superbrowns's Blog

European Union (2006):
-8 million illegal aliens
-1 million apprehended
-500,000 caught inside EU
-200,000 deported mostly from Spain, Italy, Greece

Philippines:
-124,000 undocumented Filipinos in EU
-40,000 in France, 20,000 in Italy

USA:
-11 million illegal aliens, mostly from Mexico
-273,000 deported in 2007
-Workplace raids permitted

Hundreds of illegal immigrants from Russia are sneaking into the United States in style, on sailboats launched from the Bahamas, the Dominican Republic, Cuba and Panama.

U.S. officials have identified a well-organized human smuggling ring run out of Moscow that charges $15,000 a head, including airfare from Russia.

Given the connection between al Qaeda and Chechnyan rebels, U.S. authorities fear the route could provide another way for terrorists to get into the country.

Officials have indicted the ring leader in Moscow, nicknamed "Pasha," but say he remains in business, beyond the reach of American law.

Illegal aliens seem to be a problem all over the world, But I don't see any Illegal Americans in other countries.

Illegal aliens murder
12 Americans daily
Death toll in 2006 far overshadows total

http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=53
1
03

I understand some people are going into foreclosure because they lost their jobs or they have a flexable percentage rate and their mortgage went up, and with high fuel prices and increases in food prices.

What I don't understand is the thinking of some home owners, there was an article in the paper yesterday on people just walking away from their homes and they are not even in forecloser, one man says he walked away because the value of his home is droping in price and he's just  throwing good money away. at least sell it and cut your loses.

What the heck are people thinking, are they stupid, what logic is this??? don't they even care about their own credit.

Would you be willing to walk away from your home, I'm sure renting would be a waste, would someone rent to you after leaving your home, some home renters do credit checks.

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Bush lifted an executive order banning offshore oil drilling on Monday and urged Congress to follow suit.

If President Bush can persuade Congress, more oil rigs like this one off Canada could appear off U.S. shores.

Citing the high prices Americans are paying at the pump, Bush said from the White House Rose Garden that allowing offshore oil drilling is "one of the most important steps we can take" to reduce that burden.

However, the move is largely symbolic as there is also a federal law banning offshore drilling.

"This means that the only thing standing between the American people and these vast oil reserves is action from the U.S. Congress," Bush said.

Do you think this is a coinsadince after President Bush lifted this ban on drilling, the Oil prices started droping in price, but it will not last long if the Democrats keep acting like children, all they need to do is lift the ban on federal law and oil prices will drop even more.

I"m sitting here wondering what the heck is going on in the world??

I heard a radio talk show host interviewed the Family of Ashford Thompson, I see nothing wrong with it, It may have been to soon for the Family of Josh Miktarian to hear this, but it is already done.

We do have freedom of press and freedom of speech, I have been hearing some people want Art McCoy fired, Why???

I see a lot of questions need to be answered, and one would be why didn't the dash cam work and how long was it broke????

Why!! If Ashford has never been in trouble and he wasn't drinking,why did he shoot this cop.

I hear all these good things about Josh and I hear all these good things about Ashford, but yet he shot this cop in the head, why???

Something doesn't sound or feel right about all of this, people have to keep a level head and until all the facts are in and all the dust is clear, that will be when we will hear the truth.

Why did the girl in the car run, why was Ashford being cuffed, why didn't the cop wait for back up.

Friday, July 11, 2008  

This week's outrage comes to us courtesy of the fringe animal "rights" group known as the New Jersey Animal Rights Alliance (NJARA). 

We've reported before on animal "rights" groups that try to push their agenda via "educational materials" that are foisted upon our school systems.  The propaganda usually consists of the same, radical, scare tactics and lies we've seen time and again and come to expect.  This time, however, the NJARA has served up a version that, even by current standards, is utterly ridiculous. 

