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Immigration and heathcare? The barbarian gets both right.

Saturday, January 9th, 2010

California’s governor Schwarzenegger’s State of the state address includes the following:

Californians carry also a special burden since we are a border state. The federal government alone controls immigration policy, it alone controls border security. While acknowledging its responsibility, the federal government is not even funding a 50-50 split of the costs of undocumented immigrants.

We no longer can ignore what is owed to us or what we are forced to spend on federal mandates. We are currently owed billions of dollars by the federal government for various different programs. We need to work with the feds so that we can fix the flawed formula that demands that the states spend money that we do not have.

And now Congress is about to pile billions more onto California with the new health care bill. Now, as you know, while I enthusiastically supported health care reform, it is not reform to push more costs onto states that are already struggling while other states are getting sweetheart deals. Health care reform, which started as noble and needed legislation, has become a trough of bribes, deals and loopholes. Yet you’ve heard of the bridge to nowhere. Well, this is health care to nowhere.

California’s congressional delegation should either vote against this bill that is a disaster for California or get in there and fight for the same sweetheart deal that Senator Nelson of Nebraska got for the Cornhusker State. (Applause) Because that senator got for the Cornhusker State the corn and we got the husk. (Laughter)

Of course he is commenting on the federal government. The former is more an issue for California than any other state, but the later, health care, is important to everyone in the country. Here you have the governor of California telling the delegation of that state they should oppose the health care bill based on the sweetheart deals being made. What is really sad, is that this should be the response even of the people of Nebraska. No person within this country ought to be satisfied with any bill that is passed through such deals. There are very few people that will look at something that is to their benefit, and say “no, it isn’t right”.

We are seeing the destruction of democracy … when the people think of themselves before they think of the whole, democracy cannot work. If everyone asked themselves “what if everyone did this” before they do anything, it would go a long way toward making things better.

Posted in Health Care, immigration | 14 Comments »

Forget cursing or mud slinging, Ted Kennedy is dead

Saturday, August 29th, 2009

Forget cursing or mud slinging. It doesn’t do anyone any good.

What can do some good is working to undo much of what was done. I would suspect there are plenty of laws that need to be removed from the books … instead of wasting time on beating a dead horse, work to get the course of the country back on track.

National health-care is just about dead, but it needs to be put to sleep.

No Child Gets Ahead needs to be repealed.

Real immigration reform (closing the boarders) needs to be passed.

Those three ought to be enough to get people moving. It would help to push a national prohibition on restriction of firearms as well. There are a number of things that might be possible to push. Don’t waste breath on what changes nothing. Get motivated. Start working to push appropriate legislation through.

Limit the power of the central government to what the constitution says.

Posted in 2nd Amendment, Abortion, Federalism, Health Care, History, Judiciary, Politics, immigration | 15 Comments »

Sterling Town Hall Meeting on Gang Violence

Monday, June 29th, 2009

 Delegate Tom Rust has arranged for a Town Hall Meeting to discuss Gang Violence in Sterling . Our local elected officials need to hear from all  of us concerned about conditions in our communities brought about by the presence of Gangs and those Illegal Migrants engaged in unlawful activities.

 Please make some time to attend this important event.

(Sterling, VA) — Delegate Tom Rust announced a Town Hall Meeting on Gang Violence to be held in Sterling.  Rust will be joined by Congressman Frank Wolf, Board of Supervisors Chairman Scott York and Supervisor Eugene Delgaudio in discussing state, local and federal efforts to combat gang violence.

“After speaking with many residents of Sterling, it is clear that people would like more information about what steps have been taken to stop criminal gangs,” said Rust.  ”I hope this will serve as an opportunity for the public to find out more about the steps their government is taking to combat gang violence, and to give their representatives feedback.  I am especially appreciative of Congressman Wolf, Chairman York and Supervisor Delgaudio for participating in this meeting.”

