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The immigration debate and preserving American identity

2:35 PM 04/30/2013

Leon Hadar has penned an interesting piece over at TAC, arguing that the "immigration debate should be about language and culture more than jobs—and not just race." You should read the whole thing, but here are a few thoughts in response.

Rubio on immigration reform: ‘I’ve heard some valid objections. Let’s try to fix it’

1:04 PM 04/30/2013

Whether you believe it's sincere, or just talk, you've got to admire Sen. Marco Rubio's willingness to go into in the lion's den -- and to solicit suggestions that could make the bill better.

Rediscovering Francis Schaeffer and intellectual Evangelicalism

11:09 AM 04/30/2013

Edith Schaeffer, writer and wife of famed Evangelical leader and theologian Francis Schaeffer, died the other week. If you haven't read her New York Times obituary, it's an interesting read that also serves to remind us of Francis. This is not to diminish from her many accomplishments. But in many ways, the two were partners. And to read of Edith is to remember Francis.

Flake on immigration: Rubio’s ‘more important than the rest of us put together’

12:41 PM 04/29/2013

During an exclusive telephone interview today, Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake discussed his role in the Gang of Eight, and the strategy to woo conservatives. Here are a three key takeaways:

Flake slams PPP survey: ‘If we believed PPP polls, I wouldn’t be here at all.’

12:17 PM 04/29/2013

Sen. Jeff Flake is firing back at a Public Policy Polling survey showing just 32 percent of Arizona voters approve of him.

Why the 2004 vs. 2012 turnout numbers shouldn’t impact immigration reform

8:44 AM 04/29/2013

Neil Muro's piece today about how declining white turnout probably cost Mitt Romney the election doesn't surprise me one bit. But, unlike some observers, I don't think it should derail immigration reform.

Lagniappe…

2:47 PM 04/26/2013

A few links to get you through the weekend...

Rod Dreher on ‘The Little Way of Ruthie Leming’

2:23 PM 04/26/2013

Jack Kemp, the conservative split over immigration, and how optimism vs. pessimism explains it all

10:04 AM 04/26/2013

Ron Paul criticizes Boston lockdown

1:39 PM 04/25/2013

Sen. Rand Paul, I have little doubt, will run for president in 2016. And I have even less doubt his dad will be a problem.

Poll: Two-thirds of Republicans support immigration reform bill

9:21 AM 04/25/2013

A new national survey conducted by the Winston Group shows a majority of Republicans support the immigration reform bill.

Frank Luntz: ‘Marco Rubio’s getting his ass kicked’ by Limbaugh and Levin [AUDIO]

8:48 AM 04/25/2013

Mother Jones is out with another secret tape, this one of Republican wordsmith and framing guru Frank Luntz.

The mainstreaming of nerd culture is now complete

10:56 AM 04/24/2013

Mickey Kaus vs. Matt Lewis on immigration reform

9:22 AM 04/24/2013

The great Mickey Kaus joins us on the podcast this week, to discuss blogging and, of course, immigration reform. It was a civil conversation that, I think, revealed the fundamental philosophical differences behind our opposing viewpoints.

Why is Politico turning conservatives against immigration reform?

9:11 AM 04/24/2013

New York Times blogger Nate Silver lambasted a Politico article yesterday, titled, "Immigration reform could be bonanza for Democrats."

McConnell’s likely Democratic foe refuses to condemn bugging [VIDEO]

1:13 PM 04/23/2013

Last week, I wrote about how alleged McConnell bugger (and Progress Kentuckly co-founder) Shawn Reilly was actually quite well connected to the national and state Democratic Party.

Toomey accuses White House of causing flight delays [VIDEO]

12:08 PM 04/23/2013

The scourge of flight delays took an interesting turn today, as Sen. Pat Toomey accused the White House of intentionally causing flight delays, in order to score political points regarding the sequester.

Radical Islam … and what else?

10:11 AM 04/23/2013

What if immigration reform fails?

8:52 AM 04/23/2013

So what happens if immigration reform fails?

Four things conservatives should applaud in the immigration bill

3:29 PM 04/22/2013

Since the immigration reform bill was unveiled last week, there has been a lot of criticism. Some concerns are valid. Others, such as the the "Marcophone" controversy, have proven to be silly.