'Reciprocal’ tariffs have been put on hold by the courts. But they had already been stopped by the markets. The reciprocal tariff plan was called off soon after the markets began to collapse.
Purgatory was the status quo when Trump arrived. I wont say you are biased Billy or you don't understand the Illegal part of illegal immigrant but that's the vision you paint. Time to get out a new canvas and give us a break while you figure out if calling Kristi Noem the ICE Queen says more about you then her...
The White House just announced its first rescission package is going to be released to Congress this week. It contains 9.4 Billion in spending cuts identified by DOGE. Anybody want to lay odds that Bill will write a scathingly negative piece this week ridiculing the "tiny" amount they're proposing to cut?
What he won't say is that this is just the first such package the administration is going to propose. "It's over" isn't so over.
You are talking about billions when the "first 'rescission' package" is about adding trillions to a country which has already severely handicapped itself by 1. unwittingly ceding global leadership to China and 2. virtually guaranteed that the dollar will be replaced soon. US government printing paper gold since 1971 has been the main instrument enabling us to force every foreigner to subsidize our lifestyle. In addition, forcing Chinese students to study and then work elsewhere will accelerate US losses in technology, patents, and every other quality of life measurement.
Much of this is true, and somewhat explains how we got here. It also makes a point that I make often: It took about 7 decades to get where we are, it's going to take a long time to pull out and someone has to start somewhere. Crawling up into a fetal position isn't going to get us anywhere.
Are you unaware that foreigners (documented or undocumented) work harder (i.e., produce more per hour and per dollar paid) than people born in the country or that they are no more likely to commit REAL crimes than us "natives". Please explain how the law-ignorant, law-"enforcing" Noem is less misplaced than those drawing attention to her strange behavior.
I've never seen any study or report that provides evidence that "foreigners" produce more than naturalized citizens. If that's true then we have the Marxist/Leftist/Democrats and their teachers' unions to thank for five decades of substandard education.
Your argument about illegal aliens no more likely to commit "real" crimes is beyond stupid. The point is that an illegal alien should NOT be here in the first place so when they do commit a real crime (and they do plenty of them) the victim is harmed by a perpetrator that shouldn't exist.
I find it reprehensible that Mr.Bonner supports illegal immigration. Sure, folks have been immigrating to this great country for hundreds of years, but most have been immigrating LEGALLY, being vetted and examined prior to being issued an immigrant visa. The horde that has invaded the country over the past years are the “unusual and extraordinary” plague on this country. Legal immigrants in the past were not provided cell phones, living accommodations, debit cards etc. They assimilated into the population and supported themselves. I fully support Ms.Noem in ridding this country of tax draining dollars to illegals.
The Supreme Court has repeatedly affirmed that the Constitution extends due process to anyone on U.S. soil, but illegal immigrants do not have the same rights as citizens to it.
Illegals may use habeus corpus only for extended detentions.
I'll go real slow so you can understand. There are significant differences between citizens, non-citizens and illegal aliens. There are different sets of "rights" for each of the aforementioned people. As Quinnster aptly pointed out above, habeas corpus is usually (except when it's Donald Trump's administration) only extended to illegal aliens under extenuating circumstances. "Due Process", unlike how the Marxist/Leftist/Democrats want to define it, doesn't come with as many bells and whistles for illegal aliens as it does for citizens. You know, as it should be.
Not to mention the gross mischaracterization of habeas corpus by Homeland Secretary Noem “ Well,” Ms. Noem said, “habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country and suspend their right to—”
UNDERSTANDING HABEAS CORPUS IN IMMIGRATION PROCEEDINGS
Habeas corpus, under 28 U.S.C. § 2241, is a fundamental legal principle that allows individuals to challenge unlawful detention by the government. It serves as a safeguard against arbitrary or prolonged confinement without justification. In the immigration context, habeas corpus is particularly relevant for noncitizens detained by ICE beyond a reasonable period, especially when removal is not feasible.
Noncitizens in detention often have limited legal options once a final removal order is issued. While ICE has the authority to detain individuals pending deportation, the legal basis for continued detention weakens when actual removal is not reasonably foreseeable. Habeas corpus petitions allow attorneys to argue that detention has become unlawful, thereby seeking court intervention to secure the individual’s release under an order of supervision (OSUP) or other appropriate conditions.
