Mommy, Why is my Skin Color a Crime?

I was just reading this news about a protest being held in Arizona this Saturday against SB 1070. Juan Baez, a trucker, created a t-shirt that says, "We are hard workers, not criminals! We believe in USA justice. Arizona's SB 1070 is not justice."

Am I the only one who's angry about this?  Juan Baez was an illegal alien who was allowed to stay due to an amnesty law signed by Ronald Reagan in 1986. He has learned something that all poor people south of the border know: Sneak in your poor, your tired, your huddled masses! America doesn't want you. But in the end, they will embrace you!

Ostensibly, Juan Baez considers a law valid only if he agrees with it. Juan, I don't agree with the amnesty you were given. I only agree that you committed a crime coming here. But unfortunately, I have no say. You have already been given the keys to my kingdom. I agree with you on one point: SB 1070 is not justice. It's a law. And even if it's applied zealously, justice won't come for you or your ilk. The worst that could have happened if you hadn't received amnesty would have been your deportation. But Justice, rotting corpse that she is, still demands from the grave that you be punished for your crimes. And unfortunately, that's not going to happen.  

I'd like to see you tried for the crime of entering this country illegally. The crime of stealing WIC, welfare and food stamps. The crime of getting medical care and not paying for it. The crime of impersonating an American. The crime of stealing our jobs. The crime of attending our schools, schools funded by and for hard-working Americans. And scores of other crimes you committed, stealing from tax-funded programs intended for poor Americans, in the course of survival here as an illegal alien while you waited, loudly and impatiently, for an unprincipled politician to sign a paper making you legal.

At this demonstration, where illegal aliens attended in force, another family pushed a toddler who held a placard that said, "Mommy, why is my skin color a crime?"

Why say that? It's not true, and nobody is stupid enough to believe it is. Even the person who created the placard knows that the simple purpose of the law is to make it a state crime to enter the nation illegally. This is a conscious act that has nothing to do with skin color.

But I know why rhetoric like this is being used.

It's simple. These people know that the politicians in our government are easily moved by public sentiment. They know that a public outcry trumps principles, morals and common sense in this country every time it's heard. And they know that if they accuse Americans of any form of prejudice, Americans will let them have their way.

So they sneak into our country, knowing that eventually they will be allowed to stay. In the meantime, they loudly accuse us of racism, while openly admitting their undocumented status. They celebrate Cinco de Mayo in our schools, and call the patriotic Americans who object and are paying for their education, racist.  They scream, "La Raza!," refuse to learn English, take advantage of our social programs, while waiting for their chance at the asylum they have learned to expect. They ridicule our ways, and take advantage of our economy and freedom. They wear t-shirts that display the Mexican flag. They also display this symbol of offense on bumper stickers, hats, flags and handkerchiefs.

As a people, we're not doing them any favors by allowing them to be here. They could demonstrate against the political system in their country that creates the economic mess they are currently escaping by coming here. They could effect positive changes there. Maybe these people who "just want to work" could replace their government with one that would give them better opportunities to do so.

But if they really believe what they're saying about us, they're too stupid to be Americans anyway. We have enough stupid people already living here. We don't need more.

No, young child. Your skin color is not a crime. Your mother and father are teaching you to be a self-entitled, dogmatic racist. They are here illegally, and though they are able to hurt the economy where they live, they can be picked up and sent back if law enforcement is given that power. But don't worry--you were born here. Unlike them, you are an American. You have been given the power, not just to continue this parasitic cycle, but to accelerate it. Not just with your life, but with your vote. 

Congratulations!

Fixing the Unemployment Rate

I'll admit this is a short blog entry. Read the bullets below. If there's anything else I need to say, please let me know what it is.

• 15 million Americans are out of work. 
• 12 million illegal immigrants are in the United States. 
• Illegal immigrants are just here to work. 

If they're not taking our jobs, maybe we should cut down on the number of strawberries we're growing and they'll just go back home quietly.

Republican Backlash Coming?

In Hawaii's First Congressional District, Republican Charles Djou won a special election last night. In Hawaii's history, Rep. Djou is only the third Republican ever elected to fill that seat.

What does this mean?  Maybe nothing.  But maybe what just happened in Hawaii is a sign of things coming in November's midterm elections.  Maybe people are realizing that voting for the Democratic party two years ago was a mistake.

Maybe people are tired of big government. Maybe people are tired of high taxes. Maybe people are tired of a high deficit. Maybe people still believe in the Constellation project. Maybe people are starting to care about the country, instead of their own bellies.

