Rants and ruminations by a classical liberal with radical Chicano tendencies
The Center for American Progress released its latest study on the future impact of immigration policy. They looked at several plausible scenarios and modeled the economic effects of each. Some of the key findings: Comprehensive immigration reform [CIR] generates an annual increase in U.S. GDP of at least 0.84 percent. This amounts to $1.5 trillion in [...]
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While some people look at cockroaches as disgusting pests, I view them as resilient organisms that predate humans and will likely outlive us as well. People of color, the poor, the downtrodden, and the oppressed, much like cockroaches, are often despised, feared and in some cases have been the objects of extermination.
I started this blog as an attempt to understand the complicated world we live in. Things have changed since the old days of conquest, colonization, and slavery. Anonymous living, consumerism, and mass media have made it difficult to identify the forces that make modern-day oppression possible. Thus, posts here tend to focus on corruption, media, bureaucracy, ethics, economics, law, human rights, etc...in short, I try to take a second-order inquiry into assumptions and systems that some of us take for granted. I also take time to challenge stereotypes that function to place us in a box. Occasionally, I just rant.
Thank your for reading!