tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2345902794296696101.post3216408635387285521..comments2023-10-26T06:40:16.392-07:00Comments on KRIPPLEDWARRIOR: Politically Incorrect {troisième partie}KrippledWarriorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09693973753642324616noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2345902794296696101.post-17616405673379869472010-05-26T06:40:33.075-07:002010-05-26T06:40:33.075-07:00Blessings to your two terrific kiddos!! Sometimes...Blessings to your two terrific kiddos!! Sometimes I wonder where our churches are headed and if they will even exist by the end of my lifetime. THEN I read wonderful news such as yours!!<br />Thank you so much for posting,<br />Jaybird (an ordained minister of music ......yep, from a Baptist school :^)Jaybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07311471087748558924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2345902794296696101.post-22913741426301264482010-05-14T18:04:51.548-07:002010-05-14T18:04:51.548-07:00Congrats to your kids. They must have their dad&#...Congrats to your kids. They must have their dad's smarts! :-)Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00458659497370768232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2345902794296696101.post-32343419223779286482010-05-11T16:08:39.575-07:002010-05-11T16:08:39.575-07:00Kurt,
Congratulations on the wonderful news on t...Kurt, <br /><br />Congratulations on the wonderful news on the success of your two amazing children. I am sure that you have taught them well and can't wait to see what God blesses them with to do in their generation. This is what truly makes us all proud. <br /><br />Second, congratulations for standing up for your beliefs. We need more people to not be so passive, and complain about things yet do nothing thinking it's "their" responsibility to handle things, meaning the government. Yet if we don't wake up and realize that we are the "their" and it's up to us to start taking action to make our country a better place. We elect these people and we can also fire them if they aren't serving our countries needs well enough. <br /><br />Love and Hugs ~ KatHeart2Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05240536955573366802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2345902794296696101.post-1130571337468373392010-05-11T13:13:29.126-07:002010-05-11T13:13:29.126-07:00Be safe and get well. Man, we need more men like y...Be safe and get well. Man, we need more men like you around here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2345902794296696101.post-20978789877147967072010-05-11T10:32:58.490-07:002010-05-11T10:32:58.490-07:00Continuing, I think, in the end, that this law is ...Continuing, I think, in the end, that this law is nothing more than a way for Governor Brewer and others to win reelection. Brewer stated when she signed this bill that, "There is no higher priority than protecting the citizens of Arizona. We cannot sacrifice our safety to the murderous greed of drug cartels. We cannot stand idly by as drop houses, kidnappings and violence compromise our quality of life." So this is supposedly all about the spillover of violence from the Mexican crackdown on drug cartels. Except that, as I have repeatedly demonstrated and provided citations for, crime throughout Arizona is down, not up. And what, for instance, does prohibiting solicitation of day laborers have to do with "the murderous greed of drug cartels?"<br /><br />This is a calculated political move and nothing more. There have been three lawsuits filed challenging the law already, one of which is by a police officer. It is probable that the law will be enjoined before it is ever implemented (ninety days after passage). The state of Arizona will already have spent millions passing and defending the law, and will continue, undoubtedly, to spend millions more. The end result: a lot of wasted money and nothing done about illegal immigrants. But Governor Brewer and others facing tough opponents will win reelection. Again, it reminds me of Prop 187.<br /><br />I think we need federal immigration reform and we need to police our borders, but I think these are two separate issues. That is, the Mexican cartels have nothing to do with most illegal immigrants already in this country. In 2005, George W. Bush, backed by John McCain (of Arizona!) and the US Chamber of Commerce, tried to reform immigration. In 2006, Bush said at a speech to the USCOC, "Some members of Congress argue that no one who came to this country illegally should be allowed to continue living and working in our country, and that any plan that allows them to stay equals amnesty, no matter how many conditions we impose. I appreciate the members are acting on deeply felt principles. I understand that. Yet I also believe that the approach they suggest is wrong and unrealistic. There is a rational middle ground between granting an automatic path to citizenship for every illegal immigrant, and a program that requires every illegal immigrant to leave." I think he was right, but he was opposed by his own party and then, later in 2006, his party lost both houses during the midterm elections after which the government did nothing for two years. It's time to revisit that issue and I hope we'll recognize Bush's wisdom.<br /><br />I hear you about the political labels. This country is starkly divided between political ideologies, with each side generalizing the other's views. All are guilty here. We really don't have a national dialogue anymore. We have political turf wars and mudslinging. We need dialogue.<br /><br />5. Understood. Thanks for clarifying.<br /><br />6. Yes, you were right about the Mexican cartels growing marijuana domestically. Thanks for pointing that out. Apparently, Mexican cartels are growing marijuana domestically from Miami to San Diego and have even leased vineyards in Washington State. Again, however, I wonder how SB 1070 addresses this problem since they use Americans for this work.<br /><br />I don't think we disagree about whether or not something needs to be done about this. Yes, illegal immigrants are costly to American citizens. On the other hand, they (and, in particular, migrant farm workers) often work so cheaply that it's like taxpayers -- by picking up their health care and other costs -- are subsidizing businesses who use illegal workers. But I believe that SB 1070 doesn't address any of this. We need a federal response. If the federal government won't pass the laws to do it, let's fire them and hire new legislators.<br /><br />Congratulations to your son and daughter! I hope all goes well at the doctors. And thanks again for having this back-and-forth with me.stoogepiehttp://www.stoogepie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2345902794296696101.post-41131150630566829642010-05-11T10:32:00.892-07:002010-05-11T10:32:00.892-07:00Thank you for this post.
