Questions for our American friends

[cginok]

Originally Posted by ultimatewarlord

Do the local laws override national laws? Are the cities/states involved obliged to protect people even over the rule of the President? I think we still have church sanctuary in the UK. I think there was a case of an illegal hiding out in a church a few years back.
What exactly is federal law? I know that there are federal prisons as well as state prisons.

No. Federal law always trumps...no presidential puns intended...state or local laws.

Illegal immigration is a violation of Federal law. Assisting someone you know is an illegal immigrant, is aiding and abetting. Those state and local officials could be prosecuted, if the Federal government...Trump in other words...chose to do so. At least in my opinion they could. But that would turn into quite an undertaking that the DoJ is not likely to want to attempt.

Normally, the way the Federal government gets all the lower level governments to fall into line is by the "power of the purse."

"You won't lower your state's speed limits to the level we want it? Well, then we'll just take away some of your Federal highway money and see how your constituents like driving on crappy roads."

Otherwise known as blackmail.

[Arturo2nd]

Originally Posted by ultimatewarlord

You can stick with your Sally Kohn and Rachel Maddow. I'll stick with Tucker Carlson, thanks.

I am not familiar with the work of those 2 women. I only know of Tucker Carlson because of YouTube links. I found his race baiting of black Southern legislators and continuing support for Bashar al-Assad particularly unappealing.

[Rogerbh]

I still remember Jon Stewart vs Tucker Carlson, basically killing Carlson's Crossfire show.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFQFB5YpDZE

[rewbear]

I once read, or was told, that Americans have to sign legal documents, such as bank cheques, wills, etc so that their name is clearly legible. I take this to mean that if their name is John Peter Smith for example, the signature must look like John P. Smith or similar and not just an illegible scrawl. Is this true or baloney?

[Roubignol]

Originally Posted by Brian249x

Putin is playing games and believes that he can act with impunity.

"Gog and Magog Jr" acted in full impunity and will never face the Den Haag international tribunal.
Why Putin would have to face it ?
As long as the international laws will be not the same for all the leaders in the world, chaos will be allowed.

Nuclear countries have to be dismantle. Their leaders hide themselves behind their citizens and nuclear weapons to spit on the face of smaller countries.

Originally Posted by Brian249x

The high tech industry which has spread from Silicon Valley north to San Francisco, Berkeley/Oakland, and Marin depends on well educated and skilled immigrants. American kids have been underperforming in math for decades, which leaves them unable to master the coursework for engineering and science jobs. The American kids who are proficient in math and science find multiple employment opportunities. Unfortunately, too many wind up in finance.

How was it possible ?
Is it the fault of the Republicans or of the American leaders in general ?
American editors and universities probably publish the world's most entertaining educational science books and they are cheap.
I'm always impressed to read American science books. They are full of good examples, nice graphics, sciences look fun to learn in American books.
In comparison, in France... science books always were so austere and abstract. (Hopefully, they are more inspired by American books today.)

Originally Posted by Brian249x

The fact is that California is not alone in having a labor shortage. There are shortages of agricultural workers throughout the country and plenty of unskilled and semi-skilled workers are needed. The Economy is already at full employment.

Hmmmm.... But did the Democracts abolish the catastrophic Reagan politics ?
Here European medias told that Trump was elected because he promised to redo the industry in America (America Great Again), things that the Clinton teams (considering that Obama was under the Clinton's influence) didn't make.

Trump's promises were at the opposite of what have made the Republico-Democrats during... 35 years.

Originally Posted by Brian249x

Cutting off the supply of immigrant labor is guaranteed to drive wages up and eat into profits.

Horrible process described by Karl Marx in das Kapital.
Disguised human slavery.

[Arturo2nd]

Originally Posted by rewbear

I once read, or was told, that Americans have to sign legal documents, such as bank cheques, wills, etc so that their name is clearly legible. I take this to mean that if their name is John Peter Smith for example, the signature must look like John P. Smith or similar and not just an illegible scrawl. Is this true or baloney?

Not really, remember that signatures on these documents often have witnesses or notary seals. For us old folks, it is a rare day when our signatures are legible.

[Arturo2nd]

Originally Posted by SanteeFats

I am not sure about Federal laws. Seems about all they threaten is to with hold Federal funds and so far it ain't happened as far as I know.

It depends on the area the laws are meant to cover. Some over lap. Depending on situation and area people here have taken sanctuary in a church and the authorities almost always let it ride. Again as far as I know.

The "sanctuary" places are suppose to follow Federal laws but so far the noses are being thumbed.

On principal, I agree that it is the duty of elected officials to enforce the country's laws. We seem to have returned to the days when many northern states refused to enforce the Fugitive Slave Act, or more recently, Prohibition. But you would think that some judgment would be used in turning convicted felons who've been previously deported loose. That is not happening and it is FLAT OUT WRONG!

Those pesky courts have been impeding the efforts of Trump and Sessions to withhold the funds.

[ultimatewarlord]

I regularly read the novels of John Sandford, Brian Freeman and P.J Tracey. They represent about half of the U.S authors I've read to any great degree. All three set their stories mainly in Minnesota/Minneapolis. Is this just a coincidence or does that area lend itself to murder mysteries?

[SanteeFats]

Originally Posted by ultimatewarlord

I regularly read the novels of John Sandford, Brian Freeman and P.J Tracey. They represent about half of the U.S authors I've read to any great degree. All three set their stories mainly in Minnesota/Minneapolis. Is this just a coincidence or does that area lend itself to murder mysteries?

I think it is just your selection of authors and possibly genre.

[Dr Pepper]

Originally Posted by SanteeFats

I think it is just your selection of authors and possibly genre.

Well an awful lot of Stephen King novels are set in Maine-one of the smaller states-and he seems to manage all right....