Craig's Watch, Washington and beyond...

Manatee County School Board needs to clean house

2011-06-27T19:22:00.000-05:00

Being a business owner, I am held to a budget that is based on revenue. Government should be no different; however the opposite appears evident with some in leadership roles. Manatee County School District is seeing their revenue streams shrink, yet many in administration blame Tallahassee because of loose accounting and mismanaged finances.
Our revenue problems are an output of bad spending habits that started under Dr. Roger Dearing. Then Director of Finance, Tim McGonagall was in charge of how our Districts monies were used. There have been questions in independent audits about the use of sales tax in addition to other gray areas.
Our District spends more time in litigation that on task of providing education to special needs. The numbers of dollars spent on legal fees is amazing and to only end up losing the cases. It seems as if every parent trying to get services for their children are challenged by an incompetent ESE leadership team.
As parent and tax payers, I demand better as does many in the district. It is time that Superintendent McGonagall, Attorney John Bowen and ESE Director Ron Russell step down for the better of the community.

Learn from Texas

2011-05-04T06:20:00.003-05:00

With current economic downturns, America needs to find ways to create jobs and now, not in years to come. The impact is felt in states from coast to coast, but none harder than here in Florida.
Unemployment rates average in Florida well over 12%, and some claim it is as high as 20% in certain areas. These numbers are easy to validate, just stop by a local food pantry or church aide location. There are line out the door and around the corner. Locally, Metropolitian Ministries has seen a major increase in participation and a slow down in donations.
Florida's 45th Governor, Rick Scott has proposed a solution to jump start the economy of the state. He had an aggressive plan to reduce corporate tax liability, thus attracting more outside investments. Additionally, he wants to deregulate many areas of business to make it easier to start, expand and grow small businesses. This is the key to success and I will explain why.
Texas is pro-business with reasonable regulations. The state has been ranked #1 over the past three years by corporate leaders because of this and other factors. Additionally, Texas alone is the 12th largest economy in the world. Why is this, because they thrive and not just survive. The state of Texas also shares some of the better public schools systems in the US.
Texas has added approximatly 70% of all new jobs created in the US within their states lines.Do we see a trend? Deregulation works!
Governor Rick Scott is a true proponent of this and will guide the state of Florida through these hard economic times and help rebuild this great state.

Let the races begin, New Hampshire 2012

2011-02-07T10:35:00.002-05:00

New Hampshire has a proud history for being the first in the Nation gauge for who is who in the Presidential election cycle. This process goes back to 1916 when people were not voting directly for the candidates but for delegates for the National Convention. Then in 1949 Richard Upton decided to make the primary more meaningful by passing legislation allowing the people to vote directly for the candidates instead of for delegates.

In 1952, the first true primary was started when just under 43% of New Hampshire voters first casted their votes. Later in 1977, delegate’s names were removed from the ballots and a law enacted that to ensure that New Hampshire remained the first in the nation primary state. This in turn made the voice of the people to have a direct vote, thus the “first in the nation primary” unlike a caucuses.

Voters in New Hampshire are considered independent voters, therefore can be seen as a great gauge for the nations thinking process of who is best. Unlike other parts of the country such as the liberal west coast, social conservative south and other areas of the Country that all have certain political interest, New Hampshire tends to have a true mix of social and economic conservatives.

Stay tuned for more information on the upcoming first in the nation primary as we explore more history of this great event, watch who’s running and provide some insight on the candidates.

Quran burning threat stopped

2010-09-09T18:37:00.002-05:00

The leader of a tiny church in Gainsville Fl backed off his threat to burn the Quran, saying he gave up the plan in exchange for a deal to move a planned Islamic center and mosque away from New York's ground zero. The imam planning the center, however, quickly denied any such deal.

Apparently an agreement was made for Rev. Terry Jones to fly to NYC to meet with the imam that is planning on building the mosque on the grounds once home to the Twin Towers.

This event of burning the Quran has created a hornets nest of controversy across the globe. Request from the White House to local leaders to back down on the scheduled event were ignored. Jones, the pastor of a Florida Pentecostal church of 50 members, has said that he believes the Quran is evil because it espouses something other than biblical truth and incites radical, violent behavior among Muslims.

The confusion on this matter is that his intention of burning was because of his thinking of the Quran being bad, yet he was open to a deal to move the mosque to a different location. My take on this is that he had no intention do burn the Quran and was focused on gaining some free publicity.

One thing he did prove is that there is a double standard in America. If you are a non American, you are protected under the freedom of religion, but if you are an American, you are not protected under freedom of speech.

A look on the local side, Manatee County, Fl

2010-08-31T07:52:00.003-05:00

Aside from the fact that Floridians have chosen the true conservative to represent them in the general, local elections are all over the place. Let's take a look at some of the races and candidates in Manatee County Florida.

Perhaps what intrigues me more about local elections is that many go into local races with low net value and many get rich quick. Sounds a little suspicious, but the facts don't lie. Is it because you have inside information that could benefit yourself or others at a profit?

One area that has always interested me was the school board races as I have younger children that at one time were in local public schools. Fortunately, we have the resources to send them to private now as my opinion on the local district are unfavorable.

This year, we seen three districts out of five up for grabs. A long term SB member was retiring and had two very different candidates step up to run. District 5 board member Walter Miller is retiring from the Manatee School District. He has held this position since 1998. Walter, thank you for your service and enjoy retirement.

Two candidates stepped up to the plate, Independent Conservative Karen Carpenter and once Democrat, changed to Republican one week before announcing Jennifer Radebach. This particular race was somewhat close (2000 votes) seeing Jennifer jumped into the campaign late.

Karen gained my support because she has exceptional educational success and maintained an independent voice in a race that was non partisan. Additionally, Radebach has been questioned on her residence and party affiliation. I believe she would of came out the winner if she would of been more honest on several statements.

District 1 seen David Bailey trying for a third time to unseat long term double dipper Barbara Harvey. This race was also interesting because there were approximately 2000 more recorded votes on this particular race than any other in the county. Harvey has been in this position for 12 years and it looks like we will be stuck with her for another four more.

District 3 is not without controversy. Incumbent Jane Philsticker appears to be a one topic candidate, but yet promised to only run one time. This race had two stepping to the plate to challenge Jane, Julie Anaribar and Reverend Al Yusko. The race ended in a run off with Anarabar leading the pack, Jane in second and Yusko with an impressive 9000 votes.

In this race, Julie is the clear choice to take this seat. Jane has promised to be a one term candidate only, she broke this promise, Jane appear to have a lot on her plate away from the SB including a new start up of importing rum. With all her outside distractions, how can she focus on the children and district?

Additionally, Janes financial statements appear to be questionable. Her reported donations appear weak based on how much she should of spent. She did a county wide mailer and the cost is not cheap. More to come.....

Next week, County Commission...

Primary is over, now to victory!

2010-08-29T17:16:00.002-05:00

Congratulations to Rick Scott for winning the Florida primary! This victory was possible because people are sick and tired of the same old stuff and are looking for leaders that can provide solutions.
Grass roots was why Rick won. A dedicated team of volunteers across Florida along with his staff made this happen. A little pat on my back as Manatee County Florida was taken decisively. The REC, local papers, Tea Party and anyone with an audience endorsed McCollum.
After almost knocking on 5000 doors, sign waiving and talking to hundreds about Rick, we cleaned house! Off to a November victory.

Reason #1 why not to vote for Flip Flop McCollum

2010-08-21T19:31:00.001-05:00

Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum's recommendation of an "expert" witness to defend the state law banning gay adoption has become a big embarrassment for the would-be Republican governor. The witness, George Rekers, hired a gay male escort to accompany him on a two-week European vacation. The state of Florida doubled his pay to 120K with the approval of McCollum.

Why Florida could see a D next to the Governors name

2010-08-19T08:55:00.001-05:00

Those of you that are following the Governor’s race in the State of Florida know it has been a race full of mud slinging. The dirtiest ads are coming from Attorney General Bill McCollum campaign. I’m not saying the Scott group hasn’t put a few in there, but Bill’s group is spreading false information.

Let’s look at the facts:
Rick Scott, self funded campaign has projected him into the spotlight as the outsider with no ties to special interest. His ads portray McCollum as an insider (he is) and ties to some out there that have committed criminal acts (Greer) and strong ties to special interest (US Sugar, TECO, Progress, FPL and a long list of special interest. Additionally, McCollum has been protecting Greer as well as Renker, an ally of McCollum’s anti gay campaign that later was caught traveling Europe with his paid gay page.

Bill McCollum also just started to get into “get tough on immigration mode” by only reacting to the polls. Bill opposed the Arizona law, then supported it, then opposed it. Sorry Bill, you had 30 years in elected positions to do something and now it is an issue. Where were you four years ago when the Minutemen came into focus?

All McCollum can say is HCA Columbia scandal. Once again Bill, you have beat a dead dog. The response was made in May about this issue, yet all you can say is HCA Columbia.

Floridians have a chance Aug 24th to say no to politics as usual, say no to Bill. If you fail to, it will be your fault that the next Governor could be an open border, liberal big spender by the name of Sink. Fact is, McCollum cannot beat Sink in the General, Rick Scott can!

Bill McCollum, he owes he owes, so off to special favors he goes.

2010-08-15T20:16:00.001-05:00

Six months ago, things were looking good for Florida’s Attorney General, Bill McCollum to be Florida’s next Governor. A lot has changed since then and now Bill is looking at the possibility of retirement. This outsider with deep pockets jumped into the race in a self funded campaign, businessman Rick Scott. When Rick first announced in April of 2010, he was running positive introductions across the airwaves until the McCollum insiders noticed that Bill now has a formidable challenger.
All was about to change in his bid for Governor. Bill’s heavily financed campaign from Tallahassee’s political inside crowd was being threatened by an outsider that will clean up the corruption throughout the state. Now Bill was encouraging his big money supporters to funnel money into 527’s, agencies that intentionally put a negative attack spin on opposing candidates.
Names like TECO, FPL, Progress Energy and other s with a vested interest in having the door open to the Governors office were pouring hundreds of thousands of dollars into these 527’s. Who could blame them, there was a lot at stake including the possibility that if Scott is the next Governor, they might have to justify raising their rates instead of the “automatic” increase every time they take our elected officials out to lunch.
Then there is the multi billion dollar deal that RINO Charlie Crist struck with US Sugar. Rick Scott signed a pledge that the taxpayers will not be stuck with this insider deal. Fact is, McCollum owe them a big favor. U.S. Sugar handed $680,000 over to Bill McCollum for his campaign. And that’s just the money we know about.
The list goes on, a vote for McCollum is a vote for more of the same insider actions, increased fees and taxes and continued job loss. Support Rick and “Let’s get to work”.

Flip Flop Bill McCollum does it again

2010-08-11T12:58:00.002-05:00

It is amazing when you have a person that claims to be a "career public servant" that has the personality of a spoiled child running for Governor of Florida. Bill McCollum, a 30 year career politician that needs to go away. The same Bill McCollum that feel entitled to be the next Governor of Florida.

Bill the Flip Flop McCollum is now saying he wants a law similar to Arizona's law on illegal immigrants. Back in April, he didn't support the law, Rick Scott jumps into the race supporting it, polls go through the roof, then Bill supports it. Two days right after he supported it, he said "We don't need that law in Florida". Flip Flop Bill is at it again.

Then this past week, Bill supports a law prohibiting gays from adopting children in Florida.......Guess what, next day he said that isn't what he meant.
August 9, 2010 "I really do not think that we should have homosexuals guiding our children. I think that it’s a lifestyle that I don’t agree with and will create a law stopping it."
August 11, 2010 less than 48 hours later.."He says he wants to wait for the Florida Supreme Court to rule on Florida's gay adoption ban before deciding to take action." So Flip Flop continues to do what he does best, nothing.

Then "pro life" Bill claims he is opposed to abortions. OK, that is good, but he also managed Rudy's 2008 campaign in Florida. Rudy is the most open pro choice candidate out there, more so than Clinton. He also supported Forbes, another pro choice guy in addition to Gates, the list goes on. How can you claim to be pro life when you have all pro choice friends?

Stay tuned for "As Bills world flip flops" on a TV station near you....

Shame on Laura Ingram

2010-07-23T10:05:00.003-05:00

As many of you are aware, I also host a talk show. Today, I was listening to one of my (was anyways) favorite talk shows, Laura Ingram. There is a reason why it is no longer my favorite.

Her guest today was Attorney General Bill McCollum, candidate for the Florida Governors race. She handed him softball questions and when a more challenging question was presented, he went well off topic and she failed to get him back on topic. Not only did she fluff up his questions, she had the nerve to attack Rick Scott for not calling in. She wanted to host the first debate in this race to push up her ratings.

When she didn't get her way, she went on the attack towards Scott. If her or her producer did any research, they would of known Scott was addressing a group of several hundred at the time she wanted him on.

Then she allowed staged questions from the audience for Bill and took no phone calls. Laura, you are a disgrace to talk radio.

Flip Flop McCollum on Border Security

2010-07-22T08:20:00.003-05:00

McCollum Fences with Immigration after Flip Flop

Bill McCollum, the Florida attorney general running for governor, did a 180 on the Arizona immigration bill. He seen the polls and changed his mind!

By coming out in favor of the law, McCollum joined U.S. Senate contender Marco Rubio in abandoning his previous opposition to the toughest crackdown on illegal immigration in the nation. Both have said they changed positions in light of amendments that aimed to outlaw ethnic and racial profiling by the police.

''I support Arizona's law as amended, and if the federal government fails to secure our borders and solve the problem of illegal immigration, I would support a similar law for Florida,'' McCollum said in a statement Thursday.
Gee, I wonder why he did that?
McCollum's flip-flop comes days after a recent poll showed him losing ground to an unexpected and well-financed Republican rival, Rick Scott, who backs the Arizona law. After spending at least $4.7 million on a statewide television blitz, the little-known former healthcare executive is capturing 24 percent of the Republican vote, according to a Mason-Dixon poll. McCollum, who has been in politics for two decades, received 38 percent in the survey.

This country has laws and as top law man in Fl, McCollum has to serve. He thinks he can do as he wants, a vote for McCollum is a vote for more illegal activity at the border. We neede to rid our Country of career politicians with arrogance like his.

McCollum grabs headlines before doing his job

2010-07-22T08:16:00.000-05:00

Taken from the PB Post

Earl Stewart is the owner and general manager of Earl Stewart Toyota in North Palm Beach. The dealership is located at 1215 N. Federal Highway in Lake Park. Contact him at www.earlstewarttoyota.com, call (561) 358-1474, fax (561) 658-0746 or e-mail earls@earlstewarttoyota.com.

Listen to him on Seaview AM 960 and 95.9, which can be streamed at www.seaviewraido.com every Saturday morning between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m.

We elected Bill McCollum to be our attorney general, the chief law enforcement officer in Florida.

Unfortunately, it seems that the only thing he has on his mind is being governor of Florida. His actions in the AG's office have suggested that he's had this on his mind since his first day on the job as Florida's attorney general.

From the get-go, he chose businesses and individuals to prosecute based on how much publicity it would generate and not on the negative impact on Florida's citizens.

A good example was the large sums of money he spent on, what seemed like thousands of TV commercials paid for by us taxpayers, featuring himself as the "protector" of Florida's children from child molesters. Our money would have been better spent had he featured pictures of convicted, freed sex offenders than himself.

If there was any question how bad Bill wants to be governor, all you have to do is turn on your TV. Within 2 minutes you'll see Bill and Rick (Scott) calling each other crooks and liars in political commercials.

