More mainstream media whitewash on illegal immigration.

Sebastian Mallaby has an op-ed piece in today's Washington Post which tries to Whitewash and ignore the problems with illegal immigration. Here are some of the money quotes:

"People accuse immigrants of gang violence, drunken driving and a general contempt for the law. But in 2000 the incarceration rate for immigrants was just one-fifth the rate for the population as a whole, according to Kristin Butcher of the Federal Reserve and Anne Morrison Piehl of Rutgers University."

The key word Mr. Mallaby is "incarceration" because many of the illegals who commit crimes are not caught. They have no ties to the communities. They flee to other areas or back to their home countries. Maybe he should look at the outstanding warrents for the police in Los Angeles and see who they are issued to.

"People say that immigrants burden social services while not paying taxes. Actually, undocumented immigrants are ineligible for welfare, food stamps and Medicaid; and although they do use hospital emergency rooms and schools,

Hmm, what is the biggest tax burden to middle class families Mr. Mallaby? Give up? School Taxes! Nice that you dismiss so easily this burden on middle class taxpayers. Not to mention that as families struggle to get and pay medical insurance, illegals just wander in to the nearest hospital for their medical care.

"they also pay sales taxes and payroll taxes, and one in three pays income tax."

It would be nice if the Federal Government would only require U.S. taxpayers to pay every one in three years. But, I guess it's commendable that the illegals pay sales tax on the beer the buy before they get behind the wheel of the car that is if they don't kill any more innocent Americans when they get drunk.

The net result is that immigrants cost the average native U.S. household an extra $200 in taxes each year, according to a study of 1996 data."

I would love to see the politician who votes for an amnesty bill for illegals and then goes back to his constituents and says hey it's only costing you taxpayers $200 per year to keep these illegals in your community.

I could go on about Mallaby's op-ed nonsense about the joys illegal immigrantion but, I have to go to work. Because unlike the illegals I'm not the one in three people who do not pay taxes.

Explain this President Bush

While President Bush was speaking yesterday at a university in Florida about immigration. I came across this building in the Central Isllip area of suburban Long Island New York.

You would expect a consulate for a country to be in a major city like New York or Washington D.C. Not in a suburban setting like Central Islip Long Island forty five miles from New York City. Just another example of how much illegal immigration is occuring when countries are putting consulates in suburban communities to help their citizens.

The Democrats are still not listening to the American people!

The Democratic candidates still don't get it! This article in the Washington Times points out that the clueless Democratic candidates are still ignoring the concerns of many middle class voters on illegal immigration. The very people they want to have vote for them. Here are some of money quotes:
"Democratic candidates remain firmly behind legalization of most illegal aliens. Still, they are almost apologetic as they make their pitches."

Earth to Democratic candidates! You are running for office in a Republic you are supposed to listen to the people who will vote for you!

"You can be in front of a very, very rabid Democratic crowd, and there will be a lot of people in the room who do not agree with what I just said," former Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina said earlier this month in a speech at the University of New Hampshire as he defended his support for legalization. "The very same people ... are strongly against the war and strongly for universal health care. So there is nowhere close to unanimity among Democrats about this issue."

Duh!

"Advisers to several candidates said privately that Mr. Richardson is in a good position to attack the other candidates on their support of building more fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border. "

If Bill Richardson is in the best position on illegal immigration the Dems are in trouble. He shot himself in the foot when he called for a pardon for Elvira Arellano an illegal immigrant fugitive hiding in plain sight in a Chicago church. Richardson and the other Democrats had better start to realize that the American people want our immigration laws enforced and and don't want our U.S. politicians to surrender to the Mexican governments pro-illegal immigrant lobby. If they don't show that they can stand up and represent the wishes of the majority of the American people on illegal immigration. Democrats like myself will vote for someone who does!

It's payback time for the oil companies

Gas is over $3.00 a gallon here on Long Island and I got a hot tip from a guy who filled my tank on the New Jersey Turnpike two weeks ago said it will be $4.oo before you know it. But, the big news that in the lame duck Presidency of George W. Bush it's time to hand out the gifts before he heads off to his ranch. Today's Washington Post has the story of one tied with a pretty blue ribbon for the oil industry. Here is the money quote:
"The Interior Department will announce a proposal Monday to allow oil and gas drilling in federal waters near Virginia that are currently off-limits and permit new exploration in Alaska's Bristol Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, "

Nuff said!