That should shut him up. People like Steve only care about habeas corpus when it suits their purposes. The Biden administration can allow illegal immigrants to come into the country by the millions knowing it would take forever to get them out if we went through "habeas corpus" proceedings. If they are allowed in by the millions, we should be able to kick them out by the millions.
Estimates indicate that about 70% to 73% of farmworkers are immigrants, with approximately 40% of these being undocumented. How much more are you really willing to pay for the same goods? No-one is going to pay $3500 to come here and work in our fields. That cost doesn't include medical or transpiration cost.
I hope you haven't been following the staffing at Taiwan Semiconductors US plants ~50% foreigners with green cards. Immigrants are easily exploited by their US employers!
An employer can petition for a non-immigrant farm worker on an I-129. The non-immigrant can legally enter the country with an H-1/H-2 visa. After the season they go home. The employer can repeat every year. Whether the employer provides decent wages is another story. I’ve seen employers put the workers up in a bunkhouse and charge exorbitant rates. Humanity at its best. Yes, I’d pay more to allow another human a decent wage, wouldn’t you?
It's not immigration that is the problem it's open borders. I've grown tired of commentary that doesn't recognize this distinction. Open borders are designed to destabilize countries and institute single party dominance. Any boost to GDP will be artificial and will not offset the strain on social services. In the west open borders have been the ultimate betrayal of the people's trust. A world traveler understandably might have a more open and optimistic view. But for those stuck in place in cities that have bore the brunt of the rapid influx of new people, the reality is different. Maybe in fifty years it becomes a wash and works itself out. But at what cost and who benefited?
There is a big difference between legal and illegal immigrants. Ellis island turned many away in the old days but everyone was vetted. Illegal immigrants are not citizens and have no rights.
If the Constitution was all it's cracked up to be, who is elected wouldn't matter and the Federal Government wouldn't be this enormous bankrupt crime syndicate.
For instance, where in the Constitution does it authorize a federal police force i.e. the FBI?
That goober politician.Went down to el salvador and had a margarita. Said he was engaging with his constituent.... Apparently those in Congress don't know what a constituent.Is this illegal criminal is not his constituent
Sorry, he's already transferred power over to China. Because of his ideological nutcase "advisor", Peter Navarro, the tariff guru, no one believes what the US says, period. Until that changes Trump and the USA have nowhere to go.
As the new 50% tariff on steel proves, he is totally lost: It was the 25% tariff on steel imposed during Trump's first term that started us marching backwards. Not only did we have to pay higher prices for virtually everything, but China became to inventor of all kinds of new steel products and now, 8 years later, produces 70% of the world's steel. The ONLY beneficiary the absurd tariff was US Steel which went from the brink of bankruptcy to a company worth $14 billion solely because of the monopoly power (higher prices combined with lower quality).
Like a lot of his other decisions/deals it is lose-lose and not even close to win-lose. Win-win happens to be the basis of Chinese decision-making. Because of that anyone can travel there at 200 mph on 30,000 miles of steel and feel like they are riding in an elevator, while here in the US we travel 35 mph on steel that leaves us bouncing around as if we were in a washing machine. Has he ever wondered by what millennium will we catch up with China in building ships--even if the government were capable of paying the monopoly price, it's difficult to imagine a private business being both able to pay and willing to wait.
1) Everything Biden did overstepped Executive authority. Why not go back and review all that stuff, BB? You could spend the next year writing about that.
2) the courts failed miserably under Biden’s presidency, prosecuting innocents and ignoring felons.
3) let’s talk due process. Every single illegal immigrant came into this country without due process. On that basis alone they should all be sent home. THERE WAS NO DUE PROCESS!!!
They can’t be here without due process!!!!!
4) BB still doesn’t get what can be in the BBB and what can’t, if he even cares.
5) Democracies fail because of Congress. One party of dishonest, immoral slugs; the other of moronic do-nothing imbeciles.
If you could promise me good intelligent leaders, I’d go to Socialism in an instant. Unfortunately, you can’t.
So, when the liberal "Prodigal," Biden - was doing his "schtick," for the last four years, usually not authorized by the Constitution, it was not relevant to you Bill, hmm?
If and when the Democrats win the White House, it's will be amazing how fast "that" president will regain all those powers that Bill tells us a president shouldn't have. I'm sure Bill, using his execellent command of the english language and knowledge of history, will explain to us dumb pilgrims (in his beautiful prose) how "heaven on earth has arrived".