Rick Scott, a very wealthy businessman, has spent about $15million so far and Bill is catching up fast. In fact, he has caught up so fast that the Palm Beach Post wrote an editorial accusing him of using illegal campaign fundraising tactics.

Suing the U.S. government over the new health care bill, passed by the House and Senate and signed into law by President Obama, was pure grandstanding. Every legal scholar knows that it has no legal merit and the purpose is to garner votes for governor.

Of course, my axe to grind with Bill McCollum is his politically motivated decision to give car dealers who practice unfair and deceptive advertising and sales tactics a "free pass."

The strong lobbying groups, the Florida Automobile Dealers Association and the South Florida Auto Dealers Association have always supported Bill McCollum, as have many individual dealers.

Do you really think that car dealers give large sums of money to Bill McCollum because they want to protect the citizens of Florida? This is partially true because they do want to protect some citizens, those who are car dealers. And they want to protect those car dealer citizens from having the Florida attorney general enforce the laws of Florida, specifically the Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act as it specifically pertains to car dealers.

If you live anywhere in Florida, all you have to do is pick up your local newspaper and take a look at the auto classified section. Saturday is the best day to look because almost every car dealer likes to advertise on Saturday.

In these ads, you will see many that are actually illegal. Dealers advertise prices that don't include their dealer fee, which is required by Florida law. They advertise prices that don't include "freight," which is already included in the price of the car by the manufacturer. They deduct what your down payment must be from the "price" they advertise, understating the price by $3,000 or $3,500. They also deduct rebates from the price that you can only qualify for if you are a recent college graduate, an active member of the military or if you drive the same make of car that they sell. This is all clearly illegal but I know of no dealer who has been charged with any of this.

It's not like Bill McCollum can't easily check any newspaper in the state, even from Tallahassee. He can do this online or he has AG representatives in every major community in the state.

Also, what I just described to you happens just as blatantly on TV, radio and in direct-mail advertisements. The electronic ads are even more flagrantly deceptive. The fine print on TV is illegible and is flashed on the screen for such a short time that you couldn't read it if it were legible. The verbal disclosure is almost comical. They use a subdued voice and speed up the tape with the obvious intent of making it unintelligible.

Car dealers know that they can run any kind of advertisement and use any kind of deceptive sale tactic they want without fear of prosecution. This encourages the "bad guys" to run even more illegal ads.

Another negative consequence is that this "hear no, see no, speak no evil" policy of our attorney general forces the "good guys" to advertise in ways that they don't like, but feel they must.

Imagine for a minute that you are a Nissan dealer. Your closest competing Nissan dealer advertises cars below his cost. If you sell a car for the price he advertises you will lose thousands.

The way he gets away with this is by adding back in $3,000 + $740 + $799 + $500 to the advertised price.

The $3,000 is the down payment the customer must pay. The $740 is the freight that the manufacturer has already included in the price once. The dealer fee is required by law to be included in the price. The $500 is only if you are a graduate of a four- year accredited college within the last six months. The price the prospective customer sees in the ad is understated by more than $5,000!

If the "honest dealer" advertises his car in the newspaper at a price that he can make a profit on, he will drive business to the dealer who knows he can advertise any way he

Bill McCollum's campaign for Florida governor in trouble - St. Petersburg Times

2010-06-16T12:02:00.000-05:00

I think the people are speaking and removing the career politicians. Maybe it is time that Mr. McCollum considers retiring.

Bill McCollum's campaign for Florida governor in trouble - St. Petersburg Times

McCollum tied to shadow group behind attack ads on Scott - St. Petersburg Times

2010-06-15T09:54:00.001-05:00

Just another reason why McCollum needs to go away.

McCollum tied to shadow group behind attack ads on Scott - St. Petersburg Times

Career politicians need to retire Rubio vs Crist

2010-06-15T07:32:00.003-05:00

Rubio, the poster child for "conservative" values vs the progressive style of the RINO (well former RINO) Charlie Crist. Who do we have for Senate? Well, not sure. Charlie thinks this is corporate America and he deserves to be on fast track to the top. He moves into different positions faster than I change my socks. No proven long term commitment or record.

Then Rubio, the self claimed tea party candidate. Is he or is it another fake self endorsement? I'll lean with the later. Rubio, the same one that claims he has not connections with the career politicians. Lets see, speaker of the house, how does one become speaker? It is called playing the field and being an insider. Then there is the same Rubio that claims to be in full support of the Constitution, another lie. Rubio supports a nationalized standard for education, sounds to me that he wants to grow the Fed and take away states rights.

This election cycle should prove interesting. Problem is, who do we vote for?

A developers best friend, Manatee County Commissioners

2010-04-26T10:03:00.002-05:00

As the old saying goes, you can lead a horse to water but you cannot make him drink. This might be true with horses, but Manatee County Florida Commissioners not only drink, but guzzle.
They like to guzzle up all the campaign contributions from every developer, problem is that favors are expected. Favors! Look at the voting records of Carol Whitmore and Donna Hayes. If the relationship was any closer, they would need to surgically removed from the back sides of developers.
Carol claims she didn't support the overbuilding of a great community, that's a lie. Donna, well, is Donna, lost, no clue and arrogant.
This is what you get when you elect people for being a nice person as one old lady told me about Carol.
Then the voters wonder why we are experiencing high unemployment, high local taxes and stupid statements such as "I'm a nurse and my husband is a doctor."

Dump Carol this year or it will be four more years of the same crap, stupidity.

Bidens potty mouth, not good for being the VP

2010-03-23T16:06:00.000-05:00

Obama, the administration of Transparacy and 5 days of public review before anything is signed.

2010-03-23T15:57:00.002-05:00

2010-02-26T16:49:00.001-05:00

Hair cut $145

Good eating $4000

Rubio supporters thinking he is their hope Priceless!!!!

Another one on Rubio

2010-02-25T14:01:00.002-05:00

Funny, mainstream media has a habit to spin facts (surprise) and make fiction into facts. Most recently, the NYT did a story on the Florida's senate race and the candidates. The NYT reports that Marco Rubio is the candidate of the Tea Party and 9/12 memberships with endorsements from both.
Fact is, they are not for profits, thus cannot endorse any candidate, only educate their membership on where each candidate stands. After contacting several leaders in both groups, non to date have endorsed Rubio, it is a fabricated story. Why isn't the Rubio people clearing up this rumor? Perhaps because they lack ethics like their candidate.
Just a thought. Remember, if the NYT builds up a candidate, chances are the candidate is not good for America, thus Rubio is just another insider packing his pockets with the taxpayers money.

Marco Rubio, lobbyist

2010-02-14T17:01:00.000-05:00

Marco Rubio, lobbyist
former House Speaker Marco Rubio and U.S. Senate candidate was a Miami-Dade County lobbyist from 1997 (when he was a West Miami Commissioner) until 2005. By then, he secured the needed votes to become House Speaker. Also that year, he reported a new salary of $300k with his new firm, Broad & Cassel, which has had dozens of clients who do business with the state.
Rubio never talked about his lobbying and that's because, his campaign said, he wasn't really a lobbyist. He was a lawyer representing clients best interest, a lobbyist?
The reason Marco Rubio never spoke about his “lobbying” is because he was never a “lobbyist,” in the Tallahassee-influence-peddling sense of the word that Charlie Crist is all too familiar with,' said campaign spokesman Alex Burgos, who has way more to say on this below****.
Still, it's called a lobbyist registration by Miami-Dade. So the 'L' word is tough to avoid, though early stories on him running for the Legislature in 1999 merely identified as commissioner and a lawyer.
His entire bio underscores that Rubio, despite his supporters describing him as an outsider in his race against fellow Republican Gov. Charlie Crist, is a consummate insider. Consider: City commissioner, lawyer, lobbyist*, one-time Republican Party of Florida American Express card holder, top echelon House leader and, ultimately, House Speaker, Jeb Bush sword-of-Chang bearer."
Fact is, when you live in glass houses, you should not throw stones. Rubio tossed one at Crist, now it is time to break some glass.

Rubio ducks "Credit Card Gate"

2010-02-13T10:57:00.000-05:00

"Rubio swipes at Crist, ducks other ?s

Former House Speaker and U.S. Senate candidate Marco Rubio, with the mojo of a strong fundraising quarter and rising poll numbers behind him, did not shy from swiping at Gov. Charlie Crist, his opponent for the Republican primary, during a speech before reporters this morning.
Rubio, at an AP event in the Capitol, said Crist 'cut the legs out from under' the GOP by endorsing President Barack Obama's federal stimulus package last year. Rubio said Crist was not informed enough about the money, and he did a disservice to the rest of the GOP's attempts to limit government.
'When Charlie Crist lined up behind the stimulus package, he cut the legs out from every other Republican who was trying to find an alternative,' Rubio said.
Rubio also demurred from offering specifics on what he knew, if anything, about the $6 million for an airport hangar that has gotten his successor, former Speaker Ray Sansom, in trouble. Rubio said it is still an 'active case, and I want to respect that.'
'I knew what every other member of the Legislature knew, and that is what the line item in the budget said,' Rubio said.
He also said the RPOF credit cards and questions of whether they should be released are 'an internal party matter.' But he said he is 'troubled by the party and the direction it has been going.'
He said Sen. John Thrasher and Sharon Day are 'both qualified people' to succeed longtime RPOF chairman Jim Greer, who recently announced he is resigning."

From the Miami Herald

Obama's continued failures

2009-10-03T16:59:00.003-05:00

It behoves me to think how much money Obama has spent on pet projects when our countries economy remains in the dumper. It is not governments job to create jobs, but it is governments job to stimulate job development and growth. However, this administration has failed miserably on anything involved with the economy.
Our amazing leader had another setback this week. He failed to secure the Olympics to his crime ridden hometown, Chicago. Yep, the leader of the free world took out the big guns including Oprah (not referring to her size) and flew them around the world on the taxpayers tab costing many millions to beg for the Olympics.
When is this "intelligent" person going to focus on the US and not traveling around the world apologizing for the US? Both him and his socialist agenda has done more damage in the first eight months of office than his hero Jimmy Carter, another failure.
As an American, 2012 will not come fast enough to get someone in the White House that will lead America and not the anti American rhetoric that Obama and co are famous for.

Me running for office?

2009-09-27T09:07:00.004-05:00

I am having a little more time to contribute my thoughts to this blog. Being a full time parent, employee and student tends to detract my focus from telling it like it is. Over the next few post, I will be talking about my observations on why the Republican Party is going to fail in 2010 and it is not the fault of real Conservatives, but the RINO's that line up to run for office.

Yesterday I touched on Marco Rubio, a senate wanna be to replace the last failure in Florida, Mel Martinez. Rubio will not only be a failure, but will side up with the liberal left on immigration. He is an open borders guy and will allow more illegals to flow into the US and also offer them the free rise others are on. Enough said about him at this time.

Today, we will discuss Carol Whitmore, Manatee County Florida District 6 Commissioner. It is official, she is running again. Yes folks, four more years of the same.....NOTHING. Remember, "she is a nurse and her husband is a doctor", quoted from one of the recorded CC meetings. She got in last time because of her campaign manager (Big Red) and the dirty tactics to slander the opposition with skewed facts.

Like an idiot, I allowed her to join in studio on one Saturday. This is when I actually had a little respect for Big Red (her campaign manager). But I was lied to and was told it was a friend of hers, Linda failed to release the fact she was a paid campaign person. I think you understand why I am going in this direction. I do not like being lied to and then use my show for a free campaign plug.

Anyways, Carol Whitmore / Whitless has done nothing but sided with her friends the developers causing increases in taxes and decrease in improvements for the community. Her lack of researching prior to a vote and always siding with her buddies has caused much damage to Manatee County Florida.

As I always say, perhaps it is time to wake up and take out the trash. If you support Carol and her slanderous campaign manager, you support more of the same, NOTHING. Maybe it is time that Craig Bachler runs for Manatee County Commissioner District 6!

You decide.....

Marco Rubio, another Mel Martinez?

2009-09-26T13:46:00.004-05:00

The elections of 2008 proved one thing, the American public was sick of what we had in the Republican Party and was willing to try a new approach. Under George Bush, the demographics of American Society were challenged by the terror attacks of 9/11 caused by the Clinton Administration, challenging economic conditions (also caused by Clinton, IE: Commodity Futures Modernization Act of Dec 2000) as well as whining from the left.

Regretfully, the Republicans took the hit for this and some members rightfully so. Here in Florida, we had the poster boy for Hispanic Leadership, Mel Martinez who was hand picked by Bush to run in the soon to be open US Senate seat. The idea of Martinez in this position would encourage the large Hispanic population of Florida to sway towards the Conservative cause. What this actually did was drive a big divide through the population.

Martinez was an open borders type of guy. He supported Bush's agenda on allowing 28 million illegal immigrants the right to stay in America and even be allowed benefits that should only be given to honest, hard working AMERICANS.

Mel proved that the Republican Party is flawed because of his leftist views (even though he claims to be a Conservative) and his arrogant lack of accountability to the same public that voted him in. This is one of the reasons why we have a socialist in the White House and a Congress willing to take away the American dream from you and I.

Now in 2010, we are facing another opportunity to vote in more failure. We have the past Speaker of the Florida House throwing his hands into the ring. Marco Rubino, a former member of the Fl House and ousted because of term limits has decided to follow daddy Mel and try to jump into the US Senate with the hefty salary and great health care.

Funny part is, many Republicans can't identify any major legislation he was involved with and many didn't know who he was before announcing. This only proves he is another seat warmer like Martinez.

Some ask, why are you so bitter towards him? My answer is that the firm he hired to market him sent me an unsolicited e-mail asking for my support because of my radio show. My reply was, I am not supporting Rubino and remove me from your list. So, here is the kicker, I was told "I am sorry you are so narrow minded that you can’t handle different views. "
Funny part of it is that I handle different views on a daily basis, but I do not need some marketing person to tell me how to vote.

So, we have a chance to fix the situation, anybody but the recycled Crist and Rubino or we can continue the slide by voting one of these two wannabes and continue to complain about the state of the Country is. you make the choice, but do not be influenced because you were told who is best, do it by your choice, not the big money makers.

The slide continues

2009-09-09T19:52:00.002-05:00

Amazing how when Obama speaks, all of his followers defend him no matter how crap spews out of his mouth. Too bad the idiots that think he is better than sliced bread are morons and should lose their right to vote.

His attempt to brainwash school age children yesterday with his televised infomercial was nothing more than a publicty stunt to try to boost his ever faling ratings. He has the lowest ratings of all presidents in the first nine months in history.

Those few that still like him will never change, they are usually seeking handouts from the government because they refuse to contribute to society other than their political lack of knowledge.

Three and one half years and counting till freedom comes back to America.

Thank Clinton for our current financial mess

2009-08-16T20:30:00.004-05:00

We can thank Bill Clinton for our current out of control oil prices. About 30% of oil is traded in what is called a dark market. You see, Bill deregulated this market in Dec of 2000 to help his friends make some money off the American public.
So, to sum it up, the $150 price for a barrel of oil, Enron and uncertain future of the American economy can be attributed to Bill Clinton, yes America's first black president.

