A Discussion of US Immigration Policy

[Kepler]

Re: A Discussion of US Immigration Policy

No Irish Need Apply.

How's the old quote run? "The immigrant's dream is that his grandchildren will fight the scourge of immigration."

[geezer]

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Recognizing there will be a lot of $ costs and complications in the short term, I don't see how we can rightly do anything other than everything we possibly can to help "refugee" children that want to come to the U.S. And in fact I think they will benefit us overall in the long run, the more the merrier. As in the whole history of the country. It's also a heartfelt personal and moral issue to me.

[Kepler]

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Recognizing there will be a lot of $ costs and complications in the short term, I don't see how we can rightly do anything other than everything we possibly can to help "refugee" children that want to come to the U.S. And in fact I think they will benefit us overall in the long run, the more the merrier. As in the whole history of the country. It's also a heartfelt personal and moral issue to me.

Time is on our side. In 50 years, Louie Gohmert's portrait will be hanging next to Orval Faubus' in the Asshole Hall of Infamy.

[Bob Gray]

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We may have reached Peak Derp.

They may not have taken control of this Texas town, but folks here illegally effectively control sizable chunks of American soil along the border, so make fun if you like, but it's closer to the truth than many will concede.

[Kepler]

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They may not have taken control of this Texas town, but folks here illegally effectively control sizable chunks of American soil along the border, so make fun if you like, but it's closer to the truth than many will concede.

As I have said before, I am all in favor of building a 6-mile high wall right across the country along 40 N Lat. That's border security I can believe in.

[Bob Gray]

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As I have said before, I am all in favor of building a 6-mile high wall right across the country along 40 N Lat. That's border security I can believe in.

I'd take a wall a little west of 114 degrees west longitude.

[Kepler]

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I'd take a wall a little west of 114 degrees west longitude.

You've already got one.

[Bob Gray]

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You've already got one.

Not down south here where we could use them. If we can't control the border to the south, it'd be nice to control the border to the west.

[Kepler]

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Not down south here where we could use them. If we can't control the border to the south, it'd be nice to control the border to the west.

Well, presumably when climate change makes it 80 all the time in Illinois it will be 140 all the time in Arizona, and this will eliminate the problem.

[joecct]

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Here's a really nice analysis of where WC roster players come from. If I could figure out how to do this kind of visual presentation on TBRW, I would rule zee vorld.

Edit: shit, that chart just has the club team of origin. There is a great chart about country of origin out there (I thought it was on 538 but apparently not), but I'm not finding it.

Still pretty, though.

Back in my day it was easy - Cornell was Canadian - pure Canadian grit.

[Bob Gray]

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Well, presumably when climate change makes it 80 all the time in Illinois it will be 140 all the time in Arizona, and this will eliminate the problem.

But it's a dry heat.

Actually, more than most places, a few extra degrees won't be as noticeable here to your average joe on the street. Today it's 103 (cool day for mid July). If it's 106 or 107, that's not very noticeable to your typical Phoenician.

[burd]

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But it's a dry heat.

Actually, more than most places, a few extra degrees won't be as noticeable here to your average joe on the street. Today it's 103 (cool day for mid July). If it's 106 or 107, that's not very noticeable to your typical Phoenician.

Now, if any of them ever went outside . . .

[Bob Gray]

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Now, if any of them ever went outside . . .

We just don't go outside when the sun is up if we can help it. But, since we don't do that silly daylight savings time thing, the sun sets earlier here, so a chunk of the evening isn't so bad with the sun out of the picture.

[Kepler]

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But it's a dry heat.

Actually, more than most places, a few extra degrees won't be as noticeable here to your average joe on the street. Today it's 103 (cool day for mid July). If it's 106 or 107, that's not very noticeable to your typical Phoenician.

I was in Vegas a couple years ago when it was 110 and still completely OK to walk around outside (as long as you lugged your weight in water). And when I was in Tucson it hit 105 every day and was absolutely fine.

An AZ 105 is far more comfortable than a DC 90.

[5mn_Major]

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They may not have taken control of this Texas town, but folks here illegally effectively control sizable chunks of American soil along the border, so make fun if you like, but it's closer to the truth than many will concede.

Its easier to 'legally' buy guns than popcorn along the border.