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There is no such things as too many immigrants. This is a country of immigrants. The question is illegal immigration. That's what we oppose. Not immigration. Of course not.
There is no such things as too many immigrants. This is a country of immigrants. The question is illegal immigration. That's what we oppose. Not immigration. Of course not.
Wonk Wars: What's So Bad About Earmarks?
Welcome to Wonk Wars, a weekly feature from It's A Free Country as part of the Brian Lehrer Show's 30 Issues in 30 Days. Early each week, we'll post one of those issues in the Wonk Wars sections of the website and invite two ...
Wonk Wars: What's So Bad About Earmarks?
Welcome to Wonk Wars, a weekly feature from It's A Free Country as part of the Brian Lehrer Show's 30 Issues in 30 Days. Early each week, we'll post one of those issues in the Wonk Wars sections of the website and invite two ...
Your Voting Stories
The deadline to register to vote in NY, NJ, and CT is coming up, and we here at It's A Free Country are thinking about what it takes to tip someone from a citizen to a voter. We want your stories: why are you a voter? What gets you to ...
Contest for Congress: In Staten Island, GOP Seek to Reclaim Seat It Held for 28 Years
In 2008, Democrats were ecstatic when they elected Mike McMahon, their first Congressman from Staten Island in 28 years. But Republicans in 2010 think that former FBI agent Michael Grimm can win back the seat in New York's 13th Congressional district, which includes all of Staten Island and Brooklyn's Bensonhurst, ...
Stucknation: Advance Notes For Your New Jersey Trip, Mr. President
Dear Mr. President,
I heard that Wednesday evening you are coming to a fundraiser in Cresskill, New Jersey. I know you have been working overtime to get our economy unstuck, but I just wanted to outline some local conditions for you about how jammed up we are in these parts.
Stucknation: Advance Notes For Your New Jersey Trip, Mr. President
Dear Mr. President,
I heard that Wednesday evening you are coming to a fundraiser in Cresskill, New Jersey. I know you have been working overtime to get our economy unstuck, but I just wanted to outline some local conditions for you about how jammed up we are in these parts.
Bullhorn: The Narrow Debate on Race Distorts Political Labels
“You’re not as conservative as I thought!” I hear this all the time. I’ve learned that when media outlets seek me out, it is best to let them know early on that I cannot serve as right-wing “balance” in a quest for a “diversity” of black voices, and that my ...
The Mix: Voices From The Week of September 27th
Welcome to It's A Free Country's The Mix, where we take some of the notable clips and other voices found on WNYC this week and mix 'em up. Here's what we've got on tap. Voices are in blue, connections are bold, links to explore.
...The Mix: Voices From The Week of September 27th
Welcome to It's A Free Country's The Mix, where we take some of the notable clips and other voices found on WNYC this week and mix 'em up. Here's what we've got on tap. Voices are in blue, connections are bold, links to explore.
...Bullhorn: Tea and No Sympathy
I love a good tea party as much as the next girl. And I have far more respect for misguided citizen activists than I do for disengaged citizen do-nothings. I find the Tea Party, however passionately engaged, to be dangerously misinformed, misguided and misled.
Bullhorn: Tea and No Sympathy
I love a good tea party as much as the next girl. And I have far more respect for misguided citizen activists than I do for disengaged citizen do-nothings. I find the Tea Party, however passionately engaged, to be dangerously misinformed, misguided and misled.
Cuomo: Paladino Infidelity Accusations 'Hurtful'
Andrew Cuomo called the allegations of infidelity made against him by his Republican rival "hurtful" and said it is the sort of thing that is turning people off of politics.
People are not as excited to vote as in '08. I don't think it seems as important to them. It's not the presidential election, so it's not as unifying as Obama was.
Voter Guide: New York Senate Race
Kirsten Gillibrand (D) vs. Joseph DioGuardi (R)
Democratic incumbent Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, who was appointed by, is running to keep the seat she was appointed to by Governor David Paterson when Hillary Clinton became Secretary of State. Republican Joseph DioGuardi, a former Congressman from the late 1980s, is her opponent.
...White House Chief of staff: Emanuel out, Rouse in
President Barack Obama is making official what has been clear for days: Rahm Emanuel, the relentless enforcer of his agenda as White House chief of staff, is resigning. The job Emanuel wants now is mayor of Chicago, where his next fierce political fight awaits.
White House Chief of staff: Emanuel out, Rouse in
President Barack Obama is making official what has been clear for days: Rahm Emanuel, the relentless enforcer of his agenda as White House chief of staff, is resigning. The job Emanuel wants now is mayor of Chicago, where his next fierce political fight awaits.
Ravitch: Obama Ignoring States' Budget Troubles
New York's Lieutenant Governor Richard Ravitch accused the Obama Administration of ignoring a growing fiscal crisis that is being felt in state capitals across the country.
