Guys, If we tried the referendum idea, some character{s} in robes would overrule US. Peace and love, George.
I think this could be applied to the illegal alien situation. Our teachers and principals may be required to learn Spanish and our tests may be given in Spanish. That is a threat to our "traditions and conditions" IMO.
Carolyn
“Our Betters” know what is best for us. That is why they are wealthier and in positions of leadership. < / massive sarcasm>
Total agreement from me if you just take the word "residual" out of "residual tribalism." It is persistent, enduring, probably innate tribalism. Only the understanding, recognition and acceptance of it are residual, as your "elites" keep trying to eradicate it.
This would be a good moment to resume rocking my chair and drooling about "You can't change human nature." But of course, they will soon be able to do just that. So I guess I should just whisper significantly in young Benjamin's* ear, "Biomeds."
Liberals---shorting mankind for 2400 years.
*that's a "Graduate"** reference, for you youngsters. :)
**that was a movie.
“You’ll never seal the border, the [Border Patrol] agent said, because Washington wants it open.”
“It was a refrain,” Navarrette reports, “I heard all day long, that our immigration policy is chaotic because the rich and the powerful benefit from the chaos.”
If this is truly the case, then it is time for rebellion within the US.
They just realized that adding 100,000 bureaucrats to the tax burden was not worth the effort. The EUcrats add to the tax burden, produce no wealth, and run the peons lives. No wonder they said "NO."