Alberto Gonzalez - Attorney General or Lying, Whining, Cry-Baby, Sissy-Boy?

U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez says he was going to quit his job (take the ball and go home) if he didn't get his way over the search of a Congressman's office. The whole issue was a little bizarre (what isn't these days), but Gonzalez and a few of his fellow Keystone Cops exhibited the silliest behavior of all. This is a democracy Alberto (yeah, we know the President told you otherwise) and in a democracy there are supposed to be checks and balances. So, if Congress says you are wrong, you disagree and wait for the issue to run through the democracy machine. If you get whiny and threaten to quit like a playground sissy-boy, you should be fired.

Gonzalez, whose real job seems to be Defender in Chief for the unconstitutional edicts of the Decider in Chief, recently stated that the press could be prosecuted if they released information about Bush decisions that seem contrary to the laws of the land. Gonzalez basically asserted his right to ignore the First Ammendment, especially if his buddy George stamped a "classified" tag on a story before delivery of the morning edition. It's easy really: break the law, classify your actions, jail a reporter. Life is Good!!!

Hey Gonzo, here's an idea: QUIT! Don't let the scales of justice hit you in the ass on the way out the door. If you can't wait for the democratic process to decide if you are defending the Constitution or trashing it, get out!

Can anyone tell me why the Attorney General post is always such a freak-show? I mean look at the recent list of A.G.s: John "the singing Christian" Ashcroft and the boobies-of-justice, Janet "Wookie" Reno and Whacko Waco, Edwin "porn-hound" Meese III, and of course, the great cross-dressing, dossier hoarding nutcase himself, J. Edgar "bury me in my pink pumps" Hoover. Has anybody checked the Justice Department for lead paint lately?

By the way, in case anyone wonders if I'm biased on the Congressional search thing: if Jefferson is guilty, and it's hard to believe he's not, he should be jailed. If the search was illegal, the stuff the FBI took should be returned. If the search was legal, the FBI should high-tail it to Delay and Ney's office before the shredders finish the job. Oh, and somebody should search the White House for a brain.

Open Letter to Congress

Dear Congress,

I'm aware that the President is completely disconnected from the American people, but I am a bit surprised at how much the Congress has abandoned it's obligation to the voters. I was wondering if you could explain a few of the more obvious instances of our representatives blatantly lying to the people who elected them.

You tell us that we need to be better trained for high-tech jobs, so we try to go to school and get the required education. But, you fail to fund education and it costs more and more to go to school. Then, when we graduate, we find that you have off-shored the jobs you promised we could get. You tell us that health insurance is a problem, but you've off-shored the jobs to countries that provide free health insurance to their citizens. Finally, you tell us that we need to buy products to support the economy, but you take our jobs and give them to illegal immigrants and H-1Bs. You support businesses, like Walmart, that pay their employees so little that they have to go on public assistance to afford health care, but then you tell us that government spending needs to be cut back.

I'm wondering, are you people delusional or just completely dishonest? Has greed blinded you so much that you don't even know you're lying? You don't even seem worried that we will vote you out of office. Do you really have the voting machines rigged or do you just finally not care about the voters at all.

Please, explain to me why the vast majority of the citizens of this country no longer have any representation in Washington. Explain to me how it is that when 80% of the American people made it clear that they did NOT support amnesty for illegal aliens, you ignored them and passed it anyway. Finally, explain to me what you think we send you to Washington for, because I'm pretty sure you don't have a clue.

A disillusioned voter

Let's Ban Stupidity

Everyone once in a while, I hear someone worrying that book burnings may make a comeback. Spongy-Poo! You would have to have a literate populace for that to happen, and judging by the uproar over The Da Vinci Code movie, literacy is way down. I mean, did none of these people read the book?

Of course illiteracy isn't the only sign of mental deficit; the ability to reason is right up there, too. Take for example Peter Jennings, spokeman for Vincent Nichols, a Catholic archbishop from England. Mr. Jennings is credited by the Washington Post with the following intellectual gems:

"Would he dare to write such a book about Islam? No, they wouldn't dare. But they view the Catholic Church as a soft touch."

Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't get the memo where the Catholic Church said they wanted to be compared to radical, violent, terrorist producing Muslin factions.

Jennings seems to be aware that the book is a fictional work, however, he says it "muddles fact and fiction, upsetting people who have been Catholics all their lives who now don't know what is true and what is lies."