The Constitution and The Declaration of Independence are long ago dead letters. The government does not secure life, liberty, pursuit of happiness, property nor equality under the law. It does not secure the value of the currency with gold and silver. The government is a complete sham and criminal enterprise and only brings out the question of the Constitution when it meets their interests. Constantly debating politics is as useless as contemplating how many angels can dance on the head of a pin.
If MAGA has indeed stalled, then we know where all of "this" is going to end up. It's going to collapse, maybe not precipitously, but bit by bit, until a true restart is required. Whether the Union (now only nominal) survives in its prior form, or even its current one, is anyone's guess. If it does, then the same thing will happen again. It turns out America is not scalable, nor can it be put on auto-pilot. Best always. PM
I agree. I will say however, that I have young sons, and a daughter. I see through all of this as do their friends. Basement leaders. Hope Springs eternal.
By destroying the current structures his way, he has accelerated what was bound to happen eventually. Even if it creates a serious recession in the US, it will create huge opportunities--mostly, however, for foreigners who have been ties up by the wars provoked by the US and by having to pay for many--if not most--of our fake dollars. They have, in addition, previous experience in sacrificing to survive. As has been said before, "the poor shall inherit the earth". I think the Philippines, Mexico, Argentina and, of course, China will do especially well--as long as there are no more fighting wars in which they are involved. Of course, the US under its current leadership will be trying to goad them into a conflict. We will always love our soldiers and our wars.
And… the Federal government was supposed to be small, part of the Executive branch, managed by the president. Theoretically the president manages the bureaucracy, if not, no one manages it.
Musk has no right to delve into finances when he works for the president, by proxy the American people. I find this highly dubious when we live a total surveillance state.
Biden let in 12 million illegals illegally. No one seemed to care.
I want them deported. They have no rights.
Bill lives in two societies: France and Ireland, that are overwhelmed by immigration. Why can’t he get workers?
In the Stansberry piece, recommended by BPR, he said half the white collar workers will lose their jobs to AI. That will up the number of unemployed workforce to 125 million. Most immigrants entering the US have less than a sixth grade education; US college graduates 🎓 cannot find jobs.
Yes, and millions of people have lost their jobs due to machines and productivity gains of one sort or another, only to be employed by new industries. This apocalyptic scenario of huge losses of jobs neglects to factor in one important truth; that is, it is people who buy the products and services. If there is massive unemployment, who is going to do the buying? This massive unemployment scenario is not going to happen. It is all self-correcting in a free market.
I have been hearing that argument since college. The point is every job created in a technological world demands a skill and illegals don’t have them, they just add to the unemployable on government dole which is now above 100 million.
The population is naturally adjusting, but they won’t let it, they want big growth numbers and that does not translate into adequate living for all, hence the social problems America faces. Read the paper or talk to family members falling through the cracks. What really surprises me is that Black congressional leaders push for more immigration. The pie is shrinking, musical chairs getting more desperate and Bonner talks about “The Big Loss” when the music stops for a prolonged period of time. Economic-Financial collapse.
Trump already gave away all the power the US has had for decades with his clumsy handling of the tariff issues. Few if any businesses can survive, much less grow, when they have no idea what tomorrow's rules will look like. Combined with making himself look like an untrustworthy blowhard during the one-week duration of his one-man, one-nation trade war, he is increasing both the size and the percentage growth of the debt, while picking on the poor to lose services, making sure the billionaires get to keep their 2017 tax breaks and throwing out the window all the billions and the prestige that foreign students bring. Lose-lose-lose-lose. All these "free markets" and individual decision-making you correctly cite are being destroyed in favor of new plans that make no sense.
I am talking about illegals that cross the Southern border with nothing but the clothes on their backs, not the high tech, doctor, students. Theoretically, they say getting the world’s brains is a good thing but to me it is just a failure of your society. American education, 1.3 trillion in debt, no one educated, graduate schools 85% foreign. It’s just a pawn of the military industrial complex.
Indians have a competitive educational system, like sports training, total meritocracy, then they send their best and brightest to American elite colleges and go on to Control Microsoft.
China has been sending students here since the late 80’s they had whole dorm wings at the University of Utah. We educate the world but not our own, too dumb, too ruined.
I was in Peace Corps, Honduras, 1968, I had empathy for the people, even sent a few North myself but things have changed, the population has increased four fold, the people are idle, uneducated, the governments and societies they exist in a shambles.
