It's possibly not racist Mayor Eric Adams, but it danged sure ain't brilliant either

[Why_Yes_I_Do]

“How do we have a large body of people that are in our city, our country, that are excellent swimmers and at the same time we need lifeguards — and the only obstacle is that we won’t give them the right to work to become a lifeguard,” the mayor said. “That just doesn’t make sense.”

But I would not bet any of my own money on it, notwithstanding that most are likely Christian as well. Amirite?

Sort of begs a few questions:
- Is swimming even a big thing in the frozen winters of NYC? It's 12 degrees outside and snowing. Anyone want to go swimming?

- Anyone done the math on the impact to property tax revenues yet?

- I wonder what the ratio of illegal immigrants pouring in is, compared to the number of actual Americans pouring out of NYC these days?

[Yssup Rider]

SNICK

[Levianon17]

Originally Posted by Why_Yes_I_Do

But I would not bet any of my own money on it, notwithstanding that most are likely Christian as well. Amirite?

Sort of begs a few questions:
- Is swimming even a big thing in the frozen winters of NYC? It's 12 degrees outside and snowing. Anyone want to go swimming?

- Anyone done the math on the impact to property tax revenues yet?

- I wonder what the ratio of illegal immigrants pouring in is, compared to the number of actual Americans pouring out of NYC these days?

That is pretty funny. What makes Eric Adams think that an immigrant Lifeguard would actually save anybody, lol. The guys a total dumbass.

[Tiny]

Originally Posted by Why_Yes_I_Do

But I would not bet any of my own money on it, notwithstanding that most are likely Christian as well. Amirite?

Sort of begs a few questions:
- Is swimming even a big thing in the frozen winters of NYC? It's 12 degrees outside and snowing. Anyone want to go swimming?

- Anyone done the math on the impact to property tax revenues yet?

- I wonder what the ratio of illegal immigrants pouring in is, compared to the number of actual Americans pouring out of NYC these days?

Was Adams referring specifically to illegal immigrants? If not, I think both you and I would agree with him:

https://reason.com/category/policy/o...nal-licensing/

And if he was, what's the alternative under current law and current federal government practice while the immigrants wait for their refugee hearings and the like? Have them live off the dole?

The best solution is to speed up the hearings, so the vast majority of illegal immigrants who don't qualify as refugees leave before they've established roots. We need to send judges like New York City's Kangaroo Engoron to the border, to dispense "Law South of the Red River". Like Judge Roy Bean. I'd rather see Engoron doing that instead of levying ridiculous fines on businesses to line the pockets of New Yorkers. That's assuming he adjudicates in accordance with the law:

Under United States law, a refugee is someone who: Is located outside of the United States. Is of special humanitarian concern to the United States. Demonstrates that they were persecuted or fear persecution due to race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group.

[Why_Yes_I_Do]

Originally Posted by Tiny

Was Adams referring specifically to illegal immigrants?...

Yup. Not sure if he called them ilegalls fleeing climate change or not. But if they are, then we don't have it here.