It is one thing to show a man that he

is in error, and another to put him in

possession of the truth.----John locke (1632-1704)

I watched the Rachel Maddow tarring of Rand Paul and the inevitable firestorm after the mis-characterization by the liberal media. I don't agree with his views on national defense, but that doesn't mean I don't agree in general with his libertarian, small 'r' republicanism and desire for drastically smaller government, eliminating deficit spending, and greater individual liberty. I haven't found a single politician I agree with totally yet - that includes Ronald Reagan, who voted signed the Amnesty Bill. That did a lot to solve the problem - right! But to see the relish and the venom that the statists are throwing against Rand Paul indicates to me who they perceive as a dangerous adversary. Where is this so-called tolerance these people are always preaching? To the Statists, tolerance is a one-way street.

If Brazil is an ally in South America who are our enemies there?

Mr. Anglin, The rational man when shown he is in error will seek the truth to amend himself; it is the irrational who is least liikely to allow his being in error.

Dear Doug,

Great Comparison on Mrs. Obummer. They sure are grooming the Children well as to their Agenda!

When does the Civil War Start and where do you sign up?

Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.

Now who would that be describing?

Dear Ben,

Great Statistics on the illiterate. After all they are products of Affirmative Action that has destroyed our higher Education System. After striving to become a Professor, I quit because I was over-qualified to teach elementary Grammar!

Major Stu,,,You are a far better man than I.! The first time I stumbled onto the Rachael Maddow show on MSMBC,,,,I wound up totally destroying my T V set!!! Since that time, I have eliminated that chanell from my new set!

please cover the new jersey case just received in the supreme court today donofrio vs obama regarding his passport status ,scalia has agreed to hear it.

This is a wonderful way to know the truth. Keep up the great work. I love the one about American literacy being missing in our Govt. Too True!

As an ardent member of the Tea Party Patriots, I want to commend you on working, as we are, to save America, the greatest country in the world! God Bless!

Obama’s apologetic posture will cost America for years.

The next president and his administration will struggle for years just to rebuild America's power standings, omnipresence, and strength around the world.

But that is of course if Obama doesn't instead bring on another American civil war, increased global terrorist courage and resourcefulness, and or Armageddon before his term is up. Each seems just as likely as the other every day that goes by.

We have elected an oblivious, socialist for president, and frighteningly, an ill-equipped idiot that’s threatening national security.

Mr. Sowell's comments are right on target. Barack Obama has succeeded in creating class warfare; not just among individuals but corporate America as well. This has spread to the corporate sphere by his moves on GM, the medical community & the financial sector. The President is now targeting big oil. I am saddened and sickened that corporate America doesn't get it. If they continue to go on with business as usual they will have their businesses taken by the state. This is an all out assault on the capitalist system. Corporate America must change its approach to doing business or find out that Uncle Barack will change it for them in ways they will not like.

I always enjoy the comments regarding opinions and greatly admire some of the answers and opinions that are submitted.

I am not highly educated and do not understand the intricate workings of finance or politics etc.

I do know that I am so afraid for our country. I am so afraid of the mess that we are going to leave for the generations of grandchildren etc. that will have to contend with the things that are happening in all of our situations. Sometimes, I canot sleep when I get to thinking about the many things that have happened in just a few short months. What is the answer?? The only realization that I can imagine is starting over with God-fearing men and women that have feelings for others and not just with trying to better themselves. Some of the things that you hear on the news are unbelievable.

All I can say is, Lord be with us.

I for one support the Immigration Law that Arizona passed not because I'm a Mexican-American but because I'm an American not a hyphenated American.

My maternal Grandmother was the only grandparent I have that was born in Mexico and she fled Mexico at a very young age to escape the tyranny and poverty that existed in the war between the Mexican Government and Pancho Villa. She said she would never return and was buried here in America. After many trips to Mexico, I finally understood why and saw the poverty and tyranny that still exists there to this very day. I thank my Grandmother and God for the privledge of being born here and proud to be an American.

Sincerely,

Richard Ontiveros

As Ben Shapiro highlights the fact that Obama and his people have not read the Arizona immigration bill it made me realize that it's because it does not hold information that they find urgent or even mildly important.

