1

I got nothin.

 

2 Slow day today. Headline at Fox that 8% of all births in U.S. now illegals. I expect that will be a separate thread today so no comment.

3 Good morning, Gabe!  Have you moved yet? 

4

"during the 1990s ... Senators on average beat the market by 12% a year.

As I recall, they've made themselves immune to laws governing insider trading.  Ahhh, to be part of the patrician class... 

Tar.  Feathers.  Legislators.  Some assembly required.

5 Nice to see you finally regained consciousness, Gabby! Was it hard for you last night? No, wait! A bit more info than I need to know, actually...

6 The sleeper must awaken.

7 Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band - Scorpio
http://tinyurl.com/2g6mf4p

Dig the Foxey Chixs. Soul Train Dance to Dennis Coffey's "Scorpio" (ep. 17)
http://tinyurl.com/23qotzk

8

Which was it, “Summer of Recovery”?  “Recovery Summer”?  “Summer of unexpectedÂ… stuff Summer?”  “Unexpected crappy shit happening regularly but that doesnÂ’t mean it wasnÂ’t unexpected Summer?”,  “Hey, I know!  LetÂ’s talk about stuff we can blame the previous administration for so they donÂ’t think we are as incompetent as we are, Summer?”  or “Is summer over yet, for cripes sake Summer?”

9 Inspirational scenery on a slow news day

10

2 Slow day today. Headline at Fox that 8% of all births in U.S. now illegals.

I've seen the figure that over 10% of Mexico's population resides in the US.  So, our immigration policy literally decimates Mexico.

11 Jebus.  If you decide to listen to Beck you better have some Depends.

12

The Taliban is no longer on the list of terrorist orgs coming from the State dept.; O planning to negotiate a meeting with A-jad; and Rivas is holding out for $160M over 10 years.

 

13 9 Inspirational scenery on a slow news day

Posted by: Y-not is adjusting to Utah at August 12, 2010 09:28 AM (5F4bD)

Man, I got vertigo watching that!

14 From Weasel Zippers Top 50 "Conservative" Blogs per "Complete Site Analysis".

They have AOS listed at 35 but there are issues.  The list:

Rank     Name     Unique Hits

1     Drudge Report     3,507,630 - Blog no way - news if you can't comment it ain't a blog will just call these news below
2     WND     2,057,945 - news
3     BreitbartTV     1,722,413 - news
4     Fox Nation     1,476,113 - news/opinion
5     Free Republic     1,128,003 - news magazine
6     Town Hall     987,486
7     Powerline     924,301
8     NewsBusters     752,692
9     Hot Air     742,180
10     American Thinker     688,679
11     Red State     672,614
12     Big Government     653,899 - news
13     Daily Caller     572,754 - news
14     Michelle Malkin     510,812
15     Instapundit/Pajamas Media     462,949
16     Atlas Shrugs     387,781
17     Corner National Review     380,882 - magazine
18     Big Hollywood     349,958 - news
19     Big Journalism     316,478 - news
20     The Right Scoop     298,200 -
21     Gateway Pundit     246,854
22     Right Wing News     224,073
23     Jihad Watch     211,386
24     Weasel Zippers     209,305
25     Lucianne     196,080
26     Frontpage     183,444
27     Dick Morris     179,078
28     Right Pundits     174,744
29     Newsreal     166,494
30     WashingtonÂ’s Blog     134,462
31     Moonbattery     131,382
32     DBKP     130,032
33     Volokh Conspiracy     121,931 - NOT CONSERVATIVE
34     The Anchoress     109,962
35     Ace of Spades     106,269
36     Wiz Bang     100,290
37     Riehl World View     97,578
38     I Own the World     97,190
39     Jawa Report     90,736
40     Althouse     89,107
41     Sweetness and Light     84,363
42     Jammie Wearing Fool     83,240
43     Outside the Beltway     83,082
44     Black Five     82,159
45     Doug Ross @ Journal     78,846
46     Don Surber     72,727
47     Say Anything     72,236
48     The Peoples Cube     69,802
49     Yid With Lid     67,995
50     Legal Insurrection     66,312

So 11 in front of us don't meet the critteria

and back later

15 Here's hoping we have some humorous Dem blatherings to the media today. Plenty of raw material out there, from Blago maybe getting off scot-free and spilling the beans, to that Clinton/Sestak thing that Yid with Lid had going last night.

