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We The People Stimulus Package

This is well worth the roughly 5 minutes it takes to watch...

Obama Has No Birth Certificate

I received this in an email...

 

Finally... a Cure for Too Much Barack Obama!

This is definitely my favorite email of the week!  I know there are plenty of people who would really love to buy some of this stuff.  I need to take some just to watch the news these days!

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Barack Obama Empty Rhetoric Award

I know many politicians, both Democrat and Republican, are worthy of this award.  I just can't think of anybody quite as deserving as Barack Obama...

 

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Barack Obama is for Hope & Change Alright!

This is so true that it's just plain funny... but kind of scary at the same time...

 

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Ronald Reagan Was So Right When He Said...

"The government is like a baby's alimentary canal, with a happy appetite at one end and no responsibility at the other."

Be sure to keep this in mind on election day by voting only for responsible candidates - those who are accountable to their constituents.

Help this AZ Republican & Fight the 'Open Borders' Crowd

Arizona State Representative Russell Pearce is facing some tough opposition as he runs for AZ State Senator of District 18.  As a State Representative, Pearce has been one of Arizona's leaders in the fight against illegal immigration.  In fact, Pearce was the force behind Arizona's landmark employer-sanctions law, which requires employers to verify legal status and severely punishes those who hire illegals.  Now the pro-illegal loons are trying to punish Pearce for doing his job and representing the interests of his constituents.

And it's not just the open borders crazies that are attacking Pearce.  Even some other Republicans are trying to keep Pearce from being re-elected... like AZ Congressman Jeff Flake who sponsored his very own amnesty bill last year.  Apparently, Flake is pushing to get his immigration lawyer brother-in-law, Kevin Gibbons elected to this AZ Senate seat instead.  Gibbons has apparently taken alot of money from those who support the illegal workforce.

Pearce has endorsements from Sheriff Joe Arpaio and County Attorney Andrew Thomas, both of whom have also fought hard against illegal immigration.  But that's not enough.  Russell Pearce needs our support.  The ugly reality is that money may buy this Senate seat. Pearce is running as a publically-financed Clean Elections candidate, while Gibbons will likely enjoy donations from many of his brother-in-law, Jeff Flake's donors (not to mention the open borders crowd).

Hopefully the will of the people, rather than the almighty dollar will decide this election.  The people of Arizona need more elected officials like Russell Pearce fighting for us.  And to Congressman Jeff Flake who is running for his 5th term after promising voters he would limit himself to 3 terms... and who has stayed in office by default in somewhat unchallenged elections... please stop being such a 'Flake'.

SUPPORT RUSSELL PEARCE FOR ARIZONA SENATE!

 

Other related articles of interest:
Who do you trust with the future of District 18?
Grassroots Arizona is anything but: Funded by high rollers with open borders agenda
The unvarnished truth in the assault on Rep. Russell Pearce
Time to be focused
Kevin Gibbons fails to show
Russell Pearce announces run for State Senate in 2008

Here's Why You Should Vote Republican...

My favorite email this week offers a good explanation of how Democrats will screw up our economy if we elect Obama, especially if we also re-elect our Democratic Congress.  Enjoy!

"Once upon a time, on a farm in Virginia , there was a little red hen who scratched about the barnyard until she uncovered quite a few grains of wheat.
 
She called all of her Democrat neighbors together and said, 'If we plant this wheat, we shall have bread to eat. Who will help me plant it?'
 
'Not I,' said the cow.
 
'Not I,' said the duck.
 
'Not I,' said the pig.
 
'Not I,' said the goose.
 
'Then I will do it by myself,' said the little red hen, and so she did.   The wheat grew very tall and ripened into golden grain.
 
'Who will help me reap my wheat?' asked the little red hen.

'Not I,' said the duck.
 
'Out of my classification,' said the pig.
 
'I'd lose my seniority,' said the cow.
 
'I'd lose my unemployment compensation,' said the goose.
 
'Then I will do it by myself,' said the little red hen, and so she did.
 
At last it came time to bake the bread.  'Who will help me bake the bread?' asked the little red hen.
 
'That would be overtime for me,' said the cow.
 
'I'd lose my welfare benefits,' said the duck.
 
'I'm a dropout and never learned how,' said the pig.

'If I'm to be the only helper, that's discrimination,' said the goose.

'Then I will do it by myself,' said the little red hen.  She baked five loaves and held them up for all of her neighbors to see. They wanted some and, in fact, demanded a share. But the little red hen said, 'No, I shall eat all five loaves.'
 
'Excess profits!' cried the cow. (Nancy Pelosi)
 
'Capitalist leech!' screamed the duck. (Barbara Boxer)
 
'I demand equal rights!' yelled the goose. (Jesse Jackson)
 
The pig just grunted in disdain. (Ted Kennedy)
 
And they all painted 'Unfair!' picket signs and marched around and around the little red hen, shouting obscenities.
 
Then the farmer (Obama) came. He said to the little red hen, 'You must not be so greedy.'
 
'But I earned the bread,' said the little red hen.

'Exactly,' said Barack the farmer. 'That is what makes our free enterprise system so wonderful. Anyone in the barnyard can earn as much as he wants. But under our modern government regulations, the productive workers must divide the fruits of their labor with those who are lazy and idle.'
 
And they all lived happily ever after, including the little red hen, who smiled and clucked, 'I am grateful, for now I truly understand.'
 
But her neighbors became quite disappointed in her. She never again baked bread because she joined the 'party' and got her bread free. And all the Democrats smiled. 'Fairness' had been established.
 
Individual initiative had died, but nobody noticed; perhaps no one cared...so long as there was free bread that 'the rich' were paying for.
 
EPILOGUE
 
Bill Clinton is getting $12 million for his memoirs.
 
Hillary got $8 million for hers.
 
That's $20 million for the memories from two people, who for eight years, repeatedly testified, under oath, that they couldn't remember anything.
 
IS THIS A GREAT BARNYARD OR WHAT?"

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Americans Want Change in Washington

This is classic...click below to view a video on "Change" that even Democrats can laugh at!

Should I Vote Democrat or Republican? Be Careful How You Vote!

This is my favorite email of the week.  And with the 2008 Presidential election right around the corner, this story has two great lessons we should all definitely remember!

Awsop's Favle told and retold.....

OLD VERSION:
The ant works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter.

The grasshopper thinks the ant is a fool and laughs and dances and plays the summer away.

Come winter, the ant is warm and well fed.  The grasshopper has no food or shelter, so he dies out in the cold.

MORAL OF THE STORY:  Be responsible for yourself!

MODERN VERSION:
The ant works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter.

The grasshopper thinks the ant is a fool and laughs and dances and plays the summer away.

Come winter, the shivering grasshopper calls a press conference and demands to know why the ant should be allowed to be warm and well fed while others are cold and starving.  CBS, NBC, PBS, CNN, and ABC show up to provide pictures of the shivering grasshopper next to a video of the ant in his comfortable home with a table filled with food. America is stunned by the sharp contrast.

How can this be, that in a country of such wealth, this poor grasshopper is allowed to suffer so?
Kermit the Frog appears on Oprah with the grasshopper, and everybody cries when they sing, "It's Not Easy Being Green."

Jesse Jackson stages a demonstration in front of the ant's house where the news stations film the group singing, "We shall overcome."  Jesse then has the group kneel down to pray to God for the grasshopper's sake.  Nancy Pelosi & John Kerry exclaim in an interview with Larry King that the ant has gotten rich off the back of the grasshopper, and both call for an immediate tax hike on the ant to make him pay his fair share.

Finally, the EEOC drafts the Economic Equity & Anti-Grasshopper Act retroactive to the beginning of the summer.

The ant is fined for failing to hire a proportionate number of green bugs and, having nothing left to pay his retroactive taxes, his home is confiscated by the government.  Hillary gets her former employer, the Rose Law Firm, to represent the grasshopper in a defamation suit against the ant, and the case is tried before a jury comprised of single-parent welfare recipients.  The ant loses the case.

The story ends as we see the grasshopper finishing up the last bits of the ant's food while the government house he is in, which just happens to be the ant's old house, crumbles around him because he doesn't maintain it.

The ant has disappeared in the snow.  The grasshopper is found dead in a drug related incident and the house, now abandoned, is taken over by a gang of spiders who terrorize the once peaceful neighborhood.

MORAL OF THE STORY:  Be careful how you vote.

Democrats Reject Democracy in US House of Representatives

First of all, let's get one thing totally clear...SCHIP is a SHAM.

