Big surprise, a Clinton appointee hack has blocked some of the provisions of SB1070 from going into effect. Among them, requiring officers to check a person's immigration status while enforcing other laws. To me this is not a big deal, because it simply blocks the law from requiring them to check immigration status, which does not mean their status cannot be checked of their own volition.

She ruled that the controversial sections should be put on hold until the courts resolve the issues. Other provisions of the law, many of them procedural and slight revisions to existing Arizona immigration statute, will go into effect at 12:01 a.m.

There is a protest and march planned for tomorrow which should be interesting because our very own Sheriff Joe has said that he and his posse will be down there to arrest any illegal's on site. Thank God there is one entity in Arizona that is not hamstrung and crippled by federal do-nothings.

Hopefully this will make a quick round to a court where someone other than a Clinton retread will apply common sense and knowledge of the law to their decision. Then the task of actually enforcing a law already  on the books can commence, and perhaps our budget will look a little brighter when we’re not having to provide so many services to illegal's.

I’ve often wondered if people who are against SB1070 are against enforcing other laws like rape or racketeering? Aren’t those laws unfair to the people who commit those crimes? Aren’t they being oppressed and having their civil rights violated when a person is targeted simply because they committed these crimes? The FBI targets white males when there is a serial killer on the loose. Isn’t that an insulting affront to their human rights? After all they’re being targeted simply for being a certain color and sex! Morons…

I didn’t know this guy was still around. I remember the first time I heard him in the 70’s when he did that song “The Streak.” Since finding this video (thanks to Terry Gilberg at KFYI) I visited his website and saw he’s been a pretty busy guy these last few decades. This song, though, really hits the nail on the head. It is a satirical parody, but every point he makes is indisputable.

So please take a couple of minutes and enjoy. And when your done, visit his website. He’s got songs about Global Warming, the Constitution, and more. Sounds like my kinda guy!

I can’t get enough of this. Ever since Milwaukee County Board Supervisor Peggy West graced us all with her overwhelming and conclusive argument on why Milwaukee should boycott Arizona, the jokes keep coming.

Not to miss out on this trend, we sparked up PhotoShop and decided to have a little fun with our favorite geography expert.

I noticed that the YouTube video has been removed, so we had to update the link in our previous post.

Look for the next version of the Garmin GPS which features detailed mapping of states like Calitucky and Nebrakota.

Click on the picture at left to see the full size image! Enjoy.

Remember kids: Arizona is a border state.

From 620-WTMJ
MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee County Board spent part of the day debating a measure that would call for the county to boycott doing business with companies in Arizona.

There was an odd moment during the debate when Supervisor Peggy West stood up and seemed to be confused about her geography.  "If this was Texas, which is a state that is directly on the border with Mexico, and they were calling for a measure like this saying that they had a major issue with undocumented people flooding their borders, I would have to look twice at this.  But this is a state that is a ways removed from the border," West said during debate.

Her colleague, Joe Rice, quickly corrected her, "I just want to assure my colleague that Arizona does in fact share a border with the country of Mexico."

While speaking at the meeting, West did go on to talk about National Guard troops on the border in Arizona.  West points to that as she tells us that she simply misspoke.

Proof once again that only the uninformed, ignorant, and irrational have issues with SB1070. Maybe the Milwaukee County Board should vote on spending $10 so that Peggy can buy a map and figure out where Arizona is! I know that Milwaukee ain’t the sharpest knife in the political drawer, but to elect a geographically and politically challenged band-wagon jumper with no apparent public speaking skills is pathetic and sad. It’s also pathetic and sad that elected officials for various municipalities have so much free time on their hands that they can waste time droning on and on about a law in another state and how they are deeply ‘offended’ and ‘outraged’. Solve your own damn problems, Milwaukee, and keep your nose out of our business… And buy that woman a map!

Why don’t you guys worry about managing your own state and stop playing to the politically correct crowd. I think your constituents would find those problems more important than worrying about appeasing illegal's in your state.

UPDATE: Jon Kyl sent Milwaukee County Supervisor Peggy West a letter in which he says, "You will be interested to learn that Arizona does indeed share a border with Mexico. I have enclosed a map for your convenience." – Way to go Jon!

Kyl goes on to urge West to, "actually read the Arizona law before forming an opinion about it."

Yes, Peggy, Arizona is a border state! Click the thumbnail on the right to see the full letter from Jon Kyl.

Peggy West Jokes… already?

Peggy West will be facing some stiff competition in her re-election bid. She’s being challenged by a box of hammers.

