Rep. Luis Gutierrez Gets Arrested at Pro-illegal Immigration Protest
From Breitbart: Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Illinois) was arrested outside of the White House after refusing to move when asked by authorities.Gutierrez, who sat in front of a sign that read "Stop Separating Our Families" with a line of protesters, refused to leave when asked by the police. Gutierrez was in attendance at a rally urging President Obama to do more to stop the deportation of illegal immigrants.
First, for the most part I don't buy Rep. Luis Gutierrez' claim that sending illegal immigrants back to their home countries after their having illegally crossed our border would lead to the separation of families. I think that claim is exaggerated. It may happen in some cases but there are a great number of illegal immigrants who leave their families back in their home countries and send money that they earn here in the U.S. back to their families. Second, these people are violating the law by entering the country illegally. There are consequences for not following the law. Third, our immigration policies do need to be reformed but not with the broad stroke that the Dream Act would do. Fourth, a good number of these illegal immigrants are refusing to assimilate into our culture and instead have this conquer America mentality. Plus, the immigrants need to learn English and be employed. Rep. Gutierrez is calling on the President to use his executive powers and grant amnesty to the illegal immigrants. He has a history of engaging in publicity stunts to promote amnesty for illegal immigrants. This man is in favor of rewarding those who have broken the law. The logic of Democrats is unbelievable. I am all for legal immigration and IMO we do need to increase the number of legal immigrants allowed to immigrate here per year.
This is a Great Way To Help The Flood Devastated Minot
This is a repost via Conservative Hideout:
North Dakota Senators Kent Conrad and John Hoeven have drafted a letter to Secretary of State Hilary Clinton asking her to consider re-working the agreement between the United States and Canada and how the two nations manage the Souris River.
Local and state officials hope to improve the way the river is controlled and monitored north of the border. In their letter, Conrad and Hoeven mention that the lack of adequate and timely data about rainfall in Canada only made flood preparation more difficult here. Minot Mayor Curt Zimbelman said closer monitoring of reservoir levels is needed when flood danger is highest, like it was this year.
"Certainly, what we would want to talk to the Canadians, as well as the folks at Lake Darling, about is bringing the level of those dams down lower as we see this water coming. That would be part of what we`d be visiting with the Canadians about, " said Zimbelman during a press conference Friday afternoon.
The river damaged more than 4,000 homes in Minot and now the city is looking at some potential changes along the river to prevent catastrophic flooding again.
But to prevent that flooding, some plans may call for homes and structures to be removed in order to make way for flood control structures.
The State Department of Emergency Services said calling this a "buyout process" is misleading.
"There`s an impression or sometimes an expectation that the government may show up and offer you a check for your home and you can move on with your life. That`s not the case," said department spokesman Ray Morrell.
What will happen takes months. The city must come up with a plan and then that plan must be approved on the state and federal level after being finalized. Minot cannot make any official headway on acquiring property before they secure grant funding to do so. Any homes, structures, or land that the city buys with federal Hazard Mitigation money comes with major strings attached.
"Which means open space requirements in accordance with federal law; it can never be built on again," added Morrell.
That includes permanent dikes and levees, which means local government will have to use money separate from Federal Hazard Mitigation funds to buy properties where future levees will stand. The most likely option to fund those acquisitions is a Community Development Block Grant, like the city of Grand Forks did after flooding in 1997.
Here are a couple of videos I found on the net.
This is a good cause so please do click on the link and vote for Oak Park in Minot.
King Shamus has a post with an opportunity to help the town of Minot, North Dakota. As regulars here know, Minot is the home of CH2.0 contributor, John Carey.
As many of you know, John Carey over at the great Sentry Journal has been documenting how brutal floods have devastated the town of Minot, North Dakota. This spring and summer have been pretty rough on a lot of folks, but Minot has really gotten hammered. But there could be a way for us to help out. Let John explain:I have one last favor to ask in regards to Minot’s flood One of our city parks (Oak Park) was inundated by the flood waters and was destroyed. Coco-Cola is sponsoring an event where you can vote for your favorite park. Coco-Cola will provide a $100,000 grant to the park that receives the most votes.I’ve never been anywhere near Oak Park, but I am sure it’s my favorite park in America.Clickie this linkie. All you have to do is type in ”Oak Park” in the map’s search engine and it’ll get you to the voting page. Our friends in Minot could use a win here. It’s easy, it’s free and it’ll provide a nice boost in morale to a great American town.