It's truly a shame.  Not only are the Democrats back to their old tricks of trying to hand out government services to every illegal alien they can find.  But they're doing it:

• in a corrupt manner
• at the expense of senior citizens and other hard-working Americans
• behind the backs of their constituents

SCHIP is not about insuring children and poor people.  It's a farce - the Democrats are USING CHILDREN and POOR PEOPLE to gain support for a bill they know would otherwise be overwhelmingly opposed (Remember the Amnesty bill - HELLO?).  SCHIP is really a step towards socialized medicine, and an attempt to give free health care to illegal aliens.  Call your Senators and Congressmen - or you'll be paying for this free illegal alien healthcare before you know it.  And when you get old, you yourself will find yourself with no Medicare.  Since we can't afford to give healthcare to everybody, the Democrats have decided that illegal aliens are more deserving of free healthcare than hard-working American senior citizens who have spent their entire lives paying into a corrupt, sham system that promised them something in return.

Below is another email I received from Congressman John Shadegg.  This really is a sad day for America.

To: Shadegg Insiders
From: Congressman John Shadegg

Last night I witnessed something I never thought possible on the floor of the U.S. House.  Below is the press release I issued about it.

DEMOCRACY OVERRULED
Democrats Abuse Power - Alter Vote Count

WASHINGTON , D.C. - House Democrats last night overruled a clear vote showing that the Republican Motion-to-Recommit on the Agriculture Appropriations bill had passed.  Democrats ruled, instead, that the motion failed.

With the vote total boards at each end of the House Chamber clearly showing the Republican motion prevailing by a vote of 215 to 213 and the word "FINAL" displayed beside that count, the Democrat Chairman gaveled the vote closed, announcing the Republican motion had failed on a 214 to 214 tie.

"I have been here almost 13 years and I thought I had seen it all, but tonight's display of corrupt, raw, partisan political power was stunning," said Rep. John Shadegg (AZ-03). "I honestly didn't think this could happen in America.  This is a sad day for the U.S. House and a tragic day for our nation."

Following a protracted period of chaotic protest and procedural w rangling, Democrats altered the displayed vote total two more times.  However, when Democrats refused to acknowledge their abuse of power and accept the passage of the motion, Republicans walked out en masse in protest.

"If my vote doesn't count, what point is there in voting?" Shadegg said.  "I owe it to my constituents and to this nation to demand integrity and fairness in the operations of this institution."

Democrats Increase Taxes to Expand Government, at the Expense of Seniors Who Rely on Medicare

What a country!  Before the Senate gets around to voting on this, everybody and their brother needs to call, fax, and write their Senators to let them know that the State Children's Health Insurance Program, aka 'SCHIP' is a bunch of SH CRAP!  Below is a copy of an email I received from Arizona's Republican Congressman John Shadegg.  In my humble opinion, Shadegg is one of the good guys - he stands up for conservative values even when it's unpopular with his peers.   In fact, to those Arizona Republicans looking for a true conservative to support financially (you know all you people who used to donate money to Senator Kyl and Senator McCain!), I strongly recommend donating money to Congressman Shadegg.  From what I've seen, he actually represents his constituents as he was elected to do.  He opposed the Amnesty bill while AZ Representative Jeff Flake and Senators Jon Kyl & John McCain caved to the President's shamnesty bill.  Shadegg remained firmly opposed even when Bush and his Washington heavies tried to strongarm amnesty opponents - they even went as far as to label opponents as 'racists'.  Anyway, before I get side-tracked further, here's Congressman Shadegg's email:

To: Shadegg Insiders
From: Congressman John Shadegg

On Wednesday night the Democrats in the U.S. House passed a massive expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).  The expansion allows states -- even encourages them - to provide coverage to ADULTS, including CHILDLESS adults.  A bill which will extend SCHIP funding beyond the working poor -for which the program was intended - to not just middle income families making more than $45,000 a year, but also to upper middle income Americans making $60,000 to $80,000 a year.  And the bill has no asset test, so the children of the richest Americans could be eligible. To pay for their expansion of coverage beyond just the uninsured children, the Democrats cut spending for the Medicare Advantage program.  It would eliminate coverage for 3 million seniors across America (more than 50,000 in Arizona alone).

The Democrats rushed this through Congress in barely 8 days, with no committee hearings, no Republican amendments and only three hours of debate on the floor. To try to hold the Democrats accountable, on the day before the vote Republicans attempted to discuss the problems with the Democrat's SCHIP bill while debating the Department of Agriculture appropriations bill. 

The Democrats were none too happy about this maneuver.  And, it actually was a lot of fun to use floor procedure to engage in the debate.  Below you will find my floor remarks and my back and forth with Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. and the Chair as I point out the flaws in the Democrat's SCHIP bill in the context of my support for a cut in the Agriculture appropriations bill.

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Congressional Record, July 31, 2007, Debate on McHenry Amendment to H.R. 3161, Department of Agriculture appropriations bill

Mr. SHADEGG. I rise in strong support of the McHenry amendment to reduce the budget of the Office of the Secretary by $101,000.
   
The reason I support that amendment is because I do not support cutting the Medicare Advantage program by billions of dollars and hurting seniors.
   
POINT OF ORDER
   
Mr. JACKSON of Illinois. Point of order.
 
The Acting CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Illinois will state his point of order.
   
Mr. JACKSON of Illinois. Madam Chairman, the majority has accepted the McHenry amendment and the minority continues to engage in irrelevant debate.
   
The Acting CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Arizona has confined his remarks to the pending amendment. The gentleman may proceed.
   
Mr. SHADEGG. Thank you. I would rather cut the Secretary's budget by $101 billion as a way to save money than to cut the Medicare Advantage program because the Medicare Advantage program helps millions of Americans and thousands in my own congressional district. So as the Democrats propose to cut that program in their SCHIP bill, I believe it would be better to cut this program.
   
I rise in support of the McHenry amendment to cut $101,000 from the Secretary's budget because the Medicare Advantage bill will cut 3 million seniors' ability to collect their benefits through Medicare Advantage. That 3 million includes some of the poorest of seniors who are on Medicare Advantage, and I would rather cut $101,000 from the Secretary's budget than cut that money going to Medicare seniors who need it desperately.
   
I support the amendment by the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr . McHenry) to cut $101,000 from the budget of the Secretary of Agriculture because the other cut we are faced with is a $15 billion cut in part A, including a cut in benefits to skilled nursing facilities, as the Democrats propose to do in their SCHIP bill.
   
I would rather cut the Department of Agriculture's budget than----
   
POINT OF ORDER
   
Mr. JACKSON of Illinois. Point of order.
   
The Acting CHAIRMAN. The gentleman will suspend.
   
The gentleman from Illinois will state his point of order.
   
Mr. JACKSON of Illinois. The majority has accepted the McHenry amendment and the minority continues to engage in irrelevant debate about the SCHIP program in another bill for another day.
   
The Acting CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Arizona must confine his remarks to the pending question.
   
The gentleman may proceed.
   PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY
   
Mr. SHADEGG. Parliamentary inquiry.
   
The Acting CHAIRMAN. The gentleman may state his parliamentary inquiry.
   
Mr. SHADEGG. I presume I can state my reason for supporting the amendment; is that correct?
   
The Acting CHAIRMAN. The gentleman must keep his remarks to the pending question, and there must be a nexus between the pending question and broader policy issues.
   
The gentleman may proceed.
   
Mr. SHADEGG. And I will continue to say that a $15 billion cut in skilled nursing facilities is, from my perspective, a bad idea, much worse than a $101,000 cut from the Secretary's budget. And, therefore, I rise in strong support of the McHenry amendment because I don't want to see skilled nursing cut as the Democrats propose to do in their SCHIP bill.
   
I support the McHenry amendment which would cut $101,000 from the Secre tary's budget because I don't support cutting rehabilitation facilities as the Democrats would do in their SCHIP bill.
   
Indeed, I would much prefer to cut $100,000 from the Secretary's budget than to cut, as the Democrats do in their SCHIP bill, rehabilitation facilities.
   
POINT OF ORDER
   
Mr. JACKSON of Illinois. Point of order.
   
The Acting CHAIRMAN. The gentleman will suspend.
   
The gentleman from Illinois will state his point of order.
   
Mr. JACKSON of Illinois. Madam Chairman, the majority has accepted the McHenry amendment and the minority continues to engage in irrelevant debate about a piece of legislation that will come up in a few days. We are discussing the Agriculture appropriations bill.
   
The Acting CHAIRMAN. The gentleman must confine his remarks to the pending question.
 
The gentleman may proceed.
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Mr. SHADEGG. As I believe I have, quite skillfully.
   
I do rise in very strong support of the McHenry amendment because I believe that cutting the Secretary's budget is a much better idea than cutting skilled nursing facilities.
   
I believe it is a much better idea than cutting long-term hospital facilities, as the Democrats do in their SCHIP bill. And I think it would be much better to cut $100,000 from the Secretary of Agriculture's administrative budget than to cut, as the Democrats do, funding for long-term care by hospitals.
   
