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« Back to Becoming American main page    Related Programs for: Becoming AmericanHere are some previous Think Tank programs that may be of interest.The Blending of America (aired 1/15/2004) Author and journalist Richard Rodriguez discusses race in America and his book, "Brown: The Last Discovery of America." Drawing on his own experiences as the son of Mexican immigrants, Richard Rodriguez challenges conventional notions of race and identity. Occasioned by the U.S. Census Bureau prediction that Hispanics were destined to replace African-Americans as the country’s largest minority, his latest book is a reflection on the cultural associations of the color brown. Immigration: Curse or Blessing? (Part Two) (aired 11/6/2003) "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free..." Those words, written by the poet Emma Lazarus, and inscribed at the base of the Statue of Liberty, declare that America is a nation of immigrants. But as long as we have had immigration, we have had heated debates about immigration policy. Today is no exeception. What rights should illegal immigrants have? How many immigrants should America accept? From where? How do we remain a beacon of freedom and protect our national security at the same time? Immigration: Curse or Blessing? (Part One) (aired 10/23/2003) "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free..." Those words, written by the poet Emma Lazarus, and inscribed at the base of the Statue of Liberty, declare that America is a nation of immigrants. But as long as we have had immigration, we have had heated debates about immigration policy. Today is no exeception. What rights should illegal immigrants have? How many immigrants should America accept? From where? How do we remain a beacon of freedom and protect our national security at the same time? Is The West In Decline? (Part One) (aired 3/27/2003) Host Ben Wattenberg debates the future of American civilization,immigration, and Western culture with guest Patrick J. Buchanan. Buchanan’s new book, ’The Death of the West: How Dying Populations and Immigrant Invasions Imperil Our Country and Civilization’ has made the best seller lists of both The New York Times and The Washington Post in recent weeks. Buchanan argues that collapsing fertility rates in the West and increasing immigration from the Third World, played out against the backdrop of the "culture war," signal the decline and fall of Western civilization. Will Buchanan’s doomsday scenario be realized? Part 1 of 2. Is The West In Decline? (Part Two) (aired 2/27/2002) Predicting doom for our western civilization has become a cottage industry over the last century or so. Comes now Pat Buchanan’s new book, The Death of the West: How Dying Populations and Immigrant Invasions Imperil Our Country and Civilization. Pat Buchanan, a conservative commentator and former third party presidential candidate is a controversial fellow. The topic before the house: Part Two, Is the West in decline?  Think Tank is made possible by generous support from the Smith Richardson Foundation, the Bernard and Irene Schwartz Foundation, the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, the John M. Olin Foundation, the Donner Canadian Foundation, the Dodge Jones Foundation, and Pfizer, Inc. ©Copyright Think Tank. All rights reserved. 
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