Time for the back stroke for Obama

2009-08-16T09:45:00.002-05:00

The health care that Obama is trying to stuff down our throats is not good for the country. There is no debate, it is simple a dictator losing grip and now starting to show his true colors. Fact is, Obama and members of Congress will not have to participate in this plan, they have a special one. Yes our savior is exempt from his own plan that he is commanding for the lesser class.
In addition to this, over 10 million illegal immigrants will be allowed to participate. Guess who will pay for this, us, our children, our grand children and keep it going..........
Our boy in the White House is not much different that Chavez, the guy Obama wants to open up dialog with. Charvez is not a socialist, he is a dictator pushing communist doctrine. See the resemblance?
Recently, socialist Kathy Castor, (D) Tampa, held a town hall meeting, part she miscalculated was her constituents oppose the social medicine that Obama is pushing. She was met with questions she didn't want to answer and left with her head in her lap.
She later help a phone conference with a pre selected audience that was softer on her. Afraid to answer to those that elected her, time to vote her out of office. This is the type of leadership America does not need.
Speak up and voice your concerns with ObamaCare, you are going to pay for it, you do have a say unlike what the White House is telling you.
Every time the government gets involved, it fails........

Obama and his real intentions.

2009-08-07T06:02:00.003-05:00

The American public is speaking out about Obama's intention to turn America into a socialist country. This man of "change" has only promoted his agenda of big government, take over of private industry and find ways to increase our taxes.
Recent protest at town hall meetings only shows Americans are not going to sit down and let him ruin our country. Socialist Kathy Castor and Obama rump swab tried to lie to the public this past Thursday evening about the benefits of the health care program that she knows nothing about. Yes, she knows nothing about it because she never read it. Obama spoke and she is kissing up to promote it.
America, do not give up. We need to stop this mad man in the White House and his agenda. If he was sincere about lowering the cost of health care, lets look at tort reform. Oh yea, he won't, both him and Michelle are lawyers and he is protecting his legal friends.
This guy is a limo liberal and those that voted for him are finding out it was a mistake. Three and a half year and counting until we can get rid of him.

The envelope please.....

2009-04-23T14:30:00.002-05:00

Joe is a No-Go....
by Craig Bachler

Joe Biden is less popular than Dick Cheney. I repeat, Joe Biden is less popular than Dick Cheney. A slim 51 percent of Americans have a favorable view of Vice President Biden. Cheney was at 58 percent in July 2001. Al Gore, 55 percent in April 1993. The veep comparison comes courtesy of the Pew Research Center's latest report.

The public's favorable take on Biden declined 12 percentage points since January. And don't blame the GOP. Democrats' favorable view fell from 87 to 76 percent. Independents' view fell from 58 to 46 percent.
I rest my case on the lunatic VP that haunts our nation. Obama is slipping too, stay tuned for details.

Biden, just another Liberal POS

2009-04-11T18:14:00.003-05:00

It has been a while since my last post. I wanted to give this administration the opportunity to prove themselves. Guess what, they did, they proved that they are failures.

Iwill not comment too much on Obama as he was the instrument of change. Someone in his campaign failed to tell him that he was elected and the need to lie to the public on what he is going to do is not needed anymore. So far, the only change I have seen is his face kissing up to the terrorist in the Middle East.

Biden, what a POS. First he did not know who was president during the depression, then he lied about former President Bush. Now Biden supports the use of cocaine. His daughter is an addict, where the hell is the left media on the coverage?

Cheney was mocked by the media because of his daughters sexual orientation. Last time I checked, being a lesbian is not illegal, yet the media continued to bring this into our households every evening.

So media, does Biden endorse the use of illegal drugs or are you just covering up this POS and his lies?????

New radio show coming....

2008-12-19T21:06:00.003-05:00

Coming soon to a station near you.
by Craig Bachler

OK, it is a bit early to make the big announcement, but radio here I return. Regretfully, details must be kept secret, but the new show will be on Saturday mornings for two hours with a well know political insider.
Keep checking back as the info will be released after the first of the year.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Home run for McCain

2008-08-31T10:13:00.002-05:00

Beyond the beauty is the brains.
by Craig Bachler

As many of you are aware, I am not a McCain fan. Regretfully, this is what we were handed because of the influence of the RNC.

McCain should have tons of support from the Democrats, after all, campaign finance reform, in bed with Teddy Kennedy on immigration and the list goes on.

Obama has nothing in common with the working man, never served his country and has only been in the Senate Chamber for under 145 days of actual experience on the job. Do we want someone that has no experience in the White House? But yet his campaign claims that McCains pick has no experience????

I thought we were electing a President with the need of experience? So, then Obama claims that McCain doesn't know how many houses he has, but does he talk about how he financed his house? The lender (a friend of his) is now in jail for mortgage fraud.

The he complains that McCain is out of touch with the economy with the commercial show Bush senior in the country club commercial. Last I head, the economy grew in the last quarter.

Then "we will be free of our dependence of foreign oil in 10 years". Last I heard, we are well on our way. I could go on, but as we all know Obama is full of BS.

Here is the magic.......

Sarah Palin!

Lets start with her benefits, beauty, brains, and bold.

Her weaknesses, ?

McCain picked someone that should herself be running for President. I cannot say enough about our soon to be VP.

Obama VP choice, grouchy old man, combined with an inexperienced person as resident or

McCain, fought for freedom, experienced and a smart and hot looking VP.

Which campaign makes more sense?

Local elections are over

2008-08-31T09:59:00.002-05:00

Thank God! The idiots are done telling lies
by Craig Bachler

Regretfully, time hasn't been on my side. Work, travel for work, school and the family thing. With that said, I haven't had a chance to do as much as I wanted in telling the truth on the local Manatee elections.
First, I believe change was needed for County Commission, but all the challengers had no message, spread lies and just didn't inspire me to get excited during this election cycle.

First, Public Defender, Larry Egen won by a very small margin. Larry is nothing more than a RINO, he contributed to Christine the Limousine Liberal Jennings. He also supports the abortion industry, higher taxes and the list goes on.

John Chappie (or as my daughter calls him John Crappie, my spell check does the same???) and Larry the BS artist Bustle. Both won over the incumbents by spreading lies in the mail with the help of their "red head" friend. Lets see in six months if either does anything. Highly unlikely.

The Harry double dipper Kinnan, he won by a slim margin. I guess his wife's 80K plus job is safe for another four years in the administration.

Gilbert Smith beat Connie. Too bad, she is much better looking.

So, lets see what these painters of incorrect information actually do making their big fat paychecks.

Manatee County School Board race heats up...

2008-08-02T17:01:00.004-05:00

Harry the Double Dipper vs Watchdog Miner
by Craig Bachler

It is fast approaching six years since I moved to Florida and I am still amazed over the school board elections. Reason being, those that are elected are privileged and feel they are royalty. Based on my observations, this image is created by the excessive pay and privileges associated with this position.

Regretfully, the members of the Manatee County School Board are exempt from everything that us as taxpayers are not. The "Florida Sunshine Laws" as they are called is to bring forward public policy created by government members to the public, so that no special deals are made. Well, as mentioned, Roger the dodger Dearing and the boards lynch man attorney John Bowen, plus the five board members appear above the law.

Now, off to the elections......

We have the double dipper Harry Kinnan versus the public watchdog, Dave Miner. This race is badly needed because of the corruption that this board has a reputation for.

Harry is a former military captain from the Army. However, his best talent is bullshit! Harry can sell snow to an Inuit by smiling and telling them why his snow is better. Harry also doesn't do his homework on board matters. He recently approved (rubber stamped) a vote to support drug testing for athletes and now opposes it because he didn't understand the method of applying it. Harry, you are not that stupid are you?

Plus Harry is also getting a pension from the State and also collects about 40K a year plus benefits from being a board member, hence "Double Dipper".

People, wake up, lets throw out the trash, time to dump Harry and put the Watchdog in office. Dave is the right choice and with the other board members, at least he will read before voting or caving into the demands of the tyrant Dearing.

This host reccomends Dave the "Watchdog" Miner for Manatee County School Board.

Elections are close

2008-07-20T09:18:00.002-05:00

Local Manatee County Elections, Aug 23....
by Craig Bachler

I have somewhat neglected to update this blog due to a major load of school work. In an election year, that is a poor excuse because Americans need to know the truth.

Today's update will focus on the local elections here in Manatee County Florida. I will cover perhaps the more active elections and add comment to each candidate.

Manatee County District 3 County Commissioners. Incumbent Jane von Hahmann vs former Bradenton Beach Mayor John Chappy.

This is an interesting race, we have a do nothing incumbent that was unopposed four yeas ago versus a small time politician well connected to developers funding. Voters in Manatee County are unhappy with what is going on in their community because of falling property values, excessive development in the East and a failure of representation for the residents of the west.
Jane has proven not be be the great leader she thinks she is. Her lack luster performance and dependence on others to guide her on important issues demonstrates that she should be running her surfboard shop instead of a county government. I even considered running in this election as a anyone but Jane candidate. But as mentioned earlier, school is a priority, thus not this year.

John Chappy is one of the nicest guys you can meet. He is very personal and pleasant to be around. My first meeting with John was at a political event last October. However, nice doesn't necessarily indicate any leadership experience. The mayors of Anna Marie Island brag (John is part of this) that they didn't raise taxes under their leadership but got a lot done. Truth is, property values went up along with tax revenue, thus the influx of tons of cash. Carol Whitmore didn't clarify this during her campaign last time around.
However, look at john and the money machine he is involved with. Lots of cash from special interest (like his big sister Carol Whitmore). Carol is the developers best friend and has proven it with not taking a tough stand with excessive development, but then again 300K to run for County Commissioner, she owes favors. I feel John will fall into this same trap, thus John is not my choice.
Preserve what we have and vote for Jane.

Next week, public defender Larry Egen vs Ron Fillapowski......

Sex, Lies and Videotape

2008-04-22T20:31:00.002-05:00

Only Kidding, but close......
by Craig Bachler

This is a bit off topic for my part of cyberspace, but here it goes.

I live in perhaps one of the nicest place in Florida, Manatee County. However it is not all perfect in paradise. We have a school board attorney and superintendent that both need to go!

Florida has one of the most transparent record laws in America. However, our superintendent Mr. Roger Dearing and his legal advisory, John Bowen appear to be above the law. Not once, not twice, but many times I have requested public records. Under state law, they must be provided, well not according to Bowen.

Apparently Dearing is hiding stuff under the advise of Bowen. Every time I request any public records, Bowen is asked to get involved and then the stall tatic, a fee to be charged. Didn't I pay this charge in my tax bill every year?

Now Bowen is telling fibs to the local media, saying I intimidate and harass the school board on exercising my legal rights.

Is this the intention of our forefathers, government that lies to the people it is employed by? It is time that Dearing and Bowen resign, put people in place that support education and not Roger Dearings 220k PLUS SALARY that he is given, not earned.

Roger, Bowen, get out of Manatee County.

Let the battle continue

2008-04-15T17:15:00.003-05:00

Obama vs Clinton
by Craig Bachler

As most of you know, I am no fan of the Democratic Party. Since I first votes in the 1980's, I leaned towards the conservative candidate, Regan (X's2) Bush in 88, Pat Buchanan in 92 and 96(NH Primary) and the trend continued. My 08 choice dropped out early (Tom Tancredo).

As you can see (unless you have no communications with the rest of the world), the battle between Hillary and Obama is heating up. Hillary is accusing Obama of being out of touch with middle America in his arrogant statements, Obama is accusing Hillary of being out of touch period.

I must give Hillary credit, like Bill (her husband and close friend with the interns) must be a lot of fun on a Saturday night. See the shot and beer she slammed down to prove she is just like us, the rest of America that has a drinking problem.

Well, looks like I am going to vote for the liberal McCain this time.

Scientology protest around the world

2008-03-22T18:18:00.002-05:00

Scientology, Cult or what?
by Craig Bachler

The past several weeks have proven challenging for the "religion" Scientology. A group of protestors from the loosly formed Anonymous has established protest at locations around the world.

Project Chanology, also called Operation Chanology, is a protest against the Church of Scientology by the Internet-based group Anonymous. Project Chanology also refers to a website of the same name, used by Anonymous to chronicle ongoing and planned actions by the group, who state they are "everyone and everywhere", with "no leaders". The project was started in response to the Church of Scientology's attempts to remove material from an exclusive promotional interview with Scientology's Tom Cruise from the Internet in January 2008.

This past fall, I wrote a research paper on the Church of Scientology. Part of my research included meeting and interviewing an auditor from a local mission. The interview proved quite entertaining and somewhat disappointing. The auditor did not respond to several key questions including mandatory donations,core beliefs and what make Scientology so controversial.

Based on what I was able to research both in the interview process and reading material, Scientology has no core characteristics of a religion. It is more like a cult that is taking advantage of the tax shelters created for true religious groups.

I hope anonymous continues to put pressure on this science fiction belief. The US Government should "audit" their books and see that this is nothing but a scam. For those in Scientology, get out before it is too late. Tom Cruise, John Travolta and other hollyweird stars can continue to stay clear, but do not expect me to see a movie with you in them, I'll stay clear on my own.

The rats are starting to jump ship

2008-03-12T18:46:00.002-05:00

Spitzer and the ethical Democrats
by Craig Bachler

Well, the Spitzer ship is just starting to sink. The rats are usually the first to know and jump ship. The first to disassociate herself with Spitzer is State Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther D-NY.

She said today is “a sad day” for the Spitzer family and New York with his resignation, but she said it is time to move forward with the new administration of Lt. Gov. David Paterson. Wasn't she a friend of his, just look into his campaign finances and you should see the trail.

Assemblyman Kevin Cahill of Kingston, also a Democrat, said: “The unfortunate circumstances that bring us to this historic moment cannot be allowed to hinder our ability to move New York forward". Historic? Is this the first time a Democrat in high office got caught with his pants down? So, Lewinski gate is historic, is it in the history books of American Middle Schools?

Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) " I am completely surprised and saddened by the events surrounding the resignation of Governor Spitzer". Yea right.

And the stupidity goes on. Hey Hillary, after Obama knocks you out of the Presidential, you could apply for the Governorship next, you'll fall right in to the role with all of your "experience".

Charvez and his hot air

2008-03-02T19:36:00.002-05:00

Charvel must go
by Craig Bachler

The following story is fresh from the AP and if we do not move now in the name of freedom, the4 US Government is at fault for letting this tyrant run free. Talke out Chavez!

