Lawmakers Won’t Enforce The Law

English-only driver’s license tests die in legislature

Legislation that would have required driver’s license tests to be given only in English and allowed state troopers to begin enforcing immigration laws were killed Tuesday in a House subcommittee.

There is something real wrong here.

“Let’s get rid of our redneck image and go back to saying we want people to come here,” said Pinion, D-Union City.

What does being a “redneck” have to do with taking a test to be able to drive legally in the language of the land? That language being ENGLISH!  And just what is wrong with being a redneck?

Rep. Tom DuBois, R-Columbia, who sponsored the bill, said he is concerned that non-English speakers won’t know how to read traffic signs that are only in English.

Personal opinion, it’s plain ol’ common sense. I suppose, however, that common sense in lacking in Dems all over the country.

The committee also voted 6-5 to kill a bill that sought to allow the Tennessee Highway Patrol to sign an agreement with the federal government to enforce immigration laws on the state roads.

The measure sponsored by Rep. Dolores Gresham, R-Somerville, had unanimously passed in a full Senate vote a day earlier. It sought to authorize the commissioner of the state Department of Safety to negotiate an agreement with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Again, a lack of common sense. Although, when you think about it, this guy voted down obeying the bloomin’ law. Hmm…

Safety Commissioner Dave Mitchell said the department was not certain about how much it would cost to enforce immigration laws. Mitchell said the administration also opposed the English-only driver’s tests.

So hey, if it costs too much to enforce the law, why do we have laws at all? I have become more and more annoyed with the President’s lack of concern when it comes to keeping our nation safe from the invasion we have been enduring by those coming here illegally.

I’m Pretty Sappy, Aren’t I :/

You Aren’t Cutthroat

You definitely have ambitions and drive, but you also have integrity. You’ll get where you want to in life, and you’ll do it the right way. For you, the ends never justify the means.

Are You Cutthroat?

I can live with sappy. 🙂

Evening Snack

Senate Democrats revive timeline for Iraq

Senate Democrats yesterday vowed to resurrect their legislative effort to pull combat troops out of Iraq by next March, as their House colleagues struggled to build support for a similar measure tied to emergency war funding.

Why won’t these yahoos listen to the Generals? They’ve been told, repeatedly, that a pull out, a time table for a pull out, would be disastrous. But hey, only politicians have all the REAL answers, right? PFFFT!

Mystery creator of anti-Clinton ad identified, linked to Obama camp

The mystery creator of the Orwellian YouTube ad against Hillary Rodham Clinton is a Democratic operative who worked for a digital consulting firm with ties to rival Sen. Barack Obama.

Philip de Vellis, a strategist with Blue State Digital, acknowledged in an interview with The Associated Press that he was the creator of the video, which portrayed Clinton as a Big Brother figure and urged support for Obama’s presidential campaign.

Is anyone surprised this guy was attached to the Obama bunch?

Huffman soldier gets 27 months in Iraq atrocity cover-up

A Huffman 19-year-old, the youngest of five U.S. Army soldiers accused of being part of one of the worst atrocities of the Iraq war, pleaded guilty to greatly reduced charges of obstruction of justice and accessory after the fact.

This kid’s life is destroyed for getting involved in such an ugly incident, and for being stupid.

Anglicans closer to schism as US bishops reject gay ultimatum

If the wealthy US Church, headed by the Communion’s first woman primate, Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, is expelled from the Communion, as now appears increasingly likely, the Anglican Communion worldwide will be plunged into financial crisis because so much of the central administration and overseas aid is bank-rolled by the Americans.

Sounds like there is going to be a another major split in another major religion. Would the Anglicans might cave to the libs in the U.S. because of money.

Lawmakers grill university leaders over pay

State lawmakers on Wednesday grilled the two leaders of California’s public university systems for handing out millions in excessive compensation to executives and urged them to close all lingering loopholes.

Reminds me of an old saying….”Those who can, do. Those who can’t, teach.” Now, I think it’s more like “Those who want suck the life out of the taxpayer becomes a teacher.” Makes it tough on those who truly do want to share knowledge.

One-inch hail reported

Scattered thunderstorms this evening have already produced one-inch hail in Monroe, Green, Rock and Dodge counties and three-quarter-inch hail in Jefferson County, the weather service said.

Dang! That’s a duck and cover situation. Hope there’s no serious damage.

VA review: Hospitals beset with problems

The investigation, ordered two weeks ago by VA Secretary Jim Nicholson, is the first topdown review of the facilities conducted since the disclosure of squalid conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.

These problems didn’t occur over night. Obviously, the lack of upkeep has been going on for a very long time. Why didn’t anyone notice the deteriorating conditions a LONG time ago? It’s down right criminal that our military should suffer for someone else’s negligence.

Neil Cavuto: Common Sense

Target: Political Correctness

This Muslim issue at Target still amazes me. Rather than offend a small group, the giant retailer risks offending an even bigger group: its customers.

Now first off, I think Target arrived at this decision to re-assign Muslim cashiers because it was trying, trying to do the right thing. But where do you draw the line? The Catholic cashier who doesn’t eat meat on Fridays during Lent and doesn’t want to touch it on Fridays? Do you re-assign her? The atheist who can’t touch our currency because it says “In God We Trust.” Reassign him? The stock boy unpacking sexy lingerie but protests doing so because it offends him? Do you reassign him too? In that case, I’ll do that guy’s job! But I digress.

