Welcome home, fellow Gator.

The Gator Nation's oldest and most active insider community
Join today!

So what’s new in DuhSantistan?

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by jjgator55, May 18, 2022.

Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
  1. mdgator05

    mdgator05 Premium Member

    15,475
    1,973
    1,718
    Dec 9, 2010
    In Massachusetts? I am sure there are plenty of jobs and housing. In a small island town with substantial seasonality that is reaching the end of their busy season, no, there likely aren't jobs and housing. I know this is a crazy thought, but maybe people are capable of figuring out where there are jobs and housing themselves, often based on the location of their existing family or friends in the country.
     
    • Agree Agree x 2
  2. mdgator05

    mdgator05 Premium Member

    15,475
    1,973
    1,718
    Dec 9, 2010
    Lol.

    Tell them that you will send them to New York or Boston. Send them to Martha's Vineyard. When the people of Martha's Vineyard treat them well, they suddenly became New York or Boston so it wasn't a lie?
     
    • Winner Winner x 1
  3. VAg8r1

    VAg8r1 GC Hall of Fame

    19,954
    1,596
    1,513
    Apr 8, 2007
    How many of the immigrants were offered jobs and housing upon arrival in Martha's Vineyard? Just asking. And once again the Venezuelans weren't illegals they had pending claims of asylum.
     
    • Winner Winner x 1
  4. philnotfil

    philnotfil GC Hall of Fame

    17,511
    1,725
    1,718
    Apr 8, 2007
    I'm sorry you feel that way. I believe you are capable of rejecting bigots, racists, and those who attack our democracy. I hope you will choose to reject them.
     
  5. Gator715

    Gator715 GC Hall of Fame

    6,785
    827
    2,103
    Dec 6, 2015
    Then DeSantis didn’t lie.
     
    • Disagree Bacon! Disagree Bacon! x 2
  6. Gator715

    Gator715 GC Hall of Fame

    6,785
    827
    2,103
    Dec 6, 2015
    If every politician you don’t like happens to qualify under one of those, I’m good.

    I’ll judge for myself who the bad guys, racists, bigots, and threats are.
     
  7. channingcrowderhungry

    channingcrowderhungry Premium Member

    8,510
    1,879
    3,013
    Apr 3, 2007
    Bottom of a pint glass
    Crist does very little that I like. But I've said it on here a bunch of times. Neither party is small gov/fiscally conservative. So if these are my choices I'll go with the party that at least lines up with most of my social views on freedom. Namely, " if it isn't hurting anyone else, mind your own business." The GOP continues to slide away from small govt and more towards authoritarianism. As shown by Ron.

    Last politician that I voted for that aligned with my views in a lot of ways would be Gary Johnson or Ron Paul.
     
  8. gatordavisl

    gatordavisl VIP Member

    31,341
    54,810
    3,753
    Apr 8, 2007
    northern MN
    Actually, it's a horrible way about bringing change. I'd say it's a horrible attempt, but it's not even that. It's merely a way of garnering support from people who hate immigrants. In a country made up almost entirely of immigrants. Weird
     
    • Agree Agree x 2
    • Winner Winner x 1
  9. gtr2x

    gtr2x GC Hall of Fame

    15,949
    1,403
    1,193
    Aug 21, 2007
    The immigrants were Venezuelans and S Fla has a huge Venezuelan population that actually assists new immigrants. Not to mention they mostly voted for DeSantis last round due to the commie scare.
    If DeSantis really wanted to do something positive, why not use taxpayer money to relocate those Venezuelans in Texas to Doral or some other S Fla city. There would have been a support system already in place. The answer is obvious.

    I'm wondering how these people get back to Texas or anywhere else for their court dates. The irony here is that the gov has just spread more immigrants throughout the country who will probably disappear into the system and encourage more to cross the border.
     
    • Agree Agree x 1
    • Winner Winner x 1
  10. Gator715

    Gator715 GC Hall of Fame

    6,785
    827
    2,103
    Dec 6, 2015
    What’s your take on Democratic handling of the pandemic, shutting down businesses and schools?
     
    • Off-topic Off-topic x 2
  11. VAg8r1

    VAg8r1 GC Hall of Fame

    19,954
    1,596
    1,513
    Apr 8, 2007
    So the women who were apparently acting on behalf of DeSantis and induced the immigrants to fly to Massachusetts from Texas based on promises of jobs and housing upon arrival told the truth?
     
    • Winner Winner x 1
  12. Gator715

    Gator715 GC Hall of Fame

    6,785
    827
    2,103
    Dec 6, 2015
    According to you guys.

    Can they take them in or can’t they? Make up your mind.
     
  13. gtr2x

    gtr2x GC Hall of Fame

    15,949
    1,403
    1,193
    Aug 21, 2007
    Sure, it may be a positive if you just want political points and dont care about the immigrants and the unprepared cities where you are transporting them. It does nothing for the actual issue. Yep, Florida has plenty of illegals, maybe DeSantis should address those first before interfering in other states.

    It takes two sides to address the issue as Im sure you know. Both are to blame, but so far nothing has a chance of getting thru the Senate. It would seem easy to at least solve the DACA kids issues but not even that has any traction in the Senate.
     
  14. Gator715

    Gator715 GC Hall of Fame

    6,785
    827
    2,103
    Dec 6, 2015
    Then everyone better either prep to take in more, or agree to secure the border.

    The result will be a net positive in the long run.
     
  15. channingcrowderhungry

    channingcrowderhungry Premium Member

    8,510
    1,879
    3,013
    Apr 3, 2007
    Bottom of a pint glass
    Generally speaking, okay with it. A few things that could have been done differently with the benefit of hindsight. But to get to the point you're trying to get to, my freedoms are also freedoms from unnecessary exposure to a pandemic. And other people's freedoms don't include doing whatever they want if it may harm others.
     
  16. mrhansduck

    mrhansduck GC Hall of Fame

    4,565
    956
    1,788
    Nov 23, 2021
    I don't know if DeSantis still has Florida law enforcement officers on the Texas border, but he seems to have a thing with Texas.
     
  17. Gator715

    Gator715 GC Hall of Fame

    6,785
    827
    2,103
    Dec 6, 2015
    How very conservative of you.

    Hell, how very libertarian of you.
     
  18. VAg8r1

    VAg8r1 GC Hall of Fame

    19,954
    1,596
    1,513
    Apr 8, 2007
    The residents of Martha's Vineyard specifically and Massachusetts in general have shown the compassion to accept the migrants. That still doesn't change the fact that the migrants were induced to fly to Massachusetts based on lies and false premises.
     
    • Agree Agree x 1
    • Winner Winner x 1
  19. G8tas

    G8tas GC Hall of Fame

    4,203
    838
    453
    Sep 22, 2008
    How soon will Desantis be flying Cuban migrants out of Miami?
     
    • Winner Winner x 1
    • Best Post Ever Best Post Ever x 1
  20. Gator715

    Gator715 GC Hall of Fame

    6,785
    827
    2,103
    Dec 6, 2015
    Can they take them in or can’t they?
     
Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.