Yesterday I mentioned that our first appointment was with Kirk England. Mr. England’s appointment was at 11:00 AM and we had a good deal of time prior to this appointment to either wait or do drop in visits to maximize our efforts in contacting legislators. Not wanting to waste precious time we decided Mr. Burt Solomon would get our first visit.

Our entourage also included 2 photo journalists that are endeavoring to make a documentary on illegal immigration and the organizations that are actively involved in promoting enforcement and legislation against illegal immigration. In addition to Jean and myself was the spouse of another delegate who was a member of one of our groups. I must apologize for not remembering all of the names of our participants because I’m recovering from an ear infection and can’t hear as well as I should.

As previously stated it is optimistic to think that you’ll meet with the actual representative and more likely meet with their associate. This was the case with Mr. Solomon’s office. We met with a delightful young lady that was very gracious and accepted our literature showing us the hospitality that a fine host would show her guests. Mr. Solomon is a member of the Finance committee and would have an interest in House Bill 29 that imposes a fee or tax on remittances by illegal aliens from this State to Mexico. Jean told the representative that we wish he would consider promoting this bill and hope he would give it his support and possibly sign on as a co-author or co-sponsor. We were invited to sign the guest register and take her business card.

This was pretty much the routine with the representative’s assistants. In one of the representative’s office our photo journalists got called on the carpet for taping when not authorized. He was taken to the back room and made to erase all of the tape associated with that representative’s office. I’m not going to mention the name of that legislator’s office because some might think the reluctance to be taped is an indication of a fear of going on record but this was not the case. It is one thing to speak and represent your boss but it is quite another to be held accountable for what someone else might say on your behalf with out having the benefit of a prior discussion. This young lady’s wisdom in these matters was very apparent and possibly learned from a like prior encounter with the media.

In our travels among the halls of the capitol you can’t help but notice the variety of people that are there to promote their cause or agenda. They come in all shape, sizes and appearance. From public school students to representatives of universities donning lab jackets with the research department insignia emblazoned on the shirt pocket. From bikers sporting scant Mohawks accompanied by their riding partner illustrated with the muted inks adorning their skin to mothers toting their kids on their chest in a sling carrying sacks of what is labeled breast milk. One might think that the La Leche league is lobbying for some legislation and is willing to provide a live demonstration on its behalf or the threat of barring their breasts in protest. One is given pause to contemplate this spectacle through the eyes of the legislator on a daily basis and the reams of paper that are laid on their desks from the public for consideration. It is no wonder the rain forests are disappearing when one thinks of the paper wasted in business, government and private use on a daily basis.

The other side of society that walked these halls was the professional lobbyists in their attire. Dressed to the nines and some so conspicuous that they could be called visual Viagra. They are guaranteed to raise the blood pressure and make the legislator adjust their lenses while gaining their attention to listen to their interests on behalf of their employers that they are paid to represent. It was not hard to contemplate at the end of the day which one of us would be remembered if judged on appearance alone.

The appointment with Mr. England was the same as these where we dropped off our literature with his representative. I don’t mean to lessen the importance or give the impression that this was routine but for journalist purposes the perceptions of their response is limited by the length of contact.

I noticed how unprepared I was in respect to the seasoned lobbyist. I hadn’t researched any voting records, looked for their public opinions or documented their personal beliefs that might influence how we would present our position to the individual to gain his support. This is where Jean’s experience really shined. In a conversation later in the day I asked Jean how she got in to this affiliation with CFIR and the personal knowledge of the legislators we came to visit. The best way to describe her response is a lyric from an old Barbra Mandrel song that says, “she was country, when country wasn’t cool.” She had taken this position many years ago but couldn’t get the support and attention that she felt this crisis needed. She was very active in republican politics and campaigns and began to know the individuals by tracking their achievements and their voting record. Jean showed that she was a walking talking database of Texas politics and politicians. I told her of my disdain for Simpson/Mazolli and how I thought it was wrong then to give amnesty and retain the same position now. She gave me back her involvement and the perception and position of the politicians that she was in contact with at that time. I would highly recommend Jean as one’s mentor.

Our next stop was at the office of Tan Parker, the freshman representative as Jean described, that is a member of the State Affairs committee. Again the representative was on the House floor but we talked with his energetic representative. He described Tan’s desire to promote legislation of his own concerning the subject of illegal immigration. Tan is contemplating a bill that would provide a minimum penalty for the incarceration of illegal aliens convicted of a violent crime in the State of Texas. He stated that the concern was the current punishment of these individuals provided no deterrent to keep them from returning to this country after deportation. Tan’s idea was to set a minimum punishment standard that was severe enough to either intimidate or incarcerate depending on the choice made by the criminal alien element. We felt we were very well received by Tan’s office and felt good about our efforts. Tomorrow I’ll discuss the meetings with the representatives we did get to meet.

