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To: SwinneySwitch

"Dude, do you think closing the borders and deporting criminals will increase or decrease slavery?"

I am a capitalist and I believe in supply and demand.

Closing the borders and deporting criminals will cut the supply of illegals in this country. Unless demand is also cut then the price will go up. When the price goes up smuggling becomes more lucrative.

But it's worth it. it's like the price of Heroin. We want the price to be high so it's not freely available. Of course there is a cost because the fewer remaining addicts become more desperate to pay the higher price. But it's worth it because of all the damage freely available heroin would do.


18 posted on 12/19/2005 12:14:03 PM PST by gondramB (Rightful liberty is unobstructed action within limits of the equal rights of others.)
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To: gondramB

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Closing the borders and deporting criminals will cut the supply of illegals in this country. Unless demand is also cut then the price will go up"

BTW, that is why it is important to prosecute people who hire illegal aliens - to cut the demand side also.


19 posted on 12/19/2005 12:45:51 PM PST by gondramB (Rightful liberty is unobstructed action within limits of the equal rights of others.)
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