Posts Tagged ‘immigration’
Free Lawyers for Mentally Defective Criminal Aliens
DUI Checkpoints Deemed to Be Racist
Anna Nicole Smith’s Version of the “Dream Act”
Diplomats fretted that former Playboy bunny was “taking down” Bahamian government
By Jane Jamison
Certainly no disrespect is meant to the boobalicious gold-digger who departed this world at the hands of her “boyfriend-attorney” and her doctor (and may they both rot in the back corner of some fine, “well-guarded” California penal institution) but there’s a titillating new WikiLeak today which tells us how former stripper Anna Nicole Smith “negotiated” her very own immigration policy in the Bahamas.
Who can forget the “warm Bahamian welcome” given Anna Nicole by the tough-as-nails-on-immigration-minister Shane Gibson?
WikiLeaker-in-charge Julian Assange, (facing honeytrap trouble of his own and it’s getting more interesting—read here), clearly must be in a foul mood regarding all things feminine.
His latest leak claims that some of the testerone-challenged members of the U.S. state department fretted in diplomatic cables about Smith: They were worried that the drug-overdosed former Playboy bunny was going to BRING DOWN THE BAHAMIAN government with her “matress spring diplomacy”:
WikiLeaks: Anna Nicole Smith Hit Bahamas Like a Hurricane
“Not even B-list celebrities are spared the wrath of WikiLeaks. Formerly classified cables reveal that former Playboy bunny Anna Nicole Smith managed to nearly take down the government of the Bahamas after moving there in 2006 and allegedly seducing the immigration minister. Smith became the epicenter of a national scandal after reportedly bribing Shane Gibson to expediate her residency process, and after a local newspaper ran photos of the two in bed.
The news mobilized the political opposition, and eventually ousted top government officials. “Not since Category 4 Hurricane Betsy made landfall in 1965 has one woman done as much damage in Nassau,” read a November 2006 cable.
Smith also disgraced medical officials by accusing them of botching her son’s treatment after he was hospitalized for an overdose. “Lying in disarray in her wake are Doctor’s Hospital, the Coroner’s Court, the Department of Immigration, local mega-lawyers Callenders and Co., formerly popular Minister of Immigration Shane Gibson, and possibly Prime Minister Christie’s PLP government,” the cable added. Less than a year later, the formerly popular governing party was out of office, and Smith was found dead in a Florida hotel.”
Rumor has it the soul of Anna Nicole also got “cuts” to the front of the line at the pearly gates. Michael Jackson was reportedly pissed.
It’s really too bad she left us so soon: we could certainly use “Hurricane Anna” to blow through Kim Jong Il in North Korea and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Iran and any number of “hot spots” in the world. Did she have an understudy?
RIP, "Hurricane Anna"
Republicans Block DREAM Act, Another Old Media Lie
Awwwww. Fish Wrap Is Concerned For Barry After DREAM Act Defeat
Requiem for a DREAM Act
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Troubling Aftermath of Border Patrol Agent’s Murder
Was Border Patrol Agent Using Rubber Bullets?
There’s an extremely troubling, unconfirmed report making the rounds today. It has been reported that Brian Terry, the Border Patrol agent who was killed on December 14th, was armed with so-called bean-bag rounds in a 12 gauge shotgun at the time of his death.
Thus far, federal officials have said little or nothing about the officer’s death pending the results of an investigation, but if the report you’re about to read from Rick Oltman at the San Francisco Examiner is true, there will be Hell to pay in Washington, DC.
“The following reports are unconfirmed 2nd or 3rd hand accounts, but come from three different sources that have all been credible in the past.
I was told twice today that Border Patol Agent Brian A. Terry, who was killed on December 14th, was armed with “bean-bag rounds.”
“Bean bag rounds” are used when a person is a danger to himself or others, but is not a direct threat in such a manner that lethal force would be appropriate. The round is intended to disable or stun the person without killing them. 50% of cases are when the assailant has a bladed weapon.
Another source related to me that Terry “had a 12 gauge with rubber bullets.” That is, a 12 gauge shotgun with rubber bullets, as opposed to OO buckshot, for example.
Either way, if correct, Agent Terry was armed with a “non-lethal” weapon in an area so dangerous that only the elite agents of BORTAC were allowed to patrol. What gives? Did he have his M-4 rifle with him as well? Don’t know. Terry was a Marine, so of course he joined BORTAC. One person said to me this morning, “They armed a warrior with a water pistol.”
Read Rick Oltman’s post in its entirety right here.
Disturbing? Most assuredly. Especially for a former law enforcement officer who has been in similar circumstances and knows full well that the bad guys are always better armed than he.
This is a cache of fully automatic weapons recovered recently from drug cartels operating in Mexico. Enough firepower to equip a small army.
When you consider the top-of-the-line, sophistication of equipment and weaponry these drug cartels have at their disposal, it’s inconceivable to think that a lone Border Patrol agent would be sent out to confront these killers with a shotgun loaded with bean-bags. And not just any Border Patrol agent, either. Agent Terry was a Marine Corps veteran with more advanced training and credentials than most.
