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An analogy to what’s going on in Arizona

A while back, my friend Kristen was recounting a story about her nephew, who was four at the time. He was upset because he wasn’t allowed to do something that would be expedient for him, but heinously violating to others. Kristen explained to him when he said “why?” that it was “because the [...] [...]

Bird Sanctuary

Well, it’s just not accurate what folks like Matt Drudge and Rush Limbaugh are saying about yesterday’s court ruling about the Arizona immigration law, SB1070. No, illegals are not “free to roam Arizona,” and no, the judge has not made Arizona “a sanctuary state, not a sanctuary city.” But it is true that [...] [...]

Why are we outraged that we can’t treat illegal workers unfairly?

A comment deliberately trying to start a fight on Facebook regarding my confusion about the Fox News outrage about a Wage and Hour PSA that rails against the unfair treatment of illegal migrant workers prompted this post. Apparently, by saying that Wage and Hour regulations apply independently of work authorization laws, we’re saying that [...] [...]

Liberty or security?

Today, let’s look at the real agenda of folks who CLAIM they want more freedom, more liberty, and lower taxes (less federal government involvement) by looking at these a/b alternate statements: (a) The walk between here and the grocery store is not very pedestrian-friendly; more than 2/3 of the walk is along major thoroughfares with [...] [...]

Multiple Choice Politics

There’s a bit more to it than that… Kobe Bryant’s wife probably doesn’t “support illegal immigration.” Opponents of SB6 in Florida weren’t against teacher accountability. People who oppose mandatory drug testing for welfare applicants probably don’t want welfare recipients buying drugs with their welfare checks. ‘Pro-choice’ folks don’t think abortions are nifty, and everyone should have one. If political choices [...] [...]