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Literal lies about the ‘Virtual Fence’
So, Department of Homeland Security officials say the “Virtual Fence” that is supposed to secure our southern border is not only poorly conceived and late, it’s also not working. The wonderful thing about this announcement is that they make it as if they are trying so hard to secure our border, and this was the best effort they could make. Is anyone really shocked that the DHS can’t seem to secure our border under George Bush, who has made it abundantly clear that he wants Mexicans to have free access to the U.S.?
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Democrats and plagiarism
You gotta love Hillary Clinton’s charges of plagiarism against Barack Obama. For a couple of weeks now, it’s become clear to me that she’s upset that, having no substance herself or in her campaign, she’s run into an opponent with even less substance, who’s more successful.
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Tusayan ruins
We visited the Tusayan ruins today. The lie to the east of the main scenic portion of the Grand Canyon, and are said to have been inhabited by a group of Indians for 25-30 years back around 1065. The ruins consist of a couple of layers of the local rock, with some sort of mortar holding them together. It’s not clear whether these layers and/or the mortar are original, nor is it clear what happened to the rest of the rock (and mortar) that would have been needed for the walls. However, the visitors’ center shows a wonderful artist’s rendering of what the place looked like “back then.” Seeing as how the buildings are gone and so are the inhabitants, you have to wonder how they can be so certain.
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The Senator formerly known as Hussein
Over the years, we have referred to many personages of note by using first, middle, and last names, while the rest of us plod along with only first and last. As far as I can remember, outside of Mel Gibson’s movie, “Conspiracy Theory,” few have commented on this. Neither can I remember anyone commenting on the significance of the middle name, when it is the same as some other famous person. For example, I don’t remember anyone remarking on the irony that William Jefferson Clinton was not very much like Thomas Jefferson, or urging Clinton to act more like Jefferson because of his middle name.
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‘Economic stimulus’ payments to illegal aliens
I’m writing today about H.R. 5140, which apparently includes a loophole that allows the IRS to send “Economic Stimulus” payments to illegal aliens.
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Please cosponsor the Nuclear Family Priority Act
Congressman Jerry Lewis 2112 Rayburn House Office Building, United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515
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Earth Day 2007
Today we supposedly celebrate “Earth Day.” Until 1970, this day was known as the birthday of Lenin, the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution and first head of the Soviet state. Perhaps we should call it “Watermelon Day” — the day on which each of us looks Green on the outside while remaining Red on the inside.
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Stop amnesty
I was extremely disappointed in your vote in favor of S. 2611 last year. How could you turn your back on your constituents like that?
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Guest worker amnesty
In light of the facts presented in the ad featuring T. Willard Fair that is currently running in the Washington Post and Roll Call, I hope you will oppose any guestworker-amnesty plan.
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Oppose amnesty
Speaker Pelosi says she needs 70 Republicans to move an amnesty bill. I trust you won’t be helping her in this endeavor!
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Proving evolution
We watched a show on the Discover channel last night dealing with the large dinosaur graveyard in Utah that contains a large number of Falcarius utahensis bones. Of course there were the typical confident pronouncements about conditions, creatures, and events millions and millions of years ago, but the description of this creature’s evolutionary path was especially striking.
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Duke lacrosse team rape charges
The complete exoneration of the Duke lacrosse team members of rape charges got me thinking about other seemingly similar abuses of government power, as evidenced by prosecutorial zeal.
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Don Imus
Shock jock Don Imus has shown that, to race baiters such as Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson, race does matter … sometimes, more than anything else.
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Conservation in nature
According to the news today, an earthquake in the Solomon Islands has lifted a prime coral reef 10 feet free of the sea, effectively destroying the reef. That is, in a couple of minutes, “nature” destroyed something in a way that man could not have, short of using nuclear devices.
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Tell Pelosi no
One of the best ways you can go on record as opposing amnesty is to sign the Immigration Reform Caucus letter to Speaker Pelosi asking her to oppose amnesty.
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No immigration increase
Americans do not want to live in a country of half a billion people, but that is exactly where we’re headed if President Bush gets the immigration increases he is seeking.
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Taxpayer-subsidized amnesty costs
The White House and Senate Republicans have reached a new low with their latest taxpayer-subsidized illegal alien amnesty bill!
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Pledge to improve America
Instead of making pledges to citizens of foreign countries, you should be pledging to protect American citizens from the harmful effects of mass immigration.
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Oppose the DREAM Act
The DREAM Act is nothing more than an amnesty disguised in a school uniform. Please oppose it.
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Cosponsor H.R. 1430
H.R. 1430, the Security and Fairness Enhancement for America Act, is important legislation. Please join Rep. Goodlatte and other Republicans in supporting this legislation.