The DOJ claims that the state of Arizona is preempting the Federal Government and their duties to enforce immigration laws throughout the nation.  Arizona doesn’t see it that way.

President Obama stated in a speech that the borders would not be secured, and that we simply need immigration reform.  He stated that the current laws were unenforceable.

But our borders are just too vast for us to be able to solve the problem only with fences and border patrols.  It won’t work.  Our borders will not be secure as long as our limited resources are devoted to not only stopping gangs and potential terrorists, but also the hundreds of thousands who attempt to cross each year simply to find work.

Arizona Governor, Jan Brewer, says that the Government simply needs “to do its job.”

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The Government has failed to do its job to protect the borders of this nation, and enforce its laws.  A Gallup Poll suggests that 50% of Americans are against the lawsuit from the DOJ.  It’s time for the Federal Government to listen to the people of this nation and protect their borders.  If they aren’t going to do it, Arizona will.

This comes as a huge win for the nation as the courts are keeping the Administration in check, letting them know that they can’t make policy without backing it up with good reason.

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Headlines today suggest that the US Department of Justice could bring a lawsuit against the state of Arizona as early as today!  Full commentary and thoughts will be posted later!

A message was sent to Obama today from the Philly Tea Party, and Tea Party organizations around the nation.

Today the President announced 2 Billion more dollars in government spending towards his clean energy agenda.  The disheartening point is that one of the two companies is from overseas.  Abengoa Solar is headquartered in Spain according to their website.  Should we not try to fund American companies to enhance our economy?  Instead, we are sending our limited resources overseas while Americans cannot find work.

President Obama states that we are moving in the right direction with unemployment which is sitting currently at 9.5%.  Obama used this speech to launch his new Broadband Initiative.  This is becoming a trend, whenever Obama has some bad news, he tries to distract us with “new initiatives.”

For instance, when we had the oil spill and no progress being made, we put a moratorium on drilling, and start expanding into new energies, as well as sparking up the Immigration debate.  And now, we have a new Broadband Initiative that is supposed to create jobs, however, no one is looking at how much money this initiative is going to cost.  Money that the United States does not have.

The President assures us though, that we are headed in the right direction.  Interesting fact, in June of ‘09 the unemployment rate, according to the Department of Labor, was also at 9.5%.  In one year’s time, we have not moved the needle down on unemployment whatsoever, it has risen, and fallen to the same 9.5%.  Make no mistake, this is not good news.

Today President Obama gave his first dedicated speech on Immigration reform.  This speech was stirred from a rising debate about new laws in Arizona, that do nothing more than reiterate current federal laws in the United States about Immigration.

The President started out by recognizing the controversial law in Arizona, and giving his concerns about the aftermath and blowback.

In recent days, the issue of immigration has become once more a source of fresh contention in our country, with the passage of a controversial law in Arizona and the heated reactions we’ve seen across America.  Some have rallied behind this new policy.  Others have protested and launched boycotts of the state.  And everywhere, people have expressed frustration with a system that seems fundamentally broken.

The President then proceeded to claim that being an American isn’t about blood or birthright, but about a sense of “feeling American.”

and that being an American is not a matter of blood or birth.  It’s a matter of faith.  It’s a matter of fidelity to the shared values that we all hold so dear.  That’s what makes us unique.  That’s what makes us strong.  Anybody can help us write the next great chapter in our history.

This does not make any sense as the 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, says it has everything to do with those things.

Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

Obama later stated that our borders are the most secure that they have been in twenty years, and also that they are too vast to control.

So the bottom line is this:  The southern border is more secure today than at any time in the past 20 years.  That doesn’t mean we don’t have more work to do.  We have to do that work, but it’s important that we acknowledge the facts.  Even as we are committed to doing what’s necessary to secure our borders, even without passage of the new law, there are those who argue that we should not move forward with any other elements of reform until we have fully sealed our borders.  But our borders are just too vast for us to be able to solve the problem only with fences and border patrols.  It won’t work.  Our borders will not be secure as long as our limited resources are devoted to not only stopping gangs and potential terrorists, but also the hundreds of thousands who attempt to cross each year simply to find work.

The President and the rest of the Obama Administration has clearly demonstrated that they have no desire or will to secure our border, they would rather have the people who are here, become legal, and get a fast track in doing so, instead of forcing them to leave, and return legally.

The last thing the President made point about, was to make sure that yet again, he pointed his finger in the direction of the Republican party to say that they are the problem on the issue.

