If you have been out of the country the past month or so, you might have missed the brouhaha about the newly signed Arizona law that calls for tougher immigration standards.
Many people wrongly believe the new law is discriminatory, and that it would allow the police to question you if you have Hispanic-looking skin color. That is not true. If the police have stopped you, to question you about another matter such as a driving infraction, and ask to see your driver's license and proof of insurance, and you have neither in your possession, that is one of the thresholds to ask more questions about your identification and possibly your citizenship status.
If you are in the U.S. legally, there will not be a problem. If you are not in the U.S. legally, the police will arrest you. It is as simple as that. Various cities and all sorts of people, including President Obama, have been grandstanding to denounce this law. I believe it is s good law.
Even the president of Mexico got into the dog and pony show to denounce the Arizona law; and, I am wondering how he could do that and keep a straight face. Mexico has very tough laws, much tougher than the U.S., governing immigration policies and procedures.
However, one U.S. member of congress had the balls to stand up and be counted, as he disagreed with the Mexican president's speech to the U.S. congress. Here is a link to his comments:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ldx8gZDwZWs
In the past few days, news sources have been reporting that a significant amount of people entering the U.S. illegally, through Mexico, are OTMs. That means, Other Than Mexicans.
The U.S. public has been misled about the quantity and variety of illegals entering the U.S. through Mexico. Please check these links to learn more:
Video 1 http://www.wsbtv.com/video/23438021/index.html
Video 2 http://www.wsbtv.com/video/23438712/index.html
You will see that there are dozens of countries involved in sending undocumented people into the U.S. Many of these people will not be here to mow your lawn or work at the local fast food restaurant. Some of these people are enemies of the U.S. and are up to no good.
It is time for a change in the U.S. laws and policies regarding illegal entries. In many cases, illegal entrants have been deported many times, only to come back again and again.
I believe there should be very tough sanctions applied to repeat offenders who illegally enter the U.S. Maybe there should be something like a “three strikes” law.
The U.S. needs to stop the "catch and release" policy. If you are here illegally, upon the first conviction you need to go to prison for three years. A second illegal entry conviction should bring 10 years.
Any conviction for a third illegal entry should have an automatic 40 years in a nasty federal prison, with no early release.
There should not be a fourth illegal entry.
There are some people who might argue for execution, if the illegal entrant has a U.S. conviction for a violent felony - such as rape or murder, or shooting at police officers or firefighters.
Here’s one reason why there should be a much tougher policy. Recently, police caught this guy in the act of raping a woman in Edmonds, WA: http://www.nwcn.com/news/washington/Investigators-Edmonds-rape-suspect-deported-nine-times-94637479.html
News investigators learned that this suspect had been deported nine times prior to this current crime.
Also, we need to stop all financial and scholastic support to illegal aliens. The federal government should stop any type of financial support to "sanctuary cities." Certain cities in the U.S. have become "Sanctuary Cities," or safe havens for illegal entrants. The cities should be able to do that, but without any federal dollars for highways, social services , etc.
Supporting illegal aliens in some states has those states on the verge of bankruptcy. That means no more Social Security, food stamps, medical, subsidized housing, or schools for illegal alilens. No more "anchor baby" status either. If you are in the U.S. illegally and have a child while you are here, you and your child should be deported to your country of origin - without U.S. citizenship for the child.
Yes, it is time for a change. Now is the time to make contact with your representatives and senators, to let them know how you feel about illegal immigrants.
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Thursday, April 29, 2010
THE ARIZONA LAW
Last Friday, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer announced that she had signed into law, a very strict reformation of immigration laws for the State of Arizona.
Since then, there has been a very BIG brouhaha, a hurricane of protest, with most of the protesters claiming discrimination, etc. Meh, and yaaawwwnnn.
Too many people are looking at this Arizona law in the wrong light.
What about the Arizona law enforcement officers, who were murdered by illegal aliens or Mexican gang members, in the last few years? http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/64385
The Legislature, Governor and a vast majority of the PEOPLE of Arizona reached a point where enough is enough. In short, they grew weary, while waiting, as the federal government frittered away more time doing nothing.
Therefore, the government of Arizona decided to take action to curb illegal aliens.
If you were Hispanic and walking on the sidewalk, minding your own business, the Arizona police would not want to stop you and ask for your ID.
On the other hand, if you were driving a vehicle and made a turn without signaling, that would give any police officer or state trooper, anywhere and in any state, the opportunity to stop you and say hello to you; and, ask a lot of questions, including asking to see your ID.
