The Battle of Gettysburg in the Civil War was fought on July 1st, 2nd and 3rd, 1863. That means that now, in 2013, the battle’s sesquiscentennial (150-year anniversary) is upon us. Various commemorations are being held at and near the historical battlefield.
The Civil War is an important part of our shared memory as Americans. There’s something about that epic struggle and those who fought it (on both sides) that puts it in a class all its own.
Civil War re-enactors, many of whom are participating in the Gettysburg commemorations, are very serious at what they do and perform a great service in preserving the memory of the Civil War and demonstrating its details. If you have a chance to observe re-enactors it’s certainly worth your time.
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Blog entry by Allan Wall, published June 29th, 2013, on VDARE.COM.
Tags: American History, Demography
The Supreme Court has ruled that it was bad for the state of Arizona to require proof of citizenship for voters. In a serious country, this wouldn’t even be an issue. And it isn’t—in Mexico.
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Article by Allan Wall, published on June 22nd, 2013, on VDARE.COM.
Tags: Citizenship, Supreme Court, Voter ID
They’re at it again. Our political elite (of both parties) is once again trying to ram through an amnesty of illegal aliens. As badly-managed as our current immigration system is, the amnesty proposal currently in Congress would make it even worse.
Can we stop it? We have to try.
To read entire article, click here. Article by Allan Wall, published on News with Views on June 18th, 2013.
Tags: Immigration Policy
I’m currently visiting Mexico, and have been watching the nightly news on the Televisa network. On the night of June 14th, 2013, the broadcast began with a video demonstrating “El Rostro Cruel de la Migración”—the Cruel Face of Migration.
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Blog entry by Allan Wall, written on June 15th, 2013, and published on June 16th, 2013, on VDARE.COM.
Tags: Border, Mainstream Media, Mexican Media
Now the world’s second-largest economy, the rapid growth of China in recent years has impressed many, including some Mexicans who see China as a positive example for Mexico. The recent visit of Chinese Paramount Leader Xi Jinping to Mexico brings into focus the state of China in the world today and its relations with Mexico.
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Article by Allan Wall, published June 10th, 2013, on Mexidata.info.
Tags: China, Enrique Pena Nieto
A recent study indicates that sports pundits owe more of their popularity to confidence than accuracy of prediction. As the UPI reports,” Pundits get a bigger audience via confidence and the excitement it generates, the study authors said.”
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Blog entry by Allan Wall, published on VDARE.COM on June 4th, 2013.
Tags: Sports
The panda is a magnificent creature which fascinates many people and has become a living symbol of wildlife conservation.
Despite its size, the Panda is a fragile animal, survival-wise. It’s an endangered species, native to central China. Most of the world’s zoos don’t have pandas. Mexico City’s Chapultepec Zoo, however, does have pandas.
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Article written by Allan Wall, published on Mexidata.info. Publication date – May 13th, 2013.
Tags: Animals, Mexico City
President Barack Obama took his pro-amnesty road show down south of the border, and guess what? They liked it there.
Well, not entirely. Some Mexicans are angry about the illegal aliens Obama has deported, and some are impatient that he hasn’t gotten amnesty enacted already.
You can’t please everybody. But, we know where his heart is – the amnesty proposal hasn’t even passed the Senate and Obama is already promoting it south of the border. You think that’s not going to encourage more immigration?
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Article by Allan Wall, published on Family Security Matters, May 15th, 2013.
Tags: Enrique Pena Nieto, Illegal Aliens, Immigration Policy, Mexican Meddling, Mexico City
Republican legislators in the state of Texas seem determined to make life easier for illegal aliens in their state, thus aiding the invasion and hastening the day that the Republicans can no longer win in the state.
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Blog post by Allan Wall, published May 19th, 2013, on VDARE.COM.
Tags: Illegal Aliens, Texas
Mexico City has a first-rate urban park known as the Bosque de Chapultepec, or Forest of Chapultepec, a destination for both international tourism and local recreation. Chapultepec is a living historical monument to major developments in the history of Mexico. And it’s popular, receiving about 15 million visitors annually. Formerly on the outskirts, the park is now surrounded by Mexico City, which makes it even more valuable as an urban green space.
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Article by Allan Wall, published on Mexconnect, March 31st, 2013.
Tags: Archaeology, Mexico City