Newt Gingrich's New Immigration Plan

I'm not sure I've ever come across a man more in love with himself than Newt Gingrich.  At one time, I admired him simply on his ideas alone.  But, it seems he comes up with ideas without thinking them through.  A good example is Newt Gingrich's latest immigration plan.  Newt says he wants to present a more humane approach to dealing with illegal immigration.  If you have been here 25 years, committed no crime (again what part of illegal do you not understand?), or partaken of the social services (which will eliminate approximately 75% of all illegals immediately) then you would be eligible for legal status under his plan.  How many illegals would even qualify under this new plan by Gingrich?  How many illegals will even come forward and register, which is a big part of the Gingrich immigration plan?  Let's say that one-million come forward and are eligible.  I think I'm being generous, but let's take one-million.  What about the other 10, 15 or 20 million still prancing around illegally in this country?  Big government and business Republicans say this is a bold, new plan.  There is nothing bold or new about it.  It is just another fancy way of saying "amnesty."   Gingrich says they will not qualify for full citizenship.  But, they can gain legality.  Ask how many really care about citizenship anyway.  Most want to just live and work in this country so they can send money back to Mexico. Honduras, or whatever country they came from originally.  

Mitt Romney and Michelle Bachmann immediately attacked Gingrich over this plan. He talks about controlling the border.  Every President talks about controlling the border (some even lie and say it is under control now, hint, hint).  It has never been done and most likely will never be controlled until we stop taking our marching orders from Mexico.  Why one country has so much influence on U.S. domestic and foreign policy I will never understand.  Back to Gingrich....at least he has brought the illegal immigration issue off the backburner.  I agree Illegal Immigration needs to be dealt with and dealt with after we kick Obama out of office.  However, giving any form of a break to illegals, regardless of how long they have been in this country, will only encourgage more illegals to swarm across the border.  We cannot keep encouraging people to illegally enter our country.  Democrats have no regard for border enforcement since they see illegal aliens as instant Democrats.  We must do as Gingrich stated (and I agree), put fully armed National Guardsmen on our border to stop this invasion.  We must make e-verify mandatory in both the federal and private sectors of employment.  Deny any social services to a household with an illegal alien.  You don't have to deport illegals.  They will deport themselves when the magnet(s) drawing them over here is gone; jobs and government social services.

What I'm Thankful for on Thanksgiving

This isn't going to be a political post per se.  But, enough here to qualify, I believe.  This post is the Wednesday prior to Thanksgiving.  We, as a nation, have a great deal for which we can be thankful.  We have a lot wrong with this country today.  There are so many things that I see that I think the Founding Fathers must be twirling in their graves over.  We have a President that pays lip service to our most treasured document, the U.S. Constitution.  He shows his open disdain for anything to do with this nation's history.  Sure, we have our crosses to bear.  Show me one nation on this earth that has not done wrong in their history.  There are no pure and pristine countries no more than there are pure and pristine national leaders.  Enough of this, let me tell you what I'm thankful for on this Thanksgiving.

I am thankful that we have a nation in which the idea of freedom is sacred and something we are willing to fight for in any circumstance.  There are a lot of people who hate the USA.  A lot of people who live in this country and take advantage of all the benefits of this country, hate the USA.  But, that is ok.  As long as their dissent doesn't interfere with my belief in this country, then they have that right.  I am thankful we still have young men and women who believe in this country.  Those same young men and women have sacrificed their lives, limbs and goals to defend our country.  Unlike when I was in Vietnam, they are not spit upon and called baby killers.  They are paid respect.  Respect is something you have to earn.  Our troops have certainly done that.  I am thankful for the food that God allows me to partake on Thanksgiving Day.  So many people do no know where their next meal is coming from.  That is something I have only experienced once in my life.  It is not something I would want to experience again.  I am thankful for the roof I have over my head.  I thank God for the car that I drive every day.  I am thankful for having money in the bank, family that love me and, believe it or not, I am thankful for that which I have not been blessed with thus far.  There are always reasons why things take place and do not take place.  That is my considered opinion now.

I find myself thanking God I do not have to experience the war and famine in Africa, that I was not born into such a miserable life.  I pray that those poor people find peace and tranquility at some point in life.  I am thankful I had a loving and blessed mother who loved me and my siblings.  I hate to think where I would be in life if not for her steady direction.  I guess I should also be thankful for my father, although he was a father in name only.  I'm not sure why I am saying I am thankful for him today.  But, I just feel it is the right thing to do.  As you prepare for your Thanksgiving meal, think about all that you have to be thankful for as you look across the table.  There are many people around the world, and in this nation, who do not have a great deal to be thankful for this Thanksgiving.  In some way, we are all blessed.  Some are blessed in different ways.  We all need to take stock of where we are in life today.  Happy Thanksgiving Day to everyone.