Illegal Immigrants: Who are you?

Not resting from putting Scooter Libby the liar away. U.S Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald has turned his legal talents on a nefarious fake ID operation involving illegal immigrants. The Washington Post has the story. Here are some of the money quotes:

"The fake documents, which range from driver's licenses to Social Security cards, could help criminals and even terrorists blend into society, said Elissa Brown, an official with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of Investigations in Chicago."

Not to mention help them receive social services that middle class American taxpayers pay for.

"In Chicago, the operation was run mainly by Mexicans but served a range of nationalities from Polish to Nigerian authorities said."

I guess these illegals are just doing the crimes that Americans won't do.

As usual the pro-illegal activists are once again up in arms when officials like Patrick Fitzgerald and law enforcment authorties do their jobs and actually enforce U.S. law:

"Neighborhood activists said agents used excessive force, accusing authorities of wanting to intimidate the Hispanic community in the lead-up to immigration-reform marches planned for May 1."

Sorry we did not know that enforcing United States laws would upset the illegal immigrants who continue to break U.S. laws everyday. Certainly don't want to upset anymore criminals than we need too!

McCain was done a long time ago.

Howard Kurtz in today's Washington Post has an article about how the press no longer find John McCain their media darling. Here are some of the money quotes:

"When McCain deviates from Republican orthodoxy, it's brave. When McCain deviates from the elite media's orthodoxy, they write that he's not brave, which is unfair. There's a bit of a negative bandwagon going on."

The mainstream media press (especially inside the beltway) and many politicians like McCain just don't get it. There is a new kid (the internet) in town and word gets out fast and no longer just goes through the filter of these mainstream media elites. Kurtz's piece gives the mainstream journalists way to much credit for McCain's poll numbers. Those of us who lurk around political bulletin boards knew McCain was going nowhere as soon as McCain started tongue kissing limousine liberals like Ted Kennedy and proposing amnesty for illegals who have broken our immigration laws. Because of his dance with Kennedy he is know as John McCave! Even at the FAIR HOLD THEIR FEET TO THE FIRE anti illegal immigration rally which was made up of a lot of citizens from western states like Arizona there was no love for McCain (See the above photo). So the elite mainstream press can think they have this great influence on McCain's poll numbers. When actually it's an informed electorate that decides the fate of candidates especially on issues like illegal immigration.

Some fines are fine but, not the tears.

I went to the F.A.I.R fundraiser for the Texas Three at the Phoenix Hotel. The fundraiser was to raise money for the legal costs and families of imprisoned Border Patrol Agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean and Rocksprings deputy sheriff Gilmar Hernan. There was one lone protester across the street from the hotel holding a sign. Complaining that one of the amnesty proposals required that illegal immigrants pay a fine of $10,000 to make themselves legal in the U.S. He said that was too much. So I went over to him and reminded him that the $10,000 was less than it cost taxpayers to educate ONE child in a public school for one year.

I then went into the room where people had gathered for the fundraiser. Where we heard from the wives of the three men now imprisoned. It was quite emotional. I believe I saw Congressman Dana Rorbacher off to the side shedding a tear as one of the imprisoned border patrol agents wives read a letter from her husband to the crowd. Whoever said Republicans don't cry.

A beautiful day to exercise our first amendment rights.

Some photos from the HOLD THEIR FEET TO THE FIRE rally on Sunday April 22. 2007

Lafayette park across form the Whitehouse.

BORDER: A must see movie!

I'm blogging from the Phoenix Hotel in Washington. It is the center of action of the Hold Their Feet To The Fire operation. I have just returned from Union Station were I just watched a screening of Chris Burgard's excellent documentary BORDER . If you want a close look at what is actually happening along our borders and want to be inspired as to what this country is all about. If you want to see patriotism in action and see some of the real heroes in America you need to see this documentary. The problem is there is no distribution deal set for this film nationally so far. But, it is being shown at some film festivals around the country. Keep an eye out for it and check the films website to see where it might be shown and take a look at the trailer. http://www.bordermovie.com/

Standing room only.

