There should never be a path to any legal status for any illegal alien, unless and until they leave the USA, go to the end of the line, and apply for legal re-entry via normal and legal means. No illegal alien should EVER be allowed to stay. Any bill that authorizes anything to the contrary is unacceptable; I don't care who proposes or votes for it.
Illegal is illegal is illegal, what is so difficult to understand??
The realizations about President Obama that you are reaching are for the most part correct. The main thing you are getting wrong is that this represents some sort of "change"; or that the underhanded secrecy is a new and recent development. in his administration.
This has been going on since day one of his administration, and even long before. You are just getting around to noticing it.
CO2 emissions from energy production in the USA in 2012 dropped dramatically and were lower than they have been in the last 20 years. This is due to the advancement and increased use of natural gas, and has nothing to do with "green" initiatives focusing on wind turbines or solar panels.
It is specifically demonstrable that use of natural gas is far more effective than wind turbines and solar panels at producing electricity and, at the same time, reducing CO2 emissions
There is no doubt that we in the USA need to alter our energy strategy. The question of how we will change it, however, needs to be determined by scientific evaluation of fact and logical analysis of performance and economics; not by emotion, political considerations, and “feel good” methodologies.
We have already spent more than $16 trillion more than we ever had. We have made obligations to spend tens of trillions of dollars more, that we are not going to have. We have spent well over $1 trillion more than we had revenues to support every year for the last five; and we will do it again this year, next year, and the next. In just the last several years hundreds of billions of dollars were spent specifically for what were supposed to be "shovel ready" infrastructure projects (somebody was shoveling something, that's for sure).
Spending here, spending there, spending everywhere!!!!! All this spending, and yet the Skagit river bridge didn't get fixed.
So......how effective is big federal government spending????????????
Wayne - Let us know when you have paid the taxpayers back, in cash plus interest, for the quarter million dollars (roughly) it cost us to incarcerate you for 10 years. Then we'll talk.
I have worked my entire adult life to pay my bills, meet my obligations, and provide for my children.
Large portions of the money I work to earn (money that pays for food and education for my children) is taken from me in taxes to support government activities.
One government agency, JFS, gives my money to other people who cannot pay their bills or meet their obligations. Also, in addition to giving my money to other people, my money is used to pay the man who runs JFS, Robert Bush.
Robert Bush (who is responsible for giving money taken from me to other people who cannot pay their bills and meet their obligations) is himself incapable of paying his bills and meeting his obligations; even though his salary, paid with money taken from me, is bigger than mine.
Ultimately, Robert Bush will retire from being inept at JFS, and start sucking down a bloated government pension (also paid for by money taken from me); while I continue to work to pay for him and everyone else.
Does anyone see an issue that might be just a bit off-putting to me here?
I have a better proposal which would not involve more police intrusion into our lives, reduces the risk of inadvertent violation of the law, and virtually cures the problem of drunk driving in very short order.
Instead of lowering the limit, raise the limit back to 0.10%
Don’t increase enforcement efforts, simply change the penalties:
1st offense – Loss of license and all driving privileges for one year. No other possible sentence. No discretion, no mitigating circumstances, no consideration for school or employment. No driving, period.
2nd offense – Loss of license and all driving privileges for five years. No other possible sentence. No discretion, no mitigating circumstances, no consideration for school or employment. No driving, period.
3rd offense - Loss of license and all driving privileges for life. No other possible sentence. No discretion, no mitigating circumstances, no consideration for school or employment. No driving, period.
Driving (drunk, sober, or otherwise) while license is suspended as described above – life in prison with no possibility of parole. No other possible sentence, No discretion, no mitigating circumstances, no excuses. NO DRIVING, PERIOD.
Can you trust government?
It's darned well worth reading twice!!
June 14, 2013 at 8:10 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Hispanics have stake in Senate debate
There should never be a path to any legal status for any illegal alien, unless and until they leave the USA, go to the end of the line, and apply for legal re-entry via normal and legal means. No illegal alien should EVER be allowed to stay. Any bill that authorizes anything to the contrary is unacceptable; I don't care who proposes or votes for it.
Illegal is illegal is illegal, what is so difficult to understand??
June 14, 2013 at 8:06 p.m. permalink suggest removal
AG: Leaker will be held accountable
Eric Holder indicates that someone will be held responsible for something..................
I almost couldn't stop laughing long enough to type this.
