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fjord

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Here in the United States of America we have, to a great extent lost our ability to use our language effecively and correctly--mostly due to our being intellectually lazy.
No person is illegal.
A person can have entered illegaly into another country (presumably based on that countries laws).
"Illegal aliens" is just a shorthand (read:Lazy) way of missusing the English language.
You can enter a country illegaly, you can stay in a country illegaly (e.g. migrant workers in the USA, US forces in Iraq) but you cannot be in any strict grammatical sense an "illegal"
 
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Originally posted by: fjord
Here in the United States of America we have, to a great extent lost our ability to use our language effecively and correctly--mostly due to our being intellectually lazy.
No person is illegal.
A person can have entered illegaly into another country (presumably based on that countries laws).
"Illegal aliens" is just a shorthand (read:Lazy) way of missusing the English language.
You can enter a country illegaly, you can stay in a country illegaly (e.g. migrant workers in the USA, US forces in Iraq) but you cannot be in any strict grammatical sense an "illegal"

I say we deport the grammar nazi! :beer:
 

blackllotus

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Originally posted by: Harvey
It's ridiculous to believe we can afford to continue diluting our resources by trying to provide all of the rights, privileges and advantages of citizenship to uncounted hordes storming the borders.

Its even more ridiculous to believe we can afford to deport all of these illegals. Instead of blaming the illegals like you, we need to blame ourselves for being such lazy dicks about securing the country. Get the border under control then grant citizenship to those here. Don't waste my taxes hopelessly trying to deport people.
 

HBalzer

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Originally posted by: DarkKnight69
Originally posted by: garikfox
Yep Got one for saying I think they should be Deported ! WHICH I still think that way. Hmmm , WTF ! USA doesnt know the word ILLEGAL then yet again they LOVE them it seems, Im Disgusted !

I live in Mesa,Az 95 Miles from the Mexico Border, My city is the 3rd biggest city in Arizona !, 70%here are illegal ! The City itself is 55% mexican, Go figuire !!!!

I own a digital Scanner, here in Mesa, Az All calls Each mos. are 9 outta 10 calls are for hispanics and there problems.

Wake Up USA !!!!!!

The Invasion is upon US !!!


Grow the fvck up and relize a few things.

1) it is not wrong to want a better life when you were not born into it.
2) US is not a 'white' nation, it is multiculteral

Stop thinking you are better then everyone else because you had the fortune to be born in the US...

So your saying since i want a better life for myself and my family i can disregard our laws and go steal what i want and you'd be okay with that?

So where do you live and do you have any thing of value?

Stop thinking you are better than everyone else and leave the door unlocked.
 

HBalzer

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Originally posted by: blackllotus
Originally posted by: Harvey
It's ridiculous to believe we can afford to continue diluting our resources by trying to provide all of the rights, privileges and advantages of citizenship to uncounted hordes storming the borders.

Its even more ridiculous to believe we can afford to deport all of these illegals. Instead of blaming the illegals like you, we need to blame ourselves for being such lazy dicks about securing the country. Get the border under control then grant citizenship to those here. Don't waste my taxes hopelessly trying to deport people.

Call me crazy but i think in the long term keeping them here would cost more than a bus ride to the border.

The ones that have a clean records and a stable job okay let them sign the paper work to become legal anyone else goodbye.
 

blackllotus

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Originally posted by: HBalzer
Originally posted by: blackllotus
Originally posted by: Harvey
It's ridiculous to believe we can afford to continue diluting our resources by trying to provide all of the rights, privileges and advantages of citizenship to uncounted hordes storming the borders.

Its even more ridiculous to believe we can afford to deport all of these illegals. Instead of blaming the illegals like you, we need to blame ourselves for being such lazy dicks about securing the country. Get the border under control then grant citizenship to those here. Don't waste my taxes hopelessly trying to deport people.

Call me crazy but i think in the long term keeping them here would cost more than a bus ride to the border.

It only costs money if they remain illegal. This wouldn't be a problem if we granted them citizenship.
 

SP33Demon

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Every illegal caught should be granted citizenship... AFTER 2 years of helping to build a wall on the border.
 

Harvey

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Originally posted by: blackllotus
It only costs money if they remain illegal. This wouldn't be a problem if we granted them citizenship.
Except for the costs of figuring out which of them are the terrorists, which of them are the criminals and which of them are infected with diseases. Then, all we'll have to deal with is all the litigation from those who've been sh8 on while waiting for years for years to do it legally.

I'm all for compassion, but this is just DEAD ASS WRONG! :|
 

JRich

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I think he has the wrong city. It's Guadalupe that is mostly illegal. I live in Chandler, AZ and yes, Mesa is mostly Hispanic and a majority of them don't speak English, but I don't know about illegal.
 

DarkKnight69

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Originally posted by: LumbergTech
Originally posted by: Harvey
Originally posted by: DarkKnight69
Grow the fvck up and relize a few things.

