Border Agent Killed by Mexican Drug Smugglers (undocumented immigrants)

Today was to be a day to talk about the tragedy known as the US economy but the death of a Border Patrol Agent in Arizona. As the primaries have become more intense and the effects of Reaganomics way heavy on US citizens, the illegal immigration problem has been put on a back burner. Similar to any truly serious problem you can forget it but it finds a way back into the forefront of discussion.

Saturday, a Border Patrol Agent, Luis Aguilar was killed while trying to stop suspected Mexican Drug Smugglers (better known as undocumented workers) on an Arizona road. The Agent was hit by two Hummers. He was placing spike strips in the road to inhibit their escape. The undocumented workers did not stop to offer assistance. The undocumented aliens did not try to miss the officer. They ran him down in cold blood.

This raises the question as to why the agent did not use deadly force. Perhaps the arrest and conviction of the two Border Patrol Agents currently serving 10 year sentences has something to do with it. The head of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff is “outraged at this tragic loss.” He went on to specify, “"I have spoken to the Mexican ambassador, who gives me both his condolences and deep assurance that their government will be resolute in tracking down the perpetrators and bringing them to swift justice."

Yah..., right. I have some swampland in Florida I will sell you at a cheap price.

Shame on you Mr. Chertoff! Shame on you Mr. Bush! Your desire to gain support of the hispanic voters in the US is not worth the life of a US citizens. Get off your buttes and release our two agents you are keeping in prison. Let our Border Patrol Personnel know that they can do their job and protect the country they love!

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We Voted for Change and Got More of the Same

Americans voted to depose most incumbent politicians in the most recent elections. Some wanted an end to the war in Iraq while others wanted fiscal discipline and still others wanted a government that represented the people and not the corporations.

In the traditional serpentine fashion of politicians we have received change. After millions of phone calls from Americans they passed legislation for a border fence. Unfortunately in the legislation they only funded a small portion of the construction. Last week they further reallocated funds away from the border fence for other pet projects known as pork. Important stuff like a hiking/bike trail and rat control in Alaska?!?

We did get other changes. We had votes and resolutions supporting various religious holidays new and old from religions across the world. Strangely enough the only resolution not to pass was the one in favor of Christmas. I guess that it is appropriate that a holiday celebrated by most Americans be defeated. These politicians make Judas look like a holy saint.

Not happy with the way things were going in Washington our politicians voted to reduce their work week and get back home for Christmas (the same holiday object of the resolution that did not pass). Unfortunately the small job of approving the federal budget had not been taken on. They were so busy trying to impeach Bush they forgot they actually have something important to do. Well, time is short and the flights on government supplied aircraft are already booked. These politicians had nothing better than to pass the budget in the middle of the night. This was too great a temptation for the thieves. A blank check for pork and the budget is full.

An old saying, “Things must change to remain the same,” never rang so true. We have seen the fruit of change from Republican to Democrat. We must now make real change and get rid of both parties before the next elections if we want this country to return to its greatness.

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Senate Amnesty Bill goes for Vote – The Dream Act

Yesterday, I wrote about how the Spanish speaking news channels in Dallas had been talking about Amnesty to be granted by the end of the year. I had not seen any information regarding this in the English Speaking news, newspapers or on the Blog sites. I was curious about how they could be so sure there would be Amnesty by the end of the year. Well the Spanish, mostly illegal community, is more informed than US citizens. Tomorrow the Senate will vote the Dream Act. This legislation is appropriately named because it is not the American Dream but because it is the Mexican Dream.

The real problem with all of this is the total disconnect between our politicians and the American Citizens. All of these actions are an attempt to create a North American Union. Our politicians do not represent us, WE THE PEOPLE. This is our country. If our politicians will not represent us we must dispose of our politicians.

Perhaps it is time to change our entire political system. It was designed when WE THE PEOPLE were scattered across this great country without means of communication and transportation. In the Internet world there is no reason why every bill cannot be put to a public vote or some type of semiannual vote on the congress. Should the major portion of the population believe that Congress is not acting in the best interest of the country then the government could fall and new elections be required.

This would be democracy! If this is not possible we should at least eliminate this arcane system of electoral votes, districts, and parties. Let your politicians know that your thoughts about how they represent you. Remember a government is the face of the people. Does this government represent who you are?

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Comprehensive Immigration Reform before the End of 2007

I live in one of those states where half the channels are Spanish programming. This could be a good thing since Texas is one of those states where you can get by without speaking English but if you are not proficient in Spanish you cannot get a job no matter what your education. I often listen to the Spanish evening news to see what is important to the Spanish community and how that differs from the English speaking community. The obvious difference is that illegal aliens are never referred to as illegal immigrants or criminals instead they are the undocumented victims of their right to work in the lands that were stolen from them. The news about how to get around immigration laws and the rights of illegal aliens usually fills about 15 minutes of the 30 minute broadcasts.

