Arizona Immigration Law

Arizona recently passed a law allowing Police to challenge anyone they suspect to be an illegal immigrant. The law was written to support the Federal law statin ghtat immigrants must carry identification with them at all times. It was in response to the Federal Government's "lack" of response to immigration reform. As I understand it, the Police need a justified cause to stop a person first, then reasonable suspicion to begin questions about immigrant status.

Arizona has been suffering high crime, rape, murder, DUIs, etc... by illegal immigrants. Arizona had to do something to protect it's citizens.

I have real concerns about the (say this with a German accent...) "Show me your papers", represive environment this may lead to. As with ALL laws, they can get out of hand. On the other hand, what else can Arizona legally do to protect the citizens? What happens if a legal citizen doesn't have identification when questioned by the Police? will this person be let go?

Holder, in his almighty wisdom, may be challenging this law in court...
AG: Court challenge possible on immigration law
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9FBM6681&show_article=1

Since the Health Care law came first, Holder should prioritize his challenges in order of timeline and challenge the Health Care's legality first, but I digress.

Is there anything illegal about Arizona's new law?

"Eric Holder said Tuesday that the federal government may go to court to challenge Arizona's new law which makes it a state crime to be in the United States illegally."

First, lets dissect that statement. Holder wants to challenge the fact that its a state CRIME to be here ILLEGALLY. Hmmm... makes sense to me!

Second... Holder may be saying that immigration is a Federal issue, not a state issue, which doesn't make sense for two reasons. 1) Arizona is suffering because of lack of Federal enforcement of Federal law. 2) There are many examples of both Federal and State laws applying to the same issue (such as drugs). There's no reason why a state can not have an immigration law, so long as the immigration law.

"Janet Napolitano also voiced reservations about the new state law, saying it could siphon federal money and staff from hunting down dangerous immigrants."

Basically, the law would FORCE the Federal governemnt to actually enforce its own laws.

Then Obama says:

"President Barack Obama has instructed the Justice Department to examine the
Arizona law that he said last week threatens to "undermine basic notions of
fairness.""

Basic notions of fairness... like Black Panthers threatening people at voting locations, being able to make your own choice about Health Care, keeping the Federal government out of private business, or equal justice instead of social justice! Maybe Obama is just concerned about his Aunt, who's here illegally, being deported.

Me thinks there's some double standards!

2nd Amendment March in DC! YES!!!!

Hundreds of activists rallied in Washington, D.C., in support of gun rights
Monday

Which means, more like thousands...

Whole article here: Activists Rally in Washington in Support of Gun Rights
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/04/19/activists-rally-washington-support-gun-rights/

This Vanderboegh fellow is GREAT!

Across the Potomac River in Alexandria, former Alabama Minutemen leader Mike
Vanderboegh told the crowd armed confrontation should be reserved only for instances of the government threatening people's lives.

However, he said it might be justified if people face arrest for refusing to buy insurance under the health care reform package recently passed by Congress.

"If I know I'm not going to get a fair trial in federal court ... I at least have the
right to an unfair gunfight," Vanderboegh said.

Wow.

I do think gun control advocate Martina Leinz missed the point...

"If they wanted to have dialogue, they don't need to bring a big weapon with
them," she said of the protesters.

2nd Amendment supporters have been silent for too long...

Europeans have a right human right to vacation?

Brussels Declares Vacation Time a Human Right
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2010/04/19/brussels-declares-vacation-time-human-right/

"tourism is a human right and pensioners, youths and those too poor to afford it
should have their travel subsidized by the taxpayer."

I have an idea what the next bill Obama will be pushing on us... V-Obama-cation! Not only will low-income people get more back in taxes than they paid into hte system, they'll also get to go to Jamaica on my dime too!

Obama a Tea Partier???

Obama Administration announced today... Tea Parties: We're on Your Side
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/04/19/administration-tea-parties/

"...the Obama administration is paying more attention to deficit and
spending concerns than the Bush administration did. "

That's the funniest thing I heard in a long time. What does he take us for? Fools?

"And President Obama said at a Democratic National Committee fundraiser Thursday that Tea Party activists should "be saying thank you" to him for the tax cuts passed by his administration. "

ok... Thank you Obama for pushing the government Health Care take-over bill onto us and adding all those hidden taxes! Thank you for tripling our National Debt!

