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#77 Feb 14 2015 at 12:11 AM Rating: Good
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Jophiel wrote:
That's a loser. No one wants you to create jobs in Mexico.
Except for gbaji, who is praying nightly for the shareholders' bottom line.
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#78 Feb 14 2015 at 5:57 AM Rating: Default
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I honestly think we should focus more effort in enhancing Mexico.
#79 Feb 14 2015 at 8:02 AM Rating: Excellent
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It's not that you're wrong (or right), it's that the stance is politically a loser. "With all these problems in our country, my opponent wants to spend your tax dollars on Mexico. Why doesn't he run for president of Mexico then? I'm here to work for America..."

Best you could do is some "This helps us both" measure like trade agreements. But few people actually want to listen/learn about trade agreements during a campaign.
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#80 Feb 14 2015 at 9:51 AM Rating: Decent
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Elinda wrote:
It's considered the backyard.

Canadia? Just an extension of upstate New York.
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#81 Feb 14 2015 at 9:53 AM Rating: Decent
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Jophiel wrote:
It's not that you're wrong (or right), it's that the stance is politically a loser. "With all these problems in our country, my opponent wants to spend your tax dollars on Mexico. Why doesn't he run for president of Mexico then? I'm here to work for America..."

Best you could do is some "This helps us both" measure like trade agreements. But few people actually want to listen/learn about trade agreements during a campaign.

Legalizing marijuana up here seems to throw the Mexican cartels into a tizzy and ramp up on the harder drugs. Which actually legitimizes the whole War on Drugs issue. I'd rather militarize the border against heroin and cocaine than ditchweed.
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#82 Feb 14 2015 at 4:53 PM Rating: Default
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Jophiel wrote:
It's not that you're wrong (or right), it's that the stance is politically a loser. "With all these problems in our country, my opponent wants to spend your tax dollars on Mexico. Why doesn't he run for president of Mexico then? I'm here to work for America..."

Best you could do is some "This helps us both" measure like trade agreements. But few people actually want to listen/learn about trade agreements during a campaign.

I could do better than that. It's all about presentation. I would present it as job creation for both US and Mexico, reducing illegal immigration (which last time I checked is a big political discussion) and focusing on domestic security. People tend to care about domestic concerns more than foreign concerns. It's more difficult to convince the average person why they should care about Ukraine, but it's much easier to convince people how they are affected by Mexico, especially with the right's political message on immigration.
#83 Feb 16 2015 at 8:28 AM Rating: Good
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But few people actually want to listen/learn about trade agreements during a campaign.
Some just bluff and hope no one calls them out on it.
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#84 Feb 17 2015 at 7:23 AM Rating: Good
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Jophiel wrote:
It's not that you're wrong (or right), it's that the stance is politically a loser. "With all these problems in our country, my opponent wants to spend your tax dollars on Mexico. Why doesn't he run for president of Mexico then? I'm here to work for America..."

Best you could do is some "This helps us both" measure like trade agreements. But few people actually want to listen/learn about trade agreements during a campaign.

Legalizing marijuana up here seems to throw the Mexican cartels into a tizzy and ramp up on the harder drugs. Which actually legitimizes the whole War on Drugs issue. I'd rather militarize the border against heroin and cocaine than ditchweed.

If we'd legalize it across the whole continent, the Mexican's could grow the stuff, sell the crude to the Americans who will turn it into fattening things to eat and the Eskimos Canadians can just smoke it.
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#85 Feb 17 2015 at 8:51 AM Rating: Good
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Road-side brownie stands actually sounds like a viable business opportunity.

Edited, Feb 17th 2015 9:51am by lolgaxe
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#86 Feb 17 2015 at 1:28 PM Rating: Good
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Adding pot to brownies ruins perfectly good brownies.
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#87 Feb 18 2015 at 1:24 AM Rating: Good
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Adding pot to brownies ruins perfectly good brownies.


I disagree completely.
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#88 Feb 18 2015 at 8:40 AM Rating: Good
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You can sell both types.
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#89 Feb 18 2015 at 5:24 PM Rating: Good
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I slight hint of lavender is good in brownies. I just don't dig the idea of adding pot to food simply for a high. Vape the stuff if you don't wanna smoke it, but food shouldn't be sacrificed, specially treats like brownies. How about pot gruel?

Edited, Feb 19th 2015 12:24am by Elinda
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#90 Feb 18 2015 at 6:33 PM Rating: Good
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Elinda wrote:
I slight hint of lavender is good in brownies.
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#91 Feb 18 2015 at 10:49 PM Rating: Excellent
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Elinda wrote:
Adding pot to brownies ruins perfectly good brownies.
...and a waste of good pot.
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#92 Feb 20 2015 at 8:08 PM Rating: Good
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I slight hint of lavender is good in brownies. I just don't dig the idea of adding pot to food simply for a high. Vape the stuff if you don't wanna smoke it, but food shouldn't be sacrificed, specially treats like brownies. How about pot gruel?


Its a completely different high than smoking it. More of a body buzz than just a head buzz. It's a bit of a happier high too, but that might have something to do with the chocolate in the brownie. And if you're putting actual pot in the brownies as opposed to baking with pot butter you're doing it wrong.
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#93 Mar 23 2015 at 5:00 AM Rating: Default
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And it officially starts! Ted Cruz is in it to lose it! I'm curious how or if his citizenship will come into play.

https://twitter.com/tedcruz/status/579857596191899648/video/1
#94 Mar 23 2015 at 6:38 AM Rating: Excellent
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I am FAR more concerned about his sanity than his citizenship. The citizenship thing is just an amusing counterpoint to the hysteria over Obama's.
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#95 Mar 23 2015 at 6:49 AM Rating: Decent
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A Cuban-Canadian for President? Smiley: dubious
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#96 Mar 23 2015 at 7:38 AM Rating: Excellent
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Another six years of Donald Trump sending interns to Hawaii!
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#97 Mar 23 2015 at 7:44 AM Rating: Good
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A Cuban-Canadian for President? Smiley: dubious
I'm rooting for him!
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#98 Mar 23 2015 at 10:47 AM Rating: Default
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I am FAR more concerned about his sanity than his citizenship. The citizenship thing is just an amusing counterpoint to the hysteria over Obama's.
His insanity is already accepted as a fact, therefore he is not taken seriously as a real candidate. The guy wants to abolish the IRS.
#99 Mar 23 2015 at 11:04 AM Rating: Decent
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I am FAR more concerned about his sanity than his citizenship. The citizenship thing is just an amusing counterpoint to the hysteria over Obama's.
His insanity is already accepted as a fact, therefore he is not taken seriously as a real candidate. The guy wants to abolish the IRS.


I'm not sure that's a great example of insanity.
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#100 Mar 23 2015 at 11:46 AM Rating: Decent
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Listen, we send these guys down there to get rid of them, why do you people keep giving them power?
#101 Mar 23 2015 at 12:46 PM Rating: Decent
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gbaji wrote:
Almalieque wrote:
Samira wrote:
I am FAR more concerned about his sanity than his citizenship. The citizenship thing is just an amusing counterpoint to the hysteria over Obama's.
His insanity is already accepted as a fact, therefore he is not taken seriously as a real candidate. The guy wants to abolish the IRS.


I'm not sure that's a great example of insanity.

Now, I know you guys are against taxes and all, but how exactly do you expect to fund any government work? Private donations?
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