There are no illegal immigrants in America

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by Radar

Why should I? So you can attack the source?

Of course. You hold yourself up on these forums to be a "Constitutional Scholar". Anyone who has attended advanced education beyond a 4 year degree and been involved in research knows that not a single research project or thesis can be presented without citations which must be scrutinized by fellow members of the educational community. All I am asking is for you to present your citations so they may be examined in detail as to their source and factual basis. Pretty simple and standard request in the realm of debate.

[busterb]

How open minded should I be to the wrong answer when I know my answer to be correct?

NUff said. Time to put this to bed, and just not for tonight!

[Radar]

Possibly biased? Why would you suggest that? Every source is listed. How is that biased?

[Aliantha]

I didn't say it was. I don't care enough about your debate to look into it. I'll leave that to one of your fellow countrymen.

[Radar]

Originally Posted by busterb

NUff said. Time to put this to bed, and just not for tonight!

Ok, so if you know 2+2 = 4, you'd be open to me claiming it's 27 right? Would you be open to me convincing you that your name is Dicknose Assington? Probably not. You know your name so you won't be open to someone else trying to tell you it is something else. Hopefully you know 2+2 = 4 (Though this isn't such a safe assumption with your extremely limited intellect)

[Ibby]

Radar may be a kook, and while i sometimes agree with him I think he's crazy at least as often...

But merc, you have not cited a SINGLE reason why/how federal immigration laws are legal. You HAVE shown that they are a good thing, and have shown that they may be neccessary, but you have NOT shown that they are legal. You can't dispute Radar's constitutional analysis, there... the constitution DOESN'T give the federal government that power, unless you want to argue about the aforementioned clause granting them power over naturalization... which I think Radar's prettymuch taken care of.

His case: the constitution forbids it cause A and B and C
Your case: youre crazy and wrong and immigrants are bad and...

Back up your position legally, if you want to participate in an argument as to the legality of the government's actions.

[TheMercenary]

Every source is listed, none of them meet the standards set forth for examination in an appropriate notation or footnote. APA guidelines are generally the rule. In otherwords if you cannot find the exact original text it does not count. Now as a "Constitutional Scholar" and your vast years of education in reading original source documents you should already know that, right?

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by Ibram

Radar may be a kook, and while i sometimes agree with him I think he's crazy at least as often...

But merc, you have not cited a SINGLE reason why/how federal immigration laws are legal. You HAVE shown that they are a good thing, and have shown that they may be neccessary, but you have NOT shown that they are legal. You can't dispute Radar's constitutional analysis, there... the constitution DOESN'T give the federal government that power, unless you want to argue about the aforementioned clause granting them power over naturalization... which I think Radar's prettymuch taken care of.

His case: the constitution forbids it cause A and B and C
Your case: youre crazy and wrong and immigrants are bad and...

Back up your position legally, if you want to participate in an argument as to the legality of the government's actions.

Actually if you Google "The Tenth Amendment" you will find a number of scholarly sites which show that the argument is quite circular. There are a number of citations which show that the Supreme Court as recently as 1987 has supported the notion that Congress can enact Federal Law and the states are required to abide by them. Practical examples in your recent life are The No Child Left Behind, among some others. Yet we are to believe that the Federal Government cannot enforce statute on states. How about you go traffic in some major drugs or try to bring home a kilo of cocaine and test that theory for us. In a fantasy world like Radar's you can argue that there is no authority, in fact I challenge you or Radar to put it to the practical test and let us know how that works out for you. I think they have the internet in Federal Prisons if you are on good behavior.

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by Ibram

His case: the constitution forbids it cause A and B and C
Your case: youre crazy and wrong and immigrants are bad and...

Back up your position legally, if you want to participate in an argument as to the legality of the government's actions.

Don't show up and try to tell me how or what to argue, ok. Unless you care to take a position on it.

[Ibby]

Just because they can absolutely do it with impunity, and everyone lets them, doesn't mean its actually legal...

[Radar]

Here is the source text...

Originally Posted by U.S. Constitution - Bill of Rights

Amendment X

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.

No court decisions contradicting this matter. No laws contradicting this matter. No articles disputing this matter.

The 10th amendment PROHIBITS the federal government from having "implied powers".

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by Ibram

Just because they can absolutely do it with impunity, and everyone lets them, doesn't mean its actually legal...

Really? Care to test that theory in a court of law with your life?

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by Radar

Here is the source text...




No court decisions contradicting this matter. No laws contradicting this matter. No articles disputing this matter.

The 10th amendment PROHIBITS the federal government from having "implied powers".

Sorry, you fail again. Does not support citations for:

http://cellar.org/showpost.php?p=420844&postcount=177

Are you sure you are "Constitutional Scholar"?

[Radar]

Originally Posted by Ibram

Just because they can absolutely do it with impunity, and everyone lets them, doesn't mean its actually legal...

Exactly. His argument is like saying, "I killed someone and didn't get arrested, so murder must be legal if you don't get caught"

[TheMercenary]

You can be tried for murder both in Federal and State courts. In fact you can be tried in both courts for the same crime if found guilty in at least one.