There are three basic kinds of facts: Real facts, legal facts, and political facts. “Real facts,” as the term implies, are reality. “Legal facts” are the pictures lawyers paint to juries, which may bear little or no resemblance to reality. “Political facts” are wh[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Immigration’
Would deporting illegals make housing cheaper?
I’m thinking yes, if you deport several million of them, simply because it would bring housing demand closer in line with housing supply. That’s because America has a housing shortage, and if you reduce the number of people who need housing, you can end the game of musical chairs and bri[...]
Reagan on immigration
“This, I believe, is one of the most important sources of America’s greatness. We lead the world because, unique among nations, we draw our people — our strength — from every country and every corner of the world. And by doing so we continuously renew and enrich our nation. [...]
May 19th, 2023 - 6:42 pm § in News Media, Politics
Tale of migrants displacing homeless veterans is a hoax
A viral tale was born when the New York Post published an article (here) on May 12, 2023, claiming that “nearly two dozen struggling homeless veterans have been booted from upstate hotels to make room for migrants.” The Post’s source was Sharon Toney-Finch, CEO of the Yerik Israel [...]
December 25th, 2022 - 4:28 pm § in Politics, Republicans
GOP Christmas Eve migrant stunt reeks of cruelty
CNN reported, “Several busloads of migrants were dropped off in front of Vice President Kamala Harris’ residence in Washington, DC, on Christmas Eve in 18 degree weather late Saturday. A CNN team saw some migrants wearing only T-shirts in the freezing weather.” (Read story here and watch the [...]
Why are so many migrants coming to the U.S.?
Not because Biden is letting them in, or Trump’s border wall wasn’t completed. “The impact of the pandemic just imploded economies everywhere, especially in the really badly governed countries like Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua,” an administration official said. “People are a[...]
October 2nd, 2022 - 10:18 pm § in Politics, Republicans
Martha’s Vineyard migrant recruiter ID’d
The 48 Venezuelan asylum seekers flown from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — who used federal Covid-19 relief money to pay for the expensive flights — were recruited by a bilingual woman who called herself “Perla.” She’s ca[...]
September 29th, 2022 - 10:41 pm § in Law and Courts, Racism
Hunger Games, migrant version
“The Most Dangerous Game,” written in 1924, is a famous and widely read short story. It’s about a man who hunts people for sport (details here). It apparently wasn’t the inspiration for “Hunger Games,” whose author says she drew on Greek mythology for her theme of[...]
Republicans are lying about “Biden’s open border policy”
If you were shopping for a home, a car, a plumbing repair, or investing your savings, would you do business with someone you knew is dishonest and was lying to you about what they’re selling? I don’t really understand why normally sensible people leave their common sense behind when it c[...]
September 17th, 2022 - 2:54 am § in Politics
A brief essay on border walls
Republicans are milking the influx of migrants across America’s border with Mexico for political gain, but they don’t have a solution for it. Walls can’t keep people out, and never have. They simply go over, under, through, or around them. Let’s review some historic walls. T[...]