Bob McCarty Writes

In 2006, I launched a line of merchandise emblazoned with the words, “CINCO DE MUSTARD,” as part of a tongue-in-cheek effort to bring more public attention to the issue of illegal immigration.  In short, I was using humor to call for Americans — especially owners of restaurants, bars and other entertainment venues planning for the [...]

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Below are some designs from The Bob McCarty Shop that I haven’t highlighted in quite a while.  Click on any image below to see the variety of t-shirts, sweatshirts and other merchandise on which the image appears.  Thanks in advance for supporting Bob McCarty Writes!

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Simultaneous studies released this week show soaring costs of illegal immigration in Florida and demonstrate strong voter objections to the burdens placed on them by illegal immigration. A new Zogby International poll of 801 likely voters across the state found that, by an overwhelming margin, Floridians believe that illegal immigration is harming their state. Their [...]

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Why does Congress do so little to enact real immigration reform legislation? A new report from the Federation for American Immigration Reform offers answers. The report, Immigration Lobbying: A Window into the World of Special Interests (pdf), is the first and only study of lobbying on immigration policy and reveals a scope of influence previously [...]

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One of the most-read items in recent months at Bob McCarty Writes is a post, ‘They’re back!’ Senator’s DREAM Act is Our Nightmare, which highlighted the pitfalls of pro-illegal immigration legislation backed by Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and called for citizens to let their elected officials know how they felt about it. According to a [...]

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UPDATE 9-20-07: The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports today that the illegal immigrant (the subject of a Bob McCarty Writes post yesterday) whose SUV ran into diners outside a Clayton eatery this week had been involved in a crash in St. Louis less than two months ago. City police records indicate that the driver, Sergio Lopez, [...]

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An article in today’s St. Louis Post-Dispatch begins this way: A driver whose SUV plowed into a crowd of lunchtime diners outside a restaurant in downtown Clayton (Mo.) on Tuesday told police he had been blinded by a bright light. Clayton police Capt. Steve Grenier said police cited the driver, who lost control while making [...]

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