A Nation In Chaos

I've lived a long time.  I'll be 63 years old in September.  I've seen the United States of America reel from the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., and Robert F. Kennedy.  I've seen President Nixon resign from office in disgrace.  I've seen Democrats, Republicans, right-wingers, left-wingers attack each other mercilessly.  I've lived through several recessions.  I've seen economic upheaval that threatened the very fabric of our nation.  I've seen this nation at war several times and the aftermath of war.  In summary, I have seen this nation get knocked down and then get back up.  The terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 which served to only bring this nation together as one.  America always comes together in a time of great need.  At least, that's the way it has always been in the past.

Border Crisis - USA in Peril

I think Texas governor Rick Perry said it best, in regard to the ongoing illegal alien surge on our southern border.  "He's either inept or has an ulterior motive," Governor Perry was quoted as saying.  I'm not sure what Obama's ulterior motive might be.  If it is to force the hand of the GOP to pass immigration reform aka amnesty, it has been a dismal failure.  If it is to "transform America," it is a mixed bag of success.  I'm not sure even the Idiot in Chief expected this mass surge of illegal "children" to our southern border.  Many of the criminal gangs are passing as "children" of 16 and over.  We will all pay for this eventually. 

The Cesar Chavez Resolution

Senate Republicans blocked a resolution honoring Cesar Chavez on his birthday (March 31) due to language that Democrats refused to allow to be added to the resolution.  Chavez formed the United Farm Workers labor union, which organized agriculture workers.  Republicans wanted to add Chavez position on illegal immigration. Republicans would have voted for the resolution if Democrats had accepted additional language that recognized Chavez supported strict enforcement of immigration laws in order to help protect American workers’ wages. But Democrats refused to agree to those additions, leaving both sides at a stalemate.  Democrats did not debate on Chavez stance on illegal immigration.  But, that didn't stop them from castigating the GOP for not going along with their agenda.  “It is an injustice to his memory,” said Sen. Robert Menendez, the New Jersey Democrat who tried to force a vote and who said Republicans were trying to mix the immigration debate with a commemorative resolution.

Illegal Aliens Sue for In-state Tuition

The so-called "Dreamers" (children brought to USA illegally) in the state of Georgia are suing the state for in-state tuition rates.   In essence, they are suing American taxpayers as a result.  These blood suckers have been granted temporary permission to stay in the U.S. under an Obama administration policy introduced last year.  That isn't good enough for them.  They now want the American taxpayer to fund their college education and to give them the cut-rate in-state tuition.  A judge in Georgia said he needs more time to decide the case.  DeKalb County Superior Court Judge Mark Anthony Scott heard arguments on behalf of these illegal aliens from their lawyer, Charles Kuck.  The problem for the illegal aliens is that the Georgia university system requires any student seeking in-state status for tuition rates to provide verification of “lawful presence” in the U.S.

Immigration Reform in Jeopardy

A report over this past weekend cast the possibility of Comprehensive Immigration Reform (CIR) aka Amnesty, of being in grave danger of not being passed this year, if ever.  The report states that the White House "...does not see a path to passing immigration."  The fear is that the House will not produce any path to citizenship which would be a death blow to the bill itself.  Democrats have made it clear that any CIR bill would have to include a path to citizenship for the estimated 12-20 million illegal immigrants in this nation.  The Obama Administration has so many scandals to deal with (NSA, IRS targeting, Benghazi, Fast&Furious, etc) they have lost focus on one of President Obama's main issues in his second term agenda; immigration reform.  What hurts even more, House Speaker John Boehner, has stated he will not put CIR up for a vote without majority Republican support.  Boehner has gone back on his word before.  But, he obviously knows if he implements the Hastart Rule,  there is no chance CIR will pass the House in any form.  Amnesty is wildly unpopular amongst constituencies of House members, whom they have to answer to every two years.  Another ominous sign; the guy who was supposed to be the House version of Marco Rubio, Rep. Paul Ryan, has gone silent. 

Just as I suspected would happen, has happened.  Once the voting public found out some of what is in the bill (such as rewarding companies to hire illegals and punish them with Obamacare if they hire American citizens) there would be a backlash.  As many have noted, this bill is even worse than the 2007 Amnesty bill supported by the Amnesty Twins, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina (who is about to be "primaried") and John "Maverick" McCain of Arizona (who faces a recall possibility).  The basic tenets of this bill reward criminal behavior.  That is something that just doesn't sit well with law abiding Americans.  Why should someone who broke U.S. Immigration Law be given a pass and rewarded with legal status?  There is no answer to that from the Amnesty lovers in Congress.  Liberals say Amnesty will keep families together.  As usual, liberals think with their emotions rather than use their brain.  No thought is given to the crushing blow to social services this would bring if we give Amnesty to millions of illegal aliens.  The simple fact is one that I have repeated all too often on this subject;  the United States of America cannot care for the indigent of the world.  It is not the responsibility of the American taxpayer to do this.  Of course, we need to secure our border.  We have never enforced the border enforcement tenets of the 1986 Immigration Act.  How could we ever expect our government to commit itself to border enforcement in a new immigration reform bill?  The answer; we can't trust them to do it.  End of story.

