Illegal Immigration Down 67%- Jan Brewer Shenanigans

If you've been in the know as far as the big talking points this election season, then you know the immigration one is a key issues amongst many republican camps. Take a look at how Arizona signed into law that ridiculous sb1070 "Show me your papers" law to somehow curb illegal immigration. Then, think about how candidates for Governors in 20 other states, including us in Georgia(both Nathan Deal and Roy Barnes have stated they would sign similar deals),are actually looking at Arizona's take on the issue to perhaps implement similar laws into action. Now you'd think illegal immigration numbers must be through the roof.

Wrong.

They're actually going down. They've been going down for the past 5 years.

Care of the Washington Post:

"Just 300,000 illegal immigrants came per year in the last two years, or down nearly two-thirds from the rate earlier this decade. And the overall illegal immigrant population dropped from 12 million in 2007 down to 11.1 million as of March 2009, the report said."


Now it's not perfect but hey. It is going down. Do we still need reform. You're fucking right we do. But the way people like Arizona Governor Jan Brewer are painting illegal immigrants is a bit of why so many people may think the situation is growing to a dire need. Back in July, when the rev up to sb1070 was heating up, she claimed these illegals were responsible for beheadings.

Observe:




For the record, there are ZERO confirmations on these beheading charges. Go ahead and google it. You won't find a one. More fear mongering. She actually withdrew her campaign ads from the CBS channel in Arizona for investigating her bogus claims. If she gets elected in November then AZ has some explaining to do...

Net Neutraility

There has been some coverage on this issue but not much. If people don't start screaming to their government reprsentatives, and getting in the FCC's face over this issue... well... kiss the internet as you know it goodbye.

Here's a decent chart if you have no idea what net neutraility means:



[Source: OnlineMBA.com]


This is a big deal. If Google-Verizon gets what they want, we're done. Call your government representatives. Email, call. This is important.

If God Is Willing and Da Creek Don't Rise

In two days it'll be five years since the devastaion of Hurricane Katrina. This is a trailer for Spike Lee's follow up of "When The Levees Broke"(which is AWEOMSE. Long but worth the 8hrs)-

Islamophobia

In the wake of the constant talk of the "Ground Zero Mosque", which is actually a community center, certain right wing pundits have suggested the proposed "Islamophobia" by left wingers isn't the case, and America doesn't have a problem with Islam or Muslims....

...really?

Even after this...





Or this....




Or how bout all of this....


http://mediamatters.org/research/201008260020



Now how could any reasonable person, in light of all that evidence, think America doesn't have an Islam problem? Now listen, I'm not a religious person. I think that equally more evil and bad is perpetuated through these institutions because they're mired in bad thought processes and ultimately ego trips. All religions share the same truth but no one can sift through their own bullshit to realize it. That's why you have so many denominations of Christians! I never got that. They all believe in Jesus, but they have their own way of doing it? Whatever, all I'm saying religion causes more problems than it fixes. And it's truly a shame. Look at this situation.

This is another basic civil rights issue. Just like gay marriage, another hotly contested item here in America, religion seems to take the forefront of logic. First amendment gives rights to citizens to freedom of religion.

FREEDOM OF RELIGION.

Which means Muslims have the right to build a mosque WHERE EVER THE FUCK THEY WANT TO! This is a non issue. And I know some people will say it's not right because it's too close to ground zero(even though a mosque has been mere blocks from the two towers since... BEFORE there were 2 towers there)because of what happened on 9/11. Here's a news flash, Muslims died on 9/11 too. How come people conveniently forget that? Must we demonize an entire religious group because of the act of the few. The extremists that made the decisions to commit such heinous acts on 9/11 are to blame, not Islam. Period. The discussion should end there. Because if it doesn't, then why don't we treat CHRISTIAN EXTREMISTS the same way? How come no one bitches about their religious path but Muslims are made out to be villainous and evil.

It's ignorant. And it's wrong. Borderline bigotry masked as sincerity. I'd have more respect for these people if they came out and said it. The open aired sense of hatred, racism, and homophobia in this country is enough to make a man scream!

What they fuck's happening to our country?

Glenn Beck Rants Inspire Violence

This story made it's way to the papers earlier this month but for some reason wasn't readily reported on. For the life of me I don't know why CNN, or hell, even MSNBC didn't pick this one up but who knows. Perhaps I missed their coverage of the story. Anyways here's the major points care of the "Washington Post"


Late on a Saturday night two weeks ago, an unemployed carpenter packed his mother's Toyota Tundra with guns and set off for San Francisco with a plan to kill progressives.

When California Highway Patrol officers stopped him on an interstate in Oakland for driving erratically, Byron Williams, wearing body armor, fired at police with a 9mm handgun, a shotgun and a .308-caliber rifle with armor-piercing bullets, Oakland police say. Shot and captured after injuring two officers, Williams, on parole for bank robbery, told investigators that he wanted "to start a revolution" by "killing people of importance at the Tides Foundation and the ACLU," according to a police affidavit. His mother, Janice, told the San Francisco Chronicle that her son had been watching television news and was upset by "the way Congress was railroading through all these left-wing agenda items."


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/30/AR2010073003254.html


Now I know what you're thinking.... who could have possible been reporting on the Tides Foundation(http://www.tides.org/) in such a manner that this guy would packed up a car, and be ready to rain down a hail of bullets on innocent people? Hmmmm....




Thank you Media Matters. Great website. Do check them out.

Now... I'm not BLAMING Glenn Beck for the fact that this Byron Williams fellow going off on this excursion of sorts... but... he should shoulder some of the responsibility for being really the only person in the news spectrum talking about the Tides Foundation. To date he hasn't mentioned the shooter or the fact that he was partly responsible for inspiring these acts. Sure the press has the right to say, and report what they want to, and God knows Beck will say whatever the hell he wants, regardless of what other people think. But is it right?

Somewhere down the line I've come to realize that the news in our nation isn't about what matters. It's all entertainment. And while that sucks, I have to recognize these companies needs to sell commercial time to stay afloat. But when you let your hosts go on air and just spout utter nonsense to the general public, it's dangerous.

Very fucking dangerous.

And the result could have been loss of life in this instance.

Stop already Glenn. Before another one of your ignorant followers plans another act of terrorism.

I'm Baaaacckkkk

Howdy partners.

Yes it's been damn near a year since I've made an effort to report anything on here and to be honest, I guess it was a combination of a few things. 1) My laptop died. and 2) I just grew apathetic over the news cycle. But I figure it's time to start writing again. It gives me a good place to vent my frustrations for sure. Because there are so many stories not being reported in the main stream media, that fucking should be. So let's get this started....