"The Zargon Connection" is part of NJARA's  "Humane and Responsible Teachers" curriculum designed for grades pre-K through 9.  The package includes a variety of classroom exercises, activities and lesson plans.  Included are suggestions to avoid field trips to zoos and aquariums because they "perpetuate the belief that it's acceptable to imprison animals."  And, of course, one of NJARA's major issues is "the killing of wildlife for management or sport."  So far, that's pretty standard fare.  But here's where things really take a turn for the weird.  "The Zargon Connection" is a science fiction story in which Earth is invaded by Zargonians—aliens that hunt and eat human beings for sport.  And, of course, the objective of the curriculum is to create in the minds of young children, the idea that the hunting and eating of game animals (and presumably the raising and eating of chickens, cows and pigs) is the same as hunting and eating your classmates. 

A few "Zargonian" excerpts: 

There is plenty more, but you get the idea. 

This "curriculum" is nothing more than NJARA's attempt to forward their agenda by terrifying young children with their preposterous and grossly offensive propaganda.  The idea that you can "educate" young children by giving them nightmares is outrageous.

I was on my way home last night fom sheffield lake, I left about 9:30 PM, I told my wife that we should see alot of fireworks on the way home, we had about an hour and a half ride.

As we made our way down Innerstate 90 we noticed all the big burst and heard the loud reports, it looked great, there was a few here and there along the way and we were getting closer to Cleveland, and I will say that they had the most, big burst to the left, to the right and in front of us.... I had the radio on listening to 98.5 and nothing good was on I switched it to 97.5 and nothing good was playing, then I switched it to 105.1 a country station something I don't like is Country music, they started playing a audio of Red Skelton explaining the meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance, and then it struck me ( like a brick in the Face) my wife said it felt like we were in a war zone, I told my wife that they us to use the fireworks to find the enemy at night, and then I started to picture what it must have been like, I got chills all over my body.

Independeance Day isn't about blowing off fireworks, it's about the long and hard battle our forefathers went through for all of us, all the blood and guts that were left on the battlefield, all the fathers, sons, grandfathers, and uncles that died for our freedom, it's for all the women and childern that were left alone during the battle and after it when they found out their husbands and fathers were not comming home.

Red Skelton, if you never heard of him was a comedian, I caught the latter part of his years growing up he was a funny guy, but on this he wasn't funny at all, he made a point and on this July 4 2008 I got it, the passion for this country is dying, the life of freedom is being sucked out of it, freedom of choics is slowly dissapearing in the night, we as a county need to figure out what to do before it's too late.

If you would like to listen to Red Skelton, here's the link,

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kfz2XDXaeqcp>

Remember, Independance day was fought for You and me to be free, I hope we never forget that.

GOD BLESS AMERICA AND FOR WHAT IT STANDS FOR.

Updated:07:18, Sunday June 15, 2008

He helped locals in the town of Quincy to fill sandbags to place on the banks of the Mississippi river, which is swelling to dangerous levels.

Authorities predict it will rise to record levels next week.

Mr Obama said: "Since I've been involved in public office we've not seen this kind of devastation."

He pledged to push federal and state governments to provide aid to the affected areas.

Mr Obama had been scheduled to campaign in nearby Iowa, but that state is also badly affected by flooding and he did not want to draw government resources away from battling the problems.

Even Obama states that this is worse then anything he has seen.

This is one time I will have to give Obama a thumbs up for, I can see by the picture that he is out of form when it comes to hard labor but instead of raising money for is campainge maybe he should do what Sr. Bush and bill did for New Orleans.

The differeance between New Orleans and and the flooding in the mid west, New Orleans is a party ground, they were too busy singing and dancing all night and couldn't wake up in time.

The mid west is a rise and shine get up early in the morning and work hard for a living area so they seen it comming, Instead of boozing it up they prepaird for what was comming.

First responce does not come from FEMA, it comes from yourself, if you know something is going to happen you react before it comes not after.