It seems to me this is a simple debate: Where do we cut? I would much rather cut $100,000 from the budget of the Office of the Secretary than to cut $9 billion from Medicare plan B, including payments for oxygen, as the Democrats do in their SCHIP bill. It seems to me that kind of cut in their SCHIP bill is a bad idea. I would rather support the gentleman's amendment.
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POINT OF ORDER
   
Mr. JACKSON of Illinois. Point of order.
   
The Acting CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Illinois will state his point of order.
   
Mr. JACKSON of Illinois. Madam Chairman, the gentleman sounds like a broken record. The majority has accepted the McHenry amendment and the minority continues to engage in irrelevant debate.
   
The Acting CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Illinois will state his point of order.
   
Mr. JACKSON of Illinois. The majority has accepted the McHenry amendment, and the minority continues to engage in irrelevant debate.
   
The Acting CHAIRMAN. Is the gentleman making a point of order that the debate is irrelevant?
   
Mr. JACKSON of Illinois. I am making the point of order that the debate is absolutely irrelevant.
   
The Acting CHAIRMAN. The gentleman is correct. The gentleman from Arizona mu st confine his remarks to the pending question.
   
Mr. SHADEGG. Madam Chairman, I seek a clarification. What was the ruling of the Chair?
   
The Acting CHAIRMAN. The point of order is correct. The gentleman from Arizona must confine his remarks to the pending question.
   
Mr. SHADEGG. Precisely how did my remarks not----
   
The Acting CHAIRMAN. The pending question is the amendment by Mr. McHenry of North Carolina to the amendment by the gentleman from Georgia. That is the pending question.
   
Mr. SHADEGG. And I thank the Chairman for her ruling, and I am pleased to say that each of my points have tried to explain that I support, adamantly support the amendment by the gentleman to cut $100,000 from the Secretary's budget because I don't favor these other cuts. I don't favor cutting the funding for end-stage renal disease programs. I would much rather cut the Department of Agriculture ad ministrative budget than do as the Democrats would in their SCHIP bill, cut $3.6 billion from the end-stage renal disease program.
   
It seems to me that the amendment of the gentleman from North Carolina to cut $100,000 from the administrative budget of the Secretary is a much-preferable method to achieve the savings that we need. In each of these instances, I believe that cutting the Secretary's budget would make much more sense than cutting the Medicare program.
   
I have constituents in my district who would much rather see us cut the Ag budget than see us cut Medicare or see us cut end-stage renal disease or than see us cut oxygen therapy as is all done in the Democrats' SCHIP bill. For all of those reasons, I believe it is very important that we support the gentleman's amendment.
   
POINT OF ORDER
   
Mr. JACKSON of Illinois. Point of order.
   
The Acting CHAIRMAN. The gentleman fr om Illinois may state his point of order.
   
Mr. JACKSON of Illinois. The minority continues to engage in irrelevant debate.
   
Mr. SHADEGG. There is nothing irrelevant about it.
   
The Acting CHAIRMAN. The gentleman from Arizona will suspend.
   
Does the gentleman make a point of order that the debate is irrelevant?
   
Mr. JACKSON of Illinois. I make the point of order that the debate is irrelevant.
   
The Acting CHAIRMAN. The gentleman is correct. The gentleman from Arizona must confine his remarks to the pending question.
   
Mr. SHADEGG. I appeal the ruling of the Chair.
   
The Acting CHAIRMAN. The question is: Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the judgment of the Committee?
   
The question was taken; and the Acting Chairman announced that the ayes appeared to have it.
   
RECORDED VOTE    
Mr. SHADEGG. Madam Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
   
A recorded vote was ordered.
   
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 220, noes 178, not voting 39

PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY
   
Mr. SHADEGG. Madam Chairman, I have a parliamentary inquiry.
   
The Acting CHAIRMAN. The gentleman will state his parliamentary inquiry.
   
Mr. SHADEGG. As I understand the ruling of the Chair, it is appropriate for me to say I support the gentleman's amendment because I do not support cuts in skilled nursing facilities or cuts in rehabilitation facilities or cuts in long-term care hospitals or cuts in oxygen, or cuts in brachytherapy, or cuts in end-stage renal disease or cuts in Medicare Advantage; but that I cannot say which appear in their SCHIP bill. Is that correct?
   
The Acting CHAIRMAN. It is permissible to identify as preferable an alternative object for funding. It is not permissible to dwell on the merits of that alternative object.
   
The gentleman may proceed.
   
Mr. SHADEGG. I thank you very much for your ruling.
   
Madam Chairman, I do rise in support of the gentleman's amendment. I believe that we have to find the funding necessary for essential government programs and that cutting the Secretary of Agriculture is much better than cutting such programs as skilled nursing facilities, rehabilitation facilities, long-term care hospitals, oxygen under Medicare, brachytherapy under Medicare, end-stage renal disease funding under Medicare or Medicare Advantage.
   
For those reasons, I rise in strong support of the gentleman's amendment.
   
Madam Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.

Senate Amnesty Excuses & GOP Damage Control Begin

I just received this excuse letter from Senator Jon Kyl.  Read it carefully...it seems he gets what Americans want, yet voted for the opposite.  My message to Senator Kyl and every Senator that voted for cloture today: You're right about one thing.  This amnesty bill was definitely a compromise...a compromise of our national security, not to mention our core values.  UNACCEPTABLE.

The Senate voted this morning against invoking cloture on the immigration reform bill, taking the issue off of the Senate’s calendar for the time being. While there is still a chance that a reform bill could be resurrected, the legislative schedule for the remainder of the year is such that significant immigration reform is unlikely to be considered again in the near future.

The result of the cloture vote demonstrates just how difficult it is to achieve the consensus necessary to overhaul the nation’s immigration laws. The bill before the Senate had something for everyone to love, and hate. For conservatives, the bill included unprecedented additional resources to help secure the border (including the dollars upfront to pay for them), an end to chain migration, an effective employee verification system to prevent illegal immigrants from gaining employment, and a temporary worker program that is truly temporary. For liberals, it offered a way to deal with illegal immigrants who are already here, though the automatic pathway to citizenship they wanted was eliminated.

To get something done, both sides had to make concessions. Considering that Republicans are in the minority, I believe we won far more than we gave up. I’ve linked to an editorial from the Washington Post that illustrates how the liberal media and Democrat politicians scorn the bill’s strong enforcement bent and the common-sense amendments some of us offered. Nevertheless, Senators from both the right and the left ends of each party united to block the bill’s further consideration. It was a case of letting the pursuit of the perfect become the enemy of the good.

Many people have rightfully criticized the federal government for failing in the past to enforce the law and deal effectively with the problem of illegal immigration. I agree with them. And they understandably look skeptically on our current efforts to strengthen the law, even while they demand that Congress act. But we will never be able to solve the problem by saying “no” to new legislation because of past failures. And we cannot simply say “enforce the law.” As I’ve said before, much of the current law is unenforceable. The Senate’s vote today regrettably means the status quo will continue, with thousands of illegal immigrants continuing to pour across our borders every day and millions who are already here continuing to receive silent amnesty.

Senators have been listening to their constituents around the country – the number of calls, letters, faxes, and emails has been unprecedented, even jamming phone lines into the Senate earlier today. I, for one, have tried to turn constructive suggestions into meaningful amendments to enhance the enforcement provisions of the bill. Though the current legislation has been defeated, I’ll keep fighting for additional resources in upcoming appropriations bills for more Border Patrol agents, the construction of border fencing and other barriers, and improved technology along the border. I will urge the Bush administration to enforce those parts of the law that are enforceable in order to demonstrate to a skeptical public that our government is indeed committed to enforcing the law. I also intend to introduce legislation that will focus on enforcing immigration laws at the workplace and securing the border. Clearly, the American people want more enforcement before doing anything else.

I’ll continue to listen, and I invite your comments, suggestions, and criticisms. Thank you.

Sincerely,

JON KYL

So, he realizes the American people want enforcement first, AND he understands we want enforcement first because we don't trust the government to do any enforcement otherwise (like in the past)...yet he voted against what he knows his constituents want.  He says much of the current law is unenforceable.  So we do NO ENFORCEMENT?  Hey Senator Kyl, guess what?  Many parts of the current law ARE enforceable - so let's start enforcing.  And how about that fence that was already approved - where is it?  SHOW ME THE FENCE!  Senator Kyl says, "we can't simply say 'enforce the law'."  Why not Senator?  Aren't laws intended to be enforced?  I'm so sick of hearing "we can't" and "it's the best we can do".  Then move aside and make room for someone who CAN and WILL get the job done.

Senator Kyl says, "It was a case of letting the pursuit of the perfect become the enemy of the good."  Is he smoking crack?  They weren't pursuing anything close to perfection and passage of this bill, not defeat, would have been the "enemy of the good".

This Senator aknowledges "the number of calls, letters, faxes, and emails has been unprecedented, even jamming phone lines into the Senate...", yet he refused to listen to the messages being sent by his constituents.  Either he's deaf, hard-headed or just plain doesn't care what his constituents want.

