http://landgazr.megaweblog.com No food for thought here, just appetizers! Wed, 17 May 2006 18:09:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A few words on the illegal immigration debate (which I'm probably going to get some harsh words for): The conservative line on immigration seems to be "enforcement first-enforcement now" in the words of Michelle Malkin. Militarize the border (violation of posse comitatus?). Punish businesses that employ illegals. Make the "Basic Pilot" ... http://landgazr.megaweblog.com/2006/05/17/immi-gratis/   Voting time! Ah yes, we are all busy. Personally, on my plate, I have work, school and a wedding, so I count on the Voter's Pamphlet, the Oregonian and the Portland Tribune. Many of the choices were unopposed appellate court candidates, but I'll expound on a few other choices: Oregon Supreme Court: Virginia Linder. Having ... http://landgazr.megaweblog.com/2006/05/16/some-of-my-choices-for-the-may-16-primary/   I bought The Da Vinci Code tonight. I hesitated before I bought it because I felt I was becoming part of the frenzy over the book, and soon the movie. You don't want to feel that you are giving something your attention simply due to its popularity. There may be ... http://landgazr.megaweblog.com/2006/05/09/da-vinci-and-da-vote/   We all know of Porter Goss' departure as head of the CIA last week. Why? Maybe too much political baggage came with him. Maybe it was due to the stench surrounding the gambling and prostitution scandal regarding CIA contracts. Who knows. Bush has nominated the former head of the NSA, Lt. ... http://landgazr.megaweblog.com/2006/05/09/hatin-hayden/ I was reading a story on Michelle Malkin's blog here that linked to a story here. At an immigration rally in Minnesota, a University of Minnesota instructor told the press that "it is not possible for minorities to be racist against white people." Let's analyze this for a moment, shall we? I ... http://landgazr.megaweblog.com/2006/05/03/can-you-be-racist-against-whites/ Oh, man. First this and now this. Here's a scary nugget from the November 2005 USA Today story above: The bulk of Bush's 10-year, $1.35 trillion tax-cut program is set to expire at the end of 2010. But Congress is moving to make the reductions permanent. That would keep tax revenue at roughly ... http://landgazr.megaweblog.com/2006/05/02/the-iceberg-is-coming/     Reality check on illegal immigration: If you want people to rally to your cause, does it make sense to want to slow, cripple, retard or otherwise disrupt economic activity in your city or town? Does it make sense to walk off your job without the OK from your boss? Does it make sense to ... http://landgazr.megaweblog.com/2006/05/01/not-the-way-to-do-it/   Yesterday, I blogged about Tyler Drumheller, a CIA chief (and 26-year veteran of the agency) involved in the intelligence operation regarding allegations of Iraq seeking uranium from Niger, and now I've read something more disturbing.   http://msnbc.msn.com/id/11927856/page/2/   Essentially, it tells about a high-ranking Iraqi government official (not 'Curveball') who the CIA paid to ... http://landgazr.megaweblog.com/2006/05/01/dont-let-this-die/   Did you watch that 60 Minutes piece with a former CIA chief a week or so ago? He essentially said that the White House ignored intelligence to fit policy decisions in the run-up to the Iraq war. I won't open up that can of worms about whether he is on ... http://landgazr.megaweblog.com/2006/04/30/suppression/   I'm sure some of you have heard about that Spanish rendition of "The Star Spangled Banner." At first I was angry, because national unity is important and things like this only serve to divide us and dilute our national character. Conservatives are getting VERY angry, aren't they? It's a knee-jerk reaction reproduced time and again: ... http://landgazr.megaweblog.com/2006/04/29/la-estrella-spangled-la-bandera/