Comments on: Leading Off (8/1/08)

By: in vain

in vain — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:39:38 +0000

The JL Long Principal resigned?? Who knew?

http://backtalkeastdallas.typepad.com/back_talk/2008/07/jl-long-princip.html

By: Daniel

Daniel — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:57:41 +0000

Plus, crime rates are commonly based on the number of crimes reported. I imagine a lot of those were nuisance crimes like public drunkenness, disturbing the peace, etc.

Nobody’s ever going to claim that illegal immigrants aren’t trashy. But in my (anecdotal) experience, they’re fundamentally honest.

If anything, it’s the second generation that carries on like a bunch of thugs and criminals. (Because, hey, you know, they grew up poor in the inner city.) And they’re usually American citizens, whether you or I think they should be or not.

By: LakeWWWooder

LakeWWWooder — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:36:00 +0000

I wouldn’t worry too much about J.L. Long – it has beaten St. Mark’s in academic compettion in the past and with all the kids starting to Lee and Lipscomb in addition to Lakewood and Stonewall I think it will again in the future.

The committee and committed parents seem to have things well in hand.

By: mm

mm — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:09:59 +0000

Bethany, as David Byrne would say, stop making sense.

By: Bethany

Bethany — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:57:09 +0000

But does that necessarily mean that all illegal immigrants were committing crimes other than being in the country illegally?

Not necessarily. That reduction in crime could be a secondary result. An increased police presence for one purpose (in this case cracking down on illegal immigrants) will naturally result in those of a criminal bent wanting to be elsewhere, right?

By: Sky Masterson

Sky Masterson — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:42:14 +0000

The crackdown on illegal immigration may very well pay for itself.

Since Prince William County (Virginia) began a get tough policy against illegal immigrants last year, crime in the county is down 19%. Correspondingly, crime in the neighboring county of Fairfax increased 22%.

By: Bethany

Bethany — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:12:48 +0000

The thing is – regardless of what side you come down on, this was a fiscally irresponsible move spearheaded by a then-city councilman who wanted to make a name for himself prior to running for mayor.

The fiscally responsible thing would’ve been to vocally back the Hazelton, Penn., efforts, let them spend the money shepherding their version through the Supreme Court (which is where their’s is headed) and then craft an ordinance out of whatever resulted from that decision.

SCOTUS is only going to take one such case. Hazelton had a head start. Why trek this thing through the appellate system and waste taxpayer money?

By: mm

mm — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:55:11 +0000

@Daniel: Don’t be so sure that some of them haven’t headed back to Mexico. There was a story this week about that very topic.

http://www.quickdfw.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/texassouthwest/stories/073008dnmetimmig.19ccbe64.html

That’s our new immigration policy: make economic conditions in the US so bad that the illegal immigrants won’t want to stay here!

By: Daniel

Daniel — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:23:42 +0000

Well, I don’t mean this personally, but you’re essentially proud to be a leech, then. Congratulations. With citizens like you, who needs illegal aliens?

By: DKC

DKC — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:19:48 +0000

You are proably corect. Glad I live in Tarrant