Archive for October, 2010

Making Waves In The Tarheel State (Our 2010 Congressional Spotlight Continues)

Making Waves In The Tarheel State (Our 2010 Congressional Spotlight Continues)

Our election series proceeds today with a focus on the North Carolina’s 4th Congressional District, currently represented by Congressman David Price. Rep. Price was first elected to represent this district in 1986, and served until his eventual defeat by a weak Republican candidate carried into office on the wave of the Republican Revolution in...
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Decision 2010: Reversal Of Fortune

Decision 2010: Reversal Of Fortune

From the liberal, online news site The Independent comes word of a surprising reversal by the national anti-illegal alien political action committee known as ALIPAC, which has decided to retract its endorsements of two prominent, blue dog Democrats who have been vocal in their support of tough immigration enforcement measures.
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Underdogs We Believe In (2010 Congress Watch)

Underdogs We Believe In (2010 Congress Watch)

We continue our election series today with a closer examination of yet another congressional race that might have escaped public notice-even among voters in the congressional district in which it’s taking place-were it not for the anti-incumbent wave currently surging over the country. 
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Vote For Me (American Rattlesnake’s Election Series)

Vote For Me (American Rattlesnake’s Election Series)

As you might have noticed, with Election Day imminent, I’ve turned the website’s focus to some very competitive political races throughout the country whose outcomes might have a significant impact on immigration policy on either a state/local or national level.   I’ve drawn attention to races that I consider pivotal to the outcome of...
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For Better Or Worse

For Better Or Worse

There are so many delicious aspects to this story, which reinforce so many pre-existing stereotypes, that it’s hard to unpack it all at first. Here you have Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, an unabashed advocate for opening our borders and investing illegal aliens with all sorts of  rights and privileges
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The Filth and the Fury

The Filth and the Fury

It was only a matter of time before the contentious issue of border security made its way into the public debate between two contenders for the governorship of one of this nation’s largest border states. And as The Dallas Morning News reports, it’s gotten rather ugly between Governor Rick Perry and Houston mayor Bill...
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California Dreams

California Dreams

I learned yesterday that veteran pundit, brilliant political writer, and former Democratic primary candidate against current Senator Barbara Boxer Mickey Kaus has decided to vote for her re-election this coming Election Day. I found this out via that indispensable news source. Yes, Twitter! For my take on the Kaus decision I refer you to...
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Breaking News

In lieu of the Daily Rattle, today I’ll bring you a brief compilation of some of the more important news stories involving the great immigration debate. Former Virginia congressman Virgil Goode pens a fantastic piece for Human Events, which explores the underreported attempt by amnesty advocates such as Senator Robert Menendez to force the...
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Dream On

Dream On

It looks like the Georgia Board of Regents has finally decided to address the inequities of a system that allows students in this country illegally to be given tuition breaks while penalizing American students living in-state.
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Rest In Peace: Jose Gil Hernandez Ramirez

Rest In Peace: Jose Gil Hernandez Ramirez

The first thing you think when hearing the all-too-common news of a U.S. soldier’s death is the escalating war in Afghanistan or, as is less often the case, the war in Iraq. Unfortunately, a  completely different war is occurring on our nation’s doorstep, and one of our nation’s heroes on call has become its...
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