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Immigration -- what's the big deal?

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ringo

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Message 21 of 43 (750030)
02-11-2015 12:10 PM

Reply to: Message 16 by New Cat's Eye
02-10-2015 3:19 PM

Cat Sci writes:

If we get too full or cannot afford to immigrate more people, then that would justify more regulations/barriers, no?

The aboriginal people tried that approach. Their barriers didn't work.

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Message 22 of 43 (750031)
02-11-2015 12:12 PM

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02-10-2015 8:25 PM

Re: The Big Deal is that Jon hyperventilates paranoia ... Again

Jon writes:

It's dirty work, most of the time, but someone's gotta do it.

I bet we can get an illegal immigrant to do it for less.

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Message 28 of 43 (750230)
02-12-2015 10:55 AM

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02-11-2015 1:19 PM

Cat's Eye writes:

ringo writes:

The aboriginal people tried that approach.

Did they? In what way?

ringo writes:

Their barriers didn't work.

What barriers?

Tomahawks.

Cat's Eye writes:

In any event, they weren't strong enough - we were stronger.

That's what I said.

And who's to say that the new wave of immigrants won't be stronger than us?

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Message 30 of 43 (750232)
02-12-2015 11:06 AM

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02-12-2015 10:58 AM

Jon writes:

ringo writes:

And who's to say that the new wave of immigrants won't be stronger than us?

They aren't.

And they won't be.

I question your powers of prognostication.

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Message 33 of 43 (750239)
02-12-2015 11:41 AM

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02-12-2015 11:21 AM

Cat's Eye writes:

Uh, yeah, our "barriers" have had significant technological improvements since then.

You think that might have something to do with whether or not they will work?

I think the Berlin Wall was a failed strategy. Why do you think your higher, stronger Berlin Wall is an improvement?

Cat's Eye writes:

ringo writes:

And who's to say that the new wave of immigrants won't be stronger than us?

Got anyone in mind?

They're already here. There's plenty more where they came from.

Edited by ringo, : No reason given.

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Message 36 of 43 (750243)
02-12-2015 12:04 PM

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02-12-2015 11:55 AM

Jon writes:

Well, that's less than I question about you, so I'll take that as a win.

As I've said before, at EvC we set our own winning conditions. Personally, I don't take not knowing something as a win.

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Message 37 of 43 (750245)
02-12-2015 12:19 PM

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02-12-2015 11:52 AM

Cat's Eye writes:

You've totally lost me.

If you can't keep up with me, how do you expect to keep track of the immigrants?

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