Iraqi refugee issue to go to Power in the White House

Update August 20th:  More evidence that Ms. Power will be taking State Department powers into the White House, here. Well it looks like Obama, in another extraordinary move to consolidate his power in the White House, is taking one more issue away from Hillary at the State Department—Iraqi refugees.  I must admit I would normally love … Continue reading Iraqi refugee issue to go to Power in the White House

Cloward-Piven and the art of manufactured crisis

Yesterday Judy heard from Jim Simpson, a blogger and writer we have mentioned previously, here.  He has assiduously researched the Cloward-Piven strategy that has now been exposed by many on talk radio and by Glenn Beck on his TV show as an important underpinning of the present Administration’s mode of operation.   Mr. Simpson will be … Continue reading Cloward-Piven and the art of manufactured crisis

“You magnificent bastard, I read your book.”

What a fabulous line from George C. Scott in Patton and used to illustrate so appropriately the points David Stokes makes in his piece at Townhall today.    Hat tip:  Paul Stokes, writing about the shock the extreme leftwing is experiencing when real grassroots America does some community organizing of its own, begins in “Rules for … Continue reading “You magnificent bastard, I read your book.”

CIS: US Illegal immigrant population declining, but legal still on the rise

The Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) has a new report out yesterday that indicates that illegal immigrant numbers in the US are down this year most likely due to enhanced enforcement of immigration laws and the declining economy.   Yet, they note that legal immigration numbers continue to rise. Here is the opening paragraph of the … Continue reading CIS: US Illegal immigrant population declining, but legal still on the rise