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ElevenBravo
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Joined: Wed Apr 16, 2003 2:18 pm Posts: 1976 Location: Sexy Town
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Bush wants biometrics
_________________ Contrary to popular belief, America is not a democracy, it is a Chucktatorship.
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Tue May 16, 2006 5:39 am |
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Satis
Felix Rex
Joined: Fri Mar 28, 2003 6:01 pm Posts: 16661 Location: On a slope
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yea, I actually watched his little speech yesterday. Happened to be good timing for that...I rarely watch tv. Anyway, a few observations:
1. Bush's speech making skills appear to have improved. I wasn't completely irritated by his way of speaking.
2. Finally we're going to enforce immigration law.
3. The use of "biometric" made me worried. Thankfully, it only applies to legal aliens, not citizens. When they try to issue a biometic national ID, I will be VERY unhappy.
4. Possible exemption for old-school illegals? There was a part of the speech where he basically said that anyone that had been in the country long enough to "put down roots" that they'd get a chance to immigrate legally without deportation. I don't know how the hell this is supposed to work.
5. National guard on the borders! Woo!
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Tue May 16, 2006 9:05 am |
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ElevenBravo
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Joined: Wed Apr 16, 2003 2:18 pm Posts: 1976 Location: Sexy Town
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Biometrics for immigrants today, citzens tommorrow...
_________________ Contrary to popular belief, America is not a democracy, it is a Chucktatorship.
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Tue May 16, 2006 10:31 am |
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Rinox
Minor Diety
Joined: Mon Mar 31, 2003 7:23 am Posts: 14892 Location: behind a good glass of Duvel
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It's been done here before. We had a big surprlus of sans-papiers ("paperless") immigrants so there was a big one-time "regularisation". Comes down to it that anyone who could prove certain things (grasp of language, been here for a few years, family here, whatever) was given a work permit and a chance to stay here -legally. It was a good thing, imo. All thos ppl who had entered the country as an illegal immigrant years ago were given a chance to actually be part of the economy. (if you do odd jobs etc without paying taxes, you don't contribute) They're not gonna vanish, so better take them in.
and lol @ national guard. Like that's gonna help a lot to stop immigration...Bush should invest his time in a proper policy instead of putting the army at the border.
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Wed May 17, 2006 3:50 am |
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Satis
Felix Rex
Joined: Fri Mar 28, 2003 6:01 pm Posts: 16661 Location: On a slope
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I think we should build a big wall. And remember those automatic machine guns from aliens? The ones that chewed up aliens like they were nothing? Yea...put a couple of those very 20 feet. I think that'd cut down on illegal immigrants something fierce.
_________________ They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.
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Wed May 17, 2006 8:05 am |
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Myrddin L'argenton
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Joined: Mon Apr 14, 2003 6:17 am Posts: 1717 Location: The Plateaus of Insanity
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Anyone would think this was some Nazi regime dedicated to keeping the pure people safe, or prevent them from running away...
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Wed May 17, 2006 8:08 am |
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Rinox
Minor Diety
Joined: Mon Mar 31, 2003 7:23 am Posts: 14892 Location: behind a good glass of Duvel
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The US is becoming more and more like Starship Troopers every day it seems. With illegal immigrants as the 'bugs'.
I bet Satis and 11B would have liked mixed showers with Denise Richards and co.
_________________ "I find a Burger Tank in this place? I'm-a be a one-man cheeseburger apocalypse."
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Myrddin L'argenton
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Joined: Mon Apr 14, 2003 6:17 am Posts: 1717 Location: The Plateaus of Insanity
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Well so would you apart from would she shower with a yeti?
_________________ I think drugs have done some really good things. If you don't believe me, go home tonight, take all your cassettes, CDs, etc and burn them. Because those artists that have made that music were real fucking high- Bill Hicks
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Thu May 18, 2006 2:57 pm |
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