I seem to remember that a few years ago Peggy West purchased a very nice ocean-view property in Scottsdale. For investment, of course.

More to come…

Perhaps it’s because of the end of a three day weekend, or perhaps that I haven’t had much sleep, but making the rounds on the boards just now has put me in a ‘grumpier than usual’ mood. I’m really tired of having argued for weeks with people out of state that just don’t seem to understand or comprehend what it is that Arizona’s SB1070 is really about.

It started this afternoon when I began responding to a post on ABCNEWS. Some of the people responding were absolutely clueless in their comments and reactions to this legislation. Enough was enough. I deleted the comment and reached the conclusion that people who are so misguided and out of touch with this bill and the why and what it contains are either professional pot-stirrers, or idiots (libiots in this case).

Now, I hate to resort to name calling. I know on many posts I’ve affectionately referred to our illustrious POTUS as America’s mistake, NObama, empty suit, etc., but those are tongue in cheek references embedded in my ‘oh so obvious’ tongue in cheek posts. But this epidemic has reached the point where I decided to create a Jeff Foxworthy-esque list of SB1070 arguments that simply call the pot-stirrers out. There have been SO many opportunities for SB1070 critics to read the bill and actually think for a bit about what it includes. So, if after this amount of time you still don’t get it, then I’m sorry, but you are an idiot!

(Imagine me doing my best Jeff Foxworthy impression)

If you think SB1070 is an anti immigration bill, you might be an idiot. Ask any level headed, responsible person who has actually read and understands the bill if this is aimed at stopping all immigration and they will look at you as if you were, in fact, an idiot. Having worked in IT the last 2 decades, I’ve had the pleasure of working with many immigrants that came here with work visa’s and actively pursued the American dream. Some took the final plunge and became citizens. All of them are more than welcomed by the fine people of Arizona. We are a state of ‘immigrants’. Most of us came to Arizona from some place else (I happen to be a native). We welcome any and all people to this wonderful state… as long as you do it legally!

If you think SB1070 fosters racial profiling, you might be an idiot. Even before the ink dried on this legislation, the race-baiters were coming out in full force ready to decry the racist elements in this bill. Their argument is based on their perception that this would foster racial profiling. My response: personal prejudices and beliefs can be fostered in ANY law. If police personnel have harbored these thoughts before, then they have already been applied. I would hope that any and all behavior like that is dealt with swiftly and harshly, and that those people would have already been weeded out of the police community. To think that this is suddenly going to turn the entire police force into racists is just idiotic.

If you think SB1070 requires you to carry special ‘papers’, you might be an idiot. This to me is the most laughable language that the libiots use. There are no special papers or documents if you are a citizen of the US. There are no special travel papers required to visit or drive through Arizona. You simply need to show a drivers license or state issued ID if you are pulled over or involved in a crime. What’s that? You don’t have any of those? Oh, well what are you doing out in public without any ID? I guess you deserve to be detained and held up while the police try and verify who you are… citizen or not! Oh, your not a citizen but are here on a work Visa? Did you know that it is federal law to carry your green card or other documentation with you 24/7! That fact there usually quiets them down and they immediately resort to the race card when confronted with that fact.

Like I said, I’m sorry for having resorted to name calling, but if you still cannot see this bill for what it is, an illegal immigration enforcement bill, then I’m afraid you are, in fact, an idiot. Now if you’ll excuse me I’m going to try and get some sleep in hopes that this mood will pass.

CAUTION: Laughable moment ahead. We’ve had a lot of fun on this board pointing out the lunacy and down right delusional behavior of our friends on the left, especially regarding SB1070. Right after the bill’s passage, there were threats of boycotts, cancellations, and reprisals.

Since then, Arizona has lost about $8 in revenue from these empty threat hooligans. So, to really teach us a lesson on how their boycott is going to punish us, they are holding a love-fest in Phoenix on May 29th. I’ve heard estimates from the organizers that tout there will be over 50,000 people in Phoenix on that day to support the boycott. The funny thing is, their showing their support for a boycott by NOT boycotting!

Where are all of these people going to sleep, eat, drink, and otherwise occupy their spare time in our fine state? Let’s do some math, shall we? 50,000 needing lodging for at least one night (cuz, y’know, protesting takes a lot out of you and you need a good solid nights sleep to regain your energy). Conservatively, let’s say that a room costs $75. Some will double up or sleep in their cars, so let’s just say that 15,000 of those 50,000 fine people get lodging. That’s a $1.125 MILLION dollar boost to our hotel industry. Wait… Did I do that right… 15… carry the 1… yep!