I’m ready to move forward; the majority of Democrats are ready to move forward; and I believe the majority of Americans are ready to move forward.  But the fact is, without bipartisan support, as we had just a few years ago, we cannot solve this problem.  Reform that brings accountability to our immigration system cannot pass without Republican votes.  That is the political and mathematical reality.  The only way to reduce the risk that this effort will again falter because of politics is if members of both parties are willing to take responsibility for solving this problem once and for all.

So all we have seen from the President on this issue, is another failed speech of finger pointing, and meaningless words, while making a mockery of the Constitution and it’s principles.  When will this administration wise up?

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As the SCOTUS confirmation hearings continue, Elena Kagan has been pegged by conservatives as being pro partial-birth abortion.  This is just one of the many liberal agendas that Kagan is being attacked for by conservative parties.

With a liberal President in the White House, it is no surprise that he would nominate a liberal for the Supreme Court of the Land.

Kagan has stated that she will not let her politics and ideologies determine how she we rule from the bench, but many wonder how that is possible.

Kagan also adopts the belief that the Constitution is a “Living Document” and that the framers of the Constitution understood the need to adapt for change.  This could be bad news for Conservatives as she will rule with a liberal mindset that doesn’t try to frame the original intent of the Constitution, but rather warp it for a liberal agenda.

Kagan is also coming under fire, as many question her qualifications to become a Supreme Court Justice as she has never served time on a bench.  How can one be ready to make the biggest rulings in the nation, if they have never made a ruling at all?

The Senate Confirmation hearing for Elena Kagan began today.  We will keep you posted throughout the week and the hearings proceed.

The president spoke about how we need financial reform, yet he has brought us into one of the largest deficits in recent history.  He also said we are going to create a new agency, in translation, he said we are going to spend more money on another useless Obama Program.

My thoughts are that the money should definitely be taxed. This is money to replace lost income that would have already been taxed in the first place.

If they were to get a pass on taxes, the whole country should get a pass on taxes.

Last Tuesday the President announced that he would ban offshore drilling for the time being until they could determine the cause of the current disaster.

The position of the court was that just because one rig exploded, the first in over 40 years, it did not give sufficient evidence that there are other rigs in jeopardy.

The White House gave the order even though it was not an action recommended by advisors of expertise. This was a quick reaction call without proper thought.

If the moratorium had gone on it would crush parts of our economy and kill thousands of jobs in the oil industry.

The White House said they will appeal the fifth circuit immediately.

President Obama has announced a new Fatherhood Initiative. His announcement went on about how he never had a dad there for him in his childhood.

To accomplish this he has budgeted 500 million dollars. Is this really another sending endeavor the country needs to take? No!

There are plenty of programs out there already for kids who don’t have father figures in their lives. There are churches, there are charity clubs, and more.

In a time when there are enough economic problems, not to mention a huge deficit, this is the last thing we need.

You can read more about the initiative at the official website: www.fatherhood.gov

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Over the last few weeks we have seen a ton of controversy over a new law in Arizona.

In fact, there is so much controversy over this law that the Justice Department plans to bring a lawsuit against the state because of the new legislation.

We have seen protests, and riots, signs, and demonstrations against the law.  But what is really wrong with the law anyway?

Many people contest that the law opens up racial profiling, and that it is invading the privacy of Hispanics and other immigrants.  My question is, have these people even read the legislation?

I took some time to read the bill and found some interesting points.  The law clearly states that an individual must be stopped first for a crime or violation.  How does this open up to racial profiling?  Here is a quote from the legislation:

B. FOR ANY LAWFUL CONTACT STOP, DETENTION OR ARREST MADE BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL OR A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OF THIS STATE OR A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL OR A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OF A COUNTY, CITY, TOWN OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF ANY OTHER LAW OR ORDINANCE OF A COUNTY, CITY OR TOWN OR THIS STATE WHERE REASONABLE SUSPICION EXISTS THAT THE PERSON IS AN ALIEN WHO AND IS UNLAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES, A REASONABLE ATTEMPT SHALL BE MADE, WHEN PRACTICABLE, TO DETERMINE THE IMMIGRATION STATUS OF THE PERSON, EXCEPT IF THE DETERMINATION MAY HINDER OR OBSTRUCT AN INVESTIGATION. ANY PERSON WHO IS ARRESTED SHALL HAVE THE PERSON’S IMMIGRATION STATUS DETERMINED BEFORE THE PERSON IS RELEASED. THE PERSON’S IMMIGRATION STATUS SHALL BE VERIFIED WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PURSUANT TO 8 UNITED STATES CODE SECTION 1373(c). A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL OR AGENCY OF THIS STATE OR A COUNTY, CITY, TOWN OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE MAY NOT SOLELY CONSIDER RACE, COLOR OR NATIONAL ORIGIN IN IMPLEMENTING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBSECTION EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY THE UNITED STATES OR ARIZONA CONSTITUTION. A PERSON IS PRESUMED TO NOT BE AN ALIEN WHO IS UNLAWFULLY PRESENT IN THE UNITED STATES IF THE PERSON PROVIDES TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OR AGENCY ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