There are many actors that have portrayed the shy naïve individual that by situation and circumstance is forced into a position that reveals their true character. By personal choice or as a result of dire necessity they rise to the occasion to lead the masses on the correct path often at great personal sacrifice and consequences to themselves.  Jimmy Stewart is the actor that I remember that handled these rolls very well. He was cast as that most unlikely hero with a whimsical underdog status that evolves under pressure to a person at a crossroad of choices. One path seems easier but has the consequence of compromising his own values and principals that is the basis of his integrity and character. The other is the arduous and uncertain path that may as well end in failure and defeat but his commitment to his personal integrity stays intact.

It is not often that one gets to personally witness an individual in this capacity and even rarer to witness a collection of most unlikely heroes. Yesterday was one of those days for me. I was a member of a delegation of individuals that traveled to Austin Texas to lobby the legislators against illegal immigration. We were led by the leaders of a group I wrote about on February 9^th called Citizens for Immigration Reform. I was impressed by the organization and yesterday I became a member as well as a delegate to voice my concerns about illegal immigration. I’ll be writing my perceptions of this experience in this and subsequent articles for the next few days.

We began the day assembling at a predetermined central location to ride in a large van to Austin. The departure time was scheduled to leave @ 5.30 AM but we were delayed waiting for some last minute arrivals. The leaders of the group prepared information and an agenda of selected representatives they wanted to contact to promote support for our positions. This was passed out when the sun provided enough illumination to distinguish the written characters on the sheets. The drive for me was spent getting to know the individuals in the van. I’ll write more on each of the individuals in the next few days.

As in the movie, “Mr. Smith goes to Washington,” I was impressed with the hustle and bustle of the Capitol and the excitement of witnessing our government in action but just as unsure and apprehensive of speaking to the representatives trying to get them to consider and represent our position. We were queried in the van our experience in any lobbying efforts and from that information we were paired with the more experienced to learn the protocol. Our mentors admonished us that manners are in order when trying to persuade a representative to accept and promote our positions. They stated that most of the individuals had egos as large as the capitol dome and we should be well warned not to step on them if want any chance of successfully influencing them to our side of the debate. We were also told that our chance of actually meeting with the representative was unlikely because of their schedules in committee or on the floor in the house or senate. Our arsenal included a pamphlet explaining our position and listing the bills we wanted them to support or sign on as co-author, a business card with ways to contact our organization and a page disputing the conclusions reached by the Comptroller Carol Keeton Strayhorn by the bean counters from the organization FAIR, Federation of American Immigration Reform. We were told the pamphlet didn’t include all of the immigration bills and there were many more that we support but for the matter of compact convenience they were excluded from this document.Lastly we had a sheet of talking points to be armed with in case we were asked to debate or clarify our position.

The agenda included meetings with representatives for which we had appointments and also representatives that we would do a “stop in” and ask to leave our literature for consideration.

The closer we came to Austin the more the infamous traffic we experienced. We were well ahead of schedule until we hit the morning traffic jam. We were to meet some additional members in the cafeteria of the Capitol building and our first appointment would be at 9:30. We missed that appointment and mustered the troops to get their assignments. I was paired with Jean, the diminutive silver haired lady from the first article, to seek the representative on our assigned schedule. We spent some logistical time plotting the representatives on a map of the capitol.

Our first appointment was with Kirk England, representative of the 106^th district for Grand Prairie. Mr. England is a member of the elections committee and would be directly involved in the negotiations concerning house bill 101 relating to the procedures for registering to vote and accepting the voter at the poling place. Jean took this initial contact to present our documentation. I’ll share more on the meeting with Mr. England’s office and Jean tomorrow.

If you listen to the liberal news media and the way they paint the immigration crisis in this country you would think that the majority of this nation is pro-amnesty and open borders. You would also think that enforcement of our immigration laws is akin to Nazi Germany and persecution of the Jews. What they don’t say is that we are one of the most tolerant societies in the world and the pro-immigration crowd is exploiting the good nature of this country.

All over the web is again the cry that the illegal immigrants live in fear of apprehension and deportation from the authorities…Duh; that is what enforcing our laws is supposed to do. Do they think they were written just for the fun of it to be ignored because some ethnic group thinks that they should be exempt? They were written to force compliance!There are the politicians demanding that this enforcement cease because they are a sanctuary city and this is not politically correct. How about throwing these mayors and city officials in jail to keep the incarcerated border scum company until their day in court comes up? I’ll bet they’ll sing a different tune after a good case of rectal reaming while the prison crowd sings La Bamba! They’ll probably lobby for more immigration judges to speed the processing time and definitely change their commitment to Amnesty and comprehensive immigration reform.

Another article today states that the Hispanics shun a town in Pennsylvania because of they feel unwelcome. Is it because we speak English and the town had to legislate this fact because of the invasion? Are the ordinances prohibiting renting and employing illegal aliens because the government refuses to do their job and not the bigoted, racist and xenophobic society that the open border crowds decry? Enforcing our laws is finally putting them under the much needed spot light instead of blindly ignoring their presence.

So what if they go underground and fear law enforcement that is what criminals that break the law do. If they had come here legally or stayed legally then they wouldn’t live in fear.