Again, these reports are unconfirmed by any federal government source. But if true, it would appear that we’re protecting our borders with the same lack of understanding being used to fight the Taliban in Afghanistan and Al-Qaeda around the world. Our government is obviously willing to trade the lives of federal agents and our military for the sake of political correctness and “understanding”. Neither of which will ever be a good enough reason.
Saturday Senate: DREAM dies, Gay Military is Approved, START Vote Sunday
HERE IS YOUR LIVE LINK TO Saturday (and maybe Sunday) Senate COVERAGE on CSPAN 2.
UPDATE: Senate has adjourned 5 p.m. EST. Debate and vote on START treaty Sunday. Use link above to listen tomorrow. I will post starting time when I get it.
START TREATY VOTES scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday (EST)
McCain amendment to allow missile defense development is DEFEATED… NO ON START (scroll down for notes……CALL CALL CALL contacts below.)
“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” IS REPEALED BY U.S. Senate
Vote is 65-31 with 6 GOP RINOS helping
The Senate has voted to repeal the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy in the U.S. military. After procedural steps which could take weeks, gays and lesbians will be able to serve openly in the U.S. military.
Politico says it is “surprised” that new GOP senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) voted to repeal DADT. Why so surprised? I predicted it, because Kirk is a closeted gay who has served in the military all these years. He was perfectly content to let thousands of other gay military personnel get fired under DADT while enjoying his cushy safety and benefits as a U.S. Congressman who voted FOR DADT in recent years. The gay community was so incensed with him that they outed him last year. Kirk today got his chance to “pay back” his community with a YES vote on repeal. He has just given a long-winded statement explaining his vote. Will you finally come out and be who you are, Senator Kirk? Now that your military pension is safe under this new policy…you are much safer than the gays who got fired on your watch. What a creepy hypocrite. There will be more RINO disappointments from Kirk, mark my words. In Congress, he voted FOR Cap and trade, FOR partial birth abortion and FOR gun control (again he is in the MILITARY.)
Scroll down this post to my earlier notes on Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell and drill into my links on Mr. Kirk.
Update: 1:18 p.m. (PST) RINOs lead the charge to repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.
Update: 9:19 a.m. (PST) Here is more from the Hill on DADT and what comes next. Final vote this afternoon.
Final vote may come this afternoon to repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy. If approved, gays will not immediately begin serving openly. Several procedural steps.
Update: 9:00 a.m. Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell advances to final vote ….which may take place this weekend.
Vote to end debate : 63-33
The Senate took a big step toward ending the military’s ban on openly gay servicemembers today. By a vote of 63 to 33, the Senate voted to end debate on a bill repealing the military’s Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy, opening the door for a final Senate vote on the standalone repeal bill passed by the House Tuesday. That means a simple majority of 51 Senators can now bring the legislative fight on repealing DADT to an end. That vote is expected to come — and expected to succeed — by the end of the weekend.
Voting with the majority of Democrats were Republicans Scott Brown (MA), Mark Kirk (IL) George Voinovich (OH), Lisa Murkowski (AK), Susan Collins (ME), and Olympia Snowe (ME).
Update: 8:40 a.m. Saturday:
Dream act has faileded to advance. NO shamnesty.
55-41, needed 60…
GOP who voted yes- Murkowski, Lugar and Bennett.
Dems who voted no – Tester Baucus Hagan Nelson Pryor
Earlier coverage ……………..
Make a pot of coffee, spend some time on the phone, and leave the link open on your computer to hear what they are saying.
He's wishing you a Harry Christmas
Call senators: http://www.senate.gov
This weekend, the Senate will discuss and attempt cloture vote maybe 10:30 ET. CSpan coverage begins at 9am ET, so 6 am PST.
CSPAN:
The Senate is meeting today and possibly Sunday to vote to end debate on two bills: repealing “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and the DREAM Act, a measure that, under certain conditions, creates a path for citizenship for children of illegal immigrants. If either bill gets sixty votes, the Senate will then proceed to debate and vote on that piece of legislation.
Last night, the Senate voted on the House approved budget to continue federal spending in order to keep government running through next Tuesday. The stop-gap measure will allow the House and Senate time to come up with a new resolution to fund the government through early next year.
The Senate also hopes to complete debate and vote on the START treaty before the Christmas holiday.
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell:
Note to my gay conservative readers and friends: It’s too soon, too fast to do this when we have boots on the ground in two wars. Stop obsessing on this social issue, when we have so many urgent problems to deal with first. There will be a way to do this in the future — properly, and fairly.
The Marine Commander is braving the politically-correct crowd and is on the record opposing open gay military service. He thinks it will be “dangerous” to existing troops, and distractions could cause deaths. Supporting DADT does not mean you are a homophobe, it DOES mean you have more empathy and understanding of what it means to be in the military.
