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Alien Nation by Peter Brimelow 
July 4, 2007
Nuevo Orleans Under Mexican Occupation
Here's a food update from New Orleans, and they're talking about tacos, not gumbo or boudin.
NEW ORLEANS - For proof that Hurricane Katrina is transforming the ethnic flavor of New Orleans — and creating altogether new tensions — look no further than the taco trucks.
Bill Gates No Longer World's Richest Man
In the recent immigration debate, one of the clichés that was hardest to shake was the assumption that Mexico is a terribly poor country. In reality, it's above the world average in per capita GDP (measured in purchasing power parity terms).
More From My Review of John Lott's Freedomnomics
Here's another excerpt from my review in the Washington Times of economist John R.
The Doctors Plot in Britain
Seven immigrant doctors and one doctor's lab technician wife have been arrested in the three recent attempted car-bombings in Britain, much to the befuddlement of the New York Times. Back in 2003, I wrote a VDARE column on how im
On Independence Day, Joe Says "Thanks" To All Our Readers
In 1917, patriotism in the U.S. was at a fever pitch. World War I had spread across Europe and Americans harbored deep concern about their future.
Too few in the United States speak of patriotism any more. That’s why on Independence Day I recommend you look at the living photographs taken during before and after the war by Arthur S. Mole and John D. Thomas.
Steve Sailer Panhandling Drive
Steve Sailer writes on his own blog, (which I'm linking to, rather than cross-posting, because of the tricky code in the Amazon and Paypal donate links) that it would be a Good Thing to send him money, a conclusion I heartily endorse.
However, his suggestion is that you donate directly to him "If tax deductibility isn't relevant to you." If it is, and especially if you're thinking in large numbers, then go here for instructions on how to make a tax-deductible donation earmarked specifically for Steve Sailer.
The Declining American Dream and Immigration
Paul Grier writes at the Christian Science Monitor:
Men in their 30s earn about $5,000 less in real terms than their fathers' generation did, according to a new study.
Now, I suspect this is actually quite a bit worse than the study indicates. The "market basket" used to measure inflation changes over time with "consumer taste". In the last generation, we have seen housing costs-and wealth concentration- rise significantly.
H-1b Video Shocker Featured In Christian Science Monitor
David Francis at the Christian Science Monitor writes:
A popular video recently posted on the Internet's YouTube shows an immigration lawyer talking to a group of business people in May about the process of hiring foreigners for their companies.
"Our goal is clearly not to find a qualified US worker," says the attorney in the video, an immigration lawyer at Cohen & Grigsby, a firm in Pittsburgh. "In a sense, that sounds funny, but it's what we're trying to do here."
Joe Says What Matters The Most Is The Final Score
I received several cautionary e-mails regarding my recent column:Joe On Immigration Vote--“We Had Them All The Way!
Readers warned me not to be overconfident and to guard against complacency. Let me make abundantly clear that I am under no delusions. I know that we have many more battles to fight. I am fully aware that, as Peter Brimelow predicted, “It has been obvious for some time that this will be a long and terrible war.”
A New York Reader Does The Illegal Alien Math And Reaches A Shocking Conclusion
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