President George W. Bush, after some urging from the American people, and against the big money interests that lobby groups inside the beltway desire, announced on Monday his Comprehensive Immigration Reform in five steps.
As pundits predicted, he would throw a bone to the conservative base who insist on more secure borders and no amnesty. To my way of thinking, the people who most resist 'amnesty' are those working class legal immigrants who paid the price to be here, and who are disgusted that those who come here illegally speak up now for 'sanctuary'. Yet the Democrats think that it is their base. Legal immigrants think the mujados should be made to pay the high price that it is to come to this country, the price they had to pay. It is no price in comparison to what can be achieved once they're here, just don't shortcut the system.
Well, a proposal from The Senate for 370 miles of fence seems hopelessly inadequate. I know that urban areas will get the fences, but fences can be walked around. Plus increasing the current workforce of 6k border patrol to 12k and then to 18k in several years sounds good. Until you listen to Chris Simcox of The Minutemen Project who estimates 35k troops on both borders are needed. We're not just talking the southern border people, nor are we forgetting our ports.
Putting the Guard on the border is a good move, but they should be ready for live fire patrols and increase troop strength dramatically.
Handling Mexico with kid gloves has got to stop too. Speaking of human rights violations, more Americans are kidnapped in Nuevo Laredo by drug mafia than are taken in Baghdad. Mexico's government can only be seen as an entirely corrupt organization badly in need of house cleaning. Our government should be all over them, but will not due to trade issues, I'll guess. Political correctness and our "world image" also play into this foreign policy. I can't see our young men and women in-training being shot at due to a weak policy on the border. Unfortunately for the Guardsmen and women, they may only have labor tasks to look forward to, another colossal waste by politicians, that and administrative duties.
Unbelievably, the pundits were also right that he would have both sides angry, pleasing neither.
Finally, estimates of greater numbers of immigration applicants' approvals is mind boggling.
We should keep the current rates of immigration application approvals and not increase by gross amounts.
Let this economy recover...oh, I mean my economy, not the one in the papers and in the politicians minds.
And while we're solving the worlds problems, why not end entitlement programs?
Thursday, May 18, 2006
Friday, May 05, 2006
Immigration ish reaches fevered pitch
Immigration is the topic of the week, and groups like La Raza and LULAC like to pit Americans against the mujados, while the public feels like it has been disserviced by the politicians.
I think it's fair to say that for the most part, the whole of an average American politicians day goes towards strategy to ensure their re-election!! It's pathetic. The more they percieve the public as apathetic and ignorant, the more they pander to whichever groups need attention at that moment. The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
With this immigration debate, it is the huge monster of government that wants to expand itself to encompass these "new" constituents. A government with so many budget clogging regulations and committies and study groups-whos' cost has skyrocketed along with everything else in our society- that in it's need to ensure it's collective survival, 'Big Government' funds itself first. To dare to suggest that we add millions more entitlement-seeking non-documented workers to the taxpayers' burden is unthinkable.
Most of the reason for this breaking point is the rise in everyday costs, most obvious, gasoline.
Gas prices are $3/gal here in Houston, the heart of refining country (or one of the largest), we have historically low prices. I know other parts of the country are much higher, $4 in California.
Why do Senators and Representatives and Congressmen constantly pander to an ignorant public? To offer a $100 rebate, even to me, seemed a poorly designed way to spend the taxes.
It's like the New Orleans-ites attitudes, the ones in the shelters: This is my chance to 'get mines'.
Apply for all kinds of assistance in everyone's name they can dream up, scam their way into our tax contributions, which never should have been sent for 'compensation', then spend it on lap dances, rock cocaine and motel rooms.
Pathetic and sad.
But we in the working class watch all of that go on and wonder, "Is it worth it to continue to try to do my best? Will it even be enough, after all the criminals get through with it, from the top to the bottom, and the criminals at the top are getting paid the most, will I even make a difference?"
My inclination has always been to regard the government with much trepidation, and just as little contact as is humanly possible. The less the government comes into my life, the better.
Waste by those in charge of the cash drawer should be reigned in, like 'pork-barrel' projects which reward people in that politician's district, and so many of the welfare programs and foreign aid cash-cows.
There are many websites that speak out about these issues, and several caught my eye over the weekend.
Loose Controls.blogspot.com
Liberty Post is conservative weblog w/ pertinant story links.
MinutemanHQ, and Minuteman News Sierra Times has many articles of interest.
Powerline Blog is a conservative blog.
Minuteman Update
James Gilchrist, founder of Minuteman Project is reportedly eyeing a presidentaial bid in 2008. In the world of American presidential politics, you have the contenders and the pretenders. The last pretender to contend was Ross Perot. Steve Forbes never achieved more than a cursory look by non-finance types. Gilchrist is undoubtedly floating a test balloon, we'll hear more in the future.
