Right As Usual

Several things occur to me about this planned May 1 protest: Except in the larger cities, it may not be as well attended as the last rally. That rally took place over the Spring Break of many students. The beginning of May starts exam season for many students, and conflicts with exit exams, proms, and graduations. All of the preceding are more important to the young than playing Che. Am I the only one that sees a sinister motive in the scheduling of the rally on International Labor Day - the Communist Day of Days? I feel that the organizers saw a way to co-opt and take over the emerging energy of the Hispanics. Be careful who you crawl into bed with - you never know who else they've been sleeping with. Previous rallies have created greater resistance in Americans to letting the illegals continue living here. The more the Aliens gain "strength", the more natives get their backs up. Take a hint, Pedro - you DON'T have the right to petition the government - it isn...

It's happening again. A person is in danger of being put to death because it's too expensive to keep her alive. This time, the family members all want to keep her alive. But, the doctors have, apparently at the urging of the insurance company, decided to sedate the patient so she can't protest. That's right. Keep the soon-to-be-deceased-if-we-have-anything-to-do-with-it in la-la land, then, with a straight face, claim that she hasn't protested removal of care. Nothing to see here - move along. Her sister is trying to get media attention; the story is posted at the Democratic Underground . Beth, of My Vast Right Wing Conspiracy , has an excerpt from the post - please read it. You know, I'm still tired from battling a respiratory infection, but I have to join the fight. It's too important. Lord knows, I'm not a big fan of going all-out to try to prolong the dying of extremely elderly persons. No grudge against them, but there comes a time to let go....

I didn't remember to check my email for this post until now. I had Parent conferences, and we didn't leave until 7pm. Since I arrived at work at 7am, that means that I only worked a 1/2 day. If you have a blog, please consider joining the Blogburst. We need to spread information as widely as possible. By Heidi at Euphoric Reality Facts are a funny thing. They are conveniently forgotten if they don't uphold one's point-of-view, and they're easily overlooked if they are randomly scattered about. But when solid facts are brought together in one place, the pattern is difficult to ignore. The facts I'm about to provide below are just such a case. People may be able to overlook a single fact, but the weight of their significance cannot be denied when they come together in one place. That is the purpose of this week's Blogburst - to look at some hard facts. I think it's important to study the problems of California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas as ins...

I've been playing catch-up since my return from Cleveland. Today, I finally found out why I've been so tired lately. I have impaired glucose tolerance - it's basically pre-diabetes. So, my first duty is to get some weight off, and get regular exercise. We're in the middle of a hurricane watch - lots of rain already. Unfortunately, I mislaid the lawn mower keys, so I wasn't able to take care of the lawn before the rain started. I'll have to call the locksmith on Monday to see about getting a second set of keys. What does this mean? I'd wanted to post more frequently again, but, realistically, I may not be able to just yet. I'll have the Guard the Blogburst weekly update, but I may not otherwise post for a few weeks, except for a few times a week. I'll set up a schedule so I keep the posting habit. I've seen many bloggers gradually decrease posting due to life issues, then eventually stop completely. That's not going to happen to me. ...

I logged on to get a message about a scheduled outage at 4PM PST. Being somewhat slow in the time zone changes thingy, I used my fingers to see that I won't have to worry until 7PM. WheW! Again. Whew! I've been enjoying some down time. Progress reports are in, and I'm entitled to relax. For those who aren't educators, progress reports are like a wake-up call to the kids who thought 4th quarter should be for coasting on the glories of previous work. Also, to parents, it's a dismal insight into what your kid has been saying is "fine" - translation, I've really been dogging it in school. What, you didn't expect me to actually WORK, did you? I really don't know how parents keep from killing their young. Maybe that's why kids are so cute. To lull their parents into a rosy "aw-w-w" moment, and escape the a$$-whupping they so richly deserve. I'm feeling mellow. I have NO intention of working tonight. I may even pop in a DVD....

