tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post3513505206899672267..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: Libertarian Smacks Down Tucker Carlson On ImmigrationRobert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-37071969309382535642017-02-27T10:24:47.632-05:002017-02-27T10:24:47.632-05:00Chaz,
It's one thing to point out that commun...Chaz,<br /><br />It's one thing to point out that communal ownership arrangements don't necessarily violate libertarianism (as long as they're voluntary.)<br /><br />But it's something else entirely to equate the existing state with such a hypothetical arrangement.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11968441656658845395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-70684539710933140292017-02-26T10:28:00.358-05:002017-02-26T10:28:00.358-05:00+Paul: I agree w your point. I will add, it is sad...+Paul: I agree w your point. I will add, it is sad that in spite of USA's quest for a diverse culture accommodating many ethnicities, some elements of other cultures/ethnicities, have come to resent the "host" culture and peoples, which is predominantly white in the USA. Perhaps that a bit like biting the hand that waives you in? Would this social/racial tension have existed if we Chazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876816018235667746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-84978613173731056142017-02-25T18:01:48.351-05:002017-02-25T18:01:48.351-05:00Right after the public welfare, infrastructure and...Right after the public welfare, infrastructure and service proponents stop confiscating our wealth for the foreign and domestic born free loaders and their self-appointed political saviors to mooch off the rest of us.Randy Rosaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06728194631572654271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-8649995087791317982017-02-25T12:37:07.993-05:002017-02-25T12:37:07.993-05:00Yes, white people should be free to have their own...Yes, white people should be free to have their own ethnostate as well. Flooding Europe with hordes of non-whites doesn't appear to be working out well. Why do it here?Paul Hansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04529337751567208336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-35201301077815839112017-02-25T11:39:40.826-05:002017-02-25T11:39:40.826-05:00Sheesh! When will open borders proponents learn th...Sheesh! When will open borders proponents learn that they are commiting suicide?JaimeInTexashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729407700850451849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-59874803866863473752017-02-25T11:37:15.194-05:002017-02-25T11:37:15.194-05:00As I have stated before, you go first. Do away wit...As I have stated before, you go first. Do away with welfare and government owned lands then, and then, we can have open borders.<br />Even then, we will form communities of like minded property owners and follow RW's principles: you tresspass we shoot on sight.JaimeInTexashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729407700850451849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-41131622545650203642017-02-24T22:44:09.578-05:002017-02-24T22:44:09.578-05:00Just because Libertarianism stands for freedom fro...Just because Libertarianism stands for freedom from big coercive State, does not mean Libertarianism cannot simultaneously advocate community, and rejection of factors that interfere with the character of our community. Think of it this way. I own my home. Between my neighbors and I, we collectively own our community. I see no violation of property rights, for us to put up a gate to our communityChazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876816018235667746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-42420624841322345202017-02-24T09:48:20.988-05:002017-02-24T09:48:20.988-05:00NAxALT. Not All X Are Like That. There are some im...NAxALT. Not All X Are Like That. There are some immigrants that pay more into the system than they take out in services, therefore you have to be overrun with third worlders or else you're a statist. Good goyim.Paul Hansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04529337751567208336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-83077489783253827712017-02-23T22:17:51.667-05:002017-02-23T22:17:51.667-05:00When TC alleges that immigrants consume more "...When TC alleges that immigrants consume more "public services" than they pay for, he fails to see that this is true of many Americans too. Why not expel them too? When TC says that increasing the number of workers hurts current American workers, he fails to see that this is true of those Americans graduating from high school/college who enter the labor force for the first time. Why The NAPsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16631781625841157567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-47418773531426234912017-02-23T19:14:45.073-05:002017-02-23T19:14:45.073-05:00Re: David jensen,
─ FT: Comparative advantage? The...Re: David jensen,<br />─ FT: Comparative advantage? The unskilled immigrants that are arriving are not only unskilled, but they have culture and language impediments as well. ─<br /><br />Which means they're not going to be taking jobs that Americans who speak English and are skilled are willing to do and for which they're more productive. The unskilled, non English-speaking folks can OldMexicanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16111465436836633221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-61887024731897820882017-02-23T15:54:02.893-05:002017-02-23T15:54:02.893-05:00ES: There is a massive supply of unskilled labor. ...ES: There is a massive supply of unskilled labor. I don't think anyone would argue that. <br /><br />FT: Comparative advantage? The unskilled immigrants that are arriving are not only unskilled, but they have culture and language impediments as well. There is a massive surplus of unskilled labor and bringing in more unskilled immigrants is not going to address that socially disruptive Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13327747953440358663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-38127913409055676192017-02-23T12:32:13.779-05:002017-02-23T12:32:13.779-05:00These supposed 'conservatives' are nothing...These supposed 'conservatives' are nothing more than right-wing Socialists. I at least can thank El Trumpo for encouraging them to remove their masks and show us that they were just as hostile towards markets and capitalism as their brethren on the Progressive left.OldMexicanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16111465436836633221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-56679639004794970332017-02-23T11:42:08.166-05:002017-02-23T11:42:08.166-05:00Lol...Tucker insinuates that you have the be a rel...Lol...Tucker insinuates that you have the be a religious fanatic (sound economics is a religion now?) to understand that voluntary exchange works? What is this? Tucker's Soviet propaganda hour? <br /><br />I really love how this quick debate really brings into focus Tucker's absolute devotion to the state! Nowrasteh made it absolutely clear that Tucker fully endorses the welfare state andRandy Rosaleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06728194631572654271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-32709778461399312732017-02-23T09:49:26.412-05:002017-02-23T09:49:26.412-05:00David Jensen,