16 Michael Barone has a column detailing Michelle Obama's falling popularity.

And the White House was planning on sending her out to campaign for democrat candidates.  HA!

17 The Taliban is no longer on the list of terrorist orgs coming from the State dept.; O planning to negotiate a meeting with A-jad; and Rivas is holding out for $160M over 10 years. Posted by: Truman North at August 12, 2010 09:28 AM (HLGCA) Give Revus the money and kill the taliban. Problem solved.

18 Obama still sucks cock today and odds are he will tommorrow.

19 Good morning, Gabe!  Have you moved yet?

Nope. Not yet.

20 The Spice, it must flow.

*Other photos are NSFW*

21 "Obamaville" road sign image available at this link: http://tinyurl.com/23sfe4o Copy it and post it wherever you like

22 Hey Y-not. Two words for your nuisance dog problem electric fence.

23 16 Michael Barone has a column detailing Michelle Obama's falling popularity.

And the White House was planning on sending her out to campaign for democrat candidates.  HA!

Posted by: Miss Marple (redneck teabagger) at August 12, 2010 09:30 AM (bixjr)

I think the Good Ole USA needs the First Lady to narrate a travelogue about her trip in Prime Time.

24 Yeah, I never know why Drudge is called a blog.  Or even conservative for that matter.

I guess I could see some of the others being called blogs, if the content is largely opinion. 

Volokh has some conservatives writing for it. 

25 14 From Weasel Zippers Top 50 "Conservative" Blogs per "Complete Site Analysis".

They have AOS listed at 35 but there are issues. 

No bloody way Hot Air should be in front of us.  MM's site, sure, but not "Tepid Air".

26 Two words for your nuisance dog problem electric fence.

How about barbed wire? 

Trouble is we're renting, so things like that aren't an option.  I like the rat trap idea, though. 

27 20 Good morning, Gabe!  Have you moved yet?

Nope. Not yet.

Where are you moving to, if you don't mind me asking?

/Please, please say "East Coast".

28
I'm a cynic- if it's a slow news kind of day, that just means the cockroaches in the MFM are complicit in hiding something bad.

29 2 Slow day today. Headline at Fox that 8% of all births in U.S. now illegals. I've seen the figure that over 10% of Mexico's population resides in the US. So, our immigration policy literally decimates Mexico. Posted by: AmishDude at August 12, 2010 09:28 AM (RgyHa) Actually, seeing how we aborted something like 60 million LEGAL American babies since 1973... I suppose we should be happy that at least SOMEBODY is still reproducing in our country. I'm surprised no one seems to have picked up on the link between aborting tens of millions of Americans, and the use of illegals to replace them all...

30

WSJ:

More Americans UNEXPECTEDLY filed applications for unemployment insurance last week, signaling firings stepped up as the economy slowed.

Initial jobless claims rose by 2,000 to 484,000 in the week ended Aug. 7, the highest level since mid February, Labor Department figures showed today in Washington. The number of people receiving unemployment benefits dropped, while those getting supplemental benefits surged by 1.34 million reflecting the governmentÂ’s extension of eligibility.

31

Inspirational scenery on a slow news day

Posted by: Y-not is adjusting to Utah at August 12, 2010 09:28 AM (5F4bD)

Been there.

32 26 Two words for your nuisance dog problem electric fence.

How about barbed wire? 

Trouble is we're renting, so things like that aren't an option.  I like the rat trap idea, though. 

Posted by: Y-not at August 12, 2010 09:33 AM (5F4bD)

Dog Silencer Pro

http://tinyurl.com/24dbcc4

33

"The spice.  It must flow."

What are we talking about here?  Pepper?  Garlic?  Habanero (sic?) sauce?  Are the last two even spices? 

I'm sorry, I lost track... what was I talking about?

*drinks heavily at 6:35 am*

34 Those Ecuadorian women must have been baring too much cleavage:

Update: Revised USGS report: magnitude 7.2 quake hits Ecuador - Reuters

35 29 2 Slow day today. Headline at Fox that 8% of all births in U.S. now illegals.

