Thursday, September 28, 2006
Back Like a Bad Rash -- 7 times
An illegal immigrant who has been arrested previously on drug and firearms charges and deported seven times Friday pleaded not guilty to illegally re-entering the United States.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,211807,00.html?sPage=fnc.specialsections/immigration
Records also show Garcia-Morales was convicted of misdemeanor drug possession in Las Vegas in February 2000 and sentenced to 45 days as part of a plea agreement after he was charged with possession of cocaine with intent to sell, possession of an unregistered firearm and drawing a deadly weapon in a threatening manner.
I'm guessing that he must have been a rather poor artist -- perhaps his drawing simply lacked feeling and could not adequately convey enough threat to warrant actual punishment.
Seven Times? How about the third time is life in prison in a low budget warehouse -- and I don't mean working for WalMart. I guess either alternative is probably too severe.
But for sure we don't want the U.N. in charge of border security -- see below -- they would have to wait for a "political consensus" before doing anything.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,211807,00.html?sPage=fnc.specialsections/immigration
Records also show Garcia-Morales was convicted of misdemeanor drug possession in Las Vegas in February 2000 and sentenced to 45 days as part of a plea agreement after he was charged with possession of cocaine with intent to sell, possession of an unregistered firearm and drawing a deadly weapon in a threatening manner.
I'm guessing that he must have been a rather poor artist -- perhaps his drawing simply lacked feeling and could not adequately convey enough threat to warrant actual punishment.
Seven Times? How about the third time is life in prison in a low budget warehouse -- and I don't mean working for WalMart. I guess either alternative is probably too severe.
But for sure we don't want the U.N. in charge of border security -- see below -- they would have to wait for a "political consensus" before doing anything.
The Teeth of the U.N.
UNbelievable the power of U.N. resolutions. 6 weeks later and the terrorists (which the UN still refuses to define) are still armed.
But the multinational troops, who now number 5,000, are acutely aware that their presence could become unpopular if they are viewed as supporting Israel's attempts to eliminate Hezbollah's arms.
French peacekeepers setting up base near the town of Deir Kifa noted they had encountered a less-than-friendly reception from some residents, who defiantly waved yellow Hezbollah flags.
"We mustn't be seen as an occupying force — the people can reject us very quickly," said Col. Jerome Salle.
He said the U.N. troops would mount patrols but would not establish checkpoints on public roads, to avoid inflaming residents.
Gen. Alain Pelligrini, the French officer who commands the U.N. force, said the peacekeepers wouldn't even act if they saw weapons being carried openly by Hezbollah fighters.
"No, I would ask the Lebanese army to intervene and if the Lebanese army has difficulties in intervening, then we would see what we need to do," he said last week.
Halim Sarhan, who runs a dental laboratory in the market town of Nabatiyeh, expressed a common sentiment when he said no one should try to disarm Hezbollah by force. "There must be political consensus on the issue first," he said.
Hezbollah has said it would agree to disarm only if the government is strong enough to defend Lebanon against Israel — a stance that reflects its own ambitions to become the country's dominant political force.
Read the whole article: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,216364,00.html
I wonder just how long it will take before a "political consensus" disarms Hezbollah.
But the multinational troops, who now number 5,000, are acutely aware that their presence could become unpopular if they are viewed as supporting Israel's attempts to eliminate Hezbollah's arms.
French peacekeepers setting up base near the town of Deir Kifa noted they had encountered a less-than-friendly reception from some residents, who defiantly waved yellow Hezbollah flags.
"We mustn't be seen as an occupying force — the people can reject us very quickly," said Col. Jerome Salle.
He said the U.N. troops would mount patrols but would not establish checkpoints on public roads, to avoid inflaming residents.
Gen. Alain Pelligrini, the French officer who commands the U.N. force, said the peacekeepers wouldn't even act if they saw weapons being carried openly by Hezbollah fighters.
"No, I would ask the Lebanese army to intervene and if the Lebanese army has difficulties in intervening, then we would see what we need to do," he said last week.
Halim Sarhan, who runs a dental laboratory in the market town of Nabatiyeh, expressed a common sentiment when he said no one should try to disarm Hezbollah by force. "There must be political consensus on the issue first," he said.
Hezbollah has said it would agree to disarm only if the government is strong enough to defend Lebanon against Israel — a stance that reflects its own ambitions to become the country's dominant political force.
Read the whole article: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,216364,00.html
I wonder just how long it will take before a "political consensus" disarms Hezbollah.
Saturday, September 16, 2006
http://victordavishanson.pajamasmedia.com/2006/09/13/wars_books_and_democrats.php
Enjoy Victor Davis Hanson at the above link. Hat tip to Way off Bass for leading me to it. Here are a my favorite excerpts:
"Just a passing note of general observance: why is it that those who support the current policy of democratization in Iraq seem dispassionate, and consider counter-arguments, while those who write off Iraq are furious, angry, and in near apoplexy discount any who disagree?"
"Frustrations follow from learning that a cobbled together coalition of gay marriage advocates, radical feminists, abortion on demand supporters, the old race industry emblemized by Jesse Jackson, as well as the radical pacifism of the leftwing blogs—all that only garners 45% of the popular vote—..."
