I thought I’d share this footage from a Tucson City Council meeting. The Council had pulled in a lawyer to give them legal advice about suing the state of Arizona over their new immigration law. But then a legal immigrant named Gabriella got up to speak her mind.

After having lived in Arizona for many, many of my childhood years, I have witnessed up close and personal the havoc wreaked throughout that state thanks to rampant illegal immigration. I would urge everyone to please let reason rule the day; avoid knee-jerk reactions, avoid hysteria whipped up by those with preexisting agendas, and instead think about the rule of law. Think not only about illegal immigrants, but legal immigrants like Gabriella. Think about those who have gone out of their way to follow – and therefore show respect for – our laws, by immigrating to our country the right way.

Think about the damage caused in Arizona by those who enter our country illegally who wish to do us harm. Criminals are coming across our borders, terrorists are coming across our borders; Phoenix has become the kidnap capital of the nation, second the world over, because of this! Our citizens are no longer safe! So please do not fall prey to the myth that every person who enters this country illegally is only doing so with the purist of motives. Not everyone who takes advantage of the weakness of our borders is only doing so to feed their families.
Besides, I’m sorry, but if their motives were truly pure, they would have enough respect for themselves and for us to wish to follow our laws. If they cannot do that, then I’m sorry, they are not innocent. No one who breaks a law knowingly and willingly is ever innocent, no matter who they are, where they came from, why they did it, or what color their skin is.
And please remember, not every illegal immigrant is from Mexico.

Please, above all, remember that this country was founded on the principle of equal justice. Whenever anyone, regardless of skin color, violates any law, they are required to face the consequences of justice. No one is above the law. No one. If anyone is afforded special status due to the color of their skin, or whatever sob story they can come up with, then none of us will be afforded equal protection under the law and our entire system of government will crumble. Indeed, in my opinion, that crumbling has already begun. But please, do not let it crumble any farther. Let us pick up the pieces and rebuild on a firm foundation of equal justice, rather than bringing a wrecking ball to make the demolition go faster.

I don’t necessarily agree that the Arizona law is perfect. But this situation is not perfect. The Federal government has failed to act. Arizona is falling apart at the seams because of it. Their entire government has been bankrupted by our failure to stem the tide of illegal immigration. They are attempting to enforce federal laws. As far as I’m aware, they have not written anything that differs from current federal law.
So please, let’s read the law before we jump to conclusions, before we call anyone Nazis. Let’s remember that only when there is equal justice, only when there is respect for the rule of law, will we ever be able to solve this problem.

And please, please remember, this rampant problem with illegal immigration is what’s slowing down the process for those who wish to immigrate here legally! America is a melting pot, I have no other intention but to preserve our beautiful melding of cultures; I have no other wish than to welcome anyone and everyone who wishes to join us and become a part of our American experiment.
But I can only welcome them with open arms when they respect the same laws that I do. When we finally solve the illegal immigration problem, only then can we finally make the legal immigration process faster and more efficient.

Please, the world is welcome on our doorstep, but only when they come with respect for and obedience to our laws.

Here’s why:

A-to-the-freaking-men.

Now let’s repeal that damn bill.

And yes, I’m serious, I’d love to be able to say “President McCotter” one day. That man is unbelievably awesome.
Not to mention, freakishly funny.

Click here for more of what Thad has to say.

P.s. Hmm, who should be Thad’s VP? Maybe Andrew Klavan? It’d be the shiniest White House ever! Hehe.

I want to take a moment to apologize for up and disappearing on all of you several months ago. I’m afraid that shortly before the Christmas holidays, things got kind of crazy around my house. I found myself having some health problems, and in the midst of doctors and tests and things, I just couldn’t handle politics.

I kept meaning to come on here and write a post, explaining where I was and that I’d be taking a short break. But honestly, I was so mentally loopy from all the pain medication and just being under the weather, that I literally just forgot!! I’m so sorry!

I feel especially bad about all my friends who were concerned about me. I’m so sorry to make you all worry! But thank you to everyone who sent me concerned emails, checking in on me to make sure I wasn’t dead, hehe. Don’t worry, I’m still here!

Despite taking my little siesta from politics, I was kind of snapped back into it with all the drama surrounding the special election in Massachusetts for the late Ted Kennedy’s seat. I’m sure like many of you, I was glued to the news Tuesday night, waiting to see which way the voters of Massachusetts would go.

