Immigration Madness

davidlimbaugh.com ^ | 04/13/06 | david limbaugh

[lancer256]

There is only one group of people with less credibility on the immigration issue than Washington politicians. It is the illegal immigrants protesting violations of their "rights" while parading the Mexican flag and disrespecting the one symbolizing the great nation from which they're demanding favors.

I'm not talking about all demonstrators in every city in which a march occurred. Some were reportedly peaceful and even patriotic. But the hostility of some protestors did more to galvanize apathetic Americans into demanding action on immigration than all the previous alarm-warnings from politicians and pundits combined.

Nothing awakens the sleeping giant like direct threats to her sovereignty and security. And it was hard not to feel violated by the outrageous spectacle of people making demands on the very system they have circumvented instead of demonstrating some humility, if not contrition.

On the other hand, it's not hard to understand their attitude, given our shameful negligence concerning the integrity of our border and the rule of law. We hardly have clean hands either, considering our enforcement laxity and our Faustian bargain to reap the fruit of the poisonous tree by exploiting the cheap labor illegals provide. We don't even have enough respect for our laws to call violators "illegals," insisting on the euphemism undocumented workers.

[CowboyJay]

"All I ever said was that our Founding Fathers clearly believed that our rights are not granted by the state, but should respected by the state. Our rights are innate, and not because we are Americans, but because we are humans. Let me demonstrate:"

Illegal aliens have never placed themselves under the jurisdiction of our nation or Constitution. They are therefore treading on OUR constitutional rights... NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY (derived from consent of the governed), and the right of expatriation.

[TigersEye]

Another statistic is that 27% of prison inmates in the U.S. are illegal aliens. A big expense.

[La Enchiladita]

And did you see that I posted the full paper, in its entirety, as published in a journal?

No, but I did see that you have ignored post #423... (crickets)...

How many "marches" have you participated in?

[onyx]

Deport congress and be done with them.

[LibertarianInExile]

"We don't even have enough respect for our laws to call violators "illegals," insisting on the euphemism undocumented workers."

What you mean 'WE,' kemosabe? I prefer the term "criminal aliens," or simply "crimmigrants," myself.

[La Enchiladita]

Uh... I never made the claim. You did. God has graced me with a brain.

In your case, I'm not sure.

Admit that you made a statement that is totally, dead wrong.

If you like living somewhere where Spanish is the official language, there are plenty of states south of the border.

What state do you live in?

[jashhub]

There it is right there doc. too simple for the the real smart ones to understand...

[CowboyJay]

"Do the economic disadavantages of having illegal immigrants in this country really outweigh the costs of building a fence that would not prevent them from getting in, just make it "harder" for them to do so?"

Yes.

[La Enchiladita]

Now you're talking.

'Twould save a LOT of money, too.

[TigersEye]

And this is why specialization of labor is needed... because those people can;t be writing these papers and vise versa. I'm glad you've learned something today.

What!!! I come up with an accurate figure in one minute with no research and you use that as a basis to say that some nitwit with a masters in business, who spends a month on research to get the same figure proves the need for "specialization of labor." Whatever that newspeak means.

What high school do you go to?

[CowboyJay]

"Another statistic is that 27% of prison inmates in the U.S. are illegal aliens. A big expense."

IIRC 10% of those caught crossing the border are convicted violent felons.

[TigersEye]

Right, I much prefer arguments about the economy to be made by high school dropouts to arguments made by people who've spent their entire lives studying it. If I need some top plate nailed, I'll call them, not George Borjas.

I attended a year of college at Colorado University so you obviously weren't talking about me. Funny that it only took me a minute to guess an accurate figure. You did write that CATO tripe didn't you? Bwahahahaha

[deanis73]

"Masters in Business"? Try PhD in economics at Harvard.

[deanis73]

the reference was not to you as a high school dropout, but a general point about specialization.

But really, congrats about dropping out of college, some of us actually graduated.

[antceecee]

I guess I better tell my brother his job is a waste of money...why protect the border at all?
I wonder just when you will call an invasion an invasion? When it's the Chinese sending their unwanted? Castro's dregs of society? How about our new little dictator in Venezuela's unwashed masses? Maybe they could mix in a few insurrectionists and other trouble makers and boy won't that make it easier to smack down the US!
After all we deserve it for being such racist,xenophobic, holier than thou, wasteful, Iraq-invading, environmentally uncaring, SUV driving, global warmers!

[TigersEye]

Try PhD in economics at Harvard.

You? No wonder you know nothing about the real world. In my early days of construction we'd hire about anybody but if someone said they'd been to college we'd say there weren't any openings. Took too long to teach them how to read a tape measure. And they wouldn't work if they had to break a sweat.

[deanis73]

Newspeak? Try 1776, Adam Smith. Or did you not stay in school long enough to ever hear of him?

http://www.blupete.com/Literature/Biographies/Philosophy/Smith.htm

[La Enchiladita]

'republicagal' and her homegirl 'deanis' whatever are not good at answering questions.

Public education=what a waste!

[jashhub]

Hey Dude, You are SUSPENDED.

[La Enchiladita]

Why do you answer questions posed to another person?

Such odd habits you've developed already, noobie.