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Obama: change is not always progress

Posted by The Conservative Hispanic on Thursday, July 31, 2008 11:01:22 PM
We can argue all we want about what is wrong with McCain and how is not a true "conservative," but I want to make it clear once again -- the alternative -- an Obama administration -- would cost more than I am willing to sacrifice.

Let's look at his economic policies. The decline to our economy, and the resulting poverty, would affect millions in the US and around the world.
From the property rights and rule of (contract) law foundations of a successful market economy to the specifics of tax, spending, energy, regulatory and trade policy, if the proposals espoused by candidate Obama ever became law, the American economy would suffer a serious setback.
Michael Boskin aptly concludes with the truth about what sort of change exactly is Barack Obama proposing.
History teaches us that high taxes and protectionism are not conducive to a thriving economy, the extreme case being the higher taxes and tariffs that deepened the Great Depression. While such a policy mix would be a real change, as philosophers remind us, change is not always progress.

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McCain vs Obama

Posted by The Conservative Hispanic on Thursday, July 31, 2008 7:00:00 AM
I'm sitting at my local auto service center waiting for my car to get its routine maintance and have watched 3 ads in the last 2 hours -- the campaigning is getting hot and heavy out here in real America.

I was reading my copy of Townhall Magazine last night and read Michelle Malkin's comments on McCain -- she is basicly encouraging involvement and support for conservative organizations, but is on the record that she will not be voting for McCain. Its really a tempting thought considering McCain was not my first choice, but I think every voter has to consider a very pragmatic question: What are the long-term consequences for America if Obama wins?

On the short term, I can agree with Malkin that a huge loss for the GOP would serve as a "lesson learned" (hopefully...we have seen how thick-headed politicians can be) and could bring a revival of true fiscal and social conservatism and improved government accountability. But--and its a HUGE but--we know that once government "grows" it is extreemly dificult to "rein it in." What sort of massive "big-brother" government can we safely expect would be the outcome of an Obama administration? What sorts of liberties are we willing to give should Obama have the leadership role for the next 4 (and possibly 8) years? Each administration certainly can "restore" and un-do the previous administration's decisions, but there are plenty of things that can't just be undone.

From National Security and defense areas, to healthcare and sanctity of live -- an Obama administration would have real human impact to every day Americans. I'm not sure I'm willing to sacrifice real lives at the altar of political posturing (even if its political posturing that I agree with). That's not to say that Malkin is wrong on McCain -- she is right on way to many things (sad to say). I just think that its a matter of the least of two evils, and the alternative will have way to many long-term repercusions to our nation.

So, come November, I will reluctantly vote for John McCain. And with that vote is my commitment to work tirelessly to keep his administration in-check and to work towards a more limited government at both the Federal level and at the local level.

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Analysis: Illegal-Immigrant Population Dropping

Posted by The Conservative Hispanic on Friday, July 25, 2008 8:31:47 PM

A new study being released by the Center for the Immigration Studies reports "significant decline" in illegal immigration population since last summer. One of the arguments for better enforcement of our current immigration laws was that a natural bi-product would be that it would change the risk and economic equation for many illegal immigrants who would return home (or reconsider coming in the first place). It's the concept of reducing the number of illegal immigration by natural attrition. This seems to affirm that the enforcement so far is working (though perhaps its still not enough).

As the release notes, the study "examines the extent to which stepped-up enforcement and the downturn in the economy account for this trend."

I'm a little out of the loop these days as I have not been following the news as much as I did before, so I'm wondering--is the economy "in fact" slowing, or is it a lot of normal fluctuations (and the increased cost of oil) hyped-up by the doom-and-gloom liberal media? I don't know the numbers, but I would not be surprised to hear some Democrat find some connection between the dropping illegal immigrant population and the slowing economy and lay blame on the Bush administration for its work in securing our borders and curbing illegal immigration (as little as it might be).

WASHINGTON (July 25, 2008) — A new analysis by the Center for Immigration Studies of monthly data collected by the Census Bureau shows that the illegal immigrant population has declined significantly between last summer and May of this year. The study is the first to find quantitative evidence that illegal immigrants are leaving the country. It also examines the extent to which stepped-up enforcement and the downturn in the economy account for this trend.

The report, entitled 'Homeward Bound: Recent Immigration Enforcement and the Decline in the Illegal Alien Population,' is embargoed until Wednesday, July 30th at 2:30 pm. The study will be available online at www.cis.org. Advance copies are available to the media.

The Center will formally release the report at a press conference on Wednesday, July 30th at 2:30 pm in room 1309 of the Longworth House Office Building. The report’s lead author, Dr. Steven Camarota will be joined by Representatives John Barrow (D-GA), Lamar Smith (R-TX), Tom Feeney (R-FL) and Heath Shuler (D-NC) to discuss the implications of the study.

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Latin America in the News

Posted by The Conservative Hispanic on Thursday, July 24, 2008 11:26:39 AM
Here are some links to interesting articles I read today.
The Christian Science Monitor
Cuba under Raúl: Creeping toward capitalism?
Venezuela church-state clash grows

Los Angeles Times
Cuba's Fidel Castro is cryptic over report on Russian bombers
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Cuban Missle Crisis Dejavu

Posted by The Conservative Hispanic on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 1:18:13 PM
Via the AFP:
Russia would cross "a red line for the United States of America" if it were to base nuclear capable bombers in Cuba, a top US air force officer warned on Tuesday.

"If they did I think we should stand strong and indicate that is something that crosses a threshold, crosses a red line for the United States of America," said General Norton Schwartz, nominated to be the air force's chief of staff.

He was referring to a Russian news report that said the military is thinking of flying long-range bombers to Cuba on a regular basis.

HT: http://drudgereport.com
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Its not that complicated: Mortgage Crisis

Posted by The Conservative Hispanic on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 11:54:18 PM
Thomas Sowel provides perspective where the media can't.

It was not that many years ago when there was moral outrage ringing throughout the media because lenders were reluctant to lend in certain neighborhoods and because banks did not approve mortgage loan applications from blacks as often as they approved mortgage loan applications from whites.

All this was an opening salvo in a campaign to get Congress to pass laws forcing lenders to lend to people they would not otherwise lend to and in places where they would not otherwise put their money.

The practice of not lending in some neighborhoods was demonized as "redlining" and the fact that minority applicants were approved for mortgages only 72 percent of the time, while whites were approved 89 percent, was called "overwhelming" evidence of discrimination by the Washington Post.

It's not that complicated folks. I know plenty of friends of Hispanic heritage who went in over their heads... just because the banks were willing to give them more than they could afford. Why would banks do that? Read Sowel's piece. Now it's clear that the government has done minorities a disservice by distorting the capital markets.

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I'm Back...getting in gear for the Nov Election

Posted by The Conservative Hispanic on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 10:15:12 AM
Just wanted to check in and say hello to any old readers who still might be hanging around here. I'm gearing up to do some coverage on the Nov election. I'll have more soon.
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