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"1965 Immigration Reform Cost Blacks Minority Primacy" - 09/30/05

This long article discusses the declining status of blacks as America's chief minority, focusing on Katrina and mentioning 'La Nueva Orleans' from Gregory Rodriguez of the Los Angeles Times. Note that Teddy Kennedy was responsible for that 1965 legislation.

Jeb: Dubya wrong about federalizing relief - 09/30/05

Internecine triangulation? Jeb Bush has (apparently) come out against Bush's plans to grab more powers for the military.

Are we headed towards a Banana Republic? - 09/28/05

From "Bush seeks to federalize emergencies": President Bush yesterday sought to federalize hurricane-relief efforts, removing governors from the decision-making process. "It wouldn't be necessary to get a request from the governor or take other action," White House press secretary Scott McClellan said yesterday.

"Domestic Militarization: A Disaster in the Making" - 09/27/05

Due to an extremely rare space anomaly, the Cato Institute and I agree on something for once: Having already wrecked a legendary American city, Hurricane Katrina may now be invoked to undermine a fundamental principle of American law;.that principle, enshrined in the Posse Comitatus Act, is that when it comes to domestic policing, the military should be a last resort, not a first responder... [...Bush's speech, John Warner, "very archaic law",...] ...What [Posse Comitatus] does is set a hig

Gregory Rodriguez supports illegal aliens taking rebuilding jobs from Americans - 09/26/05

Los Angeles Times contributing editor Gregory Rodriguez offers "La Nueva Orleans" (latimes . com/news/opinion/commentary/la-op-latino25sep25,0,6499962.story). That discusses how illegal aliens from Mexico and other countries will help rebuild New Orleans. He says that they will then settle there, displacing the original population of blacks and whites.

DC, media pushing greater military control for "safety" reasons - 09/25/05

Keep a very watchful eye peeled for those who will try to use the response to Katrina to grab more power for the Office of the President and for the military. The President was never intended to be as central a figure as he is now, and restrictions on the use of the military inside the U.S. have been in place for well over a hundred years. The latest attempt to gain more power is described in "Bush Told U.S.

The David Safavian, Grover Norquist, Chris Cannon connection - 09/23/05

From "David Hossein Safavian: From the White House to the Jail House": Last Monday, David Hossein Safavian, a high-ranking White House official and pal of GOP powerbroker Grover Norquist, was arrested in a federal corruption case involving lobbying bad boy Jack Abramoff. According to the FBI, Safavian repeatedly lied to federal investigators in order to cover up Abramoff's shady dealings.

Katrina: was Chertoff misled by an inaccurate weather forecast? - 09/23/05

The unsourced and unconfirmed report here (or here) says that the DHS was using the private company AccuWeather to obtain their forecasts of Katrina. A report was compiled using their data and presented to DHS head Michael Chertoff. Meanwhile, NWS meteorologists working at the "NOAA Desk" in the "DHS Ops Center" prepared another report based on the reports from the National Hurricane Center.

Linda Chavez supports illegal immigrants take Katrina rebuilding jobs - 09/21/05

Linda Chavez offers "Hispanics and Hurricane Katrina". She was watching TV and looking for others of her race: ...Most are immigrants -- often illegal -- from Honduras and Mexico. Then, just when I thought they were nowhere to be found, I spotted a few Hispanic men in the television footage this week of crews cleaning up the debris...

Illegal alien advocates want special rights because of Katrina - 09/20/05

From "Group Wants Special Status for Illegals Affected by Katrina" (link): Illegal immigrants affected by Hurricane Katrina should have "protected humanitarian status," representatives of Latin American and Caribbean communities said Tuesday in an appeal to the White House.

National Council of La Raza: illegal aliens are its "constituents" - 09/20/05

National Council of La Raza has made quite an interesting admission. This shouldn't be shocking, but it does tell you where they're coming from: "If federal authorities are using (Katrina) as an enforcement opportunity, it creates a moral dilemma for us in how do we advise our constituents," Cecilia Munoz, vice president of policy for the National Council of La Raza, the largest U.S.-based Hispanic advocacy group, said Monday.

Vicente Fox's offer to make money off Katrina spurned - 09/19/05

Last week, George Bush's amigo Vicente Fox offered to help us out with the Katrina rebuilding, specifically saying that "if there is anything Mexicans are good at, it is construction." Of course, as readers of this blog know, that would translate into millions or billions of remittances for Mexico: the money that illegal aliens send home. Rep.

Hugo Chavez (D-VZ) sends oil, bashes Bush, claims there's an invasion plan - 09/17/05

Democratic Rep. Hugo Chavez (D-Venezuela), said on Nightline that the U.S.

Report on Mexico's San Antonio encampment - 09/17/05

No, not the century before last, this century, in relation to Katrina relief. A report is here, disclaimers apply: ...The Officer said he has friends and family throughout the United States and has traveled here extensively. He admitted his children will be attending the last two years of high school and college in the United States, because they will have more opportunity here. The officer admitted that Mexico only requires its children to attend school until the 6th grade.

Schwarzenegger supports levee repair, wants fed money - 09/16/05

Details here. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday joined Rep.

Harry Reid wants amnesty for illegal aliens who are taking jobs that could go to Katrina victims - 09/15/05

It's important to read between the lines of this report: WASHINGTON -- Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid today urged Congress to press for immigration reform this year, citing Hurricane Katrina as the latest, high-profile illustration of the need to help Hispanic immigrants who are "living in the shadows." [he means illegal aliens, not "immigrants" -- LW] Reid said some immigrants whose lives were devastated by Hurricane Katr

Huffington Post is scared - 09/15/05

It used to be that the Huffington Post approved almost every comment I left on the blog side of things. Then, after they started their Katrina coverage, there were very few comments on the blog side, and what there were were complimentary. While some brave souls appeared to let most or all comments through, most of the HuffPo's pseudo-pundits appeared to be massively deleting comments. I say that because controversial posts had almost no comments, and that's certainly strange.