Let me just say, holy crap, was I ever shocked!! I mean, obviously I had hoped that the tides would turn and people would start to wake up to what the progressives have been doing within the Democratic party, and the effect their policies have been having on our nation after only one year of the Obama administration. But I seriously didn’t think that enough people had woken up yet to really sway an election away from the Democrats in Massachusetts!! It’s Massa-freaking-chusetts!!

But wow, I seriously couldn’t be more proud of my fellow Independents in Massachusetts! I’m not excited about this election because of Scott Brown, or because he’s a Republican – I refuse to put hope in a single candidate, or even a single party.

Rather, I’m thrilled with the outcome of this election because of the Independents of Massachusetts, taking a stand against monarchistic politics, rising up and declaring their independence from anyone’s political machine. Way. To. Go! The news kept making a big deal about how Democrats out-number Republicans something like 3-to-1 in Massachusetts, but what most people need to realize, they’re ALL out-numbered by Independents like me. And that’s what made the difference: independence.

I wish more people in this country would wake up and realize that loyalty to a single party or a single candidate isn’t the answer. Any one person can – and most likely will – let you down. And worse, party loyalty I think is just a tool to drive us apart.

Rather, I think the answer should be loyalty to principles. Loyalty to standards, beliefs, convictions; loyalty to our country, to what it stands for, its history, and how very bright its future could be if we stand by the principles we were founded on and the principles so many of us still believe in today.

But that can’t happen until more of us wake up and realize that our history has been skewed by far too many people with far too many agendas. We need to wake up, we need to familiarize ourselves once again with our own true shared history, and realize the legacy that we’re risking because of our complacency. We simply cannot be the generation that ends the dream of Washington, Jefferson, Franklin, Hamilton, Madison, Jay, Adams, Paine, and all the other brave men and women who risked their lives, honor, and sacred fortunes to give us all freedom, liberty, and the prosperity we have all enjoyed for so very long.

So let’s keep it up! Let’s keep learning, keep educating others, keep rediscovering our principles, and keep fightin’ peacefully – but purposefully – for what we believe in. Massachusetts is just the beginning. We simply cannot stop now!!

I have so much more to say over the coming days. During my little siesta I had lots of time to think and I have a lot of thoughts I’d like to share with you. Particularly some thoughts I had recently about the other side of Alinsky’s influence on Progressives and the Democrat party. After having what I thought was just a friendly political discussion with a liberal friend – which he interpreted to be an argument – I was struck with an interesting thought about the other side of Alinsky’s tactics that I don’t think many people notice. Or at least, they don’t seem to talk about. Meaning, the effect those tactics have on Democrats, on liberals; what it means to them.

But I shall save that for another day, since this is long enough and I have to get some sleep! Congratulations to Scott Brown, but you should know, sir, we’re gonna watch you like a hawk!

But most importantly, congratulations to the people of Massachusetts! Congratulations on your hard-fought, hard-won independence!!

Really? Really?! Senator Al Franken – someone who is in desperate need of an update on his persona as a clown – actually wastes his time addressing the next nominee for our great nation’s Supreme Court by asking her about Perry Freaking Mason?!
It’s a circus, an absolute circus. The Democrats aren’t even bothering with the pretense of appearing fair, even-handed, and bipartisan; they’re flat out making love to this woman in public, praising her nonstop (I swear, I heard one senator this morning repeat the word “good” about five times in five minutes while describing her), or they’re flat out clowning around. It’s disgusting!

Perry Mason… I’d love, love to hear what Minnesotans have to say about their new Senator now. Who wants to bet he’ll be a one-term wonder?

I’m so sick and tired of this whole Sonia Sotomayor mess. I tried to listen to the questioning again this morning, but after a few mind-numbing hours, I just couldn’t take it anymore. Each and every time she said “suprene court” instead of “surPREME court”, I just about wanted to scream. I say if you can’t even pronounce the court you’re being nominated for, you shouldn’t actually sit on it, don’t you think?
I’m sure she’s a lovely woman and all, but I just can’t get past the idiocy displayed by some of these senators, and her absolute nerve in expecting us to believe her each and every time she flat out contradicts herself with regard to her many, many controversial past statements. Either she lied by misrepresenting herself over a 15+ year period of time, or she’s perjuring herself now in changing her story. Neither option is very appetizing, but it has to be one or the other. Honestly now, which one do you think is more likely, hmm?

And sure enough, I knew this would happen, but her repudiations of her past comments are ticking off certain liberals who used to just love her to pieces. Check it out. Big surprise. What’s that old saying? If you try to be everything to everyone, you’ll soon end up being nothing to nobody.
Just tell the truth, Sonia, whatever it is. Isn’t that the honorable thing to do?