Arizona’s Minutemen
April 13, 2006
See the real Minutemen (and their panting pack of pols) saving the Union without even bothering to stand up…
Keeping out the Undesirables
April 13, 2006
Just so we don’t feel so alone in our xenophobic frenzy as we build the 700 miles of walls along our border with Mexico the Sensenbrenner bill mandates, Saudi Arabia is planning a 560-mile fence along its Iraq border. What could be more American than emulating the Saudis?
Immigration’s Neglected Roots
April 11, 2006
Politicians too often speak of immigration in terms designed to inflame prejudices or propose policies that only kick the problem down the road for a few years. In 1986, the Reagan amnesty resulted in new citizens, but also the current political crisis. The policy failed to address the causes of immigration, and as the effects
Dwight Leister criticizes Minority Leader Reid and Arizona Protesters
April 10, 2006
Dwight Leister again commented at Sentor Frist’s blog. Some Democrats may agree with his sentiments, but I find his elision of Latino protesters with ‘Mexican nationals breaking our laws’ to be distasteful, at best. His criticism of Senator Reid bolsters the GOP’s demogogic rhetoric over Reid’s skillful handling of the parliamentary proceedure to stop the
Our Immigration Policy
April 10, 2006
Happy O.I.L. Day
April 9, 2006
Today is the 3rd anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. It is a solemn occasion. It is time to reflect upon the 2,350 Americans, and 208 ‘coalition’ troops, killed in this war of Bush’s creation. It is a time to rededicate ourselves to the purpose of ensuring that that our government does the right thing
Idiot with a microwave
April 9, 2006
Sensible Spending Priorities
April 8, 2006
A group of liberal members of Congress, including our own Raul Grijalva, are sponsoring H. R. 4898 to cut wasteful military spending by 60 billion dollars (15%) and reallocate those savings to badly needed social investments. The recomended cuts come very close to the military spending cuts recommended by the Progressive QDR authored by Lawrence
