Seeking a little background information from the Hispanic side of the illegal immigration issue, I went to the La Raza website. My attention was drawn immediately to their display of photos from many of the recent, massive public demonstrations. I… Read More ›
Politics
We call them ‘illegals’ because they are
In Tuesday’s Denver Post, columnist Cindy Rodriquez wrote that, basically, calling illegal immigrants “illegals” is incorrect and misleading and that they should, more accurately, be called “necessary workers” or “essential workers.” Feeling that her logic was seriously flawed, I sent… Read More ›
McKinney is wrong, wrong, wrong
Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney (D-GA) is painfully, conspicuously off base in her story of her “assault” by a Capitol guard. Immediately playing the race card in what is clearly a security issue, not a racial issue, is irresponsible. She makes a… Read More ›
Worth repeating: Roosevelt on immigration
Posted today by Lou Dobbs/CNN: The following is one of my favorite thoughts on the issue of immigration. It’s from President Theodore Roosevelt in a letter to the American Defense Society in 1919, 10 years after his presidency. —Lou Dobbs… Read More ›
Immigration demonstrations alarming
In recent weeks there have been a number of large demonstrations against HB 4437, about to be taken up by the U.S. Senate. The bill would strengthen laws against illegal immigrants and those who aid or hire them, and build… Read More ›
Officially unaffiliated
It’s official; I’m no longer a registered Democrat. Nor did I have any desire to return to the Republican fold where I spent most of my life (until GWB was nominated). As it turned out, I couldn’t register “Independent” in… Read More ›
Come back, Colin Powell
Colin Powell appeared on the Jay Leno “Tonight” show last night. In short order, Leno was asking him about the Dubai Ports deal, the White House wiretapping, and other issues of the day. Powell, as always, was gracious and articulate…. Read More ›
Ports in a storm
The proposed sale of six U.S. ports to Dubai Ports World, an arm of the United Arab Emerates (UAE) government, has created a storm of controversy. My initial reaction to the announcement was great alarm and I remain very concerned… Read More ›
