January 31, 2019
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January 29, 2019
January 28, 2019
My Skill Based Immigration System
One of the biggest arguments made when someone brings up the idea of how to reform immigration is that we need to move to a "skill based system." Of course, what skills are always left up in the air. Mind you, our fastest periods of economic growth happened when the only skill needed was the ability to show up.
However, I'm willing to compromise. Here's what I believe, if you can prove you are smarter than the average anti-immigration activist, you are allowed in.
This would be a complex process involving SAT scores, ACT scores, reading level, and IQ, but the idea is simple in of itself. Not only that but the pro-immigration people such as myself won't have to deal with this non-sense system.
The Triple 9 Society--a group you need an IQ in the top 0.1% of the population to join--did a survey of its members. Unsurprisingly, they were very pro-immigration because they understood it lowers prices and leads to a larger economy.
Not only that, but it makes sure the people on the anti-immigration side have to be intelligent. Trump may "love the poorly educated," but those who support skill-based immigration shouldn't.
Or we could just allow immigrants to come into this country as long as they aren't hurting anyone, whichever is easier.
However, I'm willing to compromise. Here's what I believe, if you can prove you are smarter than the average anti-immigration activist, you are allowed in.
This would be a complex process involving SAT scores, ACT scores, reading level, and IQ, but the idea is simple in of itself. Not only that but the pro-immigration people such as myself won't have to deal with this non-sense system.
The Triple 9 Society--a group you need an IQ in the top 0.1% of the population to join--did a survey of its members. Unsurprisingly, they were very pro-immigration because they understood it lowers prices and leads to a larger economy.
Not only that, but it makes sure the people on the anti-immigration side have to be intelligent. Trump may "love the poorly educated," but those who support skill-based immigration shouldn't.
Or we could just allow immigrants to come into this country as long as they aren't hurting anyone, whichever is easier.
January 24, 2019
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January 22, 2019
January 21, 2019
The Real MLK
In honor of Martin Luther King day, Kamala Harris officially announced her 2020 candidacy. So does she pass the MLK test? God no! Tulsi Gabbard and Kristen Gillibrand both have more support for MLK in one finger than Harris does in her whole body.
As California Attorney General, a role she only got by 0.8% by the way, she refused to prosecute Steve Mnuchin despite him illegally foreclosing on the houses of the elderly. What was the content of Mnuchin's character?
King was against the War in Vietnam. I doubt he would approve of attacking Syria or support a preemptive strike on North Korea. Kamala Harris however, does support both of those.
Harris is a supporter of gun control. King owned a gun and used it for self-defensive.
If Kamala wants to be the second MLK, she is not doing a very good job.
As California Attorney General, a role she only got by 0.8% by the way, she refused to prosecute Steve Mnuchin despite him illegally foreclosing on the houses of the elderly. What was the content of Mnuchin's character?
King was against the War in Vietnam. I doubt he would approve of attacking Syria or support a preemptive strike on North Korea. Kamala Harris however, does support both of those.
Harris is a supporter of gun control. King owned a gun and used it for self-defensive.
If Kamala wants to be the second MLK, she is not doing a very good job.
January 16, 2019
January 15, 2019
January 14, 2019
Donald's Friend George
I've talked to people who were in Alabama when George Wallace was governor. George Wallace--the man most famous for blocking the door of a school to keep black people from coming in--became a hero among the racists all over the country, especially in the state he was elected to.
People would often ask "What has he done for you?" The woman with untreated diabetes, the parent of a kid who couldn't read, and the man who comes home dirty and is slowly getting a broken back would always have the same answer. "He's keeping down the black people."
I see in about 50 years many of us will see this government shutdown and the wall in a very similar way. Here's a question: What were the economic policies of Geroge Wallace? Nobody Remembers, he just wanted to be seen as a hero for fighting against the civil rights movement.
Donald is currently trying to turn himself into a hero, one who stands up to the elites and does what is best for the American people. This will not work. The world is only getting more globalized.
