LeviF
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3 minutes ago, The Frankish Reich said:
Off point, but a little info from someone who's worked on cases involving crimes committed by "illegal aliens."
We don't use the term "illegal alien." We really never did. Not out of fear of being called a racist (nobody complained about racist implications until fairly recently), but because it is too vague for lawyers to use. There's the classic "illegal alien" - sneaked across the border undetected. They are usually called something like EWIs ("eewees," for "entered without insepction.") There's visa overstays, which the general public wouldn't call "illegal aliens" but that's what they are. (In the trade they are called, not surprisingly, "overstays") There are people like the Venezuelan who apparently killed Laken Riley. He was "paroled in" to allow him to apply for asylum. He's not a classic "illegal alien," so people in law enforcement would probably call him a border parolee or something like that.
Just if people are curious. There's many flavors of aliens present in the United States, many of whom were authorized to enter and to stay until something happens (an asylum application is finally decided) or for a period of time (until they complete a degree, or for 90 days, etc.)
"No lawful immigration status" for everyone who can't produce documentation here. Not in the business of prosecuting immigration law so we don't bother with all the official terms unless there's a criminal warrant sworn out by ICE or active detainer in place.
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1 hour ago, The Frankish Reich said:
I mean, yeah, I guess he blew it (kind of mumbled it), but it is an unorthodox name ...
I was actually heartened to hear the ad libbed "illegal" in his speech. I know people in the immigration enforcement agencies who have been told that that word is forbidden in any of their briefs/memos. So too is "alien" - a perfectly normal word that means "foreign national." The term "alien" as used to mean space aliens was just a shorthand way of saying "foreign being from somewhere other than earth." So it was never like we were comparing ordinary foreigners to nonhuman space beings.
All of it is silly, and the cranky old man used the proper cranky old man term.
Biden was once a formidable demagogue with all the blue collar old-school working class Dem credentials. Many have forgotten. But illegal, alien, thug, etc. were all once part of his weekly vocabulary on the hill and, as old men tend to do, he occasionally drops back into old verbiage.-
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7 minutes ago, muppy said:
on a dollar to dollar comparison of what teachers can make vs what is available in the private sector (especially in fields of science and math as an example) the disparity is quite big. If you want to attract quality it seems logical you need to pay better. I'm not saying that there are those called aren't to be teachers. as a profession. I've had some Great ones. The main gripe I hear is the endless tedious paperwork necessary on top of all the lesson planning/ usual teacher duties
the bolded absolutely.
I mean, sometimes. NYS is an outlier but it's the only one I know. Their (and their families') health insurance is paid for, pension, fee-free deferred comp, tenure, etc. are all worth something. But a bachelor's degree only gets you so far (they do need a master's in either education or, if they're a specialized instructor, their specialization) and the same argument is made on behalf of every public servant to justify increasing their pay. Including those in my field, though many of them couldn't find similar total compensation in the private sector as there aren't many analogues, so it tends to fall flat to me.
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23 minutes ago, muppy said:
greetings PPP
I walked in and out of the room where hubby and daughter were intently watching the debate. Randomly I walked by and heard Biden say something along the lines of we need to pay teachers more. I thought to myself "now that issue is beyond debate right? mutually agreement right?"
NOPE
our country is so divided. My chat buddy @leh-nerd skin-erd knows it gives me high anxiety. I love my country but the political climate REEKS of hate
and I hate it.
PEACE OUT BRETHREN CITIZENS
Lord have Mercy
I guess the follow up question would be, where? Teachers in NYS average 87k last I knew. A steady climb on that for the last 25 years, whilst student performance continues to decline.
There’s more to that than teachers though.
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Gotta restructure his pants first
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Blues why do you worry me?
why do you stay so long?
Blues why do you worry me?why do you stay so long?
You come to me yesterday been with me all night longI've been so worried I didn't know what to do
I've been so worried I didn't know what to do
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On 3/4/2024 at 3:57 PM, B-Man said:
Fun fact: before he caught HIV, his daily “HIV medicine” could have been simply a pre-exposure prophylactic (PreP) that costs the taxpayers $2,000 per month for him alone. You subsidize guys like this bathhouse ***** to the tune of $2,000 per month. Oh, and every other catamite who wants it, to the tune of billions of dollars per year.