This past week the rhetoric has changed a bit. One politician after another, Democrats and Republicans alike, are featured in specials with one message. Without an inkling of doubt, they all declare with wide smiles and gleeful chatter that comprehensive reform with amnesty for the “poor victims of xenophobia just trying to feed their families” will be enacted before the end of 2007.

My curiosity is aroused. I have researched diligently. I do not claim to have any special knowledge about the workings of Washington but I have not found any indication that public sentiment has changed. This can only mean that the politicians who heeded the desires of citizens of the US have sold out to the promoters of slave labor and open borders. Perhaps it is was the veto of health insurance funding for children of legal residents that gives them the confidence that congress and the Whitehouse sell out the American people and defy WE THE PEOPLE. The fact is that congress and corporate America are dead set on passing this legislation.

If amnesty for criminal illegal aliens and open borders are not your idea of the way America should be going into the future then it could be important to remind your elected representative of your thoughts on the matter.

Tags: Government Politics Recession Corporate America Finance Illegal Immigration Economy Reaganomics

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Hugo Chavez American Citizen’s best Friend?

It appears that Hugo Chavez is really American Citizen’s best friend. As preposterous as this may sound this became evident during Larry King’s interview with Vicente Fox. It seems that our President and Vincente Fox have put together a plan to create a country of the Americas. This was already coming to bear when Hugo Chavez stopped the entire thing with his nationalist agenda.

NAFTA was just the first step toward a union of the Americas similar to the European Union. The first step is the free transit of trucks (we already have that). The second is the elimination of borders, labor laws and finally a single currency. When asked why Americans would ever accept this type of union, Mr. Fox indicated that America is so in debt that continuing down this path will result in a complete devaluation of the dollar. Quoting Mr. Fox, “With America’s debt citizens will be begging for a stronger currency!”

This explains many things. It explains why Mexico’s Parliament lobbies Congress. It explains why the Mexican government has created political parties here in the US. It explains why Mexico can interfere in Texas Judicial system. It also explains why our politicians listen to them.

An Americas union may be something US citizens want. It should not be done in secret by corporate America. When the European Union started way back in the late 60s the entire program was put to national referendums. As each piece of the puzzle went ahead it had to be approved again by referendum. The countries we call stupid, lazy, commies wanted their citizens to approve what the government was doing. I call that a democracy. You know, a government by, of and for the people.

This must be what our President was saying when he said that Congress must show leadership. Translated, “who cares what the American citizen wants? Just do this thing!”

Reaganomics has brought our country to the brink of disaster with the loss of our freedom and those things that made America great. It is no longer possible to take on every attack. It is time that we shut down the government. We need time to see the truth and understand what all of the challenges are. I have never sustained a pulling out of IRAQ but the enemies we face here at home are so insidious that all of our attention must be hear in the homeland. Our “leaders” are out of control. They have forgotten who they work for. We must clean house. Get rid of everyone and start over. We must amend the constitution to give final authority on all major issues to the people. It will be a pain having a referendum with a series of questions every month but desperate situations require desperate solutions.

We must also thank Hugo Chavez for stopping our government before we even knew we had a problem.

Tags: Government Politics Recession Corporate America Finance Illegal Immigration Economy Reaganomics

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How to fix the Mexican Problem!

Yes, the MEXICAN PROBLEM. The Mexican government is interfering in US politics creating political parties and lobbying congress for amnesty for illegal immigrants. The translation is that the Mexican government believes that Mexican citizens will be the primary beneficiaries of amnesty. This is part of globalization. This also means that Mexico is now fair game for interference from US entities. Since our political system is so corrupt our best opportunity to fix the now clearly defined Mexican problem is to fix Mexico.

Mexico is an extremely rich nation. Mexico’s oil resources are significant yet controlled by the rich ruling class. This ruling class created and maintains the poverty that encourages the Mexican population to leave their heritage and their culture to immigrate to the US. Immigration usually results in a life of menial labor. These oil resources could easily maintain the population for many years without having to work but more importantly taken out of the hands of the ruling class would encourage entrepreneurship and the development of small businesses. Mexicans do not want to leave their family and country but are forced to do so because of the extreme poverty they must endure in their home country.

Mexico is extremely corrupt; perhaps more corrupt than New Orleans. Anything can be bought. The solution to the US illegal immigration problem is to take the Mexican national oil companies. We must give oil production to private companies and pay royalty checks directly to Mexican citizens who actually live in the country.

We can do this by getting actively involved in Mexican politics. If politicians can raise $1 billion for the presidential election it should be a “no brainer” to raise the same amount of money to execute this plan. For those who support amnesty this would be a more humane approach allowing families to live together in their traditional lands and maintaining their culture without being bothered with integration into a different language and culture.

For those who want America’s laws to be enforced perhaps this is the cheapest way to accomplish the objective without creating a maze of laws and loopholes enriching only our politicians.

Tags: Government Politics Recession Corporate America Finance Illegal Immigration Economy Reaganomics

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Why are politicians so adamantly pushing illegal immigration? Could the supporters be Racist?

Why would our politicians support illegal immigration? What are their motives for creating amnesty? Supporters will say that it is the humane thing to do. They do not want to separate families. Under this assumption we should no longer imprison mothers or fathers who commit crimes. We should not imprison sons, daughters, brothers or sisters. If we apply the entire immigration debate we should not imprison cousins, aunts or uncles of US citizens.

Some will say these illegal immigrants are only looking for a better life, doing jobs Americans will not do. This argument holds as much water as pasta colander. There are no jobs Americans will not do. Perhaps they will not do some jobs as slave labor or move to an area for a short period of time to work for minimum wage but all jobs have an equilibrium price. More importantly, why have we decided that illegal immigrants from Mexico and South America should get these jobs? What about the millions of refugees from around the world? How about the famine stricken African countries? Would these people not do the same jobs, perhaps for less money?

Politicians are not the brightest tools in the shed. They see that numerically the US is losing the battle of numbers. The European Union now counts 30% citizens and a larger GDP than the US. China’s population dwarfs the US. India is moving quickly up the “number of citizens” totem pole. US politicians believe that allowing savage immigration will help them remain important on the world stage. Even China understands that there must be balance between population and resources. China has enacted strict 1 child per couple laws in order to reduce its population.

That still does not answer why politicians want Mexicans and South Americans. Poorly educated people have more children and are easier to influence politically. Our neighbors to the border are primarily Christian. Our politicians think this is manna from heaven. Hispanics are preferable to Arabs, Slavs, Orientals, Africans and Europeans. Our politicians believe these are the perfect slaves to be preyed upon by the corporate and political machines without creating significant cultural changes. Simply said they are racist. All of those promoting amnesty without supporting free open borders from all nations are racist. They believe Mexican and Southern American Immigrants are better than anyone else.

Every time you hear that comedian knocking on the anti amnesty groups ask yourself if he makes the same type of statements supporting the refugees from Africa. Whenever you hear the LULAC or ACLU speak ask yourself, “Are they doing the same thing for immigrants from Burma or Darfur?” If you cannot say that they would support these other peoples then they are RACIST.

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America under Siege – The ills of Collusion between Corporations and Government

US corporations have knowingly flooded the US market with unsafe products. The latest are Mattel and Disney. Their mega salaries are more important that your child’s life. Congress was outraged! They called hearings to bring to task these bad corporations. Humbly the leaders of Mattel and Disney testified that they had no clue that the Chinese did not follow the same safety procedures that a US manufacturer would employ. They used fancy charts to explain how they would do better in the future. It reminds me of the little boy who throws his sister down the stairs and when questioned by his parents he responds, “You say she’s an angel. I thought she could fly.”

The US dollar is tanking on its way to $ 1.50 against the Euro. A falling dollar is inflationary since our economy imports 72% of the goods it consumes and run a $ 1 trillion annual trade deficit. The dollar is falling because we are using our national equity to fund purchases, spending money like drunken sailors in some far away port. Inflation is high even though governmental data has decided to remove food and energy from their data points. Unemployment is estimated somewhere around 12% even though the government only counts people unemployed for 4 months then they simply disappear.

In this scenario, because greedy corporations have made bad loans corporate America has called for reduced interest rates and it seems that the FED will accommodate them. This is a really bad decision. First of all, companies should take their licking. They made bad business decisions. I have not seen the government offering to replenish citizens savings lost during the period of irrational exuberance. Most importantly the reducing the FED funds rate will make investments in US securities less attractive. This will further pressure the dollar in its downward death dive. Lower interest rates will make money more available for bad investments by companies looking for their million dollar bonuses. More money supply will create greater internal inflationary pressures.

I will not even talk about how US unions, since they have falling membership rates among Americans, are filing proceedings intended simply to stop ICE from enforcing immigration. Because corporations want cheap slave labor we have jailed agents who simply are doing their jobs.

We have gone to war to fight an invisible enemy. How about a war against real enemies? We say we do not have sufficient law enforcement personnel to take on illegal immigration but we have sufficient law enforcement to send 30 police cars from two cities to break into a private home during the 18th birthday party of a teenager. The house had about 20 dangerous criminals sitting around the living rooms chatting and drinking beer.

There is something wrong with our country when we think that someone is old enough to fight and die for their country but not old enough to have a beer. There is something even more wrong when we dedicate law enforcement personnel to enforcing religious legislation and we totally ignore criminals.