Sen. Jim Inhofe has just made a statement that he agrees.
My reason for opposing openly gay military service is that I believe it is a direct attempt to demoralize our standing armies with too much social change at a very vulnerable time. I believe this is a stealth attempt to attack the volunteer nature of our military.
I have had a glimpse at how allowing open gay military service might work (fail) in the San Francisco Police department …a teeming sob-sister soup of hamstrung promotion, policy, and procedure due to an over-emphasis on who is gay, who is not, who is a transgendered person. The tiniest move or promotion, or assignment is litigated. Some of the officers look like freaks, not cops. There’s more, but that’s all for now.
There is a real concern that this may pass. New Illinois Senator Mark Kirk is a closeted gay who is also in the military. He has supported DADT in the past, which is why the Chicago gay blog community and other gay writers outed him. The new military survey which was gerrymandered and designed to support gay position is being used by Kirk and others to possibly support.
Others who might support: Scott Brown, Olympia Snowe, Susan Collins, Lindsey Graham, Mitch McConnell. McConnell and Graham are also closeted gay Republicans.
You don’t believe me because I am a middle-aged white, heterosexual female? Okay, fair enough. Check out this column by the Chicago-based gay blog HillBuzz which explains what goes on with gay closeted politicians and the Democratic party. It explains WHY you have these RINO Republicans pulling surprisingly liberal votes. And read this one about WHO HAS GAY FACE.
Dream Act
Sen. Jeff Sessions sums up this shamnesty nightmare one more time:
Senator Reid has filed cloture of the House-passed version of the DREAM Act, setting up a vote this Saturday as the lame-duck session continues. Stunningly, it is fifth version introduced in the Senate in just over 2 months. Not one of the versions has received committee process. In fact, the House bill was introduced just one day prior to passage. Further, Senator Reid filled the tree, and won’t allow any amendments to the bill.
Though the DREAM Act would grant mass amnesty, the lack of hearings and committee process means the public and the Senate have not had time to analyze the proposal. The Congressional Budget Office says that the DREAM Act is expected to add more than $5 billion to the federal deficit—a figure that will grow given that the CBO fails to take into account a multitude of factors, such as the resulting litigation, fraud, and chain migration.
In addition to immediately placing an estimated 1–2 million illegal aliens on a path to citizenship (a number expected to grow since the bill has neither a cap nor a sunset), the DREAM Act will give them access to federal student loans and federal work-study programs. The bill allows illegal aliens to get legal status indefinitely by simply claiming they have a high school diploma or GED, and even opens eligibility to those with multiple criminal convictions.
Once naturalized, aliens granted DREAM Act amnesty will then have the legal right to petition for entry of their family members, including their adult siblings and the parents who illegally brought or sent them to the United States—easily tripling the number of green cards.
Americans reject amnesty as long as the unacceptable lawlessness continues. But this bill simply incentivizes and rewards more illegality. And, if it passes, what principle would lawmakers cite to object to another amnesty, for another group, and another one after that? Its passage will only encourage more people to unlawfully enter our country expecting a DREAM Act of their own.
Ten Things You Need To Know About
The DREAM Act (H.R. 6497)
1. The DREAM Act Is NOT Limited to Children
Proponents of the DREAM Act frequently claim the bill offers relief only to illegal alien “children.” Incredibly, previous versions of the DREAM Act had no age limit at all, so illegal aliens of any age who satisfied the Act’s requirements—not just children—could obtain lawful permanent resident (LPR) status. In response to this criticism, H.R. 6497 includes a requirement that aliens be under the age of 30 on the date of enactment to be eligible for LPR status. Even with this cap, many could be much older before petitioning for status—hardly the “children” the Act’s advocates keep talking about. The bill’s 30 year old age cap on “children” only applies to date of enactment, and the registration window will remain open indefinitely regardless of future age.
2. The DREAM Act Will Be Funded On the Backs Of Hard Working, Law-Abiding Americans
Even though H.R. 6497 was introduced a day before it passed, the CBO released a score. Proponents of the DREAM Act have failed to acknowledge that CBO estimates the bill would increase projected deficits by more than $5 billion. But the number is likely to be dramatically higher. The CBO has clearly failed to account for a number of major costs factors with the DREAM Act, including increased unemployment of U.S. citizens, public education costs, chain migration, litigation and fraud. Nor does the CBO take it account what history has proven: passing amnesty will incentivize even more illegality and lawlessness at the border. In addition, the CBO assumes a large portion of those who receive amnesty will obtain jobs, but there is no surplus of job opportunities. The score doesn’t count those who can’t get jobs because of this competition and will claim unemployment benefits.
