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Michelle Obama signals husband’s support for amnesty

Michelle Obama’s remarks before a Hispanic caucus at the Democratic National Convention in Denver indicated either a lack of understanding of employment rates among HIspanics as compared to blacks, or a willing effort to deceive.

Obama stated that “we would have an immigration policy that brings 12 million people out of the shadows” and that “Hispanics should not have to live in fear of raids by immigration agents.”

Michelle Obama Signals Husband’s Support for Amnesty | NumbersUSA

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Sarah Palin strikes back at critics

A Brit reporter’s take on last night’s speech by Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin. It’s a great read! An excerpt:

From the moment she walked on stage in this cavernous bear pit, bandbox smart in cream jacket, trim black skirt and black heels, she proved that John McCain knew exactly what he was doing when he picked her as running mate.

Hair piled into a slight beehive – more Sarah White House than Amy Winehouse – she blinked and smiled behind her geeky spectacles as the vast crowd went ballistic.

She’s a moose-hunting mum of five with a sledge-load of problems behind her own front door that workaday Americans can relate to.

Palin strikes back at critics | The Sun |News|Columnists|Fergus Shanahan

Gwinnett Stadium `Bait and Switch`

Okay, I am officially ticked off by the latest news on Gwinnett’s minor league stadium.

Until today, I have been a supporter of the decision to build a new home for the Atlanta Braves’ AAA affiliate, based in Richmond , VA until this year. I have defended the Commission’s decision to pursue the deal in secret, banking on my personal trust in a majority of the Commissioners to proceed wisely.

But now we learn that the stadium will cost at least $19 million more than expected, and that the money will come directly out of the taxpayers’ pockets (via a draw on reserves). And apparently the increase, which is primarily to cover design changes, is not totally unexpected. Reports the AJC:

“’While it appears somewhat shocking I guess how big the increase is, it is not shocking to us,’ said Richard Tucker, chairman of the Gwinnett Convention and Visitors Bureau board.”

Not only did the Commission put us on the hook for what might be described as a luxury item in tough economic times, but now we learn that taxpayers are to be tapped for changes and improvements that were anticipated or possibly even planned, yet not disclosed.

I still trust my friends on the County Commission but if they do not ask the tough questions, hold people accountable and reign this monster in, I can only conclude that they were complicit in the decision to withhold information from the taxpayers of Gwinnett.

County gets bigger bill for Braves stadium | ajc.com

Coyote for hire

 Human trafficking out of Mexico is so mainstream that the coyotes even advertise on the radio:

A radio station in Chiquimula, Guatemala, is airing this ad: “We offer trips to the north, in quality buses, and it is only necessary to walk one hour at the border with Mexico. We take you only if you have relatives in the U.S., but we guarantee your arrival.”

The people traffickers then shamelessly furnish their phone number.

Due to the fact that in the eastern portion of the country there is great interest in emigration, people go for whatever is available. The radio station manager said that the ads are by a well known party who also uses other radio stations. Other small ads are placed in different printed media, many times disguised as excursions or vacations.

Donald Gonzalez, an Immigration spokesman, said, “This is nothing new, but the only thing these sources haven’t yet said is, ‘I’m a coyote.’”

Mexican citizens feeling the insecurities of crime « M3 Report

Holding illegal aliens responsible for their crime

On August 25, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency raided a Laurel, Mississippi factory owned by Howard Industries, Inc. Approximately 350 workers were detained for being in the country illegally.

Immediately after the raid, the “open borders” crowd began to wail about the terrible injustice being done to the children of the illegal aliens.

“It’s horrific what ICE is doing to these families and these communities,” said Shuya Ohno, a spokesman for the Mississippi Immigrants Rights Alliance. “It’s just hard to imagine that this is the United States of America.”

Why is there no criticism of the illegal aliens for putting their children in this position?

We are quick to criticize the parent who locks a small child in a car on a hot afternoon, or who drives drunk with an infant in the car seat. One a negligent act, the other illegal… both jeopardize the well-being of an innocent child.