Some rightly may wonder why ink should be spilt on what is necessarily a belated response to Rooney, whose banal "did you ever notice" segments on "60 Minutes" have come to epitomize journalistic navel gazing. It is worth noting that Mr. Rooney was not always a curmudgeonly caricature. In WWII, his combat reporting for Stars and Stripes earned him the Bronze Star. Because of his admirable service, many Americans still lend their ears to what he has to say about our soldiers. Unfortunately, Mr. Rooney seems to have joined the ranks of journalists whose political disagreements with the current President and open disdain for the war in Iraq cloud their already questionable judgment. In this way, Rooney’s tirades and condescending tone directed toward the soldiers are typical of a sizable segment of today’s journalists, a group which a recent Pew survey confirmed to be more liberal than the public for whom they report. And so, after being told for the past year how the war is going, and how the troops are faring by those who are not doing the fighting, it is past time that the troops had their say.

Many of Rooney’s questions are skewed in a naked attempt to elicit a desired response. To the extent that he was not simply trying to score rhetorical points in his column, this reflects a belief that the soldiers can be easily led by the nose to tout a particular line. I do not share this opinion, and therefore I let Rooney’s questions stand in an attempt to show his calculation wrong. I did not color his questions, but assured they were asked verbatim by requesting that the troopers read Rooney’s written questions before answering. To the extent possible, I interviewed the troopers separately, so that they would not be influenced by another’s response, and I made efforts to assure that the most "pro-Rooney" responses that I found for each question were included. In the era of Dowd, I should note that any ellipses are not offered to alter the content, but for the traditional reasons of conciseness, grammar, and to show pauses.

Mr. Rooney’s first question was "Do you think your country did the right thing sending you into Iraq?" Cpl. Caleb Clark of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio offered an emphatic response: "Absolutely. I think that what we are doing over here has a direct effect on international terrorism. And I think the government should continue to send soldiers over here until the job is done. I feel that we would be cheating the soldiers who went before us if we didn’t finish the job." Sgt. Porter shared the view of many soldiers who looked at the impact for future generations: "I think we did the right thing for the simple fact that if we didn’t, then our sons or grandchildren would have to come over here and do the same thing." Spc. David James of North Royalton, Ohio offered his usual candor: "Yeah, I think as a whole, I’m glad we’re over here; and me, I’m glad to be part of that whole… If we didn’t step up, who the hell would?" Spc. Daniel Richmond of Akron saw the benefits for both countries: "[T]he country [Iraq] needed our help. And we needed to come over here for our own safety: to help our country deal with the terrorism. And to help them set themselves up with a better government, so that things like terrorism… [don’t] happen." For Gulf War veteran Sgt. Joseph Black of Massillon, Ohio, the only complaint was that we waited this long: "Saddam should have been removed a long time ago, either by the United States or by the surrounding Arab states for the crimes he committed against his people." As you would expect, however, there was not unanimity on the question. Spc. Dickens thought "that there were other places that needed attention first," however, he recognized something that the question failed to address: the implications of agreement or disagreement with the war decision for the future. "[N]ow that we are here, we need to finish the job," he mused.

Mr. Rooney’s second question was: "Are you doing what America set out to do to make Iraq a democracy, or have we failed so badly that we should pack up and get out before more of you are killed?" This question drew a unanimous and emphatic response from every trooper with whom I spoke. Spc. Dickens explained that "[w]e’re doing exactly what we set out to do." As for pulling out, he took the prospect quite personally: "We’ve told the people that we are here to help. If they pull us out now, they would make me into a liar." Spc. Richmond recognized a simple fact which too many armchair analysts in the States overlook: "We are doing what is necessary to make Iraq a Democracy—it takes time." Sgt. Black echoed this sentiment, in stating that "[a]nyone who thinks that we could undo 35 years of brutality with a band-aid is sorely mistaken." Black emphasized the work that was being done by the his troop, including training the Iraqi National Guard and digging wells for local villages as evidence of the good that is being done on a daily basis by the military here in Iraq. Sgt. Porter pointed to the fact that his troop is "helping the Kurds and the Arabs to work together," something I witnessed in a contract which the platoon helped to negotiate between two villages, one Kurdish and one Arab, which had previous harbored distrust toward each other. And again, the irrepressible Spc. James offered candor: "Who the hell is saying we failed?" He conceded that "it’s tough over here, but you expect that… This is a war against terrorism; this is about winning the peace. That doesn’t mean that there isn’t going to be any fighting."

