State of Jefferson on the horizon?

So California is making noises that they will defy the Federal government and make the entire state a Sanctuary for illegal (Mexican) invaders immigrants.

I say, Bring it. They need the US more than we need them. And, really, it is the southern part of the state (occupied by Leftists), not the northern, which wants this. The northern part wants to form their own state....They'd rather secede from California.

And if California goes up against the Feds, they will lose. They need the monies from Federal coffers to keep 'em alive. If they lose that, they lose about $100Billion in revenue. Add in revenue from the ports, (which would close if the Feds blockaded them or put an import tariff on all shipments from California). Other west coast port cities would thrive. The State needs the Fed money to keep the road network running. Without interstates (and the Fed monies to keep em in repair) the state is in Gridlock nearly immediately.

The southern part of the state can't pay their bills now. If they are no longer a part of the US (CalExit) then they won't have the rest of the states to prop up their deficits....The day it happens, they are bankrupt. The State doesn't produce enough electricity to power itself., so if they choose to defy the Feds, that can be a lever too.

If they want to secede, let 'em. That is just more wall to build, and more jobs to do so. The rest of the US can do without their vegetables, but they can't do without our cash. 

And just in case you missed it:

Please, Read this.  "We need to take another step, Quickly"

Act accordingly.

I admire her standing firm

And losing her job over her convictions....

I don't feel sorry for her though.

Trump fires Acting Attorney General who defied his orders

Notice that at no time did she say that the Executive Order was illegal. Had she said that, and explained why, I might have some sympathy for her. But she didn't, so I don't. She lost it all over activism.

She defied her boss, and she lost her job over it.

Period. 

Not my "values at stake"

My values are just fine with Trump's actions, so far at least....


Asshole.
Barry can't stay quiet. Can't stand not being the center of attention. Narcissist.


Or maybe he gets his news from CNN and a bunch of liberals on Facebook, like most of the folks who protest everything Trump does. Sure as hell isn't fact based.


On Jan. 18, President Barack Obama told reporters in his final news conference that he would comment on his successor’s actions only at “certain moments where I think our core values may be at stake.”
He managed to stay quiet for less than two weeks.


And, of course, he forgets that HE named the 7 countries as hotbeds of terrorism and all....And HE banned musilims (or at least folks from some muslim majority countries....)  But that isn't any of our business 'cause it all be in the past and all....

Now that's funny,

I really don't think it matters who you are.....

Stolen from Elmtree Forge

These aren't protests

Not as we know 'em.

The Womyn's March, these immigration protests, etc. They aren't really protesting because they believe something, and are against a policy that goes against what they believe...

They are instead protesting Mr. Trump. The TEMPORARY immigration ban? Done by, among others, Barry the O did it, Clinton (William, not Hillary) did it, Carter did it, etc.

But that wasn't wrong, then. But Trump? OMFG then it is is REALLY BAD.

The Womyn who marched? No two of them could agree on what they were marching to accomplish. But "Vagina" and "Trump Bad" and "He won't take away my Rights" (no one could explain WHAT rights, mind you) ....But "Trump Bad".

It's almost like these are organized, like someone is planning them....Like someone is paying for them.....Just to protest Trump.

Leftists

Dude interviewed at Ohare airport:

"The constitution says all refugees are welcome"....Really? Must be the abridged version. I checked just moments ago, and my version doesn't have that. Nor does the one I found in Wikipedia or any other source on the internet....I wonder what version he has read...if at all.




The Pope says we should welcome all refugees......This from a man who lives in a compound, behind a wall, and who controls an organizations sitting on BILLIONS of dollars in assets....that they choose not to use to change the plight of these people they condemn others for not helping. Can you say "hypocrite?



I have come to expect behavior of which the above are examples from leftists....ut it still irritates me when I see it.

If they can do this to them...

They can do it to you.

This looks like a made up reason to "Disarms the uppity niggers".

They don't get their firearms back until Monday? WTF?

And that raises question for those who say they believe in the right of the people to keep and bear arms. The Panthers’ being race-obsessed collectivists notwithstanding, the question becomes one of whether such laws comport with “shall not be infringed.”

Does being on “public property” create a “compelling state interest” necessitating citizen disarmament? How about being organized? Does that justify the state denying a fundamental right without due process?

