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Originally posted by mikeyspizza:
Who is this Megyn Kelly?

Cut it out. That's as pointless a post as will be made to this forum for the entire month.

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Originally posted by justjoe:

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Here is another tiring "sigmonkey analogy".

The guys flying bombing missions over Germany in the WW2, had all manner of flak coming at them.

After a short while, you just ignored it.

If it was gonna get you, it was gonna get you and not a damned thing you can do about it.

If you hear, see and feel it, you survived it, and another is coming.

Life is tough. Get a helmet.

But for God's sake, people, stop wringing hands over shit that does not matter and focus on the stuff that does.

Then put your efforts to that end.

I don't know what we would do on this forum without you, Monkeyman. Somebody should collect your posts into "Life Lessons from Sigmonkey." I'd buy a copy.

That's the truth right there. Man is Our gift.

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Originally posted by radioman:
I do know the Germans have incentives for German couples who have a baby. My German friend there got 6 months paid from his job as did his wife. less than a year later, another baby and another 6 months for each of them.

All this because the birth rate for Germans is quite low.

Not just "quite low". It's very nearly a NEGATIVE birth rate there, in fact if it wasn't for Hadji it would be fully negative.

Censoring Trumps tweets would be a big mistake, its one of his best weapons in getting to the public, no where in the history of the country have we had this direct access to the President, it's been controlled, censored, cleansed, run through spell check, hammered out through the channels, who knows if what the guy was thinking (Previous) is what ended up in the "press release"

Now if they want to add links to a web page with details over the discussed item that is setup by WH staffers for the POTUS, fine, however he is communicating directly with the voters, which is what he said he'd do..

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Originally posted by PASig:

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Originally posted by radioman:
I do know the Germans have incentives for German couples who have a baby. My German friend there got 6 months paid from his job as did his wife. less than a year later, another baby and another 6 months for each of them.
All this because the birth rate for Germans is quite low.

Not just "quite low". It's very nearly a NEGATIVE birth rate there, in fact if it wasn't for Hadji it would be fully negative.

For most of my life we've heard about the "population explosion" as a problem for the planet....
So how is it a problem that some countries may actually lower their population naturally?
It's the giant ponzi schemes of socialism that are the problem!
Not enough new workers to keep the ponzi schemes propped up!! Oh no!!

Holy Cow...They are going to reform Air Traffic Control.

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Originally posted by chellim1:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by PASig:
For most of my life we've heard about the "population explosion" as a problem for the planet....
So how is it a problem that some countries may actually lower their population naturally?
It's the giant ponzi schemes of socialism that are the problem!
Not enough new workers to keep the ponzi schemes propped up!! Oh no!!

I think the bigger problem is the wrong people breeding. When welfare moms have another kid to get a raise and productive potential parents either don't have kids or have few kids you and up with more people sucking on the government tit (drag) and less productive members of society (thrust). Rarely is more drag and less thrust a good thing, at least if you are trying to go anywhere.

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Originally posted by deepocean:

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Originally posted by 41:

Holy Cow...They are going to reform Air Traffic Control.

Does that need to be done? Not sure I understand the thought process of dealing with that right now. Hopefully someone will come along and provide some clarification.

The last several presidents have talked about and tried to privatize ATC. In all prior cases, it has been lobbied down.

My first response is that it is not a great idea, the airlines will end up having the system tailored to their needs / desires, and "the little guy" (the general aviation flyer) will get priced out or pushed out of the system.

Stepping back and thinking about it a little, I realize that this sounds a lot like AOPA talking points, and the AOPA can be a bit like the NRA sometimes in their approach to things. Thinking about it a little more, it is clear that the FAA has made a complete and utter hash out of many of their modernization projects, and maybe there would be real advantages to getting the government out of the way on this one.

I think it would have to happen and the dust would have to settle for a few years before we could really say whether it is a good thing or not. If it does happen, I hope to heck it doesn't turn out to be as wonderful a boon as the ACA...