Human labor is just about the most ...David Jensen,<br /><br />Human labor is just about the most non-specific production input, so it makes little sense to assert that there exists a "massive surplus" of it relative to other factors.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11968441656658845395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-21163315873483659692017-02-23T08:45:18.798-05:002017-02-23T08:45:18.798-05:00As a postscript: Yesterday night (Feb 22 2017) in ...As a postscript: Yesterday night (Feb 22 2017) in what I take as Tucker's version of "cleansing the palate", Tucker Carlson booked grenade-throwing, right-wing socialist Ann Coulter, whose idea of good immigration is "maybe a few from The Netherlands or England" which she said while appearing on Stossel. You know, white people. OldMexicanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16111465436836633221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-53509261342389173722017-02-23T08:38:11.685-05:002017-02-23T08:38:11.685-05:00Re: David Jensen,
If you believe there's a s...Re: David Jensen, <br /><br />If you believe there's a slump of labor, the Market will signal this as so and the surplus labor will head back, as it has been happening since the Great Depression of 2008, by the way. <br /><br />I agree that the inducements not to work DISTORT the Market but fixing that would not change the law of Comparative Advantage. Youbwill still have immigrants. OldMexicanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16111465436836633221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-50629095189801727492017-02-23T08:28:19.556-05:002017-02-23T08:28:19.556-05:00Re: JamieinTexas,
--- can we implement Mexico...Re: JamieinTexas, <br /><br />--- can we implement Mexico's laws an means to deal with illegal immigrants? ---<br /><br />Do you really want to be under Mexican laws? Our Constitution puts the Soviet Union's to shame, wbich explains 99% of the reasons the country is still not as rich as the US. <br /><br />--- I will agree to open borders as soon as there is no welfare and no government OldMexicanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16111465436836633221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-86350811595800657612017-02-23T00:22:29.211-05:002017-02-23T00:22:29.211-05:00BTW - the answer is to lower the government induce...BTW - the answer is to lower the government inducements not to work, not to add more and more of that for which there is already a massive surplus.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13327747953440358663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-31339561405799012152017-02-23T00:20:50.558-05:002017-02-23T00:20:50.558-05:00Well you have a virtually unlimited supply of poor...Well you have a virtually unlimited supply of poorly trained and poorly educated people in the world on which you can draw to get the wage rate down further for the lower end jobs. Get ready for a flood of additional people drawn to the limited pool of US benefits with no socially negative impacts, obviously. Pass the gumballs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPjzfGChGlEAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13327747953440358663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-28181518665427988892017-02-22T23:55:08.977-05:002017-02-22T23:55:08.977-05:00Illegal aliens never, no, never use emergency room...Illegal aliens never, no, never use emergency rooms without paying, never get on welfare nor spxial security. Does not mattwr how old the illegal aliens are, they never get welfare.<br /><br />Hey Fransisco, can we implement Mexico's laws an means to deal with illegal immigrants?<br /><br />I will agree to open borders as soon as there is no welfare and no government owned lands and ranchers JaimeInTexashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729407700850451849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-46016228529667186652017-02-22T19:59:01.520-05:002017-02-22T19:59:01.520-05:00Re: David T,
─ I agree. Just go to any border sta...Re: David T,<br /><br />─ I agree. Just go to any border state hospital, and you cannot make that claim. ─<br /><br />EMTALA is not a benefit, David. It's a mandate from the Federal Government, something akin to a de facto expropriation. It's insidious and costly, but construing it as "welfare" in order to attack immigrants is engaging in equivocation.<br /><br />─ there are OldMexicanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16111465436836633221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-22443628790185118832017-02-22T19:53:15.621-05:002017-02-22T19:53:15.621-05:00Re: Brutus,
Yeah, his was a classic "Can'...Re: Brutus,<br /><br />Yeah, his was a classic "Can't happen here!" argument.OldMexicanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16111465436836633221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-91747099497101132452017-02-22T19:51:22.918-05:002017-02-22T19:51:22.918-05:00Re: Jimmy Joe Meeker,
─ Torres I gave you a brief...Re: Jimmy Joe Meeker,<br /><br />─ Torres I gave you a brief overview of the welfare they are eligible for last time you presented this notion they are not. ─<br /><br />Which I reviewed and found that you were misrepresenting said eligibility as if it was something one can say about all immigrants including undocumented immigrants, when such is not the case.<br /><br />I do have to concede to OldMexicanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16111465436836633221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-22417070191795424312017-02-22T19:15:54.378-05:002017-02-22T19:15:54.378-05:00I agree. Just go to any border state hospital, an...I agree. Just go to any border state hospital, and you cannot make that claim. I dont, however, oppose immigration, but there are definitely costs to the public.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07011856643664793898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-25332947346726304432017-02-22T17:48:02.223-05:002017-02-22T17:48:02.223-05:00Torres I gave you a brief overview of the welfare ...Torres I gave you a brief overview of the welfare they are eligible for last time you presented this notion they are not. There is welfare available on the federal and state levels for those that qualify. It's less welfare than those born here but it isn't no welfare. Jimmy Joe Meekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09559104650594440766noreply@blogger.com