My point here is being politically correct for one group means being politically correct for all groups. Pretty soon you’re kowtowing to all religious beliefs and losing sight of all your financial goals.

You know, we live in a multi-cultural world where we attempt to blend, not stand out. We are a great country for that. We become a target, no pun intended, when we forget that.

Moonbat Extraordinaire

More Hot Air From Algore

Al Gore: Planet Has A Fever

Actually, I think algore has the fever and it’s fried his gray cells.

Al Gore, who has reversed his political fortunes to become a potential contender in the 2008 presidential race, made an emotional return to Congress Wednesday in an appeal for an even more dramatic rescue – saving the planet.

Oh yeah? Since when? Did I miss something? Sadly, the blowhard is still yapping.

“The planet has a fever,” Gore said. “If your baby has a fever, you go to the doctor. If the doctor says you need to intervene here, you don’t say, ‘Well, I read a science fiction novel that told me it’s not a problem.’ If the crib’s on fire, you don’t speculate that the baby is flame retardant. You take action.”

What an absolutely ridiculous comparison. We can grab “the baby” from the crib. We can’t do a dadburn thing to stop the sun from shining. Gore has been reading too much science fiction himself.

Gore advised lawmakers to cut carbon dioxide and other warming gases 90 percent by 2050 to avoid a crisis. Doing that, he said, will require a ban on any new coal-burning power plants – a major source of industrial carbon dioxide – that lack state-of-the-art controls to capture the gases.

I will repeat myself: We do not control the planet! Can algore is truly be that arrogant?

Of course if the world is taken over by those Muslim extremists, we won’t have to worry about any new coal burning power plants.  We’ll all be living in the 12th century and bowing to Mecca 5 times a day.

New, Revolting Tactics

Pentagon: Children Used in Iraqi Homicide Bombing

Iraqi insurgents appear to have adopted a new tactic since the start of a security crackdown in Baghdad, using children in a suicide attack on Sunday, a senior Pentagon official said Tuesday.

Maj. Gen. Michael Barbero, deputy director for regional operations on the Joint Staff, told reporters that a vehicle was waved through a U.S. military checkpoint because two children were visible in the back seat.

“Children in the back seat lowered suspicion, (so) we let it move through, they parked the vehicle, the adults run out and detonate it with the children in the back,” Barbero said.

What kind of low life, scum sucking, son of a b*tch would do such a thing!!!

An Iraqi police officer, speaking on condition of anonymity because of security concern, said witnesses had reported seeing two children inside the car before it exploded. He said eight civilians were killed and 28 others wounded in the attack in the predominantly Shiite northern neighborhood of Shaab.

The sort of blind hatred that would have you murder your own children must be destroyed. I don’t care if you are Shi’a or Sunni, for the sake of your children, and their future, end this now.

Some Interesting Opinions

Democrats resort to trying death by a thousand cuts – Mark Davis
Goal is to hurt the White House, not to build up Justice

Iraq war politics four years on – Tony Blankley
For anyone with a taste for often malicious and usually incompetent war politics, the last four years have been a banquet — with the table now, in its fifth year, even more heavily laden.

Why our troops must stay – John Howard
Iraq is as important as Afghanistan in ensuring Australia’s long-term security.

Gore on the Rocks – Steven F. Hayward
Consensus is reached: Gore’s global-warming alarmism is overblown.

Parents, we aren’t perfect, but we’ve got to take charge of our children – Kevin Fisher
I am not perfect.

‘Stop the childish remarks’ – Jocelyn Noveck
Anonymity of Internet means people feel free to be vicious

The Essence of Liberalism: Embracing Life’s Losers – Michael Medved
What constitutes the essence of modern liberalism?

Literal Genie

A man walks into a restaurant with a full-grown ostrich behind him.

The waitress asks them for their orders.

The man says, “A hamburger, fries and a coke,” and turns to the ostrich, “What’s yours?”

“I’ll have the same,” says the ostrich.

A short time later the waitress returns with the order. “That will be $9.40 please,” and the man reaches into his pocket and pulls out the exact change for payment.

The next day, the man and the ostrich come again and the man says, “A hamburger, fries and a coke.” The ostrich says, “I’ll have the same.” Again the man reaches into his pocket and pays with exact change.

This becomes routine until the two enter again. “The usual?” asks the waitress.

“No, this is Friday night, so I will have a steak, baked potato and a salad,” says the man. “Same,” says the ostrich.

Shortly the waitress brings the order and says, “That will be $32.62.”

Once again the man pulls the exact change out of his pocket and places it on the table.

The waitress cannot hold back her curiosity any longer. “Excuse me, sir. How do you manage to always come up with the exact change in your pocket every time?”

“Well,” says the man, “several years ago I was cleaning the attic and found an old lamp. When I rubbed it, a Genie appeared and offered me two wishes. My first wish was that if I ever had to pay for anything, I would just put my hand in my pocket and the right amount of money would always be there.”

“That’s brilliant!” says the waitress. “Most people would ask for a million dollars or something, but you’ll always be as rich as you want for as long as you live!”

“That’s right. Whether it’s a gallon of milk or a Rolls Royce, the exact money is always there,” says the man.

The waitress asks, “What’s with the ostrich?”

The man sighs, pauses and answers, “My second wish was for a tall chick with a big ass and long legs who agrees with everything I say.”