“Just because the economy is more global than ever doesn't mean that national sovereignty shouldn't exist. I do think that passing this responsibility off to business owners, when it really should be the responsibility of the federal government, portends a bit of trouble, but I also think that as Ame…”
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“Without borders, we have no national sovereignty. Without national sovereignty, there is no congress, no constitution, no America. We had better get a handle on this right now. Our democratic culture is being undermined by the invasion of many people whose aims are not commensurate with the good of …”
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“This hurts American business and thus hurts the American worker. We need to redefine our framework for thinking about employment. The current model is inefficient for our economy, it diminishes our competitiveness in the world, and it is bad for the worker. We live in a world where activity, and eco…”
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“If the government shuts down over a disagreement in congress over budget decisions, there's a constitutional reason for it. It's not as if this phenomenon comes from a different universe. Congress has the responsibility of apportioning the budget, and if it fails to do so, then there is no budget. T…”
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“The idea of a protected class is something that should be used with extreme caution and that should be used only in limited circumstances. For example, a person wishing to flee a civil war or catastrophic situation to which there is no government response in their home country can apply for temporar…”
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“I actually don't mind the premise of this bill. As a business issue, it's only fair that private manufacturers should be subject to the same regulations to which gun manufacturers are bound. The argument would be similar with respect to the sale of moonshine versus the sale of legal liquor. The prob…”
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“Making the world a better place is not the federal government's purpose under the constitution. The government's purpose under the constitution is to "form a more perfect union" by its legal framework of the states that are federally included in that union. It is a legal entity, and its purpose when…”
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“As much as I have empathy for people that are condemned to existence in a prison for committing a non-violent crime, letting them go scot free does not set a good precedent for the rule of law in our country. We have to remember that the rule of law is the philosophical bedrock of our society. Witho…”
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“This is a really interesting constitutional question that will play out in congress and the courts over the next several years. I personally do not think that something that is stored in a third party's email server is a "person, house, paper, or effect," although I suppose that I could be persuaded…”
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“On principle I would tend to support this bill, but based on the language given in the description of it, I cannot. The language that anyone that has ever been in the U.S. illegally is a bit harsh even for my liking. If a person is currently in the U.S. illegally, I agree that that person should not…”
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“Suing the president is more of a symbolic gesture than anything else, and frankly I think that people that are on the right side of this issue could be improving our immigration and deportation practices in a lot of other ways. The power and duty given to congress under the constitution is to create…”
- LEVI D
“This is not only an economic booster, it gives us power to manipulate the global economy in ways that our competitors, and in many cases people that are hostile to American democracy and the rule of law, are already doing. We should be doing whatever we can to increase our influence and position glo…”
- LEVI D
“Although the federal government under the constitution does have jurisdiction over interstate commerce, I don't think it should be involved so much in telling the states what to do. The ability of people to amend the statutes and constitutions of their states by ballot is really a fundamental compon…”
- LEVI D
“There are other ways for our country to balance currency actions by other countries. A recent IMF report talked about the importance of global value chains in the world economy. A country that devalues its currency excessively has to be able to produce finished products from almost entirely domestic…”
- LEVI D
“It cannot be understated how important being able to have some say in the global petroleum market will be for national security. This bill will improve America's standing internationally, as well as provide jobs at home. It is a misguided and short-sighted criticism that domestic energy production i…”
- LEVI D
“For one thing, most bills addressed at wage-earners are already misguided. Fewer and fewer people are being employed under such a model. The economy will continue to move away from this. Legislation aimed at this model is therefore misguided. Secondly, other than the fact that it just has a cosy, eq…”
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