One of the points that is hammered home time and time again in the book is how our country is experiencing an indigestion from our current immigration policies. We have allowed more immigrants to enter the United States since the mid-1960’s through 2006 as we allowed to enter our country from the founding of the first British colonies in the 1600’s through the 1960’s. Think about that for a minute. More people have entered into America in the last 40 years than the 400 years prior. That’s insanity!

This is, of course, a result of the liberal, cultural revolution that took place in the 1960’s. Senator Ted Kennedy supported the bill that overturned our immigration system and Mr. Buchanan preaches that it is high time that we re-institute our former halt on immigration while we allow the “melting pot” of America time to assimilate our new citizens. Now before all of you dim-witted, half-truth throwing liberals say that to do this is xenophobic and racist, do some fucking research. America had a VERY tight immigration policy before the 1960’s. And during this time we were able to bring in millions of immigrants and assimilate them into American culture. It worked like a charm.

But no one can deny that the outrageous immigration situation in America today is failing us as a nation. First of all, the basic tenets of the laws have been bastardized by a liberal system. What does that mean? It means this… Did you know that if you are born in America, you do NOT necessarily become an automatic citizen? Part of the 14th amendment that granted citizenship to all those born in America also says, “subject to the jurisdiction thereof.” Well, what does that mean? That means that if you are born in America, if you are not born by those who are subject to American jurisdiction (illegal immigrants), then you are NOT an American citizen.

And that’s not hardcore right-wing bomb throwing. That’s right there in the Constitution. Look it up.

Mr. Buchanan backs up his statements with a bevy of historical data that one cannot rely deny. At times when I was reading this book I thought it would have been nice to have an opposing point of view to compare Mr. Buchanan’s ideas with. However, the sad truth is that there are few people out there who take an intelligently legitimate stand when talking about these issues.

For example, how many pro-immigration activists do you ever hear talking about La Reconquista and the real threat of Mexican legal and illegal immigrants attempting to re-annex the Southwest of America? It’s NOT just people on the right side of the aisle screaming and hooting and hollering about nothing!

The beauty of Mr. Buchanan’s book is that his overwhelming knowledge of world and American history provides him with a basis for his thoughts which is rare in today’s political climate. And there is a degree of self-humiliation in his writing, too. Mr. Buchanan openly states when he has supported previous legislation that turned out to be the wrong course of action (he talks about support President Kennedy’s now-failed immigration policies and President Reagan’s unsuccessful amnesty program).

This is a great book for anyone who wants the future of this country to be an American future. And for all of you bigots and dishonest intellectuals out there, an “American” future doesn’t preclude any influence from the rest of the world, nor does it mean that we stop our immigration policies and just close up shop. It means that we protect that which is ours in this culture and we teach those moving into this country the American ideals. And, quite frankly, it means that the phrase of, “American – love it or leave it” becomes more than a phrase.

It becomes a reality – just like it used to be.

I highly recommend this book – you can find it on Amazon or at Barnes & Noble. And once you’ve read it, be sure to let me know what you think!

One of my reasons for doing this is because of the very real fear that either of the two main parties could be overrun by ideologues and be made into something completely different. Patrick J. Buchanan’s book, Where the Right Went Wrong, chronicles how a core group of neoconservatives have taken over much of the agenda of the Republican Party.

I’ve never been comfortable saying that I am a neoconservative thinker or voter and this book has finally given me the answers as to why. Yes, I believe that looking at how I live my life and go about my business that I am much more conservative than liberal in just about all aspects of everyday existence. However, today’s “conservative” label – while obviously the majority in America – has always seemed a bit off to me.

For example – how can conservatives endorse dramatic increases in social welfare spending, amnesty in immigration, expansive foreign policies, worldwide free trade (gross), and the constant removal of American jobs to cheaper international locales? I want to declare myself proudly as a conservative, but these are by NO means traditional conservative values.

Mr. Buchanan, a three-time former Presidential candidate, easily rips through how what has becomes today’s “conservatism” is really just a neoconservative mindset. Further, he discusses how neoconservatives have given up the heart and soul of the conservatism practiced by President Ronald Reagan in the 1980’s and Senator Barry Goldwater in the 1960s. The true conservatism that Mr. Buchanan speaks about this book is the conservatism that I agree with – the America first conservatism.

An example for you regarding the current military policy. Right now, we have troops in South Korea, Japan, Germany, and Saudi Arabia. I understand all of the needs to have these troops here, etc. But, must our troops remain in these areas? Take Germany for instance. Why can we not move our troops out of Germany now that they are a fully functioning Democratic Republic? Sure, keep a small base there and continue to operate that little hospital, but by-and-large shut down the United States operations in Germany! And what of us being in Japan? Why can we not pull our troops out of Japan and allow them to rebuild their navy and a new, smaller amphibious army?

South Korea is a little more tricky, but would it not be prudent given current events to tell China and Russia – this is your problem and you need to deal with it because we’re moving our troops out. Listen folks, the reason that North Korea is contained where they are is because AMERICAN troops keep them plugged up. When did it become America’s problem to make sure Asia is secured in the 21st Century? Russia and China are enjoying burgeoning capitalist systems at the expense of America putting our troops and spending our money on the North/South Korean border. Bullshit on that! Tell Russia and China to take some ownership over their continent and pull Americans out – we don’t need to be there any more.

I can have an entirely different conversation about the current missile situation. I tend to agree that if Japan wants to blow the Korean missiles off of the launchpad, then they should do it. Different subject, different post.

I recommend Where the Right Went Wrong to anyone who is a Republican voter but looks at the national party and its direction and goes, “Huh?” Buchanan does a great job of giving credit to Bush and Company where it is due such as the booming economy, the strong stance against the Taliban in Afghanistan, etc. However, this is not a “I like/dislike Bush” problem. This is a problem of a small handful of ideologues taking over a Grand Old Party and trying to remake it in their perfect world vision.

It’s a good read – look for it at the local library or the Barnes & Noble.