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Monthly Archives: April 2006

Trip to Mexico

Alabama Watch published a humorous letter announcing a trip to Mexico and his requirements during his stay. We know the problem well. Now we just need to stop the political foolishness and solve the problem.

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Immigration - What Would Reagan Do?

Sister Toldjah ยป Not all Latinos are on the same page on the immigration issue
I put some effort into my comment on Sister Toldjah’s site that I decided to reprint it here:
There is an awful lot of ranting over the amnesty or probationary proposals and the rule of law. I can understand how people want [...]

Let them eat cake.

CNN.com - France to scrap youth jobs law - Apr 10, 2006
Who is running this country?? I guess it’s no surprise that the French government has no spine. They are intimidated by a few domestic gang member/terrorists, a bunch of lazy students, and all of the French Unions. I guess you [...]

Powell doctrine

United Press International - NewsTrack - Powell: U.S. mistakes hurting Iraq now
“We made some serious mistakes in the immediate aftermath of the fall of Baghdad,” Powell told the National School Board Association’s annual conference in Chicago. “We didn’t have enough troops on the ground. We didn’t impose our will. And as a result, an insurgency [...]

Bronson Arroyo hits his first homer

Boston Dirt Dogs - Arroyo goes deep
What??? Pitcher Bronson Arroyo got his first win and his first home run in his first at bat since being traded to the Reds from the Red Sox. Arroyo had taken the home town discount to show Red Sox management he was a team player and wanted to [...]

Immigration Bill Stalls in Senate

FOXNews.com - Immigration Bill Stalls in Senate
I can sense that the Senate is getting close to an Immigration Bill compromise. The only part I don’t like is the “virtual fence” proposed along the border. If China could build the Great Wall, we can certainly build a Good-Enough Wall. Many fellow Republicans, especially in [...]

TheBostonChannel.com - News Archive - Girl, 5, Forced To Apologize For Hugging Classmate

TheBostonChannel.com - News Archive - Girl, 5, Forced To Apologize For Hugging Classmate
MAYNARD, Mass. — A family in Maynard is outraged after their 5-year-old daughter was forced to write a letter denouncing hugging after a classmate embraced her.
NewsCenter 5’s Amalia Barreda reported that Brenda Brier and Michael Marino pulled their daughter, Savannah, out of school [...]

Another evolutionary puzzle piece

Guardian Unlimited - Discovered: missing link that solves a mystery of evolution
I have blogged about evolution before and I have argued that religion and science can co-exist. I will continue to point out the evidence that evolution is an actual phenomenon in nature despite the fact that the Bible has a conflicting historical account. [...]

Outlaw fashion knockoffs?

From AOL News - O.K., Knockoffs, This Is War
For readers of Marie Claire, one of its most popular monthly features is Splurge vs. Steal, a column that shows an expensive runway look next to a knockoff costing a fraction of the price. But within the fashion trade the magazine column is roundly disliked, at least [...]