illegal Immigration
A wholesale solution to the illegal immigrant mess
First, there must be punishment for breaking U.S. law.
Don Lemon
Trump gives Don Lemon what he craves
The Founding Fathers recognized the importance of a free press as a check on authority. The press is not, as Donald J. Trump believes, an enemy of the state. It is the enemy of a corrupt state.
The Presidents Club
The most exclusive club in the world
After his election, Bill Clinton found a full house — Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and George H.W. Bush.
illegal Immigration
Massive deportation backfiring on Republicans
In the same period, support for the mass deportation promised by Trump declined 9%, from 47% in June 2024, to 38% in June 2025.
Illegal immigration
“Defund the police” has turned into “Defy the police”
Even if illegals are your neighbors, if they are here illegally, they are subject to removal, even if they have committed no additional crime. Illegal presence is enough.
Sanctuary Cities
A test: Do you actually believe no one is above the law?
Illegals are not just “brown people.” They come from all around the world, including from nations that wish to harm us.
Iran
The outcome will determine the wisdom of attacking Iran
If it pressures Iran into making a genuine move away from nuclear ambitions, it was wise. If it spreads war, it was dumb.
Sanctuary Cities
Part II: How Sanctuary Cities invite disaster
Even those going to heaven get stopped at the gate by St. Peter. No one gets in unvetted.
Sanctuary City
Is Philly still sanctuary city? Inquirer misses a key point
Like it or not, illegal immigration is against the law, no matter how some try to deny it
Book Review
The knives came out after Biden botched debate
Who were the villains and the loyal politicians?
Immigration
Sanctuary cities plan to defy immigration law, still
I see a strange, unlikely parallel between the promise of churches to resist deportation of “migrants” (correct term, illegal residents) and the action of churches 60 years ago to protect civil rights protestors. The crucial difference is the civil rights protestors of yore were trying to demand federal law, while
Guns
A targeted report about guns, gays, and confirmation bias
Not to pick on the Philadelphia Inquirer, but I will use a recent story to illustrate confirmation bias. The headline of the story read, “The LGBTQ people buying guns for self-defense,” and the top of the story makes its position clear when it quote a 23-year-old trans woman identified only