And while we have this immigration problem I think it would be best if the head of DHS keeps his butt in Washington doing his job instead of playing diplomat in Mexico. Congress determines that DHS is mismanaged and in complete turmoil and Chertoff has the time to take a Mexican vacation on the citizens of this nation’s tab. Get to work or get out Mikey!

 Soon this subject will again come to Congress. Write your representatives and tell them how you feel. Request they investigate why our Government is refusing to enforce our laws instead of enacting more laws for them to ignore. Demand they forget the concept of amnesty. Tell them to forget any comprehensive legislation until there are facts to substantiate the need for more immigration instead of subsidizing those that want a slave labor work force to circumvent paying a legitimate wage. Tell them to stick CAFTA and NAFTA and employ the citizens of this nation instead of again supporting corrupt and unscrupulous government bleeding this country dry.

With Farmers Branch Texas taking the novel approach of using the Federal Statutes in preventing from owners renting to illegal aliens is it not time for the State Governments to come up to the plate and use the same premise and logic to reverse the illegal alien invasion. Who could dispute that a State law would be invalid that does the same thing as the Federal law?

This would take away all arguments when it comes to enforcement because the State would have the authority to enforce their own laws that do not violate or exceed the Statutes of the Federal Government. We as citizens of those states could then demand enforcement that this government selectively decides to enforce or ignore with some real power at the voting booth that affects our destiny and way of life.

Here is where state enforcement can actually improve the sham called the Department of Homeland Security. With the borders and ports as open as a grade school boy’s fly that overslept it would be a competent contribution to the man power that is already mismanaged, misguided and in disarray with dismal morale. They could show by example how to apprehend, document, prosecute and prevent illegal border crossing and entry into our States. There would be a record established with fingerprints and photographs of the state violators to where the recidivists earn themselves felony status forever preventing any chance reentry and citizenship. It would end this voluntary option to return to their country without consequence and make a record of their violation.

Recruiting some Sheriffs like Arizona’s Sheriff Arpaio they could open and operate these tent city jails in their state lands where their incarceration will at least match the dwellings in their home country with the like amenities. Prison Garb that glows like a hookers baubles, cold cuts and ‘C’ rations for nourishment and a cot in a tent would make 6 months feel like eternity to leave a lasting impression to weigh against a repeat of the incursion that placed them there in the first place.

The more I think of this the better this sounds…maybe my state legislators will agree; how about yours?

It is reported in the news that a warehouse in Washington State was raided by ICE and detained 51 immigrants. The interesting thing is the warehouses are security sensitive storage facilities that house customs bonded imported products that may be subject of exploitation by terrorist organizations.

 Here is where that Chinese Dirty Bomb arrives from overseas by 10:00AM to an awaiting operative that has stolen and forged identities working as warehouse personnel. Gives one a warm toasty feeling that the brown uniform is filled by a brown skinned person here illegally doing a job that Americans won’t do! I’d also like to know where the UPS union is in these matters…are they like the AFLCIO promoting illegal imports as well as illegal employees?

 Is there no place that this government can’t be embarrassed by illegal immigration?

What is the purpose of the prosecution of the Border Patrol Agents? Leaving the political issues of this administration aside what would be the logical reason to imprison the Border Patrol Agents? Were they a threat to society or to the illegal immigrants they were charged to apprehend and process? Were they a risk to the security of this nation by allowing terrorists to cross our borders unimpeded? Were they corrupt and on the payroll of the individuals that we would normally imprison because they break our laws and poison our youth with their illicit chemical concoctions?

I pushed people for a living for many years and I found out the when discipline is used for reasons other than modifying one’s behavior to acceptable standards then you are more guilty of unacceptable behavior than the individual that is being punished. Punishment is reserved as a last resort for those that refuse to comply with the established rules and policies that govern their professional behavior. Most importantly the person being punished needs to know that their behavior has exceeded acceptable limits and this is a consequence to the violation of the rules. The job of a manager is to let an employee know how he is performing by being evaluated and measured against those same acceptable standards and documenting these evaluations to support the reason for punishment or praise. Punishment is normally done in incremental steps to reinforce the rules and provide a means for the employee to correct his own behavior.

You would think that someone that is being prosecuted for a grievous violation of law that their behavior would be some what predictable by prior illicit acts or deliberate contempt for the rules being broken. From what I’ve read from the transcripts recently published and prior articles published in the press there is no trail of prior transgressions but to the contrary that both were regarded as exemplary employees. If this is truly not the case then there are some serious questions with management that need to be answered because they are not doing their job and one really need to question the government being caught lying at the attempt to paint these agents something that they weren’t!