Special army unit ready to be deployed on American soil

Special army unit ready to be deployed on American soil just before Nov. elections (Update)
http://www.examiner.com/x-37620-Conservative-Examiner~y2010m4d13-Special-army-unit-ready-to-be-deployed-on-American-soil-just-before-Nov-elections

Will we get to vote this November? Or will a national emergency postpone elections and let the Dems maintain power? How dare anyone have an opposing view of the administration... It looks like the administration is preparing for the worst... preparing to "strike back twice as hard" (NObama quote)...

The article is an interesting read... What will happen...

"...the culture of the U.S. military is changing--half support Obama and the
other half are dead-set against him."

Be Aware and Prepare

Class action lawsuit AGAINST Health Care

Join the class action lawsuit against the constitutionality of the Health Care Bill!

Article:
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/04/13/citizens-opposed-health-care-law-join-lawsuit-democratic-leaders/

Web site to join:
http://www.obamacareclassaction.com/

RAW DATA: Senators Vote on Proposed Earmark Ban

On March 16, the U.S. Senate voted on whether to ban earmarks. By a vote of 68 -
19, lawmakers voted down the ban. Below is the list of how Senators voted
provided by the Senate Bill Clerk.

Yet ANOTHER reason to vote these scumbags OUT! This was voted down by Dems and GOP members. Here's the list of good guys that voted NOT to vote down the earmark ban:
Barrasso (R-WY), Nay
Bayh (D-IN), Nay
Brown (R-MA), Nay
Brownback (R-KS), Nay
Burr (R-NC), Nay
Chambliss (R-GA), Nay
Coburn (R-OK), Nay
Corker (R-TN), Nay
Cornyn (R-TX), Nay
Crapo (R-ID), Nay
DeMint (R-SC), Nay
Ensign (R-NV), Nay
Enzi (R-WY), Nay
Feingold (D-WI), Nay
Graham (R-SC), Nay
Grassley (R-IA), Nay
Hatch (R-UT), Nay
Isakson (R-GA), Nay
Johanns (R-NE), Nay
Kaufman (D-DE), Nay
Kyl (R-AZ), Nay
LeMieux (R-FL), Nay
McCain (R-AZ), Nay
McCaskill (D-MO), Nay
McConnell (R-KY), Nay
Risch (R-ID), Nay
Sessions (R-AL), Nay
Thune (R-SD), Nay
Vitter (R-LA), Nay

ALL other Senators are corrupt!

Too bad my Virginia Senators Webb and Warner are of the corrupt kind... But their Dems and voted for the Health Care bill too, so what can I expect?
Warner (D-VA), Yea
Webb (D-VA), Yea

Here's the link:
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/04/14/raw-data-senators-vote-proposed-earmark-ban/

Arizona Passes Strict Illegal Immigration Bill

Sounds like a great move for the USA... on the surface.

I like this...

The measure would create a new state misdemeanor crime of willful failure to
complete or carry an alien registration document.

But, this is scary....

It would allow officers to arrest immigrants unable to show documents proving
they're legally in the country.

What will be used to differentiate immigrants from citizens? This looks like it will become a slippery slope to (say with a German accent), "Your papers please?".

Article here:
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/04/13/arizona-passes-strict-illegal-immigration/?test=latestnews

Hutaree

Great write up on the Hutaree militia...
http://freedominourtime.blogspot.com/2010/03/causus-belli.html

White House's 2011 Budget

I'm still studying and absorbing the budget, but here's a few scary pints that stand out.

According to the White House's 2011 budget we'll be spending $3,834,000,000,000 (3.8 Trillion), and are taking in $2,567,000,000,000 (2.5 Trillion). That's 1.267 Trillion in deficit for 2011. According to the projections, we will run a deficit through at least 2020.

See chart here (page 7 is the one I've been studying, other pages are just as interesting)...
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/fy2011/assets/tables.pdf

Interesting points...
2017, Social Security expenses exceed $1 billion.
2018, receive at least $1 billion in Social Security taxes.

Allowance for Health Reform... odd variances between outlays and receipts through 2020.

2009 - 2020, Security spending increases 22%
2009 - 2020, Social Security spending increases 77%
2009 - 2020, Total spending increases 62%
2009 - 2020, Total tax receipt increases 123%
2009 - 2020, Individual Income tax receipt increases 160%

Are we planning to downsize our military??? Only 22% increase in projected spending over the next 10 years? ...versus, a total tax increase of 123%???? Looks like our defense will be lacking.


From page 2... This is scary!

