Last night, President Bush enlisted the National Guard to fight for the rights of illegal immigrants. The policies Bush advocated in his speech from the Oval Office would enshrine our current state of lax border security under the guise of enforcement. He promoted a tepid and inadequate response in order to bolster an unpopular labor program that would effectively grant amnesty to tens of … [Read more...]
Bush’s Smoke and Mirrors at the Border
May 16, 2006 By Ben Johnson
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Decoding Immigration Doublespeak
April 14, 2006 By Ben Johnson
“The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their right names” – Old Chinese proverb. The elite media have always been out of touch with American values, and their reporting has often been at odds with reality. (See “Offensive, Tet.”) However, their coverage of the last week’s massive pro-illegal immigration rallies bordered (no pun intended) on the Orwellian, virtually requiring … [Read more...]
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