Thought Bandit: Recent Comments

Comment on Voter ID

Brian — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 01:27:26 GMT

I've always thought that if we were like Iraq and dyed our finger after voting the voting percentage in this country would skyrocket. Save the money, use ink.

Comment on Immigration vs. Illegal Imigration

KG Elliott — Thu, 31 May 2007 12:37:54 GMT

Thank you, and you are correct in saying that the most accurate filter for commercial migration is business. It is axiomatic.

Special Economic Zones can be very effective to boost the commerce of particular areas. There is a city New Bedford, MA which has a heavy immigrant population (Portuguese). They have assimilated quite well in a generation due in part to prosperity.

If we could just get our policy makers to stick to the facts which includes that the driver of all this is poverty, elsewhere. But that would take the Twighlight Zone.

Comment on Immigration vs. Illegal Imigration

Brian — Thu, 31 May 2007 06:47:18 GMT

Any effective policy should center around the economic (business) side of this problem. All your points along this line are well taken. Have you ever heard of Special Economic Zones? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Economic_Zone

Comment on ACLU - Rock Paper Scissors.

john Peters — Mon, 21 May 2007 04:36:24 GMT

THAT - is a great idea !

Sadly, it makes too much sense to ever happen.

Comment on Electronic Voting Under Fire

Sandy — Fri, 08 Dec 2006 03:53:38 GMT

How is it that with all the complaints about e-voting there is only one court action after ths last election ?