America is in deep trouble, society is breaking down the young lost and despoiled; we have trouble enough of our own. The lifeboat can only handle so many before in founders and everyone drowns. There is enough trouble in our own backyard, our own families. Maybe, you don’t have kids? Maybe, your empathy is misplaced? Like John Smith, this is no time to be a bleeding heart, survival is at stake.
The US has had a policy since the early 50’s to keep Latin America poor. Its overthrow (on behalf of the United Fruit Company—now Chiquita) of Guatemala’s popular, elected government (only the second in its history) put an end to the Good Neighbor Policy of the early 30’s and to the dreams of natives to own their own lands. Half a million indigenous people have been killed by US sponsored dictatorships since 1954. The GNP unified Latin America against Germany and provided it 3-cent/pound Chilean copper to help win WWII. Now China promotes development and fights US induced poverty now in LAmerica.
I am no lover of American Foreign Policy intrigues. I was in Chile after the Allende election. The CIA was outright stupid in their campaign to stop him, in fact, it so misread the situation that it caused his win. A war over copper that caused many disappeared.
I was under Kennedy’s Alliance for Progress; to bad he was eliminated. China seems to work in similar ways. Guess they are just smarter, and it is making them greater and marginal countries more productive.
In a bygone era, during, as Bill would say, America’s Golden age, American entrepreneurs roamed the world looking for opportunities. It was a free market-based time. America had no colonies, but entrepreneurs started businesses abroad, notably, copper mines and bananas.
Just visualize everything jungle or desolate mountains.
The fruit companies, I was in Honduras, built a whole infrastructure, roads, railroads, shipping ports, housing, schools, hospitals. At the turn of the century American businesses were paternal. Hard to believe but in the 1950’s Bethlehem Steel, Sparrows Point, MD plant was a whole town constructed in the 20’s by Charles Schwab.
United Fruit and Anaconda Copper brought a new prosperity Chile and Central America. It went South after WW2 when America became a dumb empire ruled by dumb bastards at the CIA. They have continued to destroy everything.
I marveled at the fruit companies, what they built, how they treated people. They got a bad rap when the politicians of those countries started a campaign to get their land. Now the Oligarchs have it and the people starve.
You are right Bill;we should let all illegals who so desire cross the border because the nation needs more tribalism. Now there is a word we do not hear very much. I firmly believe nothing will destroy a nation faster than tribalism and to diddle around with laws that do not apply makes me ill When these tribes grow strong enough and unhappy enough then we will see the results It's easy to see that when a bankrupt nation cannot support these people dissatisfaction will be the rule.History is a wonderful teacher. I am a far cry from a genius but when the writing is on the wall I can read. God's blessings to all.
Never thought I’d need to know very much about immigration…but I believe that illegals should not have legal rights in the country they are illegal in.!?..our president is acting to safeguard America from illegals existing illegally in this country. ..there shouldn’t been even a discussion about..they are here illegally and they should be escorted out. I don’t understand how the dems and % of citizens would want illegals here…they impact social services,housing ,education ,crime,health…we don’t have the money to support them but apparently the dems and large % of citizens didn’t care..it’s like a family is just getting by and someone asks plz consider in bringing in 3 more ppl into the house..but those 3 ppl do not have the means to support themselves..to this point the head of household has no pressure to bring 3 ppl into his home…so he looks at the finances and realizes based just on finances he would b insane to add ppl ..not to mention crowded space, more noise in the house ect…so his decision is not to admit more ppl into his home/house..so apply that logic or financials to the illegal immigration in US.//.ask 100 citizens off the street ..sadly 3 wood vote to admit …in any case the administration that was on duty choose to allow rampant illegal immigration..and trump being what’s best for America is trying to do what’s best for America..and he’s taking big hits along the way..thx steven
Purgatory was the status quo when Trump arrived. I wont say you are biased Billy or you don't understand the Illegal part of illegal immigrant but that's the vision you paint. Time to get out a new canvas and give us a break while you figure out if calling Kristi Noem the ICE Queen says more about you then her...
The White House just announced its first rescission package is going to be released to Congress this week. It contains 9.4 Billion in spending cuts identified by DOGE. Anybody want to lay odds that Bill will write a scathingly negative piece this week ridiculing the "tiny" amount they're proposing to cut?
What he won't say is that this is just the first such package the administration is going to propose. "It's over" isn't so over.