Like a Chinese Laundry - "no tickee, no washee," now in Arizona, if you do not have the proper ID, you go to jail. Then, a JUDGE will sort out the details.
By the way, agents from ICE routinely troll through the jail inmate lists, looking for any “foreign sounding name” such as Mendoza, Farouk, Mohamed, Sing, Le, Vinh, Battaglia, etc. I hope you never have to suffer the indignity of having to prove your citizenship to an ICE agent. Those folks have the power (badge and gun), to initiate deportation proceedings, immediately upon the conclusion of any local legal matters.
In the meantime, news reports say that huge numbers of "illegal immigrants" are leaving Arizona. Where are they heading? Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, andddd, possibly some place near you.
Many of these “day laborers” provide valuable services to many types of businesses.
If they were here legally, they would still be working hard and sending money to their folks back home.
Take a look at restaurants, fast food establishments, gardening services, and construction sites near you, to see how many Hispanics are on the staff.
I agree with the Arizona law, but welcome the skills, knowledge and abilities of legal immigrants.
Since then, there has been a very BIG brouhaha, a hurricane of protest, with most of the protesters claiming discrimination, etc. Meh, and yaaawwwnnn.
Too many people are looking at this Arizona law in the wrong light.
What about the Arizona law enforcement officers, who were murdered by illegal aliens or Mexican gang members, in the last few years? http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/64385
The Legislature, Governor and a vast majority of the PEOPLE of Arizona reached a point where enough is enough. In short, they grew weary, while waiting, as the federal government frittered away more time doing nothing.
Therefore, the government of Arizona decided to take action to curb illegal aliens.
If you were Hispanic and walking on the sidewalk, minding your own business, the Arizona police would not want to stop you and ask for your ID.
On the other hand, if you were driving a vehicle and made a turn without signaling, that would give any police officer or state trooper, anywhere and in any state, the opportunity to stop you and say hello to you; and, ask a lot of questions, including asking to see your ID.
Like a Chinese Laundry - "no tickee, no washee," now in Arizona, if you do not have the proper ID, you go to jail. Then, a JUDGE will sort out the details.
By the way, agents from ICE routinely troll through the jail inmate lists, looking for any “foreign sounding name” such as Mendoza, Farouk, Mohamed, Sing, Le, Vinh, Battaglia, etc. I hope you never have to suffer the indignity of having to prove your citizenship to an ICE agent. Those folks have the power (badge and gun), to initiate deportation proceedings, immediately upon the conclusion of any local legal matters.
In the meantime, news reports say that huge numbers of "illegal immigrants" are leaving Arizona. Where are they heading? Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, andddd, possibly some place near you.
Many of these “day laborers” provide valuable services to many types of businesses.
If they were here legally, they would still be working hard and sending money to their folks back home.
Take a look at restaurants, fast food establishments, gardening services, and construction sites near you, to see how many Hispanics are on the staff.
I agree with the Arizona law, but welcome the skills, knowledge and abilities of legal immigrants.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
TO DANCE WITH THE WHITE DOG
My bride and I were checking various movies to watch a few nights ago. We settled on watching To Dance With The White Dog, a move released in 1993; and, mostly because it starred Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy. In real life, they were married, and often appeared in films together.
To borrow from an IMDb synopsis, "This is the touching story of an elderly widower trying to work through his grief. When Sam Peek's beloved wife, Cora, dies, a white dog suddenly materializes as his new companion and confidant. Sam takes the dog on a nostalgic journey which dramatizes the fulfillment he shared with his departed wife." That comment was written by goldenshadows@hotmail.com To see the complete movie information, go to: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108347/
Also, Esther Rolle appears as the no holds barred "family cook," in a well-acted role.
This is a very good movie, and I recommend it to anyone who it interested in good acting, and an interesting story. The interesting thing about the dog is that at first, "Sam" was the only one who could see it. His daughters, sons-in-law, and grandson thought he was a tad crazy.
The dog would only materialize at certain times, but finally other family members did get to see the pure white dog.
There was a conclusive theme to the movie, when Sam was speaking to other family about his wife's passing, and in some regards to his own pending demise - "There are no endings, only beginnings." Warning - you might get teary-eyed during certain scenes.
In real life, Jessica died in 1994, Esther in 1998, and Hume in 2003. They were three great actors who left memorable performances for us to watch and enjoy today.
To borrow from an IMDb synopsis, "This is the touching story of an elderly widower trying to work through his grief. When Sam Peek's beloved wife, Cora, dies, a white dog suddenly materializes as his new companion and confidant. Sam takes the dog on a nostalgic journey which dramatizes the fulfillment he shared with his departed wife." That comment was written by goldenshadows@hotmail.com To see the complete movie information, go to: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108347/
Also, Esther Rolle appears as the no holds barred "family cook," in a well-acted role.
