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Old 03-26-2006, 07:13 AM   #10
richlevy
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Originally Posted by Griff
Since government is really just an artifact of tribal society, promoting fear of the other is governments most important job.
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Originally Posted by Beestie
You are both correct. Sort of. Immigration laws pacify the isolationists. The utter lack of enforcement pacifies big business. The paradox pacifies the intellectuals. The highly publicized spot enforcement pacifies the rest.

Immigration is a politicians' wet dream.
Without a doubt, those are the most cynical, paranoid, and concise explanations I have ever seen.

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