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Why do some peeps think “lefty” is a pejorative? I’m proud to be a democratic socialist. ?

4 hours ago, canuckamuck said:

It will hurt people who have trouble meeting the academic requirements. That's not racism. Your post is racist though.

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2 words for you: legacy admissions.

3 hours ago, pegman said:

Well it may be counter intuitive but I prefer driving in Thailand to Canada. Once I got an understanding of their informal rules of the road it's been smooth sailing. 

Totally agree pegman.

10 hours ago, garyk said:

Not only did the agents tell me the illegal crossing are down drastically.

There was a guy that operated one of the huge balloons they fly in the area. He said the same thing.

I believe them.

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I believe them too. In their location and in their personal experience. Now when you have spoken to every other border guard at every location in the country you will have more than one data point and be able to give us the real picture.

5 hours ago, BobBKK said:

Yes if you are entering a country without the right docs you should be refused entry.  Could you test this for us?   try entering Thailand without your passport or visa and let us know if you get to see a Court or Judge.

Burmese, Laosians and Cambodians do it all the time... try to think outside the box of your world.

5 hours ago, Trouble said:

I ask all liberals:  How many immigrants should be allowed into the USA? Should they be admitted through a legal process or if they cross the boarder are the home free. Fair question, looking for a honest answer.  Please give me a number.

1-2% of total population of legal immigration and refugees and asylum seekers... so about 3.5-7 million annually.

4 minutes ago, canuckamuck said:

I don't have television so I don't get Fox news. Wasn't Charlottesville where Antifa showed up with weapons to show their tolerance of opinions?

No.

Regarding statistical analysis. It is all about probabilities. Ever bet on sporting events? I used to like the ponies. Used a statistical analysis service and a wise betting strategy. Did very well for a few years until my analyst retired and I couldn't find anyone as good/thorough. Definitely no guarentees tho.

20 minutes ago, Monomial said:

 

2012 data??

 

This is very out of date.

 

USA is currently ranked #11. Next time, please check your facts, rather than finding archaic graphs just to support an incorrect statement.

 

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-richest-countries-in-the-world.html

 

Lots of tiny, special countries in that top ten. Looking at populated, large economies USA is #1.

24 minutes ago, Kieran00001 said:

 

Switzerland did it in the 90's, there was just one weak strain available from the pharmacy.

Yes we have learned in the intervening 20 yrs.

6 minutes ago, Justfine said:

The US is deeply in debt. Not even close to being the richest per capita.

Statistics seem to say the opposite.

5 minutes ago, Justfine said:

The parents are the bad ones. They use kids as bargaining chips.

Parents DO NOT use their children as bargaining chips. Governments do.

5 minutes ago, grkt said:

 

Nothing should be illegal, but people have to know what they buy.

Sometimes I might want a 5% thc and sometimes 15%, just as I sometimes drink wine, but sometimes rum...

 

 

 

Dispensaries I have used are happy to tell you strain and strength.

1 hour ago, Basil B said:

I do not know about other countries like Holland, but I am aware of what is happening in the UK not just from the TV but first hand, an I know that if it is legalised having to prove ones age, only mild varieties and taxed, would not stop the illegal production of stronger verities sold to anyone untaxed.

 

It will not stop:

  

In 2 years you will have data from a G7 country which disproves your entire diatribe.

20 hours ago, Basil B said:

Sorry but people who break the law are not decent people[FULLSTOP]

 

Listening to (I think it was Vince Cable) on the radio this morning made my blood boil "legalize it and the problem will go away"...

 

Will it heck, do you think if they legalise and taxed it and limit the strength, those that grow it will just shut up shop???

 

Those that grow it are already competition to grow the strongest "brain pickling" skunk, thew will continue to grow it illegally, renting property from unsuspecting landlords and trashing their property in the process, stealing thousands of pounds worth of electricity every month, risk of causing fires and even putting lives in danger.

 

In a few years Cannabis related illnesses will over take tobacco related illnesses a the biggest drain on healthcare and welfare resources. 

Damn. Canada must be in big trouble then!! 55555.

15 minutes ago, zydeco said:

Realize that is the name of the damn statue. Get it? https://www.nps.gov/stli/learn/news/liberty-enlightening-the-world-wide-web.htm

Huh? Not at all.

4 hours ago, BuaBS said:

I agree with Trump .

'We don't share certain values'

Pretty obvious . France lets anyone in , a muslim ghetto.

If this is what you believe France to be you obviously haven't been there and get your info from Trumpian sources.

1 hour ago, zydeco said:

Immigration policy does not depend on some poem affixed to the bottom of a statue some twenty years after the statue was built. The statue properly is named "Liberty Enlightening the World," not "Liberty Inviting the World."

Please give us your definition of "liberty".

58 minutes ago, Sakeopete said:

You are making an assumption that he doesn't understand. He is very intelligent don't be fooled by liberal media. America makes up 25% of the world's trade Trump knows he is in a position of power in the negotiations. He can publicly say anything he wants as long as it supports his voters view. Many politicians do that look at all the stupid things Thai politicians say that we laugh at. They don't say those things for international consumption they are meant for a domestic audience.

By forming the paragraph above you have proven you are orders of magnitude smarter than 45.

No based on any media. Just listening to him and reading his twits.

1 minute ago, quandow said:

Think about it - IF the president can pardon himself of any crime, then VP Pence could shoot Trump dead, immediately become president, and as his first official act pardon himself of the crime.

The combinations and permutations of this insanity are endless...

3 hours ago, dick dasterdly said:

Christ almighty!

 

I've no idea about the rights and wrongs of this offender's sentence, but sincerely hope that trump didn't commute the sentence because a celebrity appealed to him - as indicated in the article headline!

And yet... that is exactly what happened.

Welcome to The Appardonass new episodes coming next week featuring Manafort et al.

9 minutes ago, Sir Dude said:

If the roles were reversed then Trump would be trashed. About time these entitled lefty celebs stopped this BS that they are untouchable for saying whatever they want. They need reigning in as much as their opposites do. Where has the middle ground gone on things? Everyone is one extreme or the other now, not good.

You do realize that both SB and RB answer to CORPORATIONS, right?

Entitled, lefty, corporations, suckers of corporate welfare and proudly bringing you your USA govt thanks to Citizens United.

20 hours ago, wolf81 said:

Many people might laugh at what I will state here, but I will write it down anyways...

 

I believe Trump could stand to become one of the greatest US presidents in the past 30 years or so. I think under Trump it's possible we will see a peach treaty between North- and South-Korea and who knows, perhaps eventually the countries will re-unite. If Trump achieves the peach treaty he will be at least more worthy for a Nobel Peace Price than Obama ever was.

 

I also think he is really a smart business-man, even if he might not give this impression. It's likely he will cause the EU to abandon the nuclear deal. In the end the nuclear deal wasn't about peace anyway, but more about giving European multinationals some new business opportunities. But it seems many of these multinationals are already having second thought now, since they still want to keep access to the US market. I do believe Iran still aims to make a nuclear weapon, so with this in mind, I think Trump makes the right choice.

 

He might also de-escalate the situation in Syria, which is something I doubt would have happened under the warmonger called Hillary Clinton.

 

So far so good. As it stands now, I hope he gets a 2nd term.I think he'll make the world a safer place.

Maybe cut back on the day-drinkin'...