Mr. Rooney’s third question was: "Do the orders you get handed down from one headquarters to another, all far removed from the fighting, seem sensible, or do you think our highest command is out of touch with the reality of your situation?" Cpt. Trampes Crow, a civil affairs officer from Alabama, gave a response that was typical of the troops: "Every soldier thinks that headquarters is out of touch… What kind of question is that? Of course he is going to get the kind of answer he wants." Sgt. Black seconded this sentiment: "I think that is just a bogus question and a waste of ink. I think that every soldier going back to the days of spears and slingshots thought that their leaders were out of touch… But with modern communication, they are probably more in touch." Sgt. Porter thought that the "highest command has some sense of what’s going on, but they don’t know exactly what’s going on. But then, we don’t know what’s going on in headquarters, and if we did, [the orders] might make more sense." Spc. Richmond had his doubts, suggesting that "a lot of the commands they give us are out of touch with reality, even if they are for our safety." And 1Lt. Barry Naum of Chardon, Ohio offered something of a historical perspective: "[The orders] seem more sensible than if someone told me to get on a boat and charge on a beach filled with German machine guns. When have orders ever ’made sense’ to a soldier?"

Mr. Rooney’s fourth question descended into rhetorical absurdity: "If you could have a medal or a trip home, which would you take?" Not surprisingly, all of the guys said they would prefer to be at home, something Spc. James expressed poignantly in noting that "[g]etting to see your family is better than any medal out there." But Cpt. Crow got to the larger question—and addressed what seemed to be the motivation behind Rooney’s simplistic question: "Who wouldn’t want a trip home? If he is getting at the bigger question of whether we should be here or whether we should go home, then we need to stay here to finish the job." Sgt. Porter suggested likewise: "Who doesn’t want to come home? But it’s not like you hear ’We want to go home! We want to go home.’"

And finally, Mr. Rooney’s fifth question: "Are you encouraged by all the talk back home about how brave you are and how everyone supports you?" A lot of the guys had problems with the use of terms like brave or hero. Sgt. Porter’s response is representative: "Encouraged, yes. It’s good to hear that people are remembering you. But brave isn’t really a term we use. It’s just doing your job." Similarly, Sgt. Black stated: "Absolutely, I’m encouraged by the words of support back home. Am I brave, no. I’m just a guy; I’m just a soldier. But I’m very happy to have the support of my nation. I was blessed to have the support of the nation in the two wars that I have been in." Spc. James explained how much the support means: "Oh yeah, it’s a big motivator. Puts a smile on my face. You got kids from school writing you letters, and you’ve got family and friends. It’s a big help… A lot of people, they look up to you. I’m sure when I get home and I put on that uniform… it’s truly an honor to wear the uniform. You get treated better when you wear the uniform." Finally, Lt. Naum opined: "Yeah. It’s more encouraging than what the press is saying… It’s more encouraging than him telling me that I’m a victim. I’ve never been a victim."

Lt. Naum was referring to Mr. Rooney’s assertion later in the article that the National Guard members are predominantly serving just for the money, that they didn’t think that they would be called up, and therefore are they really victims rather than heroes. Sgt. Porter also protested that "We’re not victims. We signed up for this. Many of us re-enlisted." Refuting the idea that the National Guard members did not know what they were getting into, Lt. Naum noted that the vast majority of the soldiers who are E-4 and below enlisted after 9/11—after we were at war and at a time that they knew they were likely to be called up. Sgt. Black explained that many of the men not only volunteered once to join the National Guard, but volunteered a second time to come to Iraq. Indeed, a number of the men in this very platoon either transferred into the platoon to serve in Iraq or specifically volunteered to be deployed.

I wish that Mr. Rooney’s patronizing column was an isolated occurrence, but his style of talking down to the troops as simpletons who don’t know what they are doing or imputing negative morale is reflective of the current mode of journalism. Because quasi-journalists like Mr. Rooney do not agree with the war and believe that it was not justified to their standards, they extrapolate that the men must not have a sense of purpose. But as the soldiers’ responses to his poorly formulated questions ably demonstrate—he and his colleagues are sorely mistaken.

