    I will not bore anyone by furthering this discussion ... but I'm quite certain I can take it much, much further, and add so many more pieces to a very complex puzzle, that we will all end up with agita trying to digest it 
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