Probably you've all seen Cursed by a Classical Educaton , but I just found it via the BlogAdSwap thingy . Anyway, if you haven't seen it, do so. It's worth the time. Tags = Blogging

When I saw the sign below: I had a niggling feeling that it didn't sound right. So, I searched for the phrase, and found who I believed to be the true author: Dolores Ibarruri Who was she? According to The Quotations Page , she was a "Spanish Communist agitator & politician; helped found Spanish Communist Party 1920; opposed Fascists in Spanish Civil War". However, the Columbia World of Quotations says "calling on the women of Spain to defend the Republic. In her autobiography (1966), Ibarruri stated that she had first used the words in an earlier broadcast in Spain, July 18. The expression, which became a slogan in the ensuing civil war, has an earlier attribution, to Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata (c. 1877-1919)." So, who's right? Until this wave of organized protests, I had always heard the quote applied to Ibarruri - who was nicknamed "La Pasionaria". I'd never heard it attributed to Zapata. It seems that the protesters have...

Here's the long-delayed part 2 - well worth the wait. Due to the immigration rallies going on this week, Guard the Borders wanted to give you, our readers, some in-person coverage. This is a follow up to Monday’s Blogburst and includes photos, audio files of on-the-spot interviews, and personal observations from Heidi at ER (Houston), Greg at DeMediacratic Nation (Phoenix), and Jake and MJ at Freedom Folks (Chicago). by Heidi @ Euphoric Reality On Monday, I attended the pro-illegal/amnesty rally in downtown Houston. I was pretty sick and really shouldn’t have been out, but I wanted to see what was going on with the people, the politicians, the media, the reconquistas, and get a feel for the overall tone of the rally. I was by myself, and honestly pretty nervous. Kit was even more nervous for me, because she fretted that I would start something if I saw our flag being dishonored in any way. Since such actions were pretty common at the previous rallies, she was right to be worried! I...

The posts have been light, as I'm in Cleveland for my Easter Break. I arrived, puffy and ill, and immediately went to bed. After my visit to the doctor yesterday, and copious amounts of medication, I'm feeling about 4 pounds of water less. I also just checked the glands that were enlarged, and the swelling has gone down. No longer twins. I will say that my husband really knows how to party - he stuck me with sorting and organizing the tax receipts. Just finished one box, time to find more receipts. It'll make going back to school on Monday positively exciting, by comparison. Tags = Personal

Don't know what happened to Part II of the Guard the Borders Blogburst. Apparently, the person responsible for distribution is sick. When I get Part II, I'll post immediately. Found via A Lady's Ruminations , is this gem from Rush Limbaugh (NOTE: I am not a dittohead, nor do I listen to/read Rush. But, I am not one to disrespect an otherwise good idea because I have preconceived notions about the originator of that idea) the bottom line it is not about immigration, it is about voters, and the Democrats are now being open and honest about it. Their outreach, they're out there recruiting. So let's demonstrate this to everybody. Let's say that we accept everything in the Senate bill, we accept everything in it, except for one thing. Illegals, no matter when they become legal don't get the right to vote. They still have to pay the fine, have to show up, but they can't vote or hold public office. Their kids can if they're born here, but they can'...

Just checked my mail, the Blogburst will be a little late - illness is slowing things down. Check back later today. Tags = Immigration

I don't know how long this commercial will stay online, so check it out quickly. I found it via The Ogre . As they say down South of the Border (or in any Hispanic neighborhood), Gracias, amigo! Tags = Immigration

This is part one of two of this week's Guard the Borders Blogburst. Part two will be posted on Tuesday: Monday, April 10, has been dubbed by pro-illegal activists as the National Day of Action for Immigrant Justice. After two weeks of both large-scale and ad hoc protests, they are trying to bring it all together before their big Walk Out on May 1st. There are more protests scheduled around the nation - more than 100 have been registered at www.april10.org. Find out what’s going on in your town or city – you’d be surprised by some of the locales of the organized protests. While the rest of America goes on with making a living and having a life, these rallies could very easily be fizzling out or, on the other hand, gaining momentum and proliferating. (Personally, I'm wondering just how many days of work and school these people can skip before it starts to hurt.) Either way, Americans want to know what is being said and done by these interlopers at the rallies. We must keep an ey...

