Guitierrez Amnesty Plan a Disaster, focus should be on American jobs

November 20, 2009 | Filed Under Chicago, Congress, Conservatives, Cook County, Democrats/Leftists, Freedom, GOP, Government, Corruption, Illinois, Immigration/Immigrants, Liberals, Republicans, Society/Culture, State Government, Warner Todd Huston | No Comments

Rosanna Pulido, staunch defender for unemployed American citizens in her district, expressed outrage this afternoon at Luis Guterriez’s Amnesty reform bill, to be introduced some time this month. “With unemployment in Illinois at 10% and rising, our nation’s legal law abiding citizens do not need more competition for jobs”, Rosanna said. “It is irresponsible public policy”.

53 rallies have been held across the country this week protesting the Obama administration’s amnesty for undocumented immigrants already living in the United States, along with a promise of tougher enforcement and a streamlined legal immigration system. In other countries, if you enter their borders illegally, you could be shot or thrown in prison. Cross the border into America, you get a drivers license, Social Security card, welfare, Food Stamps, bank accounts and credit cards, subsidized rent or a loan to buy a house, free education, free health care, a lobbyist in Springfield and Washington and a voter registration card. All paid for by the Illinois taxpayer.
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5th District Race: Ratowitz Responds to Immigration Question

November 17, 2009 | Filed Under Chicago, Congress, Cook County, Elections, GOP, Immigration/Immigrants, Republicans, Society/Culture, State Government, Warner Todd Huston | 1 Comment

-By Warner Todd Huston

On Nov. 14, Cao’s blog featured some pointed questions for 5th Congressional District candidate David Ratowitz on his stance on illegal immigration. That blog took the position that Mr. Ratowitz is an apologist for illegal immigration and is an amnesty supporter. We discussed that post here.

At that time, I asked for the Ratowitz campaign to clarify and shortly a short comment from the campaign was sent to me. The campaign also promised a longer treatment of the subject.

Today I received that longer treatment. Here it is in its entirety:
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Where Does Ratowitz Stand on Immigration?

November 14, 2009 | Filed Under Anti-Americanism, Chicago, Congress, Conservatives, Cook County, Democrats/Leftists, Government, Corruption, Illinois, Immigration/Immigrants, Liberals, Race, Society/Culture, The Law, Warner Todd Huston | 5 Comments

-By Warner Todd Huston

**UPDATED** 11/15 2:30 PM

Over at the always interesting Cao’s Blog there is a spot ‘o controversy over the candidacy of David Ratowitz who is running as a Republican to take the Chicago based 5th District Congressional seat that Rahm Emanuel once occupied. In the election timeline, we’ve arrived at the infuriatingly common stage where every candidate in the state is running around challenging everyone else’s petition signatures and Cao feels that Ratowitz is acting the hypocrite with his actions in this case.

If you want all the ins and outs of the petition challenge argument Cao makes, I suggest you go on over and visit the posting. As for me, it doesn’t much interest me. There is a far more important part of the story that Cao talks about after the petition discussion that I find far more important.

First, though, I will agree with those that find the whole petition challenge milieu one of the most vexing aspects of the Chicago Way style of Illinois politics — one repeated all across the country not being a strictly Chicago phenomenon, granted. Petition challenges are usually petty, niggling, cynical, and strikes against the whole one-man-one-vote ideal where a candidate throws his hat in the ring and the people decide his suitability to serve them.

But, that annoyance aside, one of Cao’s commenters, Jim Fuchs, made an excellent point on the whole subject.
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Obama Census Bureau To Count Illegal Aliens in Census?

October 12, 2009 | Filed Under Anti-Americanism, Barack Obama, Budget, Congress, Constitution, Democrats/Leftists, Economy/Finances, Government, Corruption, Immigration/Immigrants, Liberals, President, Security/Safety, Socialism, Society/Culture, Taxes, The Law, Warner Todd Huston, Welfare | No Comments

-By Warner Todd Huston

On the website of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) a press release from Obama’s U.S. Census Bureau Director, Robert Groves, can be found. That press release appears to make obvious that the Bureau plans to count illegal aliens in our census. The press release was issued to America’s Hispanic organizations to urge them to help with the coming census.