I found this information on the recovery in Minot and the government's efforts to avoid flooding in the future. I am not sure whether the cause of the massive flooding has been identified as of yet. It does look like both local and federal government officials are trying to figure out how to avoid this type of flooding from happening in the future.
From KFYR-TV:
North Dakota Senators Kent Conrad and John Hoeven have drafted a letter to Secretary of State Hilary Clinton asking her to consider re-working the agreement between the United States and Canada and how the two nations manage the Souris River.
Local and state officials hope to improve the way the river is controlled and monitored north of the border. In their letter, Conrad and Hoeven mention that the lack of adequate and timely data about rainfall in Canada only made flood preparation more difficult here. Minot Mayor Curt Zimbelman said closer monitoring of reservoir levels is needed when flood danger is highest, like it was this year.
"Certainly, what we would want to talk to the Canadians, as well as the folks at Lake Darling, about is bringing the level of those dams down lower as we see this water coming. That would be part of what we`d be visiting with the Canadians about, " said Zimbelman during a press conference Friday afternoon.
The river damaged more than 4,000 homes in Minot and now the city is looking at some potential changes along the river to prevent catastrophic flooding again.
But to prevent that flooding, some plans may call for homes and structures to be removed in order to make way for flood control structures.
The State Department of Emergency Services said calling this a "buyout process" is misleading.
"There`s an impression or sometimes an expectation that the government may show up and offer you a check for your home and you can move on with your life. That`s not the case," said department spokesman Ray Morrell.
What will happen takes months. The city must come up with a plan and then that plan must be approved on the state and federal level after being finalized. Minot cannot make any official headway on acquiring property before they secure grant funding to do so. Any homes, structures, or land that the city buys with federal Hazard Mitigation money comes with major strings attached.
"Which means open space requirements in accordance with federal law; it can never be built on again," added Morrell.
That includes permanent dikes and levees, which means local government will have to use money separate from Federal Hazard Mitigation funds to buy properties where future levees will stand. The most likely option to fund those acquisitions is a Community Development Block Grant, like the city of Grand Forks did after flooding in 1997.
Here are a couple of videos I found on the net.
This is a good cause so please do click on the link and vote for Oak Park in Minot.
Bill O'Reilly On The Set With Detective Jane Rizzoli - Rule 5 sorta
Bill O'Reilly spent time on Friday filming a guest spot on TNT's show, 'Rizzoli & Isles'.
From Media Bistro:
Here are more pics of Angie Harmon.
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O’Reilly is a suspect in a mysterious murder… on the set of the TNT series “Rizzoli & Isles.”
It was last Summer that we told you that O’Reilly paid a visit to the set of the TNT drama “Rizzoli & Isles,” (he is friends with co-star Angie Harmon) and earlier this year, we noted that O’Reilly had been tapped to play himself in an upcoming episode. Today, word comes from two production sources and a source at Turner that O’Reilly is currently on the set to film his role as a murder suspect.
Is he guilty? You will have to wait until the new season starts to find out.
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America's Watchtower - My email to Barack Obama
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Amusing Bunni's Musings - Meet Paco the Super Dog, 10lbs of fury, chasing thugs
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A Catholic View - Step Forward to Defend DOMA from Repeal, Official Urges
A Patriotic Rottweiler - Economy and Freedom - A Lesson for Liberals
A Western Heart - Iemma Predicts Carbon Calamity
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Adrienne's Corner - Debt Ceiling Kabuki Theater Continues, the Huffington Post Causes Migraines, and John Hawkins is an Idiot...
Allied Liberty News - Viral of the Day: Just Why California Is Bankrupt?
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Anonymous Political Scientist - Dr. Drew Comments on Dr. Lott, Jr's Seven Myths About the Debt Ceiling
Barking Spider - Give Us Some REAL Fucking News You Cunts!
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BBCW - Obama Closes Borders
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Beers With Demo - Your High Speed Choo-choo Update
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Big Blue Wave - Pittsburgh Abortionists Caught Dealing Drugs
Black Or White Is A Choice - Martial Law is Around the Corner If We Allow Him to do it This Way.!?
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Bread Upon The Waters - Obama Privately Assures Banks There Will Be No Default
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Catholic Fire - Cardinal Burke On Suffering and Respect for Human Life
Catholic Once Again - Stem Cells - What's Moral and What's New in the News
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Commentarama - Amber Waves of -- Solar Panels?