After a long, predictable pre-release hype of the sequel to "Basic Instinct", the box office figures are in - it made a paltry 3.2 million, so far. Guess we'll have to wait for a while for BI3. But the star doesn't seem to be aware of the lack of enthusiasm for the picture. The beautiful 48-year-old superstar, donning a red dress, confided to "Extra" that some of her own family was there to see her daring full frontal nude scene for the first time. "My family so gets it," she said. "My family is so cool and supportive." Yeah, what a KEWL family - dying to see what the implants and tucks have wrought on what used to be an attractive figure. Sharon, honey, you're 48. I know the Botox and the slice-and-dice have tightened up the exterior, but the fact remains, selling sex is a young woman's game. Yes, a loved one may see you as enticing as ever, but the people who will plunk down the greenbacks for a glimpse of you in the nude are...

Guard the Borders Blogburst This is today's Guard the Borders Blogburst. To view our blogroll, please look to the left and scroll down. The Time Is Now By Kit Jarrell at Euphoric Reality For some Americans, the shock of 9/11 was enough to convince them that nothing is sacred anymore. Nothing is secure, needing no maintenance or defense. For others, 9/11 was an "I told you so" moment more than a wake-up call. But for all of us who thought 9/11 served as the epitome of "They did what?", the last few days have shown us that we can still be shocked; we can still be incensed. We--those of us who are here legally and love our country--can, believe it or not, still be united. Many people would disagree with that. They think we're on the brink of a civil war, or even a race war, pitting, as some MSM outlets put it, "Latino against Anglo." I'll agree that the situation looks grim. Just look at the last few days. Out-of-control students hoisted a foreign...

IMAO has a terrific satire on the illegal immigration situation. Part of it: Bank Robbers from across the nation will gather today to hold a rally to protest some of the latest hate tactics perpetrated by evil conservative Republicans. The plan calls for criminalizing and in this case, making it a felony to rob a bank. Said one congressman, "We're tired of all this illegal activity." According to Jose Luis Gonzalez, a career bank robber, "This is hateful plain and simple. We're just trying to feed our families. We're not bank robbers. We're undocumented withdrawers! The politicians are the real criminals." Remarked Jose Luis, "I can't believe they would do this to me. Every time I break the law I'll have to worry about the consequences. Now I have to live my life in fear" The rest is just as good, so check it out. NOTE: I meant to post this some time ago, but ran into issues with Blogger. I would have complained, but, come on, I...

I think I've mentioned this before, but, just in case I haven't, here's the 411. There are competing bills about immigration. If you call, write, email or fax your Senators, please be clear which bills you support. Curleys Corner explains some of the differences. Click on the link from his site for the breakdown. I think it's clear that the McCain-Kennedy bill is the worst of the four. That's the one coming to the floor Monday. ASAP, let your Senators know how you feel, and, if you can, follow up with an email or letter - or both. Use my link below for email. We don't need or want guest workers. That just postpones the solution. With our generous provisions about birth citizenship, it's a recipe for disaster. Why create a permanent underclass without a stake in America? Tags = Immigration

Just so you can fix a clear picture of the pathetic, undertrodden who yearn to breathe the free US Aztlan air: Tags = Immigration

I've added the Borders Blogburst to the sidebar. The original Blogroll is right below it. Sorry if that makes your browsing more inconvenient, but I wanted to place the Blogburst in a prominent spot, due to the timeliness of the subject, and the importance to me. The weekly posting will be on Monday - I'll try to post before I leave for school. Tags = Immigration