1. I find this ironic. S...Thank you for this post.<br /><br />1. I find this ironic. Someone states, "I have a concern about diverting our resources. We don't get any extra money or manpower, but we get a broad mandate and a threat of lawsuits from all sides that will strain our resources. Nonetheless, we will serve and protect as we are sworn to do." That's fear mongering in your opinion. However, a government official states, "There is no higher priority than protecting the citizens of Arizona. We cannot sacrifice our safety to the murderous greed of drug cartels. We cannot stand idly by as drop houses, kidnappings and violence compromise our quality of life." In fact, crime has been steadily declining for a decade and Arizona's border cities are among the safest in the nation, but somehow that latter, wholly deceptive statement is not intended to generate fear?<br /><br />Oh, and "shaking down Latino kids in a playground?" Well, I didn't say anything about Latinos. You made that very interesting addition. And that's not my analogy anyway. That's law. When Governor Brewer signed the amendment to SB 1070, she issued an executive order for police officers to receive training on how to implement the law. That training will be conducted by Lyle Mann, who runs the Arizona Peace Officers Safety and Training Board. Mann gave an example of legal police contact based upon reasonable suspicion under SB 1070: "Let's say there are some guys playing basketball in a park. The officer walks up and says, 'Hey guys. How's it going?' That's lawful contact [under the amended law]." So, that's Arizona's own example of reasonable suspicion made by a supporter of this law. http://azcapitoltimes.com/blog/2010/04/27/lawmakers-still-dealing-on-s1070-details-changes-possible/.<br /><br />2. Understood. If you're from California, you might remember the debacle caused by Proposition 187, a law targeted at combating illegal immigration. It was found unconstitutional but then-Governor Pete Wilson wasted millions of dollars defending it in court before the law was abandoned. History repeats itself.<br /><br />3. I think you are wrong about this. Is it your opinion that Arizona could sign a treaty with Mexico as long as it complemented federal law? No, it can't. Specifically, the doctrine of federal preemption arises from the Supremacy Clause and states that the federal government may preempt entire areas of law so that state are unable to tread upon the federal law at all. As the Supreme Court wrote in California Fed. Sav. & Loan Ass'n v. Guerra, 479 U.S. 272 (1987), "In determining whether a state statute is pre-empted by federal law and therefore invalid under the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution, our sole task is to ascertain the intent of Congress." Period. One way to do that is to determine whether "Congress 'left no room' for supplementary state regulation." There are few areas of federal laws more comprehensive than federal immigration law, with its own courts, its own enforcement arm, and thousands of pages of laws and regulations updated daily. And I'm no legal scholar, but constitutional scholars have found dozens of places where the enforcement of the Arizona law conflicts with federal law (e.g., SB 1070(E) conflicts with both 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1252c and 8 U.S.C. Sec. 1227, all of which define the parameters for arrest of an illegal immigrant, with the federal laws requiring a number of steps not found in SB 1070).<br /><br />4. Why do I contend your position is wrong? Well, first, I think we agree about more than you think. I am all for the federal government controlling the flow of drugs and people into this country. But the Mexican cartels traffic their drugs through 195 cities in this country, not just Phoenix. I think we need to address that. I don't see how this law does that at all. Could it put pressure on the Obama administration to take action? Sure, but that's a very costly way to lobby for federal action if that is this law's intent.stoogepiehttp://www.stoogepie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2345902794296696101.post-5489900677319462202010-05-11T08:12:21.026-07:002010-05-11T08:12:21.026-07:00Ha ! I'm with BamaTrav on this one.Ha ! I'm with BamaTrav on this one.Heffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13396114362826135207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2345902794296696101.post-31597029072869870452010-05-11T05:39:07.553-07:002010-05-11T05:39:07.553-07:00Set up 20mm motion detector fully automated (think...Set up 20mm motion detector fully automated (think terminator) gatlin guns at the border every 100 ft.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2345902794296696101.post-90176411319155660412010-05-11T05:10:19.721-07:002010-05-11T05:10:19.721-07:00KW - I wanted to thank you for taking the time to ...KW - I wanted to thank you for taking the time to spell out your view on this whole deal in AZ. You have done a far better job than i could/would have. God has given you a gift. May he continue to allow you to share it for many, many more years.<br /><br />Congratulations to your children. Very good work sir.<br /><br />a brother in Christ, by His grace, for His glory,<br />~johnsamuraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01321283615472742550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2345902794296696101.post-2433733266526940462010-05-11T04:24:10.786-07:002010-05-11T04:24:10.786-07:00Congratulations to your children! And hopefully we...Congratulations to your children! And hopefully we'll be seeing you sooner, not later. Good luck at the Dr's.Karen thisoldhouse2.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03302171590212119499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2345902794296696101.post-51212415208955734352010-05-10T20:27:47.576-07:002010-05-10T20:27:47.576-07:00Congrats to Thing 1 and Thing 2! Hope all goes we...Congrats to Thing 1 and Thing 2! Hope all goes well at the docs.<br /><br />As for your post...I'll say it again..You Rock!!My ADHD Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12355981755069167730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2345902794296696101.post-76057825874395578422010-05-10T20:08:49.492-07:002010-05-10T20:08:49.492-07:00Hey! When did you change things??? I hope you are ...Hey! When did you change things??? I hope you are not sick! Good luck at the doctors!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2345902794296696101.post-37826171526128489852010-05-10T19:51:33.647-07:002010-05-10T19:51:33.647-07:00Congrats to Kyle and your daughter! You have a ne...Congrats to Kyle and your daughter! You have a new look. I LIKE IT!Ms. Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263882972749791087noreply@blogger.com