Obama is Door Challenged in Bali

I guess it happens to all of us.  You know what I mean.  You manage to look and act like a complete idiot at times.  Former President George W. Bush had one (well, ok, one among many)  famous incident when he was in China for discussions with Chinese officials.  The now famous incident shows him leaving the microphone and doing an exit stage right.  Only thing is, those two doors would not budge.  At all.  That scene has been replayed over and over in late night shows.  George W. Bush was always the butt of jokes in the liberal press.  This one incident just played right into the hands of MSM.  President Bush never was able to live this door incident down.

It appears that President Obama has now had a "Bush moment" in Bali during a conference of South East-Asian nations.  President Obama and his party had difficulty opening a door leading to the room where he was to appear for a signing of an aircraft deal between Boeing and an Indonesian company.  No matter how hard the President and his party tried, that door would not open.  As you can imagine, President Obama was embarrassed.  It took a Secret Service agent to come to the aid of the President.  Strangely, he had no problem opening the door whatsoever.  Of course, there is no video of this incident with President Obama.  I find it hard to believe there is no video or pictures.  There are always, at least, official reporters and photographers to capture the President's every move for history.  And there were none during this embarrassment for Obama?  Ok, maybe  I'm a little too paranoid when it comes to the liberal mainstream media.  I'll take their word there are "no pictures or video" of the President's "Bush moment."  Or not.

Judge Kagan to Recuse on Obamacare?

A story that is circulating and causing much anger amongst conservatives (and for totally opposite reasons, liberals as well) Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan sent an excited email to a Harvard Law professor stating that "they have the votes" for Obamacare.  Justice Kagan sent a series of emails discussing the passage of Obamacare aka Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in March of 2010.  “I hear they have the votes, Larry!! Simply amazing,” Kagan said to Tribe in one of the emails.  "Larry" is Harvard Law professor Larry Tribe.  Kagan served as Solicitor General for President Obama prior to being nominated and confirmed as Supreme Court Justice.  The concern, of course, did Kagan help write the defense of Obamacare?  If so, she must recuse herself.

8 USC 455, a Supreme Court justice must recuse from “any proceeding in which his impartiality might reasonably be questioned.”  If as Solicitor General, Justice Kagan helped draft a defense of Obamacare, she must recuse herself from deliberations on this lawsuit.  Of course, the above Harvard Law professor is defending Kagan.  He is stating Kagan should not have to recuse herself even in face of evidence she cannot be impartial.  This also flies in the face of her questioning before Senate Republicans during the confirmation process.  She stated emphatically she could be impartial in deliberations on the lawsuits against Obamacare.  Now, liberal groups are stating that Clarence Thomas should recuse himself as well.  The rationale for that is that Justice Thomas's wife has been quite vocal in her opposition to Obamacare.  Last time I checked, a Supreme Court Justice is not confirmed for a seat on the US Supreme Court based on the opinion of their spouse.  If we go this route, every married justice serving would have recuse him or herself because of what their spouse might say or think.  Of course, this is ridiculous.  Justice Kagan, however, must recuse herself based on the emails.  She cannot be impartial,. 

Newt Gingrich Moves Up in Polls

In the latest Marist/McClatchy poll, Newt Gingrich has moved a head of embattled Herman Cain.  Mitt Romney still leads the way with 23%, Gingrich with 19% and Herman Cain with 17%.  It appears the sexual harassment charges are starting to plague the campaign of Mr. Cain, rightly or wrongly.  However, the New York Times/ CBS News show that Herman Cain still leads the Republican Presidential hopefuls.  Cain leads with 18% with Romney and Gingrich tied at 15%.  So, who do you believe?  I honestly don't trust anything to do with the NY Times or CBS.  The Marist/McClatchy poll I know absolutely nothing about.  But, both polls point to one thing; Newt Gingrich has now made it a three-way battle for the Republican nomination.

I must admit I am alarmed about Newt Gingrich's recent rise in the polls.  Newt is a globalist, pro-Amnesty for illegals, believes in the man-made Global Warming theory, opposed Paul Ryan's budget reforms (which tacked him to the Left with Obama), and then there is the baggage he brings.  Without going into great detail, Newt cheated on his wife while she lay dying with cancer.  Now, the story goes that he asked for a divorce while she was dying.  His supporters say it is just the opposite.  Democrats would bludgeon him with that little detail over and over again.  He is most definitely a RINO.  I see him in the same light as I do Herman Cain;  neither are electable.  Romney is the one Obama wants most because Romney is a moderate.  A Republican moderate rarely does well in Presidential elections.  It's disgusting to contemplate, but it appears Obama is headed for a reelection win even with unemployment in the 8-9% category and the economy tanking again.  I think the Mayans were a little off on their prediction of the end of the world.  They have it on December 21, 2012.  It will actually occur about six weeks prior to that date.

