Republicans United!

Joe Biden's First Day agenda includes a proposal for comprehensive immigration reform. Just as Dems divide over the Green New Deal and Medicare For All but unite in loathing Trump, the fractured Republican Party will come together to derail the latest run at immigration reform.

In a nightmare scenario the moderate Dems in the Senate (Sinema, Manchin) are so committed to giving Biden this win that they vote to change the Senate rules and eliminate the filibuster. More likely, immigration again goes nowhere.

Biden's website on immigration is here; he links to a 2013 CBO study assessing that attempt at reform. Their summary: more workers leads to a larger economy, but smaller on a Per Capita basis; until skills and jobs alignn, unemployment rises (a bit) and wages fall (a bit). The return on capital rises, however, since it is slightly scarcer relative to labor.

So for Chamber of Commerce Republicans its all winning - more customers, cheaper workers, higher return on capital.

For Democrats, more unskilled workers plus the Biden Fantasy Minimum Wage of $15 should boost unemployment but (more importantly!) boost the need for the sort of compassionate safety net Democrats live to provide. More winning!

And yes, I'm already getting sick of all the winning.

From CBO on the 2013 immigration bill:

 

Comments

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

Allow me to correct myself before anyone else does; apparently she hasn't resigned it yet and Newsom picked Padilla provisionally for when she does.

[Captain Hate]

Surprise surprise

https://www.theepochtimes.com/china-sought-to-influence-2020-us-election-director-of-national-intelligence-assesses_3659981.html

[Captain Hate]

Good luck getting a straight answer on that, clarice. Maybe a link to an Ed Meese article.

[Threadkiller]

http s://rattlergator. typepad.co m/

For some reason RG’s blog is unwelcome as a link here. Remove the spaces and take a look at his posts. He refrained from all the DawsonSFields’ bullshit on his own site.

[Threadkiller]

TK ... you sort of agree?

Posted by: joan | January 17, 2021 at 03:01 PM

Refresh my memory, please.

[Dave (in MA)]

I would guess that RG is just a huge Trump fan.

[Jane]

Clarice my8 text message to you was his phone number. He wants to talk to you. Can you text me?

[Captain Hate]

That's a good guess, Dave.

[Dave (in MA)]

Interesting that RG's most recent post (almost 5 y.o.) is a Great Pumpkin reference.

[Threadkiller]

Isn’t it, Dave? LOL

[anonamom]

"This is what our intersections look like now. If you need all this to protect your inauguration from the people, maybe the f***ing people didn’t f***ing elect you!”

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/01/worker-showing-video-military-checkpoints-dc-need-protect-inauguration-people-maybe-people-didnt-elect/

[Tom R]

The correct term for that is cherry picking. If all these people look at is the part where he sounds like an imbecile and ignore where he doesn't you get an inaccurate picture.

Cherry picking? I don't think so. It's an exception to the norm when Biden can get thru a public appearance without spewing out gibberish at some point or acting like he doesn't know what is going on.

[Dave (in MA)]

@john John Matze 01/16/2021 @John Hello world, is this thing on?

Parler!
Technical Difficulties
Now seems like the right time to remind you all — both lovers and haters — why we started this platform. We believe privacy is paramount and free speech essential, especially on social media. Our aim has always been to provide a nonpartisan public square where individuals can enjoy and exercise their rights to both.

We will resolve any challenge before us and plan to welcome all of you back soon. We will not let civil discourse perish!

[Dave (in MA)]

my previous is attempt #2... the first one included a parler link, which typepad wouldn't post. Apparently typepad is in the anti-Parler cartel.

[Dave (in MA)]

Bastiges.

https://bit.ly/2M2eroN

[clarice]

https://pjmedia.com/uncategorized/charlie-martin/2021/01/17/why-was-parler-censored-by-its-competitors-n1390205

Jane, I'll email you . I can try to text as well.