1. A VALID ARIZONA DRIVER LICENSE. 2. A VALID ARIZONA NONOPERATING IDENTIFICATION LICENSE. 3. A VALID TRIBAL ENROLLMENT CARD OR OTHER FORM OF TRIBAL

Now I do not see where this violates anyone’s privacy, or rights.  This is nothing that they aren’t already doing, it merely takes it one step further to validate that they have legal status in the United States.  Their identification already  verifies this (if states are following proper identification issue guidelines).

This is another attempt for the liberals to push their agenda and say that the Republicans in Arizona have infringed on the rights of people.  This is completely and totally ludicrous!

SB1070-HB2162 Click the link to download the bill.

Just a few notes on the weekly address for this week:

I think this address was a smokescreen for the issues at hand.  There was not one mention of the oil spill but rather more healthcare and jobs.  The President comes out attacking Republicans for blocking progress instead of focusing on the issues.  Has he ever considered that blocking some of these votes IS focusing on the issues?  Maybe they want to be sure that all of the ducks are in a row before it goes to a vote.

We have an obligation that goes beyond caring about the next election, we have an obligation to care about the next generation.

We do have an obligation to care for the next generation.  We could start by not nearly quadrupling the deficit, and not denying help to clean up this oil spill that is going to stop hundreds of jobs in the mean time, killing the economy.

Instead of pointing fingers at the Republicans, which is all that has happened since the Obama Administration has started, why not try to find a resolution to the real problems at hand?

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Today the United States Coast Guard halted oil barges from cleaning up anymore oil from the Gulf until a full inspection of the vessels could be completed.  What were they checking for?  Life vests, and Safety Equipment.

Is it not already past the point of being concerned about safety?  Which is more important, following every regulation to the ”t” or getting the oil cleaned up before it reaches shore?

I don’t blame the Coast Guard, they are just doing what they are told to do.  However, we have a President running loose at the wheel with no plan or agenda for cleaning up this mess.  What is more surprising was his decision to stop all offshore drilling for the time being.  What good is that going to do?  That slows production, kills jobs, and will effectively raise your prices at the pump once there is less oil in supply.

We also have many countries that are willing, and have been willing, to help us clean up this mess.  These countries have experience and the equipment necessary to get the job done, yet we have told them ‘no?’  When will the madness end?  When are the Washington Bureaucrats going to get off of their high horses and realize that we need help, and admit the help is readily available?

It is time for the politics to end and for solutions to be made.  We don’t need more twiddling of thumbs in Washington.  We need leaders and we needed them 60 days ago!

We have yet to hear a clear plan and vision of what he plans to do to handle the emergency.

What are your thoughts? More to come.

Here is the video:

“I think I’m the perfect example of what you shouldn’t do,”

Utah has been known to use the firing squad as a means of execution before, but the last use of the penalty was back in 1996.

I definitely believe the death penalty should be used, I do find it interesting, however, that the firing squad is still in existence today.

My thoughts on the speech are that we have a President that doesn’t know what to do, and isn’t interested in bringing a solution to the current crisis.  What I heard from this speech is that we are going to raise energy taxes, and push forth a campaign agenda of ridding ourselves of fossil fuels.

What I didn’t hear in the speech was, accurate numbers of the damage, and leak, what we are doing to stop the leak, and what is being done for restoration.  It is two months since the disaster began and we are just now putting people in place to think up a plan?  This seems absurd to me.

We need a leader, not an agenda pusher.

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The Common Sense Show will return tonight as well. I will post the details for that as soon as I have them.

The event will be live blogged here on the site, the live feed will appear approximately 5 minutes before the address.