In that press release, Groves says the following (my bold):

We have the enormous challenge of convincing everyone in the country to participate in the national count - regardless of race, ethnicity or citizenship status. To reach the Latino community, we are counting on community-based initiatives like ya es hora to partner with us in spreading the word that the 2010 Census is easy, important and safe,” said U.S. Census Bureau Director Robert Groves.

Notice that Graves says “regardless of citizenship status.” With this comment it is clear that Graves intends to count illegals in our census.
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California’s Free Cash For Illegals, Coddling Lawbreakers

August 29, 2009 | Filed Under Budget, California, Democrats/Leftists, Economy/Finances, Government, Corruption, Immigration/Immigrants, Socialism, Society/Culture, Warner Todd Huston | 1 Comment

-By Warner Todd Huston

Here is just another example of why the State of California is in a budget crisis: The Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI).

What is this program, who qualifies? Well, it does no less than give free government money to any illegal immigrant that is either over 65 years of age or is disabled or blind and does not qualify for Supplemental Security Income (Social Security) due to their immigration status.

Why is California just giving money away to elderly illegals?

Your guess is as good as mine.
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By His Own Statistics, Obama Wants Illegal Aliens Covered by Obamacare

August 25, 2009 | Filed Under Anti-Americanism, Barack Obama, Congress, Democrats/Leftists, Economy/Finances, Freedom, Government, Corruption, Health, Immigration/Immigrants, Liberals, President, Socialism, Society/Culture, Taxes, Warner Todd Huston, Welfare | No Comments

-By Warner Todd Huston

In a July interview with Katie Couric, President Obama was asked if “his” plan would cover illegal aliens. He responded with a simple “no.”

To be sure there is language in House bill 3200 that says illegals aren’t covered.

Nothing in this subtitle shall allow Federal payments for affordability credits on behalf of individuals who are not lawfully present in the United States.

But who cannot realize that all it will take is the next Congress to take out the red pen to strike out this little provision so that the government can then begin covering illegals? There is nothing at all keeping any subsequent Congress from doing so as no matter what this Congress does it cannot bind any future Congress.

Representative Lamar Alexander (R, Texas) has even said that, prohibiting language or no, there are so many loopholes in HR3200 that illeglas can easily find government funding for healthcare, anyway.
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If you Don’t Like Your Uncle Sammy… Get OUT!

May 16, 2009 | Filed Under Anti-Americanism, Communism, Conservatives, Constitution, Democrats/Leftists, Education, Entertainment, Europe, Government, Corruption, History, Immigration/Immigrants, Liberals, Media Bias, Patriotism, Society/Culture, Warner Todd Huston | No Comments

1915 was about the last time America had the right idea about its immigrants and this song from that era is emblematic of that: assimilate or get lost. Don’t Bite the Hand That’s Feeding You, words by Thomas Hoier and music by Jimmie Morgan, first became popular in 1915 and expresses just that theme. This version was recorded on Edison Records by Walter Van Brunt aka Walter Scanlon.

The basic theme of the tune tells ungrateful immigrants that if they’ve come to hate the United States, their adopted home, then they can get the heck out and go back to the armpit nation from which they came. We don’t need them here.

Unfortunately, too many Americans are afraid to tell ungrateful whiners that want to complain about the U.S.A. to take a hike these days. It’s all about being afraid of immigrants, now. Well, I say we should play this song and takes its message to heart.

So, here it is Don’t Bite the Hand That’s Feeding You.

The sad thing is one of our national parties has built itself on refashioning its members as American ingrates. If this theme were to be applied every Democrat in the country would have to leave!

Why Does Obama Want Illegals Legalized Quick? So They can Join Unions!

March 19, 2009 | Filed Under Barack Obama, Business, Democrats/Leftists, Economy/Finances, Foreign Policy, Government, Corruption, Immigration/Immigrants, Jobs, Liberals, Media Bias, News, President, Security/Safety, Society/Culture, Unions, Warner Todd Huston | No Comments

-By Warner Todd Huston

According to reports, President Obama said it’s important to have a quick path to citizenship for illegal immigrants so that they can join unions to “get protection” from evil employers.

