In this article that I was sent, there is a paragraph on immigration. I will send the link from Steynonline, but focus on this bit of truth: The biggest structural defects (U.S.) identified by John Hawkins are education and immigration, both of which are discussed at length in my book After America (personally autographed copies of which are exclusively available at the SteynOnline bookstore and whose revenue is much needed for my legal battle, he whines pitifully). But John puts it very well: An ideal immigration policy would be based on merit, would focus on adding highly skilled immigrants, would be easily adjustable, wouldnt change the demographics of our country and would be simple and inexpensive for law-abiding immigrants. Our current system meets none of these requirements. Again, the national mythology - nation of immigrants, huddled masses yearning to breathe free, shining city on a hill - is an obstacle to the rational self-interest displayed by, say, Australia or (by comparison with America) Canada. Americans sincerely think that anyone can come here and become American, but, when the huddled masses are tens of millions of low-skilled, uneducated Latin-American scofflaws and the shining city is broker and more redistributive than Europe, the chasm between national ideology and reality is all but unbridgeable. John Hawkins is right. In a two-party system, its entirely possible that November will be a big wave election for the GOP. But, unless theyve got serious plans to address some of these structural defects - not in 2050 or 2075 but in the term of office for which theyve been elected - it will, as 2010 did, make no difference. Beyond Europe by Mark Steyn • Mar 18, 2014 at 5:06 pm steynonline/6179/beyond-europe
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