From the AP

CARACAS, Venezuela - Warning that Colombia could spark a war, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez sent tanks and thousands of troops to the countries' border Sunday and ordered his government's embassy in Bogota closed.
The leftist leader warned Colombia's U.S.-allied government that Venezuela will not permit acts like Saturday's killing of top rebel leader Raul Reyes and 16 other Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia guerrillas at a camp across the border in Ecuador.
"Mr. Defense Minister, move 10 battalions to the border with Colombia for me, immediately — tank battalions, deploy the air force," Chavez said during his weekly TV and radio program. "We don't want war, but we aren't going to permit the U.S. empire, which is the master (of Colombia) ... to come to divide us."
He ordered the Venezuelan Embassy in Bogota closed and said all embassy personnel would be withdrawn. It pushes already tense relations between the South American neighbors to their lowest point yet, with potentially far-reach effects on billions of dollars in cross-border trade.
Though Chavez didn't say how many troops he was sending, a Venezuelan battalion traditionally has some 600 soldiers — meaning some 6,000 could be headed to the border.
Chavez called the Colombian government "a terrorist state" as he sided with the leftist rebels it has battled for decades, saying its military "invaded Ecuador, flagrantly violated Ecuador's sovereignty."
Neither Colombia's foreign minister nor the country's military leadership would comment on Chavez's latest move when pressed by reporters for comment Sunday as they left a funeral service in Bogota for a Colombian soldier killed in Saturday's raid.
Speaking in Texas, U.S. National Security Council spokesman Gordon Johndroe said officials were monitoring the situation.
"This is an odd reaction by Venezuela to Colombia's efforts against the FARC, a terrorist organization that continues to hold Colombians, Americans and others hostage," Johndroe said.
Chavez said he had just spoken to Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa and that Ecuador was also sending troops to its border with Colombia. Chavez said his Ecuadorean ally told him that Uribe had lied and that the rebels were killed while asleep "in their pajamas."
"This is something very serious. This could be the start of a war in South America," Chavez said. He warned Colombian President Alvaro Uribe: "If it occurs to you to do this in Venezuela, President Uribe, I'll send some Sukhois" — Russian warplanes recently bought by Venezuela.
He called Uribe "a criminal" accusing him of being a "lapdog" of Washington saying "Dracula's fangs (are) are covered in blood."
The slaying of Reyes and 16 other guerrillas, Chavez said, "wasn't any combat. It was a cowardly murder, all of it coldly calculated."
"We pay tribute to a true revolutionary, who was Raul Reyes," Chavez said, recalling that he had met rebel in Brazil in 1995 and calling him a "good revolutionary."
"The Colombian government has become the Israel of Latin America," an agitated Chavez said, mentioning another country that he has criticized for its military strikes. "We aren't going to permit Colombia to become the Israel of these lands. ... Uribe, we aren't going to permit you."
"Someday Colombia will be freed from the hand of the (U.S.) empire," Chavez said. "We have to liberate Colombia," he added, saying Colombia's people will eventually do away with its government.
Chavez maintains warm relations with the Colombia's largest guerrilla group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, and has sought to play a role as mediator in the conflict despite his growing conflict with Colombia's government.
Colombia and Venezuela have been locked in a diplomatic crisis since November, when Uribe ended Chavez's official role negotiating a proposed hostages-for-prisoners swap.
Nevertheless, the FARC freed four hostages to Venezuelan officials last week, and they were reunited with their families in Caracas. It was the second unilateral release by the FARC this year.
Chavez has recently angered Uribe by urging world leaders to classify the leftist rebels as "insurgents" rather than "terrorists."
The FARC has proposed trading some 40 remaining high-value captives, including former Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt and three U.S. defense contractors, for hundreds of imprisoned guerrillas.
In Ecuador, army Gen. Fabian Narvaez told The Associated Press that soldiers had found the bodies of 15 rebels and that soldiers planned to hand the bodies over to Ecuadorean officials, who will conduct forensic exams.
He said three Ecuadorean battalions have been stationed in the area in the country's northeastern jungle since Saturday, just a few miles from Colombian territory.

My take.......................

The facts don't lie. Charvel is a problem not only to his neighbors but to the balance of stability of all of the Americas. This guy should have a bullseye painted on his forehead and someone should practice their shooting with it.

If George Bush had any morals, he would remove this cancer from the Americas for all of the Americas.

Van Halen still rules...

2008-02-19T21:10:00.003-05:00

David and Company still kick butt....
by Craig Bachler

I know this is a bit off topic for this web site, but I must admit, Van Halen still rocks.
My charming wife of 17 years bought two tickets to the Feb 18 VH show in Tampa. Thus, we were ther rocking with David Lee Roth, Eddie Vanhalen, Wolfgang Van Halen and Alex Vanhalen.
It was an amazing thing, women dusted off their spandex and heels for this one. Behind me, a mother in her fourties was there with her teenage son. Balding men in their fifities playing air guitar. Ages ranged from mid teens to earlier sixties.

David proved that being in his 50's didn't slow down his high kicks, screaming voice or his true showmanship.

Perhaps my best concert since 1980 (last time I seen Vanhalen) that I can remember. Enough of this, I have to get back to my school work and ringing ears.

Politics and Psychics...

2008-02-09T08:07:00.000-05:00

There is one born everyday....
by Craig Bachler

It is amazing how people react to things they know are false, but yet they still believe them. I was told that the correct term to describe this is puffin. When someone tells you something that you know is false, but yet you still believe them.

Well puffin is used in three areas of business, law, politics and fraud artist that claim they have psychic ability. Regretfully, people become enthrauled in hearing what they want to hear, but yet they know it is false. But like the laws of physiscs, they go in the path of least resistance and believe what they want to hear.

Lets take Hillary Clinton (who is pimping out her daughter for her campaign). So many want to believe what she is saying (still not sure what that is) that they will vote for her even though everything she is saying is a lie. Fact is, she will sell her first born to get in (see earlier comment about pimping Chelsea).

Now, lets compare that to lets say a psychic. Here is a good example, follow link
http://www.townonline.com/northshoresunday/opinion/x875777719

Yep, people believe this crap too. How many millons are pumped into the politcal arena and yet how many millions are pumped into this scam industry. Yes America, we are stupid enough to support people telling us what we want to hear and not what is true.

I think my next business venture should be selling rose colored glasses, after all this is what people want, a vision of beauty instead or reality.

Spend you money on these con artist, it is good for their economy.

Sad day for America

2008-02-07T21:47:00.001-05:00

McCain looks like the Rep candidate
by Craig Bachler

With today's decision of Mitt Romney to bow out of the 2008 Presidential primary, the Republicans are pretty much stuck with John McCain. I say, it is going to be a bad four years for America.
In the next few years, out next president will probably appointing new judges to the nations highest court, dealing with immigration issues and the economy.

Facts are....

John McCain supports the baby killing industry, thus he is more likely to support judges that are pro choice.

John McCain was in bed with Ted Fatboy Kennedy in support of keeping the criminals that cross our borders in America, so expect more of the same.

John McCain has been nothing but a professional politician, no experience with developing business strategies to create job growth.

Yes America, out choices are now limited to the socialist of the left or the RINO playing in the right. God save America, it will be a challenging four years ahead of us no matter who you vote for.

Jennings speaks the truth

2008-02-03T07:48:00.000-05:00

Limo Liberal Christine speaks
by Craig Bachler

In an earlier post, Democrat Limo Liberal Christine Jennings was featured. Amazingly enough, she spoke what she really feels in an article in the Feb 3, 2008 Sarasota Herald Tribune. Voters are stupid, so banks do not have to show any records to them.

Here is the article
http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20080203/BLOG12/83862911&start=1

Here is the quote that best sumss it up.

" “Now you couldn’t open the whole report, because frankly, there is too much in those reports when you get them. … Some of it could be misunderstood. They get so technical on some things that unless you’ve been part of banking, it’s unbelievable."

Amazingly enough, she was able to understand all that high end banking stuff from 1990 to 2003, but she didn't understand the proper way of completing IRS Tax forms. Makes you feel real good about keeping your money in a bank, the biggest welfare business going.

Christine, stick to your banking friends and get out of politics, your mouth can't seem to work with your brain.

Quick note on the New England Patriots

2008-02-02T18:53:00.001-05:00

Good luck to the New England Patriots
by Craig Bachler

Well, many of you are aware, I am a Mass native and perhaps the biggest fan of the Pats outside of New England.

So....Go Patriots, kick some Giants butt!!!!

Christine Jennings, a taxpayers worst friend....

2008-02-02T18:43:00.000-05:00

She is back and thinks she can win???
by Craig Bachler

Those of us that reside in the 13th District in Florida have had our share of entertainment over the past few years in politics.

First there was Jan Schneider, the socialist Democrat that had the squeeky, high pitch annoying voice. Remember her, she claimed to live in the 13th District, but was receiving a homestead on her D.C home, but later announced that she lived with her father. Yes her, well that is water over the dam.

Christine Jennings won the Democrat nod in 06. Remember her, the limo liberal that made her millions in the banking industry. The banker that shrugged loans to minorities and those that were underprivilaged. Well she is not only a hippocrat, but a major sore looser.

In her loss to Vern Buchanan in 06, she spent hundreds of thousands in taxpayer monies to conduct recount upon recount, then in court, out of court and back in court.

Well, she is back! Not only are people stupid enough to donate to her campaign, but she thinks she has a shot at winning. My thoughts, yea right!

She should be bared from any future elections until she repays the taxpayers. She spent my money and I want it back, just like a bank.

I wonder if she had any dealings with the now defunct Coast Bank? Just a thought.

It's Primary Time!

2008-01-26T18:39:00.000-05:00

The circus is in town
by Craig R. Bachler

Being a former New Hampshire resident, home to the first in the nation primary, I have met many wanna-bees.

Now calling Florida my home, it is a whole different story. As many of you are aware, Florida was trying to push ahead of all the other states to be able to suck as much cash out the primaries as possible ahead of NY, Michigan, Cal and so forth. Well Florida is Jan 29 now and New Hampshire was smart enough to have a law on the books keeping it the first in the nation primary.

We learned alot in New Hampshire, first the disappointing endorsement from the Manchester Union Leader for John McCain. Remember him, the same guy that was in bed with fat boy Kennedy on allowing illegals to stay in the US? Then we learn that all those liberals from Mass that moved to NH was able to get the RINO to win the primary.

Well, now it is Florida's time to shine.....
Jan 29 is around the corner and I voted today in early voting. (Results at bottom of page).

Rudy has spent more time in Florida than any liberal snowbird, then Huckabee has stopped in a few times, my former favorite Tancredo is on the ballot even though he stepped out in December. Then Mitt, yes the former gov of Ma during the same period gay marriage was allowed, gay material was given out in kindergarten classes for six year old and so no, remember him, flip, flop Mitt.

Well, out of all the pool, Mitt has the business experience and leadership skills to try to get the country back on track. He did bail out the Olympics in Salt Lake, balanced the budget in Ma as governor and has a success in making money. With this on his resume, he is the only candidate to even consider. Remember my earlier comments on him, well it is the devil you know rather than the one you don't know. Do we want fat ankles Hillary, or Obama the communist?

Results of my voting ( if you can't guess) Mitt for Pres, and yes on 1. Time for a tax break on my property and tell the government cry babies that they need to remove the fat in the local governments. This includes the wasteful school districts including our own, Manatee County under Roger the dodger Dearing.

Merry Christmas....

2007-12-24T11:05:00.000-05:00

Retailers can really screw up
by Craig Bachler

I recently read that a major retailer published in a catalog that their inventory of "Family Tree and Family Decorations" are on sale. Did Hallmark invent a new holiday called "Family Day"? Oh, it is politically correct to now call Christmas, "Family Day". Wow want to talk about a loaded statement.
Next, we will be changing all the songs of Christmas to Family....

The Twelve Days of Family,

Silver Bells....It's Family Time in the City........

I'm Dreaming of a White Family...

Remember Walmart several years ago fell flat on their faces when they told their sale people, wish people a happy holiday season instead of Christmas, that lasted only one season. Do you think this major retailer will change their policy next year?

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Florida School District Money Woes....

2007-12-24T10:48:00.000-05:00

Manatee County about to cut services for children.
by Craig Bachler

It was reported several weeks ago, on Nov 17,2007 that the Manatee County School District was about to pull the plug on the LLI Program. For those of you unfamiliar with this program, it is an intensive approach to assist children with language issues (no, not bad words).

This program has demonstrated success including my child. The real reason wasn't stated as to why the program is being eliminated. According to Jeffery Schneidleman ( sorry Dr. Schneidleman) the program is outdated and children are better off being "mainstreamed". Guess what, this is a bunch of horse crap. It is all about money.

Our beloved Superintendent Roger Dearing ( sorry, another Dr.) doesn't even have a plan on how these loss services will be made up. Under the requirements IDEA, the district must have the services in place, thus is the district breaking the law or just perhaps bending it.

Maybe Dearing should get rid of all the overpaid administrators, the savings would be huge and the money can go to education. When there is a 2 to 1 ratio of administrators to teachers, there is a problem. Under Dearing, our budget has exploded because of hiring more of his friends into positions that are not needed.

Before we get rid of services, maybe we should get rid of our Superintendent and hire a person that is focused on children and not his political buddies.

Florida City Tries to Ban Chinese Products

2007-10-24T19:02:00.000-05:00

About time elected officials did something
by Craig Bachler

here is the link...
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/CreativeConsumer/story?id=3765361&page=1

America has a problem, we want Walmart prices with American quality. It isn't going to happen.
Wake up, dump the Chinese crap and only buy from countries that trade openly and fairly with us.
Screw China and send their crap back to them.

I told you so......

2007-09-28T20:35:00.000-05:00

Iowa, N.H. Eye New Caucus, Primary Dates
by Craig Bachler

story compliments of My way....

By MIKE GLOVER

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Iowans could still be humming Auld Lang Syne as they gather to choose among presidential candidates, thanks to decisions by other states to move up their election dates.
Party leaders in Iowa are edging toward holding the state's leadoff caucuses as early as Jan. 3, although they'll hold off on a decision until New Hampshire selects a date for the nation's first primary.
"There are only a couple of days that work, and we don't want to go into December," said Iowa GOP head Chuck Laudner, who mentioned Jan. 3, 4 and 5 as dates being considered.
Iowa and New Hampshire have made clear they won't stand pat as states such as Michigan and Florida move up their election dates, but don't expect a decision soon. New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner has the sole power to schedule his state's primary, and he's not talking.
"I'm not any closer," Gardner said Thursday. "I can't (pick a date) at the moment because I don't know."
Iowa and New Hampshire party officials have been hearing that line for months.
"Tightly lipped, isn't he?" noted Fergus Cullen, New Hampshire's Republican chairman.
Party officials in the two states have frequently discussed election scenarios, and most think Gardner will opt for Jan. 8 as long as Iowa doesn't move to mid-December. That would give New Hampshire a week of breathing room before Michigan, one of several states that have ignored demands by both national parties that they not schedule contests before Feb. 5.
But some in New Hampshire speculate that Gardner could move the primary into December - perhaps Dec. 18 - to ensure plenty of time before the contests to follow. Iowa is committed to being first, but officials clearly shudder at the thought of a December caucus. As Iowa Gov. Chet Culver put it, "In this state, we're still going to have Christmas."
In a sign that the New Hampshire primary date is certain to move up, Gardner said Friday he was moving up the filing period for candidates three weeks, to Oct. 15. Candidates will be able to file to be on the ballot through Nov. 2.
"It would allow the date of the primary to be earlier," he said, while adding he's made no decision about setting the date.
For now, Iowa's caucus date remains Jan. 14, eight days before the date when national Democrats want New Hampshire to hold its primary. But it is all-but-certain that the preferred calendar is wishful thinking.
The longer Gardner delays his decision, the less likely that other states would leapfrog in front of New Hampshire. But the uncertainty is creating headaches in Iowa, where the parties must arrange the caucuses, find spots to hold neighborhood meetings in each of the state's 1,784 precincts, and get the word out to activists.
Iowa Democratic Party spokeswoman Carrie Giddins said the wait is frustrating, but the parties will make do.
"No matter when that date is chosen, we will run very serious, very correct caucuses," Giddens said.
In his 31 years as New Hampshire's secretary of state, Gardner has waited as late as December before selecting a primary date. But New Hampshire state Rep. Jim Splaine, who has worked with Gardner on primary issues since 1980, said he expects an announcement in November.
Analyst Jennifer Donahue at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H., said she's sure Gardner is talking with Iowa officials about a date that could work for both states.
"Iowa isn't trying to make it harder for us," Donahue said. "If anything, they're trying to make it easier for us. They always have."
Although Iowa law requires the caucuses to be held "at least eight days earlier" than any other contest, the rule has been ignored in past elections.
In 1988, Michigan held a delegate selection process before Iowa, but it got little attention. Later, Alaska held an earlier contest as well.
Brad Anderson, a spokesman for Culver, said the governor is willing to call a quick special legislative session if needed to change that law, but few think that's necessary.
David Nagle, a former Iowa Democratic Party chairman who largely established the current calendar in 1984, argues it's a matter of being adamant about the state's place in the process, even while holding delicate talks with New Hampshire.
As Nagle put it in a memo to party leaders, "If New Hampshire chooses to move in front of us, then we will move again. New Hampshire must understand that if they go in July, we will go in June."
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Associated Press writers Philip Elliott and Norma Love in Concord, N.H., contributed to this report.