It was standing room only in Washington D.C. for the lobbying training for the HOLD THEIR FEET TO THE FIRE events sponsored by F.A.I.R. and other organizations concerned about the failure of the Federal Government to secure the borders. This group of American citizens from all over the country will spend the next several days walking the halls of Congress lobbying members of Congress. This is no K street lobbying crowd but, real Americans from all over the country. They spent their own money to get here and you know THEY VOTE!

Travelin' South

I am about to leave Long Island and head south to Washington D.C. to be part of the Hold Their Feet To The Fire events during the week. It will be a couple of days of pointing out to those in Congress both Democrats and Republicans the failures of the Federal Government in regards to illegal immigration. Someone needs to stand up for the middle class taxpayers who are increasingly subsidizing this illegal workforce. That's what I plan to do.

Russell Simmons and other black hypocrites

It's funny to watch as the black hypocrites who helped create the racial firestorm that got the old white guy Don Imus fired. These same blacks are now trying to contain the flames they fanned so that they and their wealthy lifestyle don't get consumed in the fire they lit. The Washington Post had an article where rich black mogul Russel Simmons had a meeting at a Warner Bros executives house. Here are some of the money quotes:
"The meeting, called by hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons' Hip-Hop Summit Action Network, was held at the New York home of Lyor Cohen, chairman and chief executive of U.S. music at Warner Music Group. The summit, which lasted several hours"

Alright! Now black leaders like Russell Simmons gonna lead the way. The black community is gonna step up to the plate and show us the the racial lynch mob that went after Don Imus is gonna clean it's own house too and go after lyrics in rap music which more black kids listen to than Don Imus. I can't wait for their statement.

"Organizers billed the gathering as a forum to "discuss issues challenging the industry in the wake of controversy surrounding hip-hop and the First Amendment." Afterward, they planned to hold a news conference at a Manhattan hotel to discuss "initiatives agreed upon at the meeting." But by early afternoon, the news conference was postponed, because the meeting was still going on."

That's ok. We are waiting right here for the statement!
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"After the meeting ended, it was unclear whether there would be another one. Simmons' publicist released a short statement that described the topic as a "complex issue that involves gender, race, culture and artistic expression. Everyone assembled today takes this issue very seriously. Although no recommendations emerged, the gathering was significant for its who's-who list of powerful music executives."

WHAT! Looks like more shuck and jive from these hip hop rap moguls who wanna take guys like Don Imus down but, don't want to kill the goose that lays the golden misogynist, racist lyrics that make millions for them. Hypocrites come in all colors including black.

"Meanwhile, the Rev. Al Sharpton, who said he planned to challenge the recording industry on denigrating lyrics, announced he had suspended plans to honor Def Jam's L.A. Reid during this week's convention of his National Action Network in New York. Sharpton was among Imus' most vocal critics and demanded his firing. Several rappers under Reid's label frequently use racial and sexual epithets."

Hmmm, I guess the Imus situation finally opened Sharpton's eyes that the misogyny and racism that he went after Don Imus for actually has roots in the black rap and hip hop music industry. Or did he realize that honoring guys like rap mogul L.A. Reid might make him look like a hypocrite after going after IMUS for his remarks. YA THINK?

Looks like it's time to bring in the hanging judge. Stanley Crouch!

No more Staples for me.

One of the sponsors of IMUS in a knee jerk reaction to his remarks was STAPLES. Their action helped lead the corporate mainstream media cowards at NBC and CBS take the IMUS program off the air. I just sent them an email that I will be using Office Depot for my office supplies from now on because of their action over Don Imus. You can too! Here is there contact email:

http://www.staples.com/sbd/content/help/contact/other_quest.html

NBC News after fatally shooting IMUS, gives Hui another shot.

Less than a week after NBC News executives like Steve Capus folded like a cheap suit and bowed to the pressure of a racial/political mob that included Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, Al Roker, Keith Obermann and shot Don Imus in the head, The news organization is once again in the media spotlight for airing the diatribe and video of Cho Seung Hui the Virginia Tech shooter.

