Citizenship

Recently on VDARE.com, I discussed the Puerto Rican question in an article entitled ¡Viva Puerto Rico Libre! Free Puerto Rico (and the U.S.) Now! My position is that Puerto Rico is a distinct society and should not become the 51st state of the U.S.A.    Instead, it should be granted its independence. My column received a […]

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Allan on February 12th, 2012

Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum and Ron Paul all apparently agree on one thing: if Puerto Rico votes for U.S. statehood, it should become a U.S. state. Which may be about to happen. In late December of 2011, Puerto Rico’s governor Luis Fortuno signed legislation authorizing a referendum on Puerto Rico’s status,  to be held on […]

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Allan on November 27th, 2011

“Voting rights are under attack in America”  declared  Congressman John Lewis of Georgia, a black veteran of the Civil Rights era. What is he talking about? Representative Lewis is talking about voters being required to present photo ID  when voting, which he says is a horrible injustice. Lewis and other Democrats are unhappy that more […]

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Allan on November 9th, 2011

                   English is the language of our country, a critical component of our national identity.    If we didn’t  speak English we wouldn’t  be the same country.                    The primacy of  English  in the U.S.  is threatened today  by the growth of Spanish as a media, business and political language,   creating  an alternative  society with its […]

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Allan on October 29th, 2011

Is it right for students in a Spanish-language class in the U.S. to be required to recite the Mexican pledge of allegiance and national anthem?      That’s what occurred last month in Texas, and it was defended by the school administration.  The incident  took place in the “Achieve Early College High School”, located in McAllen, Texas, which […]

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As Americans, we can learn a lot from other countries. Don’t get me wrong—I firmly believe in American sovereignty. We ought to base our laws on our own Constitution and legal tradition. However, we can still benefit from the examples, both positive and negative, set by other countries. For example, we can learn a lot […]

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