Why is an illegal alien– a lawbreaker– who daily risks incarceration and deportation for living and working in this country– any different? Why should they not be held responsible for the consequences of their own acts?

Hundreds of Workers Held in Immigration Raid - NYTimes.com

Barack Obama’s Actions and Shifting Claims on the Protection of Born-Alive Aborted Infants

The National Right to Life Committee has published a white paper regarding Barack Obama’s record on abortion and, specifically, his position on the issue of “born-alive aborted” infants– babies who survive a botched abortion attempt only to be killed or abandoned until death outside of the womb.

Senator Barack Obama and his campaign staff have made many conflicting claims in an attempt to “explain” his opposition in 2001, 2002, and 2003, while an Illinois state senator, to the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act, legislation to provide legal protection for babies who are born alive during abortions. The language of the Illinois bills was very similar to the language of the federal Born-Alive Infants Protection Act (BAIPA), which was first introduced in Congress in 2000 and enacted into law in 2002. This document provides short rebuttals to a number of the often-shifting Obama claims. For much more extensive documentation on the Obama record on this issue, see http://www.nrlc.org/ObamaBAIPA/index.html

The bottom line is that Obama opposed legislative efforts to protect live, viable newborns. Although he originally denied adopting this position for years, it dovetails perfectly with his comment earlier this year:

“Look, I got two daughters — 9 years old and 6 years old,” [Obama] said. “I am going to teach them first about values and morals, but if they make a mistake, I don’t want them punished with a baby.”

Barack Obama’s Actions and Shifting Claims on the Protection of Born-Alive Aborted Infants

Battling the E-Verify Moonbats

As the owner of a company authorized to be a Designated Agent of the E-Verify program, I am angered by those of the program’s critics who either do not understand how the program works or do not care to appreciate the safeguards that are built in to protect legal workers.

The blog article linked below has provided yet another opportunity to clarify some of the common misconceptions perpetuated by the “open borders” crowd.

“… [He] estimated that there was at least an error rate of 4.1 % in the Social Security databases which would result in discrepancies which could block citizens or lawful residents from working….”

“…if the program was fully implemented in Arizona over 27,000 naturalized citizens could be refused work….”

The E-Verify program does not prevent any worker from receiving a job, simply because the employee’s identifying data cannot even be submitted to E-Verify until after the worker is hired.

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`Tutus for Tatas` to Raffle Ford Mustang

A Gwinnett-based group is raffling a tricked-out Ford Mustang to benefit the Breast Cancer Three-Day Walk. The tickets are $50; only 1,000 are being sold.

I just had to bring attention to the group’s name… “Tutus for Tatas.” Click the link below for more info.

Talk Gwinnett!

Obama Lied About Abortion Record

[UPDATE 8/29: After Obama's speech on Thursday night, hundreds of web searchers have come to this article seeking information on Obama's record on abortion. Please take a minute to comment on this article and tell me why Obama's stand on abortion is important to you. You may also find this article of interest as well.]

The Obama camp is now acknowledging that Barack Obama lied about his abortion voting record on the Born Alive bill, as reported weeks ago in the New York Times bestseller The Case Against Barack Obama by David Freddoso.

The New York Sun reported that Obama’s campaign has admitted that the senator voted against giving medical care to babies born alive after an abortion attempt—a fact that the campaign originally dismissed as a “smear.” The reality behind Obama’s rhetoric is that he worked against efforts to ban the gruesome practice of leaving babies who survived failed abortions to die. When confronted with the facts, Freddoso says the senator did what is typical among politicians—he lied.

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Who Gets To Decide?

By Nancy Matthis at ADMC

The election of 2008 promises to be an all-out battle throughout the country for the soul of America. Will we continue to be a nation of individuals who pride themselves on personal responsibility? Or will we keep sliding deeper into increasing government entitlement programs (and meddling) on the path to socialism?

The answer will largely be determined by the outcomes of the 435 hard-fought Congressional races throughout the United States. And in many of those races, the margin of victory or loss on average may be less than three percent. Which is to say that illegal aliens may decide the future of our democracy.

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