I've seen the figure that over 10% of Mexico's population resides in the US. So, our immigration policy literally decimates Mexico.

Posted by: AmishDude at August 12, 2010 09:28 AM (RgyHa)

Actually, seeing how we aborted something like 60 million LEGAL American babies since 1973... I suppose we should be happy that at least SOMEBODY is still reproducing in our country. I'm surprised no one seems to have picked up on the link between aborting tens of millions of Americans, and the use of illegals to replace them all...

Posted by: CoolCzech at August 12, 2010 09:34 AM (tJjm/)

29 2 Slow day today. Headline at Fox that 8% of all births in U.S. now illegals.

I've seen the figure that over 10% of Mexico's population resides in the US. So, our immigration policy literally decimates Mexico.

Posted by: AmishDude at August 12, 2010 09:28 AM (RgyHa)

Actually, seeing how we aborted something like 60 million LEGAL American babies since 1973... I suppose we should be happy that at least SOMEBODY is still reproducing in our country. I'm surprised no one seems to have picked up on the link between aborting tens of millions of Americans, and the use of illegals to replace them all...

Posted by: CoolCzech at August 12, 2010 09:34 AM (tJjm/) Blacks do, indeed, have much higher rates of abortions than whites or other minority groups. In 2000, while blacks made up 17 percent of live births, they made up more than twice that share of abortions (36 percent). If those aborted children had been born, the number of blacks born would have been slightly over 50 percent greater than it was.

36 Been there.
Posted by: Gordon Freeman

It's been on my bucket list for a long time.  Mr. Y-not did a radiation physics internship in the Four Corners area eons ago and brought back amazing photos.  Also planning on stopping by Mexican Hat, UT, population 88 (I believe it was unde 50 when he was there). 

37 OMFG -- they're having Ed Morrisey on my local morning radio talk show.

He's gonna be talking about the Sestak job offer scandal.

38

The spice must flow.

Not that great of a book, and a disappointment as a movie.

39 Oops, sorry about the Post - Gabe!

40
Where are you moving to, if you don't mind me asking?

Washington, D.C.

41 Hey, any chance our moronettes can shake things up this morning with a little boobquake of their own???

42 DOW JONES is getting down (and not in a good way). Down to 10,200!

43 @42: I foresee the DOW hovering around 10,000 or so, with ups and downs, for many, many moons...

44 43 @42: I foresee the DOW hovering around 10,000 or so, with ups and downs, for many, many moons...

Posted by: CoolCzech at August 12, 2010 09:41 AM (tJjm/)

I foresee (actually Bob Prechter) DOW 8,000. I'm guessing we hit the Prechter point on August 25th.

45 Still one of my all time favorite science fiction books.

46

Where are you moving to, if you don't mind me asking?

Washington, D.C.

going to get some of that tax payer money, eh?

47 Hey any Met Fans here? I guess K-Rod ainÂ’t getting a X-Mass Present this year from his father in law?

48 46

Where are you moving to, if you don't mind me asking?

Washington, D.C.

going to get some of that tax payer money, eh?

Posted by: Ben at August 12, 2010 09:46 AM (wuv1c)

Yes, Gabe, we'd like to hear every detail of your life. We're a pathetic bunch who want to live vicariously through your exploits. Please?

49

Where are you moving to, if you don't mind me asking?

Washington, D.C.

Posted by: Gabriel Malor at August 12, 2010 09:39 AM (1TvCg)

Isn't that a little extreme just for 8/28?

50

Someone commented that 8% of all U.S. births are to illegals.  Holy mackrel, that is high.  Way too high.

Anyway, I hate the idea of restricting citizenship to those whose parents are legal only.  If you are born here, you are a citizen.  That is my position.

Because otherwise, it seems to me that it becomes a self perpetuating problem. 

If the native born children of illegal aliens aren't citizens, does that mean that the grand children of said native born citizens aren't citizens too? 

This sounds like a way to create a permanant illegal / under class...

The way to combat this is to simply get control of the border.  If we control the border, the number of "anchor babies" will be a very small, manageable number.  If we don't, we get this "8%" number.

Which makes me pessimistic.

 

51

Yes, Gabe, we'd like to hear every detail of your life. We're a pathetic bunch who want to live vicariously through your exploits. Please?