Speaking at a town hall meeting in Southern California, Obama broached his newest cause celebre, “comprehensive” immigration reform, in Costa Mesa.

“If they stay in the shadows in the underground economy, they are oftentimes pitted against American workers since they can’t join a union. They can’t complain about minimum wages.”

Obama also claimed that we need to make sure illegal immigrants don’t flood across the border uncontrolled saying that we need to secure our border with Mexico. Yet, even as he told Californians that he is an advocate of a tighter boarder, reports have emerged that his administration is going to take money away from immigration workplace enforcement programs allowing immigrants to more easily take jobs illegally in the U.S.

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An Interview With Richard Nadler from 2007

February 13, 2009 | Filed Under Immigration/Immigrants, Liberals, Media Bias, News, Podcasting, Publius Contributor, Publius Forum, Publius' Forum, Warner Todd Huston | No Comments

I did an interview with Richard Nadler, President of the nonprofit think tank Americas Majority a few years ago that I’d like to add to this series. This interview was conducted at the 2007 Conservative Leadership Conference.

Feel free to visit the Publius Forum TalkShoe page to see my past podcasts. New podcasts appear approximately monthly, or whenever the mood strikes me to do one.

An Interview With J.D. Hayworth from 2007

February 8, 2009 | Filed Under Congress, Democrats/Leftists, Government, Corruption, Immigration/Immigrants, Media Bias, News, Podcasting, Publius Contributor, Publius Forum, Race, Security/Safety, Society/Culture, Warner Todd Huston | No Comments

I did an interview with former Congressman J.D. Hayworth a few years ago that I’d like to add to this series. Later in the week I will post the companion interview I did with Richard Nadler.

Feel free to visit the Publius Forum TalkShoe page to see my past podcasts. New podcasts appear approximately monthly, or whenever the mood strikes me to do one.

L.A.Times Featuring Complaining Immigrants Praising Obama

January 27, 2009 | Filed Under Anti-Americanism, Barack Obama, Democrats/Leftists, Economy/Finances, Elections, Immigration/Immigrants, Liberals, Media Bias, News, President, Publius Contributor, Society/Culture, Warner Todd Huston | No Comments

-By Warner Todd Huston

Reading Sandy Banks’ column in the L.A. Times we are supposed to feel optimistic. But, instead of optimism, all one can see is complaints about the USA coming from the immigrants in Washington D.C. that Banks ran across during her inaugural week visit. Instead of uplift, we see Banks celebrating the fact that these people feel that the USA is a bad place, has failed them, or is not what it’s cracked up to be. So, where is the “profound message” that Banks found in DC?

Why it’s that these same immigrants think Obama will remake the US into something better for them, naturally. You see, Banks agrees with these immigrants that the USA is a bad place and that The One will wipe away our sins and re-invent this nation into something it wasn’t. Banks isn’t celebrating the USA with her “profound message” but celebrating its recreation into something different.

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My latest little attempt…

January 26, 2009 | Filed Under Democrats/Leftists, Government, Corruption, Humor, Immigration/Immigrants, News, Publius Contributor, Security/Safety, Society/Culture, Warner Todd Huston | No Comments

-By Warner Todd Huston

Well, here is my latest attempt at humor. I know it’ll tick off the good folks in California, but… well… you know…

AP Feels Sorry for Mexico Over Drop in ‘Money Sent Home’ By Returning Illegals

December 8, 2008 | Filed Under Crime, Democrats/Leftists, Economy/Finances, Immigration/Immigrants, Media Bias, News, Publius Contributor, Security/Safety, Society/Culture, Warner Todd Huston | No Comments

-By Warner Todd Huston

I suppose the Associated Press wants us all to feel sorry for Mexico. With so many illegals here either having trouble finding work or actually returning home, Mexico is finding that its citizens illegally in the US have fewer American dollars to send home. AP says the “situation is so serious” that the Mexican government is trying to create new programs to reinforce ties between illegals here and its citizens at home. Of course, no where in AP’s story does it seem to occur to anyone that Mexico clean itself up and offer opportunities there as opposed to trying to squeeze money from people here.