June 14, 2013 at 7:57 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Senate set to pass half-trillion dollar farm bill
The "most reform-minded farm bill in decades" supposedly touts "cuts" of 2.4%.
If this was not so insanely ignorant and sad, it would be comical.
Did Ms. Stabenow actually say this with a straight face??
June 10, 2013 at 7:58 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Secrecy becoming trademark of the Obama administration
The realizations about President Obama that you are reaching are for the most part correct. The main thing you are getting wrong is that this represents some sort of "change"; or that the underhanded secrecy is a new and recent development. in his administration.
This has been going on since day one of his administration, and even long before. You are just getting around to noticing it.
June 8, 2013 at 9:37 a.m. permalink suggest removal
YSU energy forum focused on improving U.S. economy
@Spence
CO2 emissions from energy production in the USA in 2012 dropped dramatically and were lower than they have been in the last 20 years. This is due to the advancement and increased use of natural gas, and has nothing to do with "green" initiatives focusing on wind turbines or solar panels.
http://jerrygraf.wordpress.com/2013/0...
It is specifically demonstrable that use of natural gas is far more effective than wind turbines and solar panels at producing electricity and, at the same time, reducing CO2 emissions
There is no doubt that we in the USA need to alter our energy strategy. The question of how we will change it, however, needs to be determined by scientific evaluation of fact and logical analysis of performance and economics; not by emotion, political considerations, and “feel good” methodologies.
http://jerrygraf.wordpress.com/about/
June 4, 2013 at 9:10 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Ohio and the US should widen attention span on bridge safety
Another way of looking at it:
We have already spent more than $16 trillion more than we ever had. We have made obligations to spend tens of trillions of dollars more, that we are not going to have. We have spent well over $1 trillion more than we had revenues to support every year for the last five; and we will do it again this year, next year, and the next. In just the last several years hundreds of billions of dollars were spent specifically for what were supposed to be "shovel ready" infrastructure projects (somebody was shoveling something, that's for sure).
Spending here, spending there, spending everywhere!!!!! All this spending, and yet the Skagit river bridge didn't get fixed.
So......how effective is big federal government spending????????????
June 2, 2013 at 5:52 p.m. permalink suggest removal
Give ‘returning citizens’ respect
Wayne - Let us know when you have paid the taxpayers back, in cash plus interest, for the quarter million dollars (roughly) it cost us to incarcerate you for 10 years. Then we'll talk.
June 2, 2013 at 11:39 a.m. permalink suggest removal
JFS director fights to stop garnishment
Let me try to understand:
I have worked my entire adult life to pay my bills, meet my obligations, and provide for my children.
Large portions of the money I work to earn (money that pays for food and education for my children) is taken from me in taxes to support government activities.
One government agency, JFS, gives my money to other people who cannot pay their bills or meet their obligations. Also, in addition to giving my money to other people, my money is used to pay the man who runs JFS, Robert Bush.
Robert Bush (who is responsible for giving money taken from me to other people who cannot pay their bills and meet their obligations) is himself incapable of paying his bills and meeting his obligations; even though his salary, paid with money taken from me, is bigger than mine.
Ultimately, Robert Bush will retire from being inept at JFS, and start sucking down a bloated government pension (also paid for by money taken from me); while I continue to work to pay for him and everyone else.
Does anyone see an issue that might be just a bit off-putting to me here?
June 2, 2013 at 12:20 a.m. permalink suggest removal
Proposed OVI law change not an easy sell
I have a better proposal which would not involve more police intrusion into our lives, reduces the risk of inadvertent violation of the law, and virtually cures the problem of drunk driving in very short order.
Instead of lowering the limit, raise the limit back to 0.10%
Don’t increase enforcement efforts, simply change the penalties:
1st offense – Loss of license and all driving privileges for one year. No other possible sentence. No discretion, no mitigating circumstances, no consideration for school or employment. No driving, period.
2nd offense – Loss of license and all driving privileges for five years. No other possible sentence. No discretion, no mitigating circumstances, no consideration for school or employment. No driving, period.
3rd offense - Loss of license and all driving privileges for life. No other possible sentence. No discretion, no mitigating circumstances, no consideration for school or employment. No driving, period.
Driving (drunk, sober, or otherwise) while license is suspended as described above – life in prison with no possibility of parole. No other possible sentence, No discretion, no mitigating circumstances, no excuses. NO DRIVING, PERIOD.
May 30, 2013 at 1:02 a.m. permalink suggest removal