You are talking about billions when the "first 'rescission' package" is about adding trillions to a country which has already severely handicapped itself by 1. unwittingly ceding global leadership to China and 2. virtually guaranteed that the dollar will be replaced soon. US government printing paper gold since 1971 has been the main instrument enabling us to force every foreigner to subsidize our lifestyle. In addition, forcing Chinese students to study and then work elsewhere will accelerate US losses in technology, patents, and every other quality of life measurement.
Much of this is true, and somewhat explains how we got here. It also makes a point that I make often: It took about 7 decades to get where we are, it's going to take a long time to pull out and someone has to start somewhere. Crawling up into a fetal position isn't going to get us anywhere.
Are you unaware that foreigners (documented or undocumented) work harder (i.e., produce more per hour and per dollar paid) than people born in the country or that they are no more likely to commit REAL crimes than us "natives". Please explain how the law-ignorant, law-"enforcing" Noem is less misplaced than those drawing attention to her strange behavior.
I've never seen any study or report that provides evidence that "foreigners" produce more than naturalized citizens. If that's true then we have the Marxist/Leftist/Democrats and their teachers' unions to thank for five decades of substandard education.
Your argument about illegal aliens no more likely to commit "real" crimes is beyond stupid. The point is that an illegal alien should NOT be here in the first place so when they do commit a real crime (and they do plenty of them) the victim is harmed by a perpetrator that shouldn't exist.
I find it reprehensible that Mr.Bonner supports illegal immigration. Sure, folks have been immigrating to this great country for hundreds of years, but most have been immigrating LEGALLY, being vetted and examined prior to being issued an immigrant visa. The horde that has invaded the country over the past years are the “unusual and extraordinary” plague on this country. Legal immigrants in the past were not provided cell phones, living accommodations, debit cards etc. They assimilated into the population and supported themselves. I fully support Ms.Noem in ridding this country of tax draining dollars to illegals.
Habeas corpus and the Constitution be damned!
The Supreme Court has repeatedly affirmed that the Constitution extends due process to anyone on U.S. soil, but illegal immigrants do not have the same rights as citizens to it.
Illegals may use habeus corpus only for extended detentions.
Then why does Trump and Miller want to suspend habeas corpus if they already don’t have to grant it?
I'll go real slow so you can understand. There are significant differences between citizens, non-citizens and illegal aliens. There are different sets of "rights" for each of the aforementioned people. As Quinnster aptly pointed out above, habeas corpus is usually (except when it's Donald Trump's administration) only extended to illegal aliens under extenuating circumstances. "Due Process", unlike how the Marxist/Leftist/Democrats want to define it, doesn't come with as many bells and whistles for illegal aliens as it does for citizens. You know, as it should be.
They MUST ignore Reality to push the Treason.....
Could your ancestors have been able to enter the US under today's rules?
Emphatically and obviously Yes....
Not to mention the gross mischaracterization of habeas corpus by Homeland Secretary Noem “ Well,” Ms. Noem said, “habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country and suspend their right to—”
From the law office of Ernest Goodman
UNDERSTANDING HABEAS CORPUS IN IMMIGRATION PROCEEDINGS
Habeas corpus, under 28 U.S.C. § 2241, is a fundamental legal principle that allows individuals to challenge unlawful detention by the government. It serves as a safeguard against arbitrary or prolonged confinement without justification. In the immigration context, habeas corpus is particularly relevant for noncitizens detained by ICE beyond a reasonable period, especially when removal is not feasible.
Noncitizens in detention often have limited legal options once a final removal order is issued. While ICE has the authority to detain individuals pending deportation, the legal basis for continued detention weakens when actual removal is not reasonably foreseeable. Habeas corpus petitions allow attorneys to argue that detention has become unlawful, thereby seeking court intervention to secure the individual’s release under an order of supervision (OSUP) or other appropriate conditions.
That should shut him up. People like Steve only care about habeas corpus when it suits their purposes. The Biden administration can allow illegal immigrants to come into the country by the millions knowing it would take forever to get them out if we went through "habeas corpus" proceedings. If they are allowed in by the millions, we should be able to kick them out by the millions.
Lincoln would beg to differ with you :-)
Give Mr. Bonner a break. He only writes these things because, apparently, he is in Joe Biden territory - if you know what I mean.
Estimates indicate that about 70% to 73% of farmworkers are immigrants, with approximately 40% of these being undocumented. How much more are you really willing to pay for the same goods? No-one is going to pay $3500 to come here and work in our fields. That cost doesn't include medical or transpiration cost.
