While the U.S. is clearly a "nation of immigrants", it also currently has 28 million displaced workers who are currently forging nearly $1 trillion in annual income. Furthermore, the number of U.S. immigrants is at an all-time high, and the percentage of foreign-born population is currently at its highest level since 1920. In other words, we don't need any more immigrants right now. Of course, I'm going to be labeled a racist for saying this, even though a large percentage of the immigrants the U.S. is currently taking is from Europe. I'm also going to be labeled a traitor to the libertarian cause, even though immigrants flooding the job market is clearly an impediment to the pursuit of happiness of the unemployed and underemployed.
better watch out, seth. statists don't like it when you criticize them when they dilute your culture and your vote. sure your on some kind of government blacklist now. expect additional screening at the airport and other harassment.
ReplyDeleteI don't care anymore. I went though a TWO YEAR IRS audit in '04-'05. Went though absolute hell and ended up writing my congressman and both senators to let them know the absolute BS I was going though. Funny story: Uncle Sam ended up OWING ME $6K. So the Feds ended up spending hundreds and hundreds of man-hours (with the ridiculous salaries federal workers earn, it probably cost the Treasury tens of thousands of dollars) just to PAY ME.
ReplyDeletePlease explain, strictly qua a supposed libertarian, the meaning of "we" in "we don't need any more immigrants right now."
ReplyDeleteA libertarian believes that one should be able to do what he wishes as long as it doesn't unjustly impede the life, liberty, or pursuit of happiness of another. I'd say that flooding the historically-saturated job market with new workers would be considered an infringement of the life, liberty, or pursuit of happiness of the 28 million displaced American workers.
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