"The unexpected package from Cho Seung Hui that arrived at NBC News yesterday morning contained both a worldwide scoop and a journalistic dilemma."Howard Kurtz, Washington Post

Delemia indeed. After letting Hillary Clinton's political hitmen (Sharpton & Jackson) knock a Clinton critic IMUS off the air. I wonder why Cho Seung Hui would chose to send to NBC News his tapes, photos and writings? Was it because he thought so highly of NBC News or was because NBC was in the news the week before because of the disgraceful handling of the IMUS firing. There are some unanswered questions about this:

Of course, no one forced NBC to broadcast those words and pictures. Capus said network journalists debated for hours what they should make public. "There are some things we haven't shown and words we haven't released that are more appropriate to hold back," he said

Like maybe why Hui choose NBC over other the other mainstream media outlets to deliver his finally shot. Until the public gets to see the entire video and all the documents. NBC will be under a cloud of suspicion over what they released and showed on their network and MSNBC. It could be like the Imus firing NBC is not telling us the whole story.

First they came for IMUS.

As the mainstream media runs to cover the latest demonstration of the second amendment gone amok at the Virginia Tech shootings . I want to stay at the scene of the crime regarding the first amendment and the public political/racial lynching of Don Imus.
The spark that unleashed the racial mob out to hang Imus came from a "liberal" watch dog group. While I think the Imus remarks were insensitive and inappropriate and an apology to the Rutgers woman along with a suspension was deserved. The execution of Imus by weak NBC/CBS management, scared sponsors and hypocritical black media elites shows that silencing of freedom of speech and hypocrisy can come from the left as well as the right. And it looks like I'm not the only Democrat who feels this way.

Isn't it Rich

Frank Rich in Sunday's New York Times weighs in on IMUS, hypocrisy, media, free speech and is spot on. An example:

"Familar as I am with the warp speed of media, I was still taken aback by the velocity of Don Imus’s fall after he uttered an indefensible racist and sexist slur about the Rutgers women’s basketball team. Even in that short span, there’s been an astounding display of hypocrisy, sanctimony and self-congratulation from nearly every side of the debate, starting with Al Sharpton, who has yet to apologize for his leading role in the Tawana Brawley case, the 1980s racial melee prompted by unproven charges much like those that soiled the Duke lacrosse players. "

Al Roker: Lying, delusional or hypocrite.

Al Roker the Today Show Weatherman whose talk with NBC News Executive Steve Capus was a major reason for the firing of Don Imus from MSNBC. Made some remarks in the official NBC blog for the Today Show like:

"And by the way, for all those people who posit that the phrase is rooted in the black community, it is not. My childhood neighborhood of St. Albans, Queens, is a middle-class neighborhood. People keep their homes neat and their lawns mowed. I never heard the word "ho" in my neighborhood or in my parents' home."- Al Roker

I too never heard the word "ho" in my neighborhood or in my home when I was growing up either . But, I did and do hear it on black rap and hip hop music coming on BET, MTV and urban radio stations all over the place. Al Roker is saying he never heard the word. He is either lying or really does not pay attention to what is going on in black communities all over the country. So IMUS gets fired because he said something that yes was insensitive but it also showed he was more in tune with black culture than Al Roker.

"But just as he wants to be judged on what he does, he must also be judged on what he says and what he has said, both on and off the air."

But Roker himself is not above using race for a laugh on the Today Show. For example when he was doing a cooking segment that used artichokes. The cook mentioned that when you take off the artichoke leaves, you rub the bottoms with lemon so they don't turn black.

"You might even want to rub lemon on your hands so the black doesn't get on them either," he said.
"Well, it's a little too late for me, but..." Roker shot back"

Oh, I get it Al! You are black. Should I laugh? Or should you be fired too!

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Remembering Kurt Vonnegut

I once ran into Kurt Vonnegut back in the early 90's and had a conversation with him. I remember asking him a question. He paused placed one hand against the wall and bowed his head you could just see how deep in thought he was. As a POW in World War II he survived the firebombing of Dresden by his own country which certainly must have given him a different perspective on life but, unlike many people who go through the daily routines until death takes them. Vonnegut truly had a life!

"New knowledge is the most valuable commodity on earth. The more truth we have to work with, the richer we become. "-Kurt Vonnegaut

IMUS: No Justice, No Peace!