Someone simply asked where he was moving to, i don't think that qualifies as living vicariously through his exploits.

What was asked:

Gabe where are you moving to.

 

What you read:

You're moving? Tell me where? What are you wearing during the move? yes. yes. good.

52

43 @42: I foresee the DOW hovering around 10,000 or so, with ups and downs, for many, many moons...

Posted by: CoolCzech at August 12, 2010 09:41 AM (tJjm/)

I see 10,500 as the ceiling for the next five or six years.

53 Obama not visible.  Not having lunch with Biden today.

Ramadan started at dawn.

54 Someone commented that 8% of all U.S. births are to women impregnated by Brian Dennehy illegals.  Holy mackrel, that is high.  Way too high.

55 43 @42: I foresee the DOW hovering around 10,000 or so, with ups and downs, for many, many moons...

Posted by: CoolCzech at August 12, 2010 09:41 AM (tJjm/)

I see 10,500 as the ceiling for the next five or six years.

i was flipping between special report and jim cramer last night. Jim Cramer was pushing gold heavily, you know things are going to get bad when that snake oil salesman is pushing gold.

56 51

Yes, Gabe, we'd like to hear every detail of your life. We're a pathetic bunch who want to live vicariously through your exploits. Please?

Someone simply asked where he was moving to, i don't think that qualifies as living vicariously through his exploits.

What was asked:

Gabe where are you moving to.

What you read:

You're moving? Tell me where? What are you wearing during the move? yes. yes. good.

Posted by: Ben at August 12, 2010 09:52 AM (wuv1c)

That's because I need a life!

57 56 43 @42: I foresee the DOW hovering around 10,000 or so, with ups and downs, for many, many moons...

Posted by: CoolCzech at August 12, 2010 09:41 AM (tJjm/)

I see 10,500 as the ceiling for the next five or six years.

i was flipping between special report and jim cramer last night. Jim Cramer was pushing gold heavily, you know things are going to get bad when that snake oil salesman is pushing gold.

Posted by: Ben at August 12, 2010 09:55 AM (wuv1c)

Gold is not an investment it is a hedge. IF the economy deflates, Gold will lose value just like every other commodity.

58 "53 He IS the Kwisatz Haderach! Posted by: toby928 at August 12, 2010 09:53 AM (S5YRY)" NO! He's really just the Qwesi Mfume!

59 ...oh, and in case you missed it, Dan Rostenkowski died yesterday.

The crickets, they tell all.

60

Radioactive,

I know this, but he seems to be convinced that inflation is coming down the pike.

 

61 60 -- Isn't it interesting that the longest-serving Repub senator died a couple days ago and all you heard was the initial report about the newsworthy plane crash.  Contrast and compare coverage of The Swimmer and the Grand Kleagle.

62
53 He IS the Kwisatz Haderach!

I was think more along the lines of Harkonnen Scum.

63 ATTENTION: SOCIETY DWELLING MOTHER FUCKERS!

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY HAS NEW ALBUM OUT NOW!

It's some of the best Groove/Power Metal I EVER HEARD. 

Seriously, It's the shit.  Oh and Zakks Piano playing is second to none.

If you play it in your car, watch for the hand that comes out of the steering wheel to smash your head into it because you weren't banging your head hard. enough.

64 Re: Birthright citizenship Has not been a hobbyhorse of mine, but for purposes of statecraft, feel it could be defined as such: "Citizens are those born to either citizen parents or those foreign nationals legally entitled by Congressional act or act of law to permanently reside in the United States. A citizen of the United States must renounce and cannot have allegiance to, or citizenship from, any other sovereign state."

65

http://tinyurl.com/39cypcs

NH Dem wishing Palin family was on plane with Sen. Stevens

Dems staying classy

66 Well Gabe when u move to DC if ur still young enough to go to bars ill buy u a beer.

67

Well Gabe when u move to DC if ur still young enough to go to bars ill buy u a beer.

Is it just me?

68 60 ...oh, and in case you missed it, Dan Rostenkowski died yesterday. The crickets, they tell all. Posted by: DarkLordOfTheIntarWebs at August 12, 2010 10:03 AM (IkEhE) He passed away enjoying all the social esteem of a drowned otter.