Robert D. Alt is a Fellow in Legal and International Affairs at The John M. Ashbrook Center for Public Affairs at Ashland University currently reporting from Iraq. You can follow his daily progress at No Left Turns.

WILL YOU WEAR BLUE???


International Picture of the Year
Here are two very touching photos honored this year

First Place :

First Place

Todd Heisler The Rocky Mountain News

When 2nd Lt. James Cathey's body arrived at the Reno Airport , Marines climbed into the cargo hold of the plane and draped the flag over his casket as passengers watched the family gather on the tarmac.

During the arrival of another Marine's casket last year at Denver International Airport , Major Steve Beck described the scene as so powerful: 'See the people in the windows? They sat right there in the plane, watching those Marines. You gotta wonder what's going through their minds, knowing that they're on the plane that brought him home,' he said 'They will remember being on that plane for the rest of their lives. They're going to rem ember bringing that Marine home. And they should.'

Second Place

Second Place
Todd Heisler The Rocky Mountain News

The night before the burial of her husband's body, Katherine Cathey refused to leave the casket, asking to sleep next to his body for the last time. The Marines made a bed for her, tucking in the sheets below the flag. Before she fell asleep, she opened her laptop computer and played songs that reminded her of 'Cat,' and one of the Marines asked if she wanted them to continue standing watch as she slept. 'I think it would be kind of nice if you kept doing it,' she said. 'I think that's what he would have wanted.'

PLEASE KEEP THIS GOING!
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Blue Fridays.

Very soon, you will see a great many people wearing blue every Friday. The reason? Americans who support our troops used to be called the 'silent majority' We are no longer silent, and are voicing our love for God, country and home in record breaking numbers. We are not organized, boisterous or overbearing.

Many Americans, like you, me and all our friends, simply want to recognize that the vast majority of America supports our troops. Our idea of showing solidarity and support for our troops with dignity and respect starts this Friday -- and continues each and every Friday until the troops all come home, sending a deafening message that . every red-blooded American who supports our men and women afar, will wear something blue. By word of mouth, press, TV -- let's make the United States on every Friday a sea of blue much like a homecoming football game in the bleachers. If every one of us who loves this country will share this with acquaintances, coworkers, friends, and family, it will not be long before the USA is covered in BLUE and it will let our troops know the once 'silent' majority is on their side more than ever, certainly more than the media lets on. The first thing a soldier says when asked 'What can we do to make things better for you?' is .'We need your support and your prayers.' Let's get the word out and lead with class and dignity, by example, and wear something blue every Friday.

Nearly 80 representatives from the U.S. Air Force, the Aerospace Corporation and the Department of Defense (DoD) participated in a detailed Integrated Design Review (IDR) at Lockheed Martin's facilities in Sunnyvale, Calif.

Under contract to the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif., Lockheed Martin Space Systems, the SBIRS prime contractor, enhanced SBIRS flight software to enable more robust command and data handling, fault management and safe-hold capabilities on the GEO satellite system.

An integral component of the spacecraft's command and data handling subsystem, the fault management system responds when an anomaly is detected in normal operations, putting the satellite into a safe state while operators on the ground analyze the situation and take corrective action.

"The successful review is direct testimony to the joint team's hard work and commitment to achieving operational excellence on this critical national program," said Jeff Smith, Lockheed Martin's SBIRS vice president and GEO-1 program manager.

"We look forward to our continued progress and bringing powerful new global surveillance capabilities to our warfighters with the launch of this first-of-its-kind spacecraft."

Successful completion of the IDR allows the team to proceed with final development and delivery of flight software blocks necessary to support pre-launch spacecraft testing, including thermal vacuum testing which will validate spacecraft performance at temperature extremes greater than those expected during on-orbit operations.

After the extensive environmental and final integrated test phase, the spacecraft will be shipped to the Air Force in late 2009 in preparation for launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Base, Fla.

Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, Sunnyvale, Calif., and Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems, Azusa, Calif., the payload integrator, are developing SBIRS for the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center. Air Force Space Command operates the SBIRS system.

