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Two of my favorite quotes apply to our broken immigration policy. The first appeared in the old comic strip, Pogo, which I miss immensely: “We have met the enemy and he is us.” That is, often times we tend to blame external sources for problems that actually originate from within ourselves. The second quote comesRead more

Two earlier posts on this forum describe my family history as legal immigrants to, and subsequently as citizens of, the United States: https://mikefrosolono.com/immigration-and-assimilation https://mikefrosolono.com/rational-immigration In summary, I am the great grandson and grandson of Italian immigrants. That is, like all U.S. citizens and legal residents, I am part of an immigrant nation. I become moreRead more

I rejoice with my Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) brothers and sisters now that the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has ruled same sex marriage is a Constitutional right applicable to all states within our country. Legal scholars, as well as those among us not trained in the law, may debateRead more

My family owned a tailor shop in LaGrange, GA. My paternal grandfather, “Daddy Mike” Frosolono opened the shop in the 1920s. My father, Cecil Frosolono, and my paternal grandmother, “Mama Ruth” Frosolono, worked in the shop until after Daddy Mike retired and Cecil died in 1963. Subsequent to Cecil’s death, the family closed the shop.Read more

My good friend and highly valued former colleague at the old Burroughs-Wellcome pharmaceutical company, Richard Fleck, suggested I could have said a lot more in my previous blog post—Same Sex Marriage: Why The Fuss In Alabama? Rick particularly and rightfully pointed out that I could have invoked Amendment 14, Section 1, of the U.S. Constitution:Read more

The controversy over same sex marriage in some jurisdictions, as illustrated by recent events in Alabama with Chief Justice of the State Supreme Court Roy Moore leading the opposition, perplexes but does not surprise me. We need to remember that Justice Moore was previously removed from his position as Chief Justice because he refused aRead more

Words have meaning and, most often, the simpler our writing and speech, the better for clarity of our expressed thoughts. We frequently encounter complex language that attempts to hide basic reality. For instance, we say Aunt Mary expired, passed, crossed over, or is in a better place rather than stating the obvious: Aunt Mary died.Read more

As discussed in my previous blog post, I favor a rational immigration policy. My family history shows how legal immigrants can add to the vitality of our society and economy. High tech businesses in particular need immigrants with skills necessary to fuel innovation because our educational system does not produce sufficient numbers of graduates toRead more

I follow our nation’s immigration policies with great interest. Discussions on this subject in our media, notably on talk radio and the Internet, often confuse the issues: Unless we are directly descended from native born, indigenous ancestors (American Indians) without “contamination” from other blood lines, all of us come from immigrants. That is, we areRead more

Miss Louise Owen taught senior Government classes at LaGrange High School. By the time I came to her stimulating classroom in 1956, I had already become politically aware. Conservative economic and liberal sociological positions attracted me even then. Liberal, Conservative, Centrist During one class discussion, I came up with a not-too original observation: The DemocraticRead more