69 "Citizens are those born to either citizen parents or those foreign nationals legally entitled by Congressional act or act of law to permanently reside in the United States. A citizen of the United States must renounce and cannot have allegiance to, or citizenship from, any other sovereign state."

Posted by: Horatius at August 12, 2010 10:13 AM (VGVYE)

Agreed.  I would also throw in one more little thing.  If a person moves out of the US and wants to renounce citizenship, the government of the US should be obligated to acknowledge that renunciation and claim no further authority over that person, nor right to his property, or any right to tax him. 

70

He passed away enjoying all the social esteem of a drowned otter.

he died at his summer home, so clearly he did well for himself.

71 64  Melodic;   Who plays drums for those guys?

72 Posted by: ed at August 12, 2010 09:51 AM

No way, Ed.

When the amendment was written/passed after the Civil War, no one could foresee hordes of illegals streaming across the border in search of jobs/welfare/free medical care, or that they would seize on a misinterpretation of the law to carve a niche for themselves here without going through the steps legal immigrants must take.

A "permanent underclass?" We've got it now. Illegals get here and are received with the nearest thing to open arms by the Osama Obama regime. There is no reason for them to leave.

The 14th Amendment should be repealed, and the existing laws must be enforced. Illegals must leave, or be subject to the same delays, expense and bureaucratic hassles facing legal immigrants.

(And I know about the latter. I had to bring a Canadian wife to the US legally some years ago, and it was neither fun nor easy. Currently, a close friend is going through the process; it is consuming much of her bank account and time.)

Build the damn fence. Make illegals who are here either get into the system or leave. Ease the process for those who follow the law.

I realize that respect for the "law" is is vanishing under the Traitor-in-Chief, but that has to end on all fronts, not just immigration.

I feel no sympathy for those poor, oppressed illegals, at least no more than I feel for anyone else who breaks the law and then expects the system to welcome, feed, clothe, house and medicate them.

73

Glenn's going to do a show on Coolidge tomorrow.

Silent Cal is finally going to get the respect he deserves.

74 Birthright Citizenship is a constitutional issue. The Constitution says nothing about the alien (legal or illegal) mothers retaining custody. Changing a ICE regulation so that one has 30days to register at the appropriate consulate as a birth abroad - or the little US citizen becomes a ward of the state, is much easier.

75 Today's NJ dead fish washing ashore should be tested to find if oil dispersant is cause of death.

76

Illegals get here and are received with the nearest thing to open arms by the Osama Obama regime. There is no reason for them to leave.

Problem is, that's been going on for a long time. It's just gotten more obvious.

77

Beck played audio of Bertha Lewis, Van Jones and Al Gore (Mr. Chakra's audio was from the last day or two).  Bertha told her audience, "They're coming for you."  Van said, "You need to mobilize; you need to get out on the street."  Chakra Boy said, "I'm calling you to action. Your govt at every level has failed you."

Beck's theory is since the progs can't "poke" the Tea Party into violence, they're working to incite it themselves from their base.  The govt saying it was taking $26B from Food Stamps to give to union teachers was meant to incite those farthest left. 

78 When the amendment was written/passed after the Civil War, no one could foresee hordes of illegals streaming across the border in search of jobs/welfare/free medical care,

Whether or not American Statesmen had foreseen today's madness, during the 19th Century, no one in America would TOLERATE illegal aliens. They had enough trouble developing "tolerance" for Native Americans, blacks, the imported Chinese laborers, the Irish and "swarthy complected" Jewish, Italian and Greek immigrants.

79 I say this - just because a kid is a citizen doesn't mean we should allow his illegal alien parents to stay.  If they want to abandon the child here after birthing him, fine.  Lots of people want to adopt infants.  They can then go the f**k home.  The kid is a citizen - they are not.  This would stop the nonsense immediately, and there would be no need to change the constitution. 

80 anyone else who breaks the law and then expects the system to welcome, feed, clothe, house and medicate them.
Posted by: MrScribbler

And the free education continues through the Dream Act college degree.