Here is my take,

I made it clear to all 115 members if the Florida Legislature that moving the primary was a bad idea.
Their response (add cricket sound here).............................

Congress Denounces Iranian President

2007-09-25T20:05:00.000-05:00

I have a solution.....
by Craig Bachler

from the AP again,

WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress signaled its disapproval of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad with a vote Tuesday to tighten sanctions against his government and a call to designate his Revolutionary Guard a terrorist group.
The swift rebuke was a rare display of bipartisan cooperation in a Congress bitterly divided on the Iraq war. It reflected lawmakers' long-standing nervousness about Tehran's intentions in the region, particularly toward Israel—a sentiment fueled by the pro-Israeli lobby whose influence reaches across party lines in Congress.
"Iran faces a choice between a very big carrot and a very sharp stick," said Rep. Tom Lantos, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. "It is my hope that they will take the carrot. But today, we are putting the stick in place."
The House passed, by a 397-16 vote, a proposal by Lantos, D-Calif., aimed at blocking foreign investment in Iran, in particular its lucrative energy sector. The bill would specifically bar the president from waiving U.S. sanctions.
Current law imposes sanctions against any foreign company that invests $20 million or more in Iran's energy industry, although the U.S. has waived or ignored sanction laws in exchange for European support on nonproliferation issues.
In the Senate, Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn., and Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., proposed a nonbinding resolution urging the State Department to label Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organization.
Kyl and Lieberman said the proposal does not authorize military force again Iran, but encourages the U.S. to cut off its financial support.
The Bush administration had already been considering whether to blacklist a unit within the Revolutionary Guard, subjecting part of the vast military operation to financial sanctions.
The legislative push came a day after Ahmadinejad defended Holocaust revisionists, questioned who carried out the Sept. 11 attacks and declared homosexuals didn't exist in Iran in a tense question-and- answer session at Columbia University.
The Iranian president was to speak Tuesday at the U.N. General Assembly.
Lantos' bill was expected to draw criticism from U.S. allies in Europe. During a visit to Washington last week, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner told lawmakers that France opposes any U.S. legislation that would target European countries operating in Iran. He argued that such sanctions could undermine cooperation on dealing with Iran.

My solution,
show them what a nuke can do, flatten Iran!

Columbia University promoting hate!

2007-09-22T20:35:00.000-05:00

Columbia Won't Cancel Ahmadinejad Speech
by Craig Bachler

Story by AP

NEW YORK (AP) - Columbia University said it does not plan to call off a speech by Iran's president despite pressure from critics including the City Council speaker, who said the Ivy League school was providing a forum for "hate-mongering vitriol."
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is traveling to New York to address the United Nations' General Assembly. He was to appear Monday at a question-and- answer session with Columbia faculty and students as part of the school's World Leaders Forum.
The State Department calls Iran a state sponsor of terror, and Ahmadinejad has called the Holocaust "a myth" and urged for Israel to be destroyed.
City Council speaker Christine Quinn called Thursday for the university to rescind the invitation, saying "the idea of Ahmadinejad as an honored guest anywhere in our city is offensive to all New Yorkers."
Quinn, a Democrat, said Ahmadinejad was coming to the city "for one reason—to spread his hate-mongering vitriol on the world stage."
His planned appearance at Columbia also was condemned by Jewish groups including the Jewish Defense Organization, which described Ahmadinejad as "the Hitler of Iran."
Columbia spokesman Robert Hornsby said Thursday there was no plan to cancel the appearance, though the university dropped plans for an Ahmadinejad speech last year because of security and logistical problems. The decision came after a Jewish activist group expressed outrage over the invitation.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Friday that the university was free to invite Ahmadinejad to speak, but "personally, I wouldn't go to listen to him—I don't care about what he says."
White House deputy press secretary Tony Fratto said Friday that the Bush administration had no involvement with Columbia's decision.
"This is a country where people can come and speak their minds," he said, adding, "It would be wonderful if some of the countries that take advantage of that here allowed it for their own citizens there."
Columbia President Lee Bollinger, in announcing Ahmadinejad's upcoming appearance, described the event as part of "Columbia's long-standing tradition of serving as a major forum for robust debate." He said the Iranian president had agreed to answer questions on Israel and the Holocaust.
Ahmadinejad's trip to New York also ignited a debate this week over his rejected request to lay a wreath at ground zero. Politicians and families of Sept. 11 victims were outraged that Iran's president might visit the site.
Police rejected Ahmadinejad's request, citing construction and security concerns. In an interview scheduled to air Sunday on CBS' "60 Minutes," Ahmadinejad indicated he would not press the issue but expressed disbelief that the visit would offend Americans.
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Here is my take on this,
Parents, pull the plug on sending in your tuition payments to this poor excuse of a school until they tell this monger of hate to take a hike!
Boycott the event, it is one thing to be an open and free thinker, but this piece of crap is opposed to free thinking.
If my tax dollars are going to this school in the for of student funding, I want it stoppede!
Stop all FAFSA loans, grants and any monies generated from the American taxpayer.

Next Labor Day

2007-08-21T18:22:00.000-05:00

End of Summer means my new home owners insurance policy.......
by Craig Bachler

Yes, you read it right, I'm talking about my homeowners policy. Well, if you lived in Florida, you would understand. After our glorious governor and members of the legislative body had a special meeting to lower our rates, Floridians expected decreases from 10 to 40%.
My rate has doubled over the past three years with no claims ever in my life, hurricane fortified house and paying my bills on time.
Well, my insurer, Universal Property of Florida did things differently, my rates went up $700.00 a year! I am now paying $3100 per year, up from the $2400 last year.
Nothing like taking the boots to the public.
Thank you Charlie Crist, thank you Florida Legislature and a special thanks to Universal Property of Florida for nothing....

Don Imus and CBS Radio get served over comments

2007-08-21T18:18:00.000-05:00

Talk about horse poop.....
by Craig Bachler

The story....

Don Imus and CBS Radio, who have been on the outs since Imus' racially charged on-air statement about the Rutgers women's basketball team and his consequent firing, were "served" (a double-entendre here) by former team center Kia Vaughn when she filed a lawsuit against them -- the same day Imus and CBS reached a reported $20 million settlement.A humble pie and legal summons slam dunk -- gotta love it.Filed in New York State Supreme Court in Brooklyn, the lawsuit, which doesn't list a dollar amount, alleges that Imus and CBS -- plus Imus' former producer/co-host Bernard McGuirk, MSNBC and other media outlets that aired the show -- are legally responsible for damages to Vaughn's character and reputation.Vaughn's attorney, Richard Ancowitz, said, "This is about Kia Vaughn's good name."Vaughn and her Scarlet Knight teammates originally accepted Imus' apology but then appeared on "The Oprah Winfrey Show," saying his statement eclipsed their momentous season.But it didn't. Their season was and always will be meritorious.Ancowitz stated also that Vaughn "would do anything to return to her life as a student and respected basketball player -- a more simple life before Imus opened his mouth on April 4."Girlfriend, there's no going back!With the lawsuit parry, the very media storm Vaughn purportedly seeks to avoid will spin into a more convoluted state that will seek her out.The only conclusion is that she doesn't seek a "more simple life"; the wording should say that she seeks "The Simple Life," that of the television program where two mega-rich airheads attempted to live in everyday situations (emphasis on the "mega-rich" part).Imus' comment was vulgar and unnecessary; Vaughn's lawsuit is based on contemporary backward thinking: Let's build me into a "public figure" through a perceived injustice (since one must have a recognizable persona before it can be defamed), then sue the people I think perpetrated said injustice.As for Imus, the ever-controversial shock host is contract-free and may work (or not) wherever he pleases, albeit with a non-disparagement clause -- where neither party may "trash talk" the other. (Darn!)WABC Radio's general manager, Steve Borneman, refuted rumors that Imus would return to WABC when he denied speaking with him, saying to The Associated Press, "I wish Mr. Imus well, but we are happy with our morning show (hosted by Curtis Sliwa and Ron Kuby)."

This idiot wants to return to a normal life as a student??????
I had no clue as to who she was during this make believe left propaganda stunt.
I'll never forget her name again because of her get rich quick stunt.

Summer thoughts

2007-07-26T18:46:00.000-05:00

We are half way through Summer, how is yours?
by Craig Bachler

I have been taking some time off from the blog to better enjoy the 90 plus temps here in Florida. Also, our rocket scientist in D.C. haven't done anything substantial to talk about.

I listen occasionally to a local wacko communist on AM here in Manatee County Florida. His message has been about President Bush's low approval rating and stop the war and everything else that his brokered broadcast needs to fill two hours of air every morning.

My question, why doesn't he talk about Pelosi and her friends having the lowest public opinion numbers ever in the history of America and how fast the Democrats in Congress established this record? Oh yes, that would be a second record from this Democratic lead Congress.

Then there is Mel the sell out Martinez. He wants every illegal to be given a bonus for breaking our laws. Send a message, do not contribute to the RNC until Mel steps down! Maybe the leadership of the RNC will better understand that Mel doesn't represent Americans, he only represents criminals.

Until next time I need to vent..........

Fairness Doctrine, more wining from the left.

2007-06-29T17:37:00.000-05:00

Yep, the Dems lost "Scare America" after it went bankrupt, now they are pulling out all the punches.
by Craig Bachler
Fairness Doctrine Watch: Pence on the House floor…amendment accepted…Rep. Obey derides talk radio and “yap-yap TV;” “Let right-wing talk radio go on just as it is now. Rush and Sean are just about as important in the scheme of things as Paris Hilton.” Update: Amendment passes!

PENCE AMENDMENT PASSES HOUSE 309-115
Prohibits FCC From Reviving Fairness Doctrine
WASHINGTON, DC- U.S. Congressman Mike Pence issued the following statement today after the Pence-Hensarling-Flake Amendment passed the House of Representatives. The amendment to the Financial Services Appropriations bill prohibits funds from being used by the Federal Communications Commission to impose the Fairness Doctrine on broadcasters. The amendment passed 309-115.

Pence’s remarks on the victory are below:

“Today the House of Representatives affirmed that freedom will continue to reign on the airwaves of America. Thanks to the support of 308 of my colleagues, Congress has ensured that the Fairness Doctrine will remain in the grave for now. This was a resounding victory for free speech.
“However, the fight for freedom on the American airwaves is not over. With many still hoping to resurrect this archaic doctrine of unfairness, we must continue to stay on the offense. Tonight I will introduce the ‘Broadcaster Freedom Act’ to ensure that the victory we experienced on the House floor today extends to future generations.
“I thank all my colleagues, especially the Republican leadership in the House for delivering this resounding victory for the freedom of speech.”

Strike up the band!

Two big victories in one day, a first for Washington......

Have a great Fourth of July, stay safe and God Bless....

Final list of the winners and traitors

2007-06-29T17:32:00.001-05:00

For the traitors, we can call them "Soon to be ex Senator (insert name here)"
by Craig Bachler

Thanks to Roy Beck at numbers USA
SENATORS WHO SWITCHED TO THE GOOD SIDE TODAYOn Tuesday, we were five votes short of killing S. 1639 -- we needed 40. We gave you some top targets but also asked all of you to keep working on your own YES-ON-AMNESTY Senators even if not on a list of likely switchers. How glad we are that you did. No anti-amnesty group that I know of thought Alaska or Ohio could persuade even one Senator, let alone two! Who would have guessed we might get Harkin of Iowa, Collins of Maine? Here are the 18 Senators who voted YES to allow the amnesty bill back on the Senate floor on Tuesday but voted NO to kill it today. All of us at the NumbersUSA headquarters in Arlington, Va. (on the river looking at the Capitol) gathered in our conference room to watch the vote. I wish you could have been here with the whoops every time one of these 18 said YES! We not only got the 40 votes we needed to win, we got 53!!!! Alaska: Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Sen. Ted Stevens Arkansas: Sen. Mark Pryor Iowa: Sen. Tom Harkin Kansas: Sen. Sam Brownback Kentucky: Sen. Mitch McConnell Maine: Sen. Susan Collins Minnesota: Sen. Norm Coleman Missouri: Sen. Kit Bond Nebraska: Sen. Ben Nelson Nevada: Sen. John Ensign New Mexico: Sen. Jeff Bingaman North Carolina: Sen. Richard Burr Ohio: Sen. Sherrod Brown, Sen. George Voinovich Virginia: Sen. John Warner, Sen. Jim Webb We have a new fax for you to thank these Senators. Right now, please forgive all past transgressions and just let them feel the love. Let them know how much better it feels to stand with the majority of voters in your state on this contentious issue. If you want to call one of their offices and give them Thirty Seconds of Thanks,please do.
ALL SENATORS WHO VOTED NO ON AMNESTY TODAYAlabama: Sen. Jeff Sessions, Sen. Richard Shelby Alaska: Sen. Lisa Murkowski, Sen. Ted Stevens Arkansas: Sen Mark Pryor Colorado: Sen. Wayne Allard Georgia: Sen. Saxby Chambliss, Sen. Johnny Isakson Idaho: Sen. Michael Crapo Indiana: Sen. Evan Bayh Iowa: Sen. Tom Harkin, Sen. Charles Grassley Kansas: Sen. Sam Brownback, Sen. Pat Roberts Kentucky: Sen. Mitch McConnell, Sen. Jim Bunning Louisiana: Sen. Mary Landrieu, Sen. David Vitter Maine: Sen. Susan Collins Michigan: Sen. Debbie Stabenow Minnesota: Sen. Norm Coleman Mississippi: Sen. Thad Cochran Missouri: Sen. Kit Bond, Sen. Claire McCaskill Montana: Sen. Max Baucus, Sen. Jon Tester Nebraska: Sen. Ben Nelson New Hampshire: Sen. John Sununu Nevada: Sen. John Ensign New Mexico: Sen. Jeff Bingman, Sen. Pete Domenici North Carolina: Sen. Richard Burr, Sen. Elizabeth Dole North Dakota: Sen. Byron Dorgan Ohio: Sen. Sherrod Brown, Sen. George Voinovich Oklahoma: Sen. Tom Coburn, Sen. Jim Inhofe Oregon: Sen. Gordon Smith South Carolina: Sen. Jim DeMint South Dakota: Sen. John Thune Tennessee: Sen. Lamar Alexander, Sen. Bob Corker Texas: Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson, Sen. John Cornyn Utah: Sen. Orrin Hatch Vermont: Sen. Bernie Sanders Virginia: Sen. John Warner, Sen. Jim Webb West Virginia: Sen. Robert Byrd, Sen. Jay Rockefeller Wyoming: Sen. John Barrasso, Sen. Mike Enzi We also have thank you faxes to those Senators who voted NO on amnesty both Tuesday and today. So much congratulations to those of you who persuaded BOTH your Senators to stand with the American people. For those of you who didn't persuade even one Senator, you clearly live in a tough state politically. But I hope some of the victories today will encourage you to keep trying. We proved that Democratic-dominated states no longer have to go for the open borders side. ONE-THIRD of the Senate Democrats voted with us today.
Now
THE GREAT PROTECTORS OF ILLEGAL ALIENS AND OUTLAW BUSINESSES Arizona: Sen. John Kyl, Sen. John McCain Arkansas: Sen. Blanche Lincoln California: Sen. Barbara Boxer, Sen. Diane Feinstein Colorado: Sen. Ken Salazar Connecticut: Sen. Joe Lieberman, Sen. Chris Dodd Delaware: Sen. Joseph Biden, Sen. Tom Carper Florida: Sen. Mel Martinez, Sen. Bill Nelson Hawaii: Sen. Daniel Akaka, Sen. Daniel Inouye Idaho: Sen. Larry Craig Illinois: Sen. Dick Durbin, Sen. Barack Obama Indiana: Sen. Dick Lugar Maine: Sen. Olympia Snowe Maryland: Sen. Ben Cardin, Sen. Barbara Mikulski Massachusetts: Sen. Ted Kennedy, Sen. John Kerry Michigan: Sen. Carl Levin Minnesota: Sen. Amy Klobuchar Mississippi: Sen. Trent Lott Nebraska: Sen. Chuck Hagel Nevada: Sen. Harry Reid New Hampshire: Sen. Judd Gregg New Jersey: Sen. Frank Lautenberg, Sen. Robert Menendez New York: Sen. Hillary Clinton, Sen. Chuck Schumer North Dakota: Sen. Kent Conrad Oregon: Sen. Ron Wyden Pennsylvania: Sen. Robert Casey, Sen. Arlen Specter Rhode Island: Sen. Jack Reed, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse South Carolina: Sen. Lindsay Graham Utah: Sen. Bob Bennett Vermont: Sen. Patrick Leahy Washington: Sen. Maria Cantwell, Sen. Patty Murray Wisconsin: Sen. Russ Feingold, Sen. Herb Kohl

1 for the American People!

