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Trump's Wall Is Mathematically Unlikely

posted by Fnord666 on Sunday January 07 2018, @07:04AM   Printer-friendly
from the numbers-don't-lie dept.

An Anonymous Coward writes:

Fred Reed's mathematical analysis of Trump's Wall proves that Trump is insincere, proves that Trump is mathematically incompetent, and earns Fred Reed an honorary nerd card:

https://fredoneverything.org/the-wall-the-sound-and-the-fury-and-not-much-else/

More math!

~childo

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  • (Score: 4, Insightful) by dry on Monday January 08 2018, @02:29AM (1 child)

    by dry (223) on Monday January 08 2018, @02:29AM (#619370) Journal

    Now, once the studies are all done, we come around full circle. Illegals are illegal because they have nothing but contempt for the law. They violated immigration laws, they violate labor laws, they violate tax laws routinely, all across the demographic. SOME OF THEM violate much more serious laws. In fact, enough of them violate serious laws that - "In California and other border states, specialists warn that the number of illegal immigrants in jail could jeopardize the local prison system." http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-13201212 [bbc.com] [bbc.com]

    What about all the people who facilitate these illegals? My understanding is that Americans encourage them by giving them jobs and that is why they cross the border illegally. Is it legal to hire illegals down there? Perhaps if there were no jobs for them, they wouldn't be crossing the borders in such numbers?
    For a country that happily locks up millions of citizens, it shouldn't be a problem to lock up anyone who hires an illegal. Could probably just hang out somewhere like Home Hardware with some fake illegals and start busting these people with no respect for the law and no respect for your country. Seems a worse offence to encourage people to sneak into your country compared to being hungry and responding to job offers.

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  • (Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Monday January 08 2018, @04:25AM

    by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Monday January 08 2018, @04:25AM (#619403) Homepage Journal

    Your understanding is correct. There is an unfortunate coincidence here, however. Those people who have jobs to offer, also have money. Money talks, and bullshit walks. A little bribe money here - errr, whooops, I meant "campaign contribution" and another "contribution" there, and the SOB's are all but untouchable.

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    Hail to the Nibbler in Chief.