tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182690994498367646.post6126281541687107847..comments2023-07-20T09:05:13.400-06:00Comments on Notes From A Transitional Fossil: Hey, Look Over There!Archaeopteryxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10627784327758008867noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182690994498367646.post-24505157960266121982007-12-05T19:24:00.000-06:002007-12-05T19:24:00.000-06:00Arch, I told a fellow that I had a solution to the...Arch, I told a fellow that I had a solution to the "illegal Immigration" problem. He had just spoken out (at a Lion's Club meeting of all places) about using federal troops, with shoot to kill orders, to guard the border here in California. He wanted to keep the country for the "Citizens" (go figure)<BR/>I told him that a simple federal law could eliminate Illegal Immigration forever. He was skeptical as my past views have been suspect to him and his "Minutemen" friends.<BR/>I said The law will state that if an immigrant, any immigrant, is able to set foot on U.S. soil, That person would automatically become a U.S. citizen.<BR/>"That's how it worked originally", I said<BR/>"What an outrageous proposal" he said.<BR/>"No more outrageous than yours" I answered<BR/>It seems it's OK for them to offer unacceptable solutions, but not us.TheVillageIdiothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659945631438450472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182690994498367646.post-75434121051116623262007-12-05T17:36:00.000-06:002007-12-05T17:36:00.000-06:00K--I think you're right. There'd be a little bit ...K--I think you're right. There'd be a little bit of a problem with trying to whip up an anti-gay frenzy with Guiliani, McCain, and Romney as your most prominent candidates.Archaeopteryxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10627784327758008867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6182690994498367646.post-80696381192735240922007-12-05T13:58:00.000-06:002007-12-05T13:58:00.000-06:00My tenth grade self is thinking a lot of political...My tenth grade self is thinking a lot of political debate issues are a distraction from whatever nastier ventures the powers that be may be waging (like, say, super-corporatism and war, one of which is worse than the other). The Republicans crow about abortion but do nothing to end it, say, and the Democrats are all pro-gay, but not really in a way that means repealing defense of marriage or similar legislation. The shift to immigration over abortion may have something to do with which candidates the right is fielding. So find a racist distraction instead of a sexist distraction.<BR/><BR/>Which isn't to say the debate issues aren't important, mind you. But I think they're allowed to be contentious because the candidates mean less of what they say than ever.Keifushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00287358319899471490noreply@blogger.com