Forging a Swiss Lens: How Zurich's tech scene changed my view of SV

Re:Forging a Swiss Lens: How Zurich's tech scene changed my ... by untog on Wednesday January 24, 2018 @05:51PM (#16227091)

> Odd, the people who are in charge of creating laws, the House and the Senate, are still in office after getting nothing done.

For one, there hasn't been an election since this latest change to DACA status happened. Secondly, very few people decide their vote on a single decision like this, and especially one that doesn't directly affect them. That doesn't mean they don't support it, though.

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Re:Forging a Swiss Lens: How Zurich's tech scene changed my ... by jimmywanger on Thursday January 25, 2018 @02:13AM (#16229338)

DACA was created by Obama as an end run around the legislative process. It was recently removed by another executive order. And Trump was not shy about expressing his opinions about immigration, and was voted in.

If people don't care enough to campaign/have their votes influenced for this issue, it means their preference isn't strong enough.

The fewer executive orders the better. Any executive order changing the laws as they are in the books should be immediately reversed, as it subverts all separation of powers in our government.

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