Forum: Politics
05-29-2007, 03:59 PM
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Re: Illegal Immigration Fallacies
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I think I remember hearing in this forum that the 'center for immigration studies' was acually founded and it's core group run by... people with strong...
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Forum: Politics
05-29-2007, 02:31 PM
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Replies: 204
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Re: Illegal Immigration Fallacies
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I think I remember hearing in this forum that the 'center for immigration studies' was acually founded and it's core group run by... people with strong biases againt...
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Forum: Politics
05-29-2007, 02:26 PM
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Re: Illegal Immigration Fallacies
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That and slaughtering some Indians to illegaly obtain their property rights to large areas of the land.
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Property rights? I can't believe someone would even use the...
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Forum: Politics
05-29-2007, 02:11 PM
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Replies: 204
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Re: Illegal Immigration Fallacies
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Yes, the "Center for Immigration Studies" was a spin-off of the Federation For Immigration Reform, which is essentially a restrictionist lobbying group that, as the Wall Street Journal...
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Forum: Politics
05-29-2007, 02:07 PM
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Replies: 204
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Re: Illegal Immigration Fallacies
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I think I remember hearing in this forum that the 'center for immigration studies' was acually founded and it's core group run by... people with strong biases againt foreigners.
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Forum: Politics
05-29-2007, 02:02 PM
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Replies: 204
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Re: Illegal Immigration Fallacies
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Most reputable economists that I've read believe that immigrants pay more in taxes than they receive in services. Most of those immigrants that do in fact receive lots of government...
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Forum: Politics
04-23-2007, 11:57 PM
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Replies: 79
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Re: Our Borders?
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"Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me,
I lift my lamp...
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Forum: Politics
04-21-2007, 03:30 PM
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Replies: 120
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Re: Is not believing in gay rights biggoted?
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There exists a middle ground of thought that doesn't make one either a biggot or a flaming haired liberal.
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It may not be consious bigotry, but that's what it...
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Forum: Politics
04-17-2007, 06:17 PM
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Replies: 373
Views: 2,208
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Forum: Politics
04-17-2007, 06:16 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 287
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Forum: Politics
04-15-2007, 04:37 PM
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Replies: 356
Views: 1,217
Re: Don Imus
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That's not what I said. I already gave reasons why a radio show host and a rapper on a record will not necessarily be held to the same standard. They are obvious. You just choose to ignore...
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Forum: Politics
04-15-2007, 03:29 PM
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Replies: 356
Views: 1,217
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Forum: Politics
04-15-2007, 03:23 PM
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Replies: 356
Views: 1,217
Re: Don Imus
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When someone says "what rappers say" or "rappers say it too", who else are they referring to but "rappers in general"??
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I would think they were referring to the rappers...
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Forum: Politics
04-15-2007, 01:35 PM
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Replies: 356
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Re: Don Imus
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Is it possible to think that both what Imus said and what rappers say is equally stupid?
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Forum: Politics
04-14-2007, 09:48 AM
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Replies: 356
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Re: Don Imus
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Here's another study of violent behavior:
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That wasn't a study of violent behavior. That was a victimization survey. It's telling you the breakdown of each race victimized...
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Forum: Politics
04-14-2007, 09:44 AM
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Replies: 356
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Re: Don Imus
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But as you probably know you're more likely to run into "free speech" or "just change the radio station" or "just monitor what your kids listen to"...
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Forum: Politics
04-14-2007, 07:24 AM
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Replies: 356
Views: 1,217
Re: Don Imus
Obviously environment plays its role. Only a fool would deny it. However, I find it rather immature of us that if someone suggests even an interplay between genes and environment, they are generally...
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Forum: Politics
04-14-2007, 07:20 AM
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Replies: 356
Views: 1,217
Re: Don Imus
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JohnKilduff,
I agree, for the most part. However, in most of his commentary about black violence, HeavilyArmed insinuates (with...
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Forum: Politics
04-14-2007, 07:18 AM
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Replies: 356
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Re: Don Imus
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Is there any proof that there are long term effects caused by this? (Honest question.)
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Of course not. But this is what I meant by retreating to the unfalsifiable....
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Forum: Politics
04-14-2007, 06:57 AM
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Replies: 356
Views: 1,217
Re: Don Imus
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JohnKilduff,
I agree, for the most part. However, in most of his commentary about black violence, HeavilyArmed insinuates (with a rather heavy hand)...
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Forum: Politics
04-14-2007, 05:35 AM
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Replies: 356
Views: 1,217
Re: Don Imus
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So by continuing with this line of reasoning, all groups in America which are equally disadvantaged economically should be equally represented in...
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Forum: Politics
04-14-2007, 05:29 AM
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Replies: 356
Views: 1,217
Re: Don Imus
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But as you probably know you're more likely to run into "free speech" or "just change the radio station" or "just monitor what your kids listen to" arguments here. Be...
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Forum: Politics
04-13-2007, 07:15 PM
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Replies: 356
Views: 1,217
Re: Don Imus
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Is it possible to think that both what Imus said and what rappers say is equally stupid?
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Yes.
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If so, how does one avoid being lumped in as a...
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Forum: Politics
04-12-2007, 12:30 AM
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Replies: 356
Views: 1,217
Re: Don Imus
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you guys seem to be reading between nonexistent lines and assuming that "black women can't do math" is alluding to the fact that, in the past, black people were more commonly seen as...
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Forum: Politics
04-11-2007, 05:08 PM
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Replies: 356
Views: 1,217
Re: Don Imus
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Borodog give me a friggin break. Describing someone as nappyheaded is the same as saying they area black.
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So Imus accused them of being black and they and you are...
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