• Debt held by the public increases from 2009 - 2020 from $7.545 trillion to $18, 573 trillion!!!! That's an increase of 146%
• Yet, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increases from 2009 - 2020 from $14, 237 trillion to $24,067 trillion! That's an increase of ONLY 69%

This is a GLOOMY forecast!!!!

Rainbow powered Unicorns...

Great little video about all of Obama's kept promises...

Barack Obama has blessed Americans with Free! Health Care for everyone

Lieutenant Colonel Terry Lakin challenges Obama's legitimacy

Wow. 3rd military officer standing up and challenging President Obama about his birth certificate.

US Army Physician refuses orders; Says Obama needs to show him Birth Certificate first

Lieutenant Colonel Terry Lakin deserves our support and gratitude. He's putting his career on the line to challenge the President's legitimacy as President, based on the lack of a birth certificate.

The Army responds by requesting a brain scan of Lieutenant Colonel Terry Lakin.

Could this be the beginning of a military resistance to Obama's presidency? I doubt it, but it's definitly something to follow.

This is all I needed to hear...

I've been suspicious for some time now. This is all the proof I needed...

http://libertarianrepublican.blogspot.com/2010/04/michelle-obama-in-speech-baracks-home.html

I thought he was British... evidently he's... Kenyan?

Tea partiers are bad????

In line with "say whatever benefits your agenda"...

Rep. Cohen: Tea Partiers Show 'Hardcore' Anger Without 'Robes and Hoods'
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/04/05/rep-cohen-tea-partiers-hardcore-anger-robes-hoods/

On a program called "The Young Turks" on Thursday, the Democratic Tennessee congressman said Tea Party groups show "opposition to African Americans,
hostility toward gays, hostility to anybody who wasn't just a clone of George Wallace's fan club." Wallace is the late former Alabama governor, and presidential candidate, well-known for opposing desegregation.

I just want to know what he is basing these statements on. Where's an example of "opposition to African Americans", or "hostility toward gays", or "hostility to anybody who wasn't just a clone of George Wallace's fan club".

Cohen's comments came after other lawmakers accused Tea Party activists of hurling racial slurs at black representatives on Capitol Hill during an anti-health care reform bill protest last month.

Again... there's PLENTY of video (with audio) of the instigation walk by the CBC. NOWHERE can any racial slur be heard... let alone 15 times as they claim. The racism here is the false claims of racism by the CBC.

Cohen, in his interview, went on to say that some Republicans are "afraid" to stand up to Tea Party backers. He said Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., seemed uncomfortable when his former running mate, Sarah Palin, was campaigning for him last month.

So now, how something "seemed" is this important? I think the Tea Party people were more uncomfortable with Palin supporting McCain...

Federal taxes

My philosophy on Federal taxing...

Currently our Federal Government collects enough taxes to redistribute a portion back to the States, to special interest groups and to foreign entities. Soon it will redsitribute billions to third world countries if CAP and TRADE is passed. At the same time the Federal Government is increasing our National Debt by trillions.

First, if the Federal government collects enough taxes to provide a "surplus" enabling it to divert those tax dollars back to States, it has collected too much tax. There is zero function, zero basis for the Federal government to "give" money back to the States.

This gives too much power to the Federal government. The Federal government uses this cash as a bribe to get States to follow the will of the Federal government and do things against their will and the will of their people. This is called bribery. It creates crooked politicians. It also creates wasteful earmark spending when Federal tax dollars are used to fund a bridge in some remote area of a state simply because that State's politician required the funding to buy his vote.

Its also wealth redistribution. A socialist concept. When money is taken from the people of one state to fund a project in another state this is redistribution. This is wrong. Federal tax dollars should be used for the benefit of all citizens equally, not to the benefit of only a few.

Second, the "excess" tax dollars collected are given to special interest groups that, by themselves, would not exist. And, would not be able to collect enough money from private citizens because these entities do not have enough support. Many of the special interest groups receiving money do not line up with what many people believe in. Most people would not want their omney going to these organizations.

Many of these organizations have been proven to be breaking laws and engaged in criminal activity. See ACORN for one... It also pulls these organizations into politics, which diverts cash from their main purpose and taints their activities towards questionable actions.

In addition to special interests, billions of dolalrs are given to foreign entities... governments. The original purpose of giving money to some governments was the hope they would become democratic and capitalistic. however, many of the governments have only lined the pockets of their corrupt leaders while their country remains third world and starving. No improvement has been measured... why do we continue to fund other governments/countries?

