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| 2008-01-26 |
| A reader writes to National Review: Instead of a fence or a virtual fence, we could begin broadcasting the speeches of the Democratic presidential candidates into Latin America. When the citizens of Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and other locales get wind of the dreadful conditions in the "two Americas," little girls without coats, people dying at the doors of emergency rooms, and the otherwise widespread pestilence that is upon the land, how could any of them even think of coming north? We could call it Radio Free Edwards. |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #7 Tariffs, wage controls set by the government, penalise corporations who expand overseas - look out Old Europe! |
| Posted by: Albemarle Cleaque8456 2008-01-26 19:47 |
| #6 I think the Arizona model across the border would be a great idea. It really has had an impact on illegal immigration there already. Couple that with the planned Social Security review planned by US DHS in March and employer sanctions, and you get a very powerful stimulus for the 12-15 million illegals here to self-deport. Once that happens, really close the border, and then determine who comes in based on the real employee needs of our businesses. Pay a decent wage, and use tarriffs and tax incentives to encourage US business to buy American. Finally, stop allowing US corporations to go multi-national and export the profit offshore, and you get a national prosperity turn around. How hard is this to articulate as a policy for the presidential candidates? |
| Posted by: NoMoreBS 2008-01-26 17:37 |
| #5 That's a great idea, DFMD. Bet we could clean up standing around the border selling maps to Edwards' house (kinda like those maps to the stars' homes that are sold around Hollyweird). :-D |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2008-01-26 16:30 |
| #4 Better yet, after learning of the "two Americas", the illegals would opt to stay at the prosperous one - John Edwards house. |
| Posted by: DMFD 2008-01-26 12:12 |
| #3 Sorry, Mike - didn't mean you. The writer at the NR who posted the letter from the reader is also named Mike. Didn't mean to confuse the two. ;-p |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2008-01-26 10:21 |
| #2 I have no personal relationship with NR, Barb. I just know a good snark when I see one. |
| Posted by: Mike 2008-01-26 10:16 |
| #1 Superior snark. :-D Wonder if we could contact the reader (through Mike at National Review) and invite her/him to join us at Rantburg? |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2008-01-26 09:57 |