2007-06-07T20:28:00.000-05:00

We WON!!!!!!!!
by Craig Bachler

The American people took to action and told the Senate what they wanted and the voters won.
Now it is time to pass out the crying towels to all the open borders crowd including Fat Boy Kennedy, Mel the sell out Martinez and soon to be off the presidential trail, John McCain. Good night and good riddance.
Lets send the illegals home next!

Time to clean house!

2007-06-07T17:07:00.000-05:00

Senate more interested in special interest that America.
by Craig Bachler

America faces a major challenge but one major one, how to get rid of the dirt in the U. S. Senate.
Our members of the Senate are going against the wishes of the voters and want to push down our throats a immigration bill that we do not want.
It is amazing, Paris Hilton is released from jail after only three days and place under house arrest. Great message to send to our kids, break the law and if mom and dad pay off the right person, she gets out of jail.
We are getting invaded from Mexico, this being a violation of Federal law. So, how can these morons screw this up, they want to give the invaders social security, free education and look the other way about violating American law.
We need to speak up!
America needs to get rid of McCain, Kennedy and Martinez from the U.S. Senate!!!!
Call the RNC, demand Martinez be forced to leave this leadership position, call the offices of the open border crowd and demand they resign from their elected position.
We need to do this now, call them, keep up the pressure and take out the trash.

Martinez: Immigration bill could save GOP

2007-05-21T20:41:00.000-05:00

He is full of the brown stuff!
by Craig Bachler

Here is the link to the story

http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/blogs/politicalticker/2007/05/martinez-immigration-bill-could-save.html

Here is my take,
This jerk is a puppet to Bush. Bush needs something big to make his legacy and this is it, no matter how wrong it is. Martinez was pushed into this position so that Bush had a Spanish speaking puppet on a leash.
Can you say "idiot". Time to dump the open borders crowd and put Americans into power that care about this great country.

Senate about to sell out American public ( us the tax payers)

2007-05-19T13:26:00.000-05:00

Why the Senate Immigration Bill is a failure…
by Craig Bachler

I cannot believe that our elected leaders are going against the wishes of their constituents on allowing amnesty for the illegal invaders. Remember, they broke the law and are now being rewarded with amnesty. Here are just a few of my reasons out of over 100 or so why this is bad for America

1.The Senate Bill Would Make It Impossible To Deport Most Illegal Aliens For Years. (How can they pick the oranges in Florida if they are in Mexico?0.

2.Consultations Between United States And Mexican Authorities At The Federal, State, And Local Levels Are Required Before A Fence Can Be Built. More government stalling tactics ahead).

3.Police Can't Arrest Illegal’s Just for Being Illegal’s. (I say just shoot them).

4.The Senate Bill Puts Amnesty Ahead Of Security. (The stupid’s in the Senate forgot about the illegal’s that took down the World Trade Centers).

5.The No-Sharing For National Security Purposes Clause

6.Amnesty for Illegal’s, Of Any Sort, Just Encourages More People to Break Our Laws. (Hell lets invade Mexico, maybe the illegals will stay there instead).

7.Why Should Criminals Be Allowed To Become American Citizens? (Break law, get bonus).

8.Guest Workers Will Be Eligible For Citizenship. (Buy one, get one free).

9.Union Wages for Guest Workers? (I’m anti union, but where the hell is the AFL-CIO, they have members that will loose money because of these criminals).

10.Cheaper College for Illegal’s Than Americans? (I pay full price, but break the law and enter the US illegally, get a PhD cheap).

11.Weak Assimilation/English Requirements. (My grandparents learned how to speak English and waved the American flag).

12Who will foot the medical bills because they will lack health insurance from the employers they provide cheap labor to? (This is an easy one).

The list goes on. Keep the phones ringing and keep the pressure on, call your favorite talk show, vent, let Martinez and Kennedy know they must go to Mexico with their criminal friends from South of the Border.

Feds Probe Moore's Film Trip to Cuba

2007-05-10T18:26:00.000-05:00

Mike Moron off to be with his peers.
by Craig Bachler

Our good friend (with friends like him, who needs enemy's?) Michael Moron is off to Cuba. click link for story

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8P1K2100&show_article=1

I was under the impression it was illegal for Americans to go to Cuba.
Well, the creator of Hype 911 is out looking for more trash talk to bring to the stupids that watch his movies. I wonder if he will find a McDonald's in Havana to help him stay in shape?

Oakland resolutions condemn federal immigration raids

2007-04-26T19:23:00.000-05:00

This takes the cake
by Craig Bachler

Perhaps it is time my federal tax dollars are no longer spent in Oakland Ca and any of it's businesses.
follow the link to this story

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/04/25/BAGDNPFGV213.DTL

First it was ebonics, now allowing a safe haven for criminals.
Time to dump Oakland to Mexico.

Democrats committing acts of violence against Republicans

2007-04-26T19:12:00.000-05:00

I knew they were a bit wacked, look at their leaders, Pelosi and Dean????
by Craig Bachler

We all know about their attempts at keeping killing of the unborn legal and how Rev Al not so Sharpton is a racist, but this one takes the cake. Read the below story from the AP.

By KEN RITTER, Associated Press Writer Tue Apr 24, 9:42 PM ET
LAS VEGAS - "A man accused of threatening a Nevada Republican Party official with a rifle was arrested Tuesday in a vehicle in which police found swords, knives, a shotgun, shells and a flare gun, authorities said.

Matthew Hunter Kramer, 31, did not resist officers who arrested him on a warrant issued after the April 3 confrontation at state Republican Party offices in Las Vegas. It wasn't clear why he was not arrested earlier.
Zachary Moyle, executive director of the state GOP, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that Kramer invited him to look at something in the trunk of his Mercedes before pulling out a rifle, pointing it at his face and warning that he would be back if
President Bush' vetoed an emergency war spending bill being considered by Congress.
Bush and Democratic leaders are locked in a dispute over the president's pledge to veto legislation if it sets a timetable on the
Iraq war.
Kramer also removed photos of Bush and Vice President
Dick Cheney from the wall of the office and threatened to harm staff members, Moyle said. Kramer left his cell phone number with office staff before leaving, police said.
He is charged with criminal syndicalism, assault with a deadly weapon and aiming a firearm at a person, police Officer Martin Wright said.
Criminal syndicalism makes it a crime to advocate sabotage, violence or terrorism to accomplish industrial or political reform, said Ron Bloxham, a Clark County prosecutor. It carries a maximum sentence of six years in prison.
It wasn't known Tuesday evening whether Kramer had a lawyer".

Our forefathers would be disgusted at today's government

2007-04-24T17:45:00.000-05:00

But, Yes! We do have a recourse
by Craig Bachler

The Constitution is under attack, a usurpation of government officials, lawmakers, media, and a growing number of people who know nothing of the foundations of their own country, and seem as though they could not care less.
But we do have an option, America it is time to speak out. Illegal immigration is on the rise, our taxes are out of control and America is not the country that George Washington, Sam Adams, Ben Franklin or Thomas Jefferson visioned.
Join our cause, the Sons of Liberty. We are a group of average Americans that care about our country, care about the Constitution and care about the future.
E-mail us at sonsofliberty2007@gmail.com and become a member. We are in the infantcy and need represenatives in all 50 states, join us, stand tall and loud as we try to bring America back on course.

Imus os now gone, time to send a message

2007-04-20T06:12:00.000-05:00

The I-Man is off the air, what about his former advertisers?
by Craig Bachler

I wasn't a big fan of Imus, but him on the radio didn't affect me either. Unlike some radios, I have more than one station to choose from. But apparently, Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson don't know that.
So, why was Imus pulled? Because several girls from a sports team claimed they were insulted? I can almost guarantee that if you listen to there IPODs you will find music that will make your hair stand. I will bet a weeks salary that they listen to the crap rap that is responsible for all the racial divide in this nation.

Here is a call to action, boycott all of the advertisers that pulled out of Imus's show. That's right, GM, GMAC (aka DiTec), American Express, etc. Let Jesse the producer of bastard child Jackson and Al not the sharpest Sharpton send their people to these advertisers. Lets see how long before they beg for forgiveness to those that were offended by their racist action.

The racial divide is not being caused by white vs black, it is being caused by the actions of the above "black leaders" and groups such as the black panthers. Time to send a message, we are all Americans, lets act that way.

Congress Gone Wild

2007-04-16T17:18:00.000-05:00

Our favorite boys in D.C are Spending your money!!!!!!
by Craig Bachler

Here is the link and my reply..

http://www.examiner.com/a-675671~Congressional_junkets_picking_up_steam.html

Now, here is my turn.
Your taxes are high, gas is hitting $3.00 a gallon again, and the wonderful members of Congress are taking vacations on our dime.
Fire them!
Vote these jerks out of office. These junkets cost us millions, yet they do not want to protect the border, protect our children from terrorist and don't give a crap about us.
Clean house is the answer, time to hold their feet to the fire. They listen well to all the lobbiest that have them vote in their favor.
As Ross Perot said, We will remember in November.

Don Imus show loses more advertisers

2007-04-11T17:14:00.000-05:00

Double standards are acceptable if your a rapper with trash talking mouth or Al not so Sharpton
by Craig Bachler

With all the talking heads on the radio talking about Imus and his potty mouth, I cannot find anything good on the radio now.
I was never a big fan of his over the top attitude, but he broke no laws, didn't force anyone to listen to his show or mentioned any individual names. Yet, Jesse love child Jackson and Al the racist Sharpton are on this faster than their old ladies.
Now Imus is loosing sponsors and faces being cancelled. Read this little bit about Sharpton from one of my listeners...

"Here is the real Al Sharpton in action. In 1995, he led his National Action Network in an ugly boycott against Freddy’s Fashion Mart, a Jewish-owned business that had its rent raised by its black landlord. Freddy’s in turn raised the rent on one of its subtenants, a black-owned music store. Published transcripts of Sharpton’s incendiary radio broadcasts about the Freddy’s boycott were available only through the Jewish press; the mainstream press printed only a few of the less-inflammatory of the Reverend’s comments. The street leader of the boycott, Morris Powell, was the head of Sharpton’s “Buy Black” Committee. Repeatedly referring to the Jewish proprietors of Freddy’s as “crackers,” Powell and his fellow protesters menacingly told passersby, “Keep [going] right on past Freddy’s, he’s one of the greedy Jew bastards killing our [black] people. Don’t give the Jew a dime.” Some picketers openly threatened violence against whites and Jews –– all under the watchful, approving eye of Sharpton. The subsequent picketing became increasingly violent in tone until one of the protesters eventually shot four whites in the store, and then set the building on fire –– killing seven employees, most of whom were Hispanics."

Make you think twice about the double standard?

NH House votes in mandate adult seatbelt use

2007-04-07T08:14:00.000-05:00

With the Dems in power in my old home state, it is now "live under our control or die".
by Craig Bachler

Being a former resident of New Hampshire, I must admit, I left in time. My wife and I discuss moving back many time, as we miss the true spirit of "Live Free or Die" the states motto. This is a place with no helmet laws for motorcycles, great people and the only state in the nation with no seat belt law for adults (right now anyways). Yet, New Hampshire has the highest statical usage of seat belts in the nation. Here is my thoughts, don't mandate it and the people will use comm0n sense, force it down our throats and watch the usage fall.
We can thank all the do good Democrats for telling us what is right and wrong. Quite honestly, I am getting sick and tired of what is good and bad for my family and I. What would our forefathers think if they came back and seen all this stupidity that government has mandated?

Here is the story taken from the Manchester Union Leader in New Hampshire (my favorite newspaper and one that reports the news, not opinion).

"The New Hampshire House Thursday passed a mandatory seat belt bill, requiring anyone in a moving car to be belted.
The bill, which passed 153-140, would allow a police officer to stop and ticket anyone for driving without a seat belt, or for having an unbelted passenger.
The offense carries a $50 fine for a first offense, $100 for a second offense.
New Hampshire is the last in the country without a law requiring all adults to wear a seat belt. It also has the lowest rate of adult seat belt use in the nation, at 64 percent. States with mandatory belt laws have usage in the 90 percent range, ( I want to make something clear, depending where you research this information, I have had a low of 56% to a high of 83% for New Hamshire drivers usage of seat belts and after a day long search, I cannot find anything even close to a 90% national average) from the the bill's supporters said yesterday"(consider the source, a bias).(Manchester Union Leader, April 7, 2007).

You ask, what can be done and I have the answer.....
Drum roll please.........................

Join the Sons of Liberty......
email Mike at sonsofliberty2007@gmail.com
let him know you want to slow down the governments stupidity. I'll have more at a later date.

Tancredo to Announce Presidential Bid

2007-03-31T14:37:00.000-05:00

I bet the open borders crowd won't support him
by Craig Bachler

This guy has my support both financial and vote. He is the only one that has the cookies to step up and talk about the invaders entering this Country.

Here is the link to the story.....

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8O6IUM80&show_article=1&catnum=0

If you want to do something about this major problem we are facing, support Tom Tancredo!

South Park to Spoof Hillary

2007-03-27T10:19:00.000-05:00

This is heavy (no not you Hillary) stuff....
by Craig Bachler

The popular show, South Park plans on having my favorite person Hillary C..... you know.
The queen of politics will be the next star of this animated (sometimes too real to life) comedy show.
Tune in tonight, tomorrow I will have a bit of followup to it. Lets see if the wackos come out of the closet as they did in Tom Cruises defense regarding the episode with the Church of Scientology.

A word of caution to the writers, don't piss her off too much, she can get very mean.

BTW,
I have been somewhat busy and have neglected to update on a daily basis, I should be back to full steam next week...

Hostage fears over troops seized by Iran

2007-03-24T07:11:00.000-05:00

They must still be a bit sore about 300 and getting their butts kicked bigtime
by Craig Bachler

Iran, the little country that they "think they can". They keep telling themselves "I think I can, I think I can" but in reality they will fall flat on their face.
By them entering the waters of Iraq and committing this hostile act, they have committed an act of war.
Here is a bit of advise for the White House and our good friends across the pond in the UK...
Tell Iran they have 24 hours to turn the hostages over unharmed or we are going to send in Jack Bauer.
If that doesn't work, remind them that we invaded Iraq, hung the chief trouble maker and will do the same over there.
Maybe an invasion isn't needed, lets take him out with a few small nukes.
Time for tough talk and the tough actions needed to stop this tyrant from dictating to us.
Bomb Iran!!!!!