Common Cents - Comedy Gold: Press Secretary Jay Carney
Conservative Hideout 2.0 - "Unexpected" Morphed into "Above Expectations," Elites still surprised by Reality and Tea Party Group Protests NAACP Convention
Conservative Perspective - Congress, When Talking Numbers Figure This In - The Cost of Illegal Aliens - A Look at the Numbers......
Conservatives On Fire - Who Is Responsible For Our Debt The Democrats Or The Republicans?
Creative Minority Report - Abortionist: Yeah, Babies are Born Alive
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DRScoundrels - Awesome debt ceiling and tax wisdom: Must see vids
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Far Right Girl - Taxation Without Representation
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Greg Mankiw's Blog - The Light Bulb Ban
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Obama Cartoons - Obama Hell
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Pundette & Pundette - Choosing Time For Conservatives
QUIKWIT - Where Did I Put That Remote Control........
Randy's Roundtable - This Isn't Wild Eyed Socialism
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Pippa Middleton Schoolgirl Pic Surfaces (PHOTO)
Pippa Middleton Schoolgirl Pic Surfaces (PHOTO)
Fresh-faced and long-limbed,a young Pippa Middleton smiles proudly for the camera in the green kit of her school netball team.
The 13-year-old, already a star on the sports field, according to her former teachers at St Andrew's School in Berkshire – is shown sitting alongside her team-mates as they giggle and pose for the photograph.
Another previously unseen shot reveals the Duchess of Cambridge's sister in her smart school uniform, relaxing with friends in her housemaster's flat.
Pippa, now 27, is two years younger than Kate, who had already left the school when these photo-graphs were taken.
The sisters were sent to the all-girls school as day pupils when they were eight. They stayed at St Andrew's until they were 13, ¬boarding for their final two years.
The girls were both known for their bright personalities and sporting talent but they did differ, according to Mr Allford.
'Pippa was tough, not like Catherine. She never seemed anything other than bright and ¬bubbly. If she fell down, she picked herself up and just got on with it.
'She knew exactly who she was and was a delight. There were never arguments with the other girls, never a piece of lost kit or grumbling.'
Pippa participated in a range of sports at the school, including hockey, netball, rounders, tennis and swimming, and was also an excellent long-distance runner.
The netball team, for which Pippa played goal defence, won a series of prizes while she was captain.
One coach at the school, who did not want to be named, remembered how gifted she was at rounders.
The coach said: 'Most girls tried really hard just to hit the ball. But with Pippa, wherever I asked her to hit it, she'd do it first time.
When she was batting, she could always be expected to score a “rounder”.
'We would win most of our matches against other schools, mainly because of having her on the team.
But she wasn't a bad loser and would always rally the girls' spirits afterwards.'
In the evenings, after a long day of lessons and sports followed by homework, the pupils were allowed to relax. Pippa and her friends would often visit Mr Allford's flat, where he lived with his wife Denise – also a teacher at the school – and their toddler daughter Angharad.
There they would sip hot-chocolate, eat biscuits and play with Angharad.
'Pippa was very sociable so it was always nice to have her there,' said Mr Allford. 'They were all great with Angharad and Pippa was always polite – no trouble at all.
'All of the Middletons were lovely and it's great to look back at these photographs. I'm very proud of them.'
Operation Fast and Furious: Report Shows that ATF 'Stonewalled' Agents on Gun "Walking" Scandal Probe
I found this article via Roger Hedgecock.
Washington (CNN) -- U.S. officials kept their Mexican counterparts in the dark about a widely criticized gun-trafficking probe even as rising numbers of weapons reached the hands of Mexico's drug cartels, a congressional committee reported Tuesday.
The Justice Department's Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives also held back key details about "Operation Fast and Furious" from agents based in Mexico City when they raised alarms, according to the report.
"Not only were they stonewalled by their colleagues, they were actively thwarted in their attempts to find out what was happening," the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee concluded.
"Fast and Furious" has been the subject of congressional investigations since December, when two weapons traced to the operation were found at the scene of a U.S. Border Patrol agent's killing in Arizona. More than 2,000 guns may have reached the hands of the cartels as a result of the probe, in which ATF agents allowed weapons bought in the United States to "walk" into Mexico.
"ATF senior leadership allegedly feared that any such disclosure would compromise their investigation," states the report, written by the joint staff of the committee. "Instead, ATF and DOJ leaderships' reluctance to share information may have only prolonged the flow of weapons from this straw purchasing ring into Mexico."