The whole story is reported as a legitimate economic issue instead of the thievery by illegals that it really is. The AP sternly informs us that as the “economic crisis worsens” Mexico finds that the money sent home is at “record lows.” And we are treated once again to the euphemism for this theft of American dollars that is doled out in every such story. The AP calls this sending of American money back to Mexico a “remittance revenue stream,” as if it is some sort of legitimate economic matter. It’s a great way to gussie up the word “theft,” isn’t it?

The truth is that the Mexican government is trying to undermine our nation yet the AP treats this as if it is just an average story.

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Unsurprisingly, Illegal Deported for Armed Robbery Finds NYT in His Corner

December 5, 2008 | Filed Under Crime, Democrats/Leftists, Immigration/Immigrants, Media Bias, News, Publius Contributor, Society/Culture, The Law, Warner Todd Huston | No Comments

-By Warner Todd Huston

A criminal without legal status deported by US immigration officials is the subject of the latest pity party thrown by The New York Times. The Times seems to find it lamentable that this gang member and armed robber was deported from “his homeland” — that would be the USA — to Cambodia, the land of his birth (one he left when he was a 3-year-old). Why does the NYTimes bemoan the deportation of this thug? Why would he make a fine American despite his criminal history? He can dance, man!

The Times waxed maudlin that their friend “K.K.” was deported at 26-years of age ending up in Cambodia, a land with which he was quite unfamiliar. Apparently, the Times feels “K.K.” is doing wonderful work there, though, by teaching Cambodian street kids how to street dance. Yes, despite that he is a “former gang member” and convicted felon, the Times thinks he’s a swell fellow because he is bringing “a little slice of Long Beach, Calif.” to street kids in Cambodia.

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The Terrorist Attack of 2010

October 27, 2008 | Filed Under Anti-Americanism, Crime, Democrats/Leftists, Elections, Government, Corruption, Immigration/Immigrants, Islam, Islamofascism, Media Bias, Military, News, President, Publius Contributor, Security/Safety, Selwyn Duke, Socialism, Society/Culture, The Law, War on Terror | 1 Comment

-By Selwyn Duke

The date is November 9, 2010, and you turn on the radio to listen to the news over morning coffee. Economic times have been tough, and you’re not expecting much to uplift the soul. Yet, what you hear still makes your blood run cold.

Nuclear devices have been detonated almost simultaneously in New York City, Chicago and Los Angeles. Tens of thousands are dead or dying, and millions more are being evacuated, owing to radioactive contamination that will now make huge swaths of the cities uninhabitable.

President Obama is currently on the air addressing the nation. Everything he says sounds reassuring and mellifluous, just like it always does, just like it always has. Right now he is talking about the emergency response and government efforts to help the victims and apprehend the perpetrators. He speaks of how we must pray for our fellow Americans.

More information will be forthcoming, and we will see his calm countenance on TV and hear his resonant, composed voice again. Of that you can be sure.

But there is something he won’t tell us.

There is something he will never tell us.
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Obama Supports Driver’s Licenses for Illegals

October 17, 2008 | Filed Under Crime, Democrats/Leftists, Elections, Government, Corruption, Immigration/Immigrants, Media Bias, News, President, Publius Contributor, Security/Safety, Society/Culture, Warner Todd Huston | No Comments

So, what do you think? Over the top or dead on?

Rising Unemployment and Illegal Immigration

September 13, 2008 | Filed Under Business, Dan Scott, Democrats/Leftists, Economy/Finances, Immigration/Immigrants, Media Bias, News, Publius Contributor, Security/Safety, Society/Culture | 2 Comments

-By Dan Scott

I have been pondering the unemployment issue for a while, especially the El Centro, CA figure of 23.3%… We all know an illegal worker is NOT allowed to draw unemployment benefits. But something here just doesn’t make sense. We keep on viewing the world with a double standard where we as law abiding citizens assume those who draw government benefits and those who give them are doing so according to the Law. I believe this to be a totally false assumption.