Sorry, I'm no fan of the Panthers. (Had a run in with several Local  "New Black Panthers"  about 15 years ago. I'm not their favorite person even today, I'd bet. Didn't end well for them....I didn't like it either...

Having said that, One has to remember that they have the same rights as every other citizen, despite being counter culture folks who are, really, Black Supremacists....Until they break the law, they get the same shake as anyone else.

Disarming them is/was wrong. You can ban firearms in the courthouse (Not that I agree with that, but the courts have upheld that)....but to ban them in any demonstration? I don't think so.

Hate to say it, but I gotta side with the Panthers on this one.

YMMV.

with out any comment:

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.

I lied about the comment. Sorry.

Eye know, right?

Damned good question there.

Guess you only like white folks who speak english or something.......

Has anyone noticed

That the folks who are screaming that "The Russians Hacked the Elections!!!!!!!!..!!!!" are the same ones saying that "There Was No Voter Fraud"?

So really....which is it?

I know that in Chicago, the dead vote, and that the phrase "Vote early, Vote often" is not a joke....Seriously

And I know that the above folks are the biggest opponent of Voter ID.

Odd, these coincidences ,,,,,,

So, we need to take another step quickly....

Since we have a Leader in the big seat now that seems to understand the issues with illegal immigration, we should also take a few additional steps.

1: Every business that panders to people who fail to learn English needs to hear about it...This is the USA....English is the language we speak (actually, "American" is our language...."English" is what the Brits speak) "Press 1 for English" is just plain wrong... The fact that these businesses choose to accommodate people who choose not to learn the language of the country that they now live in   permanently shows that they are willing to put profit and convenience over their country's security and that they care little for assimilation of these folks into our culture and way of life. Banks that have Spanish (why only spanish, why not other languages too????) as a choice on their ATM.....Stores that do signage in any language other than english. Take your business elsewhere.

Learning the language of your new home is the first step to assimilation. Until you can speak to your fellow countrymen, you are an outsider..... you are forced to stay in the neighborhood where everyone speaks the language you do, and cannot interact with others of different cultures and cannot be a part of the country you have chosen as a home. You are not an immigrant, you are an invader or a colonist.

Pandering to those who decide not to be a part of our society should be punished.  Call, write, email. If they don't change, take your business to someone who does change.


2: Push for defunding any government program that doesn't use English as its primary language. Yes, we can help those from other countries learn our language...that doesn't mean that we should make it easy for them to NOT learn english. No Drivers License tests in Spanish or any other language. Provide translations in a courtroom or when being arrested, yes. (I am all for everyone being given a complete understanding of what they are being charged with, and making sure that they have a complete understanding of courtroom proceeding, understanding their rights and representation). But no spanish or other languages in welfare offices nor other government assistance programs. Learn English or bring your own translator...or don't get help. Schools that provide transition language classes, yes. But no classes taught primarily in Spanish...."bilingual Education" has become "teach 'em in Spanish"...which, again doesn't fix the issue. This goes especially true for local and county and state programs....English or nothing.

3: If you employ people, or hire a contractor, make sure that the workers are citizens or have a Green Card....make sure they are here legally.  If you need to, ask. If they won't show it, or otherwise prove that they are legal, then go elsewhere or use a different contractor. ....A few years ago, I had a roof replaced on a business...a big one. I specified in the bid request that all workers had to be legal.....the crew showed up and were speaking spanish. I asked for proof......they left....The next day, a different crew showed up to do the work....and they did have legal looking paperwork.....Do this every time you buy something, pay for a service, etc. Make it something to be ashamed of for a business to hire and employ illegals. Hell, make it a shame for them to employ folks who don't speak english....Accented english is one thing, no english is another.....

I include here all languages other than English.....There are places where Russian is the only language...Others where Syrian or Arabic is. There were once places where Polish or Italian were the language of the neighborhood. But all those immigrants bothered to learn English. Not so in some communities today....

