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May 3,
2007 UPDATE
GOP
2008 Candidates Prepare to Face Off in First Debate (Cybercast
News Service 05-03-07) Lady Liberty says:
What she finds most disturbing about this story is the attention given
to the leading candidates despite the fact that all have their problems
and shortcomings. There are other declared candidates who have things
of their own to offer, and even in a story from a news outlet that
complained about debates that don't include all of the candidates,
those same candidates are shunned. How are any voters supposed to
learn more about all of the potential candidates if they're never
publicly informed in the mass media?
Both
sides unhappy with border-fence plans (The
Kansas City Star 05-03-07) Lady Liberty
says: Anybody who favors the sovereignty and security of the
country shouldn't have a problem with the idea of a fence. As far
as property theft and environmental issues go, well, she'd recommend
the fence be high tech rather than high walled.We seem to have plenty
of cameras available to watch us on our own crowded streets; we ought
to be able to figure out how to watch some wide open spaces. In fact,
she'd be happy to ship some of those urban cameras south if need be...
Reversal:
Virginia Beach to question illegals Police chief calls Fox's O'Reilly
'pathetic,' but says cops will ask aliens' status (WorldNetDaily.com
05-03-07) Lady Liberty says: As far as
she's concerned, there's virtually no excuse why criminals shouldn't
be asked to prove citizenship along with everything else the police
ask them to provide. Deportation is the least of the punishments that
should then be imposed on those who are guilty. She acknowledges,
however, that deportations won't do much good if we don't get our
borders secured. Are you listening, President Bush?
All
10 Are In: Fox News Says No Candidate Will Be Left Out of GOP Debate
(Cybercast News
Service 05-02-07) Lady Liberty says:
She's delighted to hear that neither Fox nor the South Carolina GOP
are deliberately excluding some legitimate candidates from early debates.
When it comes to something as important as a presidential election,
she doesn't believe the public can be too informed!
Bill
Putting Brakes On Trans-Texas Corridor Project Sent To Governor
(KWTX-TV Waco,
TX 05-02-07) Lady Liberty says: She's
pleased to see that the legislature so overwhelmingly decided we might
want to actually think about building this highway before we do it.
Now if we can just convince the federal government it might want to
reconsider the sanctity of our borders as well...
Small
turnout, big questions Rallies draw a fraction of last year's
crowd as activists ponder the movement's future. (The
Los Angeles Times 05-02-07) Lady Liberty
says: She doesn't care how few or how many turned out to glorify
criminal acts. The bottom line is that illegal immigration represents
a terrible threat to all of us and it has got to be stopped. (She'd
also point out that many of the problems — those killed making
border crossing attempts, families separated by deportations, those
who live in fear of immigration authorities — wouldn't exist
if these people didn't commit their crimes in the first place.)
Bush,
Cheney Committed Impeachable Offenses, Say Liberal Authors (Cybercast
News Service 05-02-07) Lady Liberty says:
That may or may not be true (she tends to lean toward the former).
As near as she can tell, however, the root cause of much of the alleged
abuse is less the quest for power or (if you're altruistic) the desire
to protect the country. It is rather the fact that we in the general
public — despite the fact that we know better — are inclined
to let politicians get away with just about anything if we like the
sound of the explanation.
Seven
Out of 10 GOP 2008 Hopefuls Could Be Excluded from TV Debate (Cybercast
News Service 05-02-07) Lady Liberty says:
She remains opposed to the artificial narrowing of the candidate field,
and agrees with critics who suggest it's far too early to muzzle anybody's
campaign in the interest of letting more "serious" candidates
speak. And as far as determining who's "serious" and who
isn't, a better barometer would involve the establishment of the proper
campaign mechanisms as opposed to X% of support or the like!
COMMENTARY
A
peculiar day for immigration rallies (CNN
05-02-07) Lady Liberty says: The irony
is almost painful. She suspects that you'll agree. By the way, if
Dobbs marches next year, she'll be marching, too. Join us?
Around
globe, walls spring up to divide neighbors (Reuters
05-01-07) Lady Liberty says: Sorry, she's
still with the contingent that says that fences make good neighbors.
And frankly, they're even better when the neighbors happen to be bad.
U.S.
Flags Wave at Immigration Rallies (AP via My
Way News 05-01-07) Lady Liberty says:
Basically, these people want all of the rights of citizenship from
voting to welfare as their reward for breaking the law. She'll agree
to that the day she's allowed to similarly steal from others and keep
the goods and the money she manages to take. She admits that the authorities
got us into this mess by lax (at best) border control, but that doesn't
mean we should forget border control all together!
