AmericaÂ’s population is reaching a huge milestone next week. According to the Census Bureau, sometime Tuesday morning, the 300 millionth American will be born.

And what will the nation do?
Pass out bubblegum cigars?

Stick our heads in the sand and hope nobody notices.

ThatÂ’s a far cry from 1967 when the nation celebrated its 200 millionth resident with fanfare.

This number is more depressing, frankly. WeÂ’ve added 100 million new residents without much thought toward the future.
"It would be one thing if they were the sort of people who drink lattes and white wine and listen to NPR and vote for progressive candidates, but . . ."
Many of them are immigrants of some form or another ...
"Eeeew! Ick! Strange foreign-speaking people! They work hard and go to church and all that disgusting stuff! They'll give us all Mexicooties or Vietnamacooties or something! I mean, my ancestors emigrated here to get away from them foreigners!"

And then thereÂ’s the matter of our own reckless growth.
"Damned red-state breeders!"

What does 300 million mean to global warming? What does it mean to the future of our environment? The fact is, we should pause and wonder about the 300 million number and begin a serious debate about the direction of our country.
Well, Mr. Op-Ed Writer, what do you propose we do about "excess" population? Shall we go to a one-child-per-family limit, backed by forced abortions and infanticide? Or do you prefer simply determining which ones are not worth keeping and hauling them off en masse to a convenient disposal center? Assuming the latter, are you or anyone within your tight little circle of like-thinking friends going to volunteer for liquidation in the interests of the greater good?
[crickets]
Didn't think so.
OK, Tim, back to you: