A Bleak Future
“One cause of this is the Cold War. For close to fifty years, Western Europe was America’s daycare center. Americans did all the heavy lifting with regard to the defense of Western Civilization both militarily and economically. European elites were allowed to play dress up and pretend to be in charge, but everyone knew the Americans were in charge. If something broke, America fixed it. If someone got an ouchy, America would salve their boo-boo. The Pax Americana allowed the West to remain in a state of perpetual adolescence.
The result was at least one generation of leaders lacking any training in responsible government.” Here…..
Low Levels of Assimilation
“Europe is headed for a very dark time solely due to their rulers forgot that good borders make for good citizens.
America should be learning from this. We have no shortage of workers and we no longer have vast tracks of unexploited land. We could have zero immigration and no jobs would go unfilled. There’s also the cultural aspect. We have had high levels of immigration for half a century, but low levels of assimilation. Even if there is an economic argument for more migrants, and there isn’t, it is far outweighed by the cultural arguments. It will take many generations to absorb the current migrants.” Here…..
Kleenex Required
Thinning The Herd
10 Years 100 Billion Wasted – Your Government In Action
“Our borders are unsecure. Despite spending more than $100 billion over the last decade to fund security measures along the borders, our borders remain unsecure. Interdiction rates on the border are below 55 percent, and as low as 30 to 40 percent in some areas. In unfenced areas — approximately two-thirds of the southwest border — interdiction rates may be as low as 5 percent.” _ Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs report
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“Despite a $100 billion investment in strengthening the U.S.-Mexico border, there are vast areas in the southwest where 95 percent of illegal immigrants and drugs are entering without a single U.S. official noticing, according to a new Senate report.” — Washington Examiner
Welcome To The Party Pal
At least he got a job.
Escaping Utopia
“In California, we all know people who have bailed out for places where the taxes are low, regulations are light and the cost of living reasonable. But the evidence here is not just anecdotal.
In a recent piece in the Washington Times, economist Stephen Moore presents an amazing statistic: “Of the 10 blue states that Hillary Clinton won by the largest percentage margins — California, Massachusetts, Vermont, Hawaii, Maryland, New York, Illinois, Rhode Island, New Jersey and Connecticut — every single one of them lost domestic migration (excluding immigration) over the last 10 years (2004-14).”
But here’s the kicker: The exact opposite is true in those states that supported Donald Trump by the largest margin. Those states – including Wyoming, West Virginia, Oklahoma, North Dakota, Kentucky, Tennessee, South Dakota, and Idaho — saw net domestic in-migration.
So what are the characteristics of those Hillary-supporting states that are bleeding productive citizens? Here, Moore doesn’t mince words: “They are the loser states. They are all progressive. High tax rates. High welfare benefits. Heavy regulation. Environmental extremism. Super minimum wages. Most outlaw energy drilling. The whole left-wing playbook is on display in the Hillary states. And people are leaving in droves.” here… via Ace
Some Of These Things Are Not Like The Others
With Or Without The Left Coast
