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from State of Emergency, by Pat Buchanan (number of quotes indicated): |
OnTheIssues.org BOOK REVIEW:
Pat Buchanan really dislikes immigration. Not just illegal immigration, but immigration in general.
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...And just about every other grounds you can think of. Buchanan cites John F. Kennedy frequently -- demonstrating how JFK would be considered anti-immigrant today -- and also several times cites Kennedy's book, A Nation of Immigrants. But Kennedy's book was strongly pro-immigrant, even by today's standards, if one doesn't parse out just a few excerpts. But Buchanan's book might be considered the conservative response to JFK's book.
Buchanan verbalizes what the Tea Party currently says, and provides data for the anti-immigrant movement today. Buchanan is pretty extreme in his anti-immigrant attitude -- some might say so extreme as to be anti-Muslim and racist -- but lays out the basis of all of the anti-immigrant attitudes in today's politics.
-- Jesse Gordon, editor-in-chief, OnTheIssues.org, Aug. 2014
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Civil Rights Pat Buchanan: When 1920s immigration stopped, Black America advanced. Republican Party: 2005: Southern Strategy was wrong; move to Hispanic Strategy. |
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Crime George W. Bush: OpEd: 300,000 felons immigrated during Bush's tenure. |
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Education Pat Buchanan: Since 1960s, schools taught shame of America's past. |
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Foreign Policy George W. Bush: OpEd: Supported creedal nation, not traditional nation. Pat Buchanan: Roman Empire fell due to cultural dilution; so might we. Pat Buchanan: Dying civilization comes from cultural & moral degeneration. Pat Buchanan: Mexico has historic territorial grievances against US. Pat Buchanan: Patriotism is the soul of a nation. |
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Free Trade Pat Buchanan: Free trade is the Pied Piper to world government. |
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Health Care Pat Buchanan: Immigrants infect America with Third World diseases. |
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Homeland Security Pat Buchanan: Existential crisis today isn't terrorism but loss of culture. |
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Immigration Arnold Schwarzenegger: Strongest issue was promise to undo licenses to illegals. Democratic Party: Hispanics vote 60%-75% Dem; naturalizing "imports Democrats". Dwight Eisenhower: OpEd: Treated Mexican border crossings as act of war. George W. Bush: OpEd: Allowing foreign workers is blanket amnesty. George W. Bush: 2005: Catch-and-release is an unwise policy & we'll end it. George W. Bush: Dealing with immigration requires guest worker program. George W. Bush: Massive deportation is unrealistic. John F. Kennedy: OpEd: More immigrants today than in JFK's immigration book. John F. Kennedy: America's capacity to absorb immigration is limited. John F. Kennedy: Don't make over the face of America with immigration. Lyndon Johnson: Signed 1965 Immigration Act; but not mentioned in his memoir. Pat Buchanan: Letting in foreigners was Christian, but killed ancient Rome. Pat Buchanan: Previous immigration was limited; now it's an invasion. Pat Buchanan: California is becoming the Third World state of Mexifornia. Pat Buchanan: Dividing line on immigration is elite vs. workers. Pat Buchanan: Muslim immigrants retain identity & don't assimilate. Pat Buchanan: It's a myth that America is a nation of immigrants. Pat Buchanan: Remove 12 million illegal aliens by attrition & enforcement. Republican Party: Asian-Americans are natural Republicans, but vote Democratic. Ted Kennedy: 1965: Immigration Act won't flood America from Third World. |
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Jobs Pat Buchanan: Myth of Indispensable Aliens: illegals lower wages by 7.4%. |
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Principles & Values Bill Clinton: 1996: swept Latino vote 70% to 21%; among young, 91% to 6%. Bill Clinton: We define ourselves by allegiance to American values. George W. Bush: America is united by ideals, not blood or soil. Pat Buchanan: Won border counties in 1992 primary based on border fence. Pat Buchanan: 1950s had untroubled consciences; since 1960s we're ashamed. Ronald Reagan: Eradicating American memory results in erosion of spirit. |
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