I hope you haven't been following the staffing at Taiwan Semiconductors US plants ~50% foreigners with green cards. Immigrants are easily exploited by their US employers!
An employer can petition for a non-immigrant farm worker on an I-129. The non-immigrant can legally enter the country with an H-1/H-2 visa. After the season they go home. The employer can repeat every year. Whether the employer provides decent wages is another story. I’ve seen employers put the workers up in a bunkhouse and charge exorbitant rates. Humanity at its best. Yes, I’d pay more to allow another human a decent wage, wouldn’t you?
It's not immigration that is the problem it's open borders. I've grown tired of commentary that doesn't recognize this distinction. Open borders are designed to destabilize countries and institute single party dominance. Any boost to GDP will be artificial and will not offset the strain on social services. In the west open borders have been the ultimate betrayal of the people's trust. A world traveler understandably might have a more open and optimistic view. But for those stuck in place in cities that have bore the brunt of the rapid influx of new people, the reality is different. Maybe in fifty years it becomes a wash and works itself out. But at what cost and who benefited?
There is a big difference between legal and illegal immigrants. Ellis island turned many away in the old days but everyone was vetted. Illegal immigrants are not citizens and have no rights.
Joseph Oravetz
If the Constitution was all it's cracked up to be, who is elected wouldn't matter and the Federal Government wouldn't be this enormous bankrupt crime syndicate.
For instance, where in the Constitution does it authorize a federal police force i.e. the FBI?
You can play this game all day...
...allow millions of unchecked, undocumented to cross into the U.S. and THEN choose to enforce the constitution?
Dopey me!
Here I was thinking the law was to protect the constituents...
That goober politician.Went down to el salvador and had a margarita. Said he was engaging with his constituent.... Apparently those in Congress don't know what a constituent.Is this illegal criminal is not his constituent
Hard to believe, but yes, for the most part, they ARE this stupid...
Bill still hoping Trump and conservatives will fail. We’re paying him to write this crap.
Break away Tom and Dan, he’s a concrete block around your neck!
H. Bell
Yes. I would sign on to a Tom and Dan newsletter and let this one lapse.
Sorry, he's already transferred power over to China. Because of his ideological nutcase "advisor", Peter Navarro, the tariff guru, no one believes what the US says, period. Until that changes Trump and the USA have nowhere to go.
As the new 50% tariff on steel proves, he is totally lost: It was the 25% tariff on steel imposed during Trump's first term that started us marching backwards. Not only did we have to pay higher prices for virtually everything, but China became to inventor of all kinds of new steel products and now, 8 years later, produces 70% of the world's steel. The ONLY beneficiary the absurd tariff was US Steel which went from the brink of bankruptcy to a company worth $14 billion solely because of the monopoly power (higher prices combined with lower quality).
Like a lot of his other decisions/deals it is lose-lose and not even close to win-lose. Win-win happens to be the basis of Chinese decision-making. Because of that anyone can travel there at 200 mph on 30,000 miles of steel and feel like they are riding in an elevator, while here in the US we travel 35 mph on steel that leaves us bouncing around as if we were in a washing machine. Has he ever wondered by what millennium will we catch up with China in building ships--even if the government were capable of paying the monopoly price, it's difficult to imagine a private business being both able to pay and willing to wait.
Been to China....this is close to the truth.
1) Everything Biden did overstepped Executive authority. Why not go back and review all that stuff, BB? You could spend the next year writing about that.
2) the courts failed miserably under Biden’s presidency, prosecuting innocents and ignoring felons.
3) let’s talk due process. Every single illegal immigrant came into this country without due process. On that basis alone they should all be sent home. THERE WAS NO DUE PROCESS!!!
They can’t be here without due process!!!!!
4) BB still doesn’t get what can be in the BBB and what can’t, if he even cares.
5) Democracies fail because of Congress. One party of dishonest, immoral slugs; the other of moronic do-nothing imbeciles.
If you could promise me good intelligent leaders, I’d go to Socialism in an instant. Unfortunately, you can’t.
Q.E.D. Have a nice day.
So, when the liberal "Prodigal," Biden - was doing his "schtick," for the last four years, usually not authorized by the Constitution, it was not relevant to you Bill, hmm?
What a glorious mess!
Ditto..
If and when the Democrats win the White House, it's will be amazing how fast "that" president will regain all those powers that Bill tells us a president shouldn't have. I'm sure Bill, using his execellent command of the english language and knowledge of history, will explain to us dumb pilgrims (in his beautiful prose) how "heaven on earth has arrived".