The Big Push for Amnesty

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As many may know, yesterday was the day that President Obama  gave his long awaited speech on immigration.   Monday, the "Gang of Eight," as they are known by critics, provided an outline of the latest "comprehensive immigration reform" that politicians in both parties want to shove down the throats of American citizens.  The proposal is basically like the one in 2007 that Americans angrily shot down with faxes, phone calls and visits to their Congressmen.  In this latest proposal, of course, is the much desired and clamored for "path to citizenship" that hispanics have been having epileptic seizures over since....well, since the LAST amnesty back in the mid-eighties.   It never ends.  They say they don't want to separate families.  There is a simple solution to this that no one will even discuss.  If you don't want to separate your families, take them back with you to your native country.  Is that difficult to understand?  No one would stop you.  There is a lot at stake in this latest effort for amnesty for illegal aliens.  The usual suspects from the Republican Party, John McCain and Lindsay Graham, are part of the Gang of Eight.  Included with them is Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida.  He has flip-flopped on this issue since last year.  He is making a huge gamble.  The Tea Party put him into the senate seat in Florida.  Knowing that an overhaul of our immigration system would cost billions, if not trillions of dollars, the Tea Party may just make him pay for this.  I hope so.

The cry of Republicans is that there first has to be border enforcement.  The Obama administration stated a couple of years ago that the border is secure.  But, now, the Obama Administration is promising border enforcement with their proposal on immigration reform.  Well, which is it? Is the border secure or not?  More lies from Obama.  Is there any reason to believe that Obama will secure the border this time?  Is there any reason to assume this will the second and LAST amnesty?  Hell no, to both questions. The cry for amnesty for any illegal alien will never stop from the hispanic caucus in Congress and certainly not from La Raza (The Race).   The sudden influx of illegals with citizenship will overwhelm an already perilous situation with Social Security and Medicare.  Of course, the reason Republicans are wetting themselves on this issue is what took place in the last election.  Politicians are thinking about their own self-interests and not what is best for American citizens.  Finally, I ask these politicians one question; how does a massive amnesty benefit Americans?  You are supposed to be working for us.  So, again, how does a "comprehensive immigration reform" amnesty help Americans, especially the 23 million that are unemployed?  The silence is deafening.

Are Illegal Aliens A Race?

 

 
One of the things that always amazes me about the open borders crowd is their quickness in playing the race card with illegal aliens (I know saying illegal aliens is not PC, but I do not care...get over it).   My answer to this charge is always the same, "When did illegal aliens become a race?"   I was not aware there is a race of people called "illegal aliens."  Where do they come from?  Is this the lost tribe of Israel?  Are they from outer space?  The Republican Party is being castigated by some Hispanic zealots who say it is racist to not welcome and grant citizenship to these "undocumented immigrants."  Ok, let's use your terminology for the moment.  Are all "undocumented immigrants" Hispanic?  If you say yes, you are a liar.  If you say no, then you are spewing false accusations (i.e. racism playing a part in being anti-illegals) since you agree not all undocumented immigrants aka illegal aliens are of Hispanic origin.  In fact, if I were Hispanic, I would consider it an insult to say someone is "racist" concerning illegal aliens.  By design or ignorance, Hispanic leaders dish out the racist insult to anyone wanting a halt to illegal aliens from entering this country.  By saying it is "racist" to do so makes one think all illegal aliens are Hispanic.  That is patently false. 

According to a Pew report (admittedly in 2005, so numbers have possibly increased), 56% of illegal aliens were from Mexico.  22% of illegal aliens are from other countries in Central America.  Let's say that is, conservatively speaking, 80% now.  What about the other 20%?  They are made up of illegal aliens from Asia, 6% from Europe and Canada, and about 3% from Africa and other countries around the world.  So, how can it be "racist" to be against any type of benefits for illegal aliens unless they consist of 100% Hispanic, 100% Asian, 100%  Canadian, etc?  The fact is that racism has little to do with being against illegal immigration despite what the open borders zealots want you to believe.  They love to hide this inconvenient fact that just because a large majority of illegal aliens are Hispanic, then being against illegal immigration must be due to racism.  Does this racism charge extend to Asians?  Canadians and Europeans as well?  So, to follow their (il)logic to its conclusion, you must be a racist simply because you are against illegal immigration regardless of nationality of the illegal aliens involved?  A white American can be racist against a white Canadian now?  A legal Hispanic can be racist against an illegal Hispanic now?  The lunacy of such logic is mind blowing.  

The fact of the matter is that the majority of legal ( naturalized and native born) Hispanics in this country are against illegal immigration also.  They did it the right way.  They resent such "Hispanic leaders" as La Raza (The Race) speaking on their behalf.  To want the rule of law to be enforced is not racist.  The open borders crowd knows this.  But, facts are something that the Left has always hated.  The Republicans should not let these screaming banshee's from La Raza and the rest of the Socialist crowd intimidate them with the race card.  It is nonsense and they know it.  But, the race card fits their agenda.  So, expect the open borders zealots, Democrats and union leaders to keep playing the race card leading up to the Presidential election in November. 

Chris Christie to Run in 2012?

News reports for the past week are that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie may run for President in 2012.  He has gone back and forth on this issue since January of this year.  At one time he actually stated he was not ready to be President of the United States.  I tend to agree with him on that.  Of course, a community organizer isn't really qualified to be President either.  Maybe that is the reason we are in the mess we're in right now.  Regardless, it would add another participant to the race for the Republican Nomination.  If I am correct, that makes ten people running for the nomination.  That is simply too many.  At some point, the debates will have to cut off the second and third tier candidates like Rick Santorum who had a good night at the debate in Orlando last week.  Of course, we still don't know if the favorite punching bag of the Left, Sarah Palin, will run or not.  I honestly hope and pray neither candidate run.

Rick Perry on Illegal Immigration

 
Like many conservatives (and liberals as well, most likely), I watched the debate among the Republican Presidential candidates Monday night in Tampa, Florida.  As expected, Rick Perry was catching heat from all sides.  That is what happens to a front-runner.  But, some revealing things came out in that debate that caught my attention..  Rick Perry is becoming more and more a  cardboard box cut-out.  Meaning, he is all fluff and no substance.  I had been leaning heavily toward voting for Governor Perry prior to that debate.