Protesters
demanding 'rights' for illegal aliens 'We are indigenous! The
ONLY owners of this continent' (WorldNetDaily.com
05-01-07) Lady Liberty says: She agrees
with the immigration reform folks who say this kind of demonstration
is only helpful in pointing out the radical side of illegal immigration
and the very real threat it represents. That being said, it's still
a lesson that makes her sick. That so many liberals buy into the sob
stories only makes it more nauseating — not to mention threatening.
Now
U.S. trucks to cruise Mexico 'Demonstration project' to include
American vehicles south of border (WorldNetDaily.com
05-01-07) Lady Liberty says: She's not
going to comment on the irony of this story appearing on May 1. What
she will say is that she doesn't care what descriptive terms are used
or that the border crossings go both ways during the term of the "demonstration."
She remains opposed to a program that will almost certainly prove
economically damaging, a threat to law and order, an infringement
of sovereignty, and a clear and present terror danger.
As
Deportation Pace Rises, Illegal Immigrants Dig In (The
New York Times 05-01-07) Lady Liberty says:
She's apparently supposed to be all broken up that two people who
knowingly broke the law, haven't bothered to assimilate, and had an
anchor baby they seem to think means they ought to be able to stay
in the country, are having legal problems. She does agree that deporting
Mom alone was cruel. The whole family should go.
Let's
See That Immigration Reform Bill, Senate Republicans Say (Cybercast
News Service 04-30-07) Lady Liberty says:
She doesn't know that seeing the bill in advance will make much of
a difference. There are some who, despite the very real threat to
our sovereignty and security, are adamant that our borders be effectively
opened and that amnesty be offered. More discussion is sadly unlikely
to matter to them.
May
Day organizers clash before march 'There is division within the
movement, but we don't like to make that public' (WorldNetDaily.com
04-29-07) Lady Liberty says: She can't
get too upset over the splintering of the cause, but she'd still like
to know how it is that a group of criminals can publicly march down
the street promoting the commission of their crime and not endure
repercussions. As far as she's concerned, those marchers that do show
up should be marched directly onto a bus and returned to Mexico.
Another
border agent charged with murder Was shot self-defense against
rock attack? (WorldNetDaily.com
04-29-07) Lady Liberty says: Apparently
our Border Patrol agents are not only prevented at every turn from
protecting the border but are prohibited from defending themselves
against invaders as well. What's wrong with this picture is what's
wrong with this country...
DUI
illegal kills pedestrian week after given probation Hit-and-run
follows suspension of sentence for conviction in 2006 drunk-driving
arrest (WorldNetDaily.com
04-28-07) Lady Liberty says: She holds
those who failed to deport the man equally responsible for the death
of an American citizen. Shame on each and every official whose disinterest
in protecting our borders has resulted in such ongoing problems!
April
27, 2007 UPDATE
Illegal
Immigration-Related Cases Clog Courts (NewsMax.com
04-27-07) Lady Liberty says: And that
doesn't include the cases that "just" involve illegal entry
into the country! It's abundantly clear that our borders have simply
got to be far more secure than they are. She's aghast that
there are apparently those in Congress who are too naive to know it,
and worse, that so many who do know apparently don't care.
History is going to show that this great country was brought down
from within...
Ultra-violent
gang found in 42 states Central American members move to Los Angeles,
then branch out (WorldNetDaily.com
04-27-07) Lady Liberty says: The spread
of violent foreign-based criminal gangs in this country only bring
home the simple fact that we've got to secure our borders or succumb
to invasion (not to mention the fact that, if gang members can get
in and wreak havoc, so can terrorists).
Feds
threaten Texas over superhighway funds plan Transportation Department
opposes bills delaying NAFTA project (WorldNetDaily.com
04-27-07) Lady Liberty says: The people
of Texas are rightfully concerned about the security of their state
— and the rest of the country — should this highway be
built. She's appalled that the federal government seems to be cavalierly
ignoring such justified concerns and, in fact, steamrollering over
objections. She thought it was the federal government that was supposed
to protect our borders, not help undermine them!
Fox
News to Help Pick Debate Candidates (Forbes.com
04-26-07) Lady Liberty says: She categorically
disagrees. This is (or at least it's supposed to be) a critically
important decision for voters to make. Deliberately keeping some candidates
out of the mix because too few have heard of them or currently support
them does nothing but ensure that those people remain largely unknown.