Let’s face it, the liberal Democrat party are driving the country on a reckless frenzy into the ground, and we are all getting sucked into the whirlwind.  Times are only get worse as we let these fools run our country into the dirt.

I tried to warn everyone that this would happen but nobody wanted to believe that Obama was anything but spectacular.

Have you seen this man?  Serial Killer loose in SC according to CNN!

Illinois Governor, Rod Blagojevich, insisted during a press conference that he “did nothing wrong.”  He also stated that he would talk when the time was appropriate in a court of law.  The Governor also went on to say that he would not quit a job that people hired him to do.

Can anyone believe this guy?  The federal government doesn’t come after a state governor for no reason.  They don’t start immediate impeachment processes for no reason.  Give it up Governor!  You may be innocent until proven guilty, but don’t think you will get away for your wrong doings!

The oil industry was posting record profits earlier in the year but now with prices falling they are scrubbing around to see what they can do.

However, with less oil production this means the price of oil in the United States will go up, driving prices at the pump up once more. This is just another sign that we should drill here, drill now (10 years ago).

President-Elect Barack Obama refused to answer questions about whether he went back on his word to hold a “hands off approach” to filling his Senate seat for Illinois.  Obama appeared to lose his composure as the questions kept coming.

Questions keep arising about the connection between Obama and Blago, details will keep coming in time.

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Earlier this week we heard the stunning news that the Governor of Illinois, Rod Blagojevich, was arrested for attempting to sell off the Senate seat of President-Elect Barack Obama.

The Governor insists that he has done nothing wrong and that the position was too important to give away for free.  He was going to give the seat to the highest bidder according to the authorities.

Since the arrest, Obama has been working tirelessly to distance himself from Blagojevich and his wrong-doing and asked that his staff report all communications between parties.  The President-Elect also called for the resignation of the Governor in a press conference.

But are there any connections between Obama and Governor Blagojevich?  Many resources today report that Obama’s Chief of Staff, Rahm Emmanuel, has been having conversations with Blagojevich about who should take the Senate seat.  While this does not connect Obama to the scandal, you have to wonder how much Emmanuel knew, if he knew, about what was going on.

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Wednesday has been declared “Day Without a Gay.”  The LGBT community is asking that everyone who considers themselves a part of this circle to call in “gay” instead of sick Wednesday.  This is an effort to show the Gay Opposition what a world would be like without the Gay community.  You can scream “Civil Rights Issue” all you want, but the fact is, it is not.  Quite honestly I hope anyone who “Calls in Gay” is penalized at their workplace for missing a day of work.  This is insane.

I just want to point out that the people who preach tolerance to the world are the ones being so intolerant to the voice of the people.  Such hypocrisy.

To see more on the “cause” see “Day Without a Gay”

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They say their intent was not to offend but that is all they are doing.  Not only does this attack Christmas which, though many try to deny it, is a Christian Holiday, but it attacks marriage as well. Shameful..

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Above is a copy of the 31 Page Bailout Draft for the Auto Industry.  Just another step towards the death of Capitalism.  If you can’t make good business choices….  You should go OUT OF BUSINESS.

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During the 2008 campaign there was a lawsuit filed by Philip Berg, claiming that Senator Barack Obama was not a natural born U.S. Citizen, which would make him ineligible for the Presidency.  The case has been turned down several times and Berg took it to the Supreme Court.  However, today all of the hopes of Berg and his followers were doused as the Supreme Court denied to even hear the case.

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Hillary Clinton has been named the new Secretary of State by President-Elect Obama.  Many questions have been raised about the appointment as the two were constantly at each other during the primaries questioning each other’s abilities for the job of President.

Obama seems to be letting go of the past, and looking towards the future.

Barack Obama has also seen fit to keep Robert Gates as Secretary of Defense for the time being.  This is putting some Republicans, who were once worried about Obama, at bay as the President-Elect seems to be reaching across the aisle in forming his new administration.

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America hasn’t forgotten the fear attacks like these bring, but I am sure that India, just as the United States did after 9/11, will come together stronger as a result of this act of violence.

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One of the largest detriments to job security of Americans is illegal immigration.  Illegal immigrants take over 10 Million American jobs per year.

We hear constant complaining about losing job after job, but if you stop illegal immigration, or at least punish companies that give jobs to the illegals, we would have many jobs open back up.

It all comes down to we need to secure our borders and this will help with the job loss situation.  Not to mention, border security will help with anti-terrorism as we now know that a few years ago terrorist organizations sent operatives across the Mexican border.

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