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Is Virginia 2007 the new California 1978?

Posted on July 17, 2007 by Riley

In 1978, California passed Proposition 13, the “People’s Initiative to Limit Property Taxation.”  Many credit this as the beginning of the taxpayers revolt that helped sweep Ronald Reagan into the presidency.

In 2007, Virginia’s counties, starting with Prince William (and now spreading to Loudoun) have begun enacting anti-illegal alien resolutions intended to deny county services to those who are not in the U.S. legally.  The story is spreading quickly across the nation with many localities now looking to replicate it.

Could Virginia 2007 be to the nation what California in 1978 was?  It just may be so…

Filed under: Immigration, National Politics, Virginia Politics

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2 Responses

  1. Lovell Reiley, on July 18th, 2007 at 12:39 am Said:

    or it could be California during Pete Wilson’s term when the anti-immigration fever swept Pete Wilson out of contention for the White House and branded him and others as intolerant

  2. rittinger, on July 18th, 2007 at 5:31 pm Said:

    Of course, when Pete Wilson (who is now assuming prophet status in many circles) made his moves, illegal immigration had not reached a crisis point. The only people who had any passion for the issue at the time were the feckless cowards and underminers who supported unrestricted illegal immigration for the purpose of building a future Democrat Party base.

    The worm has turned on that debate and even sensible Democrats realize that in their quest for to rebuild the sizeable majority they once enjoyed and squandered as a result of their weakness and intellectual dishonesty they have almost succeeded in giving away the country. Passion on issue now flows decidely against the Illegal Alien Lobby and its patrons in the Democrat Party. But by all means, tie yourself to that millstone.

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