Critical Thinking 201.....

Goes to show you ... great things can be done for our country by leadership of questionable personality. True - ever since Israel's 2nd king.
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I'm not suggesting that actual positive results wouldn't earn somebody fame.

But I'm living in the reality where you can now score 80% as much fame without doing any of the work.

 

Play Nuremberg rally tapes 24/7. Or at least as much as “ border.” At least some aren’t writing “boarder” anymore. Not here. Critical thinking- venting combo thread.

 

I would agree a strong leader could step in and immediately correct the current situation. The immediate action could occur from executive orders and activation of the military along the border as well as a declaration of a National Emergency. Once this temporary step was implemented, he could then visit the Congress and demand action from them for a permanent countermeasure within two weeks or the entire Congress would be then sent and housed in military barracks in Texas with daily update meetings for Texas Governor Abbott, any major city Mayor who was being affected by this situation and the American people until an acceptable solution was crafted and passed.
I think the President would be shocked how many Americans would praise him and support this action.

 

Does the Article II person get to say where the Article I folks meet? Can't say I've carefully checked on that specific question.

I see the Art II person does get to "convene" them, "on extraordinary occasions", and does get to pick their time of adjournment if they can't agree on it themselves.

Critical venting?

Ventable thinking?

 

The downside of advocating for a strong leader is when that strong leader decides that you're the one who needs to housed a certain way.

It's just too big of a thing to risk, IMO.

 

NYC Schools to House Migrants – NBC New York

New York has begun online schooling of some children due to the unaddressed crisis at the border. It is indeed a National Emergency crying out for some sort of Leadership.

Washington DC is having severe problems with migrants:
D.C. still struggling to manage to growing migrant crisis - Axios Washington D.C.

California overwhelmed by immigrant crisis, Newsom says | abc10.com

Where is the Leadership for our country?

 

We already got the warning and dodged the illegal outcome on Jan 6 of such, in their minds, leaders.
Borders borders borders, play the Nuremberg rally tapes. It looks like he is introducing a raised fist salute instead of the open hand now. A lot of good people noticed it.

 

What a shame some would use a tragic situation to expound their own political nonsense

A human tragedy for citizens and immigrants and some use it to ferment their own personal political
nonsense with no ability to be able to empathize with the suffering people are going through.

Our country sorely needs solutions and all some what to do is promote their brand of biases and personal hatred.

Migrants and the crisis we are having in our country is not political - so sorry to disappoint you - it is a human tragedy both for our country and the migrants.

We need Leadership! not political gamesmanship or name calling - what a disappointment our country has devolved into this and what a letdown for so many promising young people with possibly bright futures who have to watch grownups who should know better spout off nonsense when there are real problems to work on together to solve for a better world.

 

I completely agree that exploiting tragic migrant situations for political gamesmanship does seem shameful.

 

I think you skipped right over it in your own post.

The most visible and effective leaders for a very wide swath of Americans are their schoolteachers. The right investments in staffing and supporting education will pay incredible dividends later. It won't be a fast fix, but it'll be worth it.

 

Well big boy got caught with illegals working for him, isn’t that a border problem unsolved. Imagine if the current President had illegals employed himself, omg. At least a hundred investigations and a few impeachments.

 

I originally picked this up from a news article long long ago, I think regarding a meat packing plant, but mentioning that it happens with other companies too. Here are more recent items that popped up on a quick search, claiming annual net Social Security contributions by illegals that they are unable to collect upon, as $12Billion and $13 Billion, respectively:

10 Social Security Myths That Refuse to Die

"Myth #6: Undocumented immigrants drain Social Security
The facts:...

There is evidence that undocumented workers actually improve Social Security's bottom line. Some do obtain Social Security numbers under false pretenses, and payroll taxes are withheld from their wages even though they are not eligible to later collect benefits. A report by Social Security actuaries said that undocumented immigrants made a net contribution of around $12 billion to the program in 2010 and that their earnings would likely continue to “benefit the financial status” of Social Security."

Thank an illegal migrant for Social Security not coming up shorter sooner than expected

"You might want to thank an illegal migrant worker — at least the majority of them — for helping keep Social Security afloat.

They are infusing $13 billion a year into the pay-as-you-go program. That’s the conclusion of various think tanks based on a report issued a few years back by the chief actuary of the Social Security Administration.

That $13 billion represents collectively what illegal immigrants working as employees and the businesses that hire them pay annually to Social Security based on a payroll tax that is split 50-50 between worker and employer.

The New American Economy Think Tank cites data that shows 11 million undocumented migrants that are in the United States that have no legal authorization to work. That said, an estimated 8 million do work.
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Many of the illegal migrants who are working do so using fake Social Security numbers or Social Security numbers they borrow from someone else.

And while they and their employers pay into the system, the illegal immigrants cannot legally collect benefits as the eight digit number that is sent into the government isn’t tied to a legally established Social Security account in their name.

This happens because the E-Verify process is not required of the vast majority of employers — basically are among smaller business of 20 or so less workers — that provide 88 percent of this nation’s jobs. ..."


Though I misunderstood on the income tax side. It turns out that illegal immigrants can file tax returns and get refunds by using an ITIN, Individual Tax Identification Number. Several sources indicate that roughly half of illegal workers are believed to file returns, for reasons such as showing good moral character for later citizenship applications. Those who don't file despite having had estimated taxes withheld, forego any refunds.

Undocumented immigrants are paying their taxes today, too | CNN

 

The story I saw at yahoo was titled 5 of the immigrants that attacked 2 NYC Police Officers skipped bail and took a bus to California on the US taxpayers dime. Or something close to that. Par for the course these days from what I'm seeing just scanning titles of stories.

 

According to the articles I linked, and several others, that is exactly what large numbers of them do.

The 'cosplay' part is necessary for employers paying above the table, as most large employers must, to show books and tax records with 'plausible deniability' about employing illegals. Of course it isn't really plausible overall, but with very sparse tax enforcement resources, and getting sparser every time anti-tax politicians hold power, it still works for most. Several of the articles alleged that this even covers a majority of undocumented workers.

One article also alleged that the employers with lesser scruples even serve as brokers to "rent" out IDs of legal citizens. Illegal worker gets paid under a legal SSN, boss and legal citizen share some "rent" (bribe) on that ID, and legal citizen's Social Security record gets padded with extra reported earnings without having to actually work, boosting future benefits.

 

Dad lasted for nearly ¾ of a century after WW II. The Pacific theater for 17 yr old marines had a tendency to mess you up. Nowadays recovery benefits to help un-mess you up , seem to be even less & less accessible based on so many vets sleeping on the streets. The thought of free airfare to get deeper embedded into the USA ... traveling money - as well as having to hire more & more teachers that are bilingual - find housing ... while those who served & gave a lot to the country are not cared for? Jeez - we are already failing to take care of many of our own.
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That is actually a balanced view of priorities and certainly one on the issues that should be addressed in controlling migration.

You are an exception in this day and age to have a balanced view of an issue.

If you would express that view in public expect the cancel culturist to go absolutely ballistic. Bringing up anything connected to the military is enough to send them over the edge, add in controlling immigration and you very well may have them foaming at the mouth!