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Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Maggie Gallagher :: Townhall.com Columnist
What I learned in the '06 elections
by Maggie Gallagher
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Will the Dems' health care Christmas Present to America be an improvement or detriment to our health care system?


Voters in progressive states don't like gay marriage either.

Gay marriage advocates tried similar tactics in Wisconsin, a Democratic state with a progressive tradition; they failed miserably. Fifty-nine percent of Wisconsin voters supported a state marriage amendment that also bans civil unions.

But money speaks louder than votes.

The New York Daily News reports liberal Republican Sue Kelly's surprise upset loss came because one very rich gay man, unhappy with her vote on gay marriage, poured a half-million dollars into ads saying she was in bed with oil companies and pedophiles. "Filthy politics," her campaign consultant said. The really rich guy, Adam Rose? He proudly proclaimed, "The American system really works."

Overturning Roe. V. Wade may not be as scary as pro-choicers think.

Even in a state as pro-life as South Dakota, only 44 percent of voters supported a law banning all abortions except to save the mother's life. Democrats should be secretly hoping that Bush gets one more Supreme Court justice who will overturn Roe. The results will be that most states will vote to legalize abortion with some exceptions, and the GOP loses a big issue.

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About The Author

Maggie Gallagher is a nationally syndicated columnist, a leading voice in the new marriage movement and co-author of The Case for Marriage: Why Married People Are Happier, Healthier, and Better Off Financially.

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Cynthia tucker sells-out African America
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Cynthia used her voice today, at the Atlanta Journal Constitutional editorial page to rant about anyone who dares attempts to enforce our immigration laws. Her article used stereo types and no facts to support that our economy would collapse without an unlimited supply of illegal immigrants. Even the most liberal open border economist like Paul Krugman admits that illegal immigration is a drain on our economy.

Cynthia lets talk about facts. African Americans have been the biggest victims of illegal immigration and many do not support the open border-Amnesty immigration policy that you promote. Read for yourself.

WASHINGTON — Frank Morris has been outraged as he has watched leaders in the African American community stand arm-in-arm with Latino groups in support of immigrant rights.

Morris, the former director of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, a retired college professor and a current board member of the Center for Immigration Studies, said immigrants compete directly for jobs with African Americans, driving down wages and working conditions while in the country illegally.

“As long as there is an available labor supply, (immigrants) will be preferred to African Americans,” Morris said. “Employers prefer illegal immigrants because they can be exploited without any recourse.”

Robert Brown, an Emory University professor who studies African American politics, said many blacks are “less than sympathetic” to the plight of immigrants. Although many aren’t willing to speak publicly on the issue for fear of angering Latinos, a peek inside the editorial pages of African American newspapers, glimpses into town hall meetings and a look at national polls all indicate that many black Americans are uneasy about supporting immigrant rights.

Do you think Cynthia is an elitist selling-out hard working families by her support for open borders?


Maggie's brief comments about SD
It seems interesting to me that so little has been said about the SD ballot initiative overturning the newly passed SD anti-abortion bill. Several things come to mind: 1. If the legislators are representing their constituency, why did they pass a law that was overturned by a direct vote of that constituency. Are they not in tune with their constituency? There is a lot of money behind the pro-life movement (some of their national leaders opposed campaign finance reform), Could that be part of the reason they passed the law in the first place? 2. The bill was designed to go to court, the Supreme Court in fact, in an attempt to overturn Roe V. Wade. Will legislators in other states think twice before duplicating this effort? Just some thoughts. I am surprised there has not been a lot more discussion and editorials about the event in SD.
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