I know the whole immigration problem has gone down, but I'd try to find a more neutral ground that doesn't consist in exiling people who came here to escape something I also don't think pardoning people after the enter illegally is okay
I think for starters I would allow everyone to sleep in longer and make it a crime to be up this early in the morning. I agree with you
What do you think would be a solution to that?
I like your idea of not pardoning people who start off their presence in the country illegally. I dont have an issue with anyone coming into the country that follows the rules. I think the country ought to have a real rule for exiling people who habitually break rules. Once upon a time England sent their criminals to America and Austrailia
Same. I think there might be a better solution that just throwing people out too. I've always thought that along with making the border tighter, they issue a statement like In the next 6 months, you may report if you entered illegally and those who do will get a background check and if found to be well, they can be given classes in English and Helped to the culture
Wow.  That is a great suggestion.
Whereas those who don't come, if found to be illegal after the 6 months, will be exiled
How do you think technology can help with determining who is here legally vs not?
That's hard! I know we have a record of citizens to compare people to and the census has an extensive record of the people in the US, but I don't know if that would fully help Determine legality
This is a hard subject for me.  I have friends who volunteer their summers to patrol the borders and they have all kinds of crazy stories to share
I imagine it would be hard!
What else would you do if you were President of our country?
I wish I knew a better way to determine legality. I guess the hope is that with the offer, the people would come themselves and confess
They say there are two types of people.  Those who believe that everyone is generally good at heart and will generally do the right thing.  And those who are generally bad and have to be compelled to be good with rules and enforcement.
I think everyone has a little bit of both in them, but everyone draws the lines a bit differently!
Well.  If its the first then your idea should work.  If its the later -- it wont.
As far as what I'd also do if I was in power, I'd strike an agreement with China (or try to) that entails no more interest on our debt and us beginning to pay it off in X Amount of years And that's why if they don't, they get searched for and exiled, it kind of has both.
Interest would not be needed in a world where everyone kept the commitments they made.  Interest is the cost of risk of loss.
Agreed. But with our debt in the trillions, the interest prevents it from ever being paid off with billions in interest. If it did not compound and an agreement was made It could actually get paid off and we could avoid a future conflict between the two contries
Ya but what if its your money that is loaned and it was part of your families financial plan. I think we all need to buckle down and pay it down ahead of schedule
I don't know if we can. I don't think the debt wasn't paid off because we simply decided to ignore it, but because the company cannot afford it And if it keeps exploding with interest, it'll take even longer I looked it up, we owe a third of our GDP to China currently
I think I heard once that it would take everyone in the US  to pay 10,000 each For some that would be tough and they might need multiple years to do.  But could you imagine how strong a country if we were out of debt. I have concerns with a country who justifies not keeping their obligations just because they got in over their head.  I had a lot of neighbors who justified taking out bankrup Although I cant truly establish a cause and effect relationship, but it seems that once a person starts justifying that they dont have to do what they agreed to do then it bleeds over into other areas, like relationships and business matters. I need to take a restroom break.  I will be right back.  Please dont hang up Feel free to type
I totally agree. Either way, I think it requires sacrifice, but it would be worth it
I like the saying.  "Interest, them that understand it earn it and them that dont pay it." I had a mentor that I told once that I was going to always avoid debt because it was like the devil - in that it enslaves people and works 24/7
It's totally true. I think if we irradiated our financial problem, the US could explode even further than what it is.
He told me that debt can also be a leverage for good if properly used.  It can create a mutiplying factor to what you are doing.  If it is a good effort then your results can be magnified in the same time frame.  If bad -- well, it can go really bad.
Anywho, I need to get going! It was nice chatting with ya! I think it's important to invest and play with those things now while we have less money and responsibility Than when we have a family or a lot of money to lose. Thanks for talking!
I agree. Thanks.  Have a great day!