Brace yourself, there are bound to be shrieks of racism.
In an AP story, in the IHT A report funded by the Mexican government has determined that SIXTY-EIGHT PERCENT of Mexicans who immigrate to the US do so illegally, 55% of those using smugglers to get in.
More than two-thirds of the Mexican immigrants here are criminals. Wow.
Philly.com Story
University of Pennsylvania professor Camille Charles, has decreed that the “This is America, when ordering, please ‘speak English” sign posted at James Vento’s business, Geno’s Steaks is akin to Jim Crow.The Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations decided to charge that Vento discriminated against non-English speakers.
You know what? All the founding documents of this country are written in English, all our elected representatives conduct their business in English, this is, primarily an English speaking country.
According to the CIA’s World Factbook 82.1% of Americans speak English.
Here’s the thing, no thinking person gives a damn if you speak Swahili, Urdu, Farsi, or Pig Latin in your home or among your friends. However, if you choose to do business in this country, even as only a consumer, you should speak and read English fluently. Because that is what we do here. In a country where English is not the main language spoken, France for example, by all means, speak French. But, here, we speak English. To claim that is discriminatory is foolish. I am sure Mr Vento wants everyone’s business, however, his employees speak English, so ordering in Spanish, Turkish, or Arabic is not going to get you speedy service, in all likelihood, all that would get you is a frustrated employee asking “Do you speak English” loudly and slowly. We get along with each other better when we all speak the same language, don’t whine, adapt.
You have to hand it to the Democrats. By co-opting the media so long ago, their influence is massive, subtle for it’s size and amazing to behold.
As I mentioned previously, Mike Huckabee won’t be our next president because the Christian haters in the Democratic party and elsewhere will make him look like a crackpot for having beliefs. Not “flexible” beliefs as Lawrence O’donnell tells us are allowed but, those nefarious “Strongly held beliefs”. Who was it the US Senate slapped around with that term during confirmation hearings?
The NY Post has a story, doubtless carried far and wide by dint of it’s somewhat fantastic sounding title:“Huckabee: Mormons Think Jesus, Devil Are Brothers”
Huckabee does not help himself by being quoted in Sunday’s NY Times as asking “Don’t Mormons believe that Jesus and the devil are brothers?” Questioning the Mormon belief that we are all God’s spiritual children and thus, brothers and sisters. Well, gee, that is a twofer isn’t it. It manages to slam Huckabee as the big I “Intolerant” and also casts a specter of implied kookiness on Mitt Romney i.e.,”Holy crap! They believe THAT?!”
Romney didn’t help himself any by giving his “Religion Speech” and only uttering the word Mormon once. He really should have at least pointed out that like him, Harry Reid is a Mormon too. But, out of what I can only assume was a decision to not drag other people into questions about him, which, while it is indeed honorable and respectable, it didn’t have the desired effect.
If anything his silence on Mormon doctrine fuels the curiosity of those who don’t know anything about the LDS church. Many of those will doubtless take their curiosity to the internet, where if one is not careful and savvy it is easy to be misled. The aforementioned headline is a prime example of misleading,and deceptive information. The headline makes it look like Huckabee made a statement, when he asked a question, there is a difference.
While Mitt Romney is running for president, there is a Mormon in Congress whose job is far more influential than a former governor. Who could it be? Its Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. But, while Romney is expected to give a dissertation on the differences between Mormons and everyone else, Reid is spared this incessant questioning.
Why? Because he is an elected Democrat, and no one expects them to actually hold to the tenets of their religion(s). For proof of the preceding statement see; Clinton, Bill, Kennedy, Ted, and Kerry, John. Ted and John claim to be Catholic and yet run afoul of many of the tenets of the Catholic Church (Multiple divorces anyone? Support for abortion, etc)
This is another time around on the old double standard, Democrats can claim affiliation with any religious group and give campaign speeches from pulpits, but, the instant Mike Huckabee, an ordained Southern Baptist minister, runs for office we see articles like this from the Politico about how the IRS is investigating Huckabee’s campaign. Isn’t holding one side to a different standard of belief, or faith, or at the very least faithfulness, than the other on religion bias? Aren’t we exhorted to accept every religion? Or, are we supposed to accept their religions only if they don’t follow the tenets of their religion? That really doesn’t make sense…
Mike Huckabee won’t be our next president for a variety of reasons, but, that he is a Southern Baptist is the one that will be attacked with the most vigor. Wait and watch as Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have what will amount to almost a competition to see which of them can speak from behind more pulpits between now and the Democratic Convention. My money is on Hillary by close to two to one, most of them will be black churches too…
Why the truly religious get bashed for their views and the purportedly religious get a pass isn’t too hard to figure out, if you think about it.
