Law School Discussion

Quote from: StevePirates on June 23, 2008, 09:56:25 PM

Everyone in favor of a physical wall should think about the ecological ramifications it will have on the native fauna of the border region.   

The wall is one potential solution to one problem that creates other problems in itself.
Regardless of what you think about the issue of illegal immigration, I would hope that after doing some research on the likely effects of a border wall, you'd at least agree that the wall is not a good idea.

I think we should worry more about our coal fired power plants, cars. suburban sprawl and woeful waste of energy in our society more-so than the migration patterns of the spotted yellow black dot on forehead lizard...   A wall DOES create ecological problems, but I think Los Angeles creates more of an ecological problem and they haven't quit building there...

Lol...also true.

Good points all around....

I propose a hybrid.

1. Build the wall (yes, expensive but I'm sure a fraction of just the daily cost of operations in say Iraq...to put it in perspective).

2. Give the border patrol the equipment/people/authority to do their job. UAVs, more personnel, etc. Maybe even have Guard units augment.

3. Institute reformed legal immigration rules.

4. Institute a national ID. Yes, I know all the conspiracy theories, and I'm a libertarian...I know the arguments. In my opinion it is a necessary program in our day in age. A general database of who is who. Nothing more. I don't have a problem with that, as long as it doesnt track anything else.

I think it's unrealistic to think we can round up and kick out so many people from our country. Like it or not they are an important part of our economy and society. Yes, our society too. There will be so many 'humanity' cases if we were to round them up and get them out, it would make our heads spin. Which leads me to:

5. Once our borders are 'secure', our immigration policy more realistic, amnesty everyone...start all over. The illegals become legal, we collect taxes on their labor, all the gray areas disappear. We can absorb those numbers, we already have them.


All these factors combined should allow us to more effeciently control immigration, legal or otherwise.

Securing our borders, being able to quickly and accurately distingush citizens and non-citizens, along with a strong and realistic policy/law to me are absoloute musts for anything to work.

EDIT: I had two number 4's... 

Hope not...in the same boat. I'm 32 and starting in the fall.

If the classes are more or less like the LSAT test demographic when I took it, it should be fine.

Quote from: robelguapo on June 17, 2008, 11:51:52 AM

ze tag

Thanks AK, great stuff. I had already bought a dark charcoal/subtle pinstrip suit prior to reading all the advice, so I feel pretty good about that! I thought the pinstripes may of been a little too 'varsity' for me, but I think I pull it off. Yes, I'm bad ass like that...

So what's the etiquette on changing the suit, if, for example, you have only a couple/three? Switch them every other day or just wear one for a week or what???

That's exactly why you buy neutral-colored suits: navy, charcoal, black (only for winter and evening wear), slate, etc. A different shirt everyday keeps things looking (and smelling) fresh. A clothes steamer also helps keep things fresh. Steam often, so you don't have to dryclean all the time. Dry cleaning will clean the clothes for sure, but it weakens the fabric.

That's what I was thinking...

and BTW, Real Madrid rules. Arsenal...pfftt. 

Best of luck...keep us posted.