John Tanton's words mirror my thoughts

I'd forgotten the gem below. In 2002, Morris Dees's minions at the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) attacked Dr. Tanton in its publication The Intelligence (sic) Report for his work to reform American immigration. I'm convinced the skunks at SPLC who spend their lives masquerading as do-gooder watchdogs are merely the political polar opposites of skinheads; they're just as hateful and wicked, but unfortunately have a society inbued with enough political correctness that they can appear more "mainstream."

I think that's changing.

Anyway, in re-reading this rebuttal, I was struck by the fact that Dr. Tanton sums up a large portion of my reason for wanting a short term moratorium on all immigration and a vigorous effort to remove those who have come here illegally from our midst.

It is a very good read. I recommend it to anyone who is looking for a concise guide to bolster their immigration restriction arguments.

The Social Contract Press - The Puppeteer Replies

"Most Americans oppose mass immigration not because of any animosity toward immigrants, or because immigrants look different, speak different languages, or practice different religions. They oppose mass immigration because mass immigration is not in their interests. They are guilty of looking out for themselves and their own perceived interests – exactly as the immigrants and their supporters do.

Americans oppose mass immigration because they do not see massive population growth to be in their interests. They do not see the loss of their jobs or wages to immigrants to be in their interests. They do not see the crowding of their children's schools with large numbers of kids who have language and other difficulties to be in their interests. They do not see rapid cultural and linguistic transformations of their neighborhoods to be in their interests.

If it is noble and laudable for immigrants to come to American to 'make a better life' for themselves and their families, then it must be equally noble and laudable for ordinary Americans to oppose mass immigration that erodes the prospects for a better life for themselves and their families. If it is ignoble of ordinary Americans to deny some prospective immigrants the opportunity to come here in pursuit of something better, then it must be equally ignoble of immigrants to harm the interests of any American by coming here (and even the most fervid advocates of open borders concede that some people are hurt as a result of immigration)."