The only two books that these current "leaders" find valuable are books on how to "disrupt, dismantle and destroy" America. Their two favorite authors, Saul Alinsky and Robert Creamer, offer page after page of advice for radicals and revolutionaries and how to take down this country. The only other book full of Obama goodies is a small, red handbook on Mao's Communism. Between these three guidebooks they have no desire to read about how to SAVE America; God forbid they even ponder the thought.

I hope these loons are becoming transparent enough to see what danger they pose in the free world. Obama did promise transparency, right?

Ashley

Re today's Last Word:

A person who chooses not to read is no better off than a person who can't read,

SPOT ON!!!

To Jim H.

Jim, there are three branches of government, and congress is equally if not more culpable in the spending excess during Reagan. For Mr. Reagan's part, his tax cuts successfully got us out of an awful economic swoon cause by Jimmuh Cartuh. The tax cuts also succeeded in dramatically raising federal revenue. Unfortunately, democrats did what they always do, spend until all the new revenue was gone, and then some. And Reagan, except for a brief moment when he had a republican senate majority, dealt with opposition party majorities during his two terms so of course he had to compromise.

Mack,

Thanks for enlightening Jim H., this is what happens when we don't have Civics class anymore!

Did I miss something? Did I miss the popular vote where we tax paying citizens in N. America voted to accept the honorable position of surrogate nation to the people of Mexico. We feed, them, we clothe them, we protect them, we incarcerate them, we give them medical care, we birth their babies, we give them rights, we will be giving them more benefits, social security, voting rights and full fledged amnesty. All for the low price of breaking our laws and crossing the border illegally. ( something they don't tolerate in Mexico if your on the other side of the fence)

How do you call yourself a leader in Mexico if your only function is to point north to the border and tell your people to keep up the pace. If you want something, go north! Otherwise drop dead.

There are not enough words to describe how I feel about what Obama, notice Obama and not the President, has done and continues to do to this country. I spent 20+ years of my youth in service our great nation only to see a snake oil salesman get elected, circumvent the Constitution at every turn, appoint "CZARS" to control our way of life. Had I known........

In not so many words, AG Eric Holder has legitimized hearsay as evidence with respect to the things he has heard (and believes) about the Arizona immigration law. Selective suspension of habeas corpus rights (for the seditionist opponents of the Obama regime) cannot be far behind.

In discussing the Tea Party members political party affiliation, the following was noted, "A March Gallup poll found that 43% were registered independents and 8% declared themselves Democrats." What was not said was how many registered Republican so they could vote in primaries? I for one did, but I much prefer the Libertarian Party or Constitution Part? Next time I will register Whig Party. What they don't exist!

In the Blue Ridge mountains, we have a pestiferous plant known as Kudzu which was imported from Australia ostensibly as cattle and goat fodder. Later, because of its large leaves and rapid growth rate, it was thought that it would be an excellent ground cover to retard erosion. However, it grew so rapidly that it escaped its keepers and now covers entire mountains. During the season, it grows up to two feet a day; it climbs trees and eventually suffocates them. It can't be poisoned or marketed because there's too much of it and there aren't enough animals to eat it. It grows all day and all night. It becomes dormant in the winter. If you sit close by it on a quiet, moonlit night, you can actually hear it growing. It began as a good intention but it's become a silent, pervasive, uncontrollable, life-choking strangler vine. It is a botanical Congress.

What the Democrat, cum Marxist, Congress has done is to transfer their responsibility and power to the Executive Branch. Every day, the Founders' tri-parte government is being consolidated in the presidency. We are perilously close to Obama's declaring a National Emergency where he will suspend Habeus Corpus -- which he is authorized to do under the Constitution in the event of "civil insurrection or foreign invasion." It wouldn't take much of a "crisis" for him to redefine what those words mean -- which is his most singular metier.

I am reminded of how quickly American policy and our image abroad changed on the very Day Ronald Reagan was inaugurated. There is hope for us, and our so called allies should be vigilant as they hitch their wagon to those who would oppose the US. Mr Obama will not define American foreign policy for very long. Yes he has done great damage through his weakness and naivete, but WE THE PEOPLE will determine our own fate, and that of those who choose to quarrel with us and consort with our enemies. Real men will return to leadership and our country will be preserved. The world of "watchers" should prepare for that, and choose their friends wisely.