What I have noticed by reading the transcripts so far is the governments attempt to hold these agents to a standard that has not been applied equally among all of the parties involved in the incident that caused Campion and Ramos’s prosecution. Much has been made of the fact that a firearm was discharged and not reported to management. Yet there were two managers at the scene of this incident. What was their responsibility in reporting violations of Border Patrol Policy? More concern has been given to the supposed prejudicial perception of the evidence that the government used to bring an indictment than the actual crimes of the person they are professing whose rights supposedly have been violated. One must remember that fleeing from the law is a crime in itself and had Osvaldo Davila stopped instead of fleeing in a van loaded with drugs the he wouldn’t have had his plumbing rearranged by a .40 caliber missile

 The Border Patrol motto of “Honor First” is sorely missing in this prosecution. Allegations of Mexico demanding our prosecution of these agents backed by diplomatic documentation and investigative notes when the prosecution conveniently says this was initiated by a childhood friend of the border scum that just so happens to be a Border Patrol Agent is extremely suspect. The court’s denial of presenting the  fact of subsequent drug smuggling by Davila  sealed and hidden from the Jury while under the benefit and protection of the government’s statement of immunity is more than enough to have one question what are the true motives of those involved in the agents prosecution. The delay of the release of the transcripts and the stonewalling of DHS OIG representatives with the subsequent revelation of they had no factual evidence to prove their allegations against the Agents screams of a hidden agenda that requires investigation and prosecution for those involved. If nothing else a suit of libel should be initiated against the government on behalf of the agents to have them explain who, what, when and where did these allegations originate. If nothing else the one consolation is that they lied to the wrong person when they lied to Ted Poe and these lies will not die an obscure death hidden in the bureaucracy of Washington.

 I know that if I had to choose the options of who I would want as neighbors I would select Compean and Ramos over Sutton, Kanof, Skinner, Davila and Bush. I can only hope that Davila’s testicles were casualties in addition to this slime’s urethra so there is no chance of having this burden on society procreating and producing more aberrant mutated scum to pollute society.

For those that think that deportation is some kind of deterrent needs to consider this in the eyes of the illegal immigrant. With the way we are enforcing security along our borders this is but a minor inconvenience banking on the inefficiency and stupidity of the Border Patrol Bureaucracy. A recent news bite condemning the 3 year sentence by a California judge, where else, to an illegal alien being justified by the guise of reducing the long term costs of his incarceration to the state. It was stated that this sentence would expedite his deportation. One problem judge…he don’t care bout no stinkin border!!!

 One might think having your tab bended in our judicial system would cause a person such as this to receive greater scrutiny. I’d like to share the case of a Victor Manual Batres. Back in January of 2002 he was apprehended twice within 2 days of attempting to illegally cross the border. It was only during the second attempt that it was discovered the state of Oregon had a warrant issued for his arrest. When Oregon officials were contacted about the apprehension they declined the opportunity to extradite Batres back to Oregon. With that revelation the Border Patrol release Batres back to Mexico. As Paul Harvey might say there is more to this story…

 Back in 2002 the Border Patrol had access to 2 databases called IDENT and IAFIS. IDENT was authorized to be developed back in 1989 for INS to prevent recidivism in persons illegally crossing our borders. 1994 roll around and INS complains that IAFIS prototype is too slow for their needs to research fingerprints. They need results within 2 minutes where the FBI responds they haven’t the storage and the computing power to satisfy that need. Congress’s solution is to appropriate funds for IDENT and INS goes on their merry way developing their own system.

In 1994 it was put into operation. IAFIS, the FBI’s criminal fingerprint database with more extensive record capabilities, was put into operation in 1999.

 Back in March 1998 IDENT the Office of Inspector General issued a report evaluating the INS's implementation of IDENT. The OIG found that the INS was enrolling less than two-thirds of the aliens apprehended along the U.S.-Mexico border into the IDENT system. In addition, the INS was entering into the IDENT lookout database the fingerprints of only 41 percent of the aliens deported and excluded in Fiscal Year (FY) 1996. Of these aliens, only 24 percent had accompanying photographs entered into IDENT, even though the INS relied on photographs as an important method of confirming identification. The OIG found virtually no controls in place to ensure the quality of data entered into the IDENT lookout database, which resulted in duplicate records and invalid data. The OIG report also raised concerns that the INS had not provided sufficient training to its employees on the use of IDENT, and that these failures hampered the INS's ability to make consistent and effective use of IDENT.

 2 Month later Alan Mollohan, a congressman, recommended the integration of the 2 databases where INS could have access to the FBIs records as well as the INS information.

 Fast forward to October of 2001 and Congress enacted the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001, Public Law 107-56 (the Patriot Act). The Patriot Act directed the expedited implementation of an integrated exit and entry data system, including the use of biometric technology. The Patriot Act also required that the FBI share with the INS wanted-persons information in IAFIS to determine whether an applicant for admission at a port of entry has a criminal record. Finally, the Patriot Act required that the Department report to Congress on enhancing IAFIS and other identification systems to better identify aliens who may be wanted before their entry to or exit from the United States. Subsequent DOJ responses to Congress regarding the Patriot Act indicated that an integrated IDENT/IAFIS was an integral tool to identify terrorist or criminal aliens attempting to enter the United States.

 Now you might ask what does all of this information mean to me? The Agents that arrested Batres were encumbered with a plethora of procedures to perform if they encountered a “hit” in IDENT. This was superseded by a memo placed on the muster board where a manager would escalate procedures involving a hit in IDENT to the concerned parties. Having the first agent untrained in the policy and procedures he took it upon himself to interpret the available fingerprints minus any photographs to determine if Batres was the suspected individual. Later he referred his concerns to a manager that did not question his conclusion. The sad part is persons monitoring the system confirmed that this was a person that was the suspect in question and tried to contact the local station to advise the agent to hold the suspect but because they didn’t have an updated phone list this contact wasn’t made.