Though the House bill adds fees for initial applications and requests for extensions of aliens granted conditional status under the DREAM Act, none of the funds collected go to the agency for implementation of the program. As a result, Congress will still have to appropriate fees to cover the costs for adjudication of DREAM Act applications, or USCIS will have to force lawful applicants to foot the bill for illegal applicants seeking amnesty. Further, USCIS recently formalized a general fee waiver process whereby fees can be waived for a number of reasons. Finally, taxpayers would still be on the hook for all Federal benefits the DREAM Act seeks to offer illegal aliens, including student loans and grants.
3. The DREAM Act PROVIDES SAFE HARBOR FOR ANY ALIEN, Including Criminals, From Being Removed or Deported If They Simply Submit An Application
Although DREAM Act proponents claim it will benefit only those who meet certain age, presence, and educational requirements, amazingly H.R. 6497 still protects ANY alien who simply submits an application for status no matter how frivolous. The bill forbids the Secretary of Homeland Security from removing “any alien who has a pending application for conditional nonimmigrant status”—regardless of age or criminal record—providing a safe harbor for millions. Though the bill requires a modest “prima facie” showing of eligibility, this is the lowest standard of legal proof and could likely be satisfied by the alien’s signature. This loophole will open the floodgates for applications that could stay pending for many years or be litigated as a delay tactic to prevent the illegal aliens’ removal from the United States. Such delays will increase the number released on bail and will increase the number of absconders. The provision will further erode any chances of ending the rampant illegality and fraud in the existing system, and ensure that the bill becomes a surrender to illegality.
4. Certain Inadmissible Aliens, including those from high-risk regions, Will Be Eligible For Amnesty Under The DREAM Act
Certain categories of criminal aliens will be eligible for the DREAM Act amnesty, including alien gang members. The DREAM Act allows the following illegal aliens to be eligible for amnesty: alien absconders (aliens who failed to attend their removal proceedings), aliens who have engaged in document fraud, aliens who have falsely claimed U.S. citizenship, and aliens who have been unlawfully present in the US, even after being previously removed.
The exemption for fraud is particularly troubling because it creates a potential loophole for unknown terrorists who have defrauded immigration authorizes—as was the case with the 9/11 hijackers. At the same time, limited federal resources that are better utilized on tracking down such fraud will have to be directed towards reviewing potentially fraudulent claims on millions of DREAM applications. Making matters worse, the DREAM Act still allows the Secretary to waive all grounds of inadmissibility for illegal aliens, including criminals and terrorists.
5. Certain Criminal Aliens—including drunk drivers—Will Be Eligible For Amnesty Under The DREAM Act
Certain categories of criminal aliens can qualify for status under the DREAM Act. The bill includes a 1 felony/3-misdemeanor rule, similar to the 1986 amnesty rule. As a result, criminal aliens who have less than 3 misdemeanor convictions will remain eligible for legal, permanent status through the DREAM Act. Some misdemeanors can be extremely serious, such as driving under the influence, certain drug offenses, gang activity, some charges of sexual abuse of a minor, assault and battery, and even prostitution.
6. Conservative Estimates Suggest That At Least 1.3 Million Illegal Aliens Will Be Eligible For the DREAM Act Amnesty. In Reality, We Have No Idea How Many Illegal Aliens Will Apply
Section 6(i) of the House-passed DREAM Act waives all numerical limitations on green cards, and prohibits any numerical limitation on the number of aliens eligible for amnesty under its provisions. The Migration Policy Institute estimates that the DREAM Act will make approximately 1.3[1] million illegal aliens eligible for amnesty immediately. It is highly likely that the number of illegal aliens receiving amnesty under the DREAM Act will be much higher than estimated due to widespread fraud and our inherent inability to accurately estimate the illegal alien population. Estimates also fail to account for the chain migration which will inevitably occur once these illegal aliens are naturalized, and for children who will be eligible years down the road. Section 7 of the bill allows the Secretary to make those who have already met the Act’s requirements to become immediately eligible for LPR status.
7. The DREAM Act Does Not Require That An Illegal Alien Finish Any Type of Degree (Vocational, Two-Year, or Bachelor’s Degree) As A Condition of Amnesty
DREAM Act supporters would have you believe that the bill is intended to benefit illegal immigrants who have graduated from high school and are on their way to earning college degrees. However, the bill is careful to ensure that illegal alien high school drop-outs will also be put on a pathway to citizenship – they simply have to get a GED and be admitted to “an institution of higher education.”
Under the Higher Education Act, an “institution of higher education” includes institutions that provide 2-year programs (community colleges) and any “school that provides not less than a 1-year program of training to prepare students for gainful employment” (a vocational school). To get LPR status, the alien must prove only that they finished 2 years of a bachelor’s degree program, not that they completed any program or earned any degree. If the alien is unable to complete 2 years of college but can demonstrate that their removal would result in hardship to themselves or their U.S. citizen or LPR spouse, child, or parent (the ones who brought them here illegally), the education requirement can be waived altogether. The bill actually allows illegal aliens to get legal status indefinitely without any college or military service.
