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Three Reasons to Oppose the Arizona Immigration Law - Tex Norman
It is not hard to be against something. Anyone can be against something. In America we have the right to our opinion, but we also have no obligation to explain our opinion, or to justify our position. With this Arizona Immigration Law I don't want to just be against it, I want to explain why I am... Submitted 1 year 288 days ago.

What Color Is Your Shirt? - Gregory Lewis
In a phone conversation over the holidays, a friend told me, "We choose to live in a place that matches our shirt." And what do you know? He was right! The tightly wrapped colorful Hawaiian shirts I stuffed into my backpack when I moved to Miami Beach proved it, as did my t-shirts with the... Submitted 2 years 38 days ago.

Diversity-Visa Lottery Application Period Ended - Jack H. Schick
Until the other day I hadn’t even heard of the Diversity-Visa Lottery that is run each year by the United States Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs. It is an immigration program that offers a quick path to permanent U.S. residence for 50,000 people each year. They are selected... Submitted 90 days 22 hours ago.

America’s Melting Pot; Religion’s Stew Pot - Carol Allen Anfinsen
We are at war on our borders, especially our southern border; but like the “Emperor’s New Clothes,” many people prefer to ignore it. Yet ignoring the overflow of illegal aliens streaming across our borders has caused chaos, America’s indebtedness, skyrocketing health care... Submitted 252 days 18 hours ago.

Fascist Arizona Law Challenged - Gregory Lewis
Hispanic officer cites racial ambiguity As sure as the sun rises, Arizona's new fascist anti-immigrant law SB1070 is facing challenges out of the starting gate. As noted in a previous article, although the law ambiguously states, "The attorney general or county attorney shall not investigate... Submitted 1 year 280 days ago.

Arizona's Immigration Bill - What can Brown do for you? - Rose-Marie Chaperon
According to Eliot Aronson who developed the scapegoat theory of prejudice--people who find themselves in adverse situations may be inclined to lash out at the source of their problems. However, it's often difficult for people to retaliate against the direct cause of their frustrations. Therefore... Submitted 1 year 285 days ago.

Immigration - The Cat is Out of the Bag - - e
We in America are just beginning to understand what the phrase "Letting the cat out of the bag" is all about. This idiom means that a secret has been somehow accidentally disclosed, and in America's case, the secret has dire ramifications. The phrase has been traced back to around the middle... Submitted 1 year 300 days ago.

Global Swarming - - e
Global swarming is a phenomenon far more impending than greenhouse gasses; global swarming involves the very fabric of our lives. Therefore, how we handle global swarming will determine the quality of our future here on earth. In the past, we have ignored global swarming as if it doesn't... Submitted 3 years 325 days ago.

A Guest Worker Plan For All. - - straight talk
I don’t know how many Americans know this but there are over 6 different worker visa programs already in place accounting for over 600,000 plus workers last year alone. Count the green cards and legal immigration and you have millions every year coming legally and they want to add even more. The... Submitted 4 years 224 days ago.

Senate Makes Illegal Workers Legal, Wow Was That a Surprise. - - straight talk
Yes, they did as I have been writing to for two years now. Today in the back pages of the St. Pete Times in a small article hidden in my opinion away from the front page where it belongs the truth is there for all to read. To quote from the article from The New York Times “a product of secret... Submitted 4 years 263 days ago.

The Dream Act and the John & Ken Show's Method - - Nestor Fantini
On Saturday, few hours before a constitutional deadline, Governor Jerry Brown had the political courage of signing Assembly Bill 131 that grants undocumented immigrants the right to apply for college tax-subsidized scholarships. While many Californians will celebrate the approval of the... Submitted 123 days 12 hours ago.

Argentines Are Latinos - - Nestor Fantini
For many who have arrived from countries south of the Rio Grande, it is not complicated at all to define themselves as Latinos. Their references are thousand-year old civilizations such as the Aztecs, Incas, and Mayas. But there are some Latin Americans who, on the other hand, do not want... Submitted 125 days 19 hours ago.

The Immigration Debate–The Answer Is Really Simple - Egberto Willies
The immigration debate relative to undocumented persons currently in the country is not a complex issue at all. Formulating the immigration issue as a wedge between people is what makes its resolution complex. Only by knowing the facts and mitigating these in a pragmatic but not necessarily... Submitted 271 days 12 hours ago.