Third, while our Federal government gives this money away as if it has the right to do it, our National debt has tripled. We are the most indebt country in the world. The priority of our government has become self preservation of politicians instead of supporting the constitution and the citizens of the country. We are now owned by China. Our national security is at serious risk because national decisions are influenced by the owners of our debt. Being in debt alsoleaves us little cash to apply to national emergencies, border control, and our own citizens.

Our Federal government rejects all attempts by the people, and common sense, to force a balanced budget. Congress accepts automatic yearly raises at a time when the country is in recession. They have removed themselves from the real world and are living in a fairy tale land of uncontrolable spending, a world where they are above the law and a world where they do not answer to the people anymore.

Economic Benefits of the Health Care Law...

First, AT&T, Verizon, 3M, Deere, and more (more are announcing the same as this is typed) are announcing hundreds of millions, and up to a billion, of dollars in direct write offs due to the signing of the Health Care Reform law. This is direct corporate loss...

AT&T Inc. will take a $1 billion non-cash accounting charge in the first quarter because of the health care overhaul and may cut benefits it offers to current and retired workers.
The charge is the largest disclosed so far. Earlier this week, AK Steel Corp., Caterpillar Inc., Deere & Co. and Valero Energy announced similar accounting charges, saying the health care law that President Barack Obama signed Tuesday will raise their expenses. On Friday, 3M Co. said it will also take a charge of $85 million to $90 million.

Full article:
AT&T Will Take $1B Non-cash Charge for Health Care
http://www.wirelessweek.com/News/2010/03/Policy-and-Industry-ATT-1B-Non-cash-Charge-Healthcare/

So much for the government's claim that this law was going to save money.

Our wondrous government responds by demanding the CEOs appear before Congress to explain themsleves. But, these CEOs are required to announce this important financial information to the SEC or face criminal liabilities.

Is our impartial government theatening these corporations for announcing financial information counter to what the government stated? Are these companies being threatened for not playing along? Me thinks this is a threat tactic.

What will be the end result of all these write offs? Companies will have LESS capital to re-invest in growth. Companies will have less capital to hire more employees and may not be able to maintain the employees they have now. This has a negative affect on the national economic situation.

This was created by this "Health Care for all" law which was supposed reduce costs... which Pelosi said... we will have to wait until it's passed before we know what's in it. Now that it's passed, 2 Democratic lawmakers have come forth and said this HC bill was all about wealth redistribution (Howard Dean, http://biggovernment.com/kolson/2010/03/31/uh-oh-another-dem-acknowledges-health-bill-is-wealth-redistribution/, and Max Baucus , http://biggovernment.com/kolson/2010/03/28/better-late-than-never-top-senate-dem-admits-un-american-health-bill-was-to-address-mal-distribution-of-income/), and a third came out and said it was about controlling the people (Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich, http://newsmax.com/InsideCover/healthcare-dingell-control-healthcare/2010/03/25/id/353869).

How long before Insurance companies go bankrupt and everyone is forced onto the government plan?

Now this... As part of the HC reform bill, government has taken over the student loan program.

Sallie Mae Blames 2,500 Layoffs on Obama's Student Loan Overhaul
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/03/30/sallie-mae-blames-layoffs-obamas-student-loan-overhaul/

So much for creating jobs, improving the economy... Obama said this was to help the students, but did they really need this kind of help? Was this called for? Do we really need to move closer to complete socialized education? How are the students going to be "helped" when there are no jobs available for them when they graduate? How will they be helped when the economy is still in recession?

Socialism is contrary to the free-market and prosperity.

Bush Wiretaps

NSA Wiretapping Was Illegal, Judge Rules
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/03/31/nsa-wiretapping-illegal-judge-rules/
And, it took a court to tell us these wire taps were illegal? I thought it was already common knowledge....

Republicans... Democrats... When they think they're above the law and when they run around unchecked by a government too scared to stop them, this is what happens. This is what happens when the government takes liberties against our rights and freedom in the name of National Emergency. Our constitution still applies during times of National Emergency... contrary to what many government types think!

Mexican Terrorists

Mexican Drug Gangs Attack Army Bases Near the Border
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2010/04/01/mexican-drug-gangs-attack-army-bases-near-border/

At what point do these Mexican gangs get labeled terrorists?

Me thinks its time for the Administration to do something about the border when the Mexican "gangs" can perform gorilla warfare on military bases. This is only a handful of days after an innocent rancher was gunned down on the border by an illegal. This is NOT ok. This is NOT acceptable.

At any other time in our history, this would have been front page news.