5 responses to “EssEff Street Crime”

1. Warren John

   May 6, 2016

   We’ll lets see:
   Poverty skyrocketed since 2008 amongst every group especially the younger kids needing work.
   See link below:
   http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/poverty/data/historical/people
   All the jobs our young kids had access to in the past are now swallowed up by illegal and legal work-visa immigrants including H1-B. Millions of them.
   What do you think people do when they can’t even get a job in the Bay Area. Unfortunately, they find other ways to get money.
   Of course its not right but it is the fact of the street No jobs; some will resort to stealing. Some steal even when the economy is good but under this administration the young blacks, whites, and latinos have had their jobs stolen by immigrants; many who should not even be in our country.
   And don’t make this political. This are facts proven over time. Its all mathematics.
   Lets also stay above the second grade debate level and not blame the 1% or George Bush. You guys make me dizzy with those childish arguments.
   More mathematics to reinforce the facts above:
   http://www.usdebtclock.org/

2. hillsider

   May 6, 2016

   There is one political aspect that I bet you will agree with–the so-called “living wage” that means fewer people living on wages.

3. Warren John

   May 7, 2016

   If this country better managed its immigration policies, we would not even be talking about living wage or any Government mandated policies on wages.
   We would not be faced with a give-away hourly rate forced on the country by the flood of immigrants who undercut our labor force by working for a lower hourly rate labor rate.
   Bad immigration control has cheapened our Country on many different fronts.

4. Bruce Dickinson

   May 7, 2016

   Funny, because one can argue that Native Americans can say the same thing. This is a nation and land of immigrants and has been for hundreds of years.
   People, trust Bruce Dickinson, you have got to stop thinking about protectionism, some of which is disguised xenophobia and start thinking about how you improve wealth for the entire world, which will only help our standard of living. This is what has made the US have the largest rise in per-capita GDP and productivity ever seen in history.
   Also funny (and simultaneously sad) how Donald Trump has completely hijacked the Republican party to the point that this may be the end of the party as we know it. Despite him sounding not so smart, look what he has actually accomplished. You gave got to give credit, where credit is due, that is, all that counts is that he is smarter than the entire Republican party machine and its leaders to pull off what he did.
   Sealing the border and getting 24 million illegals out of the country is impractical and costly. Ask anyone in the economics profession, with real credentials, as to whether illegal immigration is a net benefit or net cost. Most say is a net benefit, albeit small, due to the rising costs of social services such as healthcare. Bruce Dickinson believes you get illegals into the tax system so that they can pay their share of social costs. You can get cheap labor, a growing population (population growth is the #1 factor in economic growth), help others raise their standard of living, and increase the tax base to deal with the social costs.
   Tough problems to deal with for sure where you have to do then proper analysis, have the right expertise, and possess the cranial firepower to weigh the pros and cons of every angle objectively. Most who opine on simple absolutes really are limited in their mental capacity. Because if there are simple absolutes, then everything can be programmed into a computer (zeroes and ones) to do your thinking.
   Compared to Bruce Dickinson’s prescriptions for society, let’s just say producing multi-platnium albums is a far easier (and more lucrative) task!

5. Warren John

   May 9, 2016

   Funny how you talk about how costly it would be to deport 24 million illegals but did not address the damage they have to Americans who are unable to get a job because they illegally stole the jobs.
   Our family are original Puritans and believe in “LEGAL” immigration. If a person violates a country’s most Sovereign Law; what makes anyone think they have respect for any other law.
   As for your 3rd grader attack on Trump; well that is childish, mean, stupid, and weak-minded. Don’t think our Founding Fathers would quite agree with you on Trump hijacking the Party.
   Stick to the policies, it serves you better. I’d suggest you read up on your American Indians History. The Indians Weren’t Defeated by White Settlers. Your false statement is one of those Myths taught in liberal schools by liberal losers.
   As for the old Republican Party. Thank God its being re-tooled. RIP, you Grande Ole Party.
   “If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, it expects what never was and never can be.” – Thomas Jefferson