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Huber pushing E-Verify in campaign for mayor
Post To County:Ventura County (CA)ShareThisPost to Other County:If you would like to post in any additional counties please list the counties and why in this text area.On the heels of Simi Valley's decision to approve a pilot E-Verify for city workers, VC Community College District President Bob Huber proposed that county colleges follow suit.
Huber is also running for mayor, and has made a campaign issue out of E-Verify, which is a free government program that analyzes employee information to evaluate whether they are eligible to work in this country. It has a 96 percent accuracy rate, which pretty much makes its adoption a no-brainer.
However, a fellow board member wondered how much time it would take to scan each employee's documents, estimating five minutes per person at a minimum.
"I want to find out how much time our employees would be taking on it," the Star quoted the board member as saying. "We're not overloaded with classified employees now. Time is money."
If that's a concern, let me volunteer to do it. I'll find time to use the free online utility. Let's get this thing done and stop quibbling. [continue reading]
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The Captain's AMERICA Radio Show For Sept. 8th - Political Pundit John LeBoutillier, Intel Analyst Ilana Freedman, FL GOP ST Rep Candidate Ray Pilon & MORE...
September 09, 2010...
Hello and welcome to 'hump day' on today's noontime LIVE edition of "The Captain's AMERICA Radio Show"...
Our guest list looks like this:
1- John LeBoutillier, Nationally recognized Political Pundit and former NY Congressman...
2- Ilana Freedman, Senior Intel Analyst from the Gerard Group, whose intelligence reports have saved lives and stopped attacks on American soil...
3- Ray Pilon, FL St Rep GOP Candidate in the 69th District, who gives us his top priorites and explains the difference between himself and Democratic Incumbent Keith Fitzgerald...
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No Peace for the Israelis
Writing in the Jerusalem Post recently, Daniel Gordis wrote “Life in our region has taught us that the first necessary step to defending yourself is acknowledging that someone else is out to destroy you.”The peace talks the White House is sponsoring, much as previous administrations going back to Jimmy Carter have done, are doomed to failure. Just prior to the talks, four Israelis, one of whom was pregnant, were murdered and Hamas took credit for it. In Gaza, 3,000 turned out to celebrate the killings.
The Palestinian Authority, led by Mahmoud Abbas, is a fiction. It exists so that Israel can maintain to the world that it is willing to negotiate a settlement to the issue of territorial issues, but those issues have been settled by a series of wars against Israel going back to the day it was founded in 1948.
For Muslims, there can never been a settlement because Islam maintains that any land it formerly conquered remains theirs even if they no longer control it. That is why the proposed Ground Zero mosque was named Cardoba after the occupation of Spain from the eighth to the fifteenth century.
Ted Belman, writing on the topic of “the occupation”, cited international law, the Fourth Geneva Convention, regarding the West Bank and Gaza. Described as the occupied Palestinian territories, Belman pointed out that “Not only are they not occupied in a legal sense, but also they are not ‘Palestinian’ lands in a sovereign sense.”
“Prior to 1967, Jordon was in occupation of these territories, just as Israel is currently in occupation. It must be clearly understood that Israel’s occupation is not illegal and the UN has never claimed it to be. In fact, Resolution 242 permits Israel to remain inoccupation until they have an agreement on ‘secure and recognized borders.’” Thus, authority over the disputed territories was transferred as the result of the 1967 war against Israel.
Much of the United States today is the direct result of having won territory, largely from Mexico, in wars. A large swath was purchased from France in the Louisiana Purchase and a small section on the southern border was actually purchased from Mexico. We bought Alaska from the Russians.
As Belman pointed out, “The U.S. has traditionally, with the Carter administration being the only exception, refrained from describing the settlements as illegal and instead called them obstacles to peace. In September 2009, Obama went before the United Nations and declared ‘American does not accept the legitimacy of continued Israeli settlements.’ This is closer to Carter’s position, but falls short of declaring them illegal.”
Former US ambassador to the UN, John Bolton, said at the time, “This is the most radical anti-Israel speech I can recall any president making.”