Tags: Government Politics Recession Corporate America Finance Illegal Immigration Economy Reaganomics

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How to read a political debate without really listening

I am amazed at how similar debates occur across the world. The same arguments, or lack of them, spun to support an individual’s agenda. Talking points are the latest “dumbing down” of the debate itself but there are a few tips that can allow you to evaluate someone’s knowledge or position. Debate is never about how loudly one talks, it is about presenting an idea with supporting arguments. The louder the volume, the less one has to say. A speaker will use volume to bully the listener into submission. So if you hear someone yelling you can change the channel. They have nothing to say to you.

The immigration debate is raging, perhaps because congress is trying to pass a bill that a greater number of Americans do not want. No matter how the debate progresses, I find it quite interesting that both Republicans and Democrats want this thing to go through. In other words both special interest groups and corporate America want this piece of legislation to pass. The different interests at play should make us all think.

So if there is such great support why all the debate and how do you determine which part has something to say?

It seems that politicians are somewhat concerned about future elections. Personally, I did not vote for any Texas politicians who supported the amnesty position. In fact, I was thinking I would vote for a democrat for president for the first time in my life however, the candidate I like, supports amnesty. Therefore, in the next elections, instead of voting for a candidate, I will be voting against a candidate, again. The politicians are attempting to push this debate on Americans. Americans have already made up their mind, they either want open borders or they do not. A debate about whether Amtrak should receive public financing would generate greater participation.

It is amazing how this debate is progressing. It supports my theory about volume of the language and the lack of argumentation. Supporters of amnesty, open borders, the North American Union, or whatever you want to call it, shout or use words that attack their opponent personally. The first rule of debate is that it is not personal. An intelligent and informed person should be able to debate either side of an argument. It means they understand the question of discussion and can make an informed decision. They then choose arguments to support one side or another. Words like Racist, Demagogic, Isolationist, are like raising your voice. They attack the person and not the topic of debate.

In conclusion, remember if someone shouts or uses words to denigrate people of a different viewpoint, you can change the channel. They have nothing to say that is worth hearing.

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Immigration Amnesty and the HB1 Visa

I have been amazed at how stubborn our elected representatives are. They are proceeding with legislation to fix an immigration problem that exists only for their corporate sponsors while the population of the United States wants our existing laws to be enforced. As the various politicians on the left and right try to appease their corporate cronies the resulting legislation is, to say the least, the worst of all worlds.

A few examples should evidence this point:

Microsoft, after testifying and most likely writing the portion of the bill increasing the HB1 visas, realized that this would empower the newly arrived immigrants, allowing them to work for anybody, not just Microsoft. This is totally unacceptable because while Microsoft says it pays “Prevailing Market Wages” they are concerned that the new immigrant will go to work for someone else.

The Mexican government supported amnesty groups are not happy because, while Amnesty is offered, the immigrants would have to pay some back taxes and perhaps return home. Just think, actually ask the illegal immigrants to return home.

The Mega farms, dependent on slave labor, are not happy either. They got their temporary worker program but they actually would have to check documents. This will make the new temporary workers request higher wages because they no longer have to worry about being deported.

Obviously the bill is the result of corporate collusion with government. Obviously the fence has been legislated out of existence. Obviously our politicians justify their actions saying this is the only way to secure our borders.

If this is America today there are some questions:

Why are we waging war in the rest of the world if we are unable to enforce our own borders?
If there is a shortage of qualified workers why is the medium annual compensation at historically low levels?
If a company is paying prevailing wages, why should it be concerned that the employee would go elsewhere?
Why should the US citizen believe anything politicians say? We have heard it before. Politicians pass laws without funding them. They say they will do something and they never get around to it.

The best way to fix the immigration problem is to enforce current law, fund laws passed to protect our borders, support local communities in identifying illegal immigrants and to fully prosecute all those who assist illegal immigration, including the politicians hiring illegal immigrants as maids, yard care professionals, and drivers.

Every time your President and Congress tell you that they are unable to enforce the law they are comparing America to a third world country. America is great. Do not let them say, or act, otherwise!

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International Labor Day and screwing the US citizen

Somehow it seems appropriate that national demonstrations would occur on May 1, International Labor Day. While this celebration is based on horrendous atrocities propagated by a former president of the US against the middle class workers, the rest of the world has adopted this day as an opportunity to express their desire for social change. Across the US illegal immigrants are protesting for their “rights” to be legalized through Amnesty since they were able to illegally enter the US without getting caught. It also seems appropriate that just as Grover Cleveland killed striking US workers in cold blood that this day would be used to kill the US worker by passing legislation to open up US borders to the floods of less fortunate from around the world.

In a time where the US economy is under performing the rest of the world our politicians want to guarantee an inexhaustible source of slave labor to corporate America. These same politicians and business leaders are proposing cutting or eliminating contractual benefits already paid for by the working American. They are also proposing cuts to healthcare for injured military personnel, otherwise we will have to raise taxes. We can subsidize corporate America, going to war to protect American interests (read business investments in unstable parts of the world), but we cannot raise taxes on the corporations to pay for the services they are receiving.

