Now that the celebrations are over since we “took back” the House of Representatives a stark new reality is taking place in Congress. Rather than cede the “Lame Duck” session the progressives (both Republicans and Democrats) have decided to try to run the table and pass all sorts of legislation. Unfortunately extending the “Bush” tax cuts seems to be pretty low on the legislative agenda.
“The seeds of the Little War were planted in a restless summer during the mid-1960s, with sit-ins and student demonstrations as youth tested its strength. By the early 1970s over 75 percent of the people living on Earth were under 21 years of age.
The population continued to climb — and with it the youth percentage.
In the 1980s the figure was 79.7 percent.
In the 1990s, 82.4 percent. In the year 2000 — critical mass.”
William F. Nolan & George Clayton Johnson (Introduction to the novel Logan’s Run)
“Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!” cries she
with silent lips. “Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”
Emma Lazarus
The next few years promise to include a lively debate about immigration. The mainstream media can be expected to paint conservatives as anti-immigration and liberals as pro-immigration. These are typical media narratives and highly predictable.
Senator John Cornyn
National Republican Senatorial Committee
425 Second Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
April 9, 2009
Dear Senator Cornyn,
I received your letter yesterday that contained the Republican Strategy Survey. While I appreciate your request for my opinion, I fear that this was just a gimmick to get me to send a “generous contribution” to the National Republican Senatorial Committee. My suspicions were heightened because I also received a similar request from Michael Steele and another Republican organization that same day, though they were not interested in my opinion like you.