Hmmm, one of the leaders of the racial/political lynch mob that went after Don Imus. Al Sharpton also heads the National Action Network. His organization is having a convention in New York:

Ninth Annual National Action Network Convention

Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers,

811 Seventh Avenue @ 53rd Street

4-Day Schedule April 18, 2007-April 21, 2007

Maybe all the people who are outraged at how Sharpton and his mob got IMUS booted off the air at MSNBC and CBS are already getting their IMUS FIRED! NO JUSTICE NO PEACE signs ready to protest Sharpton's role in the affair in front of the hotel. And guess what? Hillary Clinton will be one of the speakers what a coincidence.

Whitehouse: "We screwed up we are trying to fix it."

Even though I am still very angry at the lynch mob and corporate weasels at CBS and MSNBC that went after Imus. I got a good laugh from White House spokeswoman Dana Perino who when asked about a growing outrageous controversy were the White house seems to deleted a number of important e-mails which it seems is against the law. Ms. Perino explained this way:

"We screwed up, and we're trying to fix it,"

-White House spokeswoman Dana Perino

Forget "MISSION ACCOMPLISHED" this is the new banner that the White house should carry around for Bush's photo ops. From Iraq, Katrina to illegal immigration it is should be the slogan for the Bush administration. It certainly fits.

CBS executives join the weasals at MSNBC

"CBS Radio today announced it had fired talk show host Don Imus, a day after MSNBC dropped his morning program in the aftermath of racially and sexually insensitive comments he made about the Rutgers University women's basketball team."-Washington Po

Well the corporate weasels at CBS cut Don Imus at the knees and knuckled under like the NBC executive nitwits to those paragons of virtue Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson along with other hypocrites of the black activist community including people like Today Show weatherman Al Roker along with liberal media groups. It's a pretty sad day for America when such hypocrites and corporate weasel executives decide what and where the rest of us can hear. I think Imus will once again be able to be heard somewhere either on satellite radio or maybe Internet. But, I think CBS and NBC will begin their decline in viewers as people find out what was really behind the effort to get Imus off the air and it was not his insensitive remarks about the Rutgers woman's basketball team. It's pretty clear the current crop of executives in the mainstream corporate media have no balls and no clue either.

Niger Innis rips Robert Johnson of BET a new one!

Watch this video of Niger Innis of the Congress of Racial Equality as he opens a can of wup ass on Robert Johnson founder of BET (Black Entertainment Television) and others like Snoop Dogg who defend the use of offensive lyrics of the rap and hip hop music industry. Unlike Sharpton and Jackson who use their manufactured outrage against white guys like Don Imus , Innis goes to the heart of the problem and it is not Don Imus.

NBC & MSNBC hate children with cancer.

It's almost 24 hours since NBC News and MSNBC caved it to the bullying tactics of Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson and fired Don Imus from his MSNBC broadcast. It seems 30 employees of NBC Universal including Today Show Weatherman Al Roker and MSNBC Countdown host Keith Obermann were involved in arm twisting of weasel executives like Steve Capus to fire Imus. Thirty out of thousands of employees decided Imus's fate it seems . I'm sure that other employees would have liked to know there was a referendum on the Imus show being conducted.
But, even more egregious than the fact that NBC executives have no backbone to stand up to guys like Sharpton and Jackson is that they pulled Imus off the air at MSNBC just as he was about to raise money for the Imus Ranch for Kids with Cancer and other worth while charities. pretty lame and heartless for these empty suit executives and MSNBC talent like Al Roker and Keith Obermann who helped push Imus over the cliff. They could not wait until after Imus had finished his charity fundraiser. At least they let Imus use the studio but, not the MSNBC channel to maybe raise a few more dollars for children with cancer and other disease. It's a pretty heartless group they have over their at NBC.