Senator Kyl says, "we will never be able to solve the problem by saying “no” to new legislation because of past failures."  Well we'll never solve any probelms by REPEATING past failures either.  Are our elected officials really too stupid to learn from past mistakes?

The Washington Post editorial referenced is such B.S. that I excluded the link.  This Senator is just truly clueless.  Apparently, Washington will do that to you after awhile.  Perhaps it's time to re-examine term limits?

Bush - Kennedy Amnesty Bill Defeated

The best news I've received all week:  The traitors were defeated!  However, I must also say that I'm especially ashamed today, since both of my Arizona Senators betrayed their constituents by voting for amnesty.  But no worries, we'll be sure to remind them of their betrayal when they're up for re-relection.  I predict both Senator McCain and Senator Kyl are serving their LAST term as an Arizona Senator.

Here's a list of all 18 Senators who changed their amnesty vote from 'YES' to 'NO', along with a list of all 53 Senators who voted 'NO' on amnesty today.  I guess all those faxes, emails and phone calls I made weren't a waste of time afterall!  Kudos to EVERY AMERICAN who voiced their opinion and defeated this bill.

Pedro and Carlos - Go Back to Mexico

Pedro and Carlos are panhandling in Los Angeles. Pedro drives a Lexus SUV, lives in a mortgage-free house and has a lot of money to spend.  Carlos only brings in 2 to 3 dollars a day.

Carlos asks Pedro how he can bring home a suitcase full of $10.00 bills every day.

Pedro says, "Look at your sign. It reads: "I have no work, a wife and 6 kids to support. Look at *my* sign."

Carlos looks at Pedro's sign. It reads: "I only need another $10.00 to move back to Mexico for good."

Dear President Bush & Congress: It's the Border, STUPID!

The past few weeks has been an enormous wake up call to Americans everywhere.  As a result of the immigration amnesty battle in Washington, Americans now realize that politicians cannot be trusted...PERIOD.  If we take our eyes off them even for a second, the Kennedy crowd starts looking for ways to screw hard-working Americans.  And even more disturbing, our so-called "Conservative" Senators jumped right on the immigration bandwagon along with the Dumbocrats.

Here's a link to the names, addresses, phone numbers and fax numbers of several US Senators.  These Senators NEED to hear from you - tell them what you think about their 'Shamnesty' bill.

Below is the letter I faxed to most of them (I also faxed a second page containing only a huge "A" for Amnesty!)  I feel so much better now...you should try it!

Dear Senator [insert your traitor Senator's name here],

If you support the current immigration bill:

1.  You are voting for Amnesty.  Spin it anyway you wish, but the American people are not stupid and Americans, more than two-thirds of whom oppose amnesty, will remember you as part of the A-gang. (“A” is for Amnesty)

2.  While even legalized ‘illegals’ will NOT be eligible to vote for many years, angry Americans WILL BE VOTING AGAINST Amnesty supporters in huge numbers.  All those Americans who called, emailed and faxed your office will be voicing their discontent in the form of a vote for many elections to come.

3.  Ask Senator Kennedy how many FAILED AMNESTY bills he’s helped author to date.  With his track record on amnesty, he shouldn’t even be allowed in the room while an immigration bill is being written. 

4.  Also please ask Senator Kennedy how much our taxes will have to go up to pay for this and how much social security and medicare benefits will have to decrease.  Certainly a responsible politician would NOT propose a bill that will cost Americans TRILLIONS of dollars without first knowing where the money’s coming from.  But wait, nobody thought of that...of course, why worry about how much of OTHER PEOPLE’S MONEY YOU’RE SPENDING?  Americans struggling to make ends meet can’t go shopping without making sure we have money in the bank first.  Yet Congress wants to import tens of millions of welfare recipients without giving any thought to how they will pay for it because it’s NOT THEIR MONEY.
 
5.  WHERE’S THE FENCE that was already approved?  There isn’t one yet - that’s exactly  why Americans do NOT believe you will secure the border even with amnesty.  We are tired of being LIED TO...PROVE YOU CAN & WILL SECURE THE BORDER, and maybe Americans will be willing to swallow the amnesty pill.  But NOT until AFTER the border is PROVEN to be secured because we’ve been tricked into amnesty before.

6.  If you’re lucky enough to be one of the very few who supports amnesty and doesn’t get voted out of office next time you’re up for re-election, have you thought about what you’ll tell your constituents NEXT time the government considers amnesty for the millions of illegals who are encouraged by the passage of this Amnesty bill to illegally cross our still unsecured border in the future?

7.  Time will prove this amnesty bill to be a lie.  Time will prove that the government still has no intention of securing the border.  All who support this bill will be considered liars and traitors by their constituents...actually, I think sell-out is the most common term I’ve heard used.  Perhaps you too will feel betrayed by your colleagues who convinced you that the border REALLY will be secured this time if you just give amnesty first.  Yet still, you’ll be looking for a new job.

But you still have a chance to do the right thing... Don’t be naive - OPPOSE AMNESTY or look for a new job.  SECURE OUR BORDERS NOW, then we’ll talk about amnesty.

Senate Immigration Bill 1639 - List of Amnesty & Cloture Voting Traitors

A vote for cloture is a vote for amnesty.

Here's a list of Senators (Republican & Dumbocrat) who betrayed their constituents by voting for cloture amnesty.

Senators McCain & Kyl - Shame on You for Betraying Arizonans

Although I've voted for both Senator John McCain and Senator Jon Kyl more than once, I no longer consider either of them to be my representatives. The recent immigration fiasco clearly shows they both went to Washington to represent their own agendas, and have no interest in what their constituents want.  As a result, the AZ GOP has been in pure damage control mode for several weeks, trying to defend Jon Kyl's unexpected and unjustifiable betrayal. The AZ GOP obviously realizes that John McCain's political career is over, as they haven't even tried to stick up for him.  Since he has exactly ZERO chance at the Presidential nomination, why doesn't he just go back to Washington and do the job he was elected to do. Over the past 6 months or so, he hasn't even bothered to show up for many important Senate votes, yet he's asking us for a promotion to President? He won't even be re-elected to his Senate seat now.  Arizona has had enough of John McCain.  In fact, America is pretty much fed up with Washington...period.  Our politicians are soooooooooo out of touch with American values it's truly shameful.  Maybe it's something in the D.C. water?

Anyway, up until a couple months ago, I supported Jon Kyl.  I truly believed he was better than most of the other talking heads in Washington.  But I thought wrong...he's clearly ONE OF THEM.  Now that I've realized that, I removed his sticker from my car and mailed it back to him with the short note below (click image below to enlarge)...

Secure Our Border, Enforce Current Law & Where's the Fence?

Why doesn't one of our Republican Congressmen initiate a bill that would require current immigration law to be enforced and penalize those cities and entities that choose to ignore the problem?  Just that simple - no amnesty, no comprehensive reform, let's just prove we know how to enforce the laws we already have. In addition to that, Republicans should be pushing to BUILD THE FENCE we were already promised. Show Americans that our federal government is actually capable of securing the border and taking illegal immigration seriously. Perhaps then, people like myself who are vehemently opposed to amnesty would be willing to swallow the amnesty pill. It's not that I believe we could, or even should actually deport 12-20 million illegals, it's that I'm scared to death we're going to get amnesty without real border enforcement AGAIN. 20+ years of looking the other way is a hard habit to break, and my elected officials need to prove to me that the attitude towards illegal immigration and border security has really changed. Americans no longer believe the lip service we get from our politicians - we need to see it to believe it. Not only would that give most Americans a warm, fuzzy feeling about giving amnesty, but truly cracking down on illegals NOW would cause some to self-deport while deterring many more from coming here illegally. If municipalities verified the legal status of all people arrested and turned illegals over to ICE, we could easily identify the criminal illegals and deport those who are harmful, not helpful to our nation.  Of course then ICE would actually have to do its job, and that would require a total change of culture.

Hopefully, Republicans realize that opposing amnesty and preventing comprehensive immigration reform is the best way for Republicans to win big in '08. If comprehensive immigration reform (amnesty) gets passed, the Democrats will get credit from their left wing base while telling moderate America it was Bush's bill (Harry Reid has already used those exact words). Republicans will be so angry at their elected officials that Democrats will re-take the white house and win even bigger than in '06. And beyond 2008 as more and more illegals become legal citizens, the majority will vote Democrat and eventually, our 2-party system will go away altogether.

Republicans must stand firm against amnesty. Let the Democrats keep trying to pass amnesty - it's great for Republicans if it remains in the news, but the Republicans have to keep opposing it. If it's still an issue in '08, the millions of anti-amnesty voices that spoke up by calling, emailing and faxing their elected officials these past few weeks will all show up to the polls and vote for the anti-amnesty candidate.  It's a win-win... Republicans win in the election and the American people get what they want and deserve from their government.

