After Iraq, then Mexico?

I'd meant to fold this snarky editorial from the Wall Street Journal into yesterday's essay, since it does represent a massive brain fart from the usually-sensible WSJ editorial staff. As a general rule I tend to agree with those folks, but on immigration they have a serious blind spot, one for which they routinely get reamed by folks like Michelle Malkin, who rightly see immigration control as the security issue that nobody wants to talk about.
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UPDATE: ...I know that I've already written Europe off."
Ed Driscoll links to Lileks' interview on the Hewitt show, in which James talks about his reaction to the Steyn essay. Also included is a long quote from a Lee Harris essay on the internal contradictions of multiculturalism.

After Iraq, then Mexico?

I'd meant to fold this snarky editorial from the Wall Street Journal into yesterday's essay, since it does represent a massive brain fart from the usually-sensible WSJ editorial staff. As a general rule I tend to agree with those folks, but on immigration they have a serious blind spot, one for which they routinely get reamed by folks like Michelle Malkin, who rightly see immigration control as the security issue that nobody wants to talk about.
( Read more... )

UPDATE: ...I know that I've already written Europe off."
Ed Driscoll links to Lileks' interview on the Hewitt show, in which James talks about his reaction to the Steyn essay. Also included is a long quote from a Lee Harris essay on the internal contradictions of multiculturalism.

And now for something completely different.

Klingon fairy tales and personal ads.

Clue confessions.

And, in observance of Orthodox Christmas, holiday greetings in the style of Glengarry Glen Ross.

Isn't that enough reasons to be reading McSweeney's?

And now for something completely different.

Klingon fairy tales and personal ads.

Clue confessions.

And, in observance of Orthodox Christmas, holiday greetings in the style of Glengarry Glen Ross.

Isn't that enough reasons to be reading McSweeney's?

This explains a lot.

Without comment, the top ten public education quotes of 2005, as presented by Human Events magazine.

Via Joanne Jacobs

Some related posts from Kim Swygert on self-esteem and inconsistent messages.

This explains a lot.

Without comment, the top ten public education quotes of 2005, as presented by Human Events magazine.

Via Joanne Jacobs

Some related posts from Kim Swygert on self-esteem and inconsistent messages.