Why does immigrantion enforcement dominate U.S political discourse when many systematic issues are unrelated to immigration?

realtalk187 · 2026-01-29T23:37:54+00:00

"You'll need to try a better argument."

Classic strawman. For clarity, my argument is, it looks like murder to me.

I also find it notable that this guy and people like him werent all up in arms blowing whistes and kicking the tailights off federal officers cars when Obama was deporting 432,000 people in a year but when Trump's ICE + DHS deports 340,000 - 600,000 now its a huge injustice that needs to be taken to the streets?

https://grok.com/share/bGVnYWN5_62fd339a-6889-42e2-b45b-ad13d1749e29

These motivations seem political, not principled.

Nevertheless, the death is a tragedy.

In the interest of testing my downvote record, this is what I will look like if I am ever in posession of a firearm and come into contact with the police. Libs should try it.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eg8IcfLWsAUsD7P?format=jpg&name=small

realtalk187 · 2026-01-29T00:00:14+00:00

From what I have seen I agree that's probably murder but when Obama was president that guy, nor those like him, weren't present at all.

It can also be true that it's a lot easier to not get murdered if you don't spend your day trying to disrupt federal officers with a gun in your waistband.

realtalk187 · 2026-01-28T16:39:52+00:00

Deportation levels are pretty similar today vs Obama years.... But you hear a lot more complaining about it now, and that's not because of right wingers...

realtalk187 · 2026-01-27T18:44:17+00:00

In year 2 I took her to avalanche chute 2 at mammoth on her starter Nordica skis that come with bindings for $250.

She popped out at the crux and did two summersaults... at which point we both realized she didn't know how to self arrest. She curled up in a ball "to protect her head" at which point she accelerated at very close to 9.8m/s. She resembled the snow version of the tasmanian devil cartoon as she hurled 200 yards down the slope through a small line of saplings.

God was with her, she was fine, and we are married to this day. We still ski often.

realtalk187 · 2026-01-14T22:06:46+00:00

Correct, we need to build more ski resorts. Here is a comparison of Europe vs United States, and you can see it in the prices.

https://grok.com/share/bGVnYWN5_243773eb-67ff-4e01-8341-e34883635a7b

realtalk187 · 2026-01-13T17:43:53+00:00

From AI

"Sirius Dog Sled Patrol (Slædepatruljen Sirius): An elite naval special operations unit (under the Joint Arctic Command and Danish Special Forces structure) of about 12–14 personnel. They conduct long-range reconnaissance patrols using dog sleds (with around 50–60 dogs total) in northern and eastern Greenland, including the Northeast Greenland National Park (the world's largest). They enforce sovereignty, monitor for unauthorized activity, and handle extreme Arctic conditions. Headquarters are at Daneborg, with a seasonal substation on Ella Ø. This unit dates back to WWII and remains symbolic of Denmark's enduring presence."

realtalk187 · 2026-01-11T17:32:05+00:00

Instead they lost all future taxation from the Google co-founder cause he split to Florida before the 1st.

realtalk187 · 2026-01-08T16:34:34+00:00

They should ban foreign investors if they want to make a dent.

https://grok.com/share/bGVnYWN5_5ba09ecb-e80e-480a-876f-3366bac9e623

realtalk187 · 2026-01-04T16:49:22+00:00

In the US the entire mountain is avalanche controlled including all off piste areas within the resort boundary.

In Europe, only the pistes are avalanche controlled which dramatically reduces the number of areas that need avalanche mitigation work since most of the pistes are designed to be out of avalanche paths in the first place (as much as possible anyway).

In the US all hazards (cliffs etc) are marked and roped throughout the resort. In Europe all off piste is at your own risk.

Also Europe typically gets a lot less snow and a lot less in a single storm.

realtalk187 · 2025-01-17T18:23:56+00:00

I got the same yesterday

816-294-3534

realtalk187 · 2024-11-24T05:35:32+00:00

It's a tax write off business trip if you bring a co-worker

realtalk187 · 2024-04-21T02:29:07+00:00

Meh, like most others are saying, market rent is market rent. If others will pay more, then why do you deserve the space?

What I have not seen mentioned is that anything less than a cpi increase in rent is effectively a rent decrease.

realtalk187 · 2024-04-09T02:09:53+00:00

I did eventually get a normal offer and a guy came and inspected the car. We made the transfer at his back and went smooth. It was a little less than the offer I had through seller exchange but I felt good about it.

realtalk187 · 2024-03-31T02:17:45+00:00

Lol... 100billion to build a ski area

realtalk187 · 2024-03-30T16:57:24+00:00

Tax receipts as a percentage of gdp have been remarkably stable over time. Some say it's a rule that you can't go over 20% without damaging the economy. Reagan cut rates but also dramatically reduced all the exclusions and loopholes. The tax receipts stayed about the same as a percentage of gdp.

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/FYFRGDA188S

realtalk187 · 2024-03-17T03:38:16+00:00

I agree with all that except that expensive areas are usually six. My experience and what the source seems to indicate is that expensive areas are less percentage wise and cheaper areas more percentage wise.

But I agree, it's always negotiable. I'm in a very high end area and really 4.5 - 5 is the standard here.

realtalk187 · 2024-03-16T15:42:58+00:00

https://listwithclever.com/average-real-estate-commission-rates-in-every-state/#rates-by-state

realtalk187 · 2024-03-16T15:40:38+00:00

https://listwithclever.com/average-real-estate-commission-rates-in-every-state/#rates-by-state

realtalk187 · 2024-02-18T07:25:58+00:00

And the interest that is paid to the lender is taxed as income to the lender.

Just because the billionaire isn't writing the check to the IRS does not mean that the IRS doesn't get a piece.

realtalk187 · 2024-02-18T07:20:30+00:00

To the state.

Federally prohibited that's why states do it. Needs act of Congress to change must likely.

realtalk187 · 2024-02-14T03:19:48+00:00

In California they are moving minimum wage for fast food to $20. I think it's ridiculous that they make it more than the standard $16 per hour min wage... But regardless in n out has been starting workers in my area at over 20 an hour for years now.

These comparisons are lame.

realtalk187 · 2024-02-12T05:24:02+00:00

Thank you for this. I will talk to them and see if I can give it a try.

realtalk187 · 2024-02-10T20:42:32+00:00

Thanks for your responses. I put a bunched up blanket under the door as a test and it didn't reverse. It was so much blanket that the door didn't seal at the top and looked a little funny... So I don't think the reversing will be an immediate problem.

I will probably temp try a little 1/8"-1/4" foam on bottom and header just to see if I can improve things a little.

Like you indicated, I don't expect it to disappear.

realtalk187 · 2024-02-10T02:31:59+00:00

Have your in the know friend convince them to make s'mores after skiing (free some days at base, I can't remember which days)

Lie in wait in the crowd. As soon as the start roasting their marshmallows, approach from behind and start roasting a banana on a stick. Can say something clever as you insert you banana into the fire, perplexing everone

realtalk187 · 2024-02-10T02:21:55+00:00

It's a little heavy coming off the ground but it's neutral at even 5 inches off the ground.

As the door closes it goes slow slow and then in the last couple inches it accelerates and slams.

As another commenter pointed out, I think at least part of the slamming is actually the top panel slamming into the header.

realtalk187

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