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Blogger Renews Call for End to Cinco de Mayo (Update)

April 29th, 2010 · 2 Comments

Illegal immigration reform is, once again, at the forefront of public attention thanks in part to the appropriate stance taken by Gov. Jan Brewer (R-Ariz.) and members of the Arizona legislature took on the issue recently.  Therefore, I reissue my call for Americans to stop celebrating Cinco de Mayo until our nation’s borders are secure [...]

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Support This Blog, Shop The Bob McCarty Shop

January 30th, 2010 · No Comments

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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Floridians Object to Illegal Immigration Costs

April 9th, 2009 · 2 Comments

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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No Disharmony in Obama’s Adopted Hometown?

March 15th, 2009 · No Comments

In a post Wednesday, I reported that a joint anti-war protest and immigrants rights rally was set to take place today in Pilsen, the heart of the Chicago’s Latino community.  And it did.  Unfortunately, it appears most Chicago media outlets seem content with providing little or no coverage of the rally.  Perhaps, it’s part of [...]

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Pro-Illegal Immigration Groups Love ‘Hate Crimes’

November 24th, 2008 · 8 Comments

National Council of La Raza misses the mark when it uses a prominently-placed graphic to encourage web site visitors to “take the hate out of the immigration debate.”  To be on target, the group needs to encourage everyone in this country to obey the law. Today, NCLR, the Mexican-American Legal Defense Education Fund and other [...]

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Post-Election Statements Offer Glimpse of Future

November 5th, 2008 · 3 Comments

The presidential election is over, but many still wonder what the future might hold for them in terms of a Barack Obama presidency.  Below are some post-election statements issued by leaders of nonprofit and labor groups which offer a glimpse at what that future might hold.  Each observation is followed by an observation of mine [...]

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More Details Surface on Missing Afghan Students

October 15th, 2008 · No Comments

Earlier today, I published a post about five Afghan students reported missing for more than a week from the campus of the University of Washington.  After contacting a variety of individuals and government agency representatives, I am now able to shed more light on the matter. At 2:52 p.m. CDT, I received some answers to [...]

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