Immigration

With the border wall becoming the Holy Grail for the Trump administration, there has been much debate about immigration in the United States. As before, I am not writing about modern immigration policy, but I want to comment on the often repeated phrase that America has always been open to immigrants and so what … Continue reading Immigration →

14th Amendment

With immigration being one of the hottest topics of the year, it is no surprise that President Trump made it an issue during the midterm elections. However, his latest push for immigration reform has taken a much different twist as he is considering the use of an executive order to define the 14th Amendment and … Continue reading 14th Amendment →

Propaganda

I am amazed at the images I have been seeing on my TV and social media this week. It is heart breaking seeing kids taken from parents and the pictures of conditions in which “migrants” are living in. Yet at the same time there are contradictory reports that not all the images are authentic; some … Continue reading Propaganda →

Trump and Twitter

I hope those who take my classes or read my articles will quickly learn that I do not believe my job is to convince anyone that my political beliefs are correct. I do have strong political beliefs, but those are mine. I hope to give students information they need to make their own political choices. … Continue reading Trump and Twitter →