By William Teach
April 6, 2005 – 9:04 am
I’m wondering, was this really necessary?
He was both a critic and an inspiration. How John Paul II divided our nation with his bold stances.
That is a Newsweek internet headline. The man just died. He has not even been buried yet. Is this Newsweeks idea of an appropriate headline and story? Apparently so. And the article goes down hill from there. I wonder if it is possible for Newsweek to say anything nice about the Pope? The article is a mixture of seeming condemnation and lukewarm respect for the Pope. Disgraceful.
Read: Show some respect »
By William Teach
April 5, 2005 – 3:51 pm
Forget all the other games. They were just appetizers, a warm up for the real start of the baseball season. Dodgers-Giants, 4:05pm EST, 4/5/2005, is truly Opening Day.
How does a kid who grew up on the Joisey Shore become a Dodgers fan? Oh, you didn’t ask? Never mind.
PS: go read Basil on 61
Read: Baseball starts for real at 4:05 EST »
By William Teach
April 5, 2005 – 3:35 pm
Don’t forget that this weeks King of the Blogs is in full swing. Vote for GM Roper of GM’s Corner. He is, after all, one of the few, the proud, a member of the American Flag League. Vote. You go. Now.
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By William Teach
April 5, 2005 – 8:39 am
Amazingly, the New York Times seems to be taking a stance that illegal immigration is the way to solve the Social Security issue.
While it has been evident for years that illegal immigrants pay a variety of taxes, the extent of their contributions to Social Security is striking: the money added up to about 10 percent of last year’s surplus – the difference between what the system currently receives in payroll taxes and what it doles out in pension benefits. Moreover, the money paid by illegal workers and their employers is factored into all the Social Security Administration’s projections.
Illegal immigration, Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, co-director of immigration studies at New York University, noted sardonically, could provide "the fastest way to shore up the long-term finances of Social Security." (emphasis mine)
While it is certainly true that illegal immigration puts quite a bit of money in the governments coffers, which the Times explains how, this is not the fix for Social Security. These people are here in our country illegally. I do not personally care if they are never going to see those payroll taxes again, as the Times points out several times, they are in the United States, gasp, illegally. I do not have a problem with allowing them here on temporary visa’s to perform jobs that no one else is taking. But not to sneak across the border.
Furthermore, the Times interviews, or at least says they did, several folks who are here illegally. Isn’t it illegal to fail to report a crime?
Read: Illegal Immigration and Social Security »
By William Teach
April 5, 2005 – 7:55 am
It’s that time again. Day 65 since Kerry promised to sign his 180’s.
John Kerry has flip flopped multiple times on releasing his 180’s. See this previous post for the back and forth waffleing by big weenie. He has stated unequivically that he will sign his Form 180 without conditions. Lets help him with this. It’s been 65 days since he said he would sign his 180’s. Time for him to keep his word for once.
The furor over military credentials hasn’t ended with the campaign. Kerry pledged to sign Form 180, releasing all of his military records, but challenged his critics, including Bush, to do the same.
”I want them to sign it, I want [swift boat veterans] John O’Neill, Roy Hoffmann, and what’s their names, the guys on the other boat," Kerry said. ”I want their records out there. They have made specific allegations about my record, I know things about their records, I want them out there. I’m willing to sign it, to put all my records out there. I’m willing to sign it, but I want them to sign it, too."
Kerry later confirmed that his decision to sign the form is not conditional on any others signing, but he expressed lingering bitterness over double standards on military service.
The folks at Conservative Friends have recommended a Tuesday blogburst. I have sent mine in. Send yours in by going here for the Form 180. Then, email the link to Kerry at this address. Cass at Villainous Company has an excellent insert for the email:
On the April 18th, 2004 taping of Meet the Press you promised to make all your records public but then reneged. In January of 2005, you again appeared on Meet the Press and promised to sign Form 180. We would like you to keep your word – please sign Form 180 immediately and release the missing thirty-one pages of medical records, your DD Form 256N, and any other military records still unreleased.
Cao’s Blog is hosting the Blogburst. Here is the link to Cao’s 4/5 post. Head over, and let her know if you want to be included. Spread the word. Others blogging:
Read: Sign your 180’s, John »
By William Teach
April 4, 2005 – 8:20 pm
Brilliant, freaking brilliant! WuzzaDem has the interview of a lifetime:
Bill O’Reilly
Welcome back to the O’Reilly Factor, I’m Bill O’Reilly. On the impact segment tonight – among the myriad groups opposing the war in Iraq is one calling itself The Jedi Council. The group’s founder, who goes only by the name Yoda, has claimed, among other things, that he has been training so-called "Jedi Warriors" for over eight hundred years, owing his longevity to something he refers to as "The Force." Joining me now is Yoda – welcome to the show, sir.
Yoda
To be here my pleasure it is.
Bill O’Reilly
Now, The Factor has done quite a bit of research on your group, but all we’ve been able find is a lot of gossip on the Internet, people talking about this "force" thing, a lotta stuff about the "Jedi", some goofy talk about a "clone war", and quite a bit about some guy called – I want to get this right, now – is it Skywalker?
Yoda
Skywalker, yes. Of Anakin or Luke do you speak?
Read the whole thing.
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By William Teach
April 4, 2005 – 7:39 pm
Patty Jo has her answers to her 5 questions up. They initially got lost but were found with those ballots that suddenly appeared in Washington.
- If you ever go on a cruise, where will you go, and why?
- You have 5 minutes with Michael Schiavo. What happens?
- Name 1 thing that you disagree with President Bush on.
- What is the craziest thing you have ever done?
- Who do you think will be the next President, and why?
Jeremy of American Warmonger should be thankful that I didn’t ask Patty Jo what the most embarrasing thing he has ever done was. ;)
Read: 5 Questions to Patty Jo »
By William Teach
April 4, 2005 – 5:35 pm
By William Teach
April 4, 2005 – 8:37 am
According to local authorities, the Triangle area (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill) has seen and influx of the Mara Salvatrucha, otherwise know as MS-13. This is the gang that Newsweek called "the most dangerous gang in America." From WRAL:
Three dozen confirmed MS-13 members have been arrested in North Carolina and will be deported. Almost all of the confirmed gang members were arrested in the Triangle area, said Tom O’Connell, resident agent-in-charge of the Cary office of the Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Raleigh police linked the gang to Jan. 9 shooting deaths of two men in downtown Raleigh. Two of the four men arrested and charged with murder for the shooting are members of MS-13.
“We have made contact with MS-13 gang members,” said Lt. A.C. Davis, who supervises the Raleigh Police Department’s six-member gang unit.
This certainly speaks towards locking the borders down, particularly those with Mexico. But, now that there is a group, the Minuteman Project, many on the Left no longer want to support closing the borders, something which they clamored for as an alternative towards letting the terrorists come to us in Iraq. They wanted to play defense, instead of offense. But now, cannot have people in the Arizona deserts watching out for illegals crossing the border. Let’s let them all in.
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By William Teach
April 3, 2005 – 7:31 pm
 Per Beulah Mae’s sister Beth, we can all be South Park characters. Go here to create your own customized picture. Since it is Flash, you will have to do a screen capture and edit it down to about 269 pixels wide. Then, go here to MY Vast Right Wing Conspiracy and either email Beth or trackback. That way she can put together the gallery. Ahoy!
Read: Now I’m a South Park Republican Pirate »
