Looking for better conservative conversation? Join Ricochet for just $5/month. Think of it as your neighborhood bar: familiar faces, lively debate, and room for a different point of view. Plus: listen to most of our podcasts ad-free.
Yes, we discuss that phrase, but no, we don't say the word. Instead, we do a deep dive on immigration with two of the sharpest minds on the issue: the Center for Immigration Studies's Mark Krikorian and our good pal Mickey Kaus. Dig in.
Music from this week's podcast: Dreamer by Super Tramp
Hosted by James Lileks and Peter Robinson, with guests MKMark Krikorian and MKMickey Kaus
Discussion (144)
CONTRIBUTOR
To read this bio, please join Ricochet.
One thing I should have mentioned at the time, but didn’t, was the context of the Coolidge quote Mark brought up: “America must remain American.” We can understand that today to mean its essential Constitutional values must be preserved, and an American civic identity maintained. At the time, though, it could just as easily have been interpreted to mean America must remain WASP, since Coolidge made the statement when he signed the Immigration Act of 1924, a bill that restricted Southern & Eastern-Europe immigration (and, IIRC, blocked what we now call chain migration.)
The sentiment may have a more noble meaning today than it did at the time.
CONTRIBUTOR
To read this bio, please join Ricochet.
To read this bio, please join Ricochet.
To read this bio, please join Ricochet.
To read this bio, please join Ricochet.
I was surprised to hear James Lileks attack Norwegieans like that.
Truth is, James is right. The Haitians I have met have been incredibly caring and hard working people. But come to think of it, those are only the ones I met, mostly at a college. Your mileage may vary.
You're seeing five of 144 comments. Sign in, or join for just $5 per month, to read them all and add your own.