81 Whether or not American Statesmen had foreseen today's madness, during the 19th Century, no one in America would TOLERATE illegal aliens. They had enough trouble developing "tolerance" for Native Americans, blacks, the imported Chinese laborers, the Irish and "swarthy complected" Jewish, Italian and Greek immigrants.

Posted by: maverick muse at August 12, 2010 10:48 AM (H+LJc)

Indeed - and folks can say what they want about religious freedom, but I seriously doubt the Founders anticipated America welcoming millions of folks who worship a child molester and are committed to a murder cult.  And in a more enlightened time, such newcomers would have been made to feel very unwelcome indeed.  Yet here we are today - importing as many of the worlds poorest and most backward muslims as we can.  I love the constitution, but the Founders could not have anticipated the lunacy we have going on today.  Some matters need to be taken in hand and resolved, and that may require Amendments.

82

74 64  Melodic;   Who plays drums fiddle for those guys them fellas?

 

FIFY

83 The problem with illegal births, in my opinion, is attitude.  My dad was born here, but he was well aware of the struggle it was for his parents to make sure he was.  As such, he began school not speaking English, etc. and worked really hard to lose his accent.  And was a confirmed patriot.  All ten of my grandparents children never considered themselves anything but American, and proud of it.  That seems to be missing from the illegals today.  Burning American flags, while waving their own countrys flag, makes you wonder why they are here.

84

Once in college I had a quote-unquote "conversation" with a girl whose grandparents were from Mexico. She spoke glowingly about how they and her parents spoke both English and Spanish. I tried to point out that my grandparents didn't know a second language because they didn't need one and had more important things to do. I never got that far; she interrupted me with a triumphant, laughing, "Because they're stupid!"

I didn't call her on it because I'm white and that would have been raaaaacist.

85 Not a headline, but since this is an open thread... Michelle Obama's favorite Brooklyn pizza joint is getting bounced. They never updated their website to put her picture there; maybe she wouldn't pose. But Grimaldi's has had quite a few celebrities visit: Rudy Giuliani, Mike Bloomberg, Bill Cosby, Benjamin Bratt, Vince Vaughn, Elijah Woods, Danny DeVito, Renee Russo, Ray Liotta, Mike Myers, Bob Costas, Jerry Orbach and Robert Duvall. But Grimaldi's is going to court for failure to pay rent. Rumor has it they're moving to the city. I think their pizza is overrated, and Frank Sinatra never ate there.

86 The problem with birthright citizenship is the parents use the legal citizen's social security number to scam the system.

87 Hmmmmmmm.

Shai-Hulud....

Which what I say when I espy some enormously fat person at the mall.

88

Problem is, that's been going on for a long time. It's just gotten more obvious.

Posted by: HH at August 12, 2010 10:42

Yes, yes.

Jorge Boosh is probably in full agreement with Osama Obama on this issue, if no others. Dubya set a new standard for American presidents in sucking up to the Mexicans and putting the rights of illegals ahead of those of American citizens (see: the railroading of Ramos and Compean).

Oh, yeah. He took "tolerance" of Muzzies to a new high, too.

But, in the end, Bush is a patriotic American, and if the conflict between his crappy squish views and the best interests of the nation had grown too strong, he would have laid his opinions aside and done what what was right.

No one can honestly say that about the Traitor-in-Chief.

89 Waaayyy Rangel on Fox now whineing about the press blasting him without a fair hearing.

hahahahahahaha

Says he can't answer questions about it because he has to "prepare" for his defense.

90  I tried to point out that my grandparents didn't know a second language because they didn't need one and had more important things to do. I never got that far; she interrupted me with a triumphant, laughing, "Because they're stupid!"

I didn't call her on it because I'm white and that would have been raaaaacist.

Posted by: Joanna at August 12, 2010 11:06 AM (HaYO4)

This is exactly the attitude.  I've even got that crap from Puerto Ricans, who are nominally American.  They come from failed states - nations that failed because their culture and way of doing things were WRONG, and stupid, and yet they have the gall to come here and act like our betters.  Screw that.  The Spanish Empire was a worthless corpse long, long before it was officially broken up and overthrown.  Degenerate, moribund, worthless.  Anglo-Saxon language and culture have brought modernity, order, and comfort to every nation where they are predominant. 