First in the Nation Payoff....

2007-03-23T07:15:00.000-05:00

Florida's attempt to be First in the nation has Economic gains...
by Craig Bachler

This has me steaming mad. So, with that said, I will continue to vent my fustrations to the nation. Below is the letter I sent out to over 100 media outlets, lets see who will pick up the ball and run with it.

This past week in the Florida legislature a bill was passed 115 to 1 to move the states Presidential primary to Jan 29 to be the “first in the nation” primary. It was explained to me that by an intern working at my state reps office that this would be good because of the diversity of the population of the state. He went on to say that New Hampshire and Iowa do not make up the flavor of America.

My response, “you’re lost and so are the 115 that voted for this”. The purpose of the primary is to hear all candidates on issues facing our nation. Regretfully, a state the size of Florida, California, New York or Texas will prohibit many candidates from being heard. The candidates that we will hear are the ones with deep pockets that can afford TV, Radio and print ads across the state. Are we not a nation of debate to find the solution to our challenges?

By only hearing select candidates, our options will be limited to the Hillary’s and McCain’s of the process. Is this what our forefathers wanted? Also, the concept of grass roots politics by going out to meet the people at town hall meetings will now be lost. Candidates will now be forced to only meet those willing to pay $2000.00 a plate and not the people they claim to represent. This is a disgrace!

In addition, our date gets changed to Jan 29, what will stop Michigan to change it to Dec 31? As is, I am already sick of hearing promises that will be broken. When will this stop. The fact is this; this was done strictly as an attempt to get campaign money into the state, nothing more, nothing less. Call your Senator and the Governor and tell them to stop Florida Senate Bill1010.

As a former resident of New Hampshire, I have been honored to meet many candidates on the political trail; this is the one time we are able to communicate with them as people and not as candidates. I can assure you that by moving the first in the nation primary to a big state will take the voices of the common citizen away for our countries government. Perhaps the legislature in Florida should fix the voting problems of 2000 and the recent 13th Congressional race in 2006 before they want the spot light on a national event.

Florida moves to wipe out clout of smaller states with Jan. 29 presidential primary

2007-03-22T14:50:00.000-05:00

Stupidity at it's best....
by Craig Bachler

You might of heard by now, everybody wants a part of the cash,
Yes our rocket scientist in the Florida House supported moving the primary up to Jan 29! It has nothing to do with the "diversity" of the population as I was told today by an aid to my local rep, it is all about economics.
Fact, most candidates spend the most at the first bang to make sure they get the name recognition in the beginning of the election.
Fact, small states are better proving grounds for candidates, they are forced to get out and meet the people ( no, not their $2000.00 a plate supporters) the people that make up the masses in this country.
Fact, New Hampshire has a better record of picking candidates than Florida. Did you ever hear of any voting issues in New Hampshire? Florida? Well, 2000 presidential election, 2006 District 13 Congressional race (still unresolved) do you need more?
Fact, if the big states control the primary, lesser know candidates will not be heard. Isn't it all about the candidates and their ideas, not their political crap because they have millions in their campaign accounts?

Call the Governor of Florida and tell him this must stop before it is too late.

OFFICIALS FORCIBLY REMOVE HILLARY PROTESTER AT FUNDRAISER

2007-03-21T10:15:00.000-05:00

Is this a double standard?
by Craig Bachler

The below link will take you to see a protested removed from the Hillary for President fundraiser. Wasn't Billy's message the "compassionate to Americans" touchy feely thing? Apparently, Hideous Hillary doesn't share the same philosophy on human beings. Her thugs removed a protested because she doesn't care!

Your stupid enough to vote this woman in to the White House, watch how she sucks up all the power and ignores the people of America. Oh by the way, my comments about her regarding she must stay our of skirts sticks. She does have very fat ankles.

Here is the link, agree or disagree with me, e-mail me your thoughts.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=960_1174488595&p=1

G.O.P. Candidates Confront Immigration Politics

2007-03-20T11:24:00.000-05:00

McCain is now waking up, he heard a little voice in his head
by Craig Bachler

Those of you that tune into Talk Back America and read this blog pretty much know where I stand on this issue of the invaders from the south. On my radio show, I have been ruthless to those in power that support amnesty for the millions that broke the law and entered our Country illegally, hence the term Illegal Immigrant.
U.S. Senator John McCain has been one of my targets. It now appears he has seen the light, or hearing "voices" instead of telling us what is good for Americans, he is now doing something most politician won't do, listen.

The story........

"DES MOINES, March 17 —Immigration, an issue that has divided Republicans in Washington, is reverberating across the party’s presidential campaign field, causing particular complications for SenatorJohn McCain of Arizona.

Charlie Neibergall/Associated Press
The topic came up repeatedly in recent campaign swings through Iowa by Mr. McCain and SenatorSam Brownback of Kansas, another Republican who, like Mr. McCain, supports giving some illegal immigrants a path to citizenship, a position that puts them at odds with many other conservatives. Both candidates faced intensive questioning from voters on the issue, which has become more prominent in the state as immigrants are playing a larger and increasingly visible role in the economy and society.
“Immigration is probably a more powerful issue here than almost anyplace that I’ve been,” Mr. McCain said after a stop in Cedar Falls.
As he left Iowa, Mr. McCain said he was reconsidering his views on how the immigration law might be changed. He said he was open to legislation that would require people who came to the United States illegally to return home before applying for citizenship, a measure proposed by Representative Mike Pence, Republican of Indiana. Mr. McCain has previously favored legislation that would allow most illegal immigrants to become citizens without leaving the country.
Beyond whatever influence it has as the state whose caucuses kick off the presidential nominating contest, Iowa has become something of a laboratory for the politics of immigration. Not only is it a place where industries like meatpacking rely heavily on immigrant workers and where a once relatively homogenous population is confronting an influx of Hispanic residents, but the presidential candidates who are criss-crossing the state are also providing forums for Iowans to express their views and influence national policy.
On Saturday morning in Des Moines, Mr. Brownback stood for 30 minutes at a breakfast with Republicans as question after question — without exception — was directed at an immigration system that Iowans denounced as failing. “These people are stealing from us,” said Larry Smith, a factory owner from Truro and a member of the central committee of the state Republican Party.
Finally, Mr. Brownback, with a slight smile, inquired, “Any other topics that people want to talk about?”
“What are you going to do with illegal immigrants who come here and become criminals?” demanded Jodi Wohlenhaus, a Republican homemaker who lives outside Des Moines.
The debate on the campaign trail is both reflecting and feeding the politics of the issue in Washington. President Bush and the two parties in Congress have been engaged in a three-way negotiation that has pitted demands from many conservatives to concentrate first on improving border security against Mr. Bush’s call, backed by many Democrats, for a guest worker program that could include a right for some illegal workers to eventually get legal status.
The issue has become much more complicated as the presidential campaign has gotten under way, exposing the Republicans in particular to voters who are angry about what they see as porous borders, growing demands from immigrants on the social welfare and education systems and job losses that they link at least in part to a low-wage labor force coming over the border.
Mr. McCain, for example, appeared to distance himself from SenatorFatbot Edward M. Kennedy, the Massachusetts Democrat with whom he formed an alliance last year on an immigration bill that stalled in Congress.
“What I’ve tried to point out is we couldn’t pass the legislation,” Mr. McCain said. “So we have to change the legislation so it can pass. And I’ve been working with Senator Kennedy, but we’ve also been working with additional senators, additional House members.”

Well sounds like he is going to the well, but the well is dry of voters that support his open borders concept. Looks like John is doing the back stroke on this one. Stay tuned for more flip flopping from others that support open borders.

NE Airport Lines Still Long but Moving

2007-03-19T13:23:00.000-05:00

Damn that Global warming, it is causing too much snow!
by Craig Bachler

Well, we have big Al and his movie talking all about doom and gloom with global warming. Then we have the Burlington VT school district teaching global warming to 3rd graders. Then we have every wacko that wants to make a name for themselves talking about the melting of the icebergs and so on.....

Well, this would be good news for the airlines.....
story below.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Airport lines were still long Monday but getting back to normal in as US Airways tried to recover from a paralyzing ice storm that stranded thousands of travelers in Northeast cities over the weekend.
About 100 people spent Sunday night at Philadelphia International Airport, down from about 1,000 after the storm hit on Friday, said airport spokeswoman Phyllis VanIstendal.

US Airways, the dominant carrier at both hard-hit airports, reported Sunday that it was trying to find seats for 100,000 passengers ( who ever stole them, please return them your causing a problem)system wide whose travel had been interrupted by the storm that hit the Northeast.

I don't know about you, but snow isn't something new in the North East nor is flying. So can someone explain to me why there appears to be big issues with the airlines this year? Seeing US Airways swallowed up America West and they had eyes on Delta, is this the end result of consolidations? Yea, JetBlue took a beating in Feb, but come on, this isn't something that cropped up last night.

The worst part is, all they give you is a bag of pretzels for all this aggravation.

Iranian cyber attack American movie

2007-03-18T18:26:00.000-05:00

Maybe the movie wasn't so far from the truth....
by Craig Bachler

Well, the reviews are in for 300 the movie. I took my son to see this piece of entertainment today. Overall the movie was well written, great effects and yes, plenty of blood and gore ( no not Mr. greenhouse). Regretfully the Iranian press begs to differ.

See the story below......

Tehran, March 11, Taliya News – Once again U.S propaganda machine raid another attack against Iran, its culture and civilization through a hateful movie:"300""300" is the name of an irresponsible, unethical and unscientific movie which portraits Persian Empire kings and soldiers as monsters and animals with body-piercing, armors, facial features and demonic behavior that seem to have sprung out from the dungeons of hell.
The inaccurate and derogatory depiction of ancient Persians that according to all historical data conducted warfare with mastery and dignity, and looked nothing like science-fictional monsters, is a depiction of how movie studios and authors sacrifice historical accuracy for would-be profits.
It is a proven scholarly fact that the Persian Empire in 480 B.C was the most magnificent and civilized empire. Established by the Cyrus the great, the writer of the first human right declaration, Persians ruled over significant portions of Greater Iran, the east modern Afghanistan and beyond into central Asia; in the north and west all of Asia Minor (modern Turkey), the upper Balkans peninsula (Thrace), and most of the Black Sea coastal regions; in the west and southwest the territories of modern Iraq, northern Saudi-Arabia, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, all significant population centers of ancient Egypt and as far west as portions of Libya. Having twenty nations under control, encompassing approximately 7.5 million square kilometers, unquestionably the Achaemenid Empire was territorially the largest empire of classical antiquity.
Based on the Zoroastrian doctrine, it was the strong emphasis on honesty and integrity that gave the ancient Persians credibility to rule the world, even in the eyes of the people belonging to the conquered nations (Herodotus, mid 5th century B.C). Truth for the sake of truth was the universal motto and the very core of the Persian culture that was followed not only by the great kings, but even the ordinary Persians made it a point to adhere to this code of conduct.
Some Iranians have written 2 petitions against that movie and Warner Brothers Studios

Surprise, they do not give this movie thumbs up. But the truth hurts. Consider the source of this news release, a state run propaganda business promoting the hate known to come from this government.

If you compare it to today's thinking from the government of Iran, they would try to kill each and everyone of us with the use of nuclear weapons. They are the invaders, they want to force their ideological thinking on the rest of the world. Talk about a new form of colonization.

If they are holding their head in the sand because only 300 soldiers fought back their million man invading army, well how many hijackers did it take to temporally put America in panic? I know they have big egos, but come on, it is only a movie. We'll leave the propaganda tactics to the leaders of Iran.

Ahmadinejad says Iran will stick to atomic work

2007-03-16T12:59:00.000-05:00

Can you say.......Lunatic?
by Craig Bachler

Iran made the news again.....and here it is

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said on Friday no amount of U.N. pressure would deter it from its nuclear program, a day after major powers agreed a plan to impose new sanctions.
"We have a nuclear fuel cycle. We will not give it up under pressure. By holding meetings you (the West) cannot block the Iranian nation's path," President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told a rally in the central town of Khatam, the official IRNA news agency reported.

Guess what, Iran feels the same way about the UN as does the rest of the world, hold up three fingers and read the one in the middle.
We have a problem here and if we do not address it now, it will only get worst. Iran has subs it bought from Russia and Germany, short and medium range missiles as well as a lot of head banging fanatics in the military.
Regretfully we have a habit of letting things grow and pretend it isn't happening. If we do not stop Iran now, we will have to stop them later at a more costly method.

Like the old song goes,......
Bomb, Bomb, Bomb, Bomb Iran, Bomb, Bomb, Bomb, Bomb Iran......you know we can.......

Well, liberal anti war wackos, any comments from you wonderful brain?

“I want to wait and hear what John Edwards has to say, he’s kind of good-looking,”

2007-03-15T11:50:00.000-05:00

But does he support gay right?
by Craig Bachler

The presidential race is off and running..........

“I want to wait and hear what John Edwards has to say, he’s kind of good-looking,” Obama envisioned Iowa caucus-goers from the small town of Clinton telling themselves. During an appearance in West Burlington, Iowa, the phrase appeared again, this time with Edwards as “kind of cute.”

Now wait a minute, I read in an earlier article that

"Clinton, Obama skirt queries on gays in the military"
here is the link..
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/ny-usgays0315,0,2870261,print.story

He appears to be attracted to men based on his comments, but yet is skirting the question, i'm confused.

Web censorship spreading globally

2007-03-15T11:44:00.000-05:00

Do you think my friends in Mexico and Iran are doing this to keep the truth out?
by Craig Bachler

"Internet censorship is spreading rapidly, being practised by about two dozen countries and applied to a far wider range of online information and applications, according to research by a transatlantic group of academics."

It amazes me, Iran claims to be a "democracy" with fair and open elections, but yet if you speak out against their government, you subject to death.

here is the link to the site with the map of who is not letting the truth out.

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/1dbb5faa-d268-11db-a7c0-000b5df10621.html

Suspect feared prison in Mexico, official says

2007-03-14T11:13:00.000-05:00

So, he came back because of cable tv, 3 square and a clean room
by Craig Bachler

The story reads......
Manatee County Florida
13 year old boy kidnapped at gunpoint by illegal immigrant for randsome. Lucky the boy was able to escape before the illegal went back to where he tied him up to a tree. Then the illegal escapes to Mexico and had second thoughts about being there as well. Here is the story from the Bradenton Fl Herald.

"MANATEE - The prospect of being closer to his girlfriend and two children - and of facing prison time in in his native Mexico combined to convince kidnapping suspect Vicente Ignacio Beltran-Moreno to turn himself in to American authorities,
"Prisons in the Untied States are in a lot better shape than they are in Mexico," Manatee County Sheriff's Maj. Connie Shingledecker said at Wednesday's news conference announcing Beltran-Moreno's arrest.
Earlier at the conference, Manatee County Sheriff Charlie Wells says Vicente Ignacio Beltran-Moreno was in daily contact with local officials before he turned himself in.
"We learned later (after the kidnapping) that he was in Mexico. An awful lot of effort has gone into getting him and getting him back here. He is is custody down in Texas," Sheriff Wells said.
There's no word at 2:30 p.m. about the reaction of the 13-year-old Clay Moore, who was in school in Palmetto. His principal said he was allowed to finish testing, and then was told of the suspect's apprehension during lunch.
His stepfather was attending the news conference with the sheriff.
Sheriff's Major Connie Shingledecker said the help of farmworkers in Manatee County was essential to identifying the suspect".