Additionally, the bill provides no mechanism to combat the extensive fraud the will inevitably sue – there is no meaningful way to verify that applicants have met even the bill’s loosest residency and education provisions. The bill is subject to extensive abuse and will worsen an already chaotic immigration situation.
8. The DREAM Act Does Not Require That an Illegal Alien Complete Military Service As A Condition For Amnesty, and There Is already A Legal Process In Place For Illegal Aliens to Obtain U.S. Citizenship Through Military Service
DREAM Act supporters would have you believe that illegal aliens who don’t go to college will earn their citizenship through service in the U.S. Armed Forces. If the alien is unable to complete 2 years in the Armed Forces, and can demonstrate that their removal would result in hardship to themselves or their U.S. citizen or LPR spouse, child, or parent, the military service requirement can be waived altogether. Such claims will likely engender much litigation and place a huge burden on DHS.
Furthermore, under current law (10 USC § 504), the Secretary of Defense can authorize (and presently does) the enlistment of illegal aliens. Once enlisted in the U.S. Armed Forces, under 8 USC § 1440, these illegal aliens can become naturalized citizens through expedited processing, often obtaining U.S. citizenship in six months. All branches of the military are currently meeting their recruitment goals.
9. Despite Their Current Illegal Status, DREAM Act Aliens Will Be Given All The Rights That Legal Immigrants Receive—Including The Legal Right To Sponsor Their Parents and Extended Family Members For Immigration
Under current federal law, U.S. citizens have the right to immigrate their “immediate relatives” to the U.S. without regard to numerical caps. Similarly, lawful permanent residents can immigrate their spouses and children to the U.S. as long as they retain their status. This means illegal aliens who receive amnesty under the DREAM Act will have the right to petition for their family members—including the parents who sent for or brought them to the U.S. illegally in the first place—in unlimited numbers as soon as they become U.S. citizens and are 21 years of age.
Additionally, amnestied aliens who become U.S. citizens will be able to petition for their adult siblings living abroad to immigrate to the U.S., further incentivizing chain migration and potentially illegal entry into the United States (for those who don’t want to wait for the petition process overseas). When an adult brother or sister receives a green card, the family (spouse and children) of the adult sibling receive green cards as well.
10. Current Illegal Aliens Will Get Federal Student Loans, Federal Work Study Programs, and Other Forms of Federal Financial Aid
Section 11 of H.R. 6497 allows illegal aliens amnestied under the bill’s provisions to qualify for federal student assistance under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) in the form of federal student loans, grants, work-study programs, and other education services such as tutoring and counseling.
Previous versions of the DREAM Act included a provision repealing the federal law that prohibits states from providing in-state tuition unless it’s similarly offered to citizens and legally present aliens living in other states. Despite the federal ban put in place over 14 years ago, at least 10 states directly violate this law. Enactment of the DREAM Act will only incentivize more states to provide financial assistance to illegal aliens over American students.
Iran Qiam Missile launch
START Treaty
How can we trust an American apologist like Barack Obama to protect our weapons and our defense systems? This MUST be put off and re-done in the new year or not done at all. We will be the only ones reducing arms in the world. Why would we do that?
Here are great resource pieces:
The START Treaty: Undermining National Security | Heritage START Video | The Heritage Foundation
New START Treaty: Beyond the Rhetoric | The Heritage Foundation
American Thinker: Why the Senate Should Reject the New START
American Thinker Blog: Off to a Bad Start
American Thinker Blog: Senate has votes to ratify START treaty
TEA PARTY STOPS THE OMNIBUS! Still work to be done..
DADT, START, DREAM “on deck” this weekend
HOUSE RESUMES BUSH TAX CUTS Bill—May vote LATE Thursday ( or early Friday a.m.)
By Jane Jamison
Let’s take a deep breath, give each other a tip of the hat, and maybe even enjoy a cocktail but this discredited and dingy Congress grinds on in lame duck session….. so there is no rest.
Put your computer on, pull up the two links to the House and Senate and keep checking to see what they are doing. CALL CALL the numbers below. The Democrats are hoping we will all be too busy with the holidays to care what is happening. DO WHAT YOU CAN.
IT’s AN ALL NIGHT PATRIOT RED-EYE LAME DUCK-A LOOZA
The House is trying to pass the Bush Tax Cuts Extensions with the Christmas trimmings. WATCH HERE.
The Senate is currently (6:37 p.m. PST) debating the START arms reduction treaty. WATCH HERE.
[OF COURSE we oppose START treaty. How can we trust Barack Obama of the America apology tour to reduce our nuclear weapons cache? Heritage Foundation report on the dangers of START ]
HEROES and HEELS
Heroes:
Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) was threatening to have the WHOLE DAMN 1,924 page pile of the omnibus bill READ OUT LOUD in the chambers. The reading was scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. EST, but never started. Apparently, Majority leader Reid knew he did not have the votes or was embarrassed to have the whole laundry list of $1.2 TRILLION in spending read aloud. Finally, Reid shows some shame.
