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http://www.projectusa.org/ : for an immigration time-out
New York
Immigration: How much is enough?
Issue 70: April 23, 2001
"Recognition of limits is a sign of maturity."
Dave Foreman
Founder of Earth First
+== TIME OUT PROJECT ==+
During last year's presidential campaign, ProjectUSA director Craig Nelsen asked candidate George W. Bush, a supporter of current levels of legal mass immigration, at what point he thought immigration levels should finally be reduced: when U.S. population had reached a billion? Two billion? Three? The future president was stymied (he didn't even know what chain immigration is) -- and has still not answered this important question.
To see a video of his humorous non-response, click on the picture of George Bush on the home page of http://www.vdare.com/
The question "where do we stop?" remains a valid one, however. What makes it so useful? 1. It acknowledges that public policies should be considered in view of their consequences 2. It reminds us that current mass immigration levels will double U.S. population within the lifetime's of today's children and 3. Pro-mass immigrationists like President Bush haven't been able to answer it -- revealing the weakness of their position.
+== TAKE POSITIVE ACTION ==+
In another shocking example of irresponsible and short-sighted public policy pronouncements on immigration, Delaware Democratic Senator Joe Biden said Tuesday in an Associated Press report that he "supported opening the borders from 'Costa Rica to Canada,' an idea that (Mexican President Vincente) Fox has voiced often since his election July 2. 'There is no reason we can't move in that direction,' Biden said." http://www.sltrib.com/04182001/nation_w/89827.htm
(By the way, Mexico routinely deports Guatemalans who are illegally in Mexico).
Let the Senator know that there is a very good reason we can't open the borders: the American people don't WANT open borders; and the wishes of the American people should matter more in the formulation of U.S. border policy than corrupt foreign governments and corporate profiteers with vested interests.
senator@biden.senate.gov
Senator Joe Biden
221 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Phone: 202-224-5042
Fax: 202-224-0139
+== QUOTE OF THE WEEK ==+
We have to address the population issue. The United Nations, with the U.S. supporting it, took the position in Cairo in 1994 that every country was responsible for stabilizing its own population. It can be done. But in this country, it's phony to say "I'm for the environment but not for limiting immigration." It's just a fact that we can't take all the people who want to come here. And you don't have to be a racist to realize that. However, the subject has been driven out of public discussion because everybody is afraid of being called racist if they say they want any limits on immigration.
Former Democratic Senator Gaylord Nelson
Founder of Earth Day
+==EMAIL OF THE WEEK==+
You have put together one of the better websites dealing with the issue of illegal immigration and immigration I have come across. But as you have indicated, your billboard in NY lasted...13 days? Before politicians labeled it racist? I suspect we are up against an elite and entrenched system of money counters who for whatever reason believe that continued unchecked illegal immigration will line their pockets.... and will deploy whatever labels (racist) and subsequent authority (take that billboard down) against those who would forward the best interests of our nation at the expense of their investment portfolios. What ever happened to the once respected concept of zero population growth? It got in the way of profit, and is now...by our enlightened standards of the new millennia...exposed for it's racist implications. I could not be more in agreement with everything you present....but what in God's name can we do when the lemmings have their SUV's and their Sitcoms?
Name withheld
+== E-ZINE STAFF ==+
Editor: Brenda Walker
Head writer: Craig Nelsen
Contributing writer: Allison Solin
+== HELP US OUT ==+
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Good reading:
"Out of one, many"
by Linda Bowles
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=22455
