JUST A QUESTION .....

I don't know why, but this question just popped into my mind.  Who is the bigger loser?  The kid getting on an commercial flight carrying a skate board, or someone who barely makes enough to feed his family with rent-to-own rims?  sorry, but that's just the way my  head works.

JUDGMENT DAY

If there ever was a vote that even the politically obtuse might watch, it might be this one.  The amnesty bill.  Today is the day that Congress is to vote on cloture.  What does this mean?  It means  that if 60 Senators vote to invoke cloture the debate over this bill will be over, and they'll be on their way to a vote.  Last time, you'll recall that the bill failed at this point.  Now, it looks like it's a different story.  Here's what's at stake:

If cloture passes, this is what it means:

• No more than thirty hours of debate may occur.
   
• No Senator may speak for more than one hour.
   
• No amendments may be moved unless they were filed on the day in between the presentation of the petition and the actual cloture vote.
   
• All amendments must be relevant to the debate.
   
• Certain debates on procedure are not permissible.
   
• The presiding officer [read: Democrats] gains additional power in controlling debate.
   
• No other matters may be considered until the question upon which cloture was invoked is disposed of.

If the Senate gets all of the 60 votes it needs in today's vote, then it is predicted that the bill will end up passing. But if the Senate does not get the votes today ... it is dead. Muerto.  That's it.  We've officially steered America clear of legalizing millions of criminal aliens without taking a serious step toward closing the porous border with Mexico.   We're told that the next step would be to ensure that the border is sealed. We've been here before.  We know it's not going to happen.  Even the Congressional Budget Offices seems to understand that.  The CBO issued a report a few weeks ago saying that, at best, the amnesty bill would cut the flood of illegals by about 25%. That's not enough.  Anything less than about 95% isn't enough.

So who are the lucky Senators that hang in the balance?  Who hasn't decided how they are going to vote?  Read 'em and weep:

The following 12 senators are leaning against the bill itself but so far are leaning toward the cloture motion — which means, in reality, that they would be helping pass the amnesty bill even though they would vote against the actual bill when it came up for a vote.  Names?  Here you go:   Bond (R-Mo.), Bingaman (D-N.M.), Burr (R-N.C.), Boxer (D-Calif.), Cochran (R-Miss.), Conrad (D-N.D.), Ensign (R-Nev.), Levin (D-Mich.), Gregg (R-N.H.), Nelson (D-Neb.), Hatch (R-Utah), Webb (D-Va.).

This is it, folks.  Meanwhile, the margin is so slim that some are complaining about Senator Tim Johnson's absence (D-S.D.).  He suffered a brain hemorrhage and is unable to vote.  He would support the bill, making it even more interesting (and frustrating for supporters) that he is not there to vote and debate.   

Look ... let's start the rhetoric about xenophobia, racism and all that nonsense.  This really isn't all that difficult to figure out.  The American people instinctively understand that this legislation will not close the borders.  It will not stop the Hispanic invasion of the U.S.  The American people ... .well, most of them anyway ... are perfectly willing to sit back and listen to a rational discussion as to what to do with the illegals that are already here, but only after they are assured that our borders are secure.  They know that under the current bill there is no guarantee that the invasion will be halted .. just weak promises that we've all heard before that we know will never be pursued.

Close the borders now.  The so-called immigration reform act passed in 1996 promised secure borders.  Follow through on an 11-old-promise.  They we'll talk.

THE BIG NEWS TODAY

Sad to say, but the big news story today may well be celebuskank Paris Hilton getting out of jail. When this woman was let out of jail this morning there was a cheering crowd outside.  Now just how pathetic do you have to be to get up early in the morning so that you can stand and cheer when she walks out the door. Now I can't remember who this was, but some person of the female persuasion on Bill O'Reilly last night was opining that Paris Hilton was a completely worthless human being.  Now I may not go that far ... everybody has some purpose to serve.  I believe God put Paris Hilton on this earth in order to punish us by making us look absurd and pathetic with out culture of celebrity worship.  The Boortz "Slobber All Over a Celebrity" award today goes to Larry King.  He has the Celebutwit on for the entire hour tonight.

Perhaps ... just perhaps ... the Senate's work on the amnesty bill will get some attention today.

HAMAS AND AL-QUEDA, TOGETHER AT LAST

The radical, peace-loving religion of Islam continues to assert its power.  And there's not a country that seems to want to do anything about it. 

Just over a week ago, Hamas took over Gaza, defeating Fatah and asserting its power in the region.  This put a smile under the scraggly beards of our al-Qaeda friends.  They are joyous.  In fact, they are so grateful to have a more radical presence in power, that they have called on Muslims around the world to back Hamas with arms, money and violence against US and Israeli interests.  Osama Bin Laden's number two said, "Taking over power is not a goal but a means to implement God's word on earth."  Which God?  Well, that would be Allah ... the one who calls for the destruction of innocent non-believers in his name.  The one who, devout Muslims tell us, demands the suppression of women. 

Generally, al-Queda doesn't think Hamas is radical enough (who knew?).  But in this case, al-Queda is willing to support any group that is within striking distance of Israel and U.S. strongholds. 

OK .. that's enough.  Just a brief refresher to help you keep the players straightened out. 

AMBULANCE FOR THE OBESE           

Danger .. insensitivity  follows.  I guess this just isn't my day to be all warm and fuzzy about lard asses.

Here's a fat waste of government tax dollars.  But, in this case, at least it's Canada.  Apparently there are so many blubber-butts in Canada that they had to create bigger ambulances.  [artist rendition] Now I'm not talking just fat, I talking  "obese," since it is a medical term. 

We're now learning that 20% of Canadians are classified as obese.  That's something like 6 million people.  In America the number is even higher – nearly one third of Americans are classified as obese (about 60 million). 

