Pauly3 said: "You folks here are entertaining and never disappoint when it comes to discussing anything politically controversial. It's interesting that conservatives or "non-lefties", if not entirely, mostly offer an opinion without attacking the lefties for simply being on the left. Contrast that with what the lefties too often do. The lefties, as demonstrated here, will either attack the opposing side for simply being on the opposing side or avoid the argument, throw out a quip and stick their heads in the sand....or both. And requesting a perceived pointless topic to be deleted is absurd. Why is the merit of an argument so offensive to so many of you? To be fair, some on the left do make an earnest attempt at discussing the merits of the argument, but my gosh, do you not see the absurdity with so many willingly participating here but avoiding the argument? In fact, they are attempting squash any argument. "Get in line, else you're an evil POS?", isn't that what you're really saying?
Kad said: "I am shocked, shocked!,by which members are most disturbed by the increased presence of immigrants in midtown."
This quoted comment is absurd. I know Kad is not stupid. To the contrary, he is quite intelligent. Unreasonable though, he is. The "presence of immigrants" bothers no one here. It's the fact these immigrants came here illegally AND they are putting a burden on the tax payers the tax payers did not sign up for. There are significant problems to be dealt with, and "putting your head in the sand", jumping up and down and being appalled by those who believe the rule of law is significantly important is simply unreasonable."
I’m sorry, the entire first page of this thread is entirely members griping about the mere presence of these people. There is no mention of burden on tax payers or any other sociopolitical issue attached to their presence.
Nobody here has said things are great or that there isn’t an issue- there is a glaring issue. America is too large and too wealthy of a nation to have thousands of folks in temporary housing at best out on the streets of its largest city. It’s too large and too wealthy to have as many homeless people, as well.
I object to the disdain and disgust so many here have expressed and the blame so many here have freely put on these people instead of on the massive bipartisan failures that have led to them being here. You think the young mothers and their little kids selling candy in the subways nowadays wanted this? You think they actively schemed to be a burden on tax payers? Absurd. These people are not your enemies, they are not invaders, and they are not human garbage. They’ve been turned into a political hot potato.
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
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