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Old 06.11.2018, 23:36
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Caveat? As mentioned before, you really have no understanding of legal terms.

That's just my opinion, of course, as a member of EF.
Okay ...let me restate and say..isn't that the conundrum here 22 Yards? You are a so called moderator but like to bully as you see fit in terms of others who do not ascribe to your viewpoint...

For me, the meaning of a moderator invokes impartiality but perhaps it is different on this Forum.

PS...Here is the definition of caveat (appropriate in my usage):

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caveat

Perhaps you need to reevaluate your legal terms ... I was not using caveat in a legal sense! The word has other applications/nuances...
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Old 06.11.2018, 23:37
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A moderator should "moderate/oversee" and not engage in name calling!

AGAIN..We are all adults Marton - from different backgrounds and with varying experiences. No need to shut people down because they do not ascribe to your viewpoint. The purpose of a Forum is discussion... But this Forum does not seem like an open debate to me! We need to act like adults and not children here...

Just my thoughts...
"We are all adults Marton" Speak for yourself!

"No need to shut people down" Who has been shut down?

I see a lot of open debate here and frankly too much ad hominem but different views are healthy.
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Old 06.11.2018, 23:44
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A Russian billionaire who purchased a mansion from President Trump in 2008 in a business deal that is now being investigated by special counsel Robert Mueller was detained Tuesday in Monaco and questioned related to an ongoing corruption probe.

His purchase of the mansion is one of several Trump business transactions that Bloomberg News reported last year were under investigation by Mueller
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Probably about nothing, Russian oligarchs would never get involved in illegal activities.
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Old 06.11.2018, 23:46
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Are you serious, that you have "no clue" what is happening today (not tomorrow)???!!! To quote you (an American, if I understand correctly), WOW!!!!!! Perhaps you should tear yourself away from Breitbart for a moment and find out what's happening in your own country.

Caveat? As mentioned before, you really have no understanding of legal terms.

That's just my opinion, of course, as a member of EF.
Sorry I don't read Breitbart...never have! I am to presume you only read Huffungton Post or The Guardian?
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Old 06.11.2018, 23:49
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Sorry I don't read Breitbart...never have! I am to presume you only read Huffungton Post or The Guardian?
Presume what you like—wrongly, again.
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Old 06.11.2018, 23:51
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Presume what you like—wrongly, again.
And you presume which news outlets I read incorrectly and are wrong again 22 Yards... but keep trying!
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Old 07.11.2018, 00:38
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I was referring to the more recent Trump's moves.

I also have the feeling that it used to be easier for certain nationalities, before Trump, but am not so sure like you about the current situation, not even for the exceptionally skilled ones. USA has become like any other Western European country scared to death by immigrants, furiners and what not, which is sooo funny in a way.

That being said, I probably live in a bubble because I never encountered that sort of Americans in real life (EF is excluded from these considerations, obviously). The country looks like it has shifted enormously lately, but when you talk with common people or visit is something else. For the moment.
What was referred to before you replied is distinct, highly educated people have other options including, but not limited to, "National Interest Waiver" green cards for highly skilled individuals.

Legal immigration continues as it did since 2010 with about 1.05mln (avg according to Wiki) legal immigrants annually (see table 3) (you could easily say since 2000 with an annual avg of 1.03mln). The bottom line is that legally immigrating Asians clearly outnumber immigrants from south of the US (legal and estimated illegals combined) yet it's all about the illegal brown people.

Yes, the reaction by a country of immigrants is deeply ironic. But perhaps that's just a symptom rather than the actual cause. Perhaps it's fundamentally about the whites losing their majority status, with the outlook of "soon" being outnumbered by the Latinos, and about the disillusionment on the "American dream", in no small part a consequence of ever more expensive education as a result of tax cuts.
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Old 07.11.2018, 06:24
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Let me see if I understand you correctly. You have an opinion on the role.of moderators of fora, but instead of just putting it out there, you state it as fact and demand that thy will be done, or you'll stamp your foot.
I don't think that's what he's doing. He's just criticising the fact that you're instigating a pointless discussion (as he said "taking a pot shot") by needlessly poking another member...just for fun:

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Then again, tomorrow is the first day after the midterm elections... I don't think Loz will be a happy little bunny.
I agree with terrifisch: I find that to be rather disappointing behaviour for a mod, whose role includes moderating discussions and helping ensure a courteous and respectful behaviour in the forum.
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I don't think that's what he's doing. He's just criticising the fact that you're instigating a pointless discussion (as he said "taking a pot shot") by needlessly poking another member...just for fun:



I agree with terrifisch: I find that to be rather disappointing behaviour for a mod, whose role includes moderating discussions and helping ensure a courteous and respectful behaviour in the forum.
I know that's what she's doing. She has a one-track agenda; there's a consistent theme, just have a look at her posting history.

Again, mods have opinions and we're free to express them.
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Old 07.11.2018, 07:33
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WOW! Okay...Keep going here 22 Yards and proving my point that anyone who does not agree with you is marginalized... Given your comments to me! You know it all and ARE IN CONTROL!
I'm not sure you know what marginalize means. You still have the same amount of power as the rest of us normal users and are still as free as us to express your agenda, I mean opinion and we are all still as free to disagree with it as we like. Nobody's opinion weighs heavier than anyone else's - despite you believing that a Mod's opinion does, for some bizarre reason.
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Anyway, I'm sure we're glad that things are returning to normality after America's little wobble and that polls are working again. Here's to two more years of lame-duckery and minimal damage to America's values.
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Again, mods have opinions and we're free to express them.
Of course you do. But provoking or making fun of someone hardly qualifies as expressing an opinion. I personally feel it's inmature and reprehensible, especially by a mod. But hey, that is just me. You are 100% free to feel different.
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Have I not scrolled back enough and am I wrong that all this outburst stems back to 22 Yards commenting that the midterm results will make Loz "not a happy bunny"?

Or did I miss proper name-calling somewhere?
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Have I not scrolled back enough and am I wrong that all this outburst stems back to 22 Yards commenting that the midterm results will make Loz "not a happy bunny"?

Or did I miss proper name-calling somewhere?
It turns out when your side lose, you become a snowflake. Who knew.
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Legal immigration continues as it did since 2010
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Not quite, we have a family member (US citizen) who has been trying for two years now to get his wife to join him in America, now he, a senior medical doctor and pillar of the community fears he'll be forced to leave his home country to be able to live with his wife. I only have friends experiences to go on but my understanding was that pre-Spanky days bringing your spouse was easy?
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... the character assassination this man has been subjected to by the Left... our society is in deep decline and it's entirely to blame on the current wave of insane feminists...

As to the consequence of all this, I'll be back on the 6th of November, just to gloat... That blue wave? More like a red ripple.

And make no mistake, GOP women detested this spectacle and they will vote against anyone who had a hand in this mess. The sisterhood is divided, and will never be united by these tactics. So long lefties! Trump marches on...
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Old 07.11.2018, 08:11
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Re: Will Trump be a Good President?

Win some, lose some.

Big wins in the senate and governors, lost control of the house.

In short, a toss-up.

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Oh.

I see that you've had a piece.

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Just to show how broken the US voting System is, at present, in the Senate elections, the Dems have around 41m votes and the Reps around 32m votes...and this has translated to +3 seats for the Reps. Democracy indeed.
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Win some, lose some.

Big wins in the senate and governors, lost control of the house.

In short, a toss-up.

Tom
Exactly. Republicans hold the Senate, and lose control of the House. Pro Trump candidates largely succeeded. No Blue Wave, barely even a ripple. And only a 50% turnout (although good by US standards).
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