Now let’s add in the food costs. For those protesters coming here that may have left their government cheese at home, they will need a place to eat. Again, let’s be conservative (pun intended) and say they only eat 2 meals a day at a cost of $8 / meal. Believe me, these numbers are more than generous on their behalf. That means they will spend at least $1.6 MILLION on food! Now, I’m no math whiz, but that totals a minimum of $2.725 MILLION that this ‘boycott’ will bring into the state over the Memorial Day weekend!

I say bring on the protests and boycott’s! They seem to be helping our state and our cause while at the same time separating lunatics from their money! Look for Mayor Phil Gordon’s booth selling “I’m With Stupid” tee shirts.

In another pathetic attempt to make political correctness a higher priority than enforcing the law, the brain trust that have bankrupted California have now voted to boycott Arizona. I’ll get to the utter ridiculousness of it in a moment, but for now, here’s an excerpt from one of their Community Organizing background elected officials:

Los Angeles on Wednesday became the largest city yet to boycott Arizona over its tough new law targeting illegal immigration in a move that likely will affect some $8 million in contracts with the state.

The City Council voted 13-1 to bar Los Angeles from conducting business with Arizona unless the law is repealed. The vote followed an emotional council discussion during which many members noted that their ancestors were U.S. immigrants. "Los Angeles is the second-largest city in this country. An immigrant city, an international city needs to have its voice heard," Councilman Ed Reyes said.

"We must say stop… this is a law that we think is wrong. It's going in the wrong direction," Councilwoman Janice Hahn said.

The proposal could affect investments and contracts worth as much as $52 million, including contracts for airport, harbor and trucking services, according to a report from the city's chief legislative analyst. That report recommends the council consider suspending travel, cutting contracts and refraining from making any new ones with Arizona-based companies.

OK, and now for the laughable parts. You have to wonder what diploma mill these ‘geniuses’ got their degrees from, because Constitutional law was certainly not in their curriculum. First of all, Mexifornia… I mean California cannot alter or manipulate airport, harbor and trucking services! It is against federal law to impede interstate commerce! And that’s according to Los Angeles’s chief legislative analyst! Someone should send these LA libiots a copy of the constitution so they can actually speak with some semblance of intelligence. Of course, it’s also against the law to be in this country illegally, and we all know where California stands in support of that!

Don’t these buffoons running California have more pressing issues like the fact their state is bankrupt from their liberal and “illegal” friendly policies? Good luck supplying your cops with TASERs from another company since good ol’ Scottsdale is the only place they're made! I guess they can fight off violent crime with hugs and unicorns.

Don’t piss off Arizona too much, Cali, we might just decide to turn off your water and electricity!

You never really know how qualified someone is to represent your country, state, or community until you see their reaction to various legislative actions. Case in point: It took Arizona’s passage of SB1070 to bring to light the gross incompetence of Raul Grijalva.

You have to wonder just how someone that is this clueless managed to not only run for national office, but also win. Here’s some of the lunacy from Raul.

After passage of SB1070, Raul and another misguided, constitutionally challenged ‘representative’ signed a letter asking the great and powerful Obama to intervene, wave his magic wand, and make this law disappear.

The problem with that, Raul, is a little thing called the 10th amendment… Otherwise known as “States Rights.” Had you bothered to take some sort of civics or history class at whatever diploma mill you graduated from, you would know that the federal government has limited power to only those specifically granted to it by the constitution.

That’s not the last we heard from this great ‘representative’ from Arizona. He also went on a campaign to tell businesses and tourists to avoid the state... A state he represents. He is actively driving revenue away from a state he claims to represent and care about. Let’s hope this encourages groups like La Raza to stop visiting Arizona. In that case, keep spreading the word, Raul.

This idiocy would be laughable if it wasn’t true. The sad thing is that we have clueless and dangerous elected officials who obviously do not represent the people of their district, since over 70% of Arizonan’s agree with SB1070!

Way to go, Raul. Your helping the conservative 2010 movement more than you’ll ever know. You’ll have plenty of time to ponder your inadequacies once the people of district 7 realize your not looking out for their best interests.

Illegal immigration is a big issue here in Arizona, as you can imagine. We used to see increased crime and violence as a result of our relaxed “enforcement” of laws that were clear, concise, and well defined. Finally, we got a new sheriff in town, Joe Arpaio, and that statistic seemed to change. Why? Well, we actually began enforcing the law! It didn’t sit well with appeasement and pro amnesty politicians like the weak-kneed Phil Gordon, who feared that taking a stand on anything might damage his precious reputation and stifle his future political plans.