Carlos Canino, the ATF's acting attache in Mexico City, informed the country's attorney general of the probe only after learning that guns monitored by the investigation were involved in the killing of the brother of a top prosecutor in Mexico's Chihuahua state. Canino said he disclosed the operation despite the absence of clear direction from Washington "because I did not want her to find out through media reports where these guns had come from."
"If I hadn't told the attorney general this, and this had come out in the news media, I would never be able to work with her ever again, and we would be done in Mexico," the report quotes Canino. "We just might as well pack up the office and go home."
Even then, ATF officials in Mexico City did not learn the full extent of the "Fast and Furious" probe until after it was shut down, following the December killing of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry.
The operation began in late 2009 and concluded in January. Investigators say the ATF allowed more than 2,000 weapons to be purchased illegally and transported in to Mexico, where heavily armed drug gangs have been battling Mexican authorities for control of the streets for several years.
Bieber dad show off matching tattoos
Bieber dad show off matching tattoos
Anyone suspecting that Justin Bieber is a musical cyborg assigned human parents to deceive the masses -- and dominate the world! -- is really just overthinking it.
The fan site Justin Bieber Shrine has posted photo proof that The Biebs is a real boy with a real bond with his real father, Jeremy Bieber. The site's image gallery shows the pop idol and his pops getting matching Jesus
tattoos in mid-May, right before Bieber's PDA-packed Hawaiian vacation with ladyfriend Selena Gomez.The fan site Justin Bieber Shrine has posted photo proof that The Biebs is a real boy with a real bond with his real father, Jeremy Bieber. The site's image gallery shows the pop idol and his pops getting matching Jesus
The 17-year-old debuted his new ink on the island paradise; the ribcage tat, written in Hebrew, means "Yeshua," or Jesus. (He is a holy man, that Bieber.)
Source: Yahoo
Here comes the world's skinniest house
Here comes the world's skinniest house
There are skinny houses. And then there is Jakub Szczęsny's Keret House, which could make Calista Flockhart look like a fatty. At its most generous, the proposed place, in Warsaw, Poland, will clock in at 4 feet wide. At its narrowest, it'll be just 28 inches wide -- thinner than the average doorway. And we complain about our sardine can in New York...
The house (officially an "art installation," because it doesn't meet Polish building code) is slated to fill a crack between a pair of buildings in Warsaw's Wola district. When construction's finished in December, it'll be the thinnest house in Warsaw and possibly the whole world. We did a quick Google search and couldn't find anything leaner.
Szczęsny designed the house to be a work space and home for Israeli writer Etgar Keret. It'll also be a "studio for invited guests -- young creators and intellectualists from all over the world." If, that is, they're willing to drop half their body weight to fit inside.
Szczęsny designed the house to be a work space and home for Israeli writer Etgar Keret. It'll also be a "studio for invited guests -- young creators and intellectualists from all over the world." If, that is, they're willing to drop half their body weight to fit inside.
Kidding, kidding. In all seriousness, though, the house is a pretty remarkable feat of architecture. If everything goes according to plan, Szczęsny will manage to squeeze in designated rooms for sleeping, eating, and working. The place will have off-grid plumbing inspired by boat sewage technology and electricity lifted from a neighbor. To save space, the entry stairs will fold up at the press of a button and become part of the first floor.
Aesthetically, the Keret House isn't gonna win any beauty contests. It's been compared to everything from a pregnancy test to a sanitary napkin. (Our vote is for "pregnancy test.") Our biggest concern, though, is that it's hardly got any windows. How's it going to "produce creative work conditions," as ArchDaily reports, and "become a significant platform for world intellectual exchange," if it feels like a sensory deprivation chamber? Won't Keret go insane? But maybe that's the point. It's not like he'd be the first artist to benefit from going crazy.
Source: Yahoo
Tea Party Patriots Co-Founder Speaks Out Critically on John Boehner and Debt-Ceiling Debate
Mark Meckler, Co-Founder of the Tea Party Patriots, answers some questions from Patricia Murphy of The Daily Beast on John Boehner and the GOP, the debt-ceiling debate, and the August 2nd default on our debt obligations meme.
In the president’s speech Monday night, he blamed the breakdown in the debt negotiations on House members, who were obviously people who have been supported by various Tea Party groups. Should the Tea Party groups get the blame for all of this?
What do you think about the proposal that Speaker Boehner has put out?
