Warfare’s new financial face
By Frank Gaffney Jr. Wednesday, January 4, 2012
American capitalism - led by and caricatured as the financial industry centered on Wall Street - is predicated on the notion that the market is driven by fundamentally economic motives. To its admirers, that means its dynamics are dictated by profit motivation. Wall Street’s critics call it greed.
2011 in Review: Security technology fails to secure U.S. borderBy Jim Kouri Wednesday, January 4, 2012
2011 was anything but a successful year for the United States’ border security projects including the building of a security fence at the nation’s southern border. A recently released government report reveals that the Homeland Security Department failed to properly supervise contractors hired to increase security at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Illegal Immigration - A Huge Campaign Issue; Don’t Ignore ItBy Jerry McConnell Saturday, December 31, 2011
And by all means, don’t let the candidates dance around and over their positions on this very important issue. Many of them would be happy to avoid questions on what they feel about it, but it is big enough to affect every last one of us who are taxpaying citizens of this great country. Those that have avoided major questions on illegal immigration should feel the heat in the Iowa caucuses on this coming Tuesday.
Ariz. Sheriff Responds To Immigration Report - A Sad-Day VideoBy News on the Net Friday, December 16, 2011
Sheriff Joe Arpaio says he is the victim of a politically motivated attack by the Obama administration. That after the Justice Dept. issued a report saying Arpaio’s office has carried out a blatant pattern of discrimination against Latinos. (Dec. 15)
Big Bend and the Trans Pecos
By Guest Column Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Controversy over opening an unmanned border crossing at Big Bend National Park sparks interest in that area; satisfying that interest is a proper step in resolving border problems. The problems are of national importance; the nation should know something about the region.
Big Bend National Park was created to preserve one of the most stark, spectacular, immense desert regions in North America. It’s part of the greater Chihuahuan Desert, a unique ecology with mountains, swamps, rivers and dunes in a semi-tropical climate.
Border ExpertiseBy Guest Column Thursday, December 8, 2011
Border problems such as the confusion over resident tuition fees for illegal alien students are confusing for people outside the region. For those who live and work with these problems daily, they’re manageable.
The Malleable Mexican-American BorderBy Guest Column Tuesday, November 29, 2011
The Mexican-American border is more than the Rio Grande or a fence in the desert; it’s a mobile frontier where cultures have struggled for centuries. Forces of mayhem are currently dominant because governments on both sides don’t care, don’t appreciate the terror or are making money off the situation.
Senators to Obama, DHS: Stop ignoring illegal alien sanctuariesBy Jim Kouri Saturday, November 26, 2011
With a Justice Department fiercely focusing on taking legal action against state laws that help to combat illegal aliens and crimes they commit, a group of U.S. Senators is asking the Obama Administration to stop ignoring local ordinances that undermine federal laws by offering undocumented aliens sanctuary.
Explosion of Immigrants
By Dr. Ileana Johnson Paugh Friday, November 25, 2011
Census Bureau figures disclosed that the number of foreign-born residents in the United States, legal and illegal, reached 40 million last year, the highest in American history. Fourteen million immigrants came to America between 2000-2010. The Bureau reports that, of the 40 million total foreign-born residents, 10-12 million are likely illegal.
Newt is the latest to step into the murky world of illegal immigration.By Roger Gitlin Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich is the latest candidate to wander into to the world of illegal immigration before carefully thinking out his words. I am scratching my skull on Newt’s display of compassion for the so-called long-term illegal immigrants who have been in the United States at least 25 years. I continue to be confused by Newt’s lack of memory of the Immigration and Reform Act of 1986.
Obama’s DoJ sues South Carolina over new immigration lawBy Jim Kouri Tuesday, November 1, 2011
The Obama administration, through Attorney General, Eric Holder, on Monday filed a lawsuit against a new immigration law, this time in South Carolina. The White House is accusing that state of interfering with the federal government’s authority on immigration policy.
Justice, Obama Style: Border Patrol Agent Sent to Jail; Illegals Granted Waivers!By John Lillpop Wednesday, October 26, 2011
If Barack Obama and Janet Napolitano are examples of what it takes to be considered an ‘intellectual giant’ in modern society, mark me down as a mental midget—and damn proud to be so.
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