After insulting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his first trip to Washington, backing a UN investigation of the “humanitarian” effort to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza from the sea, and sending mixed signals regarding the debate over a mosque near Ground Zero, there are no doubts which side he’s on in this latest charade.
For this reason alone, neither the President’s, nor Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, can be seen as mediating the present meetings between the Israeli government and the Palestinian Authority in good faith. Neither is neutral about Israel or Jews.
Just as Jews cite the Torah and Christians cite the New Testament, Muslims look to their holy book, the Koran, to justify their current actions. To understand today’s turmoil wherever Muslims assert their claims, one must understand that the Koran and the Hadith, prophetic traditions based on it and Muhammad’s life, are filled with hatred for Jews and Christians.
Even with the attacks of 9/11 and others since then, Americans have been slow to grasp that they are locked into a religious war with Islam. A society where religious tolerance is part of its most prized documents cannot understand a religion whose holy book calls for the conquest of all other religions and global political dominance.
There will be no peace for Israel, for the United States, and for the world so long as a religion that celebrates murder and death continues to pursue its mission based on the myths of Muhammad and his followers.
Caruba blogs daily at http://factsnotfantasy.blogspot.com .
© Alan Caruba, 2010
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The Captain's AMERICA Radio Show For Sept. 7th With Frank Salvato, Debra Shaw, Jim Kouri & MORE...
September 09, 2010...
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A Second Open Challenge to Kevin Yoder
Post To County:Johnson County (KS)ShareThisPost to Other County:If you would like to post in any additional counties please list the counties and why in this text area.Four weeks ago, I posted a column here on Red County challenging State Representative Kevin Yoder, the Republican nominee for the Kansas Third District Congressional seat, to accept a series of seventeen principles that would demonstrate to Third District conservative/Tea Party/9.12 voters that he really is the "conservative" that he claimed he was during the Primary campaign, and that if elected, he would legislate according to those principles.
"The proverbial gauntlet has been thrown" was my parting shot to Representative Yoder in that column. Today, four weeks later, that gauntlet remains exactly where I threw it.
I can't say that this surprises me.
Representative Yoder obviously believes that Third District conservatives need him worse than he needs them. He apparently thinks that he can defeat Stephene Moore in the General Election even if conservatives don't vote for him, or if they vote for him in uninspiring numbers. Furthermore, he evidently reasons, where else would conservative voters go? Representative Yoder seems to be betting that conservatives will look at the choice between him and Stephene Moore, conclude that there really is no choice, and vote for him almost by default.
While many conservative voters undoubtedly will come to that conclusion, many others are inclined to pass the Congressional section of the ballot over entirely; effectively voting, "Neither". This bodes very poorly for Representative Yoder in the General Election, because every vote he fails to get is a vote Stephene Moore will not need to get in order to win.
More to the point, if, in fact, Representative Yoder has actually adopted this attitude, what fundamental difference does it reflect between him and Dennis (Mr. Stephene) Moore? This is exactly the same attitude, after all, that Congressman Moore has displayed toward Third District voters throughout his twelve years in Congress. Smug, unresponsive and unaccountable.
I won't rehash the "laundry list" of principles that I challenged Representative Yoder to commit to. Anyone who is interested can read the original column, "An Open Challenge to Kevin Yoder", elsewhere on this Web site. But I will reissue the challenge; this time, with a bonus.
If anyone from the Yoder Campaign is reading this column, please know that the conservative/Tea Party/9.12 voters of Kansas Third Congressional District are not 100% sold on your candidate. Far from it. You and your candidate take conservative support in the General Election for granted at your own peril.
Too many times in the past, conservatives have been burned by voting for candidates simply because an "R" appeared after their names on the ballot. And to their dismay, they have seen those candidates that they voted for go down to defeat because the candidates were no more committed to conservative principles than the Democrats they were opposing. Or worse yet, they have seen those candidates win the election and then totally disregard conservative principles while in office, pursuing a statist agenda that is only marginally better than that of the Democrats they defeated, if at all.
So again, Representative Yoder, the proverbial ball is in your court, as it has been for almost a month now. Will you accept the seventeen principles that I outlined in my column four weeks ago?
