Rep. Gillibrand "firmly against amnesty"
Rep. Gillibrand has some discouraging words about immigration on her website (which is stalling due to high traffic). While I firmly believe in giving everyone a chance, especially Democrats who win...
View ArticleGillibrand Changes Tune On Immigration (VICTORY)
I've blogged a few times on Senator Gillibrand's (D-NY) controversial views on immigration. She had often stated that she "was firmly against amnesty", voted for the Save Act, and supported fencing...
View ArticleCalifornia Budget Cuts Still Threatening Lives
What is taking my breath away are some of the comments I see on news forums which pour hate on the most vulnerable of our citizens, as well as our Governor's now stated willingness to shut down the...
View ArticleDiary Madness
Part 3 June 19 Three in five. Catchy eh? Like the Bulls, Phil Jackson and "threepeat." What a way to run for Governor. I am the world champion of "how do I help a friend in Mexico by making a...
View ArticleWould Illegal Aliens Get Public Option Healthcare?
Please help me address a charge that comes up again and again as I talk up the new healthcare plan: would illegal aliens be covered under it?
View ArticleUNDOCUMENTED WORKERS or ILLEGAL ALIENS
If the U. S. is in an uproar about undocumented workers (some use the phrase illegal aliens-but I will not), look to your own home town employers for the reason!
View ArticleHow to silence the "illegal alien" argument
When you get into a discussion with one of those heavily indoctrinated teabagger - Lou Dobbs fans that rant on, and on, and on about how the Democrats are trying to guarantee that all the illegal...
View Article"You lie!" shows raw racism toward illegal aliens [Hispanics]
Yes, Joe Wilson showed no respect for President Obama when he yelled out, "You lie!" during his speech, but his outburst showed raw hatred toward illegal aliens, who are predominately Hispanic.Did...
View ArticleThe Debate I'm Dreading.
You thought health Care Reform brought out some of the worst in our fellow citizens, well I hate to say itYou ain't seen nothing yet.Reporting from Washington - Despite steep odds, the White House has...
View ArticleRight Wing Terrorists and the Mayflower Landing ...
Wally, my family came over here ... one side of my family ... on the Mayflower ...the first winter was rough, but they didn't have their hands out for somebody to support them...
View ArticleMost AZ Dems Support Immigration Law...Why I Do Too (with Reservations)
A new poll from Rasmussen puts support for the Arizona immigration bill just signed into law at 70%.1* Do you favor or oppose legislation that authorizes local police to stop and verify the immigration...
View ArticleThe are "illegal" immigrants after all...
I am just curious, isn't it illegal to be in the country illegaly?
View ArticleIs Arizona's Immigration Law Racist?
Many are claiming that Arizona's new immigration law is racist. Bart Motes at the Huffington Post claims that we should hope the law is racist, since if it isn't, the only way it can be enforced is to...
View ArticleIs Ohio Next with Illegal Immigration Crackdown?
Gotta say, saw this coming for a while now. The federal government has been dragging its heels for years now on addressing illegal immigration, and now we have states taking matters into their own...
View Article"This used to be a helluva good country..."
That was a line spoken by Jack Nicholson’s character, George Hanson, in the 1969 film "Easy Rider," which I watched for the ump-teenth time last evening. As clichéd as Easy Rider was, and despite the...
View ArticleHow Mexico Handles Illegal Immigrants
We’re all agreed that Arizona’s new law is despicable and beyond the pale. Even Mexican President Felipe Calderon has spoken out against Arizona and warned Mexican citizens from traveling there.But...
View ArticleArizona needs a Statue of Liberty and an Ellis Island
Balance.... A "Welcome" mat and a "Please Ring Door Bell" sign. There is room and a need for both. I keep hearing " The immigrants entering from our southern border with Mexico should get in line"....
View ArticleUntold Cost Of Illegals
I live in an apartment in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles. Over the years, one of the things I've noticed, is the decline of many neighborhoods I used to considered great places to live or...
View ArticleI was called a racist
The Kos community attacked me with venom and hate when I posted the fundamental fact that illegal immigration is...well...illegal.
View ArticleKos, Your Poll is Wrong
This is not really a diary, but I just feel the need to point out that the poll that Kos just posted on the front page asks a factually incorrect question about the Arizona law.Arizona now requires...
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