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Great reads today:<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0 I understand why some conservatives would make no concessions to illegal immigrants.\u00a0 But the truth is, there are important distinctions between different kinds of illegal immigrants.\u00a0 In fact, as one friend once pointed out to me, the term \u201cundocumented immigrant,\u201d while (I would say) a euphemism in the case of those who intentionally broke the law, is actually a more appropriate term when it comes to the children<\/em> of illegal immigrants.\u00a0 Then there are important distinctions between illegal immigrants who enter the country to participate in the massively profitable traffic of the Mexican drug cartels, and those who come to give their children a better future and are earnestly determined to work for their country and be good members of American society.<\/p>\n

Michael Gerson\u2019s column on the Dream Act<\/a> is compelling.\u00a0 It was utilized as a political weapon before the midterm elections, and Republicans have been right to focus on the most pressing issues facing the nation.\u00a0 After Republicans take over the House, however, I would love to see them lead the way on the Dream Act.\u00a0 It would be a great way to show that they are reasonable and fair on the immigration issue.\u00a0 The children of illegal immigrants are not going back to Mexico.\u00a0 Let\u2019s give them incentives to serve their country and assimilate.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0 Dianne Feinstein, long one of my favorite Democrats, makes the case<\/a> strongly and clearly against the \u201cmicro-megalomaniac\u201d (in the words of Christopher Hitchens<\/a>) Julian Assange.\u00a0 Those who view Assange as some sort of revolutionary leader (and some have written me, since my post on \u201c The Right Not to Know<\/a>\u201c) are \u2014 I\u2019m sorry \u2014 sorely mistaken.\u00a0 Assange has, with malice aforethought, with a clearly stated intent to weaken and even bring down the American government, exposed confidential information in a way that harms vital national interests as well as homeland security.\u00a0 If we want a government that can serve our interests, a government that can function diplomatically on the world stage, a government that can protect us offensively and defensively, then we need a government that can keep information confidential \u2013 and can bring to justice people like Assange who leak confidential documents on a massive scale.<\/p>\n

The \u201csex crimes\u201d allegations<\/a> against Assange sound sketchy to me.\u00a0 But he should be brought to justice in the United States for violating the Espionage Act.\u00a0 Or, if the Espionage Act is not sufficient for a cyber-age, then our representatives in Congress should pass an updated version that can be applied to Assange and the Wikileaks cabal.<\/p>\n

Neither of these are, or ought to be, partisan issues.\u00a0 And I do believe that Christians, even those who wish to hold illegal immigrants accountable for the law they broke, should look with abundant compassion and grace upon their children.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"