 Having escalated this lack of contact with the field office a supervisor was paged and he initiated contact with the local office to prevent the return of Batres to Mexico but he was too late. The next day a finger pointing session concluded that the apprehending agent was at fault and should be disciplined…this sounds familiar like Ramos and Compean. The concern was to vilify the offending agent and the information that was received about Batres’s criminal record to prevent another occurrence such as this wasn’t entered into the IDENT database record. The next night Batres was arrested again and this time detained on the warrant from Oregon but when Oregon declined extradition he was again released. In this release there was one last place this might have been prevented by the person filling out the form where there was a certification to check for criminal history. The person failed to populate this section and it defaulted to the, “none known,” automatically inserted phrase when no input was detected. Had they checked his criminal history they would have found:

·  September 1987 in Wenatchee, Washington for theft;

·  November 1987 in California for selling marijuana and/or hashish (an aggravated felony under 8 USC § 1101(a)(43)(B));

·  June 1988 in California for sale of controlled substances (an aggravated felony under 8 USC § 1101(a)(43)(B));

·  December 1988 in California for kidnapping and Second Degree robbery (for which he served 4 years' imprisonment and was deported) (an aggravated felony under 8 USC § 1101(a)(43)(F)).

Addition documented arrests were:

·  May 1987 for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle;

·  February 1988 for purchasing cocaine;

·  March 1988 for robbery and possession of narcotics;

·  April 1988 for possession of controlled substances;

·  August 1988 for grand theft from a person;

·  August 1988 for robbery.

 No bad deed goes unrewarded so Batres illegally reentered the United States and traveled to Oregon September 2002 where he brutally raped two Catholic nuns, resulting in the death of one of the nuns. Batres was arrested, pled guilty to murder and rape, and was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

 Remember Alan Mollohan stating IDENT and IAFIS need to be integrated to work with each other back in 1998 and the patriot act mandating this in 2001. DHS 2008 FY budget was increased over and above current allocations for another 146.2 million to integrate IDENT and IAFIS. I wonder where all of the other money allocated for the integration has gone the past 9 years?

 Below are 2 links from which I wrote this story. Please check them out and then write congress asking what is the status of the IDENT/IAFIS integration.

 http://www.usdoj.gov/oig/special/0403/final.pdf

http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/foia/US-VISIT_IDENT-IAFISReport.pdf

If you look real hard on the internet you can find a story where some border patrol agents have been fired effective February 28^TH. The Inland Valley Bulletin reports that there are three additional casualties of the prosecution of former Border Patrol Agents Campion and Ramos. They are Oscar Juarez, David Jaquez and Arturo Vasquez. Mr. Juarez has resigned from the force while the remaining two have been given termination papers.

 The basis for their resignation and terminations is that they lied and changed their stories several times or is it that they forgot what they were rehearsed to say on behalf of the prosecution. Some serious questions need to be raised on why the Inspector General investigation memos written a month after the incident don’t correspond to the DHS report released earlier in the week. The investigation memos document that 9 agents at the scene and two supervisors knew of the shooting and didn’t report it while the DHS report says that the 9 agents and supervisor knew nothing of the incident and were not responsible for reporting it.

 I’m not a labor attorney or work for the department of labor but the contradiction of facts being documented leave one to question who is really telling the truth. The other fact is how can one be held liable for a perceived infraction of the rules when the people making the accusations can’t make up their minds on what are the real facts to document. Is this an act of prosecution on the fly and we’ll fabricate what we need as we go. The sad part of this is 2 border patrol agents were convicted by a jury of their peers and listened to these statements without the benefit of the contradictory documentation provided last week by DHS. Why is there a difference?

 Let’s review a little here: Immunity given to an admitted drug dealer, prosecution says he couldn’t substantiate the immune witness was a drug smuggler though again the evidence contradicts this statement, prosecution says the defendants violated procedure by not reporting the incident but now there is documented evidence that 14 people are guilty of the same offence depending on which report you use and contradiction of statements made to congress that are now being deemed as lies.

 What is really bizarre is that the drug smuggling scum is foot loose and fancy free and these defendants are incarcerated an not given the opportunity to be released on bail while their appeal is pending. One is nearly kicked to death after the prison officials conveniently look the other way while it happens.

 A while back I wrote, “I’m also an advocate of the phrase, “Every dog has their day!” Who is waiting in shadows with the smoking gun as they say that will expose the real agenda here? Who won’t get that promotion, their share of the bucks or just have their conscious eat on them long enough to do the right thing. Who suddenly becomes disgruntled by an errant comment and then seeks revenge against the person that stated it. It is amazing that when someone crosses that line there is always someone there to witness the event, someone to over hear the plot or the dumb luck accidental discovery of the leader of the conspiracy victim to their own stupidity and greed. Maybe it will be that someone close to the person(s) responsible will fall victim to the poisons smuggled into this country by an ironic act of fate.”