President Bush, Please Take Your Prozac... Amnesty by Any Other Name is Still Amnesty

Has the President completely lost his mind?  Did aliens abduct the real President Bush and replace him with this suddenly liberal dufus?  And why hasn't Vice President Cheney had anything to say about the immigration bill?  I'd be willing to bet it's because he disagrees with President Bush's craziness.  I truly cannot believe the President is even considering this immigration amnesty bill.  It's the dumbest thing President Bush has done since the Dubai ports idea.  And I actually voted for President Bush, not once, but twice.

I don’t understand why President Bush and so many Republicans are betraying not only their so-called core values, but also their constituents by supporting amnesty.  The President is willing to ‘pardon’ millions of illegals - meanwhile Border Patrol Agents who nobly defended our nation sit in prison, apparently not worthy of the same compassion.  I sincerely hope Senator McCain, Senator Kyl and the rest of Congress remember where their loyalty is supposed to be and whose interests they are paid to represent.  The reason nothing gets done in Washington is because everybody there is looking out for their own interests, and nobody’s representing America’s interests anymore.  It’s time our politicians set aside party affiliation and personal career ambition to do what’s best for America.

Giving legal status to illegals doesn’t solve anything.  Approving this recently reached immigration ‘deal’ would be the equivalent of making all drugs legal to get rid of the illegal drug problem.  That’s ridiculous.  Calling ‘illegals’ legal doesn’t solve anything.  But if you buy into that logic, perhaps we could solve the nation’s DUI problem by making it legal to drive drunk.  And while we’re at it, we can win the War on Terror too - we’ll just make it legal to blow stuff up and fly planes into buildings.  And to solve the problem of identity theft, we’ll just legalize stealing social security numbers and using fraudulent documents.  Hell, we can pretty much solve all our problems this way...but is that really a world you’d want to live in?

The first step in solving any problem is CORRECTLY identifying the problem.  Our problem with immigration is that there are too many illegals getting into the country.  But in their infinite wisdom, our Washington politicians are trying to change the fact that these immigrants are illegal instead of addressing the real problem, which is that THEY’RE HERE! 

After you’ve correctly identified what the problem is, you must determine the real cause of the problem in order to solve it.  The primary cause of our illegal immigration problem is the fact that Mexico is a severely impoverished country.  There's no reason it has to be poor - it has great natural resources and a great location for commerce right next to America.  We give Mexico a great deal of foreign aid and trade opportunities, yet many Mexicans feel they cannot provide for their families by staying in Mexico.  Why?  The reason for its poverty and lack of jobs is due to Mexico’s incompetent, corrupt government - the same corrupt government that endorses illegal immigration to the US and  helps Mexican drug dealers get their poison to our children.  If we as a nation permit these people (even the good, hard-working illegal immigrants) to bring their values of lawlessness and lack of respect for government, they will not assimilate and become Americans.  We will become like Mexico.  After recently visiting Mexico (legally and with respect for their laws, I might add), I have no desire to live in such a place.  Therefore, we MUST insist that those who come here get the message loud and clear as soon as they set foot on US soil: America welcomes you but WE HAVE LAWS.  We expect them to be obeyed, and there will be consequences if they are disobeyed.  This is a concept we teach our children from birth - why shouldn’t we expect the same from grown adults?

Since we don’t have direct control over the primary cause of our immigration problem (Mexico’s economy), we must look to other (secondary) causes - primarily our wide open border.  Like Mexico’s poverty, there’s simply no excuse for our nations’ unsecured borders.  There’s plenty we can do about it - we can SECURE THE BORDERS for starters.  In fact, even without the immigration bill passing, we’ve already been promised 700 miles of fence we’re not getting - SO WHERE’S THE FENCE?  It’s not being built, because regardless of what they say, Washington is simply not interested in securing our borders.  It's all just lip service because our politicians think Americans are too stupid to know what's good for them.  And once Washington finishes giving away the farm to the 12-20 million+ illegals, they still won’t be interested in securing our borders.  They’re just saying what they think we want to hear so we’ll agree to this amnesty sham that’s being shoved down the throats of hard-working American taxpayers.

No matter what you call it, the immigration deal recently reached is amnesty, and will no doubt end up just like the 1980's 'deal' that gave amnesty to millions but never seriously secured the border or enforced immigration law.  The so called safeguards that are supposed to ensure enforcement are NOT real (the fence is already NOT really being built).  And in addition to no border security plus a bunch of new uneducated citizens, Americans will also get an increased flow of illegals (hoping to cash in on future amnesty, and certainly not fearing enforcement).  This deal also spells the end of the Republican party within the next few decades, and it'll also be the beginning of the end of America as a world Superpower.  With 60% of those receiving 'amnesty' being dropouts, the burden on American taxpayer will be enormous (and by the way, these uneducated people will soon be voting and thus controlling our country - how many more BAD decisions can the US take?).  How long does Washington think hard working Americans will foot the bill for this "immigration deal"?  And how does Washington possibly expect the hard-working Americans who will pay for this deal in so many ways to NOT be resentful of these new ‘citizens’?  Assimilation would be difficult enough if these people all wanted to assimilate, but they don't all want to assimilate.  From the marches I've been to, it seems that many of these people want Americans to change to accommodate them - beginning with our laws.

How could Congress be so far away from what Americans really want?  The last election was not a mandate on Iraq - it was a message from the American people that we are tired of being ignored by our elected officials.  Washington politicians are representing their own interests instead of the interests of their constituents.  We are tired of the sleazy political games, corruption, and yes, the last election was a message that we are tired of losing a war we should be winning.  Securing the border should’ve been the first thing we did when this 'war on terror' began.  Americans don't understand why our soldiers have to die in Iraq to make our country safer when we haven't even secured the homeland (border).  Doesn't our Commander-in-Chief know the first thing you do when you're at war is secure your perimeter (border)?  The President messed up SO BAD after 9/11 by not securing the border.  He had great reason to secure it, and even Democrats would not have criticized him for doing so then.  A huge missed opportunity.

America needs to do everything within its power to secure our borders NOW.  We need to enforce existing laws and we need to encourage Mexico to help secure the border - but we cannot trust the Mexican government to truly work with us since their interests are different from ours.  Therefore we need make it in their best interest to help us stop illegal immigration - perhaps tie their foreign aid dollars to border security and reduce the amount of money they get by a certain amount for unacceptable illegal immigration levels?  I don’t have all the answers, but I do know that helping Mexico and Mexicans should NOT have to ruin America and hurt Americans.

Washington needs to GET REAL on immigration.  Mr. Bush and those elected officials who support mass amnesty will go down in history as the people who could have saved our country's future, but didn't.  Mexico will go down in history as the crappy little country that destroyed the big powerful US without ever firing a shot.

Do You Support Fred Thompson for President?

If so, you might want to donate to Fred Thompson's campaign.

I just joined 'Friends of Fred'.  It's just a donation/support site right now I guess - no blog or other information really.  I hoped to find some information there regarding his positions on key issues, but didn't.  There's been a lot of interest in Fred Thompson lately, but I really don't know that much about him.  So far, he doesn't get me that excited, but perhaps that will change as I learn more about him.  I'm mostly interested in where he stands on the border and immigration, as well as how he'd win the wars - Iraq/Afghanistan/islamic extremists & how he'd handle Iran/North Korea/Venezuela, etc.

Although I don't know much about Fred Thompson, I would like to know more and I really want him to be someone conservatives can support.  Senator McCain is worthless even as a Senator and would be an even worse President (and I've voted for him several times but will never vote for him again since he can't stop making bad deals with Ted Kennedy).  McCain has no chance at the nomination anymore anyway - he blew it by supporting amnesty.  I kinda like some of the lesser known candidates but really don't think any of them stand a chance either.  As far as I can tell, it's between Thompson, Giuliani and Romney.  I also like Giuliani but still need to know where he stands on many issues, and I have a feeling once I learn more about him I may not like him so well.  If Newt Gingrich gets in the race, I'll probably vote for him.  But if the primary was held today, I think I'd vote for Mitt Romney (I for one am more concerned about national security than the President's religion).

Illegal Immigration BlogBursts Are Back!

Here's this week's blogburst...(As always, you might want to stop the background music before starting the video- look in the right sidebar for the music player!):

We had an amazing week in Washington! Here's the coverage...

Much more video coverage: ALIPAC Deport Them Now Our account More blog coverage: Diggers Realm Stop The Invasion We will be covering the alleged "massive" May 1st rally in Chicago today, if it's interesting we will throw up a special edition so -- Stay Tuned!

Jesse Jackson's RaceCard - Don't Leave Home Without It!

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SOURCE: I received this in an email, but it looks like it originally came from registeredmedia.com

J.D. Hayworth Comes Back to AZ Radio!