The Senate will either let government run out of money Saturday (which is really OKAY and won’t impact much at all) or do a short-term continuing resolution until the cavalry arrives in January.
Conservative talk show host Mark Levin rolled out one of his patented “Levin surges” with his 8 million listeners this afternoon. The “surge,” myself included, was calling, calling, calling all the wimpy Republicans in the Senate—Lugar, Brown, Collins, Snowe, etc. Within an hour, Harry Reid and the Senate Democrats collapsed like a house of cards. Just a coincidence? Hahahahah, sure, if you want to think so! DFWUIYKWIMAITTYD!!
Heel:
Naturally, it’s Majority leader Harry Reid. In giving up the ghost (finally) on the omnibus porkalooza spending bill, he whined about being a Christian again and then wheedled and threatened that some dire consequence will occur if it wasn’t approved. READ OUR LIPS HARRY.
- No pressure….BUT EVERYTHING depends on your participation.
NO REST FOR THE PATRIOTS
UP NEXT: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell –START treaty –DREAM Act
From Michelle Malkin, here are phone numbers for the DREAM Act amnesty-shamnesty squidges:
SEN. KAY BAILEY HUTCHISON 202-224-5922; 214-361-3500
SEN. SCOTT BROWN 202-224-4543
SEN. JOHN MCCAIN 202-224-2235; 480-897-6289
SEN. OLYMPIA SNOWE 202-224-5344; 207-874-0883
SEN. LISA MURKOWSKI 202-224-6665; 907-271-3735
SEN. SUSAN COLLINS 202-224-2523; 207-945-0417
SEN. SAM BROWNBACK 202-224-6521; 785-233-2503
While you’re at it, you might want to put in a special phone call to retiring open-borders Utah GOP Sen. Bob Bennett (good riddance) and ask him to name names of the Republicans who support massive, costly illegal alien amnesties that undermine immigration enforcement and put law-breaking workers and students ahead of law-abiding ones. Do tell.
As Dennis Miller says: TIME TO BUCK UP AND WEAR A CUP!
Cross-posted at RIGHT WING NEWS
What The Illegal Immigration Curse Is Doing To California
It’s no fun, being an illegal alien
Senate Republicans “Hold the Fort”–”Amnesty” DREAM Act, No Gays in Military
The “amnesty shamnesty DREAM ACT” narrowly passed the House Wednesday with every race-baiting card in the deck, but went down in flames Thursday in the Senate. Repeal of the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy in the military is DEAD, too. START treaty may be STOPPED for the year. Next week the House will take up extension of the Bush tax cuts and a spending bill as there is no budget, and that may be IT for the lame duck session. It ain’t over till it’s over, but folks this is HUGE!
Earlier discussion on the Dream act…..
Illegal aliens are “de facto” Americans, after all………..?????
Here are the squish GOP who “crossed the aisle” for the “pathway to citizenship.”
As Allahpundit points out…..they’re all dead meat already.
Joe Cao (defeated in general election)
Mike Castle (defeated in primary)
Lincoln Diaz-Balart (retiring)
Mario Diaz-Balart
Charles Djou (defeated in general election)
Vern Ehlers (retiring)
Bob Inglis (defeated in primary)
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Here is the House vote:
The 216-198 roll call Wednesday by which the House passed the so-called Dream Act to give hundreds of thousands of foreign-born youngsters brought to the U.S. illegally a shot at legal status.
A “yes” vote is a vote to pass the bill.
Voting yes were 208 Democrats and 8 Republicans.
Voting no were 38 Democrats and 160 Republicans.
X denotes those not voting.
There is 1 vacancy in the 435-member House.
Democrats — Bright, N; Davis, Y.
Republicans — Aderholt, N; Bachus, N; Bonner, N; Griffith, X; Rogers, N.
Republicans — Young, N.
Democrats — Giffords, Y; Grijalva, Y; Kirkpatrick, X; Mitchell, Y; Pastor, Y.
Republicans — Flake, N; Franks, N; Shadegg, N.
Democrats — Berry, X; Ross, N; Snyder, Y.
Republicans — Boozman, N.
Democrats — Baca, Y; Becerra, Y; Berman, Y; Capps, Y; Cardoza, Y; Chu, Y; Costa, Y; Davis, Y; Eshoo, Y; Farr, Y; Filner, Y; Garamendi, Y; Harman, Y; Honda, Y; Lee, Y; Lofgren, Zoe, Y; Matsui, Y; McNerney, Y; Miller, George, Y; Napolitano, Y; Pelosi, Y; Richardson, Y; Roybal-Allard, Y; Sanchez, Linda T., Y; Sanchez, Loretta, Y; Schiff, X; Sherman, Y; Speier, Y; Stark, Y; Thompson, Y; Waters, Y; Watson, Y; Waxman, Y; Woolsey, Y.