As I mentioned to Mrs. slosig this morning, the thing that annoys me is that we pay a lot of fuel taxes on avgas to fund the FAA services. I'm guessing that if ATC does get privatized, we'll be funding that through user fees (which may be fair and okay, though surely someone will cry that their on is being gored), but the aviation fuel taxes are unlikely to go away and the government will just find another way to squander^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H uh, I mean spend them...

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I think the bigger problem is the wrong people breeding. When welfare moms have another kid to get a raise and productive potential parents either don't have kids or have few kids you and up with more people sucking on the government tit (drag)

Yes, well you can eliminate the drag by getting rid of the welfare programs and stop giving them incentive to breed....

I haven't worked with the FAA since the mid 80's but they had air to ground radios that had a tube in the final of the transmitter.

The FAA has the largest communications system second to the Pentagon Command and Control System. It is hard to believe that the Controllers still use paper script.

more bullshit from a ninth circuit judge:

Judge Stephen Reinhardt:

86 y.o. appointed by Jimmy Carter

'We are compelled to deny Mr. Magana Ortiz’s request for a stay of removal because we do not have the authority to grant it. We are not, however, compelled to find the government’s action in this case fair or just. …

The government’s decision to remove Magana Ortiz diminishes not only our country but our courts, which are supposedly dedicated to the pursuit of justice. Magana Ortiz and his family are in truth not the only victims. Among the others are judges who, forced to participate in such inhumane acts, suffer a loss of dignity and humanity as well. I concur as a judge, but as a citizen I do not."

"On January 25, 2017, the President [Donald Trump] signed a series of executive orders dismantling the system of priorities that had previously guided Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol in determining whom to deport. The orders also gave far greater authority to individual agents and officers, who are now removing non-citizens simply because they are here illegally , regardless of whether they have committed any offense. In light of the breadth of these orders and the lack of any apparent limit on agents’ discretion, the undocumented must now choose between going to work, school, hospitals, and even court, and the risk of being seized"

http://www.breitbart.com/big-g...laws-declares-judge/

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imagine that, "simply because they are here illegally"

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Originally posted by sdy:
more bullshit from a ninth circuit judge:

Judge Stephen Reinhardt:

86 y.o. appointed by Jimmy Carter

'We are compelled to deny Mr. Magana Ortiz’s request for a stay of removal because we do not have the authority to grant it. We are not, however, compelled to find the government’s action in this case fair or just. …

The government’s decision to remove Magana Ortiz diminishes not only our country but our courts, which are supposedly dedicated to the pursuit of justice. Magana Ortiz and his family are in truth not the only victims. Among the others are judges who, forced to participate in such inhumane acts, suffer a loss of dignity and humanity as well. I concur as a judge, but as a citizen I do not."

"On January 25, 2017, the President [Donald Trump] signed a series of executive orders dismantling the system of priorities that had previously guided Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol in determining whom to deport. The orders also gave far greater authority to individual agents and officers, who are now removing non-citizens simply because they are here illegally , regardless of whether they have committed any offense. In light of the breadth of these orders and the lack of any apparent limit on agents’ discretion, the undocumented must now choose between going to work, school, hospitals, and even court, and the risk of being seized"

http://www.breitbart.com/big-g...laws-declares-judge/

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imagine that, "simply because they are here illegally"

That is truly amazing. The orders also gave far greater authority to individual agents and officers, who are now removing non-citizens simply because they are here illegally , regardless of whether they have committed any offense. Last time I checked, being here ILLEGALLY is an offense.

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Last time I checked, being here ILLEGALLY is an offense.

What are the specific federal laws regarding this (illegal aliens)? I'd like to read them.

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Originally posted by 46and2:

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Last time I checked, being here ILLEGALLY is an offense.

What are the specific federal laws regarding this (illegal aliens)? I'd like to read them.

Hopefully this helps.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/8/1325

8 U.S.C. § 1325 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 8. Aliens and Nationality § 1325. Improper entry by alien.