1) it is not wrong to want a better life when you were not born into it.
2) US is not a 'white' nation, it is multiculteral

Stop thinking you are better then everyone else because you had the fortune to be born in the US...
I think you are the one who should "grow the fvck up and realize a few things:"
  1. It is VERY WRONG to violate the laws of this nation to get to that "better life." Why should we trust anyone to respect our laws, let alone comply with them once they are here, if they can't do that on their way into the country. :roll:
  2. Many Americans in our multicultural society understand that it's DEAD ASS WRONG to cut in front of all those from other countries who followed the laws when immigrating to the U.S. for that better life.
How does granting amnesty to the law breakers support the concepts of equal justice and equal opportunity under the law? :|

It's ridiculous to believe we can afford to continue diluting our resources by trying to provide all of the rights, privileges and advantages of citizenship to uncounted hoards storming the borders.

so now an individual should be punished for how his country handles things? give me a break..if they want to seek out a new life i say more power to them..we came over here and killed the indians to get it and now the least we can do is share it..

QFT, You claimed this land as your from others.

To deny people seeking a better life is to place yourself upon a higher pedestal because you were lucky enough to be born in a good country.

How would you feel if you were those people living in poverty, it is not their fault.

Oh, and for reference, i would not live in the United States as long as it is being governed as it is now. Government has to have accountability!
 

DarkKnight69

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Originally posted by: HBalzer
Originally posted by: DarkKnight69
Originally posted by: garikfox
Yep Got one for saying I think they should be Deported ! WHICH I still think that way. Hmmm , WTF ! USA doesnt know the word ILLEGAL then yet again they LOVE them it seems, Im Disgusted !

I live in Mesa,Az 95 Miles from the Mexico Border, My city is the 3rd biggest city in Arizona !, 70%here are illegal ! The City itself is 55% mexican, Go figuire !!!!

I own a digital Scanner, here in Mesa, Az All calls Each mos. are 9 outta 10 calls are for hispanics and there problems.

Wake Up USA !!!!!!

The Invasion is upon US !!!


Grow the fvck up and relize a few things.

1) it is not wrong to want a better life when you were not born into it.
2) US is not a 'white' nation, it is multiculteral

Stop thinking you are better then everyone else because you had the fortune to be born in the US...

So your saying since i want a better life for myself and my family i can disregard our laws and go steal what i want and you'd be okay with that?

So where do you live and do you have any thing of value?

Stop thinking you are better than everyone else and leave the door unlocked.

Would you send a man to prison for stealing bread to feed his starving children?

Would you send a man to prison for sleeping on private property because he has no other place to shelter himself?

Would you deny a man health care because he is unable to pay for it himself?

Would you be so vain as to hunt a person because they dont want to live in poverty and filth for the rest of their lives?

For your record, I am canadian, I dont lock my doors, I give my spare change to the less fortunate and I believe in free health care.

I am lucky enough to be born in a free country, to live where i dont have to worry if i will die from simple ailments, where I can get an educations for arguably nothing in which i can support myself. Where i can find a place to stay and food to eat even if I am less fortunate then others...

I am that lucky. Not everyone is!
 

Harvey

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Originally posted by: DarkKnight69
Would you send a man to prison for stealing bread to feed his starving children?

Would you send a man to prison for sleeping on private property because he has no other place to shelter himself?

Would you deny a man health care because he is unable to pay for it himself?

Would you be so vain as to hunt a person because they dont want to live in poverty and filth for the rest of their lives?

For your record, I am canadian, I dont lock my doors, I give my spare change to the less fortunate and I believe in free health care.
Your compassion is admirable, and I agree with it, but it's also useless if, in trying to express it on the level of a thundering horde of MILLIONS of illegal aliens, the entire socio-economic system collapses and drives more of our own citizens into the same poverty the illegals are trying to escape.

Sorry, but this is NOT the correct solution for the problem. It will only make things much worse.

 

IronWing

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Originally posted by: garikfox
Yep Got one for saying I think they should be Deported ! WHICH I still think that way. Hmmm , WTF ! USA doesnt know the word ILLEGAL then yet again they LOVE them it seems, Im Disgusted !

I live in Mesa,Az 95 Miles from the Mexico Border, My city is the 3rd biggest city in Arizona !, 70%here are illegal ! The City itself is 55% mexican, Go figuire !!!!

I own a digital Scanner, here in Mesa, Az All calls Each mos. are 9 outta 10 calls are for hispanics and there problems.

Wake Up USA !!!!!!

The Invasion is upon US !!!


Too bad the OP never returned to the scene of the crime. Anyway if Mesa Arizona is 70% illegal then open the frickin border already. Mesa is a nice place, pretty affluent.

From Wikipedia:
Mesa Arizon Demographics
As of the censusGR2 2004 estimate, there were 447,845 people, 146,643 households, and 99,863 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,224.4/km² (3,171.3/mi²). There were 175,701 housing units at an average density of 542.8/km² (1,405.7/mi²).

The racial makeup of the city was 79.30% White, 3.30% Black or African American, 1.80% Native American, 2.00% Asian, 0.30% Pacific Islander, 12.00% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. 20.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 146,643 households out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $42,817, and the median income for a family was $49,232. Males had a median income of $35,960 versus $27,005 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,601. 8.9% of the population and 6.2% of families were below the poverty line. 10.7% of those under the age of 18 and 7.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.


