The article pretty much looks to me as if he is defending Big Government giveaway programs. Even so far as to say that most low wage immigrants will take out more in future Social Security than they pay. Forgetting of course, that EVERYBODY pays less than they hope to get back. That is the main selling point of this pyramid scheme.
Indeed, if Social Security is going to be saved, like any pyramid scheme, it must have more suckers paying into it each year. Which brings up the question, why can't "think tank libertarians" come up with an argument against immigration that doesn't defend the state? PEACE Steven R. Linnabary, Treasurer Franklin County Libertarian Party (614) 891-8841 P.O.Box#115; Blacklick, OH 43004-0115 "When you make peaceful revolution impossible, you make violent revolution inevitable" John F. Kennedy ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Macko" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 10:49 AM Subject: Re: [Libertarian] Re: The Fallacy of Open Immigration by Stephen Cox > I don't understand how you describe Cox's article as compromising. > He takes a clear stand for defending America and our liberties from > invasion. > Standard and Poor's is part of the establishment which is promoting > open borders. Doesn't it give you cause for concern that Bush is > conducting a defacto open borders immigration policy with most controls > on Americans and a few arrests for window dressing? > As for an open border tradition, the first immigration law in 1791 limited > immigration to free white men age 21 or over. > > For life, liberty, justice and peace, > David Macko > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Terry L Parker > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 10:34 AM > Subject: [Libertarian] Re: The Fallacy of Open Immigration by Stephen Cox > > > As is too often the case with those who want to promote compromising, > rather than courageously advocating, libertarian principle, the > author relies upon distortions; like asserting that consistent > libertarians all say things like: "if only people who possessed > significant property were allowed to vote" > > In addition to such 'straw man' assertions, the author seems clueless > about the practical economic OVERALL impact by immigration, which is > a wash according to the analysis published earlier this year by > Standard & Poors (a more reliable source than the bullshit stats from > either pro or anti immigration web sites) > > Standard&Poor's: Illegal Immigration Cost/Benefit > Tuesday, April 11, 2006 > The cost of providing services to illegal immigrants is largely > offset by the economic benefits they generate, according to a new > analysis by the investment research company Standard & Poor's. > More At http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi? > file=/chronicle/archive/2006/04/11/BUGUII6V1A1.DTL&type=business > > Pollitical masturbation is the notion of actually closing the > traditionally open USA! > > -Terry Liberty Parker > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TerryLiberty > > --- In [email protected], "David Macko" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Here is a brilliant article from the current issue of Liberty > Magazine by its editor, > > Stephen Cox: "The Fallacy of Open Immigration". It should be > committed to > > memory and condensed sufficiently to become the new Immigration > plank of the > > Libertarian Party. It is very seldom that we have the opportunity > to view such clear, > > concise, logical thinking. Finally we have a complete refutation of > the "Open Borders" > > propaganda and a grim prediction of where it will lead, if not > stopped. > > http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig5/cox2.html > > > > For life, liberty, justice and peace, > > David Macko > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > ForumWebSiteAt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