WHO:    Congressman Frank Wolf, Delegate Tom Rust, Chairman Scott York, Supervisor Eugene Delgaudio
WHAT:   Sterling Town Hall Meeting on Gang Violence
WHEN:   Wednesday, July 1, 2009
7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

WHERE: Park View High School Auditorium
400 W Laurel Avenue
Sterling, VA 20164

WHY:      Community Meeting

For more information, please call (703) 437-9400 or email trust@tomrust.org.

Posted in Campaign 2009, Community, Politics, Sterling Crime Wave, immigration | 36 Comments »

Adnan Barqawi at Republican Party of Virginia Convention

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

Rick Sincere has the video of the best speech of the Convention and probably the best speech a number of the attendees had ever seen.

As is typical of handheld camcorders, the audio is passable – Rick is off to the side and there is a wicked echo. The RPV must have something high quality tied directly into the PA system and let’s hope they can manage to get it posted soon.

But Rick has done us all a great service by getting this uploaded.

From the way the ambient sound dies after the first few minutes you get a real sense of how this kid transfixed the crowd once they realized what was taking place. Bravo, Rick Sincere.

I  was outside for over half of it, and when I got to my seat my wife said “If they change the rules about birthplace he is going to be elected president.” The fact that it occurred while the votes were being tallied, and the general perception was the RPV was just killing time, meant expectations were EXTREMELY low when Adnan took the stage. Many delegates were in their seats only because it was hot and humid outside.

You can just imagine the change in mood that swept the Coliseum.

UPDATE: Hey here’s an idea. Considering the similarities in their backgrounds and the fact neither is legally eligible to hold the office of U.S. president, would it not be great to have a debate on what it means to be American, with Adnan Barqawi facing off against the dipshit in the White House? I’d pay real money to see that take place.

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Posted in Culture, History, immigration | 19 Comments »

Why I Am Driving To Richmond On Saturday To Vote For Ken Cuccinelli

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

Elections are like awards ceremonies: The majority you attend throughout your life are uninspiring – and, let’s be honest, dreary – affairs, but every once in a while an event features a sparkling statement or personal testimony that makes you truly glad you were there.

Ken Cuccinelli is the spark of life that has motivated me to drive to Richmond on Saturday to vote in the nomination election for Republican candidate for Virginia Attorney General. My wife, neighbor and I are getting in the Joe-mobile at an uncomfortably early hour and spending the day in Richmond because Ken is one of the few public officials in the nation about whom one can say, “We all would be better off if that guy was in a higher office.” Anybody who has spent more than a few minutes talking to Ken, following his achievements in the Virginia Senate or listening to him give a speech knows that he is the real deal, someone who believes in what he is working for and does not compromise principles to achieve it.

Most importantly, Ken Cuccinelli realizes that it is not all about him. The people who will go the extra yard to support him do so because they believe in the goals he is working for, and they see that he does not reinvent himself to suit the times. He is a stalwart conservative who has gotten himself reelected in a Democrat bastion of Fairfax County because he believes sincerely and acts on those beliefs year in and year out. Ken does not hold his finger up into the polling winds to determine his message. He is who he is.

We’re taking a day and a long drive to support him because we have our eyes on the same prize: a rational Virginia state government.

The three chief issues that motivate me to support Ken Cuccinelli are illegal immigration, Second Amendment rights, and property rights. Let’s take them in reverse order:

Property Rights

Following the infamous US Supreme Court decision in Kelo v City of New London, Ken Cuccinelli was one of the first legislators to act to protect property rights of Virginia citizens. His legislation was eventually signed into law in April, 2007.

This means the government can’t condemn your house because they would like to see a bigger house, or a PetSmart, on the property. If you would like to send Ken a thank you note, please click here.