Lockheed Martin is currently under contract to provide two HEO payloads and two GEO satellites, as well as ground-based assets to receive and process the infrared data. The Lockheed Martin team has delivered both HEO payloads and the first GEO satellite launch is scheduled for late 2009.

The first HEO payload has completed initial on-orbit deployment and checkout and demonstrated that its performance meets or exceeds specifications. The program is in the early stages of adding additional GEO spacecraft and HEO payloads to the planned constellation.

I was reading the paper yesterday, Front page Candidates plan for health care. 

Under Clinton's plan Americans would be required(forced) to carry health Insurance or face fines and penalities, this means all would have to pay for it "yourself" no matter how much you make.

Obama's plan is much the same however he would require coverage on childern, and not adults thus still having a high price on coverage because some still will not pay the bill.

McCain's plan wants to cut out the employer's pretax offer to employee's and make the employee's pay taxes as if it was part of our salary, he would give tax credits of 2,500 for single and 5,000 for families

Now all this sounds a little wild, I just hope that they look at what these providers are charging so they can keep control of it, with my health coverage, you may as well say I already pay for mine but if this all happens this will be one less benefit an employer would have to offer.

I can see why the Employer wants to get rid of paying for health coverage, it costs and drives up the price of operation of their company.

THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Today, my Administration is releasing our 2008 National Drug Control Strategy. This report lays out the methods we are using to combat drug abuse in America. And it highlights the hopeful progress we're making in the fight against addiction.

When I took office in 2001, our country was facing a troubling rate of drug abuse, particularly among young people. Throughout America, young men and women saw their dreams disrupted by the destructive cycle of addiction. So I committed our Nation to an ambitious goal: In 2002, we began efforts to cut drug use among young people by 25 percent over five years.

These efforts have produced measurable results. Since 2001, the rate of youth drug abuse has dropped by 24 percent. Young people's use of marijuana is down by 25 percent. Their use of Ecstasy has dropped by more than 50 percent. And their use of methamphetamine has declined by 64 percent. Overall, an estimated 860,000 fewer young people in America are using drugs today than when we began these efforts.

Our drug control strategy will continue all three elements of this successful approach. It will also target a growing problem -- the abuse of prescription drugs by youth. Unfortunately, many young Americans do not understand how dangerous abusing medication can be. And in recent years, the number of Americans who have died from prescription drug overdoses has increased.

One of the factors behind this trend is the growing availability of highly addictive prescription drugs online. The Internet has brought about tremendous benefits for those who cannot easily get to a pharmacy in person. However, it has also created an opportunity for unscrupulous doctors and pharmacists to profit from addiction.

One victim of such a doctor was Ryan Haight. The young man from California was only 18 when he overdosed on pain killers that were illegally prescribed over the Internet. With only a few clicks of the mouse, Ryan was able to get a prescription from a doctor he had never met and have the pills sent to his front door. The doctor who wrote Ryan's prescription had previously served time in prison for illegally dispensing controlled substances.

We need to prevent tragedies like this from happening in the future. So I'm asking Congress to work with my Administration to put an end to the illegal sale of highly addictive prescription drugs on the Internet. By working together to meet this goal, we can ensure a safer future for our children.

Government action is only one part of the solution to the problem of drug abuse. Others in our society have an important role to play as well. People in the entertainment and sports industries serve as role models to millions of young Americans, and that comes with the responsibility to dispel the notion that drug abuse is glamorous and free of consequences. Teachers, pastors, and parents also have an obligation to help young people develop the character and self-respect to resist drugs. The Federal Government will continue to do its part to keep our young people safe, and I urge all Americans to do the same. Our children deserve nothing less.

Thank you for listening.

The parents being the key role here, we need to keep a close eye on our childern, they all will try drugs  if you don't watch and educate them and talk to them all the time, and if parents are doing drugs, then what are you teaching your childern, I see this alot of parents doing drugs and then punish their kids for stealing the drugs off of them. think about what you are doing

CARPENTERSVILLE, Ill.  — Police in a Chicago suburb say the Internal Revenue Service has told a 7-year-old boy he owes back taxes on $60,000 because someone else has been using the youngster's identity to collect wages and unemployment benefits.