Hugh Hewitt interviewed Lawrence O’Donnell about religion.
The one thing scripture isn’t is “Flexible”.
Front Page has a nice little piece about disgraced (or at least disgraceful…) former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney’s announcement that she will run for president as a Green party candidate.
Where to start?
Well, with her in the race, Ron Paul and Dennis Kucinich are no longer the only candidates that are insane.
Announcing her campaign to reach all “51 States including the District of Columbia†explained: “I’ve belatedly become a member of the Green Party…No other platform speaks to the African American community as acutely as the Green Party platform.â€
Fifty-one…
No other platform speaks to the African American community? Really? Um, you know, if I were black that would really offend the hell out of me. I don’t think THAT many black people speak Loon.
That she is no longer a democrat is fine. That she is now a Green is WONDERFUL! Now we never have to worry she might be elected again. We should give thanks for this conversion.
This just wouldn’t be complete with out a picture.
(right click and read the properties for this)
With todays obsession with never, ever offending anyone, our world gets worse. Political correctness has been around for years and all it has done is hide the truth and obfuscate facts.
DNC Chairman Howard ‘YEARRRRRRGH!’ Dean has pontificated that in the most recent debate, Republicans used “outrageous phrases like ‘illegal aliens.’ ” He urged the candidates to “have some morality and some humanity.”
Excuse me? Using the proper legal terminology is now outrageous? What is moral or humane about condoning crime? The democrats’ continued efforts to make illegal immigration flatly ignores several important facts:
The problem isn’t with Hispanics, it is with criminals.
Criminal is not now, nor has it ever been a race.
Not all Illegal Aliens are Hispanic, to suggest that they are, is racist.
The Republican presidential candidates should NEVER have participated in the Univision debate. There are far more people in this country who do not speak Spanish and to pander to those who do is an insult to the rest.
To claim that the term illegal alien is outrageous is so stupid as to be laughable.
Dictionary.com defines illegal as:
1. forbidden by law or statute.
2. contrary to or forbidden by official rules, regulations, etc.:
and alien is defined:
1. a resident born in or belonging to another country who has not acquired citizenship by naturalization (distinguished from citizen).
2. a foreigner.
3. a person who has been estranged or excluded.
4. residing under a government or in a country other than that of one’s birth without having or obtaining the status of citizenship there.
So, then an Illegal Alien would be properly defined as:
(My definition)A person residing in a country, not of their birth, in a manner contrary to or forbidden by law or statute
Dictionary.com’s definition:
1. a foreigner who has entered or resides in a country unlawfully or without the country’s authorization.
2. a foreigner who enters the U.S. without an entry or immigrant visa, esp. a person who crosses the border by avoiding inspection or who overstays the period of time allowed as a visitor, tourist, or businessperson.
That’s odd, I didn’t see anything in any of those definitions about Hispanics, or Mexicans, or about speaking Spanish… Why is it then that politicians are compelled to kiss up to the Hispanic population? Oh, I see, they do that because the single largest group of illegal aliens are Hispanics who happen to be from Mexico. That doesn’t matter. It really doesn’t matter a bit. Where they criminals were born or what language they speak doesn’t have anything to do with the crimes they commit, unless you are a racist…
The Guardian tells us that today’s girls would rather, like Britney Spears, Paris Hilton and Mischa Barton, be sexy instead of clever. Well, with that trio as their role models, they are indeed succeeding beyond all expectations. These are the products of feminism, loosened moralities and the fall of religion as the source of societal morals. These are the results of the babyboomer’s “Summer of Love” and of Presidential sex that “isn’t sex”. Great job. Wonderful. But, those aren’t the only things to blame, everyone shares in the blame for this.
Did you see that girl with her breasts hanging out at the grocery store? Did you take a moment to mention the concept of appropriate dress to her?
Or did you tell the two boys with the over sized pants and their boxers hanging out to try to buy the correct size or at the very least a belt?
No, you, like others probably didn’t, for a variety of reasons. So, is this decadence an irreversible trend? In all likelihood, in a few months or a few years modest behavior will be back in vogue, or at least on the pages of Vogue…
Yes, it is one of the injustices of the world, beautiful idiots are doted upon while the homely geniuses are neglected. Although the pretty people may be the sexual idols and actors it is the homely that get things done. Churchill and FDR wouldn’t have won any beauty contests. Golda Meir, Albert Einstein, Henry Kissinger and Margaret Thatcher were nothing to write home about in the looks department, but they excelled and out performed their contemporaries, to such a degree few today can name the rivals they beat.
It is nice to be good looking, in my book it is much more important to be a good person.