IMMIGRATION: The best way to prevent desperate immigration is to support Mexican investment and land reform which allow people to survive where born. Then end the drug war, because Mexican drug cartel violence drives people north. Consider that, if we create a massive police force here to round up millions of latinos, then we payroll a permanent police force for rounding people up. Sooner or later, when you disagree with your president, you're next. Trump said, "if you don't have borders, you don't have a country." And without liberties you don't have an America.
PATRIOTISM: Forget "Red States and Blue States." All Americans want a secure home, steady income, healthy kids, and good meals. When there's enough work for all, and lower prices, we won't fight for scraps. Prosperity opens hearts, expanding respect for religious liberty and dissent.
GREATNESS: Presidents don't make America great-- Americans do, starting where we live. It has always been up to us, the little guys, to take action to prove there are healthy alternatives to corporate power. We are building locally what we desire. Practical revolutions in food, fuel, housing, health care, policing, transportation, education, finance. These models are merging to rebuild the nation. paulglover.org/0304
Some Californians are preparing to secede. But rather than move to Canada, we'll move Canada here.
Glover is founder of more than dozen organizations, author of six books, taught urban studies at Temple University.
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