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 In the first place we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in … Continue reading Worth repeating: Roosevelt on immigration
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 fences along parts of the U.S.-Mexico border. These peaceful, public demonstrations have brought out as … Continue reading Immigration demonstrations alarming
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 today, despite my efforts to listen to both sides and understand the proposal. Initially I … Continue reading Ports in a storm
Muslims think depictions of Mohammed are blasphemous. I understand that. They are outraged over the Danish cartoons containing pictures of Mohammed. I understand that. But Muslims didn’t draw or publish the cartoons. Nor is Denmark a Muslim country. Muslims did not blaspheme. Nevertheless, thousands of Muslims in the Middle East are rioting, burning, even killing … Continue reading Whose blasphemy?
I should have known it was too good to be true. That twinge of optimism I felt after President Bush’s speech yesterday was dashed within an hour. It seems his idea of “temporary” (as in “temporary worker”) is up to six years. No, no, Mr. President. Temporary should be more like two or three months, … Continue reading Bush’s ‘temp’ could stay 6 years
President George Bush just completed a speech on immigration, and he finally managed to say something convincing and worthwhile. In fact, he said a lot of things convincingly: he’ll stop illegal immigration; build physical barriers where needed; implement rapid deportation of all illegals we catch; not grant amnesty to illegal immigrants; require immigrants to abide … Continue reading Hallelujah, Mr. Bush