And given the mediocrity of some leaders and the quality of some who
are trailing, that's a shame not only for some voters but for the
entire country as well.
House:
Illegal immigrant children should be eligible for KidCare (Bradenton
Herald 04-25-07) Lady Liberty says:
No, they shouldn't be. It's bad enough that the government steals
money from Americans to give to other Americans, but it's reprehensible
to suggest stealing money from Americans to reward criminal behavior
by others. As far as she's concerned, that's criminal in and of itself!
April
26, 2007 UPDATE
Bush:
'Immigration laws should be followed' Spokeswoman says no room
for rebel 'sanctuary' cities (WorldNetDaily.com
04-26-07) Lady Liberty says: Yes, that's
lovely that the President seems to oppose the notion of sanctuary
cities. She does, too. The problem is that she wants to solve the
problem by keeping illegals out while the President apparently wants
to turn the whole damned country into a sanctuary!
Tancredo:
Newsom a “Rogue Mayor” (Austin
American-Statesman 04-25-07) Lady Liberty
says: She agrees. She also wonders right along with Rep. Tancredo
just what the DOJ is going to do about it. You'll forgive her if she's
not holding her breath for any kind of constitutional resolution —
you know, the one that would actually bother protecting our borders
from invaders...
COMMENTARY
Government
control proves Disastrous (Freedom's
Phoenix 04-25-07) Lady Liberty says:
That's why the Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution to limit government
control. Maybe we should consider actually paying attention to it
one of these days, eh?
Mexico's
health czar seeks better care for Mexicans in California 'We can
build a new model' for insurance (San
Francisco Chronicle 04-24-07) Lady Liberty
says: She's not interested. If Mexico wants better health care
for its citizens, it should look to its own system and stop interfering
with ours. Meanwhile, if we want better and less expensive care for
Americans and legitimate visitors, we should eliminate free care for
illegals by eliminating the illegals themselves (in other words, send
them home and keep them out, not anything more nefarious than that
— no hate mail needed, thanks!)
Arizona
Senator Seeks Immigration Deal (AP via My
Way News 04-25-07) Lady Liberty says:
Senator Kyl's change of heart on the issue isn't really a change of
heart. It's doubtless a combination of things, not the least of which
is political wheeling and dealing. She realizes, of course, that politics
is the art of compromise. But some things cannot be compromised without
compromising the country itself. The immigration issue is one of them.
Teamsters
sue to halt Mexican truckers 'This reckless program must be stopped
and the public protected' (WorldNetDaily.com
04-25-07) Lady Liberty says: She stands
with the Teamsters on this one. This program, even in its pilot stages,
is a danger on the highways. But far worse than that, it represents
real inroads (pardon the pun) into the ongoing threat to our national
sovereignty and security from the south, and she's not buying it.
April
24, 2007 UPDATE
Paper-trail
voting gets organized opposition Groups argue bill may cause problems
for '08 elections (USA
Today 04-24-07) Lady Liberty says:
Uhm, guys? This shouldn't be that hard. And given how important it
is, she's not sure she cares if it is.
Anti-Illegal
Immigration Activists Swarm Capitol (Cybercast
News Service 04-24-07) Lady Liberty says:
She certainly appreciates the efforts of those in Washington who are
actually attempting to do something about the very real threat to
our national security and sovereignty emanating from our borders.
Now if only those who were actually supposed to be keeping an eye
on that sort of thing would do something material about it!
Bush
passes on chance to meet talk-show hosts Radio leaders joining
protest of president's immigration policies (WorldNetDaily.com
04-24-07) Lady Liberty says: There's
no question in her mind that the White House is on the defensive on
this one. Why the President continues to hold onto such an obviously
unpopular (not to mention entirely unconstitutional and dangerous)
policy is beyond her. It's almost enough to make her believe in those
"one world" conspiracy theories!
'Don't
ask, don't tell' immigration era ending An ASU student may face
deportation after a traffic stop, a sign of a new policy (The
Arizona Republic 04-24-07) Lady Liberty
says: Yes, the kid is in an unfortunate situation. But here's
the thing: He shouldn't have been in the country in the first place.
We shouldn't have paid for his schooling, and he shouldn't have been
(if he was) accepted for in-state admission at ASU. There'd be far
fewer of these sad stories if we didn't pretend not to notice illegals
once they're here. Better still, maybe we shouldn't let them in in
the first place! It's a thought...