U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Riding Shotgun For Us - Joel Hendon
Many people in this nation have no clue what the acronym ICE, identifies. When actually it is the second largest investigative organization of the federal government. It is the primary investigative body of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. This agency was formed in 2003 through a merger... Submitted 1 year 27 days ago.

The Scapegoat: An Archetype for All People. - Gregory Lewis
EUROPE, AMERICA, IRAN – Wherever economic insecurity emerges, so, too, will the scapegoat. In late 19 th Century Europe, and again in the first part of the 20 th Century pogroms against the Jews emerged in the form of the "blood libel." This was a rumor that Jewish people used the blood of... Submitted 1 year 80 days ago.

Hate crossing state lines From Arizona to Utah? - - James Bond
As a federal judge in Phoenix listened to request to block Arizona’s new immigration law the web was abuzz with more news of the infamous list of allegedly undocumented persons living in Utah. The list which was released to the Law enforcement agencies back in April 2010 contains 1,300... Submitted 1 year 207 days ago.

Illegal Immigration Firestorm - - e
Look, there are three problem areas concerning Immigration. One involves concepts, one involves reality, and one involves logistics. . . . Concepts: We are a country of laws. We are also a country defined by geographical borders. Both establish what we call a nation, a group of people of... Submitted 1 year 262 days ago.

Arizona Senator linked to White Supremacists - Gregory Lewis
This article features three photos: 1) White supremacist J.T. Ready marching in neo-Nazi Phoenix parade; 2) Arizona Senator Russell Pearce in cordial pose with neo-Nazi J.T. Ready; and 3) J.T. Ready speaking at neo-Nazi (the "National Socialist Movement") get together, saluting Senator Pearce... Submitted 1 year 267 days ago.

The Arizona Immigration Law - Why Should It Be Enforced? - Lorrie Davids
The new Arizona immigration law has captured more than the attention of illegal immigrants. It has the attention of most individuals living in the United States of America and each of them has an opinion. My sister-in-law is an American of Mexican descent. She lives in Arizona and is in favor of... Submitted 1 year 268 days ago.

Opposition to SB 1070 Creates Desire for Real, Humane Solution - Jennifer Stewart
Polarization around Arizona's immigration law continues to increase as opposition to it mounts steadily across America. The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) and various civil rights and labour groups are boycotting Arizona, calling for organizations and companies to move their events out of... Submitted 1 year 275 days ago.

Between the Lines in Arizona’s Alien Enforcement Law - Gregory Lewis
SB 1070, Arizona's illegal immigrant enforcement act, was signed into law on April 21, 2010. It evokes strong emotional sentiment on both sides, pro and con. Its supporters claim the law only enforces existing Federal law, and doesn't unfairly lead to police profiling on racial bases. It's... Submitted 1 year 280 days ago.

Tear Down This Wall - Gregory Lewis
Built in 1961, the Berlin Wall became known as a symbol of Communist oppression. In 1963, President Kennedy gave the famous "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech: "I am a Berliner". In November, 2005, the Secure Border Initiative began to fence off Mexico in what is coming to be recognized as a symbol of... Submitted 1 year 282 days ago.

Health Care Was Just a Warm Up - Here Comes Immigration! - - e
Picture this: You live on a rural Texas ranch. In the middle of the night, there is a knock on the door. You open it. Standing before you is a young woman in tears, an unconscious baby in her arms. "Help me. My baby is Dying." "Are you legal?" You ask. I for one could not imagine a human being so... Submitted 2 years 147 days ago.

Why Illegal Immigration Is Wrong - Terry Mitchell
People often make excuses for illegal immigrants and act as if there is nothing wrong with people being in this country illegally because they are only trying to create a better life for themselves and their families. While we can sympathize with their plight, we must also realize that life is... Submitted 2 years 280 days ago.

Baptist Pastor Beaten and Tazed by Border Patrol in Arizona - Alf Gordon
A friend of mine sent me this YouTube link to a video of pastor Steven Anderson. It is his testimony of an altercation he had on April 14 with border patrol agents as he was driving home from San Diego to his home in Phoenix. Nine minutes later, after viewing his video, I was sickened and... Submitted 2 years 299 days ago.