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Originally posted by EastCoastKid
That was an episode of the now defunct "Lone gunman." Remember that? It was an X-Files spin-off. They literally had an episode where an airliner was hijacked by remote control and on course for hitting the World Trade Center. The computer was over ridden at the last minute by one of the good hackers. It's pretty damn creepy.
Originally posted by EastCoastKid
I was in a helicopter unit.
I sent you a u2u awhile back. You didn't see fit to respond. Now you want me to answer your questions?
Originally posted by Condorcet
Mass immigration is aggravated by the economic system that currently dominates the world. Countries are servicing huge debts, which have forced them to privatize the public infrastructure and cut back on social services. The same debts force countries to abandon internal economic self-sufficiency and join the global market�s race to the bottom in pursuit of fickle foreign capital investment that has no real stake in our community. We are all pursuing a phantasm; throwing our money at short-term speculative ventures that seldom create anything of permanent value. Transnational business monopolies are eliminating the smaller businesses that have historically employed a greater percentage of people. Local populations are losing their sovereignty to faceless bankers and businessmen in lands far away, while political representatives have abandoned the needs of their countrymen to chase after bribes and treasonously corrupt private business deals.
Meanwhile, some countries seem to be covertly supporting terrorism against their own domestic populations in order to push these unpopular, illegitimate, illegal, and morally unjustifiable economic and cultural agendas.
[Edited on 9-3-2004 by Condorcet]
Originally posted by mrmulder
Does anyone here think the illegal immigration has anything to do with the extremely high unemployment rate in this country? In other words, we're giving jobs to foreigners and laying off more and more Americans.
Originally posted by DontTreadOnMe
Originally posted by mrmulder
Does anyone here think the illegal immigration has anything to do with the extremely high unemployment rate in this country? In other words, we're giving jobs to foreigners and laying off more and more Americans.
And, we are also paying for their education. If these illegals are doing illegal work (NOT paying taxes) we are also fully funding their kids education.
[Edited on 9-3-2004 by DontTreadOnMe]
Originally posted by Pisky
Originally posted by Condorcet
Hang the bankers and waive the debts - then maybe the world will have a fighting chance.
I completely agree!
And watch the wars for profit dry up with them.
Originally posted by Jakomo
Er, this is such a funny thread.
You have FAR more to worry about from your fellow American than you do from any immigrants.
You grow up in the world's most destructive culture of violence, fear, ignorance and racism, and you worry that VISITORS will kill you?
How many mass murderers and serial killers have been illegal immigrants? How many murders have been committed TODAY by people born and bred in the USA?
Worry FAR more about your neighbor than any brown-skinned stranger. Chances are that guy is here to make a new life for him and his family, and has NO thoughts of violence towards you.
There's a better chance that this illegal immigrant will get killed by an AMERICAN than there is that the immigrant will kill one of you, so relax.
YOUR culture is the most violent in the whole world, so try to fix that before you go on a wild goosechase.
How many murders have been committed in the US just today, by average American citizens?
jako
Originally posted by Jakomo
Er, this is such a funny thread.
You have FAR more to worry about from your fellow American than you do from any immigrants.
You grow up in the world's most destructive culture of violence, fear, ignorance and racism, and you worry that VISITORS will kill you?
How many mass murderers and serial killers have been illegal immigrants? How many murders have been committed TODAY by people born and bred in the USA?
Worry FAR more about your neighbor than any brown-skinned stranger. Chances are that guy is here to make a new life for him and his family, and has NO thoughts of violence towards you.
There's a better chance that this illegal immigrant will get killed by an AMERICAN than there is that the immigrant will kill one of you, so relax.
YOUR culture is the most violent in the whole world, so try to fix that before you go on a wild goosechase.
How many murders have been committed in the US just today, by average American citizens?
jako
Originally posted by titian
Don't know about other states but the NY/Canada border is horrible.
Closing the Canadian border would be next to impossible.