Republicans — Bilbray, X; Bono Mack, N; Calvert, N; Campbell, N; Dreier, N; Gallegly, N; Herger, N; Hunter, N; Issa, N; Lewis, N; Lungren, Daniel E., N; McCarthy, N; McClintock, N; McKeon, N; Miller, Gary, N; Nunes, N; Radanovich, X; Rohrabacher, N; Royce, N.
Democrats — DeGette, Y; Markey, Y; Perlmutter, Y; Polis, Y; Salazar, Y.
Republicans — Coffman, N; Lamborn, N.
Democrats — Courtney, Y; DeLauro, Y; Himes, Y; Larson, Y; Murphy, Y.
Republicans — Castle, Y.
Democrats — Boyd, Y; Brown, Corrine, Y; Castor, Y; Deutch, Y; Grayson, Y; Hastings, Y; Klein, Y; Kosmas, Y; Meek, Y; Wasserman Schultz, Y.
Republicans — Bilirakis, N; Brown-Waite, Ginny, N; Buchanan, N; Crenshaw, N; Diaz-Balart, L., Y; Diaz-Balart, M., Y; Mack, N; Mica, N; Miller, N; Posey, N; Putnam, N; Rooney, N; Ros-Lehtinen, Y; Stearns, N; Young, N.
Democrats — Barrow, N; Bishop, Y; Johnson, Y; Lewis, Y; Marshall, X; Scott, Y.
Republicans — Broun, N; Gingrey, X; Graves, N; Kingston, N; Linder, N; Price, N; Westmoreland, N.
Democrats — Hirono, Y.
Republicans — Djou, Y.
Democrats — Minnick, Y.
Republicans — Simpson, N.
Democrats — Bean, Y; Costello, N; Davis, Y; Foster, Y; Gutierrez, Y; Halvorson, Y; Hare, Y; Jackson, Y; Lipinski, N; Quigley, Y; Rush, Y; Schakowsky, Y.
Republicans — Biggert, N; Johnson, N; Manzullo, N; Roskam, N; Schock, N; Shimkus, N.
Democrats — Carson, Y; Donnelly, N; Ellsworth, N; Hill, Y; Visclosky, N.
Republicans — Burton, N; Buyer, X; Pence, N; Stutzman, X.
Democrats — Boswell, Y; Braley, Y; Loebsack, Y.
Republicans — King, N; Latham, N.
Democrats — Moore, Y.
Republicans — Jenkins, N; Moran, N; Tiahrt, N.
Democrats — Chandler, N; Yarmuth, Y.
Republicans — Davis, N; Guthrie, N; Rogers, N; Whitfield, N.
Democrats — Melancon, Y.
Republicans — Alexander, N; Boustany, N; Cao, Y; Cassidy, N; Fleming, N; Scalise, N.
Democrats — Michaud, Y; Pingree, Y.
Democrats — Cummings, Y; Edwards, Y; Hoyer, Y; Kratovil, N; Ruppersberger, Y; Sarbanes, Y; Van Hollen, Y.
Republicans — Bartlett, N.
Democrats — Capuano, Y; Delahunt, X; Frank, Y; Lynch, Y; Markey, Y; McGovern, Y; Neal, Y; Olver, Y; Tierney, Y; Tsongas, Y.
Democrats — Conyers, Y; Dingell, Y; Kildee, Y; Kilpatrick, X; Levin, Y; Peters, Y; Schauer, Y; Stupak, N.
Republicans — Camp, N; Ehlers, Y; Hoekstra, N; McCotter, N; Miller, N; Rogers, N; Upton, N.
Democrats — Ellison, Y; McCollum, Y; Oberstar, Y; Peterson, N; Walz, Y.
Republicans — Bachmann, N; Kline, N; Paulsen, N.
Democrats — Childers, N; Taylor, N; Thompson, Y.
Republicans — Harper, N.
Democrats — Carnahan, Y; Clay, Y; Cleaver, Y; Skelton, Y.
Republicans — Akin, N; Blunt, X; Emerson, N; Graves, N; Luetkemeyer, N.
Republicans — Rehberg, N.
Republicans — Fortenberry, N; Smith, N; Terry, N.
Democrats — Berkley, Y; Titus, Y.
Republicans — Heller, N.
Democrats — Hodes, Y; Shea-Porter, Y.
Democrats — Adler, Y; Andrews, Y; Holt, Y; Pallone, Y; Pascrell, Y; Payne, Y; Rothman, Y; Sires, Y.
Republicans — Frelinghuysen, N; Garrett, N; Lance, N; LoBiondo, N; Smith, N.
Democrats — Heinrich, Y; Lujan, Y; Teague, Y.
Democrats — Ackerman, Y; Arcuri, N; Bishop, Y; Clarke, Y; Crowley, Y; Engel, Y; Hall, Y; Higgins, N; Hinchey, Y; Israel, Y; Lowey, Y; Maffei, Y; Maloney, Y; McCarthy, Y; McMahon, Y; Meeks, Y; Murphy, Y; Nadler, Y; Owens, N; Rangel, Y; Serrano, Y; Slaughter, Y; Tonko, Y; Towns, Y; Velazquez, Y; Weiner, Y.