Being in great fear for my country, I can but wonder

should Obama declare a national emergency suspending

Habeas Corpus w. Martial Law will the Military obey

him and kill their fellow Americans?? Will the Police act as they did in New Orleans?? Will Americans be fighting and killing each other?? I pray that the people wake up and return to the principals and God on which this nation was founded.

I don't bother watching MSNBC or any of the DNC propaganda wing media. I happened to see a link to the YouTube video from a friend on Facebook. It's amazing how the liberal groupthink on the TEA Partiers has shifted from "Redneck and Hayseed" to "elite suburbanites".

Somehow, there now appears to be a chink in the Teflon around the Obama White House. James Carville, among others, are criticizing them for their clueless inaction regarding the oil spill. No doubt, when the crisis will get severe. It always does, with enough media hype, and the oily pelicans and dead turtles show up. Obama will, in Congresswoman Maxine Waters' terms, "this liberal will be all about socializ...um, will be about, basically, taking over, and the government running all of your oil companies".

Don't take my word for it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKh7uqucArk it's straight from her mouth.

@Phillip Mays, read Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged", and you will understand why corporate America is cozying up to the Obama-ites. They aren't independent, they want to line up at the government trough and be fed like hogs. Oh, and by the way, their support for "Financial Reform" will do more to shut down their competition and increase their flow of campaign cash to the DNC coffers. In street lingo, it's called a shakedown. Chicagoans are acutely aware of this phenomenon. When you sleep with the devil...

Mexican Immigration Law

"The General Law on Population," spelling out the country's immigration policy, makes it a felony to be an illegal alien in Mexico. Mexico's main immigration law welcomes only foreigners deemed useful to Mexican society:

_ Foreigners are admitted into Mexico "according to their possibilities of contributing to national progress." (Article 32)

_ Immigration officials must "ensure (that) immigrants will be useful elements for the country and that they have the necessary funds for their sustenance" and that of their dependents. (Article 34)

_ Foreigners may be barred from the country if their presence has upset "the equilibrium of the national demographics," if they are deemed detrimental to "economic or national interests," if they are not good citizens in their own country, if they have broken Mexican laws, or if "they are not found to be physically or mentally healthy." (Article 37)

_ The secretary of governance may "suspend or prohibit the admission of foreigners when he determines it to be in the national interest." (Article 38)

Mexican authorities keep track of every person in the country:

_ Federal, local and municipal police must cooperate with federal immigration authorities upon request: i.e., help in the arrest of illegal immigrants. (Article 73)

_ A National Population Registry tracks every "individual who comprises (sic) the population of the country," verifying each individual's identity. (Articles 85 and 86)

_ A national Catalogue of Foreigners tracks foreign tourists and immigrants (Article 87), assigning each a tracking number. (Article 91)

Foreigners with fake papers or who enter the country under false pretenses may be imprisoned:

_ Foreigners with fake immigration papers may be fined or imprisoned. (Article 116)

_ Foreigners who sign government documents "with a signature that is false or different from that which he normally uses" are subject to fine and imprisonment. (Article 116)

Foreigners who fail to obey the rules will be fined, deported, and/or imprisoned as felons:

_ Foreigners who fail to obey a deportation order are to be punished. (Article 117)

_ Deported foreigners who try to re-enter Mexico without authorization can be imprisoned for up to 10 years. (Article 118)

_ Foreigners who violate terms of their visa may be sentenced for up to six years in prison. (Articles 119, 120, and 121) Foreigners who misrepresent the terms of their visa (as by working without a permit) can also be imprisoned.