Nah.  People are stupid, and the people with the most votes are the have-nots.  Besides, it's not like the Republicans are going to get this country back to a place where the Constitution is respected.

Illegal Immigrants Aren't Criminals?

Illegal immigrants and their supporters love to say, "Illegal immigrants aren't criminals. They just want to work." What about Juan Gonzalez? A known pedophile and serial rapist for the past five years, he was still in this country, and still raping kids as late as this past Tuesday. That's when he raped a six-year-old American girl. The first time he was arrested for child rape, she was still wearing diapers.

Can you imagine how it feels to a six-year-old girl to be raped and brutalized by a 20-year-old man? How much pain her undeveloped body parts experienced? How frightened and shocked she must have been? How do you think she feels, knowing that our politicians and law enforcement personnel could have kept her safe but chose not to do so, because "undocumented aliens aren't criminals?"

Gonzalez' previous cases started when he was a teenager. He committed two rapes, but charges were dropped and he was released to his illegal alien parents. Nobody was deported.

In 2008, he struck again. Again, charges were dropped. The reason given was vague, but has something to do with medical privacy laws. Nobody was deported.

Here we are, more than five years after his first rape. Albuquerque is still a haven city for illegal aliens, and this scumbag has raped a fourth victim. A young girl who will never be the same. A young girl who can't understand why we are allowing illegal immigrants to stay here unmolested. Who can't understand why we are giving them driver's licenses.

Don't tell me that the new policy instituted by Albuquerque Mayor Richard Berry is wrong, or racist. If someone gets arrested, checking their immigration status is a no-brainer. Charge them with all crimes alleged. If they're convicted, leave them in prison as long as you can. And send them back when they get out. If not convicted, they're still illegal. Even if the charges don't stick you can still deport them. Don't let them spend one more day in-country.

Why was this girl raped? Her city, her county, her state, her country let her down. You can blame this on government policy at every level. She wasn't raped because this guy is a scumbag, or because he has a problem with his sexual proclivities. She wasn't raped because he is a pedophile. She was raped because he was here.

The full story is here.

BP did us Harm

A massive, catastrophic oil spill in the gulf is bad. But British Petroleum (BP) did more harm to our economy than they could possibly do to the environment. Every drop of oil we buy from Opec gives more money to terrorists.

As our money flows to OPEC, it flows out of our economy. It buys stuff for people in OPEC member countries. But if we spend money on American oil, it moves around our own economy where it belongs. It gives BP more money to pay employees. It causes lower oil prices. It allows you to spend less money filling your tank and more money on other things.

Because of the month-long oil spill, it's going to be next to impossible to get permits for other ocean platforms in this country. This is going to harm the economy because:

* Fewer oil platforms means fewer jobs.

* Money used to purchase oil from OPEC leaves our country.

* Some of the money used to purchase oil from OPEC is used to fund terrorism.

Write or call your congressman. Tell him you understand that offshore drilling comes with risks. Tell him that it makes sense to increase scrutiny of oil companies. Tell him that it wouldn't hurt to tighten up regulations to make oil companies safer. But tell him not to do anything to cause delays in further offshore drilling, because the U.S. doesn't have enough energy to supply its needs. Tell him you would rather risk another catastrophe of this sort than continue paying at the pumps for the next 9/11.

Make sure he understands you will vote against him if he tries to capitalize on the public panic over this spill to improve his popularity at the expense of our economy and our energy independence.

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Space Station

Say goodbye to the Space Shuttle. One launch took place today, and two others are scheduled; one in September and one in November.

It makes sense to retire the shuttle program. It's a waste of money. But it shouldn't be retired until there's something to replace it with.

What's interesting is that its planned replacement (maybe in 2015?) actually capitalizes on the lessons we learned and the technology we gained during the Apollo missions. It looks like it's not going to be replaced however, at least not by the U.S. Government. Instead, it looks like the U.S. will be relying on contractors to get its payloads into orbit.

Where's the sense of urgency? Doesn't space matter anymore? I believe that space exploration and colonization are the most important things Man can do. Over four decades ago, a decision was made to put a man on the moon within the decade. It happened in just over 8 years, because we wanted it to and we made it happen. The way I see it, there have been three chances since (the 80s, the 90s, the 2000s) to put a man on Mars. We had the capability to make the trip in 1970. Instead, we've been dicking around with the Space Shuttle. And the Space Shuttle isn't capable of landing on the Moon, let alone travel all the way to Mars. Wings are useless in space. What were they thinking?