Former Arizona Congressman J.D. Hayworth began hosting a new, conservative talk radio show on KFYI 550AM in Phoenix this past week.  He took over Joe Crummey's old spot and can be heard Monday through Friday from 4-7pm.  I look forward to listening to J.D. and his guests discuss a variety of issues affecting Arizona residents and all Americans, with illegal immigration and border security sure to be common topics.

Additionally, J.D.'s new website will be up and working soon (it's still a work in progress at the moment!).  The theme of the site is 'common sense for uncommon times'.  It's all about using common sense solutions to solve America's real problems.  I think it's going to be a blog where readers can submit ideas.

As Congressman for Arizona's 5th District, J.D. Hayworth was a strong supporter of increased border security and an outspoken opponent of amnesty.  He served Arizona well, but was unfortunately defeated in the 2006 election by dumbocrat Harry Mitchell.

Conservative vs. Liberal Beliefs

Here's some good common sense reading if you're bored this weekend.  John Hawkins wrote a great article about the difference between Conservatives and Liberals at Townhall.com.

This article by David Francis at the University of Arizona sheds light on the World Can't Wait movement and their Communist roots.

If you missed the illegal immigration BlogBurst this week, it's because Jake and the Freedom Folks were in Washington DC.  They were participating in Hold Their Feet to the Fire, a grassroots American lobbying effort against amnesty for illegal immigrants.  In order to expose the illegal alien amnesty being promoted by George Bush (aka the Kennedy-McCain Amnesty Bill that will give up to 20 million illegal aliens a 'pathway to citizenship'), 35 national radio hosts descended on our nation’s capital this past week, to Hold Their Feet to the Fire!  Be sure to check back for next week's BlogBurst - I know it will be enlightening as always!

Jesse Jackson & Al Sharpton Joke

Here's my favorite email of the week...Enjoy!

The Reverends Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton, while visiting a primary school class, found themselves in the middle of a discussion related to words and their meanings.

The teacher asked both men if they would like to lead the discussion of the word "tragedy". So the illustrious Rev. Jackson asks the class for an example of a "tragedy".

One little boy stood up and offered: "If my best friend, who lives on a farm, is playing in the field and a runaway tractor comes along and knocks him dead, that would be a tragedy."

No," says the Great Jesse Jackson, "that would be an accident."

A little girl raised her hand: "If a school bus carrying 50 children drove over a cliff, killing everyone inside, that would be a tragedy"

I'm afraid not," explains the exalted Reverend Al. "That's what we would call a great loss." The room goes silent. No other children volunteer.

Reverend Al searches the room. "Isn't there someone here who can give me an example of a tragedy?"

Finally at the back of the room little Johnny raises his hand. In a stern voice he says: "If a plane carrying the Reverends Jackson and Sharpton were struck by a missile and blown to smithereens that would be a tragedy."

Fantastic!" exclaims Jackson and Sharpton, "That's right. And can you tell me why that would be a tragedy?"

"Well," says little Johnny, "because it sure as hell wouldn't be a great loss, and it probably wouldn't be an accident either!"

ORIGINAL SOURCE: UNKNOWN

The Border, Illegals and Identity Fraud - Another BlogBurst!

Here's this week's blogburst...(As always, you might want to stop the background music before starting the video- look in the right sidebar for the music player!):

In this weeks episode... Rape trees on the border?  Do street cops support sanctuary city laws?  We take a look. Identity theft: American citizen almost thrown in jail for illegal aliens crimes!

Vote for us at RCP...here!  Don't forget we'll be in DC next week for the Hold Their Feet To The Fire event.  We'll have daily updates from our nation's capital, interviews with lawmakers, tons of videos, and much, much more! Stay tuned!  Bloggers are still needed in DC and to support our efforts from home.

Illegal Immigration Truth Exposed - The BlogBurst Continues!

Here's this week's blogburst...(As always, you might want to stop the background music before starting the video- look in the right sidebar for the music player!):

In this episode... We are often accused of focusing on race, but who actually seems obsessed with it?  We take a look. A particularly tragic and bloody harvest for drunken illegal alien drivers (and yes, immigration status is exceedingly relevant, hence 100% preventable!).  Jake and MJ venture into occupied Atzlan, let's just say that charges have been pressed!

Militant Latino video....

If you're one of the 13 people who haven't seen it, check out the O'Reilly vs. Geraldo video...!

Attention All Bloggers!  Attention All Bloggers!  If you can 'get away' for a couple of days and are interested in attending the "Hold Their Feet To The Fire" extravaganza in DC as an accredited blogger who will be representin' from blog row, let me know soonest.  We are acting as the unofficial ambassador to the blogosphere. We need strong anti-illegal immigration blogs and bloggers to attend and do it up right!  If you can attend send me an email at: [email protected]  This shindig is being thrown by FAIR and ALIPAC so it's as legit as it gets!  If you don't want to be one of the official bloggers you could always come and be a part of the Blogs For Borders crew!  We'd love to meet ya.  We also need folks to commit to blogging from home, so whaddaya say?  Let's hold their feet to the fire!  We are often challenged to explain how we can hate Mexico but not Mexicans, pshhht!  That's easy. Read this and this, see if you don't agree.

Senator Jim Webb, His Illegal Gun & More Democratic Hypocrisy

You might want to stop the background music before starting the video- look in the right sidebar for the music player!

Illegal Aliens & What The Liberal Media Won't Tell Us

Here's an excerpt from an email I received from Grassfire.org.  It's right on target, and I couldn't have said it better myself:

"...the liberal media is pushing an open borders agenda!

Take a look in the paper, on the news, and you'll see countless stories of how illegal immigrants want only to come to the U.S. and do the "jobs that Americans won't do".  Sadly, that's simply not the truth.

The liberal media isn't going to report the fact that only 2 percent of illegal aliens are actually picking fruit and vegetables, but 41 percent are on welfare!

The liberal media isn't going to report that 1 in 10 babies born in the U.S. are to illegal aliens.

The liberal media isn't going to report that 60 percent of Housing and Urban Development funds go to illegal aliens.

This is the truth that isn't being reported by the liberal media, and it has got to stop!  Americans interested in secured borders need the truth!

Sign Grassfire's national "Demand the Truth" petition!

Another Video About Illegal Immigration

Here's this week's blogburst...(you might want to stop the background music before starting the video- look in the right sidebar for the music player!):

In this weeks edition... Murder and mayhem at the border... Crimes committed by illegal aliens... And Minutemom Christie takes on Enrique Morones and his band of merry reconquistas... All this and more in this weeks exciting episode...

You can vote for this post at Real Clear Politics.  Here's a new website you may find interesting.  This issue needs to become both more national and more local.  These two guys could give us some pointers on how to do the latter.  If you're looking for an interesting summer weekend consider heading to our nation's capitol from June 14-16th for the 'March For America."  The weekend will be filled with excellent speakers, interesting panels and an opportunity to meet patriots from all over the country who wish to see our borders secured.  We plan to be there and that weeks burst will be live from DC with interviews and footage from the march and speakers.

This has been the Blogs For Borders Video Blogburst.  The Blogs For Borders Blogroll is dedicated to American sovereignty, border security and a sane immigration policy.  If you'd like to join go to the Blogs For Borders Website and send us an email with "sign me up" in the subject line.

The Ugly Truth About Illegal Immigration

Here's this week's blogburst...(you might want to stop the background music before starting the video- look in the right sidebar for the music player!):

In this weeks edition... Americans punished for doing the "jobs Americans won't do?" Do criminal aliens have a 'right' to commit crimes in America? Is something from a sci-fi novel the solution to illegal immigration? And "uncounted beans?" All this and more in this weeks exciting episode...

You can watch Jake's entire interview with professor Zhang...here.

You can vote for this post at Real Clear Politics...Here.

NumbersUSA puts you in the know with daily updates on legislation and contact info you can use to keep your congresscritter honest.  Heres another site you may find useful.

Immigration stance provides you with an easy to read scorecard on every congresscritters record on immigration related votes.  Knowledge is power!  And a reminder, if your representative is one of the altogether rare 'good guys' make sure to give them a call and offer an 'attaboy!' before you return to lambasting the bad guys.

This has been the Blogs For Borders Video Blogburst. The Blogs For Borders Blogroll is dedicated to American sovereignty, border security and a sane immigration policy. If you'd like to join go to the Blogs For Borders Website and send us an email with "sign me up" in the subject line.

More Truth About Illegal Immigration - the Blogburst Continues!

Here's this week's blogburst...(you might want to stop the background music before starting the video- look in the right sidebar for the music player!):

The latest episode of the Blogs For Borders Video Blogburst. Have illegal aliens contaminated America's blood supply? Frank Jorge gets inside the mind of a reconquista teen in California. Just how much of our tax money is going to illegal aliens? We take a look. Cindy Sheehan and crew aced out in Washington by patriots! All this and more in this weeks edition!