Cain's Bimbo Eruption

As a rule, I am always willing to give someone the benefit of a doubt.  Even though Herman Cain completely denied any sexual harassment of his accusers, something just didn't pass the smell test.  Something just didn't seem right.  The first two women could not be taken seriously since neither were willing to come forth with their stories.  A third said she "thought" Herman Cain sexually harassed her.  I wonder if she ever "thought" she was pregnant.  Either you are or you aren't.

Now, there is a fourth woman by the name of Sharon Bialek who said Herman Cain groped her groin.  I'm thinking, and you just sat there while he did it and didn't call the police?  Furthermore, we now are finding out Sharon Bialek is something of a gold-digger, filed bankruptcy twice,  has the infamous Gloria Allred as her attorney and now is making the network morning rounds even though she "has nothing to gain."  Right.  Sharon Bialek reportedly "hugged" Herman Cain at a Tea Party event last month.  It's difficult to know who to believe.  Bialek has little in the way of credibility if she actually hugged Herman Cain at that Tea Party meeting.  But, she apparently is going to milk her 15 minutes of fame for all she can.  I see her as not much more than an opportunist and a charlatan.

The old saying of where there's smoke, there's fire come to mind here.  There is too much smoke coming out now on Herman Cain.  By fighting with the news media, he invited more probing into this past.  The latest report is that now a fifth woman has come forth and said Herman Cain acted inappropriately toward her.  I'd say that just about ends the long shot bid by Republican Presidential candidate Herman Cain.  The latest Gallup Poll practically cements this statement.  Were these allegations true about Mr. Cain?  Or is this just, as Mr. Cain described, a "high tech lynching" by the liberal news media?  I suppose we will never know the answer to those questions.  I do know the news media acted totally different in the bimbo eruptions of Bill Clinton.  The news media actively worked to discredit the women who accused Bill Clinton of sexual harassment.  Herman Cain should have known, or someone should have told him, if he gets involved in the presidential campaign, any skeletons in his closet will come out.  I suspect Mr. Cain is acutely aware of that fact now.

Occupy Lefties - Showing Their True Colors

I suppose it was inevitable. Violence is erupting in the "Occupy Whatever" movement across the USA.  Example #1:  Oakland, CA where protesters have had a running battle with police.  The Port of Oakland has been shutdown as a result of the "Occupy" forces.  Schools, government buildings are shutdown.  Another example; Seattle, WA where bottle throwing Occupy thugs battled with police yesterday in front of the Sheraton Hotel.  Police made several arrests as the Occupy thugs fought with police.  Rapes have occurred in Detroit and Zuccotti Park in New York City.  The news media, as expected, has been very slow in reporting this, just as they have in the violence of Occupy Whatever forces.

Herman Cain's Sexual Harassment Charge

 
Upon learning of a sexual harassment charge against Herman Cain over a decade ago, I immediately thought it was politically motivated.  I am still leaning that way.  But, this is "big boy" politics.  If you have skeletons in your closet, they will come out during the campaign.  This is especially true with a conservative Presidential candidate. I have always found it curious in how the news media came to the aid of former President Bill Clinton during the "bimbo eruptions" of his presidency.  Any woman who came out to talk about how Bill Clinton mauled them or made sexual suggestive comments to them, was immediately demonized by the left-wing news media.  But, this is something that Herman Cain had to know about.  Once he started gaining steam in the polls, he had a very large target on his back.  If the story starts gaining traction (and that isn't going to happen unless the women come out), then Cain is in serious trouble.  It is a shame there is such a double standard in American politics.  But, that is the way it is.  Complaining about it will not wish it away.  The news media is dominated by liberals. 

This being said, Cain has hurt himself in this episode.  Initially, Herman Cain denied any knowledge of this sexual harassment charge.  Now, today, he can remember details about the entire episode.  He stated how he told one woman she is the same height as  his wife.  I have to believe there is more to that statement than Mr. Cain is letting on right now. He stated he couldn't remember the details initially because it happened over a decade ago.  That is a plausible excuse.  But, therein is the problem with Herman Cain's details of the story.  It all sounds like an excuse.  He deserves the benefit of a doubt.  Mr. Cain is the man who must clear this up and do it soon.  The liberal lapdogs in the press will do everything they can to continue to damage Mr. Cain.  They view Herman Cain as a threat to the Anointed One. Cain is a black conservative, which is something liberals simply can't tolerate. They expect all their voting blocs to remain on the liberal plantation.  Herman Cain represents someone who can at least potentially destroy the black voting bloc. 

Liberals can sense blood in the water.  This sexual harassment allegation is not going away any time soon if they can help it.  The liberal elite will continue to pound away at this.  If Herman Cain is as innocent as he says he is, then he has nothing to fear.  But, if he is hiding something on this allegation or any others, it will come out.  Liberals espouse a failed ideology that is unpopular with most Americans.  The only way they can compete is to bring the likes of Herman Cain down to their scumbag level.