And now, the bonus.
Since Third District conservative/Tea Party/9.12 voters have their doubts about you, Representative Yoder, do you intend to do anything to dispel those doubts? If so, what do you intend to do? How will you win over the conservative voters whose support you will need to defeat Stephene Moore in November, but who were skeptical of your conservative bona fides during the Primary campaign, and who remain skeptical of them more than a month after you won the nomination for Congress?
If I may make a suggestion, Representative Yoder, why not address conservative/Tea Party/9.12 voters at a "town hall" meeting? Such a meeting would give conservative voters an opportunity to voice their specific concerns to you directly; to tell you exactly what they expect you to do on their behalf if you are elected to Congress. A "town hall" meeting with conservative voters would likewise give you an opportunity to personally reassure them that you truly are on their side in the fight against the destructive, statist,, socialist and anti-American Obama/Reid/Pelosi agenda.
Finally, Representative Yoder, your participation in such a meeting would also represent a gesture of goodwill that would demonstrate to Third District voters that Congressional representation by Kevin Yoder would be very different, in a positive way, from representation by Moore--Dennis or Stephene.
So, Representative Yoder, what is your answer? Would you agree to a "town hall" meeting with Third District conservatives if such a meeting could be arranged? If not, why not? It would appear that you have nothing to lose by meeting with these voters, but an entire election to lose if you don't.
If you or any member of your campaign staff are reading this column, Representative Yoder, feel free to accept or reject this suggestion by responding in the "Comments" section.
Once again, Representative Yoder, many Third District conservative/Tea Party/9.12 voters are betting that you'll pass on the opportunity to meet with us. And once again, I'm challenging you: PROVE US WRONG.
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Dr. Thomas Hoenig, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City speaks tonight
Post To County:Johnson County (KS)ShareThisPost to Other County:If you would like to post in any additional counties please list the counties and why in this text area.Tonight I attended the public forum for Dr. Thomas Hoenig, at the Crowne Plaza in Lenexa. Dr. Hoenig delivered a non-partisan speech about our economy and the Federal Reserve.
He did state 3 risks that he felt were influencing the outlook and creating our current economic uncertainty:
1) The health care bill and the 2300 page Dodd/Frank Financial Regulatory bill - (these bills alone are years of regulations in the making and creating uncertainty with businesses and how it will impact them.)
2)Uncertainty of whether the Bush tax cuts will get extended
3) Our Nations federal debt
So when I opened up the Wall Street Journal this morning, the headline read, " Health Insurers Plan Hikes".
The article started off by stating, "Health insurers say they plan to raise premiums for some Americans as a direct result of the health overhaul in coming weeks, complicating Democrats' efforts to trumpet their signature achievement before the midterm elections. Aetna Inc., some BlueCross BlueShield plans and other smaller carriers have asked for premium increases of between 1% and 9% to pay for extra benefits required under the law, according to filings with state regulators."
Secondly, I would propose all the Bush tax cuts be extended. Of course, we want to cut taxes for the middle class, AND we also want to cut taxes for the businesses that provide the middle class with the jobs. Additionally, the Bush tax cuts will allow businesses to choose how they use the saved money in a way that will best fit their company.
Third, our federal deficit must get under control. Our federal government has passed bills in the past two years without any idea how any of it will impact our nation and with price tags that are unsustainable.
Even though Dr. Hoenig did not endorse or criticize any particular side of the political debate, he didn't need to. It is believed by a growing number of Americans that it is our current and failed politicians' policies that have brought us to this current economic state.
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State Worker Who Promoted Patty Murray's Campaign to Be Disciplined
Post To County:King County (WA)ShareThisPost to Other County:If you would like to post in any additional counties please list the counties and why in this text area.According Washington Employment Security Department spokeswoman Sheryl Hutchison, an email sent in mid-August by a WorkSource staffer urging veterans to campaign for Sen. Patty Murray will result in disciplinary action against the state worker involved. Hutchison’s comments regarding the incident were quoted in The Columbian and indicate that the agency is taking the matter seriously.
