The Real Cost of  “ILLEGAL” Immigration for Just One State

More than three in four Americans from both major parties and in all geographic regions of the country support comprehensive immigration reform. People view the Arizona law as an unfortunate but necessary reaction to decades of federal procrastination and incompetence on reform.

Americans, including a significant majority of Latinos, want comprehensive federal action with four basic parts:
1) Increased security at the border
2) Crack down on employers who knowingly hire unauthorized workers
3) Require unauthorized workers to register, undergo background checks and learn English
4) Unauthorized immigrants should get in line for citizenship  Read more... (876 words, 1 image, estimated 3:30 mins reading time)

The Republican Party is Supposed to be “The Party of No”

The Republican Party is and is supposed to be the “Party of No”. The Democratic party has revised this seemingly old attack on the Republican Party  in the hopes that the label  “Do Nothing Party” sticks . Using Alinsky  technique number five of lies and ridicule to make the Republican Party appear to be obstructing progress.

Democrats are retooling and reprising their “Party of No” attack on Republicans in Congress after they unanimously rejected financial reform and health care bills in votes this month. [Politico]  Read more... (833 words, estimated 3:20 mins reading time)