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fasttense

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10. In a way our party has been bought off too

Reply to dumbcat (Reply #4)

Thu Aug 27, 2015, 11:19 AM

Aug 2015

Obama is an avid believer of free trade ideology. He really believes in fewer regulations on corporations, that business should carry a very small tax burden, and that open borders for the influx of cheap labor is a good thing. He, like Raygun, believes that cheaper migrant labor is inevitable and we should not penalize corporations for using it. Why he believes this I don't know. He certainly did Not mention this free trade crap when he was running for president.

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Do you support or oppose this aspect of Donald Trump's Immigration Plan? [View all] CreekDog Aug 2015 OP

Here's the thing, if people like Trump would stop employing people who do Not have the correct fasttense Aug 2015 #1

So why isn't Obama's DoJ prosecuting him? dumbcat Aug 2015 #2

Like the anti monopoly laws on the books that have been ignored by the executive branch fasttense Aug 2015 #3

Yes, I know, but dumbcat Aug 2015 #4

welcome to DU CreekDog Aug 2015 #7

Why, thank you, but dumbcat Aug 2015 #8

In a way our party has been bought off too fasttense Aug 2015 #10

Obama has 'opened' no borders. Illegal immigration is a net of zero and has been for several years. pampango Aug 2015 #11

I never said he opened the borders fasttense Aug 2015 #15

But still, dumbcat Aug 2015 #12

Do you really believe that is ignoring the law or are you just repeating "what you've heard"? pampango Aug 2015 #13

If there has been such enforcement, and employers jailed or heavily fined dumbcat Aug 2015 #17

Be happy to. There is plenty more where these came from just don't tell the GOP. pampango Aug 2015 #19

Thank you very much dumbcat Aug 2015 #20

You are giving the RepubliCONS a pass fasttense Aug 2015 #14

I am in no position to give anyone a pass dumbcat Aug 2015 #16

"Do you think that if someone once ignored the law then everyone and anyone is entitled to do so?" pampango Aug 2015 #18

This is some KGB-level shit here, Maynard jmowreader Aug 2015 #5

yes, yes, yes, yup, you betcha, yeah CreekDog Aug 2015 #6

Option #3 zappaman Aug 2015 #9