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originally posted by: OptimisticCynic
originally posted by: Gryphon66
The word alien basically meant "strange" or "not like us."
As in "stranger."
Psychologists were orginally called "alienists" because they specialized in "strange" people.
Oh, and, congrats on another absolutely irrational Obama-bashing thread completely disconnected from reality!
do you have anything of substance to add or did you just come here to insult?
Seems to be something you like to do on a fairly regular basis
I dont necessarily agree with the thread, but you dont have to be a douche
originally posted by: Gryphon66
originally posted by: OptimisticCynic
originally posted by: Gryphon66
The word alien basically meant "strange" or "not like us."
As in "stranger."
Psychologists were orginally called "alienists" because they specialized in "strange" people.
Oh, and, congrats on another absolutely irrational Obama-bashing thread completely disconnected from reality!
do you have anything of substance to add or did you just come here to insult?
Seems to be something you like to do on a fairly regular basis
I dont necessarily agree with the thread, but you dont have to be a douche
Let's see here ... I joined the conversation about the meaning of the term "alien" ... and I gave my opinion of the nature of the thread. I said nothing to any individual person, and certainly didn't call anyone silly nineties-esque names.
Don't like what I write, don't read it. /shrug
Oh, and you might check yourself for that tell-tale odor of vinegar ...
Record-breaking floods have inundated Washington, D.C. just days after the Supreme Court decided they knew better than God. I seem to remember another time in history when there was a record-breaking flood.
God painted the sky with rainbow colors after that flood. This go-around - Obama painted the White House with rainbow colors.
Anybody got an ark?
#floaties
originally posted by: OptimisticCynic
originally posted by: Gryphon66
originally posted by: OptimisticCynic
originally posted by: Gryphon66
The word alien basically meant "strange" or "not like us."
As in "stranger."
Psychologists were orginally called "alienists" because they specialized in "strange" people.
Oh, and, congrats on another absolutely irrational Obama-bashing thread completely disconnected from reality!
do you have anything of substance to add or did you just come here to insult?
Seems to be something you like to do on a fairly regular basis
I dont necessarily agree with the thread, but you dont have to be a douche
Let's see here ... I joined the conversation about the meaning of the term "alien" ... and I gave my opinion of the nature of the thread. I said nothing to any individual person, and certainly didn't call anyone silly nineties-esque names.
Don't like what I write, don't read it. /shrug
Oh, and you might check yourself for that tell-tale odor of vinegar ...
Yeah that odor led me directly to your posts
and yes you did you insulted the OP , im quite sure people are familiar with the term "Alien", but hey never miss a chance to get a pot shot in right Gryphon?
originally posted by: eugenic
Dunno where they come up with 150k/year but at least 53,500/yr for 2014 are documented as being released to US sponsors:
www.acf.hhs.gov...
This article states 68,500 unaccompanied children were detained in 2014:
www.fas.org...
Since the subject is CHILDREN, it would make sense 'Unaccompanied' Children are only a portion of the total number of children coming in; a bus of 40 kids might not be considered 'unaccompanied' if they are accompanied by even 1 'Coyote'
originally posted by: eugenic
Oh yes, Sponsors would ALL be 'officially' labeled traffickers by annointing officials.
cnsnews.com...
Central American Leaders Say Human Traffickers Used DACA to Recruit Children to Enter US Illegally
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) said that the Obama administration’s push to give legal status to some illegal aliens is at least in part responsible for the thousands of illegal alien children that have been streaming across the U.S. border with Mexico from Central America over the last couple years.
President Obama’s executive action on immigration “is not just a poison,” Rubio said, “but increasingly put us in a very precarious position, because there is strong evidence backed up by the fact that I’ve had leaders from the northern triangle in Central America – Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador – tell me that DACA was used by trafficking groups in the northern triangle to recruit people to send their children here illegally.”
Notice, whoever might be concerned, again that people are sending their children to USA illegally - its not just a case of people already here having their children sent to them.
originally posted by: ratsinacage
Gryphon heres a question: do you dispute that the government is bringing unaccompanied minors without legal status into the United States and releasing them into the custody of non family caretakers/sponsors? if no then then who are these kids and how are they getting into the country?
If yes, then how are these kids getting onto planes or busses or trains from their countries and being brought into the US? Does the US gov. have liasons who are acting in official capacity in those countries collecting these kids and putting them on mass transit? Whos paying for it? With what documents are they allowed to travel?
You see, even without your hot button words there is still plenty of legitimate concerning information here to parse and discuss.
HHS has strong policies in place to ensure the privacy and safety of unaccompanied children by maintaining the confidentiality of their personal information. These children may have histories of abuse or may be seeking safety from threats of violence. They may have been trafficked or smuggled. HHS cannot release information about individual children that could compromise the child’s location or identity.
originally posted by: Shamrock6
originally posted by: TruthxIsxInxThexMist
a reply to: eugenic
I really think you ought to term your words differently.
'Aliens' should be kept to the rightful meaning... 'Aliens' from another Planet. These children aren't 'Aliens'. They may be 'Illegals' if they are crossing the Border 'illegally' but if they are being bought into the Country 'Legally' then the correct Term to use is 'Legal Migrants'.
The term "alien" as an adjective has meant "foreign, not of the area" since the 14th century. It is 100% applicable to any foreigner, anywhere. As a noun it's been around about 70 years. It's hardly the improper usage when used for people who are....
Foreigners.
originally posted by: deadcatsrule
I believe the OP " eugenic" has gone on to troll somewere else and is no longer a member if you look at his/her title box with there user name it is empty
originally posted by: TruthxIsxInxThexMist
originally posted by: Shamrock6
originally posted by: TruthxIsxInxThexMist
a reply to: eugenic
I really think you ought to term your words differently.
'Aliens' should be kept to the rightful meaning... 'Aliens' from another Planet. These children aren't 'Aliens'. They may be 'Illegals' if they are crossing the Border 'illegally' but if they are being bought into the Country 'Legally' then the correct Term to use is 'Legal Migrants'.
The term "alien" as an adjective has meant "foreign, not of the area" since the 14th century. It is 100% applicable to any foreigner, anywhere. As a noun it's been around about 70 years. It's hardly the improper usage when used for people who are....
Foreigners.
Then I'd say the Books, Dictionary's and WIKI need to be re-wrote with proper sounding Nouns for those who are not from the same Country as you. Such as the one i mentioned in my original comment.
'Legal Migrants' sounds fine to me and a lot less insulting as if I (or whoever) came from a different planet!
Yes... the term 'Alien' can be used definately to describe some people on planet Earth such as ISIS, BOKO HARAM 7 other such idiots.
originally posted by: Gryphon66
originally posted by: deadcatsrule
I believe the OP " eugenic" has gone on to troll somewere else and is no longer a member if you look at his/her title box with there user name it is empty
I had noticed that member had apparently been removed as well.
Sometimes, the system works!