NBC News & MSNBC: Folded like a cheap suit

Steve Capus President of NBC News folded like a cheap suit and fired Don Imus from MSNBC under pressure from a mob led by racial ambulance chasers Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton. Watching him on Scarborough Country last night Capus used the exact talking points Jesse Jackson used. It's pretty much what you would expect from the lily liveried liberals who seem to be running NBC News these days. Make no mistake what IMUS said about the Rutgers Woman's basketball team was wrong and insensitive. But, after his numerous apologies on the air, a two week suspension NBC still pulled the rug from under him without warning. They did not even wait until Imus apologized personally to the Rutgers woman. NBC and MSNBC caved in big time.
Tomorrow Jesse Jackson and other black activist will meet with Capus and others at NBC News. I bet they will completely Mau Mau a wimpy white news executive like Capus and give Jesse Jackson or Sharpton a TV show on MSNBC. If that happens people better start selling their GE stock because there goes the audience. Knowing guys like Jackson and Sharpton they won't be happy until NBC stands for Nothing But Coloreds. NBC News has lost all credibility in firing Imus for his insensitive remarks despite his apologies. Meanwhile rap and hip hop stations continue to play lyrics and messages much more damaging to their young audiences. But, of course Sharpton and Jackson are blind to that fact.

Here is the quote of the day:
"I find it amazing that Reverend Al Sharpton has become the ethical officer for America," - Mitchell Moss of New York University.

The Imus media firestorm: Black hypocrisy and what lies beneath.

The press conference with the Rutgers Woman's basketball team should show Imus and others why what Imus said was wrong, insensitive and inappropriate. These woman athletes should be outraged and it looks like Imus will speak with them privately and apologize personally. That is appropriate. Team Captain Essence Carson had it right when she said:
"Some have pointed out that young women are routinely and unfortunately called "hos" in some rap lyrics. "That doesn't make it any more right for anyone to say it, it doesn't matter if you are African American, Caucasian, Asian, it really doesn't matter," said Rutgers team captain Essence Carson at a news conference yesterday. "All that matters is it's wrong."-Washington Post
I wonder if the black media elites like Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, Washington Post columnist Eugen Robinson and the National Association of Black Journalists etc... who are so outraged over Imus remarks will take the words of Ms. Carson to heart and go after BET (Black Entertainment Television), MTV and the rap and hip hop recording industry who promote artist and entertainers who compose songs with much more racist lyrics and images. If they don't it will show the hypocrisy of what Bill Maher calls the "manufactured outraged" against Don Imus. Don't hold your breath while you wait for all these same racial ambulance chasers going after Don Imus to go after the rap music industry for their use of even worse words and images. You can almost smell the hypocrisy coming from the positions of these black media elites.

But, why all this overblown "outrage" over the Imus remarks? Underneath all the media firestorm hidden in the remarks of people like Jesse Jackson may lie the real reason for the this media firestorm concerning Don Imus. It is political.
Don Imus usually uses his acerbic humor to go after the powerful that includes going after people from President Bush, Dick Cheney to Hillary Clinton. And there may lie the real reason for the media lynching of Don Imus. Both Sharpton and Jackson are Democratic partisans. Imus has often said that he would not have Hillary Clinton on as a guest on his influential program. Jackson appeared on Lou Dobs on Monday and here is the smoking gun money quote:
"JACKSON: He's not irreverent toward Joe Lieberman. He's not irreverent towards Harold Ford. He irreverent towards those he chooses to call out. But the idea of this pattern, the statements about. And even today he said he didn't want Hillary Clinton on his show. A political statement, you know. It's a very political show."- Jesse Jackson on Lou Dobbs

So that's what this is really all about. Democratic partisans like Jackson and Sharpton among others are going after Don Imus not so much because of his insensitive stupid remarks about the Rutgers Woman's basketball team. But rather being Democratic partisans and long time friends of Hillary and Bill Clinton they are trying to also eliminate or take down someone in the media who has derided Clinton in order to earn some points with the Democratic party and Hilliary Clinton in particular. More to follow....

Bush on Immigration. Be careful what you wish for.

The Washington Post reports; "President Bush outlined the latest version of his plan to overhaul the nation's immigration laws Monday, renewing his support for a guest-worker program for those with low skills and issuing a vague call for a resolution of the legal status of the estimated 12 million undocumented workers in the country."
But, the 800 pound Gorilla standing behind Bush at the podium was a report released last week by the the Heritage Foundationon on the fiscal impacts of low skilled workers like most of the illegal immigrants are. In the study, researchers found that low skilled workers, defined as those without a high school diploma, will cost the United States $3.9 trillion over the ten years.
As usual it will be middle class taxpayers who will be opening their wallets to pay these costs.

