Tag Archives: Immigration

Stephen Colbert: The Congress and the jester

Posted on September 25, 2010 by zingstrom

Stephen Colbert, the conservative comedic news commentary guy from the Comedy Channel’s Colbert Report made a mockery of the United States Congress. During contrived testimony before a House immigration subcommittee most people never knew existed, Colbert departed from his prepared … Continue reading →

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Time to fight a smarter war on drugs

Posted on September 12, 2010 by zingstrom

This Washington Post story points to one of the major flaws in the United States’ war on drugs—law enforcement agents deeply involved in the smuggling business, and the enforcement agencies’ inability or refusal to crackdown on corrupt agents.  “La Estrella” … Continue reading →

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Border security does not require unmanned drones and high technology

Posted on September 6, 2010 by zingstrom

A story in Tucson’s Arizona Daily Star details a court ruling overturning a conviction for littering against a member of a group placing water jugs in the desert for border crossers. More than 2,000 bodies of illegal immigrants, most, but … Continue reading →

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A musical interlude courtesy of Ray Stevens

Posted on September 3, 2010 by zingstrom

Ray Stevens is known for his quirky ballads and humorous dittys. I’m told be a couple amateur musicians that he’s a darn good guitar player. His latest music video, God Save Arizona, is on a more serious note, but the guitar … Continue reading →

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Outrageous photos from an anti-SB 1070 rally

Posted on August 8, 2010 by zingstrom

These photos were sent to me by a good friend who served proudly under the American flag. These types of insults say more about the content of the perpetrators’ character than they do about the SB 1070 controversy. The commentary … Continue reading →

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Arizona held hostage, Missouri gets a pass

Posted on June 21, 2010 by zingstrom

          Over at the American Thinker blog, Timothy Birdnow writes about Missouri’s immigration regulations that went into effect unchallenged while Arizona’s SB 1070 which is very similar in wording and intent became a national controversy. No boycotts, no marches featuring Nazi … Continue reading →

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For Arizona it is politics before security

Posted on June 20, 2010 by zingstrom

          An Arizona Republic story states that securing the border is an impossible task, so unfeasible that comprehensive amnesty is the only solution. The U.S. cannot stop all illegal immigration so why try. His example that drugs and criminal acts … Continue reading →

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Author’s article at Human Events

Posted on June 5, 2010 by zingstrom

My latest piece posted on Human Event’s website can be found here: http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=37355 For real entertainment, read the comments following the article by el diablo. Regarding the comments on the Human Events website, frequently, a number of them are as interesting … Continue reading →

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Washington Comprehensively Fails to Protect America

Posted on June 3, 2010 by zingstrom

Obama’s border response is a waste of time and money By Robert M. Engstrom For years Arizona sought Washington solutions to illegal immigration. The state acted because the federal government failed to respond to a growing border crisis. Gov. Janet … Continue reading →

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