Officers in suburban Carpentersville said Friday the second-grader's identity has been in use by someone else since 2001.

Detectives have filed a felony identity theft charge against 29-year-old "Illegal" Cirilo Centeno of Streamwood, Ill.

They accuse Centeno of using the boy's personal information to collect more than $60,000 in pay and services while working three jobs. They say he also used the boy's ID to buy a truck, pay bills and even collect unemployment benefits.

Cirilo Centeno has been arrested for Identity Theft. In 2001, he purchased a social security number for $50. He said he needed the number to work, as he is in the United States illegally. The crime was discovered when the victim, now 7 years old and in second grade, received a bill from the IRS.

Fast Facts:

WOW case and point, crime, Identity theft, illegal entry to the United States, False information on applications for anything, ALL this is serious, we need to round them up and send them home......

If you think he is the only one!! think again, this could happen to you or your kids, we have enough proplems with our own people, we don't need to add to it.

CLOSE THE BOARDER AND BUILD THE FENCE.

THE PRESIDENT: Director, thank you for joining me. Good morning. At this moment, somewhere in the world, terrorists are planning new attacks on our country. Their goal is to bring destruction to our shores that will make September the 11th pale by comparison. To carry out their plans, they must communicate with each other, they must recruit operatives, and they must share information.

The lives of countless Americans depend on our ability to monitor these communications. Our intelligence professionals must be able to find out who the terrorists are talking to, what they are saying, and what they're planning.

To help our intelligence agencies do this, Congress passed the Protect America Act last year. Unfortunately, Congress set the law to expire on February 1st -- and then failed to pass new legislation that would keep these tools in effect over the long run. And so at the 11th hour, Congress passed a temporary 15-day extension of the current law which will expire at midnight this Saturday. I signed that extension. I did so to give members of the House and Senate more time to work out their differences.

Well, the Senate has used this time wisely. I am pleased that last night, Senators approved new legislation that will ensure our intelligence professionals have the tools they need to make us safer -- and they did so by a wide, bipartisan majority. The Senate bill also provides fair and just liability protections for companies that did the right thing and assisted in defending America after the attacks of September the 11th.

In order to be able to discover enemy -- the enemy's plans, we need the cooperation of telecommunication companies. If these companies are subjected to lawsuits that could cost them billions of dollars, they won't participate; they won't help us; they won't help protect America. Liability protection is critical to securing the private sector's cooperation with our intelligence efforts. The Senate has passed a good bill, and has shown that protecting our nation is not a partisan issue. And I congratulate the senators.

Unfortunately, the House has failed to pass a good bill. And now House leaders say they want still more time to reach agreement with the Senate on a final bill. They make this claim even though it is clear that the Senate bill, the bill passed last night, has significant bipartisan support in the House.

Congress has had over six months to discuss and deliberate. The time for debate is over. I will not accept any temporary extension. House members have had plenty of time to pass a good bill. They have already been given a two-week extension beyond the deadline they set for themselves. If Republicans and Democrats in the Senate can come together on a good piece of legislation, there is no reason why Republicans and Democrats in the House cannot pass the Senate bill immediately.

The House's failure to pass the bipartisan Senate bill would jeopardize the security of our citizens. As Director McConnell has told me, without this law, our ability to prevent new attacks will be weakened. And it will become harder for us to uncover terrorist plots. We must not allow this to happen. It is time for Congress to ensure the flow of vital intelligence is not disrupted. It is time for Congress to pass a law that provides a long-term foundation to protect our country. And they must do so immediately.

Thank you very much.

Is it just me! or does It seem some bloggers have more then one identity, what is the purpose of this, you can tell by the style of typing that it's the same person, are they insecure, or do they need someone else to agree with them.

I'm not going to point out whitch bloggers, but you know who you are and It really makes you look foolish.

Everyone on here has a point to make and they make it and move on they don't agree with theirself on line with another ID.

There is a guy at work ( nice person) you can walk through is department at anytime an catch him talking to himself, this is what it reminds me off.