America in the Balance

An Intro by Ken Eliasberg

I thought that a couple of words on my purpose for creating this forum and the title I chose might be of some value—my story, if you will.

Perhaps all that is necessary by way of explanation is that it emanates from a column I did about 4 years ago in which I expressed my great concern for the well-being of our magnificent country. I felt then, and I feel more strongly today, that Western Civilization is in serious trouble, and the United States is the only hope for its survival. However, the U.S. is dealing with its own existential threat, made more serious by the deep divisions within our society—divisions so deep as to make our survival problematic.

And, for the sake of all those who follow, America must survive for it is truly that "shining city on the hill."

Mexico And The U.S. Would Be A Great Deal Better Off If Mexico’s Government Minded Its Business Rather Than Ours

July 29th, 2011

Mexico And The U.S. Would Be A Great Deal Better Off If Mexico’s Government Minded Its Business Rather Than Ours
By
Ken Eliasberg

My respect for Arizona, already at a very high point, grows by the day. And not because of its new law on illegal immigration; that was a no-brainer. Indeed, all that it did was […]

A Tale Of Two Presidents: One An Audacious Hypocrite; The Other A Shameless Sellout — In Short, A Pair Of Real Phonies

July 22nd, 2011

A Tale Of Two Presidents: One An Audacious Hypocrite; The Other A Shameless Sellout — In Short, A Pair Of Real Phonies
By
Ken Eliasberg
While I have no wish to belabor the recent offerings of Mexico’s president, Felipe Calderon, I find them so outrageous as to be worthy of additional discussion. First of all, since when do […]

A Good Law Gets A Bum Rap: Arizona Comes To Its Own Defense And Is Excoriated For Doing So

July 15th, 2011

A Good Law Gets A Bum Rap: Arizona Comes To Its Own Defense And Is Excoriated For Doing So
By
Ken Eliasberg

Arizona, abandoned (one might go so far as to say, betrayed) by a derelict federal government and under siege by escapees from a narco state, took matters into its own hands — a seemingly understandable […]

Arizona’s New Immigration Law: An Exercise In Consummate Reasonableness — An Introduction

July 8th, 2011

Arizona’s New Immigration Law: An Exercise In Consummate Reasonableness — An Introduction

By
Ken Eliasberg

As is frequently my want, I love to introducea topic’s discussion by framing it with some humorous — but telling — emails that I have received from friends and colleagues. So, to set the stage for a discussion of Arizona’s recently […]