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U.S. Population Hits 300 Million
ChrisK87 writes "The United States' population will hit 300 million on Tuesday morning, just 39 years after it reached 200 million, the US Census Bureau estimates. A 'population clock' will record the milestone at 0746 (1146 GMT) — a timing based on calculations that factor birth and death rates and migration." From the article: "But it is not possible to say if the 300-millionth American was a new-born or crossed one of the US borders. Correspondents say that there is not expected to be the same hullabaloo as when the figure of 100 million was reached in 1915, or the double century in 1967 when President Johnson gave a speech and newborn Robert Ken Woo Jr was hailed the 200-millionth American by Life magazine. Today, the population figure is mired in the divisive politics of immigration — a hot-button issue ahead of the 7 November mid-term elections, they say." The story has lots of interesting stats and graphs, for those of us so inclined.
One reason could be that there are more catholics in the US and the pope says that contraception is bad (is the contraceptive pill free in the US?)
thank God the internet isn't a human right.
I mean the US is the 172nd most densely populated country, giving each citizen almost 8 acres of the country. India and Japan have 10 times the population density. Are a few extra immigrants really somethign to get worked up over?
That is an easy one to answer. Our southern borders are wide open. This allows thousands of illegal aliens to cross into this country every day. 99% of these illegals are completely uneducated and can do nothing but drain our welfare systems. You will hear in the news the bogus claims, "They are good people coming here to work.", and, "They are only doing the jobs that Americans won't do.". Both of those theories are ridiculously flawed. Because of this, our country is being slowly destroyed. It is amazing, really. It is amazing that we will destroy our own country just so we can tell ourselves (and others) that we are nice people. We are a society of PC-martyrs. We will get exactly what we deserve.
I don't disagree.
The "cheap labor" is actually quite expensive when/if you factor in things like free health care, free education, welfare, and on and on and on. If we were to simply cut-off the "need" part of the equation by imprisoning those who hire illegal aliens, we would be half-way there.
Wow, racism. How funny. Good job moderators.
Racism?
I take it you're not from Southern California. You gotta live it to believe it.
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