(01-25-2017, 07:42 PM)Mike M (the other one) Wrote: That's why my views are centrist with a right lean, but for some reason I'm considered a Republican.
Healthcare and Education are very important to me, as well as Immigration, SSA, VA Benefits, less government regulations.

And speaking of Immigration. WHO's LAUGHING NOW?

Trump Orders Mexican Border Wall to Be Built and Is Expected to Block Syrian Refugees (emphasis on Border Wall)

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/25/us/politics/refugees-immigrants-wall-trump.html?_r=0

(01-25-2017, 08:35 PM)xxlt Wrote: Comrade, you can call me whatever you want - I've been called worse.

(01-25-2017, 08:35 PM)xxlt Wrote:

(01-25-2017, 07:42 PM)Mike M (the other one) Wrote: And speaking of Immigration. WHO's LAUGHING NOW?
Mexican Border Wall to Be Built and Is Expected to Block Syrian Refugees (emphasis on Border Wall)

(01-25-2017, 09:37 PM)hollodero Wrote: Well, I was never called "Comrade"...!


Cool... got any Tom Lehrer?

(01-25-2017, 09:41 PM)GMDino Wrote: Love Tom Lehrer!

(01-25-2017, 10:00 PM)hollodero Wrote: Cool!
Quick trivia, Tom Lehrer had a song called "poisoning pigeons in the park"... Georg Kreisler, one of our great cabaret artists and satirical singers, fled the war and returned to Austria later; to establish his fame with basically the same song sung in German (stayed his most famous one). Of course claiming it as his own.

Kreisler also copied this one:





Not very political, but fun to sing under the shower from time to time.

(01-25-2017, 10:03 PM)GMDino Wrote: I discovered Dr. Demento when I was in 9th grade (1983) and Lehrer quickly became a favorite of mine.  And along with the one you posted I'd go with the "Masochism Tango"!

(01-25-2017, 09:37 PM)hollodero Wrote: Well, I was never called "Comrade"...!


Cool. Got any Tom Lehrer?


I don't know, guess you are. I never really laughed... is the financing via tax remittances already in the books, or what's the plan, I couldn't find it on CNN. And I don't read any less biased sites out of fear to lose my leftist arrogance.

(01-25-2017, 10:00 PM)hollodero Wrote: Cool!
Quick trivia, Tom Lehrer had a song called "poisoning pigeons in the park"... Georg Kreisler, one of our great cabaret artists and satirical singers, fled the war and returned to Austria later; to establish his fame with basically the same song sung in German (stayed his most famous one). Of course claiming it as his own.

Kreisler also copied this one:





Not very political, but fun to sing under the shower from time to time.

-- We will all go together when we go was my favourite. Although I liked almost all of the few songs I knew.

(01-26-2017, 12:18 AM)jason Wrote: Probably draining that swamp tomorrow...

(01-26-2017, 01:48 AM)Vas Deferens Wrote: He's going to be busy draining the oil spill in the middle of the dakotas.

But he'll do it the best. And it will be great. Don't worry.

(01-26-2017, 02:08 AM)Rotobeast Wrote: What oil spill ?
It will never exist, with Daddy's gag orders abound.
He's very "precedental".

(01-25-2017, 09:37 PM)hollodero Wrote: I don't know, guess you are. I never really laughed... is the financing via tax remittances already in the books, or what's the plan, I couldn't find it on CNN. And I don't read any less biased sites out of fear to lose my leftist arrogance.

(01-26-2017, 11:10 AM)Belsnickel Wrote: His EO directed funds for the wall, and an EO can only legally direct funds that have been previously appropriated to a department's budget (I think it is that broad, it could be narrower, but it would make sense if he can redirect funds in a department budget). As this would fall under the budget of the DHS, this figure would come out of other budget areas of the DHS. Though it will only be a partial amount that will be taken from other budgets, as the project will last more than a year, Congress will likely be appropriating funds specifically for this which will come from the general fund. As the Executive does not have the authority to name the revenue source, that will be up to Congress to legislate.

(01-26-2017, 12:49 PM)Mike M (the other one) Wrote: Congress isn't going to deny him this project.
It's about time someone in Congress tried to deal with the Illegal Immigration problem. Everyone up to this point keeps making little changes here and there and avoids actually tackling the problem.

Bel, there is not enough Republicans in to make an Amendment is there?

(01-26-2017, 12:49 PM)Mike M (the other one) Wrote: Bel, there is not enough Republicans in to make an Amendment is there?

(01-26-2017, 12:49 PM)Mike M (the other one) Wrote: Congress isn't going to deny him this project.
It's about time someone in Congress tried to deal with the Illegal Immigration problem. Everyone up to this point keeps making little changes here and there and avoids actually tackling the problem.

(01-26-2017, 01:00 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: Not in either chamber. You're looking for 67 Senate votes, and 290 House votes. Then that is followed by ratification by at least 38 state legislatures or conventions.

(01-26-2017, 12:49 PM)Mike M (the other one) Wrote: Congress isn't going to deny him this project.
It's about time someone in Congress tried to deal with the Illegal Immigration problem. Everyone up to this point keeps making little changes here and there and avoids actually tackling the problem.

Bel, there is not enough Republicans in to make an Amendment is there?

(01-26-2017, 03:12 PM)xxlt Wrote: We have negative net Mexican immigration at this time, so the wall solves a problem that doesn't exist - unless it is being built to keep Mexicans in the U.S.

(01-26-2017, 03:56 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: We have negative net Mexican immigration at the moment, but immigrants from countries further south are traveling through Mexico and crossing the same border. I would be curious, because I have heard that stat before, if it takes that into consideration.