But I know Mitt's not the only one. The oddly- and-recently-again-red-headed Lou Dobbs would love to be on the ticket, any ticket. Dobbs/McCain, Dobbs/Obama, Dobbs/Clinton, or probably most preferably: Dobbs/Dobbs. The Tale of … [Read more...]
Immigration Matters: The Gay Marriage of 2008
In his monologue, Olbermann cites Tim Rutton's piece, "CNN: Corrupt News Network", in which Rutton essentially argues that immigration doesn't matter, or at least that it shouldn't matter as much.A critic from the L.A. Times, CNN's partner … [Read more...]
Lou Dobbs Race Baiter
Dobbs's popularity results from filling the vacuum spineless establishment Democrats are leaving in their wake. In the absence of strong progressive leadership, Lou Dobbs has been able to twist populist rhetoric into anti-migrant hate … [Read more...]
A Crushed DREAM and Hopeful Youth
Anti-Migrant Hate and Pro-Migrant IntrospectionMake no mistake about it. The DREAM Act, the hope of almost a millionyoung people without a country, was crushed by anti-migrant hate. Anti-migrant hate that has taken over the U.S. … [Read more...]
Guilty Corporations Fund Hypocritical Anti-Migrant Politicians
As politicians continue to use migrants for their own political purposes, a pattern is emerging. Migrants are bearing the brunt of their political posturing, while the people that hire and benefit from them go without … [Read more...]