Gavin Newsom to citizens: you're on your own - 09/14/05

Shocking news out of Frisco. Mayor Gavin Newsom has informed his subjects that in the case of a natural disaster or terrorist attack, they should be prepared to be on their own for up to 72 hours. At a press conference, he uttered: "If Hurricane Katrina didn't prove it to you, I don't know what will... I'm not waiting, in the event of an emergency, for Air Force One." But, isn't the government supposed to take care of us?

Illegal aliens doing rebuilding jobs in Biloxi, and they want visas - 09/13/05

Isn't it wonderful in Bush's America? From "Undocumented aliens rebuilding Biloxi, say they deserve visas" (link): As Biloxi rises from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, it is doing much of it on the backs of undocumented foreign workers. Some are starting to suggest that their contributions are worth at least a temporary visa.

"Give Illegal Aliens' Jobs to Unemployed Katrina Victims" - 09/13/05

Phyllis Schlafly (link): Katrina has displaced hundreds of thousands of Americans who now need food, housing, and cash. Relief for those necessities will have to be temporary and it will be many months before they can return to New Orleans, if ever, so what they need most of all is jobs.

Will Bush give Katrina rebuilding jobs... to illegal aliens? - 09/12/05

Recent actions by our American president will make it easier for illegal aliens to take Katrina rebuilding jobs. Now, in our America, those jobs should go to American citizens, with those affected by the hurricane at the front of the list. That's just proper public policy. But, of course, in the America of the GOP elite, things are a little bit different. First, from this comes word that "U.S. officials have suspended for 45 days a requirement that employers check workers' identification." Some survivors of the hurricane will have lost their IDs, but that will also make it even easier for...

Is California ready for a levee break? - 09/12/05

The SacBee wants to know: "Even the most thorough planning will be defeated somewhere," said Jeffrey Mount, a state Reclamation Board member.

"Levee monitoring sinks in Legislature" - 09/11/05

I'm not familiar with the upsides and downsides of this bill. If it wasn't passed by our legislators in Sacramento, that probably means there's something good about it. But, it's also supported by the Sierra Club, meaning there's probably something wrong with it.

Illegal aliens doing the jobs American hurricane victims could do - 09/09/05

From the AP propaganda piece "Illegal immigrants afraid to get storm aid" (link):

AP: Illegal aliens who shouldn't be here hardest hit by Katrina - 09/09/05

The post "NYT: Devastating hurricane hits Gulf Coast; illegal aliens hardest hit" was such a big hit, let's now discuss the AP's "Illegal immigrants afraid to get storm aid" (link) from E. Eduardo Castillo:

NYT: Devastating hurricane hits Gulf Coast; illegal aliens hardest hit - 09/07/05

No, it's not a parody. With all the possible coverage of Katrina, the New York Times actually wrote an article on the plight of "undocumented" immigrants in the disaster zone. From Ian Urbina's "Foreign Workers Are Caught in a Double Trap" (link) (abbreviated version: denverpost . com/katrina/ci_3003983):

Katrina: Jesse Jackson does bad, Rudy Giuliani could do good - 09/02/05

I've been saving off the various comments made by "liberals" concerning Katrina. While I could discuss them here now, I think it's more appropriate to wait until the situation settles down somewhat.

Bush making the Border Patrol even less effective because of Katrina - 09/01/05

The Bush administration has ordered the Border Patrol to move some personnel and equipment from the border to deal with Katrina, NewsMax reports (link): ...According to [the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency], however, plenty of its scarce resources are now committed to rescue and law enforcement support in the multi-state areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina.

DUmmies on Katrina: Bush MIHOP; minorities being oppressed; etc. - 08/31/05

"cthrumatrix" offers us We need "one dot connected for MIHOP" New Orleans disaster & impeachment. "MIHOP" stands for "made it happen on purpose". The case for MIHOP consists of four points: 1. "Bush received a 2001 national disaster update." One of those concerned NOLA. 2. A 2004 report to Bush covered what a major hurricane would do to NOLA. 3. "Bush cut funding to New Orleans and hurrican planning by 80%" 4.

Katrina: How low will the left go? - 08/31/05

From the DUmmies to the dummies at HuffPost and Air America, the left knows that no tragedy is too great not to seek to profit from it. Starting our tour at the fever swamps, "chicagiana" says: BTW, does anyone else think it's suspicious that the levees didn't break until AFTER the hurricane passed and it was clear the storm surge was not going to swamp the city. It would probably only take a couple of sticks of dynamite to get those things flowing.

Katrina: Thousands dead in Gulfport, Mississippi? - 08/30/05

This report has not been confirmed, but if true this is going to be one of the U.S.'s worst tragedies: I have finally reconnected with my best friend who is a paramedic who was sent from Georgia 2 days ago to Gulf Port, Mississippi before the hurricane hit. He just reached me within the last 10 mins via emergency cell phone to tell me he was alive. Thousands of bodies have been discovered throughout Mississippi in Gulf Port, Waveland,Hancock County,Bay of St.Louis. They

Bush pledges border enforcement in El Mirage - 08/29/05

I'm sure there are plenty of retirement communities in Arizona, yet, for some reason, Bush chose the one in "El Mirage" to talk about Medicare, gas prices, and Katrina among other matters. Speaking of mirages, he also mentioned immigration matters in his remarks: I also want to talk about immigration here in this state. I understand the issue well. I was the governor of a border state; I was the governor of the state of Texas. I know what it means to have a long border with Mexico.

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