When have handouts ever worked? In the United States, we learned that welfare for our own citizens not only turned into a debilitating crutch, it created a more or less permanent underclass.
Linda ChavezAlthough an increasing proportion of the Hispanic population is foreign-born - about half of adults in this group - English proficiency is and should remain a requirement for citizenship.
Linda ChavezSome 43 percent of voters in union households voted for President Bush in 2004, according to exit poll data.
Linda ChavezBack in the day, a pair of tight jeans was enough to earn a girl a bad reputation. Now slutty has gone Main Street.
Linda Chavez