Mary Ruwart is the Advocate for Self-Government I most admire.

I love her Short Answers column on The Advocates site. Here's some of what she has to say about immigration:

"Immigrants leave their culture behind and come to a land where the customs and language are often very different. They have a great deal of courage and perseverance to undertake such a move. They are more likely to be `makers' instead of `takers.' However, if our system rewards loafers rather than producers, our country will deteriorate as both native-born Americans and new immigrants choose welfare over work."