Were the first European Americans Illegal or Undocumented?

by Glenn Robinson

Regarding the video below:

What are European Americans afraid of?

Are they afraid of additional consumers?

There were over 100 million Indigenous Native Americans before Europeans arrived to the Americas. Now Indigenous Native Americans make up only about 1% of the U.S. population.

95% of Indigenous Native Americans no longer exist.

Here's the video that prompted this post.

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Glenn is a European-American married to a Mexican-American. They have two children. Glenn is interested in progressive immigration reform, and desegregation within schools and communities. He is a life long learner with interests in sociology, anthropology, psychology, history and politics.

Connect to Glenn at CommunityVillage.us

Parting Gifts

This is what you get for a parting gift after 20 years of faithful service at the Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis. To be fair, I also received a very nice pen and pencil set in an engraved box.

The Costs of Complying with Environmental Regulations

Dan Farber explains (here) why those costs cannot possibly have a large negative impact on jobs and the overall economy. And it's important to note that Dan's analysis is based on the most pessimistic (and dubious) estimates of regulatory costs. The fact of the matter is that federal environmental regulations, overall, provide substantial net social benefits.

July on the Couch

I have been accused (by someone who knows me well) of scheduling my knee surgery for July 1st for two reasons: (1) to have an excuse to sit on the couch and watch the Tour de France for the next three weeks (starting today); and (2) to have an excuse not to lift or carry anything during our household move from Indy to Bloomington at the end of July.

My response to this rather cynical accusation: "No comment." (But I would rather be riding.)

Borderless Benefits

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Should we open our borders to free international trade?

By contrast, as a whole, American citizens actually hold a slightly negative (cited from 2009 so things may have changed since then) view toward trade with some 49% perceiving it as a threat to the economy from foreign imports. Why the disconnect?

Find out here.

Related piece (go figure):

Americans On Board with Opening Doors to Cuba

Photo credit:  ©Laurel Delaney 2011.  All rights reserved.  Madonna Della Strada Chapel on Loyola's Lake Shore Campus in Rogers Park.

Still Waiting for Arsenal's Summer Spending Spree

After last season's debacle, the Arsenal brass virtually promised a spending spree this summer, aimed primarily at strengthening the defensive backbone of the club.

So, far we are seeing very little action, but all indications, so far, are of business as usual: a focus on attack and too little attention to defense. Wenger seems ready to sign Lille striker Gervinho, who would be a fine addition to the offense. But that's not a high priority need right now. In the meantime, the captain, Cesc Fabregas seems likely to be leaving for Barcelona, and Man City are bidding to lure away Arsenal's reliable left back Gael Clichy and the erratically brilliant midfielder Samir Nasri. Worst of all, two players who really should be on their way out - Tomas Rosicky and Denilson - are suggesting they might stay.

We can only hope that Arsene Wenger has a hand full of good cards, which he is playing very close to his vest (as he usually does). If not, this summer could turn out to be even more calamitous than Arsenal's late season collapse in the Premiership.

New News: Look For Customers Outside of Your Country!

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We love a good chuckle but seriously, the article below talks about the importance of looking to the world for your market.

“It makes sense that 10 years ago, if you could sell to your neighbor in Iowa, that was a whole lot easier than having to venture out and sell abroad,” says Roberts. “But I’m confident that our Illinois companies, once they get in the game, they’ll push up their sleeves and it’s no different.”

Exporting Illinois

Moral of the story: Include exports in your business plan!

Related articles:

Small Firms Lead the Way on Illinois Exports

Photo credit:  ©Laurel Delaney 2011.  Oak Street, Chicago, Illinois, looking up at the John Hancock building