Tag Archives: immigration

Real solutions require internal change

Posted on 2016-01-29 by David

Donald Trump says he wants to “make America great again” but he proposes to do it in all the wrong ways. If we were willing to solve our actual problems rather than blaming them on others he would have no appeal as a candidate. Continue reading →

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Selective Enforcement of Law

Posted on 2010-04-26 by David

photo credit: ThreadedThoughts In a not-particularly-surprising move, Arizona passed a very strict law giving police broad powers to crack down on illegal immigration. Equally unsurprising is the backlash from those who worry that rights will get trampled in the enforcement … Continue reading →

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Living a Statistical Anomaly

Posted on 2008-08-15 by David

It seems that our more recent history (the last 50 years) has clouded our perceptions of immigration, integration, and what it means to be an American. Though we still talk about our nation being a melting pot, we seem to … Continue reading →

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Imagine This

Posted on 2008-05-31 by David

I know this will sound crazy but imagine for a minute that Mexico (or some of the 31 states of Mexico) were to petition to become states as part of the United States. (There is nothing in the constitution to … Continue reading →

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Establish Criteria, Not Quotas

Posted on 2008-05-09 by David

My wife was politically low-key when I first met her. I have enjoyed the fact that she has started to become more interested in political issues and principles of good government. This morning at breakfast, without any warning, she asked … Continue reading →

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An American DREAM

Posted on 2007-09-21 by David

When I first heard about the DREAM Act it seemed reasonable to me. When I saw it called Backdoor Amnesty I was not really surprised, but I thought that I should look into it more closely. That meant going to … Continue reading →

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Glancing at Immigration

Posted on 2007-08-17 by David

I picked up my car from the shop and happened to catch part of RadioWest. Doug was talking to a writer about immigration and the contradictions in our human nature, wanting to help people in need and trying to secure … Continue reading →

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