Screw the American worker, we can always replace him with an immigrant from another country! We should be demonstrating in the streets. Protesting against corrupt politicians. Protesting against collusion between Government and Business. This is our country. Today we vote and our vote needs to say that we will not allow these politicians to continue to go against the will of the American people. Vote against any politician supporting Amnesty. Vote against any politician not supporting securing our borders. Vote against any politician not actively working to free our border agents unjustly convicted for doing their job.

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Corporate America – Terminal Cancer silently killing us from within

Recently I have reduced the number of articles. The reason, our contemporary society is plagued by one primary ill, the dominance of Corporate America in US politics. The unjust utilization of the Department of Justice to reinforce free immigration policy, the hundreds of deaths from food poisoning propagated by industrial food suppliers, 3.5 million homeless Americans, 33% of the population considered “food insecure”, the destruction of the traditional family unit caused by job insecurity and the requirement for families to hold several jobs just to make it by, the decreasing value of education and lack of access to higher education by a growing number of Americans, and Americans dying because of insufficient health care. These are all symptoms of a government run by inanimate entities whose sole purpose is to make money. Business has no place in government.

While the rhetoric is high, please remember that the Democrats are no different than the Republicans. They are equally controlled by corporate America. The most recent example is that the chamber of commerce is writing the Democrat sponsored legislation for immigration amnesty and “border security”. Yes, the association representing corporate America is writing immigration policy for the Democrats. The same entities that are destroying America’s competitive advantage because of its addiction to cheap illegal labor are the Democrats fountain of inspiration for immigration.

The politicians continue to make all of the hoo haa about the war in Iraq in an attempt to make Mr. Bush pay for not considering how important they are. While they go off on personal rants, the US citizen is being raped again. If we want our nation to have the minimal chance of surviving we must remove this festering cancer from our government. No fight is more important, no fight more noble, and no fight more dangerous. Recent legislation has given the Federal Government greater leeway to declare Martial Law. Why would the Federal Government want an easier path to Martial Law? There is only one reason: the Federal Government intends to quell any attempts to give the country back to the citizens. They intend to use military force on the general population.

Impossible you say! President Grover Cleveland used the Secret Service in the Chicago massacre. His reason, to destroy the socialist movement. Hundreds of workers were shot in cold blood while they marched in the streets. Their slogan, “Eight hours for work, Eight hours for the family, Eight hours to sleep.” In most countries, except the US of course, this day is remembered as Labor Day on May 1.

Voicing your opinion about Corporate America is dangerous. The Federal Government will initially imprison you, as it did with the two border agents, and if that is not sufficient the Federal Government will declare martial law. You demonstrate against the government, you die! One great President said, “You have nothing to fear, but fear itself.” Today you must fear the Federal Government. We must act now. We must let our representatives know that we will not stand for this interference by Corporate America in our political process. We must take back our rights as citizens before we no longer have the rights to do it.


Tags:Politics Corporate America Bank of America Border Security Port Security Illegal Immigration

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Bank of America Changes lending practices to offer services Illegal Immigrants

Big news: The primary US financial institution has announced that it intends to offer services to individuals in the US without a social security number.

Immediate was the response from the street and some politicians indicating their disapproval of this practice that will allow individuals to circumvent US banking laws. BofA indicated that they have no business verifying the legal status of individuals. Proponents of open borders stated that this is a great idea. BofA is simply applying practices used across the world. They went on to say that “if an individual were to go to France he could open up an account without a Fiscal Number.” Actually this is not true. EU banking laws require that any account holder have the equivalent of the US SSN.

Those opposed to open boarders then indicated their concern that these loans would have a higher default rate and could result in financial instability for the institution requiring the FDIC to intervene to guarantee deposits as required by law. BofA immediately stated that the credit would have high application fees and higher interest rates. This is only a business decision.

I believe this. With US citizens tapped out, household debt at record levels, food insecurity affecting 1/3 of the popuolation, BofA’s most recent quarter showed stagnating growth. In other words they have raped and pillaged the US citizen as much they can. With foreclosures on homes rising and a stagnating housing market the bank sees a bleak future. They must find a new revenue source. There are more than 24 million illegal immigrants in the US. These people are desperate and will do anything to create an image of documentation.

This credit will have even higher fees and interest rates than the current products. The products available to US citizens are already at levels that in any other advanced culture are considered usury. Bank of America wants to prey on the illegal immigrants. Bank of America wants to create a new class of slaves. I can just imagine the collection agency, “If you do not pay I will call the migra!”

We should be having the discussion about Usury. We should see Bank of America for what it is, a financial institution concerned only about its margins without considering the long term effects of its actions. The financial institutions cannot be left to self-regulate. We must stop usury and fine financial institutions using these predatory practices.