The Ares (1 and 5) and the Orion capsule are a nice step in the right direction. A big rocket, and something designed to go on the end of a big rocket. These rockets could send everything colonists need to Mars. The Orion capsule could be modified for the trip.

So why are they talking about canceling the program? I'm literally unhappy about this.

We owe it to ourselves and our children (yes, the children) to put a permanent base on Mars. Sure, it's possible for the free market economy to put people there eventually. I'm not opposed to contracting out the work. But I'm opposed to anything that can delay a Martian base to a time that I'm not alive to see it. Especially since we should have had people on Mars in the 80s, when I was in my teens.

Life is going to suck if Constellation gets cancelled. Uncle Sam will be the hitchhiker nobody wants to give a ride to.

My Favorite Color is Clear

I was watching the news again yesterday (you'd think I'd learn my lesson at some point). The news covered a rally that was put together by the pro-illegal-alien people. A teenage girl took the podium and started yelling "I'm not documented! But I'm not a criminal! I'm an honor student! This law is discriminating against me because of the color of my skin!" This impromptu speech was accompanied by cheers from the other demonstrators. It sort of reminded me of the My Anus Is Bleeding clip on YouTube, to be perfectly frank.

Although there's nothing in the law that should bother any American citizen (law-abiding or otherwise), I do recognize that some may be concerned that it could be used by racists to discriminate against Hispanics. But only an American can say that. When an illegal says that, it doesn't mean anything. She's being discriminated against because of the color of her passport, true. "Nonexistent" is a color. And it's perfectly legal to discriminate on this basis. But let's not forget that she is the target of this law. How are they going to use it to discriminate against her racially? That's like discriminating against pedophiles by passing a law making it illegal to molest small children.

But what really irritates me is that when this teen got up in front of a crowd of people and confessed to the crime of entering this country illegally, in front of hundreds of witnesses, she wasn't arrested.

Something else that irritates me is seeing illegal aliens trying to change public policy by demonstrating. What irritates me even more is the fact that they are succeeding.

When you hear someone say, "I'm not documented," that's the same thing as saying "I'm here illegally." It's just double-talk. Code for "I paid a dishonest government servant $2000 to issue me an illegal driver's license." "I falsely obtained unemployment benefits." "This country thought I was a citizen and paid for my schooling." "I advised other lawbreakers on how best to enter the country illegally." ...

Once the decision has been made to enter this country illegally, other crimes are inevitable. And if you're "undocumented," you're a criminal.

Should we make crime safe for criminals?

I watched this video on 60 Minutes about the All-American Canal. Since the double fence between Tijuana and San Diego championed by Duncan Hunter was built, at least 90% of the illegal cross-border activity ceased at that hotspot. Some of it just moved...

Many non-Americans started swimming the All-American Canal, an 80 mile canal diverting Colorado River water for agricultural use in California, to get here illegally. And over 550 people have drowned so far doing so.

People are saying that we need to make this illicit border crossing safe to cross, by stringing buoys and ropes every 150 feet. There's no question that this practice will save lives. But should we do that? Are we doing it for the thousands of other canals in California? Of course not! People know better than to cross those canals, too.

There are hundreds of signs in English and Spanish along the length of the canal, warning that it's dangerous to swim in. Isn't that enough? What if we did string ropes and buoys across the canal every 150 feet? Wouldn't that just make it easier to cross? Isn't that a bad thing? If there are that many people dying, how many are crossing successfully? How many of those are bringing explosives and drugs? How many are going to take American jobs? How many are going to commit crimes like murder, rape and theft? How many are going to have children here? How many are going to go on welfare or take food stamps?

I know how many people have died. I don't know how many are crossing, but it seems likely to me that hundreds of people cross there every day. I know I could swim across, and so could most people. I also know how many people are supposed to be crossing: None, nada, zip, zero. How many people are crossing that don't know they're not supposed to cross? Again, none, nada, zip, zero.

I keep hearing the argument that kids are dying. Nobody wants kids to die. But that is a convenient argument for people who are pro-illegal immigrant to put forth. Let's be reasonable about this. Those kids know they're not supposed to cross, so they must understand they're crossing at their own risk. If there was a legitimate reason to cross, I'm sure a bridge would have been built. There's no safety issue here. Putting buoys across the canal to make it safe to cross would have two effects: It would save lives, and increase the number of people crossing. But the number of people crossing is the issue. The lives lost are inconsequential due to the fact that those people are knowingly breaking the law by sneaking here illegally. And stupidly swimming across a canal that is so obviously unsafe to cross.