If you'd like to become more involved here's something you can do... NumbersUSA: signing up for this site instantly puts you in the know on steps you can take to make a difference in the fight against illegal immigration.  They provide continuous updates on legislation moving through congress and what you can do about it.  Calling your congresscritter only takes minutes, make your voice heard!

This has been the Blogs For Borders Video Blogburst.  The Blogs For Borders Blogroll is dedicated to American sovereignty, border security and a sane immigration policy.  If you'd like to join go to the Blogs For Borders Website and send us an email with "sign me up" in the subject line.

More Truth About Illegal Immigration...Another BlogsForBorders Video Burst!

Here's this week's blogburst...(you might want to stop the background music before starting the video- look in the right sidebar for the music player!):

If it's Tuesday, it must be Blogs For Borders Vburst time again! This week we focus in on the Amnesty Gravy Train. In "When Aliens Attack" we show the chaotic reality when patriots tell illegal aliens 'no.' 100% Preventable shows us three more examples of crimes that are 100% Preventable. More coverage of the nationwide "Free The Texas Three" rallies. And Eagles gather in Washington? This mystery can only be solved by watching...

Sites you should visit:  NumbersUSA   FAIR   A Gathering Of Eagles
This has been the Blogs For Borders Video Blogburst. The Blogs For Borders Blogroll is dedicated to American sovereignty, border security and a sane immigration policy. If you'd like to join go to the Blogs For Borders Website and send us an email with "sign me up" in the subject line.

Illegal Immigration Video - the BlogBurst begins...

I apologize to Jake and the Freedom Folks for being slow at getting this up (it's been one of those weeks!)  So below is the Blogs For Borders Video Blogburst (you might want to stop the background music before starting the video- look in the right sidebar for the music player!):

"In our first official episode we take a look at the Bank of Mex..., America credit cards for illegals scandal. Highlight yet another video of Minutemen being attacked for expressing their first amendment rights. We take a look at three different cases that wouldn't have existed had our government been doing its job. We have video from two of the nationwide "Free Ramos & Compean" rallies last weekend. And Cheesecake? A warning:  This video contains some bad language.  It is most definitely NSFW, unless you put your headphones on.

Links from today's vid... Bank of America Boycott Pin Ups For Vets

Huntington Beach Rally...video 1...video 2 Philly rally

This has been The Blogs For Borders Video Blogburst. If you'd like to be a part of the burst you can sign up here. The Blogs For Borders Video Blogburst seeks to strengthen America through stronger border control, workplace sanctions and lowering overall numbers to manageable levels."

It's a Hillary Clinton - Left Wing Conspiracy!

Here's another Hillary joke I received in an email...I think I could read Hillary jokes all day!

Hillary Clinton goes to a primary school to talk about the world.  After her talk, she offers question time.  One little boy puts up his hand, and the Senator asks him what his name is.

"Kenny," came the reply.

"And what is your question, Kenny?"

"I have three questions, Ma-am:

• First - whatever happened to your medical health care plan?
• Second - why would you run for President after your husband shamed the office?
• And third - whatever happened to all those things you took when you left the White House?"

..Just then the bell rings for recess.  Hillary Clinton informs the kiddies that they will continue after recess.  When they resume Hillary says, "Okay where were we?  Oh, that's right, question time.  Who has a question?" This time a different little boy puts his hand up; Hillary points him out and asks him what his name is.

"Lonnie," he said.

"And what is your question?"

"I have five questions:

• First - whatever happened to your medical health care plan?
• Second - why would you run for President after your husband shamed the office?
• Third - whatever happened to all those things you took when you left the White House?
• Fourth - why did the recess bell go off 20 minutes early?
• And fifth - what happened to Kenny?"

ORIGINAL SOURCE:  UNKNOWN!

Hillary Joke Even a Liberal Can Laugh At!

Here's an email that's so funny, I had to post it!

"NOW THIS ONE IS FUNNY ~ I DON'T CARE WHAT PARTY YOU ARE!

ACTUAL KFC SIGN IN NEW YORK..."

ORIGINAL SOURCE: UNKNOWN

Illegal Immigrants Should Go To Jail, Sheriff's Deputy Deserves Award

Below is an email from Steve Elliott, President of Grassfire.org Alliance.  Please read this and sign the petition to help this sheriff's deputy.  Like the 2 US Border Patrol Agents, this law enforcement officer should get an award...he certainly does NOT belong in jail for simply doing his job and defending our country against illegal alien criminals...

"As you know, U.S. Attorney Johnny Sutton orchestrated the prosecution of imprisoned Border Patrol agents Ramos and Compean.

Well, there's another victim of Johnny Sutton -- Gilmer Hernandez, a sheriff's deputy who is now in jail for trying to stop a van-load of illegals who were trying to run him over! Deputy Hernandez' story will be featured this Saturday, Feb 17, 9pm EST on Fox's America's Most Wanted. Go here for background info, more on the TV broadcast and a new petition launched on FireSociety.com by a Grassfire team member supporting Deputy Hernandez.

+ + Action Item: Sign petition to Free Gilmer!

I'm asking our friends who have stood with Agents Ramos and Compean to also sign this citizen petition. Two easy steps:

+ + Step #1 -- Sign up at FireSociety

If you have not yet signed up at FireSociety, please go here and register (it takes about two minutes)

+ + Step #2 -- Sign the FireSociety petition

Once you have registered, you can sign the petition by simply clicking the "Sign The Petition" graphic

Thanks so much for the stand you are taking!

Steve Elliott, President
Grassfire.org Alliance"

U.S. Border Patrol Agents Go to Prison for Apprehending Illegal Alien Drug Smuggler at Border

The email below is definitely the most important email I received all week.  It may seem like this couldn't possibly happen in America, but it's true and it did happen.  Please visit the link at the bottom and help these two agents who I consider to be heroes.

Two U.S. Border Patrol Agents have been sentenced to decade long prison terms for apprehending an illegal alien at our border!

Almost as outrageous is that the illegal alien drug smuggler, who was given immunity for testifying against the agents is now suing the U.S. for $5 million, claiming he was permanently injured!

I have just signed a petition calling for the President to pardon these two Border Agents and I’m asking you to join with me by clicking below for the full story and the petition:

U.S. Border Patrol Agents Go to Prison for Apprehending Illegal Alien Drug Smuggler at Border - FULL STORY

Thanks!

Time to Abandon the U.N.

I've been watching the speeches at the U.N. on Fox news, and all I can say is what a circus?  The fact that these crazy Communist and Islamic fascist bastards are allowed in our country to spew their anti-American propaganda B.S. says a great deal about our free society and U.S. tolerance.  But enough is enough.  Why are we paying a billion dollars a year to such an anti-American organization?  The U.N. is nothing but a bunch of third world, uncivilized nations that hate America because we are a great and powerful nation.  They're simply jealous so they don't like us.  Although America goes out of its way and spends billions of dollars a year to help these third world countries, they would rather blame us for their problems than to work with the U.S. to make the world a better, safer place for all.

Even our so called allies - what a joke.  Russia cannot be trusted and they are still basically a communist state, whether or not they admit it.  France is being France and we can never trust them.  They are just as corrupt as many of the third world dictatorships - the Oil for Food scandal proved that.  They will go behind America's back to work against our interests while smiling and pretending to be our friend to our face.  Germany is not much better.  With friends like these, who needs enemies?

It's time for the U.S. to stop trying to appease the world...they cannot be appeased.  They hate us and no matter how much we try to help them, they will still hate us.  Besides the fact that the United Nations is impotent and lacks accountability, it's also as corrupt as many of its third world, uncivilized, barbaric nations that are members.  The U.N. is against the interests of the U.S. and it's time for America to put our time, efforts and money into NATO or some other credible world organization that can actually accomplish its purpose, without the corruption.  The U.N. is worthless, and a waste of time.

Kachina Cadillac-Hummer Proves That Yes, We Do Need English As Our Official Language

I got up this morning, and took my husband to pick up his vehicle at Kachina Cadillac-Hummer in Scottsdale, AZ.  His vehicle was there having some warranty work done - specifically, the luggage rack rails on the top were broken and had to be replaced.  When they replaced them, they used glue to hold the rails and the weather stripping in place.  This was yesterday and the vehicle was supposed to be ready for pickup this morning.  So I took almost an hour out of my morning to drive him down there to get his truck.  Likewise, he took almost an hour out of his already hectic day to pick up the truck.  When he got there, they said it's not ready.  Why not?  Yesterday they called and said it was all done and we could pick it up in the morning.  Well, it was done but someone who didn't speak or read English ran it through the car wash last night, even though the technician had left a note on the steering wheel saying not to wash it until the morning because of the glue that was not yet dried.  So now, the repairs have to be done all over again.