From the article at The Columbian:
Although WorkSource is a public-private joint venture, Sheryl Hutchison, spokeswoman for the Employment Security Department, confirmed that the sender is a state employee and said the communication was a clear violation of several laws.
“It violates state law, it violates federal law, it violates policies of this agency, and, yes, disciplinary steps will be taken,” Hutchison said this morning. “Most of the people in this agency are at least partially federally funded, so there are Hatch Act issues. On the state side, you are not allowed to use state facilities, supplies, time or equipment for any personal benefit or political work.”
Asked whether the violation was a firing offense, Hutchison said, “It depends on the severity” of the infraction. “If it’s the first time, it wouldn’t necessarily be” grounds for termination, she said.
The Employment Security Department’s swift and resolute response comes in sharp contrast to that of the Murray campaign. A statement given by Murray campaign spokeswoman Julie Edwards to The Columbian failed to address lingering questions about how much involvement, if any, they had in the incident.
The email that was sent from the state worker’s government account directed veterans to contact a specific person -- Kerala Hise -- at a PattyMurray.com email address, and referenced attachments. The attachments and other communications between the Murray campaign, Employment Security or WorkSource are targets of the public records request that Employment Security is currently endeavoring to fulfill.
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"Growing Anaheim's Economy" Fundraiser Tomorow For Kris Murray
Post To County:Orange County (CA)ShareThisPost to Other County:If you would like to post in any additional counties please list the counties and why in this text area.Anaheim has some very strong candidates running in its city elections this November. Conservative stalwart Tom Tait is the front-runner for mayor. Leading the pack, in my mind, among the council candidates is Kris Murray. She possesses the right combination of conservative principles, business experience and government experience to be a very effective councilwoman on behalf of free enterprise and limited government. Her campaign is demonstrating that a conservative can build a broad, winning coalition in support of economic opportunity and fiscal discipline.
Kris is having a fundraiser tomorrow that is themed "Growing Anaheim's Economy with a Thriving Resort District". here's the info:
You can buy a ticket and support Kris by clicking here.
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Burn the Qur’an? Better to Read It Aloud and Educate Us All
Pastor Terry Jones of the 50 member Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Florida has been roundly criticized for his Burn a Koran Day to commemorate 9/11 this Saturday. This is not the first provocative such act by Pastor Jones and his flock. During the contentious Orlando, Florida juvenile court custody hearings concerning Christian convert Rifqa Bary they showed up with tee shirts that read “Islam is Evil”.However, burning books is irrational. It is against the values of Western Judeo Christian thought - especially those of the Enlightenment. Values that produced our Constitution with its precious First Amendment supporting freedom of expression, including views that may personally offend us. Hence, Pastor Jones’ exercise of that freedom of expression in his ‘bonfire of vanities.’FoxNews reported that the State Department condemned Pastor Jones’ action calling it un-American. General David Petreaus has implied that the event would further inflame Afghan and Muslim ummah outrage possibly resulting in US and Coalition force casualties among those engaged against the Taliban in Afghanistan. Outraged Afghans in Kabul were shown burning American Flags and effigies of Pastor Jones. Even the National Evangelical Council and National Council of Churches, a mainstream Protestant group, have condemned Pastor Jones and his congregation for tossing copies of the Qur’an onto a public bonfire.Frank Gaffney in a Big Peace article, “Oppose Shariah, Don’t Burn the Koran” noted:[Petreaus] believes that, “Images of the burning of a Quran would undoubtedly be used by extremists in Afghanistan – and around the world – to inflame public opinion and incite violence.”Such concerns are, of course, not unfounded, given the past practice of adherents to Shariah (a.k.a. “extremists,” according to Gen. Petraeus and the Obama administration) who seize upon any real or perceived slight to Islam in ways calculated to enforce submission to its dictates. Usually, these involve the actual use or threat of violence against innocents.Pastor Jones had this reaction:
It amazes me how Democrats are not identifying themselves as Democrats. Nancy Freehan is another one that walks like a Democrat, talks like a Democrat but does not identify herself on her website or on her campaign sign (right) as a Democrat.
Nancy seems to be a one issue candidate - off shore drilling.