[Jane]

Kiwi is having a meltdown. It’s 34 degrees below zero and she’s too hot! Been in her pool - which is 20 below twice. I have a cooling pad on her and heater on me. Xiden did this. Make no mistake!

[clarice]

Jane, just texted you.

[henry]

boogaloo bois... AnteFa’s Washington Generals.

[anonamom]

Crenshaw is supporting Liz Cheney continuing in her leadership position.
He's Uniparty.

[BuffyUK]

Joan that's a sweet story about your son. I never minded those pages while travelling on the tube. I would look too and marvel at the perfect breasts.

No one has been reading a paper on public transport for ages. Everyone's on their phone.

Dave, I remember that was a thing but I never listened to figure it out.

Jack and Dave and Joan: There was a time when all the printed matter in the UK was fantastic, from Private Eye, to the sex mad papers like News of the World and the Sun (which was always lying around on every film set). Broadsheets wanted to be taken seriously. There was great joy reading each one, they had different stories and readable pundits.

Now they all use the same photographs and write the political stories from the same script, so why wouldn't I read for free on the internet? All the journalists I know are unemployed, nobody's advertising, and my newspaper addiction has been conquered.

[Threadkiller]

When the Hollywoodish campaign video of Crenslob was capturing hearts and minds, I noted that something about him stunk. He had a few points against him at that time, which made me uneasy. Now it is clear.

[henry]

Oh no! The data entry clerk is in trouble again! She’s as much a scientist as Jill Biden is a doctor.

@WSJ

The Florida data scientist who claimed she was fired “after refusing to falsify data” for the state’s Covid-19 dashboard said she was turning herself in Sunday, after the Florida Department of Law Enforcement obtained a warrant for her arrest

[Dave (in MA)]

.

[Threadkiller]

https://mobile.twitter.com/TaylerUSA/status/1350870624307085312

Is this the dignity you wanted restored to The Whitehouse, TM?

[clarice]

https://nypost.com/2021/01/16/welcome-to-the-nancy-pelosi-and-chuck-schumers-new-abnormal-goodwin/

[Melinda]

TK-

Have you seen any pics of the DC "Security Fencing"? The 12' one in particular.

[Threadkiller]

I saw part of the RSBN video, Mel. Reminded my of a typical Zombie movie portraying a government response.

What about the 12 footers?

[Melinda]

Why are all the assembly clamps on the outside?

[Dave (in MA)]

Another 4 years of hard-hitting journalism is in the offing,

CBS Sunday Morning 🌞@CBSSunday
· Jan 16

Tomorrow on #CBSSunday

Vice President-Elect @KamalaHarris and her husband, @DouglasEmhoff, sit down with Jane Pauley and open up about their relationship and the story behind those @Converse sneakers https://cbsn.ws/3bFTQ4G

[henry]

Melinda, IKEA’s instructions were in Swedish?

[anonamom]

and my newspaper addiction has been conquered.

Mine too! I read NYT, WSJ and our local paper every day, for nearly four decades.

Now I spend eight to ten hours on the internet instead. ;-)

[Dave (in MA)]

Frank J. Fleming @IMAO_ ·
“Phil Spector, Austere Music Scholar, Dies”

[Threadkiller]

Haha! I’ll have to take a closer look. It would be hilarious if it is a Ron Paul fence design. His main complaint about a border fence was that one day a patriotic fence for protection will become a socialist fence for containment.

[Threadkiller]

😠

[Dave (in MA)]

Didn't see this until just now,

The large crowd, moved to action by her inspiring words, then began to charge the Capitol Building. https://t.co/i9JPnfkykP

— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) January 16, 2021

[Melinda]

And all the razor wire is inside the 12 footer. Another outlier.

[Threadkiller]

http s://ww w.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9147273/amp/FBI-warns-police-chiefs-high-alert-extremists-ahead-inauguration.htm l

Broken link because typepad. Remove spaces if you want to see it.