Now here is my response,

If our elected officials were really concerned about the border situation, do you think that this might of happened?
If this child was hurt or worse, would the open border advocates still support open borders?
Yes, because it isn't their problem, it is the rest of Americas problem. The ones supporting amnesty and open borders has something to gain from it. So, time to do the laundry, first McCain, then Kennedy (would need a super size washer for him) and the rest of the open borders crowd.

Pelosi hears boos at AIPAC

2007-03-14T06:50:00.000-05:00

Nancy, time to listen to people outside of SanFran, ya think?
by Craig Bachler

Members of the main pro-Israel lobbying group offered scattered boos to a statement by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) that the Iraq war has been a failure on several scores.
The boos, mixed with some polite applause, stood in stark contrast to the reception House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) received minutes earlier. Most of the crowd of 5,000 to 6,000 stood and loudly applauded Boehner when he said the U.S. had no choice but to win in Iraq.
Pelosi and Boehner were speaking at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) annual meeting. AIPAC has not taken a position on the war in Iraq or the supplemental spending bill to be considered this week by the House Appropriations Committee, but much of Boehner’s speech was about the future of the Iraq conflict.
Boehner sought to link the fight in Iraq to the future of Israel, as he said a failure in Iraq would pose a direct threat to Israel.

Here is my Nancy issue,
First, lets make it clear, I have mixed feelings on Israels behavior and their influence in our U.S. Government, but ....
Israel is the only democracy in the region. They, no matter what they do are always under the microscope and criticized for everything. They could pack up their country, move it to the North Pole and the Muslims extremist would follow them there and complain that they are on their land, they settled the North Pole first.
The security of the region depends on the U.S. winning in Iraq. Not only do we have a moral obligation to finish the job, we have an economic reason as well.
Then this liberal ***** comes along as speaker and starts blowing hot air up our ****. Nancy, go back to San Fransisco where your communist liberal thinking works. The rest of America doesn't care about you.

'Jessica' Jurors Deciding Life or Death

2007-03-14T06:36:00.000-05:00

The needle is too good for him, let him fry
by Craig Bachler

The story from the AP.......

"A convicted sex offender committed a calculated, horrific crime when he murdered 9-year-old Jessica Lunsford by burying her alive, and he deserves a death sentence despite evidence of his mental problems, a state prosecutor told jurors Tuesday.
"The murder of Jessica was a cold, calculated and premeditated murder," prosecutor Peter Magrino said in opening statements in the penalty phase of John Evander Couey's trial. "There are some cases, factually, that call out for the death penalty."
The same jury that convicted Couey last week of abducting, raping and killing Jessica must now recommend by majority vote whether he deserves life in prison or death.
Jessica was abducted from her bedroom in the central Florida town of Homosassa in February 2005, leading to a massive search that drew worldwide attention. She was found three weeks later in a shallow grave, clutching a stuffed dolphin and encased in two black plastic garbage bags, outside the trailer where Couey had been living."

My reply.....

Here is the problem, we have this looser that has more rights that the victim. See, if he is put to death, he will spend 10 years appealing this and millions in public money at the same time. Should his appeals lose, he will be removed from the earth with simple injections and peacefully go into a permanent sleep.

Then we had this adorable, young life that was taken by this monster. She was buried alive.... Her parents will never be able to hold her again, read a bed time story to her or get to see her grow up into a young lady. All this is done because of this sick monster that should be fried in the chair. Forget the needle, forget the appeal process, forget spending my public money to defend this *******, he needs to be fried immediately.

As for the anti death penalty people, wake up, this guy needs to die in pain!

Mass. Wants Immigration Detainees Freed

2007-03-13T06:46:00.000-05:00

Maybe the social worker can talk to Bank of America and issue them a new credit card.
by Craig Bachler

Lets see, I break the law, I get to go to jail without passing go and collecting $200.00.
Your an illegal immigrant that invaded my country and you get a get out of jail card from social services and a line of credit from Bank of America.

From the AP......

BOSTON (AP) -- The head of Massachusetts' social services on Monday called for the release of about 20 factory workers arrested in an immigration raid, saying many have children with no one else to care for them( what about the other 30 illegals they share the trailer with?).
They were among the 361 people taken into custody following the raid March 6 at a Michael Bianco Inc. factory that makes equipment and apparel for the U.S. military( all military contracts should be cancelled, call your congressman).
Many of the suspected illegal immigrants were shipped to detention centers in Texas before a federal judge ordered the rest to remain in Massachusetts because advocates said the raid created a "humanitarian crisis" ( yea, the lazy owner and his family must now work because there is no one left in the factory).
Commissioner Harry Spence was among three-dozen state Department of Social Services workers who traveled to Texas during the weekend to interview more than 200 detainees.
The department workers returned to Massachusetts on Monday after recommending the return of 21 detainees the day before, Spence said. Immigration officials in Texas were releasing nine of those 21, Russ Knocke, spokesman for the Department of Homeland Security in Washington, D.C., said Monday.
Meanwhile, U.S. FatBoy Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., sent a letter Monday to Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff asking that all detainees be returned to Massachusetts for supervised release ( remember him, the man that wants to be king of Camelot but is happy to be king of amnesty instead).
Kennedy also asked Chertoff to meet with him and other members of the state's congressional delegation this week.
In response to Kennedy's request, Knocke said the department has to enforce the law and added that at least 20 percent of the immigrants snared in the raid had already received deportation orders.
"We have to enforce the law and we will continue to do so in an aggressive and sensible way," Knocke said. "Not enforcing the law is not an option."

Lets add up the numbers, Kennedy + illegal immigrants + military supplier breaking the law + Bank of America issuing credit cards to these criminals = American public paying for all this.

Just to let you know, I did call the company three times today, all three time they hung up on me once I asked for a comment. Give them a call, they would happy to hear from you.

Michael Bianco Inc
89 West Rodney French Blvd
New Bedford, Ma. 02744
TEL. 508-992-9494FAX 508-992-2661
military@michael-bianco.com
http://www.michael-bianco.com/
Check out their spelling of Military Equipment on the military page, no wonder why they hire illegals, they can't speak English themselves.

Time to call your member of congress to bitch about it again.

Russians: Iran nuke plant to be delayed

2007-03-12T13:11:00.000-05:00

Do you think it has something to do with their bad spending habits?
by Craig Bachler

OK, we have Russia that would sell her first born all in the name of being capitalist. Then you have an arrogant country called Iran that has "little mans disease". What does all this mean?

From our friends at the AP

MOSCOW - The state-run Russian company building Iran's first nuclear power plant said Monday that the reactor's launch will be postponed because of Iranian payment delays.
Russian media reports, meanwhile, indicated that the Kremlin was growing tired of Iran's nuclear defiance in the face of U.N. Security Councils' sanctions, with three agencies citing an unidentified official warning Iran to cooperate and stop playing "anti-American games."

Anti American Games?????

What are they talking about? Maybe that Iran is the cause of all the problems in the new free Iraq, maybe because Iran is bankrolling any activity related to terror against U.S. interest?
Think about it, all fingers point to Iran and their wacko leadership.
If Iran wants nuclear technology lets give it to them on the tip of a missle. This would be a good strong message to all those wonderful little countries that hate us. I think it is called tough love.

Insurgent Leader Nabbed in Iraq Raid

2007-03-10T17:26:00.000-05:00

I aint seen no al-Qaida
by Craig Bachler

Pelosi and friends want to cut out the funding on the war on terror. She has threatened to pull out ( no comment), great message to send to all those terrorist we are trying to rid the world of.

We are in Iraq to bring the war on terror to the terrorist front door. No matter if we should or should not be there, we now have a job to finish. Since the start of the war, how many attacks has happened in the U. S.? How about the intel that we did get out of Iraq on future plots against U. S. interest? Things are looking good for Dubya on this one contrary to the left leaning communist media that has been blowing smoke up our butts.

Ahh.......
Looks like we did find al-Qaida in Iraq, but where the hell is ABC, CBS and NBC ( I won't bore you with CNN)?

Read this just released from the AP.....

Insurgent Leader Nabbed in Iraq Raid Mar 09, 2007

BAGHDAD (AP) -- The leader of the al-Qaida-affiliated Islamic State of Iraq has been captured in a raid west of Bagdad, an Iraqi military spokesman said Friday.
Abu Omar al-Baghdadi was captured Friday in a raid inAbu Ghraib on the western outskirts of Baghdad, said Brig. Gen. Qassim al-Moussawi, spokesman of the Baghdad security operation. U.S. officials had no confirmation of the capture.

"One of the terrorists who was arrested with him confessed that the one in our hands is al-Baghdadi," al-Moussawi said.
Al-Baghdadi has been identified in statements posted on Islamic extremist Web sites as the head of the Islamic State, which was proclaimed last year after the death of theleader of al-Qaida in Iraq, Abu Musab al- Zarawi.
Al-Baghdadi was said to have headed the Mujahedeen Shura Council, an alliance of al-Qaida and other jihadist organizations, which was set up last year to downplay the role of foreigners in the Iraqi insurgency. The name first surfaced after al-Zarqawi's death, when the Mujahedeen Shura Council posted a condolence message on a militant Web site.

Well Nancy, any comment?

Nevada Dems Nix Fox Debate

2007-03-10T17:14:00.000-05:00

Talk about a double standard
by Craig Bachler

Amazing, the Democrats think that FOX Broadcasting is slanted to the right in political reporting. Yet, the New York Times , Washington Post, Boston Globe all slant so far left that they have fallen off the continental shelf.

Amazing how that jerk Howard Dean called President Bush the biggest terrorist in the world and all the Dems applauded him, but yet FOX News Chairman and CEO Roger Ailes, when he jokingly compared Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, the junior senator from Illinois, to Osama bin Laden, "went too far," and prompted Nevada Democrats to end the partnership.

Lets see, we have Soros, remember him, the guy that started Move on.org behind the "new Democrats" party. BTY do you know how Soros made his billions, basically speculating on 3rd world nations currency. He actually is at fault for some of the smaller economies of the world to stagnate. Move on told the Dems to move on to another state where their incompetent thinking won't show.

I say, lets send them to Mexico, they want voters, well you will have an audience that will applaud them and their open border ways.

White House invites several in Congress daily to push new secret amnesty

2007-03-09T10:00:00.000-05:00

By George, I think he doesn't "got it"

by Craig Bachler

A good friend of mine, Roy Beck from Numbers USA sent out an e-mail last evening on some of the happenings in the White House. It appears that our President is now wheeling and dealing with members of the Congress to promote more illegals to come into America. I think he learned how effective this was after Bill Clinton bought NAFTA with aircraft carriers, C-17 aircraft, funding for why roses make you dream better and more pork spending to "buy the vote".

The following is from Roys e-mail...
While the media (and all of us activists) have been mostly focused on blocking Sen. Kennedy's latest (yet-unveiled) amnesty, Karl Rove and his White House crew have been shuttling Senators and Representatives in and out almost non-stop trying to build momentum for THEIR newly hatched attempt at an amnesty. The groups trekking to the White House are mostly Republican but are including Democrats, too. We are told that at least a few supposedly anti-amnesty Members of Congress have already given their approval to this new White House plan. Their willingness to do so is reportedly because the White House argues that new features make it possible to give illegal aliens citizenship without distracted voters recognizing that it is an amnesty. Among the features appear to be echoes of the "step-out-step-in" portion of the Pence Amnesty plan from last year where at some point illegal aliens have crossed the border for a few hours or days before coming back in and applying for a path to citizenship. Although the White House is not saying so directly, it appears that it plans to have a massive increase in annual green cards in order to accommodate the step-out-step-in citizenship applicants. The White House is preying on the fear of many Members of Congress that if they don't soon pass something that looks like a solution to the 12 million illegal aliens, they will suffer political fallout. Only you can make them more fearful of endorsing anything that allows illegal aliens to remain permanently in this country. We must stop any momentum that may already have developed for introducing this. Your own Members may already have given at least a tentative pledge of support.

Now is the time to act, call your member of Congress and be heard.

Al Gore Global Warming

2007-03-09T07:50:00.000-05:00

Does weird Al think the earth is getting too hot?
by Craig Bachler

The headlines read........

"The average temperature in February 2007 was 32.9 F. This was -1.8 F cooler than the 1901-2000 (20th century) average, the 34th coolest February in 113 years. The temperature trend for the period of record (1895 to present) is 0.3 degrees Fahrenheit per decade. "

Now, we have Mr. Boring, Al Gore and his new movie about global warming which is telling us the world is warming up. Tell it to the people in Boston today, temps just above zero and new low records are broken.

Al is the biggest contributor to green house gasses using a private jet to take him around the world to promote his movie on global warming. Then you add in all his hot air spewing from his mouth and poof, you have global warming.

Perhaps it is time Al goes off into the sunset and gets a life. Until you can come back with facts, stop blowing more hot air around.

Gasoline again flirts with $3 mark

2007-03-08T21:10:00.000-05:00

by Craig Bachler

Duh......

Don't you think it is time we really try to solve the problem or will the problem go away when it drops to $2.00 a gallon? Problem is, Americans have the Fat, Dumb and Happy disease. Every time things are looking Rosy, there is no problem, but once there is a bump in the road, WOW!
Every time the price goes to 3 bucks, it makes front page news, but yet what the hell are we doing as Americans to stop funding the terrorist in the Middle East?
First, we need to boycott the pumps for a day, not me, but everyone........
Do you think that this will send a message, well maybe, but it is a start.
We also should really consider pushing in the direction of getting rid of our Hummers and buy something that gets at least 11 MPG.
The prices are high because we are stupid enough to pay it.
Tune in this Saturday and lets send a message to the oil traders....

There is a difference with trashy funny and plain old trash

2007-03-08T12:04:00.000-05:00

Comic Sarah Silverman depicted in carnal relations with Almighty.

What is wrong with society? by Craig Bachler

" Comedy Central consummated its season of "the Sarah Silverman Program" last night by featuring the title character having sex with God, and then trying to brush him off after a night of lovemaking"

I do not pretend to be the most perfect, but there is the fine line between trashy funny which I can relate to very well and plain old trash that stinks. This episode only demonstrates that desperate actors and actresses will do anything to gain recognition.

These same people would stand up for the wacko extremist Islamics and their right to kill innocent Americans, but denounce decent family values in this country. As a parent, I'm outraged, not because this was on TV ( my children TV habits are closely monitored ) but more so over the fact that this will send an example that doing something very bad is very good to the millions of children that are allowed to watch this garbage.

But then again, our former commander and chief, Bill ( Hillary's husband ) helped the cigar industry make a comeback and telling the world what he did wasn't sex. I bet you more guys wished their wives felt the same way Bill and Hillary looked at this incident.

America is now waking up

2007-03-08T09:52:00.000-05:00

Two weeks ago, I sent out an e-mail to my radio show listeners on the acts of Bank of America and their encouragement of more illegal immigrants to come across the border by giving credit to them without having a social security number. Like NAFTA, if this fail for them , we as taxpayers will have to bail them out because of their bad business practices.

(Drum roll please)

Well, here is the good news.....

Apparently, Americans are fed up with corporate greed and have slammed B of A with e-mails, faxes and phone calls. It appears that their dream of capitalizing on this large, untouched market is putting them in the heat and they are now rethinking their plan. Congratulations America, we are now starting to win the battle of protecting our borders.

Also in the news is.....

U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., introduced legislation Monday that would prevent illegal immigrants from receiving credit cards from American financial institutions.
The Photo Identification Security Act would require banks to use what Blackburn calls "secure forms of identification" to obtain credit. In a statement put out by her office, she says that Bank of America "has come under fire in response to reports that it allows illegal immigrants access to credit cards without proper documentation."

Now is the time to act, call your local member of congress and tell them to step up and support this issue.