May 1 was the date for a Citizen appreciation day, coinciding with the "Day without Immigrants" day, and Minutemen gathered to begin construction of a modern security fence on the Texas/Mexico border. Initially, no government funding has been given, so private donations and use of private land have given the initiative-taking Minuteman the money to begin. Volunteers showed up for the groundbreaking ceremony and work has begun.
Check out Mark Andrew Dwyer's article, "Venom in the News" in Sierra Times.com, 050206.
I'm organizing a "Hold Your Politicians' Feet To The Fire" Day here in Houston for our lovely local politicians. Some like Mayor Bill White and Councilman Michael Berry are o.k.
Of course, we still have Sheila Jackson-Lee though...
(can you say 'hot foot'?)
On The Hook? Apparently, RI (D) Kennedy had a late night jaunt going home from the bar Wednesday night. Capitol Hill police found Kennedy wrecked into a barricade, and intoxicated. Latest word does NOT include an arrest report. Why is that? Did someone get a pass? He came on the air and admitted to having a problem, but did he get special treatment, treatment you and I couldn't hope to get?
Hit them where it hurts, in the ballot box.
-Ian
I think it's fair to say that for the most part, the whole of an average American politicians day goes towards strategy to ensure their re-election!! It's pathetic. The more they percieve the public as apathetic and ignorant, the more they pander to whichever groups need attention at that moment. The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
With this immigration debate, it is the huge monster of government that wants to expand itself to encompass these "new" constituents. A government with so many budget clogging regulations and committies and study groups-whos' cost has skyrocketed along with everything else in our society- that in it's need to ensure it's collective survival, 'Big Government' funds itself first. To dare to suggest that we add millions more entitlement-seeking non-documented workers to the taxpayers' burden is unthinkable.
Most of the reason for this breaking point is the rise in everyday costs, most obvious, gasoline.
Gas prices are $3/gal here in Houston, the heart of refining country (or one of the largest), we have historically low prices. I know other parts of the country are much higher, $4 in California.
Why do Senators and Representatives and Congressmen constantly pander to an ignorant public? To offer a $100 rebate, even to me, seemed a poorly designed way to spend the taxes.
It's like the New Orleans-ites attitudes, the ones in the shelters: This is my chance to 'get mines'.
Apply for all kinds of assistance in everyone's name they can dream up, scam their way into our tax contributions, which never should have been sent for 'compensation', then spend it on lap dances, rock cocaine and motel rooms.
Pathetic and sad.
But we in the working class watch all of that go on and wonder, "Is it worth it to continue to try to do my best? Will it even be enough, after all the criminals get through with it, from the top to the bottom, and the criminals at the top are getting paid the most, will I even make a difference?"
My inclination has always been to regard the government with much trepidation, and just as little contact as is humanly possible. The less the government comes into my life, the better.
Waste by those in charge of the cash drawer should be reigned in, like 'pork-barrel' projects which reward people in that politician's district, and so many of the welfare programs and foreign aid cash-cows.
There are many websites that speak out about these issues, and several caught my eye over the weekend.
Loose Controls.blogspot.com
Liberty Post is conservative weblog w/ pertinant story links.
MinutemanHQ, and Minuteman News Sierra Times has many articles of interest.
Powerline Blog is a conservative blog.
Minuteman Update
James Gilchrist, founder of Minuteman Project is reportedly eyeing a presidentaial bid in 2008. In the world of American presidential politics, you have the contenders and the pretenders. The last pretender to contend was Ross Perot. Steve Forbes never achieved more than a cursory look by non-finance types. Gilchrist is undoubtedly floating a test balloon, we'll hear more in the future.
May 1 was the date for a Citizen appreciation day, coinciding with the "Day without Immigrants" day, and Minutemen gathered to begin construction of a modern security fence on the Texas/Mexico border. Initially, no government funding has been given, so private donations and use of private land have given the initiative-taking Minuteman the money to begin. Volunteers showed up for the groundbreaking ceremony and work has begun.
Check out Mark Andrew Dwyer's article, "Venom in the News" in Sierra Times.com, 050206.
I'm organizing a "Hold Your Politicians' Feet To The Fire" Day here in Houston for our lovely local politicians. Some like Mayor Bill White and Councilman Michael Berry are o.k.
Of course, we still have Sheila Jackson-Lee though...
(can you say 'hot foot'?)
On The Hook? Apparently, RI (D) Kennedy had a late night jaunt going home from the bar Wednesday night. Capitol Hill police found Kennedy wrecked into a barricade, and intoxicated. Latest word does NOT include an arrest report. Why is that? Did someone get a pass? He came on the air and admitted to having a problem, but did he get special treatment, treatment you and I couldn't hope to get?
Hit them where it hurts, in the ballot box.
-Ian
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