 What I wrote may be coming true quicker that I expected. If Compean and Ramos were convicted because of lying then there are a few more that need to join them in prison based on the documented contradictory evidence released by the government. Maybe the investigation by congress will turn up who is really leading this agenda of castrating the enforcement of our Borders. I can only hope that they are convicted to await the fate of being examined by an amateur proctologist where during the examination the patient notices there are two hands on his shoulders!

Last night I witnessed a Norman Rockwell moment. I went to a monthly meeting of Citizens for Immigration Reform to listen to their guest speaker Mr. Jim Jackson, House representative of the 115 district of the State of Texas. Arriving early and on a particular dreary and miserable night I expected a light turn out and a possible cancellation of the speaker’s appearance. To my surprise it was quite to the contrary. I first was greeted by a lady of diminutive stature and welcomed to the meeting. She suffered as I from the same malady that causes the silvering of the hair and she could barely see over the podium let alone speak into the microphone.

 This lady introduced the first speaker who was a legal immigrant and naturalized citizen of over 28 years. This lady emotionally shared her testimonial for this nation and the honor of being a citizen. At the end of her talk she shared that she was originally from Iran. I mention this because of the statement she shared later.

 Then the microphone was turned over to the Mr. Jackson. Mr. Jackson apologized for his disheveled appearance but he said the traffic from Austin prevented him and his wife from freshening up prior to their arrival at the meeting. He began talking about the many bills in the house that are related to removing the rewards and incentives for illegal immigrants. He provided a rare insight to the process of how legislation makes it way through the Texas legislature and the efforts of the alliances and caucuses behind the scenes that are away from the public eye. He inferred of the partisan alliances and the impediments they provide to getting legislation passed and enacted. It is a hard and arduous journey for a bill to become law.

 His main point I believe was how the public support can influence the outcome of legislation and it is the same point that I try to drive home here. You have to get involved and make your opinions heard. When you write your representative ask them to join the sponsorship of the author’s bill that you are supporting. Write them with respect and keep your thoughts brief but concise.  Volunteer to testify on behalf of the legislation and come prepared on the subject that you intend speak for or against. Long diatribes documenting personal experiences and condemnations only alienate and bore the legislators you are trying to influence to accept your position on the subject.

 I looked at the SRO audience listening to Mr. Jackson and noticed that there was a wide representation of the community. There were old, young and the audience wasn’t lily white as the Amnesty crowd contends. These were people that are concerned about the effects of illegal immigration and have taken the most unusual step in today’s society of getting personally involved.

 When the time came for question and answers I felt an excellent opportunity was missed by those selected to present their questions. Many used this as a platform to share their personal experiences with certain situations that were beyond the control or influence of the legislator without offering an idea that could be offered as potential legislation. Many had a personal grudge or agenda to air their grievances in public.

 I would like to commend Mr. Jackson that he is taking the time to stay in tune with his constituents by talking at gatherings like this. It was very apparent that this was truly a personal commitment to show up on such a dismal evening.

 I mentioned the little lady originally from Iran and the story she shared during the question and answer period. She stated that she knew of immigrants coming to this country and getting government provided assistance and allotments only to again leave this country to return to another place after application. They then return a year later to collect a check for the lump sum of their allotments to repeat this process year after year. It was my intention to interview this lady but I lost track of her at the end of the meeting. Maybe I’ll get that opportunity next month when the councilman from Farmers Branch is scheduled to speak.

My Norman Rockwell moment last night was remembering the '40s vintage painting he did advocating war bonds titled, “Saving Freedom of Speech.” This was a patriotic depiction of an individual standing among his peers voicing his opinions or concerns. The title could have just as easily been written as, “Save our Sovereignty.” Please consider your contribution to an organization or candidate fighting the war of those invading across our borders.

Much has been written on how dangerous it has become living close to the southern border. Local police say they are out gunned, have their secure communications compromised by drug dealers with superior technology and are under surveillance 24/7 by the drug cartels. They witness organized paramilitary groups bringing in drug shipments across our border and it is known that many of these individuals are former members of the Mexican army that have defected to the drug cartels because the money was better. The scary and ironic thing is that many of these individuals were trained by the US military.

Some articles on the net have surface where the local governments of towns were compromised by this drug corruption. There are instances of towns and suburbs of California, Arizona and Texas where prosecutions of corrupt officials and law enforcement can be directly linked to the influence of the drug cartel’s money. Border patrol agents themselves have be caught in the web of corruption and the lure of instant wealth.  

With decapitations on the rise as a means of terror and intimidation along our southern borders I’m wondering what else is within the realm of acts that these drug smugglers are willing to do? Have they found a willing person in our government to mandate that law enforcement ignore the enforcement of our borders? With the ludicrous trial and conviction of two border patrol agents from the word of a confessed drug smuggler it makes one wonder how high this influence can go? Imagine someone’s decapitated head shows up on a candidate’s door step as a means of reminding him who is paying for his campaign. It would give new meaning to a candidate getting some head on the side.