Tags: Politics Corporate America Bank of America Border Security Port Security Illegal Immigration

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Department of Homeland Security – The Good, Bad and the Ugly

Interesting that a Clint Eastwood film could so easily describe our Department of Homeland Security.

The Good: The department of Homeland Security has some really good people, trying to protect this country and who do their jobs responsibly.

The Bad: The department of Homeland Security does some really bad and stupid things like convicting two agents for doing their job, supporting illegal immigration policies on the Mexican border, and lying to Congress. If you or I lied to Congress or to Homeland Security, for that matter, right now we would be in jail. Remember Martha Stewart et al? Most people are convicted of lying to the justice department not for the crime for which they are being investigated. The personal interests, may I even say corruption, of the higher officials and politicians responsible for controlling Homeland Security too often take precedence over the good of the country and the direction given by the voters. Homeland Security officials have justified their actions by saying that they will not bow to the populous movement.

Just for clarity, the populous movement means the will of the people, the electorate. Yes this is you and me. Individuals in Homeland Security believe that the government should operate as they want it to, not following the desires of the people. I guess, WE THE PEOPLE, are too dumb to know what we want our government to do.

The Ugly: The department of Homeland Security does some really ugly things like losing 12+ billion dollars in Iraq and looking the other way over problems at the core of their responsibilities like port and border security just so the corporations can make a few extra bucks.

Now the politicians want a terror war tax. Why? Why are we thinking about raging war across the world when we are not capable of securing our own borders.

We would not have a terror war in the first place if we remembered that the electorate is made of living and breathing people and not of corporations. We do not need to raise taxes, we need to cut out the corporations from our political process. We need to put People back in “WE THE PEOPLE.”

Without the people, “This Land is our Land”, is not a true statement. Without the populous movement, there is no one to fight the wars or pay taxes. Perhaps the populous movement is important. The United States has lost its identity. Homeland Security seems to be an organization designed to protect corporate interests, not the people of the United States. There is good in Homeland Security perhaps we can take the good people and free them from a corrupt organization allowing them to do their jobs. We must require that our elected officials concentrate on holding responsible those corrupt individuals involved in advancing their personal agenda over the will of the people. We must require that these individuals go to jail, just as you or I would. We must remember that justice is blind and that equality is not just about color.

Tags: Politics Corporate America Corrupt Politicians Government Data War on the Middle Class Border Security Port Security Stop Pork Spending Illegal Immigration

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ICE executes illegal immigrant raids in 6 states

It is sad when we have to applaud when people are just doing their job. This week ICE, the federal agency responsible for enforcing immigration laws, rounded up over 13 hundred illegal immigrants working in six plants of one company. While I do applaud the government’s decision to actually enforce a federal immigration laws I have several questions.

Why did they have to act indicating Identity Theft? Is it not enough that these individuals have broken numerous laws coming into the country the way they did? My goodness, if normal citizens do not pay their taxes they have real serious problems. How about we all just stop paying taxes. We could then demonstrate in the streets with slogans of,

“We need tax reform!”
“We pay the taxes no one else wants to pay!”
“We are not criminal we are just undocumented taxpayers!”
“No one is illegal!”

Since we are the largest voting block today, not tomorrow, the politicians could support us indicating, “It is impossible to think that we could round up 300 million undocumented taxpayers, our economy would collapse!”

Is this just a token operation? I have been seeing about the swift corporation employing illegal immigrant workers on the local news station for over a year. The news reports would then interview the illegal immigrant to explain that these were dirty jobs that no American would ever do. We know that illegal immigrants are part of the workforce. I know of 12 just in the local Target, they only hire illegal immigrants for the night shift refusing anyone who speaks English. Walmart was convicted of setting up false corporations using Illegal immigrants for their cleaning operations, hiding behind the façade of, “It is a separate company, we have no control over whom they hire.” The company works only for Walmart, one contract, one client.

Please governmental enforcement arm of immigration policy, PROVE ME WRONG! Execute your job description.

To date the company has not been charged with any wrongdoing. Why not? Come on people, this is obvious. Until we take the employers to jail, including the CEO with his $35 million salary, we will not fix the problem. Where is the Eliot Spitzer of Illegal Immigration? Is there no prosecutor willing to enforce our laws? Take on Walmart, Target, Home Depot, Time Warner and all of these companies blatantly violating our immigration laws. No settlements, send those bad boys to jail. If we take on the CEOs we will not have to spend hundreds of millions of dollars, rounding up and shipping home 23 million illegal immigrants. They will leave.

Their slogan will change from, “Today we work, tomorrow we vote!” to “Today no work, tomorrow we go home!”