But back to this ambulance ... The ambulance is equipped with a wide stretcher and a mechanical lift that can lift people weighing up to 1,000 pounds into the ambulance.  When not in use transporting quivering mounds of flesh it is pressed into service moving houses.

You know one population that is probably ecstatic about the "Wide Load" ambulance?  The paramedics.  How many of them have herniated discs or other injuries from trying to lift a one ton person into an ambulance. 

As happy as I am for the paramedics, it is such a sorry adjustment to our fat, lazy society.  Why should tax dollars go toward paying for special emergency vehicles for someone who is too irresponsible to even lift a two-pound finger trying to take care of his/her own body? 

A thousand pounds? C'mon folks, that's just ridiculous.  I hope the bill for the ambulance ride is just as large to compensate.  But ...if it is, you do know who will end up paying the bill, don't you?  The taxpayers. 

THE FREEDOM TO BUILD MOSQUES ... MUST BE NICE

The Germans are a little upset.  One of the largest mosques in Europe (costing $30 million) is set to open in 2009, just a stone's throw from the famous Cologne Cathedral. 

See in Germany, they aren't as PC about their feelings on immigrants and integration.  Particularly when it comes to religion and strong German heritage.  Mr. Uckermann, who belongs to the conservative CDU party of Chancellor Angela Merkel said, "Before, if you criticized this monstrous mosque, you were a Nazi. But we have a problem with the integration of Muslims. It's a question of language and culture." 

Now there's a concept.  A clash of cultures.  Like "press one for English" ... But what is interesting about this scenario is the grand hypocritical gesture from the Muslim community.  Muslims (about 12% of Germany's population) wish to enjoy the liberties and freedoms of Western society.  Fine.  But let's remember that the building of Christian churches or temples is forbidden in Islamic countries ... not fine.  You can't pick and choose when you will benefit from Western society and when you wish to destroy it.  Enjoy the freedoms in Western Europe, deny the freedoms on the home sands of your own countries.

Here's a little video that explains everything.  It explains why Allah is the only religion allowed in Islamic states.  Makes sense, right? 

LOUD PIPES PISS PEOPLE OFF

As I told you, Belinda and her family spent the past weekend at Yosemite National Park.  Late Saturday afternoon she and her brood drove up to Glacier Point to watch the sunset.  She told me how serene it was; how quiet ---- except for one thing.  Harleys thousands of feet below in the Yosemite valley.  Every once in a while the peace was shattered by the sound of motorcycle pipes.  I had a similar experience.  Sunday afternoon my wife and I were enjoying a wonderful lunch in the hills overlooking the Napa Valley.  The only intrusion?  The sound of motorcycles with loud pipes far below.  Then there's our hotel on the Embarcadero in San Francisco.  All is quite as the sun sets ... except for the occasional Harley that goes roaring by with loud pipes.

Let's stop with this "loud pipes saves lives " nonsense.  Loud pipes piss people off.  Motorcycling needs friends, not enemies. 

READING ASSIGNMENTS

After a routine traffic stop, two illegal aliens attempted to flee the scene, running over the officer on the way.  The officer pulls out his gun and tries to shoot the tires of the van as they drove away.  The illegal aliens got hurt.  Now the officer is in prison.  You do the math. 

According to a poll conducted by The Wall Street Journal, 89% of Americans think that U.S. citizen applicants should be required to speak English.  Maybe we wouldn't need all those catalogs in Spanish at IKEA if that were the case. 

Obama doesn't think that employers should have to verify the Social Security numbers of their workers.  Looks like loopholes are starting to show up. 

Could Trent Lott's comment about talk radio turn out to be a "good" thing for conservatives?  Just when the GOP seemed to be losing support, it seems that Lott's comments have ruffled the base.  You just never know what's going to wake some people up.

In case you missed it, Wyoming has a new Senator. Quite a day to enter the Senate, just before the immigration bill.  I'm sure Teddy Kennedy gave him a warm welcome. 

It's hard to be PC.  A media myrmidon claims to be on the lookout out for publications that make racist comments, or sexist, or what have you.  Then they go on to publish Jewish conspiracy theories and mock the Holocaust.  Some credibility. 

Oh and if you are a Katrina victim, just blame your little smoking habit on the hurricane. Yep, you've got it.  Because smoking has nothing once so ever to do with your own personal choice to destroy your body.  Blame it on a hurricane.  Please.

The latest cause of global warming: worms!  Worms produce greenhouse gases 290 times more potent than carbon dioxide, according to German scientists.  That means I'm no longer part of the problem.  I've been wormed.

We're not too far from these wild fires in Lake Tahoe, while broadcasting from San Francisco's KTRB.  Just terrible ...

Aww, little Tommy Cruise can't film a movie because he is a Scientologist.  At least, that's what the Germans say.

Why should this scumbag be allowed to live one minute longer?  If he could just slam-dunk a basketball I'm sure we could find a way to get him out of jail.

Which candidate do you think business is counting on in next year's presidential election.  Careful, you may not like the answer. 

Yesterday's Supreme Court ruling could be a step on the road to restoring free speech.  Here's hoping. 

Rich Lowery on what the left is calling the "structural imbalance of talk radio."  What does that mean?  It means that more people want to listen to conservative talk than liberal nonsense.  For some reason leftists find this highly irritating.

How to intimidate scientists into getting on the man-made global warming bandwagon

Richard Cohen thinks that the Republicans can actually win next year.  Me?  Not so much.

Do liberals appreciate the concept of free speech?  You're kidding me, right?

If you are in the Atlanta Metro area and you want to do something to protest the amnesty bill, join KrokTalk's Chris Krok as he stages another No Amnesty Rally Wednesday, June 27th.

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