This is a very good movie, and I recommend it to anyone who it interested in good acting, and an interesting story. The interesting thing about the dog is that at first, "Sam" was the only one who could see it. His daughters, sons-in-law, and grandson thought he was a tad crazy.
The dog would only materialize at certain times, but finally other family members did get to see the pure white dog.
There was a conclusive theme to the movie, when Sam was speaking to other family about his wife's passing, and in some regards to his own pending demise - "There are no endings, only beginnings." Warning - you might get teary-eyed during certain scenes.
In real life, Jessica died in 1994, Esther in 1998, and Hume in 2003. They were three great actors who left memorable performances for us to watch and enjoy today.
Monday, April 5, 2010
WHEN NEWS IS NOT
Every now and then, actually more frequently than that, I get emails from well-meaning friends or people who I know, informing me about the latest conservative Christian, or far right political viewpoints.
A few days ago, an email arrived encouraging everyone to tune in to FOX news Easter Sunday, (of all days), at 9PM, for yet another special report concerning the illegitimacy of Barack Obama serving as POTUS, and his communist or socialist leanings.
I could no longer contain myself, so I penned this reply: "A few years ago, when I learned that FOX is not a reliable, unbiased, news source, I stopped looking at that channel.
Although I am a Republican, conservative, and a Christian, I am not a conservative Christian. There is a big difference.
If some researchers want to claim that President Obama is the illegitimate son of a relative of Joseph Stalin, and was actually born in Prague, I could give a shit.
The Republicans lost in the last POTUS election, and for a few diehards, apparently they still cannot accept that fact.
"We have seen the enemy, and he is us," the famous quote of Pogo Opossum, by Walt Kelly in 1971, comes to mind, and certainly applies to the GOP today.
The conservative Christian based power group, who took control of the GOP, decided that McCain and what's her name would be the ideal candidates. However, the GOP's aura of mean-spirited, uncaring, do not help others, philosophy permeated a stench throughout the voting public. The result was a POTUS election defeat that gave a black eye to the GOP and a bloody nose and fat lip to the Christian conservatives.
Instead of trying to criminalize Obama, the GOP and others should be rolling up their sleeves and get to work making positive changes; but, they are not doing that.
Mostly due to the very broad public perception that the GOP still only represents the rich, and conservative Christians; I do not believe that any of the present potential GOP POTUS candidates have a chance of wining the 2012 election."
The GOP still has a lot of work to do to become a Party of the people.
A few days ago, an email arrived encouraging everyone to tune in to FOX news Easter Sunday, (of all days), at 9PM, for yet another special report concerning the illegitimacy of Barack Obama serving as POTUS, and his communist or socialist leanings.
I could no longer contain myself, so I penned this reply: "A few years ago, when I learned that FOX is not a reliable, unbiased, news source, I stopped looking at that channel.
Although I am a Republican, conservative, and a Christian, I am not a conservative Christian. There is a big difference.
If some researchers want to claim that President Obama is the illegitimate son of a relative of Joseph Stalin, and was actually born in Prague, I could give a shit.
The Republicans lost in the last POTUS election, and for a few diehards, apparently they still cannot accept that fact.
"We have seen the enemy, and he is us," the famous quote of Pogo Opossum, by Walt Kelly in 1971, comes to mind, and certainly applies to the GOP today.
The conservative Christian based power group, who took control of the GOP, decided that McCain and what's her name would be the ideal candidates. However, the GOP's aura of mean-spirited, uncaring, do not help others, philosophy permeated a stench throughout the voting public. The result was a POTUS election defeat that gave a black eye to the GOP and a bloody nose and fat lip to the Christian conservatives.
Instead of trying to criminalize Obama, the GOP and others should be rolling up their sleeves and get to work making positive changes; but, they are not doing that.
Mostly due to the very broad public perception that the GOP still only represents the rich, and conservative Christians; I do not believe that any of the present potential GOP POTUS candidates have a chance of wining the 2012 election."
The GOP still has a lot of work to do to become a Party of the people.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
HEALTH CARE SOLUTION
Lately, I've been hearing a lot about the health care issue in these United States.
Hearing and reading about all the issues, it made me wonder about the health care plan for members of the U.S. Congress, the U.S. Supreme Court, and all of the Federal Judges. They must have a very comprehensive, moderate cost plan.
It seems to me that there could be an easy solution to this mess, and it would not require a 3,000 page bill.