Tags: Politics Corporate America Corrupt Politicians Government Data War on the Middle Class Border Security Port Security Stop Pork Spending Illegal Immigration

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Gov. Rick Perry of Texas – Another Politician lying to the electorate

As if we did not already know it another politician is reneging on his promises to secure the Texas border with Mexico. The Dallas Morning News of Sunday December 10, 2006 published Mark Davis’ article following an interview of the Governor by Mr. Davis. Mark Davis has a nationwide weekday radio talk show. The subtitle, “He sometimes sounds like a Democrat when addressing the border.” While I assume he means that he feels democrats want a free border and amnesty policy with Mexico I do not believe border security is a Democrat or Republican issue. If our laws are broken and someone aids the individual breaking the law they are as guilty as the person breaking the law. It does not matter whether or not the aiding individual is a politician or not.

Mr. Perry touted his tough border policy in Television ads and this cannot be just considered false advertising or protected under the buyer beware clauses so actively supported by corporate America. Mr. Perry hides behind the argument, “It’s a Federal problem.” Well, Mr. Perry that may be true but you ran on a secure border policy. I remember well your concerned and attentive face as you carefully scan the US-Mexican border. If this was not your true feeling you should have said so in the campaign. But you could not do so, could you? You would have lost the election.

Mr. Perry, the time for lying sleaze balls representing us is over. You stated your position and you were elected. There is a contract. Do your part. Texans want honest men to represent us in these trying and dangerous times. We will do what is necessary to obstruct every step you take until you find your integrity.

Unfortunately lying politicians is not something unusual. Corruption and Collusion between Corporate America and Politicians is so rampant that an honest man in Washington is hard to find. Our political system is broken. We must eliminate the two party system. We must eliminate corporate Lobbying. We must eliminate fundraising from corporations and limit tax deductions for individuals on any amounts over $1,500. There are numerous hard working, honest, people in the US willing to dedicate their time to public service. To attract these people we first need to get rid of the gunk.

The US can overcome these difficult and troubling times but we must first look inward and clean our own house before looking elsewhere.

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Congress passes laws reflecting their Constituent’s wishes

The 109th Congress finished its business last week. On their last day of business they passed legislation regarding which, true to form, showed who their real constituents are. Do you think they passed Minimum Wage legislation or Financed the Border Security Bill already passed but not funded? No, they had to pass legislation to extend tax cuts for the top ½ of 1 % of the population of the US!

I am impressed by the arrogance of our government and the politicians who represent us. They lie to us telling us they will act in one way and once they are elected they then think only of their pockets notwithstanding there are numerous voices calling for responsibility. We cannot even change them because the current two party system and corporate fundraising excludes those candidates who are qualified and represent Joe Citizen. So what shall we do?

The new Congress is already talking about doing things the representatives had indicated they would not do. Investigations into this and that, Amnesty for criminal aliens and an open border policy with a country that not only cannot secure its own borders but cannot control organized crime exploding on the US border. The US is their steam valve. Just let their poor immigrate to the US. The only US constituents this represents is again, Corporate America, attempting, and succeeding in driving down wages, making the rich, richer and the poor, poorer.

The US was born as a melting pot however this shortsighted immigration policy in a mature market has changed the melting pot to a pressure cooker. If the steam cannot be released there will be an explosion. What can we expect from this rosy future? We can expect the government to used the armed forces against the civil population as it has done in the past. Have we forgotten Grover Cleveland using the secret service to kill the striking workers of Chicago, or the students at Kent State under fire from the National Guard?

It is time for responsibility in government the corruption must end. How can we expect to be the beacon of peace and democracy when we cannot get our own government to represent Joe Citizen the voter?


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Border Patrol Agents – The real story – Governmental officials using their office to forward personal agenda

I am somewhat amazed at the “ho ha” regarding the conviction of our law enforcement personnel in Homeland Security for pursuing, shooting, failing to file a written report regarding the shooting of a foreign national smuggling drugs across the US – Mexico border and most importantly not accepting a guilty plea when it is clear that homeland security does not want our border patrol officers to enforce the law. The homeland, under our government’s distorted view of the world, stretches from the North Pole to the South Pole and spans the globe. These officials feel that our immigration policy is outdated and that Mexican citizens not only have the right to enter this country with drugs but are entitled to do so. These officials are: Christopher Sanchez, an investigator with the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General, gee I wonder where his family is from, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Debra Kanof, check out the photograph, I bet her ancestors are from Northern Europe.


The real problem is that these individuals in the department of homeland security have personal agendas. They think the law is wrong so they have instituted procedures making it impossible for border agents to do their job. Should some poor agent actually believe that he has a duty to protect his country and enforce the laws, stepping over these procedures then these people use their position of power to crush those who do not bow to their authority no matter what the law indicates.

Before everyone gets off on a, “you are a racist”, rant. Please note the obvious ancestral origins of Officer Jose Alonso Compean. American is not about where your ancestors are from or how long you have been in the US, it is about obeying and enforcing laws of the elected government. These officers fulfilled their duties, they are Americans, while the U.S. Attorney felt that her personal beliefs supercede the laws of this country. We must ask to what country she is loyal? Perhaps she is one of the Mexicans carrying the Mexican protesting in the Center of Dallas for her rights?