We keep finding out via the Sanctuary City movement, people and officials are breaking the law contrary to our assumptions.

  1. It is illegal to cross the border, but millions do it anyway.
  2. It is illegal for a non citizen to work without a permit/green card, but millions do it anyway.
  3. It is illegal to fill out government forms under false pretenses but millions have done so on the I-9.
  4. It is illegal to use someone else’s social security number, but millions do so anyway to get a job.
  5. It is illegal to misrepresent your citizenship status in obtaining a driver’s license, yet we have governors prepared to literally look the other under the guise of bringing them out of the shadows.
  6. We still have police departments directed not to hand over illegal immigrants to ICE and NOT to ask regarding their immigration status in the first place.

Let’s be clear about the above activities, most of them are felonies with prison time in excess of one year:
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Science Daily: Linking Depression With ‘Americanization’ of Latinas

August 17, 2008 | Filed Under Democrats/Leftists, Education, Family, Government, Corruption, Immigration/Immigrants, Media Bias, News, Publius Contributor, Race, Religion, Science, Society/Culture, Taxes, Warner Todd Huston | No Comments

-By Warner Todd Huston

Another day another “study” of dubious worth. This time it is Science Daily letting us know that “Latinas” in the United States have high rates of depression because of that dreaded “Americanization” they apparently unfairly face. So now, just the gall-darn, odiousness of becoming “Americanized” is enough to send “Latinas” to the funny farm, I guess. But, it seems to me that this “study” tends to say that it is single motherhood and out of wedlock pregnancies causing the depression not the fact that they are “Latinas” that have become acculturated to American ways.

Just look how horrible it is for Latinas to become Americans:

A study of 439 U.S. and Mexican-born Latinas seeking pregnancy and postpartum services at public health clinics in San Antonio uncovered elevated levels of depression among the more “Americanized” women, report researchers from The University of Texas School of Public Health and The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

First of all, I have to say that the term “Latina” is ridiculous in the first place, just as is the word “Latino.” The term Latino covers far too many cultures, nationalities, races and languages to be a useful term. A Haitian person has a different culture than does a Mexican and those “Latinas” actually born in the United States (women such as appear in this study) have absolutely no cultural connection to a Bolivian… yet they are all supposedly “Latino.” The term Latino is completely unacceptable for its imprecision to be used as a category in any serious study.

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Do It Now!

August 7, 2008 | Filed Under Democrats/Leftists, Europe, Family, History, Immigration/Immigrants, Media Bias, News, Publius Contributor, Security/Safety, Society/Culture, Vince Johnson | No Comments

-By Vince Johnson

Don’t tell Nike, but we have changed their slogan from “Just do it” to “Do it now!” We see no point in advising them of this event. They are happy with the way things are. We made this change last month when we signed up for a two week tour of New Zealand and Australia. This trip is one Barbara (my spouse) has wanted to take since her high school days. Whenever discussion about going to Australia came up, as it often did, I’d make all the comments you’d expect from one who knew such a trip would never happen. I don’t like to slosh cold water on people’s dreams. You know how that goes.

Things changed one day in early June when a travel brochure arrived. It was an invitation to tour New Zealand and Australia including a three day cruise of the Great Barrier Reef on the Coral Princess, a 25 stateroom boat. Within an hour we were having a serious discussion about doing it. The rationalizing went very well. We are nearing the time of life where such trips are becoming physically difficult. With a 25 couple limit we knew from experience that it doesn’t take long to book the entire cruise. Within three days we had made the commitment. We had been going along with the “Just do it” routine for years. It was time to “Do it now!” We did and another adventure has germinated!
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Never Deported Illegal Murders Family

July 22, 2008 | Filed Under Crime, Democrats/Leftists, Family, Immigration/Immigrants, News, Publius Contributor, Race, Security/Safety, Society/Culture, Warner Todd Huston | No Comments

-By Warner Todd Huston

Another indictment against the so-called “sanctuary city.” A woman suffers her entire family murdered by an illegal alien and known convict because San Francisco shields illegals from Federal deportation. A husband and two sons are murdered over this illegal scumbag’s “road rage.”

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