Pardon My Politics

When the right’s view of the Con­sti­tu­tion was as­cen­dant 75 years ago, ba­sic pro­tec­tions such as a re­stric­tion on child la­bor were de­clared un­con­sti­tu­tion­al; laws ban­ning dis­crim­i­na­tion were un­think­able; and So­cial Se­cu­ri­ty was wide­ly viewed as next in line for the Supreme Court’s chop­ping block.

Amer­i­ca’s right now wants noth­ing more than to re­vive this dis­cred­it­ed the­o­ry of the Con­sti­tu­tion.

No eco­nom­ic is­sue to­day is more press­ing than the U.S. Trade Deficit. This predica­ment should be Amer­i­ca’s top pri­or­i­ty. It is al­so a key rea­son why we have high un­em­ploy­ment. Yet most peo­ple in Amer­i­ca do not un­der­stand this Silent Killer or what they can do about it. Here are important key facts on why the Trade Deficit threatens America’s future.

Why should Congress enact comprehensive immigration reform in the current economy? Is legalizing undocumented immigrants really the best solution? How will legalizing undocumented immigrants affect native workers in the United States? Angela Maria Kelley, The Center for American Progress’ VP for Immigration Policy and Advocacy argues that the current weak economy makes it all the more vital for the United States to enact comprehensive immigration reform that legalizes undocumented workers.

The federal government’s debt will soon surpass the entire U.S. gross domestic product—the sum of everything American companies produce—which totals $14.5 trillion. Never before has this country seen such irresponsibility.

A former KGB analyst predicts the US will disintegrate into six blocs–and everyone will get their piece. “The probability that the United States of America fall apart in July 2010 is more than 50 percent,” said Igor Panarin, Professor at Moscow’s Diplomatic Academy within the Russian Federation’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.