The largest barrier to assimilation is language. Making it easy for people to NOT learn english is one way to help them fail to assimilate into our country and culture. I know many immigrants. Some I call "Friend"...It takes guts and determination to come to another country where people are "strange" in order to make a better life for yourself and your family. Most of the immigrants I know, I respect and I think they have more guts than I do. And most of 'em agree with me that learning English is a part of becoming a citizen....if nothing else it shows where your loyalties lie.  I welcome folks from nearly everywhere who will be productive citizens...who will be loyal to whatever the fuzzy concept that America is....not to a 7th century religion (and I'm not just talking Muslims here) nor to a flag that isn't the American Flag.....Who will work and produce, and be the kind of immigrant that will make America what it was and can be again...strong, productive, and a shining beacon to the rest of the world...People who won't hate what the USA and it's people are ...who won't hate our culture or mores or freedoms....Who won't enter and demand changes to make the US like the shithole they left....and who won't demand that someone else pay for it either.

I urge you to help me on these three things. Write, call, email, do whatever you have to to make your opinion known to those who need to know. Be willing to move your accounts and money...take your business to places where they have the interests of the USA and it's citizens at heart. Choose USA

Odd, Innit?

When Barry the O used his "Pen and Phone" to "make things happen" and essentially violate the spirit of the idea of Executive Orders and bypass the legislative process when he knew he wouldn't be able to make Congress start legislation, it was a GoodThing because his policies were "progressive" and worked for the Liberals.....

Now, Barry is out and Trump is in. And he is using his Pen to reverse many of the abominations that Barry did....and is making proclamations of his own.....and the Liberals Do Not Like.

Tough Titty, Little Kitty. I didn't like it then, but you accepted it. I don't like it now, really, but at least things are happening that I approve of....stuff that makes this country safer, stronger, less vulnerable and more independent.

I still, however, would like to see something that limits actions on Executive Orders to 90 days....that would give Congress time to act and make a law, but would still allow our leader some freedom of action in an emergency or other crisis. This for ANY president...No matter what party.

But until we get that......, Fuck the whining Liberals who are seeing their utopia broken down now that their Messiah is ousted.  At least things are going more or less the way I think they should right now. We have 8 years of "Fundamental Change" to overcome. 

I remember:

I was living in Indianapolis Just off of 86th street. Was at a friend's apartment we were studying and getting ready for class, Bob and Tom (Local morning drive time comedians) were on the radio. Playing music....

Then (I think) Tom came on and said "The Space Shuttle has just exploded on takeoff".

I remember saying"That isn't something to joke about"

Todd said, "Turn on the TV.

And there it was.

The launches had become so routine that we didn't bother to watch.

Until that day.
10:38 AM Central Standard Time, 1/28/1986. 

This image is I will remember as long as I live:

A better idea:

Instead of charging a tariff on goods manufactured or sourced in Mexico and imported into the US to pay for the Wall...

I'd rather see a tax on all monies transferred to Mexican banks from US banks....The single largest income from the US to Mexico is monies transferred from individuals in this country (legal or not) back to families in Mexico. $26 BILLION dollars are remitted every year.

If we charged a, say, 20% tax on all such monies that would pay for the Wall nicely. And it would be a greater Dis-incentive to come here and choose to not make this your home.....

I'm not sure if such a scheme is legal or not. But if it is, IMO this is a better solution. 

HAHAHAHAHA

Ha





Stolen from Angel. Do me a favor and click over to her blog, eh? 

So yesterday, I stopped at a McDonalds for a coffee.

There was a guy sitting there wearing a Bernie hat.

I only had a coffee

So, I took half of his fries.

He didn't get it. 

From CNN to boot:

THIS picture should put to rest the question as to how full the Mall was for The Donalds Inauguration. (you will have to follow instructions to "turn around" and look at the Mall.


Bu, oddly, it isn't as empty as the media portrayed.

And it is from CNN, so there can be no worries that some Trump Deplorable photoshopped it or something...

I would like to see

Trump garner enough support in Congress to have them legislate his executive orders into law.....

Executive orders were never meant to be laws....They were meant to allow a president to do things he needed to do quickly, and it was expected that Congress would move soon thereafter.

Enough abuse of these EO's by ALL presidents. 

Cool!

'know, I really don't want to be a Trump Supporter.....He got my vote because he wasn't Hillary nor Cruz, nor Bush. (especially not Hillary).

But the bastard just keeps doing what he said he would do, and he keeps doing things that make the Liberals Scream.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered construction of a U.S.-Mexican border wall and punishment for cities shielding illegal immigrants

At least he won't be a liar about illegal immigration border crossers that Barry and anyone associated with the DNC was....