Enjoy Victor Davis Hanson at the above link. Hat tip to Way off Bass for leading me to it. Here are a my favorite excerpts:
"Just a passing note of general observance: why is it that those who support the current policy of democratization in Iraq seem dispassionate, and consider counter-arguments, while those who write off Iraq are furious, angry, and in near apoplexy discount any who disagree?"
"Frustrations follow from learning that a cobbled together coalition of gay marriage advocates, radical feminists, abortion on demand supporters, the old race industry emblemized by Jesse Jackson, as well as the radical pacifism of the leftwing blogs—all that only garners 45% of the popular vote—..."
Illegal Trash Dumping
Those who say illegals are trashing the country may have a point:
Immigrants crossing through the forest leave behind trash and leftovers, tainted with human scent, that teach the bears that people mean food, experts said. And the numbers of crossers and the trash is growing.
"The number of job seekers, drug smugglers and other illegal traffic coming through the mountain ranges has resulted in interactions that we're concerned may exacerbate human-bear interaction," Skinner said. "There's a tremendous amount of trash including food items that's being left on these travelways."
That means bears are more likely to move into areas where people live, because they know there is food and they've lost much of their fear of humans. Since mid-June, Bahti said Game & Fish has had more than 30 calls about nuisance bears.
"We've got more doggone bears than you can shake a stick at," Bahti said.
Illegal immigrants crossing into Arizona invariably carry backpacks with clothing, food and toiletries that they throw away, and the discarded food, and even toothpaste, are prime attractions for the bears, Skinner said.
The biologist for the Forest Service's Sierra Vista Ranger District has voiced his concern, Skinner said.
http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/local/26374.php
At least in AZ, it's just the bears getting killed -- see below.
Immigrants crossing through the forest leave behind trash and leftovers, tainted with human scent, that teach the bears that people mean food, experts said. And the numbers of crossers and the trash is growing.
"The number of job seekers, drug smugglers and other illegal traffic coming through the mountain ranges has resulted in interactions that we're concerned may exacerbate human-bear interaction," Skinner said. "There's a tremendous amount of trash including food items that's being left on these travelways."
That means bears are more likely to move into areas where people live, because they know there is food and they've lost much of their fear of humans. Since mid-June, Bahti said Game & Fish has had more than 30 calls about nuisance bears.
"We've got more doggone bears than you can shake a stick at," Bahti said.
Illegal immigrants crossing into Arizona invariably carry backpacks with clothing, food and toiletries that they throw away, and the discarded food, and even toothpaste, are prime attractions for the bears, Skinner said.
The biologist for the Forest Service's Sierra Vista Ranger District has voiced his concern, Skinner said.
http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/local/26374.php
At least in AZ, it's just the bears getting killed -- see below.
The Price of Night Hunting
A hunter who fatally shot an undocumented immigrant on a South Texas ranch when he mistook the man for a hog should not be indicted, a Maverick County grand jury has decided.
The grand jury's no bill means Jaime Gonzalez will not be charged with manslaughter or criminally negligent homicide for the 2004 shooting near El Indio...
Maverick County District Attorney Roberto Serna said he first presented the case to the grand jury last spring and didn't resume the presentation until Monday, when the jury declined to indict Gonzalez.
He said the grand jurors saw every report related to the case and interviewed live witnesses.
"They asked a lot of questions and were very attentive and tried to sort it out," Serna said. "I just presented the case to the grand jury and they decided what to do."
Celestino Lopez is survived by a wife and five children in the Mexican state of Guanajuato.
Lopez's family filed a wrongful death lawsuit last year against Gonzalez and the owner of the ranch, Eduardo Rodriguez, seeking $8 million in damages.
The case was settled out of court in November for $50,000. The settlement included legal costs for Lopez's widow and $1,800 for each of his five children. The children's money was put into U.S. savings accounts under their names, according to court records.
Read the whole story here:
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/4186090.html
Anyone know if it's legal in TX to hunt hogs at night?
The grand jury's no bill means Jaime Gonzalez will not be charged with manslaughter or criminally negligent homicide for the 2004 shooting near El Indio...
Maverick County District Attorney Roberto Serna said he first presented the case to the grand jury last spring and didn't resume the presentation until Monday, when the jury declined to indict Gonzalez.
He said the grand jurors saw every report related to the case and interviewed live witnesses.
"They asked a lot of questions and were very attentive and tried to sort it out," Serna said. "I just presented the case to the grand jury and they decided what to do."
Celestino Lopez is survived by a wife and five children in the Mexican state of Guanajuato.
Lopez's family filed a wrongful death lawsuit last year against Gonzalez and the owner of the ranch, Eduardo Rodriguez, seeking $8 million in damages.
The case was settled out of court in November for $50,000. The settlement included legal costs for Lopez's widow and $1,800 for each of his five children. The children's money was put into U.S. savings accounts under their names, according to court records.
Read the whole story here:
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/4186090.html
Anyone know if it's legal in TX to hunt hogs at night?