And that’s not to mention his antiretrovirals. Lord only knows
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11 hours ago, Westside said:
She even looks nasty!
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4 minutes ago, The Frankish Reich said:
A friend and his family adopted a shelter pit bull mix. Friendly, happy dog. That's what they said. So as a dog lover I started petting him in a normal way and two of them in unison say something like, "I wouldn't do that." He'd bit the last person who did the same thing. No serious injury, but drew blood. (They no longer have the dog.)
My question: why don't people file down their teeth? After all, a lot of dogs nip and even bite. The problem is the "pittie" (kind of an attempt to cutify them) can seriously hurt or kill you when they do it. When I suggested this, people acted like I was Dr. Mengele. But really ... why not go all Hermie in Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer on them, de-toothifying the Abominable Snowman? Isn't a live/happy/relatively harmless pittie better than no pittie at all?
The capability to murder is part of the
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16 hours ago, T&C said:
Depends on who you ask I guess
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But Christian nationalism!
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1 hour ago, BillStime said:
Oh boy... this is really going to bother you.
"We are fighting for the gay community, and we are fighting and fighting hard," Trump said at the event.
It’s not bothersome so much as it is just stupid. Gays, blacks, jews, etc. vote largely as a bloc. Silly for any republican to attempt to court any of them. Another example why Dems win and republicans lose.-
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4 hours ago, Thurmal34 said:
we have the most guns< and the most gun deaths
do we need more guns to prevent gun deaths?
Who’s shooting the guns?-
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7 hours ago, BillStime said:
Your life must be challenging. There is a side to you that could be difficult for anyone to endure
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1 hour ago, BillsFanNC said:
Are you AWAKE yet?
Commies.
Woke more correct moment. It’s just that “democracy” doesn’t mean to them what you would find in the dictionary.-
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1 hour ago, BillStime said:
He’s lucky he didn’t get hit with a hate crime.
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40 minutes ago, BillStime said:
Yes - it is in Florida:
Chapter 806ARSON AND CRIMINAL MISCHIEFEntire Chapter SECTION 13
Criminal mischief; penalties; penalty for minor.806.13 Criminal mischief; penalties; penalty for minor.— P(1)(a) A person commits the offense of criminal mischief if he or she willfully and maliciously injures or damages by any means any real or personal property belonging to another, including, but not limited to, the placement of graffiti thereon or other acts of vandalism thereto.
What a bigot.
You realize you’re just making my point for me, right?-
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Oliver’s show is “good” in the same way the daily show with Jon Liebowitz was “good.” Hypnotic pacing woven into bite sized motte and Bailey-laden paragraphs meant to make people feel superior for not carefully listening.
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49 minutes ago, BillStime said:
Are you serious?
Are burnouts legal where you live because they're not in Florida - or most states.
Section 316.191, Florida Statutes outlaws racing on streets and highways, street takeovers, and stunt driving, as so defined in the statute. The law bans unsanctioned drag racing, street takeovers, drifting, wheelies, burnouts, and donuts.
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Leftist icon/blasphemy law:
Leftist faith with no evidence: blank slatism. Denial of science: IQ, statistics, etc. Both of these they will organize around and foam at the mouth should they ever be brought up.
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2 hours ago, BillStime said:
For many, religion is a deeply personal matter. It's often practiced quietly on an individual basis, mirroring the inherently personal nature of faith.
It should not be integrated into our government or schools.
Leftism is a religion. It has icons, blasphemy laws, organization around shared beliefs unsubstantiated by observation or evidence, etc.
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43 minutes ago, BillStime said:
Stop deflecting from your Christian principles.
You're the one who stepped into that dog 💩 all on your own.
As I’ve said before, don’t have much skin in the religion game. I recognize that I am a religious stranger to heritage America. If only leftist “Catholics” like joe would recognize that too.
State of the Union Address 2024.
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It's really just our code in writing for what we actually say in person. It's gobbledygook for a reason.