Republicans — King, N; Lee, N; Reed, N.
Democrats — Butterfield, Y; Etheridge, Y; Kissell, N; McIntyre, N; Miller, Y; Price, Y; Shuler, N; Watt, Y.
Republicans — Coble, N; Foxx, N; Jones, N; McHenry, N; Myrick, N.
Democrats — Pomeroy, Y.
Democrats — Boccieri, N; Driehaus, Y; Fudge, Y; Kaptur, N; Kilroy, Y; Kucinich, Y; Ryan, Y; Space, N; Sutton, Y; Wilson, N.
Republicans — Austria, N; Boehner, N; Jordan, N; LaTourette, N; Latta, N; Schmidt, N; Tiberi, N; Turner, N.
Democrats — Boren, N.
Republicans — Cole, N; Fallin, X; Lucas, N; Sullivan, N.
Democrats — Blumenauer, Y; DeFazio, Y; Schrader, N; Wu, X.
Republicans — Walden, N.
Democrats — Altmire, N; Brady, Y; Carney, N; Critz, N; Dahlkemper, N; Doyle, Y; Fattah, Y; Holden, N; Kanjorski, N; Murphy, Patrick, N; Schwartz, Y; Sestak, Y.
Republicans — Dent, N; Gerlach, N; Murphy, Tim, N; Pitts, N; Platts, N; Shuster, N; Thompson, N.
Democrats — Kennedy, Y; Langevin, Y.
Democrats — Clyburn, Y; Spratt, Y.
Republicans — Barrett, N; Brown, N; Inglis, Y; Wilson, N.
Democrats — Herseth Sandlin, Y.
Democrats — Cohen, X; Cooper, Y; Davis, Y; Gordon, Y; Tanner, Y.
Republicans — Blackburn, N; Duncan, N; Roe, N; Wamp, N.
Democrats — Cuellar, Y; Doggett, Y; Edwards, Y; Gonzalez, Y; Green, Al, Y; Green, Gene, Y; Hinojosa, Y; Jackson Lee, Y; Johnson, E. B., Y; Ortiz, Y; Reyes, Y; Rodriguez, Y.
Republicans — Barton, N; Brady, N; Burgess, N; Carter, N; Conaway, N; Culberson, N; Gohmert, N; Granger, X; Hall, N; Hensarling, N; Johnson, Sam, N; Marchant, X; McCaul, N; Neugebauer, N; Olson, N; Paul, N; Poe, N; Sessions, N; Smith, N; Thornberry, N.
Democrats — Matheson, N.
Republicans — Bishop, N; Chaffetz, N.
Democrats — Welch, Y.
Democrats — Boucher, N; Connolly, Y; Moran, Y; Nye, N; Perriello, Y; Scott, Y.
Republicans — Cantor, N; Forbes, N; Goodlatte, N; Wittman, N; Wolf, N.
Democrats — Baird, N; Dicks, Y; Inslee, Y; Larsen, Y; McDermott, Y; Smith, Y.
Republicans — Hastings, N; McMorris Rodgers, X; Reichert, N.
Democrats — Mollohan, X; Rahall, N.
Republicans — Capito, N.
Democrats — Baldwin, Y; Kagen, Y; Kind, Y; Moore, Y; Obey, Y.
Republicans — Petri, N; Ryan, N; Sensenbrenner, N.
Republicans — Lummis, N.
Time for Sheriff Joe to Crank Up the Christmas Tunes
Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, whom we ALL WISH was the man in charge of the Department of Homeland Security, instead of ….you know…Sleepy Napolitano…..has won another lawsuit brought by his “cranky” inmates.
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Arpaio, (in)famous for requiring his prisoners to wear pink jumpsuits, eat baloney sandwiches has been sued for playing Christmas songs 12 hours a day in the Maricopa County jail.
But here it is Christmas 2010 and Arpaio says he is going to “LET IT SNOW” again this year.
“We keep winning these lawsuits. Inmates should stop acting like the Grinch who stole Christmas and give up wasting the court’s time with such frivolous assertions,” the press release read.
Inmates have sued six times claiming that being forced to listen to the Christmas songs 12 hours a day was in violation of their civil and religious rights and a cruel and unusual punishment, but U.S. District Judge Roz Silver disagreed, dismissing the case and denying claims for $250,000 in damages.
The court issued a summary judgment saying it found no evidence of fact, so Sheriff Arpaio was entitled to the judgment as a matter of law.
In upholding the decision, the court said the sheriff was free to “inject the holiday spirit into the lives of those incarcerated over the holiday season in the third-largest jail system in the U.S.“
Sheriff Joe’s favorites are Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer (in English and Spanish) and anything by Alvin and the Chipmunks……….12 hours a day.
Unusual maybe, but nothing cruel about this….hahahahahah.