On Tuesday, though, the Arizona legislature took a big leap forward in enforcing the actual law. It is the toughest pieces of immigration-enforcement legislation in the country, which would make it a violation of state law to be in the U.S. without proper documentation. Which is kind of surprising since I thought it was already well established that being here illegally was actually a crime. What makes it so tough? Well, it also grants police the power to stop and verify the immigration status of anyone they suspect of being illegal.

Good so far, right? Now here comes the funny part: Immigrants' rights groups roundly criticized the bill. "The objective is to make life miserable for immigrants so that they leave the state," said Chris Newman, general counsel for the Los Angeles-based National Day Laborer Organizing Network. "The bill constitutes a complete disregard for the rights of nonwhites in Arizona. It effectively mandates racial profiling."

There’s something very funny about the above statement. It seems that Mr. Newman forgot to include the fact that this is targeted toward illegal immigrants, not legal ones. Obviously he’s not a very good lawyer if he leaves out the most important fact about the type of people they are targeting. There is no mention of race in the bill, simply the words “illegal.” I’m sure Mr. Newman doesn’t mind racial profiling when a serial killer is on the loose, and since they are traditionally white males, it’s OK for the FBI and others to profile those types of individuals. But when we’re looking for other nefarious activities in which statistics point to another non-white group, suddenly every ambulance chaser sees “racial profiling” and screams about intolerance and racism, all the while collecting a paycheck funded mostly by the people he claims to care about.

And yes, Mr. Newman, the goal of the bill is to make life tough for those here illegally so they will go to another state, like California. Shouldn’t it be the goal of every state to not only frown upon but discourage law breakers and enforce the laws? It’s a good thing California doesn’t enforce it’s immigration laws, but I guess they can afford to take care of all the illegal’s since the state has so much mon... Oh wait.

I hope it won’t be long before Mr. Newman and other narrow minded individuals begin to see that what the citizens of Arizona (and most other states) want is an end to illegal immigration, not legal immigration. But if that happens then the bottom feeder lawyers would have to find another 'cause-du-jour' to siphon money from.

I’ve had a few posts on this board referencing the terrible job that Janet Napolitano has done not just as governor, but as the tragic head of the DHS. A person that has absolutely no qualifications to be running the security of this country somehow got selected to do the most important job in this country. She was a complete and miserable failure securing the borders of Arizona, and now this dangerous pariah has completed her list of blunders that makes her expulsion from any type of responsible job a necessity.

Crappy-Nappy must go!

First came the despicable report put out by her office that stated the biggest threat to America’s security was right wing extremists! Not a mumble or peep about terrorists, but plenty of bellowing about how veterans, religious people, and gun owners are the biggest threat to America. Shim was quick to backtrack when several groups complained about the generalizations and stereotyping that was rampant in this document. Isn’t it interesting that we can’t stop young middle eastern men who act suspicious in airports because that would be stereotyping, yet the Obama administration can put out a document that is gratuitously laden with generalities and stereotypes? But that’s good old liberal hypocrisy for ya. By the way there Crappy-Nappy, the biggest threat to this country is not conservative beliefs, it’s rampant and unfettered liberalism! After that she went to Canada in an effort to impress our northerly neighbors with her vast knowledge of history and America’s security. This included an historical account of 9/11 where she blames Canada for letting the hijackers into this country. WHAT?!?!? I thought they came directly from overseas… Yet the person in charge of our security is convinced that the terrorists came from Canada? How can this be?

The final straw has to be this disaster of a photo-op that featured Air Force One (a replica) and military fighter jets flying low over New York City. How was Crappy-Nappy involved? Well, as head of DHS, her office would have been responsible for giving the OK to fly these aircraft outside of traditional flight lanes and at low altitudes. It would have to have been coordinated with the military, FAA, and other agencies to ensure it went over smoothly. Instead, it went over like a fart in a diving helmet. You see, Nappy forgot to inform the most important group of all… The people of New York. Of course to liberals, 9/11 was our fault and therefore should be erased from our collective consciousness. But for those of us that live in reality, the memories of that day are still fresh… especially in the minds of New Yorkers! So, after not alerting anyone in New York, a 747 flew low over Manhattan tailed by 2 fighter planes. How could anyone mistake this for what it really was… a photo-op for America’s mistake? Panic ensued. People scrambled from buildings and streets remembering all too well that Tuesday morning almost 8 years ago. It seems that there are a lot of people who are quick to erase these memories and brush them aside. How despicable. HOLD ON – CNN and MSNBC are on the ball! They’re doing a story on this disaster right n… oh wait… it’s a story on what the new white house dog eats! I’m glued to my set!