Under Mexican law, illegal immigration is a felony. The General Law on Population says:

_ "A penalty of up to two years in prison and a fine of 300 to 5,000 pesos will be imposed on the foreigner who enters the country illegally." (Article 123)

_ Foreigners with immigration problems may be deported, rather than imprisoned. (Article 125)

_ Foreigners who "(make attempts) against national sovereignty or security" will be deported. (Article 126)

Mexicans who help illegal aliens enter the country are considered criminals:

_ A Mexican who marries a foreigner with the sole objective of helping the foreigner live in the country is subject to up to five years in prison. (Article 127)

_ Shipping and airline companies that bring undocumented foreigners into Mexico will be fined. (Article 132)

To what depths have the citizens of the U,S. sunk when they allow a foreign leader(?) to come into this country, address the U.S. Congress,Criticize a State for the desire to protect itself from foreign invasion of Alien Undocumented persons and then have the members of Congress standup and cheer him for doing so. I sometime wonder where have all these traitors been all their lives to excerize such stupidity.

"We met in the 'middle.' It didn't work out very well for Republicans or for America." --columnist Mona Charen

The problem with meeting in the "middle" is that as the Leftist run further left, they pull the "middle" along with them. That's what has happened to the Republican Party. In order to be more "centerist" to attrack votes, their idealogy now reflects the one of the Dems just 10 to 15 years ago.

The true Patriot has not left the Republican Party, the Republican Party has left them...to their (Republican's) far right!

I am not an engineer so I am permitted to think outside the prevailing paradigm. Perhaps the solution to the Gulf oil leak is to send several ocean going barges to the site with enough lenght of pipe made of material capable of withstanding the water pressure at the depth of the leak and the ingredients for concrete and the necessary mixers, use salt water to mix the concrete on site. Assemble the pipe piecemeal and by remote control lower it section by section so that it is directly above the leak, (there is a camera to help position it). The pipe should be capped at the lower end so as not to fill with water, until ready to begin, then send the wet mixed cement down thru the pipe to the leak in sufficient quantity to cap the leak. It may need to be sent down under pressure to overcome the obvious pressure of the leak, or gravity may be enough.

Why do they keep coming? It cannot be for the jobs.

In Minnesota there are 1250 electricians unemployed in Minneapolis, and another 150-200 apprentices. In St Paul it is over 600, not counting Rochester, Duluth, Hibbing, and other parts of the state. For

many of us our unemployment has run out and there is

simply no work. In the trades it must be 25 or 30%

unemployment. And in Minnesota there is a moritorium on Nuclear plants so we are forced to use solar or wind or natural gas, all with a gov.

subsidy and abandon coal power also rather than have

some solid jobs that will not only employ construction to build them, but also many folks to

work them after they are completed. And in MN it is the greens and Dems that block the legislation to

get this change done. I know because I've spent a day or two on the "Hill" talking to senators and congressmen and it is a religion with these idiologs

Let's wake up and vote them all out in 2010, and the

rest in 2012 while we still have a country left.

I don't bother watching MSNBC or any of the DNC propaganda wing media. I happened to see a link to the YouTube video from a friend on Facebook. It's amazing how the liberal groupthink on the TEA Partiers has shifted from "Redneck and Hayseed" to "elite suburbanites".

Somehow, there now appears to be a chink in the Teflon around the Obama White House. James Carville, among others, are criticizing them for their clueless inaction regarding the oil spill. No doubt, when the crisis will get severe. It always does, with enough media hype, and the oily pelicans and dead turtles show up. Obama will, in Congresswoman Maxine Waters' terms, "this liberal will be all about socializ...um, will be about, basically, taking over, and the government running all of your oil companies".

Don't take my word for it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKh7uqucArk it's straight from her mouth.

@Phillip Mays, read Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged", and you will understand why corporate America is cozying up to the Obama-ites. They aren't independent, they want to line up at the government trough and be fed like hogs. Oh, and by the way, their support for "Financial Reform" will do more to shut down their competition and increase their flow of campaign cash to the DNC coffers. In street lingo, it's called a shakedown. Chicagoans are acutely aware of this phenomenon. When you sleep with the devil...

Christophr's last comment:

That is assuming the nation lasts that long and that the people have the means to return the republic to democracy." --Christopher

. . .twould be better said, . . .to return the democracy to a constituted republic.

Thank God you are a voice, perhaps in the wilderness, but a voice, that speaks for some of us whose voices are not as articulate or perhaps not as unafraid. As Lord Carrington remarked over two hundred years ago in what I consider to be the best rhyming couplet I know, "Treason doth never prosper, what's the reason? For if it prosper, none dare call it treason."