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The Conservative Populist Breakout - Republicans acting in the spirit of Barbara Jordan
"April 2015 is the month that conservative populism broke out and reached the major leagues of American politics. On April 15, the editors of the New York Times felt compelled to denounce a Washington Post op-ed by Senator Jeff Sessions (R., Ala.), in which he called for reduced immigration to help raise the wages of American workers. The Times editors were particularly miffed that “Mr. Sessions accuses the financial and political ‘elite’ of a conspiracy to keep wages down through immigration” (“elite” is put in sneer quotes, as if there were no elite). What is important to note is not the Times’s ad hominem attack on Sessions (“choosing . . . to echo an uglier time in our history”) but the fact that the editors believed that the senator’s populist argument required an official response.
Almost simultaneously, Wisconsin governor Scott Walker articulated a populist-tinged message, declaring that our legal-immigration system “ultimately has to protect American workers and make sure American wages are going up.” This set off a firestorm of controversy and placed conservative populism directly into the 2016 presidential race. ................"
After first rolling out his new ideas on Glenn Beck’s radio program on Monday, Walker appeared on Fox News’ Megyn Kelly’s show to further elaborate on how he hopes to protect Americans economically from special interests pushing for a massive influx in cheap foreign labor from around the world.... ....."
Cruz is my choice for top of the ticket.
But we really do need to re-think our devotion to open immigration. When we are at record levels of unemployment immigration should be nearly zero. We should not be bringing in large numbers of new residents when half the country is out of work. That should be a given.
Walker and Santorum are the only ones who have been willing to publicly consider limiting legal immigration. Which is saying something, its hard to find politicians willing even to confront illegal immigration much less legal immigration.
Whoever you support for president, we need to re-think our approach to immigration. Immigration policy should serve the interests of citizens. First, foremost, and always.
I know Cruz doesn’t agree with me; for a variety of reasons he is still the only one I will support for the top spot. I understand his view on immigration is a much easier sell politically, but we need to demand a policy that responds to the needs of the citizen.
Just stop giving immigrants, legal or otherwise, free stuff.
That's the only thing required.
Keyword in all of this is LEGAL.....handwringing whiners here cannot see the difference between legal and wetbacks............
I agree that Cruz needs to be clearer about his post-securing the borders step and, importantly, his current position on H1B. On the latter he seems to be in line with Romney, who at a conference I attended, said “more the merrier.” Both are otherwise pretty close. Walker getting rid of in-state tuition for illegals has an edge in doing over talking. I am still supporting Cruz but it is very early and very much watch-and-see.
CW, Gov. Walker’s expedient position, while pleasing to hear, ultimately will not ultimately redound to his benefit. He should just run on his admirable record.
Jeb - the more the merrier. Let ‘em all come!
Cruz - Legal immigration. Let some come legally.
Neither will win the nomination in my opinion. Today, I’d bet on Walker being the nominee.
I disagree with Ted
Legal immigration is out of hand as well
Since 65 it’s been biased against whites
Just check voting and entitlement stats
One million primary applicants per year then chain legalization on top of that
Mostly from developing nations
It’s a platitude
Remember: This is not the 1990s, in that much of the technical capability that was native to America has been exported. If wages rise here too high, Gates, Zuckerberg, et al. will merely relocate abroad while expecting the American taxpayer to protect them. So there is now an upper limit to how much wages can rise here without forcing that consequence. The sooner we can do something about job killing regulations, the less attractive relocation will be, as bureaucracy now costs many companies more than does the labor differential.
Meanwhile, importing skilled workers brings both talent and capital here and preserves the motive to invest here as opposed to elsewhere. These will be taxpayers not deluded by the American educational system, and are thus more likely to become conservatives. Effectively, what I think Cruz is contemplating is using immigration as a political weapon much the way the Slave Party does importing serfs and dependents. Whether he is right or whether the zero-sum model assumed in the article you site is correct I don't think anybody really knows.
Many more Americans support reducing legal immigration than support increasing it. Support for reduction often enjoys majority or at least plurality support. It is a very mainstream position, much more so than that favored by the WSJ, professional ethnic grievance groups, the Democratic party, and pro-mass immigration Republicans.
An ‘electable’ Republican could easily hold this position. In fact, it could be a huge plus for him. It should be considering the popularity of that view with Americans.
That’s not to say it would be easy. Supporting a reduction in legal immigration, though popular with the people, would be very unpopular with the media and the GOP donor class. A candidate espousing such views would be mercilessly savaged by the press, and may be abandoned financially by the business wing of the party.
So it is tricky, but it’s worth a real try. The alternative is to allow unending mass immigration to import ever more future Democrats and demographically destroy any hope of small government conservatism.
U.$.A. for $ale to the highe$t foreign bidder$ and lowe$t bidding $lave$!
That’s not how it’s supposed to work.
My last comment was disagreement with Rafael Edward “Ted” Cruz, by the way.
Rafael Cruz: his real name.
Ted Cruz Ping! Most Conservatives do not realize that once an illegal alien obtains a Gang of Eight “Work Permit,” which Ted Cruz supports, that person can apply for a Green Card.
A Green Card [Legal Permanent Resident] confers every right of citizenship except voting and holding a job that requires a security clearance.
How long it takes to actually get a Green Card can vary from a few months to many years - there are so many rules, variables, and exceptions it would take many pages to list them and fully explain each one.
However, Ted Cruz never points out that his support for “Work Permits” means that a person can instantly start the process toward a Green Card.