But wait, there’s more! Now Crappy-Nappy has decided that this whole swine flu thing is nothing to worry about and we shouldn’t dare think of restricting anything coming or going to Mexico. "Right now we don't think the facts warrant more active testing or screening of passengers coming in from Mexico." The next day, the CDC issued a warning to all Americans to avoid travel to Mexico. Has it occurred to this seat warmer that Mexico is the breeding ground for this strain? Way to protect America, Nappy! Fire Napolitano Join the voices asking for the firing of this unqualified and dangerous person (Napolitano, not Obama this time). Click HERE to find out more.

Crappy-Nappy pledging to “…do nothing about America’s security. So help me ACORN.” Jacket by Frumps-R-Us

Something must be cutting off circulation to her head. As an Arizona native, I have known for years that Janet Napolitano is nothing more than a seat warming do-nothing. Her only accomplishment was the knee-jerk reaction to renaming a state monument, and did so by skirting the laws. She was an absolute failure (just like her boss) when it came to handling the illegal immigration issue here in Arizona. National Guard troops were not allowed to fight back if attacked. They had to run like cowards rather than stand up and defend our borders. To take away the pride and honor of those fine men and women by not letting them do their job was a complete slap in the face. But hey, what did she care? She knew that if she was an obedient Obama lap dog, she would get a cushy job working for America’s mistake… And it worked. The only good thing is that it got her androgynous rear end out of Arizona! Now head of Homeland Security, Napolita-knownothing has taken the lessons not learned and expanded it on the federal level. It seems her office has determined that the biggest threat to America is not radical Islam or piracy or Iran or North Korea… No, the biggest threat to America is opposition to Obama’s misguided, dangerous, and delusional direction for America! I thought this was an April Fool’s joke when I read it, but it is the real deal!

I suppose its too much to ask of shim to actually put forth a reasonable assessment. She has squandered Arizona’s money and left us in dire debt, left our borders unsecure, and fought hard against the only person in the state doing anything to actually enforce immigration law, Sheriff Joe. But, hey, she’s the perfect person to protect America, right?

Sheriff Joe. The toughest Sheriff in America. It seems there are some in Arizona that do not agree with his tactical approach to enforcing Arizona's immigration laws. Representatives John Conyers (D-Mich.), Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), and Robert Scott (D-Va.) requested that the Justice Department initiate an investigation. The effort is also championed by activists groups such as National Day Laborer Organizer Network, La Raza, and ACORN.

You can check for updates on this story by clicking this link. 

On Wednesday, the Justice Deprtment issued a letter to Sheriff Joe stating:

"This is to inform you that the United States Department of Justice is commencing an investigation of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (''MCSO'') pursuant to the pattern or practice provisions of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994,42 U.S.C. §14141 ("Section 14141") and the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968,42 U.S.C. § 3789d ("Safe Streets Act"), and pursuant to the prohibitions against national origin discrimination in Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d to 2000d-7 ("Title Yr') and the Safe Streets Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3789d(c)." 

Doesn't it seem the least bit suspicious that Democratic lawmakers, at the state and federal levels, are the only ones that seem to be offended by someone actually enforcing immigration policy? I'm absolutely sure that the illustrious seat warming former Governor of Arizona, Janet Napolitano, had a hand in this. She and Sheriff Joe were at odds during her entire tenure.

The most recent 'offensive' action by Arpaio is to move those being held for immigration infractions to tent city. For some reason, that move is a civil rights violation?!?! I would like to know why it is not a civil rights violation when you move white, black, or asian prisoners to tent city. Is it a civil rights violation to move only car jackers to tent city? What about their civil rights? Its sickening that groups like ACORN fein 'outrage' over select people that they deem deserving of their attention. I think the point most of these activists and politicians miss is that these are illegal aliens. They are not just being picked on for being of a certain ethnicity. Illegal is illegal, no matter where you are from.

The strangest quote from this debacle came from Arizona Congressman Ed pastor who said that we should halt the crackdown on illegals because it "tears apart families". So, in his eyes, we shouldn't track or prosecute people for breaking the law because of their family obligations? What about bank robbers and car thiefs... They have families, too! I can't wait for the next episode of Cops when they pull over a wanted serial killer, but then let him go because he has a wife and kids to feed.