This government can track the DNA of mad cow disease back to its source, can mobilize the health organizations and CDC in case of a biological threat to society but has to estimate the number of illegal aliens residing within our borders. It paints this invasion as people trying to better themselves when in all actuality it is the guise used to keep these borders as porous as screen doors on a submarine.

Keep these thoughts in mind when that candidate is promoting comprehensive Amnesty as a solution to the enforcement of our southern border and ask that question of, “what’s in it for him?”

The sign reads, “1790 miles to Ted Kennedy, Massachusetts and Sanctuary.” What a novel approach to ridding the state of Texas of illegal aliens and sending them to someplace that they are actually wanted. Here is where the state of Texas could open an office and verify the arrival of the illegal aliens that apply for safe passage and sanctuary to the state of Massachusetts and the communities that welcome their presence.

 We could pass out maps and logistical information like the Mexican Government and provide a free bottle of tequila for the operator of the motor vehicle upon arrival. Here they can receive directions to the Chappaquiddick department of motor vehicles to apply for a driver’s license saying Teddy sent them. They can be given maps of where the hospitals and schools are located and immediately apply for all social services that the state of Massachusetts provides when the positions for guest workers become filled. They can change the meaning of MIT to mean "Mexican Immigrant Thief."

 Here also is where they can replace the flag of one of the original 13 with the Mexican Tricolor with no objection from the residents. They could replace their Latin state motto with the Spanish translation of, “We want Wetbacks.” Then we could petition Congress to build a fence around the State of Massachusetts as an act of Border Security. I’d love to see their constituents get rewarded for all of their compassion and especially for electing an individual that has to blow in a pipe to unlock the door for entry into the senate.

The Amnesty crowd has been very vocal lately demanding that all enforcement actions be ceased because of the terror it is creating in the illegal immigrant communities. They complain they live in fear of being apprehended and deported. When is that knock on the door going to occur or the men with the ICE symbol emblazoned on their jackets invite them to discuss if they're legally entitled to be employed in this country. With this admission they may have protested a way to put that much more pressure on the administration and the illegal immigrant community. I propose a “We Call ICE” campaign!

Here is a simple reminder that can be posted in a window, a bumper sticker or a yard placard that will get the point across to the illegal immigrant community that their presence is not wanted or condoned. Being no different than the citizens on patrol or the neighborhood watch program signs that adorn the lamp posts of suburbia warning criminals their actions are being watched and reported the same inference and deterrent can be applied here. Residents fed up with crime and their communities being over run with illegal immigrants can adopt this measure in addition to legislating ordinances that fine employers that employ illegal aliens and the people that rent apartments to them.

Imagine the effect of thousands of yard placards stating, “We Call ICE.” With 2008 approaching what better way to make a point to that potential candidate your own public opinion poll that can’t be manipulated by strategically engineered questions. It would be a visual referendum that the news media couldn’t spin their pro-amnesty agenda. Here is also something that would drive the ACLU absolutely nuts which would make it all the more a worth while endeavor.

Placing the 800 number for ICE on the placard might prompt more citizens to prod the do nothing enforcement agency and the do nothing congress to start doing their jobs and listening to their constituents instead of molesting pages, getting drunk and bouncing off of barricades. Maybe the free rides would end and the selective law enforcement would cease.

Browsing the news stories last night I came across a story where a hunger strike is taking place in downtown Phoenix protesting the plight of the illegal aliens pushing for federal immigration reform. White crosses are placed to denote the illegal aliens that died in the desert and security and a doctor are available to make sure things are safe.

 My first thought is who is the strike against? Could this be an attempt to get some sympathy from the anti-illegal immigration groups? If that is the case many of my fellow activists are not impressed or moved in the least. We classify this one as an honorable mention for the Darwin awards and we could only hope that the natural consequence for this action cleans up the gene pool a little more! As a rebuttal to the white crosses I propose coyotes wiping their muzzles with napkins annotated with, “Coyotes need to eat too!”

My next thought is that they’re a little short on commitment for a hunger strike. This, “fast,” is only supposed to last 7 days and only 18 people are involved in the event camped out in motor homes. Here is a public protest with all of the comforts of home. Is that so they can hide when they’re taunted and tempted with the evil bean burrito? I can see it now, the humane society complaining about an incident where one harms a pigeon while fighting for a flake of pop corn.

This reminds me of a statement of an old person I met long ago…he said, “Anyone that goes to the circus is an idiot; all one has to do is look around them and they’ll see the greatest show on earth!”

John Sullivan, George Meaney and Jimmy Hoffa are figures of the past that represented the leaders of collective memberships looking out for the welfare and wages of their members. Business had to negotiate with these unions to determine the price of their labor or risk having their businesses shut down by the sudden removal of manpower. The origin of trade unions began as a protectionist society guarding the knowledge of the craftsman and insuring that knowledge was maintained by a coalition of members to prevent exploitation of their intellectual property and market it for the price set by its members. Being a member certified that you were proficient to the union standards for the trade you represented and you paid your dues as an apprentice to get that status and therefore you were bringing experience and quality to the table.