Why not let anyone have access to the congressional health plan, and at a very reasonable cost? If it is good enough for members of congress, it should be good enough for the rest of us.
Hearing and reading about all the issues, it made me wonder about the health care plan for members of the U.S. Congress, the U.S. Supreme Court, and all of the Federal Judges. They must have a very comprehensive, moderate cost plan.
It seems to me that there could be an easy solution to this mess, and it would not require a 3,000 page bill.
Why not let anyone have access to the congressional health plan, and at a very reasonable cost? If it is good enough for members of congress, it should be good enough for the rest of us.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
THE $50 BILL
I have been a Republican since the first time I could vote, and that was for the late Barry Goldwater.
In case you have not heard, U.S. Representative Patrick McHenry,
R–NC, (224 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515) submitted a bill to the House of Representatives, (HR4705), to kick President Grant off the $50 bill, and replace him with President Reagan...!!
When I heard that, I thought what the F**K was that guy smoking?
From the time he graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, to the day he died, President Ulysses S. Grant had a very distinguished career. Plus, after the Civil War, he led the efforts of reunification, and helped rebuild the Republican Party in the South.
If Representative McHenry wants to honor President Reagan, maybe it should be on a new denomination, perhaps a $75 bill.
President Grant deserves to remain on the $50 bill. If you agree, please write a letter to Representative McHenry. Sorry, but you can’t send him an email unless you live in his district.
With all the things that could improve our nation, this is the best this guy can imagine?
In case you have not heard, U.S. Representative Patrick McHenry,
R–NC, (224 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515) submitted a bill to the House of Representatives, (HR4705), to kick President Grant off the $50 bill, and replace him with President Reagan...!!
When I heard that, I thought what the F**K was that guy smoking?
From the time he graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, to the day he died, President Ulysses S. Grant had a very distinguished career. Plus, after the Civil War, he led the efforts of reunification, and helped rebuild the Republican Party in the South.
If Representative McHenry wants to honor President Reagan, maybe it should be on a new denomination, perhaps a $75 bill.
President Grant deserves to remain on the $50 bill. If you agree, please write a letter to Representative McHenry. Sorry, but you can’t send him an email unless you live in his district.
With all the things that could improve our nation, this is the best this guy can imagine?
Monday, March 1, 2010
Hello all...
As you might know, U.S. Senator Jim Bunning, R-KY blocked the extension of unemployment benefits. Regardless of his reasons, this is a very uncaring, mean-spirited thing to do, to deny some income to people who really need it.
Here is my comment to him. I urge everyone to write him a letter or send him an email asking him to change his position.
Hello Senator Bunning,
I've been a Republican since the first time I could vote, and that was for Barry Goldwater. Over the years, the GOP has had a transition to an uncaring party of the elite. President Bush promised a kinder, gentler, Republican Party, but never delivered on that promise.
Now you, as one person, blocked extending unemployment benefits to people who need them. Most people who are receiving benefits, did not make the choice to get fired or laid off. The vast majority of them are desperately seeking a job, even in jobs where they have no qualifications, or that are well below their education and experience.
By ending the unemployment insurance benefits, there is an almost immediate risk of increased foreclosures.
Also, your action to deny extending these benefits, will put many people at risk of becoming homeless within as little as 45 days.
I doubt that is what you intended, but those are distinctly possible outcomes.
Please reconsider your position and vote to extend the benefits.
s/ Gary B. Clark
As you might know, U.S. Senator Jim Bunning, R-KY blocked the extension of unemployment benefits. Regardless of his reasons, this is a very uncaring, mean-spirited thing to do, to deny some income to people who really need it.
Here is my comment to him. I urge everyone to write him a letter or send him an email asking him to change his position.
Hello Senator Bunning,
I've been a Republican since the first time I could vote, and that was for Barry Goldwater. Over the years, the GOP has had a transition to an uncaring party of the elite. President Bush promised a kinder, gentler, Republican Party, but never delivered on that promise.
Now you, as one person, blocked extending unemployment benefits to people who need them. Most people who are receiving benefits, did not make the choice to get fired or laid off. The vast majority of them are desperately seeking a job, even in jobs where they have no qualifications, or that are well below their education and experience.
By ending the unemployment insurance benefits, there is an almost immediate risk of increased foreclosures.
Also, your action to deny extending these benefits, will put many people at risk of becoming homeless within as little as 45 days.
I doubt that is what you intended, but those are distinctly possible outcomes.
Please reconsider your position and vote to extend the benefits.
s/ Gary B. Clark
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