Second Amendment Rights

The proposition that any candidate in the Commonwealth of Virginia is better than Ken Cuccinelli on gun rights is laughable. He is a longstanding member of the Arlington-Fairfax chapter of the Izaak Walton League, he has repeatedly earned the endorsements of the NRA and countless other Second Amendment organizations, and he is the only public official so many of us have seen (and accompanied) at the NRA range in Vienna and the Nation’s Gun Show in Chantilly over the past several years.

I personally want an Attorney General who has gun rights as more than part of his “platform.” I want a guy who lives it just as I do. I want an AG who will do everything in his power to protect those rights. Prominent Second Amendment supporters in Fairfax County who get reelected are a special breed – those are the kind of people I want in higher office.

Opposing Illegal Immigration

While I think neighborhood harmony is one of the highest goals we should all be seeking, I also think ignoring the basic rules is insane. Especially during a down economy, if we are not enforcing the laws on legal hiring and residential standards we are in effect punishing those who play by the rules: It would be saying “you who obey the rules are chumps because the government is going to allow others a different code.” The Republican Party has over the past three years turned away from its civic responsibility on the immigration issue.

Ken Cuccinelli, more than anyone else in the Virginia Senate, gets it. He sees that we can’t blithely push the responsibility to the feds. He is a founding member of State Legislators for Legal Immigration. He was one of the first and most prominent to say “My president is wrong.”

He was the last, best hope in the Virginia General Assembly when everything was on the line, and he voted 100 percent for immigration enforcement at the state and local levels. I was there beating the bushes for popular support in 2007, and I can report that Ken Cuccinelli was one of the few bright lights at any level of government that we could look to for leadership on this issue, working for the interests of the legal residents of Virginia.

If you want an overview of what Ken has achieved on the illegal immigration front, click here and here. There is nobody better in the state, who happens to hold elected office. Illegal immigration is facilitated by a three-pronged support system of government permissiveness, illegal hiring and illegal housing. Ken has worked to eliminate all three. If you want someone in the AG office to reduce this problem, Ken is your man. Plus, he knows how to win elections.

I hope all of you who are registered as delegates to the Virginia Republican Convention will drive down to Richmond Saturday morning and join me in voting for Ken Cuccinelli as our nominee for Virginia Attorney General.

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Posted in 2nd Amendment, Campaign 2009, Politics, immigration | 4 Comments »

When Is The Loudoun County Board Of Supervisors Going To Connect Some Dots?

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

A few weeks ago, citizens of Loudoun County were fortunate enough to have Prince William County Board of Supervisors Chairman Cory Stewart present the results of his counties successful legislative agenda in response to citizens concerns surrounding the issue of Illegal Migrants.

The jury has returned, the facts are in. Local Government can through thoughtful common sense measures deal with the presence and costs associated with Illegal Migrants. Local solutions are available, it takes citizens demanding action, as well as elected officials willing to put the needs of lawful citizens before those of political allies or special interest groups.

My friend and colleague Patricia Phillips wrote the following piece illustrating the substantial reductions in crime and lower costs to taxpayers.

287(g) Program Reduces Crime, Saves Taxes

By Patricia Phillips

Prince William County Board of Supervisors’ Chairman Corey Stewart addressed local residents last Wednesday as part of the Loudoun County Republican Committee’s Ronald Reagan Lecture Series.  While the focus of his talk was on Prince William County’s experience with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) 287(g) program, Stewart initially challenged area Republicans to hold fast to their core principles rather than search for some pragmatic way to emulate Democrats.

Stewart stated that since Prince William (PW) began participating in the 287(g) program, over 1622 illegal aliens have been arrested in the county and 1522 have been released to ICE for deportation.  He pointed out that violent crime in the county of 400,000 residents declined 19.3% the first year of participation in the program and another 22% in the following year.  “This drop is statistically significant” said Stewart, challenging claims by those opposing the county’s enforcement policy that there was no connection between the 287(g) arrests and the drop in crime.  Citing other figures, as well as quoting illegals advocate’s own statements, the Chairman pointed out that a significant portion of PW’s illegal population had relocated out of the county since the 287(g) program was instituted.

