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Alien Nation by Peter Brimelow 
March 4, 2008
Why Did The Housing Bubble Inflate The Most In California?
Why did the housing bubble reach the most ridiculous heights in California? Here are several theories and I'd like to hear yours:
New H-1B Deal Being Hatched By Industry, Hispanics, And Congresss
Last week I sent out a newsletter warning that a deal is being worked out on Capitol Hill to pass a large H-1B increase. Since then, things have been silent in the media but that doesn't change the fact that there is still a substantial effort to pass through an increase. Unfortunately there is only circumstantial evidence that a deal is being negotiated but I thought I would share with you what I know so far.
Mickey Kaus Risks Bad Karma--Gains Enlightenment
Mickey Kaus links to Peter Brimelow's piece on William F. Buckley--he writes:
Rob Sanchez On George Putnam 1:05 PST, 4:05 EST
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Moving WFB Left, Ex Post Facto
In NRO, Peter Robinson relates that he got WFB on Uncommon Knowledge with Christopher Hitchens and made him admit that the Vietnam War was a bad idea. (Made Buckley admit it, I mean. Hitchens still thinks the Vietnam War was a good idea...for Ho Chi Minh.)
Colombian Rock Star Juanes to Rock the (Hispanic) Vote
Colombian rock star Juan Esteban Aristizabal, more popularly known as Juanes (more recent photo here) is kicking off his big "La Vida" U.S. tour.
As part of the tour, and in collaboration with MTV's "Rock the Vote", Juanes plans to encourage young Hispanics to register to vote. As reported in Mexico's Universal:
"They Just Come Here To Work." Uh Huh.
We hear that claim a lot, that illegal aliens "just come here to work" and that "our economy would collapse without them." But even overlooking the cohort among them who clearly come to enhance their own situations by wreaking mayhem on us (be sure your sound is on for that video), it's not universally true.
More East African Fun In The Sun
East Africa keeps popping up in the news:
Americans Fire Missiles Into Somalia
NAIROBI, Kenya — American naval forces fired missiles into southern Somalia on Monday, aiming at what the Defense Department called terrorist targets.
An Arizona Reader Explains How A City Becomes a "Sanctuary"
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