The fences are correct in these photos for protecting the Capitol. Razor wire on the exterior and removable hardware on the interior. Is there a specific building where it was assembled incorrectly, Mel?

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

--Crenshaw is supporting Liz Cheney continuing in her leadership position.
He's Uniparty.--

He should have to wear a pink eyepatch.

[Dave (in MA)]

If there are 12-footers like I've read, those ain't them.

[Melinda]

Nope, it was another one I saw this morning, where the 8' fence got the razor and the 12' had the clamps on the outside. Will root it out shortly..

[Threadkiller]

https://boards.4chan.org/pol/thread/303159618/the-fences-are-built-backwards-to-keep-them-in

Here is one photo that is barely worth a few words.

[Threadkiller]

One of the pictures that overlays the map, Dave, shows a 12’ fence with no wire. It looks more like a gate.

[Narciso]

What was that yes minister routine about newspapers.

[Narciso]

Shows like alias and nikita were much on point.

[Threadkiller]

Maybe not. Upon closer look it appears to not be that tall. The various reports I read state that it is supposed to be 7’ unscalable fence everywhere.

[MissMarple2]

I am home! Cold as the dickens outside.

I am pleased to report that my grandson's favorite gifts were a set of walkie-talkies and CASH! When he opened the cards with cash he through the bills up in the air like he was Scrooge McDuck in the Money Bin. LOL!

Also, my daughter in law couldn't understand why my mother watched the Queen's Coronation. My son thought this was funny, and told her our family watched everything like that: coronations, royal weddings, state funerals, etc. Even the election of the Popes and we weren't Catholic. HA!

Her family watches none of that, and I assume are part of the population who doesn't know any of this stuff is happening.

[Narciso]

Oh really

https://mobile.twitter.com/maxeden99?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauth

[MissMarple2]

THREW the money, not through. Jeesh!

[Narciso]

About the perfidious john weaver.

[Jane]

Clarice,

I’ll check my phone after kiwis meltdown. It will be awhile

[MissMarple2]

Narciso,

I see John Huntsman was involved in that. Another creep.

[Narciso]

Danube was right to say he made his skin crawl

[Tom R]

Here is one photo that is barely worth a few words.

Is that the SCOTUS building behind the fence? If so the simple explanation is that the SCOTUS building is outside the perimeter of the fence.

[Jane]

Kiwi has died.

[Threadkiller]

I am so sorry, Jane. Oh my goodness.

[Dave (in MA)]

Oh, Jane. I'm so sorry!

[Melinda]

I'm sooo sorry, Jane.

[rse]

Jane--

I am so sorry. I know you adored that dog.

[Jim Eagle]

Jane,

RIP, Kiwi. Was it sick?

I hate it when a prt leaves js.

[Strawman Cometh]

I can see clearly now. Picked up my new specs on Friday. On the way home, heard a report on NPR re: the Uganda election. Interview with the opposition candidate. One of his complaints was that there were opposition observers were barred from some of the polling stations. Dismay expressed by "The World" correspondent and all concerned.

[Captain Hate]

Condolences Jane.

[Dave (in MA)]

Typepad is blocking gab links.

https://bit.ly/3bVT6Z4

[Rocco]

So sorry Jane, Daddy's rubbing his belly now!

[Strawman Cometh]

Preview is your friend:
One of his complaints was that opposition observers were barred from some of the polling stations.

[henry]

Jane, so sad to hear about Kiwi. Such a sweet pup.

[MissMarple2]

Oh, Jane! I am so sorry! Kiwi was part of our family!

How can we help?

[Strawman Cometh]

Sorry about Kiwi

[Narciso]

Condolences jane.

[James D.]

I am so sorry, Jane.

[lurkersusie]

Sorry Jane

[cathyf]

I’m so sorry Jane!

[anonamom]

Jane, I am so sorry.

[Melinda]

Oregon Considering Bill for Emergency Seizure of Private Property

https://rfangle.com/politics/oregon-considering-bill-for-emergency-seizure-of-private-property/

From here: https://t.me/The_Library_II/33433

[matt - deplore me if you must]

oh Jane!! I am so sorry. I had hoped to meet Kiwi one day. Was it sudden? It sounds like there have been underlying issues from your posts of the past several weeks. We are here to listen and console. God bless all of our dogs (and cats).

[Kathryn Anne]

Jane:
I am so sorry about Kiwi.
I know you are heartbroken.
Will pray for you for strength to bear this loss which is so difficult for you.

[matt - deplore me if you must]

That video of Biden TK posted shows a worn out, very fragile old man. The hair is whiter and he is scarily tentative. What's the over/under on when they invoke the 25th?

[henry]

Melinda, warlord phase so soon?

[Melinda]

Uh-oh::

Bloomberg
@business
Swiss prosecutors have reportedly identified bank accounts containing some $10 billion that may have come from embezzled public funds in Venezuela trib.al/2dFTcOf

https://twitter.com/business/status/1350756544498040838

[Threadkiller]

Matt, Twitter says the video was “manipulated” because they cut the sound of reporters asking questions. This video, with sound, is just as bad. He is confused.

[Jim Eagle]

Well, at least Kiwi has taken us OT.

[Melinda]

I'm just pending feudal serf in Illinoistan.

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

--That video of Biden TK posted shows a worn out, very fragile old man.--

Yeah I might have to revise and extend my remarks to TomR regarding the old buzzard. He looked like he's about ready for the carrion wagon his own self.

[Ignatz Ratzkiwatzki]

So sorry about Kiwi, Jane.

[henry]

Is that better than cheesekurdia?

[clarice]

Oh, so sorry, Jane!!

[Buckeye]

Aw crap Jane.

So very sorry.

[MissMarple2]

henry, Melinda,

You can come over here and live in the land of milquetoasts. The weather is marginally better than cheesekurdia and Illinoistan, plus taxes are lower, but our governor is a zero and the legislature seems to mostly do nothing but go out to dinner.

[Sidwhite]

Jane. So sorry. May Kiwi Rest In Peace. We all know what a great companion Kiwi was to you.

[Stephanie Nene Not Your Normal Granma]

OH Jane, my heart breaks for you.

If you ever want another Yorkie, there are several very good breeders in Tampa and Sarasota and in Miami.

[MissMarple2]

Military Times
@MilitaryTimes
·
2h
US military says troop withdrawal from Somalia is complete https://trib.al/RBCokvb

[Jane]

Thanks everyone. -she was my life although I ‘d often I’d [fantasized about life without her because she kept me home. A bigger love affair you can’t imagine between the 2nof us.’

It takes me a while to mourn. My neighbors came over to be with me. Happy she’ll never see a Biden adminisrarioj. But boy do I love her.

[Momto2]

{{{{{{{{{{Jane}}}}}}}}}}} (those are hugs) I am SO very sorry. I know how heartbroken you must be right now.

[clarice]

https://thepostmillennial.com/bc-court-allows-twitter-to-be-sued-for-defamation

[MissMarple2]

The Epoch Times
@EpochTimes
·
1h
A security firm investigating #California’s fraudulent #Pandemic-related #Unemployment claims warned that the scope of the #Fraud could be more than twice as much as previously estimated.

[clarice]

https://realmoney.thestreet.com/investing/stocks/twitter-shares-are-just-plain-overvalued-15540574?puc=yahoo&cm_ven=YAHOO

[MissMarple2]

https://townhall.com/columnists/wayneallynroot/2021/01/17/gop-leaders-in-dc-dont-represent-74-million-trump-voters-n2583235

[Len]

Jane, very sorry to hear about your well-loved Kiwi.

[CCGirl]

Jane, that stinks. I am so sorry. Hang in there!