Whoa, hold on! I'll bet Dan Brown didn't get THAT memo. I'm pretty sure that he didn't know that he was responsible for teaching lifelong Catholics what is true and what is not. Wouldn’t that be a task best accomplished by The Catholic Church??? Either Dan Brown just got a huge new title (Pope Dan. Just rolls off the tongue.) or Jennings is confused about the Church job descriptions. If I were Catholic, I would be more concerned about the profound disrespect that Jennings and his boss seem to have for Church members.

The smell of burning celluloid is pretty bad, but not nearly as pungent as the stench of stupidity that surrounds this and most protests of literature, movies, art, etc. I'm not in agreement with all parts of the Bible and I even find some parts of the Old Testament mildly offensive, but I'm not picketing churches or aspiring to terrorism. If you see the movie and don't like it, get up and leave. If you read a review or hear something about the movie you don't like, don't buy a ticket. But, do not think that because you disagree with a movie, a book, or a CARTOON, that you need to threaten, intimate, or commit any act of violence. Even peaceful demonstration seems a bit over the top in this case. Such protests should be saved for movies like "Son of the Mask" or "Supercross: The Movie."

Presidential Poo

The President's address last evening was nothing more than an attempt to fool the American people on immigration again. We should NOT accept temporary measures to beef up the border while the rich get more cheap labor. As soon as they get what they want, the border will be opened up to illegals again. If you don't believe me, check out this quote from Newt Gingrich:

"I voted in 1986 for the bill which in fact amnestied three — almost three million people. It said we're going to set up a temporary worker program, it said we're going to control the border, and it said we're going to enforce the law on, on employers. None of that happened. So now you are where we are today."

Of course, the President did suggest a "virtual fence" to protect the border. Hmmmm...sounds like a good idea for White House Security! And maybe we can try "catch and release" for terror suspects, too?

It's bad enough when the President interrupts primetime TV, the least he could do is tell the truth. I strongly urge anyone reading this to use the link to Congress.org, located to the right of this post, to tell your members of Congress how you feel about illegal aliens invading your country.

Midterm Election Poo

Sound the alarm! Marriage is under attack!!!

Uh-oh, must be midterm election time and the Republicans must be a little worried. Time to pull out their favorite distraction issues. For those of you not already under the Turd-Blossom spell, here's an announcement: Marriage is NOT under attack, but your wallet, job, and family are!

Republicans just gave a bunch of your money to the wealthiest people in the country so that they can finance $400 million dollar retirement plans. The price of gas has been election-time stabilized, and if you don't think it will be going up after the election, you're been sniffing the fumes at the pump. Wages are going down and jobs are leaving the country, while workers are imported to take the jobs that you won't work for slave wages. But hey, look over there, marriage is under attack!

Has any straight couple been prohibited from getting married in any way? Does your marriage feel like it is under attack? Okay, yeah it's under financial strain brought on by an economy that favors the rich a thousand times more than the middle-class, but that's about the only real attack on marriage there is. If enough Americans allow their focus to be distracted by this issue, the next Hollywood flick about somebody taking it up the rear will be called Brokeback Budget.

All kidding aside, your wallet is under attack. Your ability to raise your family is under attack. The values of hard work rewarded with a good living and a shot at the American Dream are under attack. Your retirement, health care, and savings are under attack. Education and employment are under attack. In fact, your freedom is under attack far more than marriage. Forget the distraction issues, this country is under attack from within and only awareness, vigilance, and exercising your right to vote will defend it.

In an amusing move, First Lady Laura Bush has said that Republican candidates should not campaign on the gay marriage issue. I guess she knows all to well what happens when you tell the kids to stay out of the cookie jar.

Overplaying the Race Card

Barry Bonds will soon pass Babe Ruth on the all-time homerun leader list. He may even pass Henry Aaron for the all-time homerun record. A lot of people don't want Bonds to break these records and many others think that this is because people don't want to see an African- American pass Babe Ruth. This is an example of the frequent overplaying of the race card; the insinuation that racial discrimination is behind every negative opinion that the public holds about people of color. In Bonds' case, the actual reasons for the public's negative feelings toward him breaking homerun record are simple and twofold. First, Barry is a jerk. He has never treated the game, the fans, the sports press, or his teammates very well. Second, he cheated and he lied about it. No one believes that he didn't know what "the cream and the clear" were. He knew, he cheated and he continues to deny it. His defenders ask, "Well, what about McGuire?" insinuating that the white guy wasn't treated equally. The fact is that the public did not know about the extensive steroid use at the time McGuire was playing. Since then, McGuire, Sosa, and Palmeiro have been exposed as steroid users, and they have faded from the game and public admiration. Bonds is still around, arrogant as ever.

