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  • BUCHANAN DECLARES: DEATH OF THE WEST

    01/03/2002 6:49:59 AM PST · 1,034 of 1,139
    Carlitos to FITZ
    I think that we all agree that illegal immigration is a big problem for American taxpayers.. but Immigration should not be perceived as a threat to American Culture.
    I personally do not see a need to more legislation to prevent illegal immigration. It'd would be so simple to just enforce current laws
    1. Border states should get additional funding to deploy their state guard or increase border patrol along US borders.
    2. forget National ID Cards, just make sure that the current US IDs are legitimate. Re DLicense whole states if necessary, make banks, phone co., GAS/Electricity Co., ask their customers for proof of citizenship, proof of residency for foreign citizens. Make this mandatory for renting property.
    3. Employment auth. checks. it takes seconds for VISA to check if one credit card is valid in a database of billions. the .gov should be able to provide employers with a system to check for employment auth.
    4. like it or not, these people are part of the economy... The US needs a Migrant Work Program. Illegal in the US should register with the INS, be given a 1 year work permit in which they're required to work (and pay taxes) nine months out of the year.
    5. Triple penalties for hiring illegal workers. Will this face opposition in southern borders states? of course it will. Will there be a second term (or a political future) for whomever proposes this? probably not. and that is where the problem is. Back to the book. I have not read it, will wait for it to come on tape/CD. but from the short review posted by drudge, it seems that he, (and most people in this board), is too hung up on non-eurtopeans/non-christians becoming a world (and US) majority over the next few decades.
  • BUCHANAN DECLARES: DEATH OF THE WEST

    01/02/2002 2:34:46 PM PST · 714 of 1,139
    Carlitos to Ridin' Shotgun
    Corporate America (who is mostly White) did. They were not making enough money manufacturing in the US.
    From Car Manufacturers to Martha Stewart... they all could've kept mfg. in the US.... But that would not have been fair to their share holders.
  • BUCHANAN DECLARES: DEATH OF THE WEST

    01/02/2002 1:42:50 PM PST · 674 of 1,139
    Carlitos to WRhine
    2 Issues here:
    1. Although I do believe in expanded social services (No, I'm not a Socialist) I'll agree that no money/services (except basic health svcs.) should be given to illegal immigrants. Federal/State/Local help should go to Citizens/Residents who need it. (Like my wife, who after many years as a taxpayer is now an Enron ex-employee)
    2. Those millions of hard working Americans are not loosing their jobs to illegal immigrants, they are loosing them to overseas work forces. Ask Mr. Ford why they're moving manufacturing to Mexico and he will tell you that they are made cheaper so when they bring them back and sell them in the US they can make more money. Is called Globalization. We design it, they make it , we buy it.
    Is a very difficult balance. Americans want their SUVs bigger and their Gas cheaper... Are you willing to pay an unionized oil worker $35/hr. or more to produce oil in the US? Pay between $5.00 and $7.50 per Gallon? Most Americans do not.
    I do feel sorry for those who can not afford education and even more for those who think they don't need it... the future is going to the very hard for them.
  • BUCHANAN DECLARES: DEATH OF THE WEST

    01/02/2002 12:43:23 PM PST · 626 of 1,139
    Carlitos to FITZ
    If that is true is because of the greed of the homebuilders, who are most likely White...
    Like it or not, that concept of Blue-Collar Middle-Class is a thing of the past. In America 2002, and future, prosperity is for the highly educated and skilled... Whose blame? Take your pick: Corporate Greed, Illegal immigration, Globalization.
    Just make sure your kids stay in school.
  • BUCHANAN DECLARES: DEATH OF THE WEST

    01/02/2002 12:00:02 PM PST · 577 of 1,139
    Carlitos to ResistorSister
    But there are many other problems... Let's assume that the Immigration issue is solved.
    How would you address the fact that Union Labor is so expensive... Gas at $.85 on US produced Oil? Don't think so...
  • BUCHANAN DECLARES: DEATH OF THE WEST

    01/02/2002 11:48:56 AM PST · 552 of 1,139
    Carlitos to ResistorSister
    I have a few ideas on how to address the immigration issue:
    1. Deport ALL non US citizens in prison. Just put them in the plane, once they're there they're the local auth. problem.
    2. Over the next 2 years, re-issue Drivers Licenses in all states. Drivers will have to provide valid SSN plus Birth Certificate, US passport, Green Card, or Valid Passport with Temporary Visas.
    3. Revisit the Migrant Worker program.
  • BUCHANAN DECLARES: DEATH OF THE WEST

    01/02/2002 11:19:18 AM PST · 510 of 1,139
    Carlitos to Neurogenic Weapon
    Of all Foreign Born? I assume you're including Illegal and Legal Aliens, Naturalized Citizens and parents/Grandparents of many US Born citizens. How can something like that be done?