In the president’s speech Monday night, he blamed the breakdown in the debt negotiations on House members, who were obviously people who have been supported by various Tea Party groups. Should the Tea Party groups get the blame for all of this?
I think the Tea Party movement should get the credit for elevating the debate about the debt limit to the national stage. We’ve raised the debt limit 10 times in the last nine years. In the last five years, we’ve almost tripled the amount of debt this country is holding. This has all been done relatively quietly while politicians have mortgaged our futures. So the fact that we’re having a spirited debate about this now is good for the nation and I think the Tea Party can take credit for it.
Do you think that the most recent election is the reason Congress is not just quietly raising the debt ceiling, as has happened scores of times before?
Yes, the fundamental difference is that the entire political dynamic has been changed by the Tea Party movement. The core values of the Tea Party Patriots—fiscal responsibility, the Constitution, limited government and free-market capitalism—are now defining the debate around virtually every issue in the nation.
What do you think is the ideal solution to this impasse right now?
The ideal solution is to cut spending so that we stop spending beyond our means. The ideal solution is what you would have to do if you were in the same situation personally that the country is in. The ideal solution is what each of us as citizens have to do when we get in financial trouble personally or what companies have to do, or what states have to do or what cities have to do. Frankly, the only entity in our nation that continues to defy reality is the federal government. It’s just time to pay the piper.
Is there any scenario where you think it would be OK to raise the debt ceiling?
No.
What do you think about the proposal that Speaker Boehner has put out?
It’s an embarrassment. He proposes $1.4 trillion in cuts over the next 10 years. Legally, no Congress can bind a future Congress. Anything he promises about what future Congresses will do, they simply can’t make that promise. In the real world, we call that a lie. If you promise something that you have no control over, that’s called a lie. In Congress, it’s called a promise. We don’t understand how the American people don’t get that. Number two, no Congress has ever been able, by wish or by promise, to bind future Congresses to spending cuts. When past Congresses cut spending under their own budgets, those spending cuts will never and have never materialized. It’s smoke and mirrors and the American people understand this.
The interview is continued here.
Back From Vacation
Some of you may have noticed that I have been MIA for the past few days. I just did return from a short vacation. It was wonderful to spend some time with my family. I will be hitting everyone's blogs over the next day or so. I will also be finishing my Eagle links posting over the next couple of days. I haven't been feeling well due to my endometriosis so it was really good to get away and take a break.
First here is a prayer for those who are out of work or underemployed and seeking employment:
Here are a couple of songs I hope you enjoy:
First here is a prayer for those who are out of work or underemployed and seeking employment:
Here are a couple of songs I hope you enjoy:
Senator Pat Toomey On The Debt Debate
I am proud to say that my senator, Senator Pat Toomey, has been outspoken and at the forefront of these debt talks. He is one of the co-sponsors of "Cut, Cap, and Balance" and has strongly criticized both the Democrats and the President on how they have handled the debt talks. Here is a speech which Sen. Pat Toomey gave on the Senate floor a few days ago. In the second video he talks with Sean Hannity on the whole debt debate drama.
The "Breast Milk Baby" Doll: An Example of Sexualization of Girls Or Appropriate?
So, What's The Big Deal About Migraines? Liberals Making a Mountain Out of A Molehill
On Wednesday Michele Bachmann acknowledged to the press that she does in fact take medication to treat her migraine headaches. She said,"[l]ike nearly 30 million other Americans."
Bachmann released a letter from the attending physician of Congress to vouch for her health and ability.
Chris Heller of the National Journal posted some pictures of famous Americans with Migraines. Here are a few examples:
The liberals are making a mountain out of a molehill out of this. She deals with migraine headaches which doesn't affect her work. She answered the reporter's questions. She provided a letter by her doctor which states that she is in overall good health and only gets the migraines infrequently. Case closed. This is a heck of a lot more than we know about Obama's health. Liberals get over the fact that Bachmann is fit for command, to lead this country.
Bachmann released a letter from the attending physician of Congress to vouch for her health and ability.
Chris Heller of the National Journal posted some pictures of famous Americans with Migraines. Here are a few examples:
The liberals are making a mountain out of a molehill out of this. She deals with migraine headaches which doesn't affect her work. She answered the reporter's questions. She provided a letter by her doctor which states that she is in overall good health and only gets the migraines infrequently. Case closed. This is a heck of a lot more than we know about Obama's health. Liberals get over the fact that Bachmann is fit for command, to lead this country.
Liberals stop making a mountain out of a molehill