The Constitution and The Declaration of Independence are long ago dead letters. The government does not secure life, liberty, pursuit of happiness, property nor equality under the law. It does not secure the value of the currency with gold and silver. The government is a complete sham and criminal enterprise and only brings out the question of the Constitution when it meets their interests. Constantly debating politics is as useless as contemplating how many angels can dance on the head of a pin.
If MAGA has indeed stalled, then we know where all of "this" is going to end up. It's going to collapse, maybe not precipitously, but bit by bit, until a true restart is required. Whether the Union (now only nominal) survives in its prior form, or even its current one, is anyone's guess. If it does, then the same thing will happen again. It turns out America is not scalable, nor can it be put on auto-pilot. Best always. PM
I agree. I will say however, that I have young sons, and a daughter. I see through all of this as do their friends. Basement leaders. Hope Springs eternal.
By destroying the current structures his way, he has accelerated what was bound to happen eventually. Even if it creates a serious recession in the US, it will create huge opportunities--mostly, however, for foreigners who have been ties up by the wars provoked by the US and by having to pay for many--if not most--of our fake dollars. They have, in addition, previous experience in sacrificing to survive. As has been said before, "the poor shall inherit the earth". I think the Philippines, Mexico, Argentina and, of course, China will do especially well--as long as there are no more fighting wars in which they are involved. Of course, the US under its current leadership will be trying to goad them into a conflict. We will always love our soldiers and our wars.
I’m sorry, Ed, but that is a mistranslation.
It is not the poor, it is the meek. And the meek, by biblical definition, is controlled strength.
Who, on the world stage, has controlled strength right now?
FACTS from Mr. Foster...
And… the Federal government was supposed to be small, part of the Executive branch, managed by the president. Theoretically the president manages the bureaucracy, if not, no one manages it.
Musk has no right to delve into finances when he works for the president, by proxy the American people. I find this highly dubious when we live a total surveillance state.
Biden let in 12 million illegals illegally. No one seemed to care.
I want them deported. They have no rights.
Bill lives in two societies: France and Ireland, that are overwhelmed by immigration. Why can’t he get workers?
The immigrants are rioting in Paris.
In the Stansberry piece, recommended by BPR, he said half the white collar workers will lose their jobs to AI. That will up the number of unemployed workforce to 125 million. Most immigrants entering the US have less than a sixth grade education; US college graduates 🎓 cannot find jobs.
Yes, and millions of people have lost their jobs due to machines and productivity gains of one sort or another, only to be employed by new industries. This apocalyptic scenario of huge losses of jobs neglects to factor in one important truth; that is, it is people who buy the products and services. If there is massive unemployment, who is going to do the buying? This massive unemployment scenario is not going to happen. It is all self-correcting in a free market.
I have been hearing that argument since college. The point is every job created in a technological world demands a skill and illegals don’t have them, they just add to the unemployable on government dole which is now above 100 million.
The population is naturally adjusting, but they won’t let it, they want big growth numbers and that does not translate into adequate living for all, hence the social problems America faces. Read the paper or talk to family members falling through the cracks. What really surprises me is that Black congressional leaders push for more immigration. The pie is shrinking, musical chairs getting more desperate and Bonner talks about “The Big Loss” when the music stops for a prolonged period of time. Economic-Financial collapse.
Trump already gave away all the power the US has had for decades with his clumsy handling of the tariff issues. Few if any businesses can survive, much less grow, when they have no idea what tomorrow's rules will look like. Combined with making himself look like an untrustworthy blowhard during the one-week duration of his one-man, one-nation trade war, he is increasing both the size and the percentage growth of the debt, while picking on the poor to lose services, making sure the billionaires get to keep their 2017 tax breaks and throwing out the window all the billions and the prestige that foreign students bring. Lose-lose-lose-lose. All these "free markets" and individual decision-making you correctly cite are being destroyed in favor of new plans that make no sense.
How come there is a higher percentage of foreigners in cutting edge industries if they are really so far behind us?
I am talking about illegals that cross the Southern border with nothing but the clothes on their backs, not the high tech, doctor, students. Theoretically, they say getting the world’s brains is a good thing but to me it is just a failure of your society. American education, 1.3 trillion in debt, no one educated, graduate schools 85% foreign. It’s just a pawn of the military industrial complex.
