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ORIGINAL: MasterJaguar01

ZERO understanding of any of this.

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The requirement for English is nothing new and to me is important. Nothing and I mean nothing separates people like the inability to communicate. I think it reasonable to require at least a rudimentary grasp of the English language. Multi- culture is not only fine but desired but if you cannot talk with your neighbors you will never truly become an American citizen.

Butch

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ORIGINAL: kdsub

There is a difference in immigration and political asylum... those desiring to immigrate should take the time to learn English And I feel should be a strict requirement... There are still procedures for political asylum in the new law and English ,I believe,is not required...but I will have to check on that to be sure.

Butch

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ORIGINAL: MasterJaguar01

Well Yes (IMHO)


1. Sanctions on North Korea (getting China and Russia to agree). Nikki Haley has actually preserved a tiny bit of U.S. dignity at the U.S. She started off as governor, caught up in the GOP rhetoric, (and saying a plethora of really stupid things), but later found her place, and has shown some leadership. The U.N. Ambassadorship is a great role for her. I'll give our president credit.

2. Markets at record high. (Yes continuing trend from Obama). The fact that our president is well....him (makes the markets soar) :)

3. Sessions (I am no fan of him), cracking down on Affirmative Action in Universities. Affirmative Action is racism by definition, and has no place in college admission policy. Diversity is a wonderful thing among qualified individuals. Forced diversity, based on inequitable policy helps no one, and hurts the very ethnicities it seeks to help.

4. The RAISE Act (while amateurishly and poorly written like everything else coming out of this administration) is conceptually the EXACT thing we need. A requirement for fluent English is incredibly stupid. However, a MERIT based immigration system is precisely what we need (refugees from violence excepted)


I will give our president credit for all of the above, even though he most likely has ZERO understanding of any of this.

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ORIGINAL: Musicmystery

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ORIGINAL: MasterJaguar01

Well Yes (IMHO)


1. Sanctions on North Korea (getting China and Russia to agree). Nikki Haley has actually preserved a tiny bit of U.S. dignity at the U.S. She started off as governor, caught up in the GOP rhetoric, (and saying a plethora of really stupid things), but later found her place, and has shown some leadership. The U.N. Ambassadorship is a great role for her. I'll give our president credit.

2. Markets at record high. (Yes continuing trend from Obama). The fact that our president is well....him (makes the markets soar) :)

3. Sessions (I am no fan of him), cracking down on Affirmative Action in Universities. Affirmative Action is racism by definition, and has no place in college admission policy. Diversity is a wonderful thing among qualified individuals. Forced diversity, based on inequitable policy helps no one, and hurts the very ethnicities it seeks to help.

4. The RAISE Act (while amateurishly and poorly written like everything else coming out of this administration) is conceptually the EXACT thing we need. A requirement for fluent English is incredibly stupid. However, a MERIT based immigration system is precisely what we need (refugees from violence excepted)


I will give our president credit for all of the above, even though he most likely has ZERO understanding of any of this.

#1 he didn't actually do except appoint someone credible. Congress had to reign him in on ending sanctions with Russia, for instance. #2 he had nothing to with except show up. #3 he just appointed a racist, so killing affirmative action is a no-brainer whatever the circumstances. #4 you acknowledge is done poorly.

Like being proud of a report card with all Ds in courses where he had other people take the tests.

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ORIGINAL: MasterJaguar01

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ORIGINAL: Musicmystery

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ORIGINAL: MasterJaguar01

Well Yes (IMHO)


1. Sanctions on North Korea (getting China and Russia to agree). Nikki Haley has actually preserved a tiny bit of U.S. dignity at the U.S. She started off as governor, caught up in the GOP rhetoric, (and saying a plethora of really stupid things), but later found her place, and has shown some leadership. The U.N. Ambassadorship is a great role for her. I'll give our president credit.

2. Markets at record high. (Yes continuing trend from Obama). The fact that our president is well....him (makes the markets soar) :)

3. Sessions (I am no fan of him), cracking down on Affirmative Action in Universities. Affirmative Action is racism by definition, and has no place in college admission policy. Diversity is a wonderful thing among qualified individuals. Forced diversity, based on inequitable policy helps no one, and hurts the very ethnicities it seeks to help.

4. The RAISE Act (while amateurishly and poorly written like everything else coming out of this administration) is conceptually the EXACT thing we need. A requirement for fluent English is incredibly stupid. However, a MERIT based immigration system is precisely what we need (refugees from violence excepted)


I will give our president credit for all of the above, even though he most likely has ZERO understanding of any of this.

#1 he didn't actually do except appoint someone credible. Congress had to reign him in on ending sanctions with Russia, for instance. #2 he had nothing to with except show up. #3 he just appointed a racist, so killing affirmative action is a no-brainer whatever the circumstances. #4 you acknowledge is done poorly.

Like being proud of a report card with all Ds in courses where he had other people take the tests.

Sheesh... Give him credit for appointing someone credible.

And yes. He showed up. So the markets like that. Yay him :)

Racist or not, reigning in Affirmative Action is good policy.

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ORIGINAL: Musicmystery

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ORIGINAL: MasterJaguar01

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ORIGINAL: Musicmystery

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ORIGINAL: MasterJaguar01

Well Yes (IMHO)


1. Sanctions on North Korea (getting China and Russia to agree). Nikki Haley has actually preserved a tiny bit of U.S. dignity at the U.S. She started off as governor, caught up in the GOP rhetoric, (and saying a plethora of really stupid things), but later found her place, and has shown some leadership. The U.N. Ambassadorship is a great role for her. I'll give our president credit.

2. Markets at record high. (Yes continuing trend from Obama). The fact that our president is well....him (makes the markets soar) :)

3. Sessions (I am no fan of him), cracking down on Affirmative Action in Universities. Affirmative Action is racism by definition, and has no place in college admission policy. Diversity is a wonderful thing among qualified individuals. Forced diversity, based on inequitable policy helps no one, and hurts the very ethnicities it seeks to help.

4. The RAISE Act (while amateurishly and poorly written like everything else coming out of this administration) is conceptually the EXACT thing we need. A requirement for fluent English is incredibly stupid. However, a MERIT based immigration system is precisely what we need (refugees from violence excepted)


I will give our president credit for all of the above, even though he most likely has ZERO understanding of any of this.

#1 he didn't actually do except appoint someone credible. Congress had to reign him in on ending sanctions with Russia, for instance. #2 he had nothing to with except show up. #3 he just appointed a racist, so killing affirmative action is a no-brainer whatever the circumstances. #4 you acknowledge is done poorly.

Like being proud of a report card with all Ds in courses where he had other people take the tests.

Sheesh... Give him credit for appointing someone credible.

And yes. He showed up. So the markets like that. Yay him :)

Racist or not, reigning in Affirmative Action is good policy.

You don't get an A for answering one question right and most of the others wrong. He has a raft of horrible appointments. I'm glad it's not across the board, but it's hardly a cause for celebration.

The markets like the hope of deregulation. Again, Trump has nearly nothing to do with that, unable to pass even his major objectives. Congress axing Obama-era regulations is buoying the market -- until lax regulation leads to the next lawsuit or crisis.