I'm happy it won't cost me any money, but in reality, it will.  Time is money.  My husband and I each wasted an hour of our time - 2 hours total.  As small business owners who don't get paid unless we are producing income, that lost time probably cost us more than the repairs would have cost.  Granted, this non-English speaking employee is not the only problem at Kachina Cadillac-Hummer.  We've had nothing but poor service from this dealer from day one.  Whether it was with the sales team's inability to tell the truth or the service department's incompetence, this dealer has pretty much screwed up everything they could possibly screw up.  We love the vehicle but cannot stand the dealer.

But anyway you want to look at it, today's ordeal is just another example of why people who are going to work in America need to speak English.

The Pope Should Not Apologize

The Pope did not say anything wrong and he should NOT apologize.  That should be obvious to anyone who read the entire speech instead of just the selective phrase the Muslim radicals used as an excuse to be violent.  Those who want to kill in the name of Allah will use any excuse they can find, and the Pope cannot appease these killers no matter what he says or doesn't say.  While the Pope did not say Muslim's were violent, the reaction of the crazy Islamic fascists proved that Islam is not a religion of peace.  Indeed, it is violent.

So far, several churches have been fire-bombed and a nun killed.  Turn on the news and you'll see thousands of Muslims all over the world engaged in violent protests with signs that say things like, "Behead those who insult Islam".  Minority my ass.  These crazy Islamic fascists have even called for the assasination of the Pope.  I hate to break it to them, but these hateful murders won't have any virgins waiting for them in heaven.  In fact, I'm pretty sure anyone, regardless of religion, who advocates murdering the Pope will smoke a turd in hell.  And what's with the burning of the American flag?  The Pope pisses these crazy killers off and they burn an American flag?  Apparently they're not only violent and crazy, they're ignorant too.  Or at the very least, they have a problem with cause and effect.  The Pope lives in Italy and he's not American...he didn't even give his speech in English, so how is America to blame for what the Pope said?  Even if the Pope had said something to intentionally insult Islam, there is no excuse for the violence that has resulted.

I'm so sick of hearing from the Muslim world that extremists are a minority and that Islam is a religion of peace.  To the educated world, talk is cheap and actions speak louder than words.  If these violent, hateful Muslims are truly the exception and not the rule, why don't the non-radical Muslims speak out and denounce their behavior?  I haven't heard that happen.  I've heard a few American Muslims on the news say that radical behavior is not a true representation of Islam, but they stop short of condemning it and then go on to say the Pope shouldn't have said what he said.  Why not?  And why is the world so afraid to face reality?  It's time for true Muslims to take responsibility and stop blaming the rest of the world for the problems created by the radical behavior of their own.  If these extremist murderers truly do not represent Islam, then it's time for the real Muslim community to find the courage to stand up to the radicals.  Any Muslim that's not part of the solution is part of the problem.

Join the 'Blog For Freedom' BlogRoll!

Okay, I finally got motivated enough to set up a BlogRoll for this blog (thanks to Jonathan over at Crush Liberalism - thanks Jonathan!).  I already added many of the blogs I read regularly, but I know I also missed several great blogs, so please don't be offended if I missed yours!

If you'd like to be added to the Blog For Freedom BlogRoll:

1.  Add this code to your blog:

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I'll add you as soon as I can... sometimes I'm slow but I'll try to hurry!

English Only Initiative Matters - Yo No Hablo Español

Why do we need English as our official language?  Many say we don't.  I say to them - go to the Jack-in-the-Box by my house in Mesa, AZ and try to order a simple meal... then we'll talk.

So, there I was in Jack-in-the-Box with no other customers around.  It wasn't busy or hectic like a fast food joint sometimes is.  But when I stepped up to the counter to order my food, the girl taking my order looked at me like I had 2 heads.  She couldn't understand a thing I said.  No, I wasn't speaking Chinese or some weird language.  I was speaking English...in America...go figure.  After several minutes of repeating myself and doing a bunch of pointing at the menu items I wanted, she finally had my order...a chicken sandwich, fries and a drink.  Nothing complicated.  But when I went to get my food, I got this huge chicken salad thing instead of a chicken sandwich.  So I tried to tell her this is not what I ordered, and then she really didn't speak English.  But I refused to take the salad so finally the manager came out.  Great, I thought, now I can finally get my food and get the McF#ck out of here.  But no...the manager didn't speak a lick of English either!

So how is it we're going to do business in 5, or say 10 years if we don't do something about illegal immigration now?  Will Spanish become our primary language?  It will at some point if we don't declare English as our official language.  Just look at the rate illegals are coming here from Mexico, and combine that with the rate at which they seem to reproduce and it seems inevitable that Americans will need to learn Spanish just to get by.  As a white American, I just became a minority in my state a few months ago.  Now I can't even order a damn chicken sandwich without an interpretor.

AZ Voters Say No to Illegal Immigration

Arizona voters, in a primarily Republican state, have spoken loud and clear...Secure the border and no amnesty.  In yesterday's election, four-term state legislator Steve Huffman was defeated by Randy Graf even though the GOP poured tons of money into trying to help Huffman win.  The GOP did so because they thought Huffman had a better chance to beat Democrat Gabrielle Giffords.  But Arizona voters don't care what the GOP wants, they care about illegal immigration.  Graf advocates stopping the flow of undocumented immigrants by fencing the Mexican border and providing no harbor for those already here, which Arizonans overwhelmingly want EXPECT from their government.  So Arizona voters will be choosing between Graf and Giffords in the November election.

By the way, Len Munsil will be running against Governor Janet Napolitano for Governor.  Munsil also advocates securing our borders.

Why doesn't the GOP get it?  The majority of Americans, like Arizonans want border security, and they want our laws and our sovereignty to be respected by foreigners.  Is that so much to ask in this day of Islamic Fascism?  If the GOP would just adopt an agenda that includes securing our borders instead of trying to ignore the issue, they would win hands down.

Democratic Senator Doesn't Want to Offend Terrorists

Why does this not surprise me at all?...

Wisconsin Democratic Senator Wuss Puss Russ Feingold, who is a possible Presidential candidate in 2008, is asking the President not to refer to terrorists as "Islamic Fascists" because it might be offensive.  Well, if the shoe fits...  Is this guy for real?  Since when are we worried about hurting terrorists' feelings?  I'm not, in fact, I kind of enjoy the fact that it offends them.  It offended me that some loser Islamic fascists flew 2 airplanes into the World Trade Center.  But I'm open-minded, so maybe he's right.  Maybe we should consider other names for the terrorists.  Here, I have one.  How about "Piece of shit, fraudulent waste of oxygen dirtbag Islamic Fascists"  Is that better, Russ?

How can he possibly expect to be President of the United States if he's afraid of offending our enemy?  He says the term "Islamic fascists" is offensive to Muslims.  Good - maybe if they get offended enough, they'll start to denounce those who have hijacked their religion to do evil things to good people in the name of Allah.

When Steve Centanni and Olaf Wiig were released by the Islamic fascists that took them hostage in Gaza, they mentioned in a TV interview that their captors were very offended by Bush calling terrorists "Islamic fascists".  With that in mind, I think Bush and every other politician in Washington should be saying it every chance they get.  Screw Russ Feingold and any other politician who's worried about offending our enemies.  I'm glad they're offended.

ABC's 'Path to 9/11' Movie Sucked

Okay, so I didn't see the first part of the movie on Sunday night, but I was okay with missing the Clinton years (I already lived through them once, and once is MORE than enough!).  But I did watch during the Bush years last night and I don't see what all the fuss was about.  To me, the right should have been more bothered by this movie than the Democrats.  Like anything else on ABC, I thought the always present liberal bias was definitely there.

I didn't like the fact that this movie portrayed Dick Cheney as a wrinkly old angry man.  Okay, we know the guy's old but come on!  I was also bothered by the little poke the movie made at Bush's war on terrorist financing.  I think stopping terrorist financing is extremely important and has probably been a huge part of the reason we haven't been attacked again since 9/11.  But then, I already agreed with him and didn't need convincing...so I'm sure most liberals who watched missed the boat on that subject as usual.

Overall, I thought the movie pretty much sucked.  I almost fell asleep several times.  I will say I think the movie definitely made the case for President Bush's so-called 'eavesdropping programs' as well as the need to secure our border.   I just hope that the people who watched can see the connection between 9/11 and illegal immigration.  If immigration laws were enforced, perhaps the World Trade Center would still be standing and thousands of Americans would still be alive.

I'm no movie critic, but I give both ABC and their 9/11 movie a big "L" for "LOSER"!

Remembering 9/11, the Victims & the Heroes

Never Forget...

Enough said.

Flag Burning Terrorists Are Pretty Stupid

American flag: $25
Gasoline: $2
Cigarette lighter: $2.50

Catching yourself on fire because you are a terrorist asshole:  PRICELESS!

Original Source:  Unknown

Now I don't care who you are...that's funny!