Category Archives: Border Security

World Watch Focus: Why Militarizing the Border Is Wrong

In the ongoing debate about the issue of illegal immigration and border security, a constant refrain from all sides of the political spectrum has been the suggestion that the problem can be solved by militarizing the borders. This concept has been fielded by politicians, pundits, and average Americans alike. This concept is also wrong, immoral, and unjust. Continue reading

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Daily Web Roundup

The Daily Web Roundup is a collection of links to the news, commentary, and information I found interesting or useful today. If you want to read more of what is found in this post, find links to my favorite news, commentary, and information sites at Dennis L Hitzeman’s News Reading List.

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World Watch Preview

The World Watch Preview is a post that takes a look at news items that are currently making their way through the never ending 24-hour news cycle. The Preview calls attention to and provides a quick commentary on some of those events. This week: ‘Irony Is Everything’, ‘For Once, a Mainstream Media Article I Agree With’, ‘And, By the Way, Iran Is Still Trying to Build Nukes’. Continue reading

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Reality Intruding: The National Immigration Debate and American Social Dormancy

20060411 Fox News | CNN | BBC Sometimes reality intrudes on the normal news cycle, and this week seems to be the week for such intrusions. The latest source of that intrusion is the ongoing and growing demonstrations by illegal … Continue reading

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World Watch Focus: More on Immigration and Border Security

20060405 I have had an ongoing conversation, primarily via email, with several people on the issue of border control and illegal immigration for over a year now. Not surprisingly, that conversation started with some pretty hard-core positions on the subject- … Continue reading

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