 

HBalzer

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Originally posted by: DarkKnight69
Originally posted by: HBalzer
Originally posted by: DarkKnight69
Originally posted by: garikfox
Yep Got one for saying I think they should be Deported ! WHICH I still think that way. Hmmm , WTF ! USA doesnt know the word ILLEGAL then yet again they LOVE them it seems, Im Disgusted !

I live in Mesa,Az 95 Miles from the Mexico Border, My city is the 3rd biggest city in Arizona !, 70%here are illegal ! The City itself is 55% mexican, Go figuire !!!!

I own a digital Scanner, here in Mesa, Az All calls Each mos. are 9 outta 10 calls are for hispanics and there problems.

Wake Up USA !!!!!!

The Invasion is upon US !!!


Grow the fvck up and relize a few things.

1) it is not wrong to want a better life when you were not born into it.
2) US is not a 'white' nation, it is multiculteral

Stop thinking you are better then everyone else because you had the fortune to be born in the US...

So your saying since i want a better life for myself and my family i can disregard our laws and go steal what i want and you'd be okay with that?

So where do you live and do you have any thing of value?

Stop thinking you are better than everyone else and leave the door unlocked.

Would you send a man to prison for stealing bread to feed his starving children?

Would you send a man to prison for sleeping on private property because he has no other place to shelter himself?

Would you deny a man health care because he is unable to pay for it himself?

Would you be so vain as to hunt a person because they dont want to live in poverty and filth for the rest of their lives?

For your record, I am canadian, I dont lock my doors, I give my spare change to the less fortunate and I believe in free health care.

I am lucky enough to be born in a free country, to live where i dont have to worry if i will die from simple ailments, where I can get an educations for arguably nothing in which i can support myself. Where i can find a place to stay and food to eat even if I am less fortunate then others...

I am that lucky. Not everyone is!


If 10 million men steal a loaf of bread a day the cost of bread would go through the roof forcing more people to steal, it would be a deadly cycle.

So yes if a man steals a loaf of bread I would punish him. If he is fit enough to steal he is fit enough to work. Now if he asked for help I would do my best to teach him to fish and get him a rod.

Sleeping no as long as he isn?t hurting anything.

Healthcare that?s a tuff one if he is fit enough to work then again I would help him find a job any job just so he doesn?t get something for nothing.
 

AAjax

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Originally posted by: DarkKnight69
Originally posted by: HBalzer
Originally posted by: DarkKnight69
Originally posted by: garikfox
Yep Got one for saying I think they should be Deported ! WHICH I still think that way. Hmmm , WTF ! USA doesnt know the word ILLEGAL then yet again they LOVE them it seems, Im Disgusted !

I live in Mesa,Az 95 Miles from the Mexico Border, My city is the 3rd biggest city in Arizona !, 70%here are illegal ! The City itself is 55% mexican, Go figuire !!!!

I own a digital Scanner, here in Mesa, Az All calls Each mos. are 9 outta 10 calls are for hispanics and there problems.

Wake Up USA !!!!!!

The Invasion is upon US !!!


Grow the fvck up and relize a few things.

1) it is not wrong to want a better life when you were not born into it.
2) US is not a 'white' nation, it is multiculteral

Stop thinking you are better then everyone else because you had the fortune to be born in the US...

So your saying since i want a better life for myself and my family i can disregard our laws and go steal what i want and you'd be okay with that?

So where do you live and do you have any thing of value?

Stop thinking you are better than everyone else and leave the door unlocked.

Would you send a man to prison for stealing bread to feed his starving children?

Would you send a man to prison for sleeping on private property because he has no other place to shelter himself?

Would you deny a man health care because he is unable to pay for it himself?

Would you be so vain as to hunt a person because they dont want to live in poverty and filth for the rest of their lives?

For your record, I am canadian, I dont lock my doors, I give my spare change to the less fortunate and I believe in free health care.

I am lucky enough to be born in a free country, to live where i dont have to worry if i will die from simple ailments, where I can get an educations for arguably nothing in which i can support myself. Where i can find a place to stay and food to eat even if I am less fortunate then others...

I am that lucky. Not everyone is!



I openly suggest you try that in Mexico and see what happens
 

robphelan

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Originally posted by: garikfox
Yep Got one for saying I think they should be Deported ! WHICH I still think that way. Hmmm , WTF ! USA doesnt know the word ILLEGAL then yet again they LOVE them it seems, Im Disgusted !

I live in Mesa,Az 95 Miles from the Mexico Border, My city is the 3rd biggest city in Arizona !, 70%here are illegal ! The City itself is 55% mexican, Go figuire !!!!

I own a digital Scanner, here in Mesa, Az All calls Each mos. are 9 outta 10 calls are for hispanics and there problems.

Wake Up USA !!!!!!

The Invasion is upon US !!!

as soon as you learn English yourself, feel free to complain.