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Category Archives: Immigration
Eric Cantor & Immigration Amnesty Defeated!
I am thrilled that the Jewish congressman was defeated by an economics professor opposed to illegal immigration. This is a loud warning to pro-amnesty Republicans. The AP reports: Much of the campaign centered on immigration, where critics on both sides … Continue reading
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California, Texas Have Similar Demographics
Allan Wall writes: VDARE.com has repeatedly pointed out that the demographics of Texas are already quite similar to those of California. But Texas is Republican because whites vote heavily for the GOP (not quite as overwhelmingly as the Deep South … Continue reading
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Why Does Israel Protect Its Borders But America Doesn’t?
John Bennett writes for American Thinker: Many Western nations are restricting immigration because of popular anger at the unwelcome changes brought about by mass immigration. America seems to be the rare country with the misfortune of having politicians who won’t … Continue reading
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The Case For National Self-Interest
I’m in Australia May 27 to June 13. The country has changed since I last lived here in 1985. It has become much more politically correct. In my six days in Australia this trip, most of it in regional Australia, … Continue reading
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Where I Disagree With The American Freedom Party
The foundation of my worldview is Torah. Torah says that Israel should be a Jewish state governed by Torah law and that non-Jews in that holy land are second-class citizens. I’m down with that Torah perspective. It fits in with … Continue reading
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If Jews Don’t Like Being Harassed On College Campuses, Perhaps They Should Support Immigration Limits?
So I’m reading this complicated story in the Jewish Journal about UCLA, my alma mater: “Last week, 18 of 30 candidates for positions in UCLA’s student government signed a pledge to not take trips to Israel…” Why do American Jews … Continue reading
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Is ‘anti-illegal immigration’ just code for anti-Hispanic?
Joseph Cotto writes: OCALA, Fla., May 1, 2014 — Illegal immigration is turning into a top political issue this year. With midterm elections around the corner and an enraged pro-amnesty base firmly out of the shadows, unlawful immigration presents a … Continue reading
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Stephen Steinlight Is Our 21st Century Yochanan Ben Zakkai
Wikipedia says: “The First Jewish–Roman War (66–73 CE)… was the first of three major rebellions by the Jews of Judea Province (Iudaea) against the Roman Empire. The second was the Kitos War in 115–117, and the third was Bar Kokhba’s … Continue reading
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The Jewish Culture of Critique
Chaim Amalek says: “We have one big thing going for us that the Jews in Weimar Germany did not. The German Jews were up against a nation that was 100% white, and with it, the possibilities of cohesive action that … Continue reading
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The Perils of Diversity: Immigration and Human Nature by Byron M. Roth
Steve Sailer writes: I’ve written about immigration roughly every couple of weeks for eleven years now. So I’m constantly confronted by the fear that, after a half million or so words, there can’t possibly be anything left to say. But … Continue reading
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