I think a double fence should be put up. Razor wire, signs, video cameras, patrols. This would have two effects also: It would save lives and decrease the number of people crossing. From a national security standpoint, it makes more sense. And since lives would be saved, it should make the illegal immigrant advocates and activists happy. Unless they have an ulterior motive. I invite you to speculate about that.

But doing nothing is preferable to putting up buoys. We don't owe these illegals anything. Adding safety features to a canal that's not being crossed by Americans costs money. Money better spent on Americans, or even on visitors who came here honestly.

The argument for buoys on that canal can be compared to arguments for medicinal marijuana. Both of these make it easier for people who want something illegal, to get it.

I Had 10 Kids Here, But I'm No Criminal!

Manuela Quintana, an illegal immigrant, was featured on Katie Couric today. She and her husband moved to Arizona 15 years ago and started having kids (10 in all). She's moving from Arizona (probably to New Mexico) now, because the Arizona Governor signed a law requiring police to enforce immigration laws in that state. When, through an interpreter, she was asked if she considered herself a criminal, she said, "I don't think so. Murderers are criminals. I just want to work." (Actually, what she said was "No Creo" something.)

Her slumlord, Kyle Kester, says that his apartments are like a sinking ship. "I've lost 7 tenants this week...This isn't just hurting illegals, it's hurting Americans too, now."

Does this need an editorial kick in the right direction? Of course not! But because Katie was determined to squeeze every possible ounce of sympathy out of this story, I want to make sure that you don't miss your chance at outrage.

15 years ago, two criminals moved here and had 10 kids. They've been successful working in food service, which means they can afford a nice pickup (lowrider, big fat rims, nice paint job) and an apartment with an extra bedroom for their 10 kids to share. They've successfully raised our healthcare costs by going to the emergency room when they needed a doctor, and not paying the bill because they can't afford it. They've successfully taken every handout available to them -- the local church, food stamps, free child inoculation programs, schooling for 10 kids. You can bet your livelihood that the list goes on and on.

They have successfully raised the unemployment level in their community, performing work that Americans should be performing (yes, there ARE Americans who are willing to work food service, or any other job for which an honest employer is willing to pay an honest wage). And in case you missed it the first time, after 15 years in this country they still don't speak English.

Their kids, fully-vested Americans, are going to grow up and vote for more liberal immigration policies than we now currently have. They're going to vote for costly multilingual education policies. And, having grown up taking handouts, they'll vote for the politicians willing to provide the most. Two illegal immigrants, spawning 10 less-than-optimally-productive American citizens.

Manuela Quintana, you ARE a criminal. That, in the USA, is what we call people who break the law. You would know that if you weren't so bloody ignorant. Of course you want to work. Who doesn't? That doesn't mean you should be allowed to work here.

Now for their landlord, Kyle Kester, "This is hurting Americans." He's making a living providing housing for people who aren't supposed to be here. All business contains risk, especially when you cater to criminals. Don't ask for sympathy, Mr. Kester. You aren't a good American. You've made money off crime for years. Now you might lose everything. Mis ojos lloran por ti. I've got some advice for you -- quit taking on illegals as tenants. The risk is lower when you stick to Americans and legal immigrants.

Here's some advice for the 35% of Americans who support illegal immigrants: Read between the lines when news anchors try to manipulate your sympathies. And here's a link to the article at CBS News.

Illegal Aliens are Racist

Arizona made a law, making it mandatory for their law enforcers to enforce a particular Federal law that the Feds are refusing to enforce. Now, bad Americans are using this to call Arizona "racist." How is forcing immigrants to show their papers racist? I have to show my papers when demanded (see my profile picture--I'm a white person. I'm also Native American, having been born here).

Legal immigration can be controlled. Illegal immigration cannot. It's that simple. I'm sick and tired of paying excessive, burdensome taxes because I'm too "rich" to get a free ride. I'm even more tired of those who get a free ride. And illegal aliens can be found among those getting welfare, earned income credit, and free medical care. I am one of the people who have to pay for those things. And I wasn't born into my current wealth. In fact, I'm not wealthy. I'm barely making ends meet. But I make enough money to earn my status as "middle class," that class of people who has to pay for American freebies.

But the thing that really made me angry, was what I read on one of these internet news outlets a few days ago. A self-confessed illegal Mexican national that's here stealing our jobs, said that he's going to move out of Arizona because Arizonans are racist. This because of the new law that Arizona passed.

Let's shorten "Illegal Immigrants." In California, where I grew up, they were just called "Illegals." I think that sums it up. If you don't like that, then move to a place that doesn't call you that. Because we don't want you here. You're stealing from us, and ruining our country.