With technological changes this trade protectionism faded as the businesses assumed the responsibility of training employees and creating their own workforce to the needs of their business. The unions evolved into organizations that negotiated as a collective bargaining unit to protect the wages and welfare of their members. They used the labor force as the wedge championing the rights and welfare of one individual as well as the entire membership using the threat of a strike to get their way.  With guys like Westinghouse, Ford and Carnegie running around it wasn’t very long before the union concept of collective bargaining became very popular.

 As with most any position of power that very power corrupts the individual or organization to where one or the other takes advantage of the situation. While the individual labor was necessary to the businessman the labor union had strength but with the advent of automation that power dwindled. It became in many respects that a strike was necessary to pay for the negotiated benefits from the funds saved by the temporary absence of the employees from the payrolls. Today the majority of the union members are teachers, police, government, transportation and telecommunications. From 1983 to 2006 the membership has declined from 20.1% to 12% and it is still dropping. With the loss of membership so goes the loss of dues which in turn means a loss of funds for the political action committees giving the liberal members of congress cause to pause and reflect.

The Unions answer to this fiscal shortcoming is the illegal alien! This untapped population is a new resource for replacing the desperately needed dues for the Union to remain solvent and the left, right and the Catholic Church regard every one of them as a potential contributor. They drool and pander over them as a Catholic priest does spying a new victim to molest in the congregation. They cause Harry Reid to have an epiphany saying he was out of his gourd for a couple weeks when he wrote that we needed to seal the borders and get rid of the illegal aliens. I got news for you Harry…you have never been in your gourd!

 Check out AFLCIO position on immigration: http://www.aflcio.org/issues/civilrights/immigration/upload/AFLCIOPO.pdf

 What is so surprising is that the members of these unions are not standing in protest to their leadership while they sell their members wages and job security down the river. I guess when school districts start hiring illegal aliens to teach our children, fly our planes and protect our lives the members will take notice and complain but by that time it will be too late. It is not about lettuce pickers or tomato pluckers, it is replacing your job to the least expensive source of labor to increase their profit margin no matter what the industry. If the job can’t be exported from this country then you can bet your bottom dollar that it is subject to importing someone else to do it. The unions have now become little more that political action committees in disguise. They show more affiliation to the businesses than the members that employ them.

 The next time ol'e Teddy gets a snoot full of Bushmills and bounces off the curbs getting to the capitol to promote sanctuary and social security for illegal aliens; remember the AFLCIO has his back while sticking a knife in yours!

I’ve commented in the past that people are fed up with the activists that champion Amnesty, Entitlement and the push to create the North American Union removing the sovereignty of this nation as we know it today. I also have stated that the majority of the citizens in this nation do not want open borders and disagree entirely with the president’s position on comprehensive immigration reform. Well one State is listening and guess what...It's Bush's home state of Texas! Here are the State House and Senate bills to prove it.

HB28 prohibits illegal aliens from receiving state benefits and schooling for their children. This includes employment, pensions, public housing and health care.

HB29 assesses an 8% fee to wire money to outside the country for illegal aliens.

HB38 prohibits issuing trade or professional licenses to illegal aliens

HB 40 requiring certain applicants for and recipients of medical assistance to provide proof of citizenship or nationality and of identity.

HB101 requires proof of citizenship and proof of residence to register to vote.

HB104 prohibits illegal aliens from being classified as residents for the purpose of eligibility of benefits associated with higher education.

HB 127 requires that all costs of services and benefits provided to illegal aliens be tracked and reported.

HB141 excludes illegal aliens from resident status as applied to admissions for higher education.

HB 218 documents proving residence that must be supplied to an election official to vote.

HB 325 construction projects employing undocumented workers.

HB 351  prohibiting a grant from the Texas Enterprise Fund to a recipient who employs undocumented workers.

SB268  imposition of a fee for money transmissions sent to a destination outside the United States and to the use of the revenue for border security purposes.

The great legislators from the Great State of Texas have listened to their constituents and issued the fore mentioned in response to the concerns of the citizens of Texas. Anyone that doesn’t think we have a problem needs to sit in the waiting room of Parkland Hospital in Dallas on a Friday or Saturday night and see how many illegal aliens show up for treatment after smashing a car into something with a belly full of liquid courage. Multiply that by every major or minor city in the United States.

HB28 is taking the long awaited step of challenging the actions of the Supreme Court when they legislated in the 14^th amendment instead of interpreting the constitution as it was intended by the separation of powers.

They also have taken the unusual step to document and record the expenditures associated with the costs of illegal aliens…This is something the federal government has failed or refused to do because it will shed the light on what vast sums we as citizens are unwillingly being forced to support!

While Nancy, Stenny, GW and the other friends of the border scum are demanding Amnesty remember Texas; and especially the sacrifice of Bowie, Crockett and Travis as their ghosts walk the halls of the capitol in Austin watching the proceedings. Maybe they at least will keep George Bush from putting a for sale sign on the front door of the Alamo?