Rep. J.D. Hayworth: Immigrants need to embrace U.S. culture
Everytime I’ve seen Rep. J.D. Hayworth (R-AZ-5th district) interviewed many times in the past on Fox News and have been extremely impressed with his go-get-’em-tell-it-like-it-is style of talking. A fine example of that can be found here in an opinion piece he wrote for the Arizona Republic newspaper on muliculturalism and how we’ve gotten away from assimilation here over the years – and are moving closer towards grouping ourselves in terms of race, religious beliefs, etc. He’s not advancing an idea of losing our individuality in order for some ‘collective good’, but instead harking back to the days when immigrants who came here became Americans – not just people from another country moving here to live:
Saturday quick links
I’m getting ready to head out to do some much needed shopping for things I need for the townhome, but wanted to post these links of interest for your perusal:
About that NYT/CBS poll
… specifically, the one I blogged about earlier this week where 53% of those polled answered that they were ok with warrantless wiretaps when used to fight terrorism:
20 year anniversary of Space Shuttle Challenger tragedy
Jim at bRight and Early has posted a moving tribute that includes President Reagan’s eulogy to the 7 astronauts who were killed in the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion 20 years ago on January 28th, 1986.
Hillary to join Kerry and Kennedy in support of Alito filibuster
Breaking with top Democrats, Senator Hillary Clinton has announced that she will join Sens. Kerry and Kennedy in supporting a filibuster for Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito. Via Newsday: