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28 Aug
Remember folks, we are paranoid to think that there could be a liberal bias in the media
The Democratic total of $1,020,816 was given by 1,160 employees of the three major broadcast television networks, with an average contribution of $880.
By contrast, only 193 of the employees contributed to Republican candidates and campaign committees, for a total of $142,863. The average Republican contribution was $744.
20 Aug
Some hoplophobes just keep getting better and better, New York City Michael Bloomberg definitely fits into this category.
The hike has already touched off a court battle, but Bloomberg called for Paterson to flex some frontier justice.
“I said, you know, get yourself a cowboy hat and a shotgun. If there’s ever a great video it’s you standing in the middle of the New York State Thruway saying, you know, ‘Read my lips — The law of the land is this and we’re going to enforce the law,’” he said.
That’s right boys and girls, in addition to the normal violent nature of anti rights advocates — Mayor Bloomberg now comes with Racsim.
The Seneca Nation resolution says it quite nicely
The Seneca Nation passed a resolution Saturday condemning the comments. They said the mayor was taking “contradictory positions” by targeting the tribes while at the same time expressing support for constitutional protections of those looking to build a controversial Islamic center near Ground Zero.
“Mayor Bloomberg’s cavalier attitude and inflammatory remarks, by which he encourages armed conflict as a means for resolution, evidences tremendous disrespect,” the resolution said. “Mr. Bloomberg’s hypocritical support of constitutional protections, only when they don’t impact the New York City budget, coupled with his uneducated and uninformed statements on the issue, serve to fan the flames of aggression, and undermine the potential for peaceful resolution of these matters, while perpetuating a long dormant policy of Indian termination which dates back to the days of General Custer’s failed battle of Little Bighorn.”
Side note to the members of the Seneca Tribal Council — if you are ever in the area; I’d like to buy you dinner. The wording of that smackdown is terrific.
Glad to see we gun bloggers aren’t the only ones who sees the hypocrisy in people like Mayor Bloomberg.
Please join the discussion.
30 Jul
I know that Breitbart isn’t to be trusted — ala the Sherrod incident – but isn’t this video pretty telling in the level of racism to be found at a Tea Party Event.
Compare what was said in the video to what is on the Brown Beret’s web site. (emphasis mine)
We welcome all individuals regardless of race or gender to participate with us in our mission, however the Brown Berets historically have been a Chicano Nationalist Organization and shall continue to stay true to their original founding principles.
Sorry but there is racism at the Tea Party Events folks — you just wont’ hear about it from the Nanny State Far Left.
27 Jul
And President Obama shows how few of those he is….
President Obama will make historyas the first sitting president on a daytime talk show when he visits with the ladies of “The View.” But he’ll be missing out on another historic occasion — the Boy Scouts’ Jamboree marking the group’s 100th anniversary, right in the president’s backyard…
But the president will instead be traveling Wednesday to New York for a taping of the ABC show, as well as Democratic fundraisers and a stop in New Jersey
I would let you know in graphic terms how contemptible I find this decision —but I’m trying to keep it a PG blog.
8 Jul
Let’s look at what the law (S.B. 1070) says:
The legislature finds that there is a compelling interest in the cooperative enforcement of federal immigration lawsprovisions of this act are intended to work together to discourage and deter the unlawful entry and presence of aliens and economic activity by persons unlawfully present in the United States. throughout all of Arizona. The legislature declares that the intent of this act is to make attrition through enforcement the public policy of all state and local government agencies in Arizona. The
FOR ANY LAWFUL CONTACT MADE BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL OR AGENCY OF THIS STATE OR A COUNTY, CITY, TOWN OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE WHERE REASONABLE SUSPICION EXISTS THAT THE PERSON IS AN ALIEN WHO IS UNLAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES, A REASONABLE ATTEMPT SHALL BE MADE, WHEN PRACTICABLE, TO DETERMINE THE IMMIGRATION STATUS OF THE PERSON. THE PERSON’S IMMIGRATION STATUS SHALL BE VERIFIED WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PURSUANT TO 8 UNITED STATES CODE SECTION 1373(c).
(sorry for the all caps — came from the PDF not me-also emphasis mine)
Let’s look at what else we can find out on the web.
Law Enforcement Support Center
The Law Enforcement Support Center (LESC) serves as a national enforcement operations center by providing timely immigration status and identity information to local, state and federal law enforcement agencies on aliens suspected, arrested or convicted of criminal activity. The LESC operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week assisting law enforcement agencies with information gathered from 8 DHS databases, the National Crime Information Center (NCIC), the Interstate Identification Index (III) and other state criminal history indices.
In addition to providing real time assistance to law enforcement agencies that are investigating, or have arrested, foreign-born individuals involved in criminal activity, the LESC also performs the following investigative functions:
That’s right folks, Congress — the Federal Government — has established an entire agency to support local and state law enforcement agencies in determining the immigration status of people.
So, what exactly is the Obama administration suing Arizona over?
(H/T to NewsMax)
By the way — should Texas ignore the immigration status of this scum bag?
Aman accused of fatally beating his two-year-old stepdaughter in Texas when she wouldn’t stop crying as he watched a World Cup match…
The girl was severely beaten, and police said a screw or bolt was forced down her throat in an apparent attempt to make it look like she accidentally chocked…
Castro, who was in the U.S. illegally, implicated himself in the girl’s death in a confession he gave to investigators, Rodriguez said. The toddler suffered several cracked ribs.
Four other children who lived at Castro’s apartment in McAllen were placed into the custody of Child Protective Services, Rodriguez said.
Ask yourselves some questions; like how many times was this guy stopped for a speeding ticket, for running a red light or interviewed for domestic violence/drug use/drunk & disorderly, etc and his immigration status NOT checked? How many times has he applied for some government privilege or benefit and not had his immigration status checked; driver’s license, marriage license, food stamps, unemployment, etc?
I don’t know if any of those things have happened, I’m just betting they have.
I don’t know if asking for immigration status and expelling this thug could have saved this little girl but I do believe it is time we started treating people here without proper documentation as criminals and sending them back.
Please join the discussion.
2 Jul
Needed to get my blood pressure up and energy re-invigorated; so I dropped in at the Huffington Post.
Now, please understand that I have full empathy for the unemployed. I lost 2 job in 3.5 years due to plant closures — so I understand the pressures.
What I don’t understand is the mindset of some of the people who are unemployed.
Debra Rousey of Gainesville, Georgia, says that she received an unemployment check of $194 last week, half the usual amount she receives, along with a letter announcing that this check would be her last. She is now in a complete panic over what to do next.
First, you should know when you benefits — look up the definition of that word also — expire. You shouldn’t be in a panic lady when something that is scheduled actually happens!!
Since Rousey, 45, was laid off from her job as a branch manager for Suntrust bank in November, she says she has been “frantically looking” for a job…
“I have put in at least 5 resumés a day since November,” she said. “It’s not like I’m not employable. I have a bachelor’s degrees in business, an associate’s degree in marketing, and 25 years of office management experience. But I can’t even get McDonald’s to call me back for an interview.”
Doesn’t seem to be too frantically looking to me if all she’s done is apply online or mailed resumes. Maybe I’m wrong and they left lots out – I doubt it – but maybe actually pounding the payment, going to job fairs, networking, etc would be more helpful then sitting in your air-conditioned house emailing potential employers.
What has she been doing since November? Glad you asked!
Rousey is currently pursuing a master’s degree in adult education through an online program, and her son, 17, and her 25-year-old daughter are also full-time students. She said all three of them are desperate for work.
Here’s a freaking clue on how to stretch your money when you are unemployed — stop unnecessary spending!!!!
Hello!! McFly!! You are spending money you don’t have while griping about not having enough money
Clueless!
Speaking of spending money you don’t have
“They cut off my Internet and cable about five minutes ago, and my landlord is already calling,” she said. “I don’t have time to wait for Congress to extend these benefits. I’m drowning fast.”
You have been unemployed since November and still have Cable!
Sorry lady, no sympathy for you, you are clueless. I’d even go so far as to ask why you still had Internet after all this time. There is the public library and many other places where you can get a FREE connection.
Unemployment benefits are creating jobs faster than practically any other program, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday.
WTF?!?!?! Seriously Nancy…what have you been smoking?
Talking to reporters, the House speaker was defending a jobless benefits extension against those who say it gives recipients little incentive to work. By her reasoning, those checks are helping give somebody a job.
“It injects demand into the economy,” Pelosi said, arguing that when families have money to spend it keeps the economy churning. “It creates jobs faster than almost any other initiative you can name.”
Pelosi said the aid has the “double benefit” of helping those who lost their jobs and acting as a “job creator” on the side.
While I’m normally against mandatory drug testing for employment, maybe it is time we implemented it for our public servants, eh?
Expired Unemployment Benefits Causing Panic, Desperation: ‘I’m Drowning Fast’
Debra Rousey of Gainesville, Georgia, says that she received an unemployment check of $194 last week, half the usual amount she receives, along with a letter announcing that this check would be her last. She is now in a complete panic over what to do next.
“I’m desperate and devastated,” she told HuffPost. “I didn’t get any warning. I was barely making ends meet on $330 a week, trying to diaper my grandchild and put food on the table for the four people I support. What do I do now? How am I going to make rent next month? I keep thinking, ‘If I end up in a cardboard box, can I find one big enough for everybody, or do I have to send my son to live with someone else?’”
Since Rousey, 45, was laid off from her job as a branch manager for Suntrust bank in November, she says she has been “frantically looking” for a job — everything from entry-level marketing positions to a fry cook job at McDonalds — but hasn’t had an interview in months. As of tomorrow, she will be one of nearly 1.7 million people whose unemployment benefits have prematurely expired while Congress sits on legislation that would renew those benefits.
“I hate being on unemployment,” Rousey said. “I haven’t applied for food stamps or Medicaid for myself because I have a work ethic that says if I want to eat, I want to work to eat. I don’t want a handout. But right now I’m at the breaking point. If I don’t come up with cash quick, everything will be cut off within two weeks — gas, electric, water. Five people will be displaced. How am I supposed to come up with the money?”
Rousey is currently pursuing a master’s degree in adult education through an online program, and her son, 17, and her 25-year-old daughter are also full-time students. She said all three of them are desperate for work.
“I have put in at least 5 resumés a day since November,” she said. “It’s not like I’m not employable. I have a bachelor’s degrees in business, an associate’s degree in marketing, and 25 years of office management experience. But I can’t even get McDonald’s to call me back for an interview.”
If her unemployment benefits are not renewed soon, Rousey says she will have no way to pay rent or put food on the table. The House passed a bill on Thursday that would extend unemployment benefits for those who have been unemployed longer than six months, but the bill is moving slowly in the Senate. Rousey said she she’s not holding her breath for help from the government.
“They cut off my Internet and cable about five minutes ago, and my landlord is already calling,” she said. “I don’t have time to wait for Congress to extend these benefits. I’m drowning fast.”
29 Jun
This article is a couple of days old by the time you are reading this, hope you don’t mind but I set up a post for today.
I’ll be at the hospital today for my wife’s surgery so I don’t know if I’ll have access to the web or not.
The Dallas Morning News reports on a pet peeve of mine — voters are not required to show identification at the polls.
AUSTIN – Texas Democrats have staked out political ground that trumpets their beliefs and will ignite supporters at the party’s state convention this week – protecting the rights of eligible citizens to vote.
First, voter identification isn’t about denying the rights of eligible voters. That is a misleading statement. It is about confirming the eligibility of voters.
The only problem – especially for a political party that hasn’t won a statewide office in 15 years – is that when it comes to whether voters should have to show a photo ID, 70 percent of Texans disagree with the Democrats.
But Democrats must champion the cause regardless of polls, said Rep. Rafael Anchia of Dallas.
“It’s the right position, and that’s what matters,” said Anchia, who has led Democrats’ efforts on the issue in the Legislature.
So much for the Democrats remembering they are supposed to be the servants, the representatives of the people.
Also, the idea that not requiring people to show photo identification is the “right position” is a highly suspect position.
Most Texans believe that if they need one to rent a video or get on a plane, it makes sense that there should be equal safeguards for the ballot.
Let’s also add in the fact that we must pass an incredibly higher bar to exercise our right to carry a firearm in public.
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So, please excuse me if I get my nose a little out of joint about the hardship it would create for some people to present photo identification.
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First Posted: 07- 1-10 04:15 PM | Updated: 07- 1-10 04:15 PM