Imus and the Jesse Jackson shakedown.

After listening to Jesse Jackson on Lou Dobbs and Hardball. I appears to me that there is more to the flap over Don Imus's insensitive and some would say racist remarks about Rutgers woman's basketball team. Don Imus has apologized several times and has made an out reach to woman involved but, still black media elites like Jesse Jackson appear to be shaking down both MSNBC and CBS to get IMUS fired and be replaced by a black host. It sure looks like there is an agenda going on here by Jackson and other blacks in the media. You don't see the racial media types coming down as hard on the racist and degrading of woman in lyrics of the rap and hip hop music industry like they been have coming down on IMUS.
It seems that not only Don Imus is under attack but, also in a way free speech is under attack. What we need is to have Lenny Bruce come back from the grave with a big can of wup ass. If Imus goes so goes a little bit of freedom for us all. If you don't like IMUS don't listen to him. Just like I would do if MSNBC or CBS replaced him with someone like Jesse Jackson.

60 Minutes and nuclear bombs in our backyard

The 60 Minutes program on CBS had a puff piece on nuclear power plants last night. The report might had the look of a PR spot for the nuclear industry and the producers ignored a few things. Like this:

"I was responsible for surveillance needed to hit nuclear power plants that generate electricity in several U.S. states."- testimony of Kahlid Sheikh Mohammed March 10, 2007

They even ignored this memo here is the money quote:
"FBI headquarters has provided the following information to all field offices. During debriefings of an al Qaeda senior operative, he stated there would (be) a second airline attack in the U.S. The attack was already planned and three individuals were on the ground in the U.S. The attack was already planned and three individuals were on the ground in the states recruiting non-Arabs to take part in the attack. The plan is to fly a commercial aircraft into a nuclear power plant to be chosen by the team on the ground. "

It seems in the rush to promote the "virtues" of nuclear power 60 minutes forgot to mention that they are looked at as bombs in our backyard by the terrorists.

Holding their feet to the fire. Washington D.C. April 22-25

If you will be attending the F.A.I.R HOLDING THEIR FEET TO THE FIRE events in Washington D.C. (April 22 - April 24) . You might want to bring some clothes that will send a message as you walk around the halls of congress and other parts of Washington. May I suggest something like this T shirt. You will be sending a message without saying a word!

Illegal immigrants are upset? So are American taxpayers!

The immigration reform proposal that was floated by the Bush administration has the pro-illegal immigrant amnesty groups upset! That's good! Maybe the Bush Administration is finally listening to the American people and the outrage of having hundreds of illegal immigrants roaming in the streets of communities all over the country. Here is what is upsetting the illegals and the pro-illegal immigrant lobby:
"The White House's draft plan, leaked last week, calls for a new "Z" visa that would allow illegal immigrant workers to apply for three-year work permits. They would be renewable indefinitely, but would cost $3,500 each time.To get a permit and become legal permanent residents, illegal immigrants would have to return to their home country, apply at a U.S. embassy or consulate to re-enter legally and pay a $10,000 fine. "- Washington Post

Hmmm, the illegals who cross our border have no problem paying coyotes $5,000 to help them illegally cross our borders. But, scream when they have to pay $3,500 to be allowed to legally work here for three years. And if they want to become an upstanding citizen of this country they need to pay a fine of $10,000 which won't even cover the costs that U.S. taxpayers have laid out to support their illegal stay in the United States. I'd say that is pretty ungrateful of them.

The delusion of John McCain

"Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) will launch a high-profile effort next week to convince Americans that the Iraq war is winnable, embracing the unpopular conflict with renewed vigor as he attempts to reignite his stalling bid for the presidency."-Washington Post

John McCain is done! Only the talking head Washington pundents, mainstream media and John McCain don't know it yet. It's not that he is standing behind blundering boy Bush on the Iraq debacle. He also lost his conservative base when he started tongue kissing with Ted Kennedy on amnesty for illegal immigrants. Something the mainstream media has been ignoring until recently. It's sad because I think John McCain would have made a good President had he defeated George Bush in the 2000 Republican primaries. But, between his stand on Iraq and his stand on illegal immigration amnesty he has become delusional and out of touch with the country as much as George W. Bush has been.