(a) Improper time or place; avoidance of examination or inspection; misrepresentation and concealment of facts
Any alien who (1) enters or attempts to enter the United States at any time or place other than as designated by immigration officers, or (2) eludes examination or inspection by immigration officers, or (3) attempts to enter or obtains entry to the United States by a willfully false or misleading representation or the willful concealment of a material fact, shall, for the first commission of any such offense, be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both, and, for a subsequent commission of any such offense, be fined under title 18, or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both.
(b) Improper time or place; civil penaltiesAny alien who is apprehended while entering (or attempting to enter) the United States at a time or place other than as designated by immigration officers shall be subject to a civil penalty of—
(1) at least $50 and not more than $250 for each such entry (or attempted entry); or
(2) twice the amount specified in paragraph (1) in the case of an alien who has been previously subject to a civil penalty under this subsection.
Civil penalties under this subsection are in addition to, and not in lieu of, any criminal or other civil penalties that may be imposed.
(c) Marriage fraud
Any individual who knowingly enters into a marriage for the purpose of evading any provision of the immigration laws shall be imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or fined not more than $250,000, or both.
(d) Immigration-related entrepreneurship fraud
Any individual who knowingly establishes a commercial enterprise for the purpose of evading any provision of the immigration laws shall be imprisoned for not more than 5 years, fined in accordance with title 18, or both.
(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title II, ch. 8, § 275, 66 Stat. 229; Pub. L. 99–639, § 2(d), Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3542; Pub. L. 101–649, title I, § 121(b)(3), title V, § 543(b)(2), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4994, 5059; Pub. L. 102–232, title III, § 306(c)(3), Dec. 12, 1991, 105 Stat. 1752; Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title I, § 105(a), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–556.)

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Originally posted by 46and2:

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Last time I checked, being here ILLEGALLY is an offense.

What are the specific federal laws regarding this (illegal aliens)? I'd like to read them.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/8/1325
(a) Improper time or place; avoidance of examination or inspection; misrepresentation and concealment of facts
Any alien who (1) enters or attempts to enter the United States at any time or place other than as designated by immigration officers, or (2) eludes examination or inspection by immigration officers, or (3) attempts to enter or obtains entry to the United States by a willfully false or misleading representation or the willful concealment of a material fact, shall, for the first commission of any such offense, be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both, and, for a subsequent commission of any such offense, be fined under title 18, or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both.

(b) Improper time or place; civil penaltiesAny alien who is apprehended while entering (or attempting to enter) the United States at a time or place other than as designated by immigration officers shall be subject to a civil penalty of—
(1) at least $50 and not more than $250 for each such entry (or attempted entry); or
(2) twice the amount specified in paragraph (1) in the case of an alien who has been previously subject to a civil penalty under this subsection.
Civil penalties under this subsection are in addition to, and not in lieu of, any criminal or other civil penalties that may be imposed.

I have heard that being in the US illegally is just a misdemeanor, not a crime (felony). I think that should be fixed.

flashguy

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Originally posted by Rightwire:
I like a lot of what Trump is doing as President, but I wish he'd do two things:

1. Stop using Twitter personally, let an official White House representative release all twitter messages so that they are clear, concise, and use verbiage and tone consistent with the office of President of the United States

2. Use this platform to direct the people to another social media site that includes a high level and detailed review of why his major decisions were made.

If he did this he would literally hamstring the media as they can't make fun of his crazy tweets anymore, and they will have to start reporting EXACTLY what the American people can read for themselves and no longer be able to put their liberal anti-conservative spin on the information.

Trump addressed this directly just a few minutes ago:

You posted first, but here is a higher resolution explanation of why continues to use Twitter:

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Originally posted by flashguy:
I have heard that being in the US illegally is just a misdemeanor, not a crime (felony). I think that should be fixed.

A misdemeanor is a crime generally subject to incarceration not exceeding one year. It is not a civil infraction.

For example, petty theft is a misdemeanor crime.