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   >Like Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Tucson, Vegas, Austin, Albuquerque,   
   >Denver, Boston?   
   >He doesn't *need* to send 3,000 ICE agents to Dallas because the good people   
   of   
   >Dallas don't attack federal LEOs enforcing the laws Congress passed.   
   >   
   >"What we see all over the country, save a few sanctuary cities like   
   Minneapolis,   
   >is we see cooperation and support," [Deputy Attorney General Todd] Blanche   
   said.   
   >"We deport 10 times the number of illegal aliens out of Texas than we do out   
   of   
   >Minneapolis. Why do we hear nothing out of Texas about any of the same   
   problems   
   >that we have in Minneapolis? I'll tell you why. Because in Texas, we have the   
   >cooperation and support of local law enforcement so that we can do these   
   >operations safely, keeping U.S. citizens and others protected and safe. That   
   is   
   >not what we have in Minneapolis."   
   >I'd apply it to most of the United States, those states that don't call   
   >themselves "sanctuaries."   
   >The least favorable I can find is the YouGov, which puts the number at 60%.   
   >Three out of five ain't good, but it's not three out of four. There's a lot of   
   >time before November, and deporting illegal aliens is what the public wants.   
   >   
   >"A New York Times-Siena poll in September 2025 found that 54% strongly or   
   >somewhat support 'deporting immigrants living in the United States illegally   
   >back to their home countries.' A Harvard-Harris poll in December 2025 asked   
   the   
   >question two ways. It found that 80% support 'deporting immigrants who are   
   here   
   >illegally and have committed crimes,' while 54% support 'deporting all   
   >immigrants who are here illegally.' Going back to January 2025, an Ipsos-Axios   
   >poll found that 66% supported 'deporting immigrants who are in the country   
   >illegally.'"   
      
   Dallas actually has more immigrants than Minneapolis.  The reason "the   
   good people of Dallas don't attack federal LEOs enforcing the laws   
   Congress passed" is because they aren't in Dallas in any significant   
   numbers.  They have a field office in Dallas.  The only reason I know   
   this is because someone took a few shots at 'em a few weeks ago and it   
   was on the news.  It's not comparable.  Personally, I have never seen   
   an ICE agent in Dallas.  If I went to Austin, I'd see 'em because   
   that's a Democratic stronghold.   
      
   The cities do not have to cooperate with and support federal activity.   
   There will come a day when the fed picks up the guns.  Would you   
   cooperate then?   
      
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   The poll you cite (I didn't read it) was conducted in August and   
   published in September.  Check out a January, 2026 poll; for example:   
   https://news.gallup.com/poll/700448/americans-predict-challengin   
   -2026-across-dimensions.aspx   
      
   There isn't a clean "3 out of 4" right on top.  As Disraeli said:   
   "liars, damned liars, and statistics".  It's there if you dig.  Most   
   Americans are not optimistic.   
      
   Personally, *I* have been lucky.  My stock portfolio has done well for   
   half a century and I inherited a tidy sum a few years back, so, with   
   the Donald's "policies" structured for the wealthy, my portfolio is   
   making money faster than I can spend it.  (I do not claim to be a   
   financial wizard!)  A couple of kids starting out saving for their   
   first crack at home ownership are in for a rough ride, though.  For   
   the average guy (whoever *he* is), the prices are outrunning his   
   paycheck.  If you're in the top 5%, you're doing A-OK.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)