We need a 50 year, total moratorium on all immigration (except maybe the occassional nuclear physicist or inventor or such) until we can Americanize the ones we have.  And hopefully during that time we can re-Americanize the Liberals, too. 

91 The summer of unexpected

92 Barack's name is a Killing Word - for the economy.

93 RedState has 6 times more than AoS???

The same 12 people post over there on every thread!  (mostly because they ban anyone who disagrees with them).

94 Was Dune and Spice a big metaphor for Arabs and oil?  I only saw the movie. 

95

We need a 50 year, total moratorium on all immigration (except maybe the occassional nuclear physicist or inventor or such) until we can Americanize the ones we have.  And hopefully during that time we can re-Americanize the Liberals, too. 

Posted by: Reactionary at August 12, 2010 11:15 AM (xUM1Q) 

Exactly, there's no need for all of this immigration, it isn't 1910. Too much immigration from third world countries, thank Teddy Kennedy for that.

96 Kwisatz Haderach give the dog a bone.
This old man came rolling home.

97 Immigration the topic?  Once again my version of real reform:

Yes we need immigration reform, but NOT what has been rolled out the last half dozen times. Every bill that has come out since the first major rewrite in 1965 has basically been amnesty and open invitation for illegals to flood across the border.

We are no longer the country of the 19th century with vast open areas in the West. Our cities are overcrowded shit holes run by corrupt communist hacks AND there is no longer a vast area open for the inhabitants to flee to and take up farming.

This is not to mention that we have entire towns in CA with a population > 20,000 in which none of the citizens speak English.  The current crew of "immigrants" do not appear to desire to assimilate and the current crowd of liberals do not think they should. The schools have gone from teaching America as a mixing pot to America as a salad bowl where "diversity" is celebrated and heritage counts for all, unless you have a European heritage then you are a racist.

Yes, there are a lot of things that need to be done to "fix" our immigration laws.  The first one of these should be to repeal that POS of Amnesty Round I that got us where we are today.

We need immigration law that does the following AND that is enforced:

1. Eliminate the BS anchor baby interpretation by providing a definition of what the term “and subject to the jurisdiction thereof” means, which is not dashing across the border to deliver a baby.  Personally, I would require that at least one of the parents of any child born in the U.S. be a citizen before that child was eligible for “birthright” citizenship. If not, then the child would have to undergo naturalization.

2. Provide a reliable means for employers to check the status of employees.

3. Provide severe punishments for knowingly hiring illegals (or reckless disregard). That punishment should include jail time for repeat violations.  

4. Eliminate ALL benefits for illegals including schools for children.

5. Rewrite legal immigration to allow in immigrants with a desirable education and/or skill set and arrange the waiting list to have the most skilled/educated at the top of the list. (Australian system) Also include a check for communicable diseases (as we did in the past) and provide for immunization. Immigrants from countries on the list of terror support need not apply.

6. For groups that already have large populations in the U.S. who have not assimilated, reduce the allowable numbers until they do (eliminate whole towns that do not speak English)

7. Provide severe penalties for mules.

8. Provide the death penalty for people involved in sex slavery.

9. Eliminate all forms of asylum. That system has been abused to the point of making it a joke. Any true case that needs to be let in should be a case by case special act passed by congress. Get them on record.

10. Immigrants who become involved in any serious crime prior to becoming a citizen should be deported back to their home country.

11. Absolutely no dual citizenship allowed.

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The global galactic economy would shut down if they didn't have oil spice.

99 <sub><sup>ATTENTION: SOCIETY DWELLING MOTHER FUCKERS!

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY HAS NEW ALBUM OUT NOW!

It's some of the best Groove/Power Metal I EVER HEARD. 

Seriously, It's the shit.  Oh and Zakks Piano playing is second to none.

If you play it in your car, watch for the hand that comes out of the steering wheel to smash your head into it because you weren't banging your head hard. enough.
Posted by: Melodicmetal</sup></sub>

Cool, I haven't had Black Label in years. Will it be in the white cans or red cans? What grocery stores will have it? Most importantly, will it still be a "budget" beer or a premium beer?