The wall will not work. Illegal immigration has been at a net zero since 2007. We live in a world that is 3-D. Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) even admitted that it is only going to cover less than 15% of the Mexican-American border. Of course, this will be why we need an even larger wall. And so on and so on until we put a dome over the entire United States.
Why do you think he's doing it now? Going back to Dan, he recently said if Republicans had the house, there would be a wall. Even though they had the House for 2 years (8 if you count the Obama era), and we still don't have the wall.
I just can't wait for 2020 campaign ads. Trump supporters will make sure to say "He's keeping down the Mexicans."
People would often ask "What has he done for you?" The woman with untreated diabetes, the parent of a kid who couldn't read, and the man who comes home dirty and is slowly getting a broken back would always have the same answer. "He's keeping down the black people."
I see in about 50 years many of us will see this government shutdown and the wall in a very similar way. Here's a question: What were the economic policies of Geroge Wallace? Nobody Remembers, he just wanted to be seen as a hero for fighting against the civil rights movement.
Donald is currently trying to turn himself into a hero, one who stands up to the elites and does what is best for the American people. This will not work. The world is only getting more globalized.
The wall will not work. Illegal immigration has been at a net zero since 2007. We live in a world that is 3-D. Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) even admitted that it is only going to cover less than 15% of the Mexican-American border. Of course, this will be why we need an even larger wall. And so on and so on until we put a dome over the entire United States.
Why do you think he's doing it now? Going back to Dan, he recently said if Republicans had the house, there would be a wall. Even though they had the House for 2 years (8 if you count the Obama era), and we still don't have the wall.
I just can't wait for 2020 campaign ads. Trump supporters will make sure to say "He's keeping down the Mexicans."
January 11, 2019
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January 9, 2019
January 8, 2019
How Diverse Is Congress?
This week, the entire media fawned over just how diverse the new Congress is. "The future is female," "the future is black," "the future is LGBT," "the future is Muslum."
But let's actually break it down: Right now we have 2 Muslims, Rep. Omar and Rep. Tlaib (About 0.4% in Congress), yet we have almost 3 million in the United States (almost 1%). We finally have our first bisexual senator (Senator Sinema), yet about 1/3 of American young people identify as bisexual. So 1% of the Senate is bisexual and represent 33% of the population.
But let's not forget this, all of these new representatives still support the same 1%. It doesn't matter if they're Female, LGBT, Black, Asain, Mexican, or the good old fashion White Straight Christian Man. 60% of all Senators are millionaires, as are 40% of representatives. This is twice what is required to be in the top 1%.
So why do they want us to focus on this? For the same reason they wanted us to focus on how Tlaib said she would impeach "the motherfucker" Donald Trump. They want to keep us divided and focused on race, especially when they can make themselves look progressive as it happens. It's the media version of "I have a black friend," except that's not even what the conversation is about.
Next week, I'll tell you the other main way they keep us divided.
But let's actually break it down: Right now we have 2 Muslims, Rep. Omar and Rep. Tlaib (About 0.4% in Congress), yet we have almost 3 million in the United States (almost 1%). We finally have our first bisexual senator (Senator Sinema), yet about 1/3 of American young people identify as bisexual. So 1% of the Senate is bisexual and represent 33% of the population.
But let's not forget this, all of these new representatives still support the same 1%. It doesn't matter if they're Female, LGBT, Black, Asain, Mexican, or the good old fashion White Straight Christian Man. 60% of all Senators are millionaires, as are 40% of representatives. This is twice what is required to be in the top 1%.
So why do they want us to focus on this? For the same reason they wanted us to focus on how Tlaib said she would impeach "the motherfucker" Donald Trump. They want to keep us divided and focused on race, especially when they can make themselves look progressive as it happens. It's the media version of "I have a black friend," except that's not even what the conversation is about.
Next week, I'll tell you the other main way they keep us divided.
January 7, 2019
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