Indians have a competitive educational system, like sports training, total meritocracy, then they send their best and brightest to American elite colleges and go on to Control Microsoft.
China has been sending students here since the late 80’s they had whole dorm wings at the University of Utah. We educate the world but not our own, too dumb, too ruined.
I was in Peace Corps, Honduras, 1968, I had empathy for the people, even sent a few North myself but things have changed, the population has increased four fold, the people are idle, uneducated, the governments and societies they exist in a shambles.
America is in deep trouble, society is breaking down the young lost and despoiled; we have trouble enough of our own. The lifeboat can only handle so many before in founders and everyone drowns. There is enough trouble in our own backyard, our own families. Maybe, you don’t have kids? Maybe, your empathy is misplaced? Like John Smith, this is no time to be a bleeding heart, survival is at stake.
The US has had a policy since the early 50’s to keep Latin America poor. Its overthrow (on behalf of the United Fruit Company—now Chiquita) of Guatemala’s popular, elected government (only the second in its history) put an end to the Good Neighbor Policy of the early 30’s and to the dreams of natives to own their own lands. Half a million indigenous people have been killed by US sponsored dictatorships since 1954. The GNP unified Latin America against Germany and provided it 3-cent/pound Chilean copper to help win WWII. Now China promotes development and fights US induced poverty now in LAmerica.
You bring up some diverse and complex issues.
I am no lover of American Foreign Policy intrigues. I was in Chile after the Allende election. The CIA was outright stupid in their campaign to stop him, in fact, it so misread the situation that it caused his win. A war over copper that caused many disappeared.
I was under Kennedy’s Alliance for Progress; to bad he was eliminated. China seems to work in similar ways. Guess they are just smarter, and it is making them greater and marginal countries more productive.
In a bygone era, during, as Bill would say, America’s Golden age, American entrepreneurs roamed the world looking for opportunities. It was a free market-based time. America had no colonies, but entrepreneurs started businesses abroad, notably, copper mines and bananas.
Just visualize everything jungle or desolate mountains.
The fruit companies, I was in Honduras, built a whole infrastructure, roads, railroads, shipping ports, housing, schools, hospitals. At the turn of the century American businesses were paternal. Hard to believe but in the 1950’s Bethlehem Steel, Sparrows Point, MD plant was a whole town constructed in the 20’s by Charles Schwab.
United Fruit and Anaconda Copper brought a new prosperity Chile and Central America. It went South after WW2 when America became a dumb empire ruled by dumb bastards at the CIA. They have continued to destroy everything.
I marveled at the fruit companies, what they built, how they treated people. They got a bad rap when the politicians of those countries started a campaign to get their land. Now the Oligarchs have it and the people starve.
You are right Bill;we should let all illegals who so desire cross the border because the nation needs more tribalism. Now there is a word we do not hear very much. I firmly believe nothing will destroy a nation faster than tribalism and to diddle around with laws that do not apply makes me ill When these tribes grow strong enough and unhappy enough then we will see the results It's easy to see that when a bankrupt nation cannot support these people dissatisfaction will be the rule.History is a wonderful teacher. I am a far cry from a genius but when the writing is on the wall I can read. God's blessings to all.
Look to Canada :
The socialist Liberal Government has been pushing "Cultural Diversity " for decades and the country is truly circling the drain .
Along with Australia sad to say...
Never thought I’d need to know very much about immigration…but I believe that illegals should not have legal rights in the country they are illegal in.!?..our president is acting to safeguard America from illegals existing illegally in this country. ..there shouldn’t been even a discussion about..they are here illegally and they should be escorted out. I don’t understand how the dems and % of citizens would want illegals here…they impact social services,housing ,education ,crime,health…we don’t have the money to support them but apparently the dems and large % of citizens didn’t care..it’s like a family is just getting by and someone asks plz consider in bringing in 3 more ppl into the house..but those 3 ppl do not have the means to support themselves..to this point the head of household has no pressure to bring 3 ppl into his home…so he looks at the finances and realizes based just on finances he would b insane to add ppl ..not to mention crowded space, more noise in the house ect…so his decision is not to admit more ppl into his home/house..so apply that logic or financials to the illegal immigration in US.//.ask 100 citizens off the street ..sadly 3 wood vote to admit …in any case the administration that was on duty choose to allow rampant illegal immigration..and trump being what’s best for America is trying to do what’s best for America..and he’s taking big hits along the way..thx steven