When Less Is More (Don't Give Us Your Tired, Poor, Or Huddled Masses)

American Rattlesnake ^ | May 7th, 2011 | Gerard Perry

[OddLane]

This past tuesday I had the distinct pleasure of attending an Intelligence Squared debate whose subject is one that this website has addressed repeatedly in the past, although admittedly, not as often as I would have liked. The drive to thwart repeated amnesty proposals introduced throughout this past year has not given us the opportunity to address the innumerable problems presented by unfettered, mass (legal) immigration.

That’s why I relish the chance to explore the flaws of our current, post-1965 wave of immigration. Or, as the framers of the IQ2 debate phrased their resolution: Don’t Give Us Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Huddled Masses.

[Daisyjane69]

Thanks for posting this. I’m going to make time to watch the entire video of the debate this weekend. This article generously provided a link to it.

Thanks again.

[OddLane]

My pleasure.

I was disappointed I didn't get to question the San Antonio mayor, who was much slicker and better at presenting his case than Jacoby, who's a complete joke, even by the low standards of the amnesty crowd.

[OddLane]

Ping

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks OddLane.

[OddLane]

The debate itself is airing right now on Bloomberg TV, although it'll probably be rerun a million times on the same channel throughout the week.

I had a few good sound bites at both the beginning and conclusion of the debate.