The recent immigration controversy has also exposed overplay of the race card. Many who do not approve of amnesty for illegal aliens are accused of racism. Which part of "illegal" do their accusers not understand? Most of those who disapprove of amnesty simply want the laws of the country obeyed by everyone, no matter their race. No one has claimed that those who entered the country LEGALLY should be denied anything! The issue is the law, not race.

This country largely affords anyone the opportunity to achieve some form of success through hard work and perseverance. Is it a perfect system? No. Is the country free of racism? Hell no, and when racism is practiced it should be exposed and combated with everything we have. However, playing the race card when it is not appropriate to the situation weakens our society and weakens the resolve that we have to fight against actual prejudice and discrimination. Those who use race to excuse bad behavior and slander their critics as racist do a disservice to those who only ask for a fair chance to live and succeed in America. No one should ever defend someone who is using race as a defense for lying, cheating, or breaking the law. It really is that simple.

The Intelligence Bubble Cracks

The other day, I was wondering a couple of things about entertainment irritant David Blaine and his latest "look-at-me, look-at-me" stunt. First I thought, doesn't this man have anything else to do. I mean, get a life already and stop hanging around in public places locked up in some sealed container. I'm as tolerant of fetishes as the next guy, but this clown's wish to be alternately worshipped/villified by strangers is getting a bit out of hand.

My second musing was much simpler, and one I'm shocked he or someone around him hadn't considered. I thought, "Isn't he going to shrivel up like a prune?" I mean, half-an-hour in the swimming pool my fingers look like raisins. This morning I read that Blaine's hands are severely shriveling and peeling, and that he "wasn't prepared for the hands." Duh! Okay, he's finally spent enough time in isolation to do permanent cognitive damage. Next up, a straitjacket and a padded room, no doubt made of plexiglass and bubble-wrap and displayed in the middle of a busy urban intersection.

Even worse than Blaine, however, are his fawning fans. For example:

"Pretty amazing, just amazing," said Firefighter Pete Zaccariello, 21, of Engine 23, on W. 58th St. "I'm not brave enough to do something like that - he's risking his life for our entertainment."

He's risking his life for our entertainment? This from a man who put himself in harms way saving people from burning buildings? Pete thinks he's not brave enough to float in a water bubble? It's sad to see a real hero, a man who would truly risk his life in a fiery inferno, a situation from which there is no easy escape, compare himself to an attention-starved narcissist. I think there should be an emergency warning and a fire ax on Blaine's glass: "In case of emergency, smash ego bubble."

Let the Real Boycott Begin

The Great American Boycott is over, now let the real boycott begin. If you believe that legal immigration is good for our country and helped make it the great nation it is, then illegal immigration must be curtailed and the laws of our country must be enforced. Most Americans believe this is true, but our government refuses to enforce the laws that it placed on the books. Therefore, Americans will have to take charge and show our support for individuals and businesses that obey the law. The best way to accomplish this is by supporting businesses that operate legally and by boycotting all businesses that employ illegal aliens. The website listed below will assist you in joining the effort to send an economic message to companies that choose cheap illegal labor over hard-working Americans. Additionally, you can also take action by reporting businesses that hire illegals and following up to see that appropriate action is taken.

NoInvaders.org

Those of you who may not think that border security and illegal aliens crossing our border are a serious problem would be well-advised to read the article linked below. It seems that there is an invasion going on that most of us hadn't noticed. I don't want to see the living conditions and corruption that are so prevalent in Mexico become part of the U.S. Wake up America, the reconquista is here.

Mexican aliens seek to retake 'stolen' land

Immigration, Teddy Roosevelt, and The Law

I'm a little tired of the whole immigration issue. Sometimes the answer is simple and this is one of those cases. The laws of this nation have been broken and it's borders violated. Does that mean I'm against LEGAL immigrants? No more than Teddy Roosevelt was, so here's what he had to say about immigrants lawfully coming to America:

"In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin. But this is predicated upon the person's becoming in every facet an American, and nothing but an American...There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag."

— Theodore Roosevelt 1907

The illegal aliens protesting today should be arrested and sent back to their country of citizenship. Then, showing proper respect for the laws of this country, they should apply for entry and begin a process of pursuing citizenship that includes learning the laws of this nation and promising to obey them. You can't start on the road to law-abiding citizenship if you are already disobeying the law. It's that simple!