Where is the oversight of this rogue agency? Where is the investigation into an investigator of the Homeland security office who has closest enough ties to receive a phone call from the mother of a convicted drug smuggler, illegal alien?

If these are the people responsible to guarantee the protection of our borders and thwart terrorist activities we must simply thank god that the terrorists have not decided to attack again.

Politicians, this is the oversight we need. We all know about Iraq, it’s a bad story but common knowledge. Do your job, investigate the department of homeland security and these blatant infractions of US law.

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Elected Officials - Get on Topic

Well, I guess I should not be surprised. The newly elected politicians, between extravagant lunches, dinners and outings all paid for by corporate America’s lobbyists, are wasting time with this and that hearing about things past. This is not what we elected you to do. Get serious. We have serious problems. We need serious people not self-centered, stuck up, corrupt jerks thinking about the next elections and getting your airtime. Do your job and you will be re-elected. Do not and WE THE PEOPLE will take action. You do not have two years. Every day is important and must be utilized to do the bidding of your constituents.

You probably think you are so cool, pandering to small interest groups. Impeach this, hold a hearing on that, raising your voice to publicly express your disappointment or disagreement with this or that person.

I can hear you back in your office after the news bite, “I sounded so good, I hope Joe Blow got the message. I am out for blood. I will be avenged!”

Who cares? Get over yourself. We have $47 trillion in public debt. A terrorist can kill a million people simply by tainting some spinach. Calling our borders a sieve would be a compliment. People are dying because they cannot get appropriate healthcare. Families are being destroyed because one or both parents have to work all the time and can no longer do the most important job, raising the kids.

Remember the things that are important.

Secure our borders. Finance the fence and pass legislation to secure the remaining unprotected border. When you talk of being strong on national security while an elephant can walk across the border with a Mariaci band playing and television cameras filming without being confronted by border patrol, you look a bit stupid.

Pass legislation making it a felony to hire or harbor illegal aliens, including religious institutions. You say, “These are people they must be treated with respect. We must be compassionate.” Ok, treat them with respect, give them cable in their prison cell. Perhaps our educational system has really deteriorated. When so many “Important People” do not understand that breaking the law is the precursor to being illegal. Perhaps our compassion would be better employed on the millions of US citizens who can no longer get the health care they need even though they have worked and contributed to this great nation all of their lives.


Pass minimum wage laws raising the minimum wage to $8.35 with automatic increases based on real inflation, not CPI. If you cannot see the value of “a fair days work for a fair days pay” then you should not be representing the hardworking citizens of the United States. Perhaps we should have a referendum concerning congressional pay and perks.



Pass legislation requiring all shipments to be inspected by humans with the most advanced technology available. The costs must be paid by the shipper, not the taxpayer. Again, its is all about Hypocrisy and the association of true costs of production. We cannot take liquids on an airplane or use a metal butter knife but we can ship a container with radioactive material and blow-up, lets say, Washington DC. It is idiotic to talk about making the US safer engaging in worldwide politics when we leave our home front wide open. Before thinking about IRAN or N. KOREA, let’s control our borders. I will bet that just about every politician has an alarm system on his home. Why are the rest of us less important?



Pass legislation eliminating all PORK spending no amendments off topic. WE THE PEOPLE are tired of Washington throwing our money away so that they can get personal gain. WE THE PEOPLE are feeling poor, we are working two sometimes three jobs just to make it to the end of the month. We do not care who proposes PORK spending. Stop it completely. No off-topic amendments should ever be allowed on legislation. Remember if our husband or wife spends more than what we have or buys some frivolous item when we are having a hard time paying our bills, we divorce them. In this case, them is not an individual, it is the entire existing political class.

Make Political Collusion a felony with a minimum mandatory sentence of 25 years. I have heard so many times that political collusion is a victimless crime. Bullhonkey! Everyone pays taxes, rich and poor. We pay taxes before we buy food for our kids. Your victimless crimes continue to take food out of the mouth of children. Your victimless crimes make it so that a young student cannot attend the college of choice. Your victimless crimes kill the sick and elderly because they have to pay for your collusion instead of buying medicines. This is manslaughter and should be treated as such.

Define what a citizen is. Legal entities are not citizens. Citizens are flesh and blood. I know this would break your heart, individuals will not give you kick-backs to be able to maintain their job, but this must be defined. Perhaps again we need a referendum. If you cannot see the obvious perhaps we need to substitute congress with popular vote.

We want our Privacy back. Do something useful and create privacy laws making it a felony for companies or anybody else to keep our data, exposing us to fraud and theft. Do the things above and this problem will most likely take care of itself.

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