There is a large national debate currently ongoing about what to do about the problem of illegal immigration. One solution that has been brought to the table is House Bill 4437.

Among other things, the bill would build a fence across a large portion of the border, provide more money for enforcement, crack down on employers hiring illegals, and make it a felony to remain in the United States or assist an illegal to remain in the United States. Some also argue that the bill would prohibit any aid to illegals.

The bill has sparked some of largest protests in US history by immigrant rights groups and the other usual suspects.

For the most part, I can dismiss most of the protestors’ arguments. Many of them really have absolutely no idea what the bill would do but came to the protest because they were either fed propaganda or just came with their friends. But I do think that the detractors of this bill do bring up a couple of good points: (more…)

Subtitle: Why I am a Student of our History

By Jordan Harms

Remember when we took pride in our nation and its freedom and still respected the Father of Our Country? Today’s high school students going into college lack even a basic knowledge about America’s Founding Fathers. How sad for these kids that they don’t know about George Washington’s inspirational leadership or appreciate the heroic sacrifices made for their freedom by his soldiers shivering in the winter cold at Valley Forge. Even his enemy, King George III, called him “the greatest man in the world” when he learned that George Washington voluntarily gave up power after the Revolutionary War. Yet 66% of American college seniors at 50 top colleges couldn’t even identify George Washington as the commanding general of the victorious forces at Yorktown on a national multiple choice test a couple of years ago. (more…)