Sunday, July 29, 2007

Plan For Ending Illegal Immigration

The defeat of the recent Senate immigration bill, designed to deal with illegal immigration and which had bi-partisan support, is an example of the power of democracy.  Americans were outraged by what was being proposed and they rose up and convinced their representatives not to support the bill.  The country would be stronger and safer if we did this more often!

Unfortunately, the death of the immigration bill seems to have also been the demise of further attempts to fix the illegal immigration malady.  Many outside of goverment have proposed immigration reform plans of their own.  Here are elements included in many of these plans and which are needed to end illegal immigration.

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Saturday, July 14, 2007

Illegal Immigration and Outsourcing - The Common Link

Illegal immigration and outsourcing are similar in their impact on the American job market. Both take jobs away from Americans and give them to non-Americans who will do the jobs for significantly less money and fewer benefits.  Employers hire illegals and contract with foreign firms in order to increase profits by reducing the costs to produce their products and deliver their services. 
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Thursday, July 12, 2007

War Fatigue? Excuse Me!

In a news conference about progress in Iraq, President Bush "acknowledged" that the country has war fatigue.  The statement went unchallenged by the media - no surprise.  Why challenge what you want to hear, even if it makes no sense?

How can Americans have war fatigue?  What could we be so be tired of?  We haven't been asked by our so-called 'leaders' to help or make  sacrifices in the war effort.  And few of us have done anything on our own. The only Americans fighting and impacted by the war in Iraq and Afghanistan are the American military and their families.  The lives of most Americans haven't been affected at all.  

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