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SCOTUS to Review Obama's Unilateral Amnesty
Another case of executive overreach heads to the Supreme Court.
Battening Down the Hatches, Reminiscent of the 1930s
Battening down the hatches. That's what America and much of the rest of the world seem to be doing today, in an eerie re-enactment, though to much less of a degree, of what America and the world did in the 1930s. The result then wasn't very pretty. The result now is unknown. One way the hatches are being battened down is that the volume of world trade has been declining, and not just temporarily, in response to the financial crisis of fall 2008.
The Death of Gratitude
The Roman philosopher and statesman Cicero insisted that gratitude was "the parent of all the other virtues." Cicero did not define gratitude as Mafia-like loyalty or mutual back-scratching. He was not referring to a pop socialism where all supposedly owe their successes to the government. Instead, gratitude is proof of humility and offers perspective. It is an appreciation for others, often now dead, who have helped to make us what we are. Without it, we are narcissists and self-absorbed amnesiacs.
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A Tale of Two Elementary Schools
W.R. Castle Elementary School in Wittensville, Kentucky, was set to host a performance of that classic holiday special "A Charlie Brown Christmas." Unfortunately, political correctness kicked in and school officials decided to censor Linus. "We don't want to do anything that would cause harm to our district or our children here in Johnson County Schools," said Superintendent Thomas Salyer. I suspect you're probably scratching your head trying to recollect what it is that Linus does in the cartoon that could in any way cause harm to children. He doesn't do drugs. He doesn't steal from anyone. He doesn't cheat on a test or start a fight.
Trump Finds an Ally
Ladies and gentlemen, he has done it again. Donald Trump has, with a few lines uttered in his gamy style, set off a cacophonous controversy that threatens to overwhelm just about every other controversy in this controversy-bountiful nation. It has even overwhelmed global warming or climate change, or whatever they are choosing to call the delusion this time. Last week, Trump called for a 10-year moratorium on Muslim migration into America, and all hell broke loose. In light of Muslim violence around the world this brouhaha caught me off guard, especially when one considers the violence in Texas, Tennessee and most recently San Bernardino, California. In Paris, the violence was against unarmed civilians by Muslims both indigenous and foreign born. In San Bernardino, it was much the same. Is it not time to at least temporarily tighten the immigration laws?
We Aren't The World
To believe his critics, Donald Trump has ripped up the U.S. Constitution and sprinkled its shreds on the smoldering embers of what was once the Statute of Liberty. He did this, of course, by proposing a temporary ban on Muslim immigration into the United States, which might be the most roundly and fiercely denounced idea in America since the British Parliament passed the Intolerable Acts (in 1774). There is no doubt about it: Donald Trump's proposal is invidious; not all Muslims are a security risk. It is unworkable; among other things, airlines would have to screen travelers from Europe for their religion. It is imprudent; we don't want to send a message of generalized hostility to Muslims.
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Immigration and Our Founding Fathers' Values
President Obama claims that restricting immigration in order to protect national security is "offensive and contrary to American values." No-limits liberals have attacked common-sense proposals for heightened visa scrutiny, profiling or immigration slowdowns as "un-American." America's Founding Fathers, I submit, would vehemently disagree.
Trumping Immigration Again
A calculated play to gain attention and set the terms of the debate.
Immigration and the Roosevelt Rule
First, let us dispense with all that blather about how many millions of Muslims are "peace-loving" and that Americans should not blame all of Islam for the barbarisms perpetrated by a few of its believers. Certainly one can argue that most Germans during the world wars were peace loving, along with most Russians during the Cold War, most Vandals in the middle of the fifth century, most Aztecs when they ruled in present day Mexico, most Assyrians when they were besieging their enemies, most Japanese when their empire was running rampant throughout Asia — the list goes on. Probably you can throw in any other group that comes to mind, because it can still be maintained they all wanted peace. But only on their own terms.
Can We Learn From Europe?
Earlier this year, my column asked, "Will the West Defend Itself?" I pointed out that America's leftists and progressives believe that the U.S. should become more like Europe. I wonder whether they also want to import European policies that created barbaric extremism among its Muslim population. France's recent tragedy is not surprising, given some of its policies that are not widely publicized abroad. France has no-go zones, which are officially called "zones urbaines sensibles," or sensitive urban zones, where police are reluctant to go.