100 RedState has 6 times more than AoS??? The same 12 people post over there on every thread! (mostly because they ban anyone who disagrees with them). Posted by: ChiTown Jerry at August 12, 2010 11:24 AM (f9c2L) I think that Ace gets screwed by the dual domains he uses for the front page (ace.mu.nu) and the (minx.cc). I suspect he is only getting credit for page views on the main page.

101 The problem with birthright citizenship is the parents use the legal citizen's social security number to scam the system.

This.  Why would anyone--citizen or foreign national--bother to respect our laws when they know they'll be rewarded for breaking them?

102

"The problem with birthright citizenship is the parents use the legal citizen's social security number to scam the system.

This.  Why would anyone--citizen or foreign national--bother to respect our laws when they know they'll be rewarded for breaking them?"

Not to mention all the Irish summer workers that flock to Nantucket, etc. When I lived in Ireland, I met several young people who told me they go there every summer and make up random social security numbers.  Nobody checks nor cares.  Meanwhile, I had to jump through hoops to get my temporary Irish work permit, which resulted in me being put on Emergency Tax after 2 months, getting 40% of my wages eaten. Silly me.

103

Apparently the Left has a new anti Tea Party group?

What's the running count on the number of groups they've had now?

 

108 yeah, why can't we do shit like that to them?  It isn't as though we couldn't use the cash.

104

Posted by: Joanie (Oven Gloves) at August 12, 2010 12:12 PM (HaYO4)

So you were working over in Ireland? What was your job?

105

108 yeah, why can't we do shit like that to them? 

I dunno. Maybe morals? Or is that just a losing strategy.

106

"So you were working over in Ireland? What was your job?"

I did tours & retail at the Irish Music Hall of Fame.  Not all that exciting really. 'Cept for being yelled at by Phil Lynnott's wacky mother.

107 hmm trailer for the new Bioshock game

http://tinyurl.com/38kuqbo (straight download link as the site is getting slammed)

unexpected, figured Irrational Games would have been working on a new IP after the first Bioshock.

BioShock Infinite is a first-person shooter currently in development at Irrational Games, the studio behind the original BioShock (which sold over 4 million units worldwide). Set in 1912, BioShock Infinite introduces an entirely new narrative and gameplay experience that lifts players out of the familiar confines of Rapture and rockets them to Columbia, an immense city in the sky.

Former Pinkerton agent Booker DeWitt has been sent to rescue Elizabeth, a young woman imprisoned in Columbia since childhood. Booker develops a relationship with Elizabeth, augmenting his abilities with hers so the pair may escape from a city that is literally falling from the sky. DeWitt must learn to fight foes in high-speed Sky-Line battles, engage in combat both indoors and amongst the clouds, and harness the power of dozens of new weapons and abilities.

108

Do I get a prize for mentioning epigenetics on the blog before you posted a link to the NR article mentioning epigenetics? 

It's huge.  Lamarck and Lysenko were right! 

(Not really, but they weren't completely wrong either.) 

 

 

109 The unprecedented summer of unexpected Posted by: Attila the Hun

FIFY

110 82 I say this - just because a kid is a citizen doesn't mean we should allow his illegal alien parents to stay.  If they want to abandon the child here after birthing him, fine.  Lots of people want to adopt infants.  They can then go the f**k home.  The kid is a citizen - they are not.  This would stop the nonsense immediately, and there would be no need to change the constitution. 

Posted by: Reactionary at August 12, 2010 10:49 AM (xUM1Q)

I agree with this.  Personally, if I was illegal, I'd take my kid with me.  Unless I had to go back to someplace like North Korea.

Anyway, no-one seems to have addressed one question I had:  How many generations would this "lack of citizenship" last?

Let's say I cross the border illegally and give birth.  My kid lives here her whole life, but is illegal.  She has a kid here.  Is this grandchild illegal?  And let's say this grandchild has a kid, is the greatgrand child illegal too?  When does it end?

Anyway, that's why I say citizenship depends on where you are born, not to whom you are born.  That doesn't mean that a kid born here to illegals automatically means amnesty for the whole family.

In the middle east, I think that there are Palestinians who for generations have lived in other countries, like Egypt and Jordan and what not.  But each and every generation isn't considered a citizen of Egypt or where ever they or their ancestors were born.  So you have this permanant "underclass" or "stateless" population.  I don't want something like that to happen here.

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