Interesting guest of Tucker Carlson
Posted by E Van Staaveren on Tue, 07/11/2017
Recently Tucker Carlson dove into a subject pretty much verboten in present-day political discussion – How Many Is Too Many? That’s the title of his guest’s book, by Philip Cafaro, a professor of philosophy at Colorado State University.
Cafaro’s book, subtitled The progressive argument for reducing immigration into the United States, was published in 2015, but thanks to Tucker and some emerging enlightenment elsewhere, it’s now beginning to be discussed more publicly.
The chapter headings in Cafaro’s book indicate the framework of his argument: Good people, hard choices, and an inescapable question.- Immigration by the numbers.-The wages of mass immigration.-Winners and losers.-Growth, or what is an economy for?- Population matters.-Environmentalists’ retreat from demography.-Defusing America’s population bomb—or cooking the earth.
Discussion of these subjects is very welcome, because most newspapers and other media today as well as many education groups and even some trade unions perpetuate the idea that all immigration is wonderful, without limits, endlessly enriching life in the U.S. And they try to enforce that thinking by shaming questioners as unspeakable bigots.
Cafaro asks: “Why are immigration debates frequently so angry? People on one side often seem to assume it is just because people on the other are stupid, or immoral. I disagree. Immigration is contentious because vital interests are at stake and no one set of policies can fully accommodate all of them.”
He details in his book “how current immigration levels—the highest in American history—undermine attempts to achieve progressive economic, environmental, and social goals.”
Anyone who’s ever looked at the Census Bureau’s Population Clock should understand that thesis. As of July 10, 2017 the clock ticks like this: One birth every 8 seconds; one death every 12 seconds; one international migrant (net) every 33 seconds, net gain of one person every 12 seconds. Our population is now over 325 million, and only quite recently it was 300 million; the rate of growth is enormous, and at present there’s no end in sight.
The 300 million mark was reached on Oct. 17, 2006, not quite 11 years ago. Will there be another 25 ½ million people in 11 years? If you’re feeling the increasing pressure of population density now, what will the quality of life be in the U.S. then?
Cafaro proposes sensible steps to restore controls over immigration and our future. The first step he suggests is a temporary moratorium on all non-emergency immigration. Amen to that!
The Carlson-Cafaro interview can be seen in the second segment of this YouTube video. Cafaro has written an article summarizing the content of his book which is posted online here.
Note: NumbersUSA, formed in 1996, brings together “moderates, conservatives & liberals working for immigration numbers that serve America's finest goals.” It now has over 8 million supporters. For those who care about a livable environment, here’s a good organization to join.