Border
Patrol agent charged with murder Evidence shows illegal immigrant
posed no threat, Arizona prosecutor says (AP via MSNBC
04-23-07) Lady Liberty says: If the witnesses
are telling the truth (which she frankly wouldn't believe for a minute
except for the fact that prosecutors claim the evidence matches their
stories), then the agent should be prosecuted. She only hopes that
any legitimate prosecutions aren't damaged by the patently malicious
prosecution of other agents in recent months.
Soldier
Protesting U.N. Mission Rejected (AP via My
Way News 04-23-07) Lady Liberty says:
Without a reason behind its decision, she can't condemn the judgement
out of hand. But she's profoundly disturbed that the only man with
the courage to stand up and uphold his oath to place the Constitution
of the United States paramount is being punished, and that that singularly
cruel punishment is being allowed to stand. Absent any evidence to
the contrary (and she's looked), she considers Michael New to be an
unbridled patriot.
'No
Amnesty' Is Cry at D.C. Immigration Protest (The
Washington Post 04-23-07) Lady Liberty says:
When a rally like this one only manages to bring a few hundred people
to the National Mall and those demanding criminals be given amnesty
attract hundreds of thousands, she's inclined to think it might already
be too late to save this country from its own excesses. That being
said, she also can't and won't condone an unconditional surrender.
How about you?
NAFTA
Superhighway hits bump in road Given severe blow as Texas Legislature
voting to block program (WorldNetDaily.com
04-23-07) Lady Liberty says: It's about
time somebody somewhere showed some loyalty to the Constitution on
this issue! It's obvious that Washington isn't much inclined to do
so...
United
on immigration, Democrats divide voters (The
Washington Times 04-23-07) Lady Liberty
says: When even many liberals oppose any kind of amnesty or
open border programs, you know there's a real problem! And the fact
of the matter is that unfettered or illegal immigration is the single
thing most likely to take this country down in the shortest amount
of time. She thinks the Democrat candidates' carelessness in that
regard is a warning flag indeed!
Agents:
No confidence in border chief (The
Washington Times 04-23-07) Lady Liberty
says: She doesn't blame the agents for a minute. She's also
not entirely sure she blames the chief. He's doubtless following the
direction given by his bosses (in whom she, for the record,
has no confidence herself).
Newsom
pledges to make SF a sanctuary for illegal immigrants (San
Francisco Chronicle 04-22-07) Lady Liberty
says: San Francisco's mayor has flagrantly announced that he
intends to ignore the Constitution and to aid and abet the commission
of crimes against it. That that announcement is not only not met with
talk of impeachment but by actual praise in some corners is a real
indicator as to just how low this country has sunk.
Fed
wiring Social Security payments to illegals? Officials say no,
but new task force probing 'growing' benefit fraud (WorldNetDaily.com
04-20-07) Lady Liberty says: She doesn't
believe for a minute that administration officials can dismiss out
of hand the idea that a number of these payments are going to illegal
recipients. She fears, however, that this is another one of those
things that the federal government will decide isn't really illegal
by passing new laws to make it so. With all of the troubles we're
having with entitlement programs, you'd think the feds would be a
little more careful, wouldn't you?
Judge
suspended for jailing immigrants without bail (AP via Lexington
Herald-Leader 04-19-07) Lady Liberty says:
She'd like to point out that it's fairly typical to hold people without
bail if they're flight risks. And given the fact that illegals very
rarely return to court as scheduled, she's quite comfortable saying
that they're flight risks. Further, whatever the illegal was picked
up for is immaterial where holding them is concerned once it's known
they're also illegal aliens. Sorry, but she's entirely on the judge's
side here. The judge should have been congratulated, not censured.
Docs
Point to E-Voting Bug in Contested Race(Wired
04-17-07) Lady Liberty says: As if the
integrity of electronic voting systems isn't sufficiently doubtful,
she'd point out the key phrase in the opening paragraph of this article
is "known flaw." Without legitimate votes — or at
least the faith they're legitimate — we'll undermine the very
fabric of our system of government. (Not that things are so great,
mind you, but a flawed system will only magnify other faults.)
April
17, 2007 UPDATE
Mexican
trucks to enter U.S. in 15 seconds Test program would minimize
inspections of loads (WorldNetDaily.com
04-17-07) Lady Liberty says: The very
nature of this program is frightening enough, but the more she knows,
the less she realizes officialdom knows or is prepared to know. This
sounds to her less like any kind of trade agreement (if that's what
it is, it's a bad one) than it does a method to facilitate entry by
bad people. She opposes the program in the strongest possible terms.
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