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Jon Kyl’s Other Blunder

31, May 2007

As if Sen. Jon Kyl (R.-Ariz.) didn’t already have it bad enough for his brokering the immigration deal, he’s now taking heat for opposing a bill that would give the public greater access to government information.
After days of trying to figure out which senator was blocking the Open Government Act, the Society of Professional Journalists, [...]

Grassroots Revolt on Immigration Prompts RNC to Fire Staff

31, May 2007

Robert Stacy McCain at the Washington Times shared with me an incredible story: “The Republican National Committee, hit by a grass-roots donors’ rebellion over President Bush’s immigration policy, has fired all 65 of its telephone solicitors.” Reporter Ralph Z. Hallow will have more details in tomorrow’s paper.
It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out [...]

Immigration Bill = Bureaucratic Nightmare

31, May 2007

At least that’s how my colleague Jim Carafano sees it. He writes about the tremendous impact the legislation would have on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, the agency that would be tasked with managing the millions of individuals who have applied to live and work in the United States.

The New IC View

31, May 2007

My alma mater’s alumni magazine has a new name and a new look. It’s now called IC View and the first issue of 2007 arrived this week. The website looks great, too. Kudos to editor Maura Stephens and her team.

On My Radar: Thursday, May 31, 2007

31, May 2007

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Whisper in my ear, originally uploaded by denaid.

I just got done helping my colleague Robert Rector tape a video debate with Cato’s Dan Griswold on the fiscal cost of low-skill immigrants. It should be posted [...]

Lurita Doan Won’t Go Down Without a Fight

31, May 2007

Quin Hillyer has the story on the American Spectator blog about Rep. Henry Waxman’s latest witch hunt against General Services Administration Lurita Doan. You may recall that Doan has had to deal with the smarmy Waxman once before.

A Debate I’d Like to Watch

31, May 2007

The editors of National Review have challenged the editors of the Wall Street Journal to a debate over the immigration bill. With the two stalwart publications have vastly different views on the issue.

Jeb Bush, Ken Mehlman: Illegal Aliens Will Vote Republican

31, May 2007

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Jack and company., originally uploaded by Invisionary Photos.

The Wall Street Journal is at it again today, giving the White House free rein over its editorial page. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and former Republican National [...]

Romney: Optimistic About America

31, May 2007

The following is one of a few clips from Mitt Romney’s townhall meeting in Iowa last night. Like him or not, you have to admire Romney’s optimistic attitude — a quality lacking in some of his competitors.

Bloggers Really Don’t Like the Amnesty Bill

30, May 2007

John Hawkins at Right Wing News has done a survey of the conservative blogosphere on the immigration bill. The results surprised even me, one of the strongest critics of the amnesty bill negotiated by the White House and Sen. Teddy Kennedy (D.-Mass.). On the question of whether the bill would “secure the border and stop [...]


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