Guests:Ben Johnson & Enrique Morones
Very quietly, Governor Brown has created a sanctuary state in California. That is, the state is not cooperating with the feds by enforcing immigration law. Today Governor Brown gave a speech and told non-citizens, 'you are all welcome in California.' Governor Brown is subverting federal law as well as undermining comprehensive immigration reform. Talking Points wants a fair new federal immigration law that all the states obey, but that is not going to happen as long as people like Jerry Brown disregard federal policy. In order to get comprehensive immigration reform, there has to be compromise. But the open border people and the amnesty folks will not compromise if they think they can get what they want without securing the border. That's the big thing, making the southern border impenetrable to illegal aliens, drug smugglers, and terrorists. First you secure the border in a visible way, then you deal with the millions of illegal people and their children who are already here. But Governor Brown and others have subverted the process. They are saying to all, you're welcome in California, come on in. That is insane! We all know why Jerry Brown is doing what he's doing - votes. About a third of all people living in California were not born in the USA. In addition, illegal immigration is costing the Golden State an estimated $25 billion a year. So what do you have to say about that, Governor Brown? American citizens in your state are paying $25 billion because you defy federal law. That's absolutely irresponsible, most likely illegal, and completely insane."

The Factor welcomed immigration advocate Enrique Morones, who was at Governor Brown's speech Wednesday. "It was a great speech and California is a welcoming state," Morones said. "We have a tremendous history of migration to California and these people are putting a lot into the state." Like Morones, Ben Johnson of the American Immigration Council argued that immigrants are a net plus. "If you're just looking at the cost, the numbers are big, but the benefits of immigration to California are much larger. We need an immigration system that's designed to maximize the value of immigration." The Factor questioned that math and Governor Brown's logic: "Mr. Brown never addressed the $25-billion flowing out of the state treasury to support illegal immigration and now he wants more people to come. It's crazy!"

Guests:Laura Ingraham
For a diametrically opposing view, The Factor turned to radio talk show host Laura Ingraham. "Both of your previous guests believe that the whole border thing is overrated," she averred, "and that Mexico and Mexican workers add so much to the U.S. economy. But American workers and legal immigrant workers are seeing flat-lining wages and a declining standard of living. They're increasingly pessimistic about their ability to reach the American dream." Ingraham also analyzed a new poll showing that race relations in the USA have gotten worse over the past five years. "President Obama has been very divisive with the politics of racial division. Most people on the left believe American society is racist, they want a system of racial spoils to level the playing field. When you start with the idea that we're kind of an evil country with an evil history of slavery, you're going to have deteriorating race relations."

Guests:Karl Rove
Fox News analyst Karl Rove raised some eyebrows last week when he endorsed Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to visit Ferguson, Missouri. Rove entered the No Spin Zone to elaborate. "While I thought his visit was appropriate," he said, "I was concerned because he sounded like he had already come to the conclusion that it was time to get the cop. He's the chief law enforcement officer - it's one thing for him to say we will make certain that justice is served, but it's another thing for him to look like he's putting his thumb on the scale." The Factor gave Holder the benefit of the doubt, saying, "He's trying to convince African Americans to calm down and that there will be an honest investigation, which is a good thing."

Guests:James Rosen & Carl Cameron
FNC correspondent Carl Cameron reported the latest twist in the saga of the IRS's missing emails. "After Congress began its investigation into the IRS and Lois Lerner," he stated, "Lerner had all the data on her BlackBerry wiped clean of any sensitive information and then had it destroyed. Lawmakers are already ticked off and think they're being stonewalled, this only makes things worse." James Rosen looked overseas to the tension between Ukraine and Russia. "Intelligence sources are telling us that there are probably more than 1,000 Russian troops inside Ukrainian borders," Rosen reported. "Despite that, the State Department made clear today that no new policies are being developed to respond to this expansion of the battle zone."

Guests:Allan Lichtman & Jane Hampton Cool
President Obama is generally unpopular among Americans right now, but how will he rank among U.S. presidents? The Factor posed that question to historians Allan Lichtman and Jane Hampton Cook. "I think he'll rank in the bottom 15 or 20," Cook theorized, "depending on the choices he makes with ISIS. Economic growth has never reached 3% under President Obama, and the disapproval of ObamaCare really started going bad after the rollout." Lichtman was far more generous in his assessment. "I think he will go down as the most consequential Democratic president of the last fifty years. His policies on bailing out the auto industry and the financial industry, along with the stimulus, stopped us from sliding into another depression. And with the Affordable Health Care Act he achieved something that presidents for fifty years have not been able to achieve." The Factor reminded Lichtman, "American earning power among workers has dropped significantly, that accelerated under President Obama."

Guests:Martha MacCallum
During Monday night's Emmy Awards, comely actress Sofia Vergara stepped onto a slowly rotating pedestal and displayed her ample assets. It was obviously a satire, but she was widely denounced by scolds on social media. FNC anchor Martha MacCallum opined on the teapotted tempest. "Everybody appreciates a sexy, smart, hilarious woman," she began, "but this segment was awkward and uncomfortable and unsuccessful. I just wanted her to get off the podium. Sofia Vergara seemed to be wondering why she was there, I don't think they pulled it off. I think that's why people got upset."

While we all face disappointments, keep in mind that your life will be far smoother if you're able to buck up and accept the inevitable with as much grace as possible.

Janis Mezick, Clermont, FL: "Slavery was abolished a long time ago. There are no blacks today who were slaves. Please stop using slavery as an excuse for failure."

Jerry Baker, Groveland, CA: "I doubt the descendents of Japanese-Americans interned during World War II would agree that today's black population has a tougher history to deal with."