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Brazil is the favorite of course. But England, and France in particular, look very strong. France got of to a slow start but they looked very impressive against Argentina. If I were looking for a bit longer odds than Brazil i'd go with France at this point. They have a Neymar also, his name...

words in brackets are mine and not part of the original quote from AAAintheBeltway.

That's the entire issue in a nutshell. No evidence yet of acting. But who knows. Everyone has opinions, and everyone has the right to them. Just because you work for the taxpayer doesn't mean you give up that right. But you should have enough sense to keep your personal opinions out of the...

I'd be cautious. I've heard jail food has deteriorated down to bologna with yellow mustard on white bread and koolaid.

It probably isn't correct to "decouple" currency from GDP. It seems that in a world of fiat currencies, currency and GDP are inextricably linked. At least that's what the MMT economists say. Indeed I realize I did not answer your question that had to do with globalization and foreign trade...

I'd have to disagree with that. I don't see any evidence for that in his six bankruptcies and major judgements against him. A biz savvy person won't get themselves involved in over 4000 lawsuits. The only thing that I can give him credit for is being quite successful at money laundering for...

The Trump status quo? Most definitely NOT. It's a nightmare.

Obviously if the first part, i.e., "leftists advocate for massive immigration," is absurd, then even if the second part is true, i.e., "...[leftists] complain about poverty levels," the statement, as a whole, becomes non-sense. So of course I only needed to quote the absurd portion to show...

Or why. If it's both, and it is, then the next ten years may be just like the last ten, or they may be different. Human nature, which is is manifest in vanity, greed, and instinct, changes imperceptibly slowly in comparison to a a human lifetime. Therefore, the future will rhyme with the...

jem, if I may interject, this quote above is emblematic of a gulf of misunderstanding that affects our well-considered communication. There is no one that I know of that is an ",,,advocate for massive immigration." Though massive immigration might well be the unintended consequence of a...

You are one of those I have the greatest respect for on ET. Though we quite often don't agree, it is over point of view rather than hard facts. You are well informed and seldom do you have to retract anything. So thank you.

Unfortunately, when it speaks to me, quod non intellegunt.

But again we must ask, "which officials?" If it is Trump or anyone in his administration we are forced by their constant and absurd lying to take any and everything they say cum grano salis. When something clearly does not add up, it is most likely either flat wrong or intended to be misleading.

No. I'm an illusion. You must be going crazy.

Oh I completely agree. They should all adjust their lifestyle, buy real estate in trendy areas, rent it, and live off the free cash flow.

It's an axiom. It is true by definition. We assume they all came illegally. But you know, fair is fair. I will identify one immigrant that came here illegally for every one of the conquistadors that came to North America legally as long as you post a copy of their visa issued by any of the...

There is a reason why it worked in the past but doesn't now. Think about it. What kind of education did those folks in the past have and what kind do they have now. How many were on farms then versus how many now..What kind of economy did they enter then versus what kind are they entering now...

I have no way of knowing that, so lets just assume they all came here illegally. There is one thing we all know is true. All the people who came here and slaughtered American Indians with their muzzle loaders, and took their land, came here "legally".

Aieeee, someone help me. I am being sucked into a jem black hole. AIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

You didn't show me that at all. You didn't show me anything. What I showed you is we spend 100% more on medical care than any other country. So naturally, that is enough by itself to make the amount spent per capita on welfare in a country like the U.S. ,with a huge impoverished population...