We don't need to send you no stinking papers!

"The Justice Department is refusing to release hundreds of pages of additional documents related to the firings of eight U.S. attorneys, setting up a fresh clash with Capitol Hill in a controversy that continues to threaten Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales's hold on his position."-Washington Post

Very interesting that Gonzales and the Justice Department are refusing to turn over documents to the Senate Judiciary Committee investigators. It's no surprise since the documents already turned over show clearly how the Federal Government has FAILED the American people on issues like illegal immigration. If you ever wonder how hundreds of illegal immigrants can be lining the streets of your town. You need to look no further than the some of the documents already released by the Justice Department. As this Associated Press report states:

"Guidelines issued by U.S. attorneys in Texas showed that most illegal immigrants crossing into the state had to be arrested at least six times before federal authorities would prosecute them, according to an internal Justice Department memo."

Another immigration crisis in the Hamptons?

"Year after year, Dune Management depends on dozens of Dominican and Jamaican housekeeping and laundry workers to get through the summer season in the Hamptons.
But this year, federal officials surprised the company when they denied temporary visas for the workers." -Newsday

Hmmm, President George Bush wants a guest worker program as part of "comprehensive immigration reform" legislation. Then all of a sudden the Department of Labor puts the squeeze on a temporary visa program that has been working for years providing temporary labor for the hotels and resorts of the east end of Long Island. Something smells fishy especially since immigration reform is hot in Washington this year.

Here are the money quotes:
"I have never seen a bigger disaster than the Department of Labor has created this year," said Libby Whitley, president of Mid-Atlantic Solutions, a Virginia-based agency that handles the petitioning process for employers in several states, including New York."

So it looks the Bush administration deliberately created a crisis so that Bush and the pro-illegal amnesty groups including the gang of four and others could push through an immigration plan geared to their interests of businesses and pro-amnesty groups not those of the American people and U.S. border security.

"If we don't get them, I don't know what we would do," said Carolina Swanson, director of human resources for the company, which manages 16 resort and residential properties on the South Fork. "I really don't have a Plan B."

How about this for a plan B. Raise the salary you are offering so that it will be attractive to local citizens, High School and college students. I love it when businesses preach about the law of supply and demand when they raise their prices but, scream when it effects them.

"On Monday at 9 a.m., [Congressman Tim] Bishop and local officials will hold a public meeting with business owners at Gurney's Inn in Montauk to discuss solutions."

This fits in nicely with Congressman Tim Bishop's agenda which is in agreement with President Bush in regards to an amnesty for illegal immigrants already in the country meanwhile he voted against legislation that would have increased security at the borders and cracked down on illegal immigrants already in the country . Funny how quickly Congressman Bishop calls a meeting with business owners on Monday at 9 a.m. But, has ignored the concerns of his constituents for years about the hundreds of illegal immigrants loitering around in middle class communities all over his district on Long Island.

It certainly looks like this "visa crisis" was manufactured by those in Washington from President Bush to Congressman Bishop to give them cover to push through an immigration reform plan that helps businesses that want cheap disposable labor while ignoring the concerns of the middle class taxpayers who will be subsidizing this workforce. They must think we are fools.

Illegals, Fugitives and more Federal Government failures!

WASHINGTON -- "Teams assigned to make sure foreigners ordered out of the United States actually leave are grappling with a backlog of more than 600,000 cases and can't accurately account for the fugitives' whereabouts, the government reported Monday."-Washington Post

Hmmm, I know of one fugitive who is hiding in plain sight in Chicago. Her name is Elvira Arellano. Or did the Homeland Security lose track of her too!

The new Baghdad Bobs

Senator John McCain and fellow Republicans Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Representative Mike Pence of Indiana and Rep. Rick Renzi of Arizona are in Iraq and held a press conference. Like the laughable Baghdad Bob they tried to tried to paint a pretty picture of how things are going and blame the media for not painting pretty pictures for those of us in America paying for the mess that is Iraq. At a press conference they talked about going to a market and being able to buy things. But, never mentioned they were surrounded by about 100 U.S. troops and had three Blackhawk helicopters circling overhead providing security.

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