As an additional example of savings to the taxpayers, Stewart pointed out how PW’s hospitals saw the number of uninsured births to illegals dropped by approximately 500 births per year following  the county’s participation in the 287(g) program. These medical costs were shifted to insured patients, companies, and the taxpayers, because our hospitals cannot bear that expense every year.

“We deliberately limited the scope of our laws to insure that they would stand up to legal challenge,” Stewart said.  “We did not want courts to overturn them, the way they were in Hazleton, PA.”  He then added, “Don’t let politicians get away with claiming ‘There is nothing local government can do about the illegals problem’ unchallenged. Clearly, there are things that are legal that work, because we have successfully done them.”

Responding to questions, Stewart said he thought the tipping point for the county came when several violent crimes committed by illegals occurred in rapid succession.  The public outcry about these crimes galvanized Stewart and several other politicians to greater action.  Stewart also pointed out that while the vast majority of illegals were, other than their immigration status and use of fraudulent documentation, law-abiding people, they were part of a system that exploits the taxpayer.  Businesses hire illegals because they work for less money, typically don’t get health insurance benefits, and may not pay taxes.  This creates an unfair competitive environment for businesses that only hire citizens and aliens with valid work permits.

Stewart warned that illegals advocates and some members of the media try to distort the PW position, claiming that it is hostile to immigrants in general and is just a way to justify racial profiling.  To the contrary, Stewart claimed, the influx of illegals hurts those attempting to immigrate legally. Stewart stated that some foreigners attempting to immigrate legally have to wait for years, or even decades, before getting their paperwork approved. “We must have a reasonable immigration policy, as well as control of our borders. America needs more legal, skilled immigrants that will add to our economy.  This is a battle over legal status and the rule of law, and not about immigration.”

Posted in Economics, Politics, immigration | 13 Comments »

Let’s Thank Obama Administration For Expanding Local Immigration Checks

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

I stand corrected, because just when I think President Obama has no more sense then a box of rocks he proposes something extremely sensible:

The Obama administration is expanding a program initiated by President George W. Bush aimed at checking the immigration status of virtually every person booked into local jails. In four years, the measure could result in a tenfold increase in illegal immigrants who have been convicted of crimes and identified for deportation, current and former U.S. officials said.

Read the whole story

Bottom line: Everybody arrested in the U.S. has their fingerprints run through federal databases to check for legal immigration status. (You probably thought this was already happening but, no, it is not). As those interviewed in the story note it will not be easy to pull off. But setting the effort in motion will create momentum for better immigration enforcement, perhaps over time in ways the program did not initially include. The massive ship of state will begin at least a slow turn in the right direction.

The Secure Communities program is focused on criminal aliens, who represent the most egregious lapses in federal and local law enforcement.

These lapses have been well documented in the local area, (it could be an entire blog post, but let’s just point to this case for historical context) most recently in the case of Arnold J. Mancia-Morales. Commonwealth Attorney Jim Plowman provided the background:

Before sentencing, Plowman also told the jury about Mancia-Morales’ prior convictions, including a 2006 felony burglary in Clarke County, and four misdemeanors, including two assaults, destruction of property and hindering law enforcement, all in Loudoun.

“His crimes just may have been escalating,” Plowman said. “The court system’s efforts at redirecting his behavior apparently weren’t working.”

The latter quote is my nomination for Understatement of the Year. I am sure the woman who was raped by Mancia-Morales shares my astonishment at the leeway this illegal alien was granted by our local legal system. And longtime readers here won’t be surprised I am EXTREMELY intrigued by the question of how those of us who reside legally would have fared after “a 2006 felony burglary in Clarke County, and four misdemeanors, including two assaults, destruction of property and hindering law enforcement, all in Loudoun.” My guess is we would not have been free to menace women in Sterling, and court action would have been a tad more intrusive than behavior redirection. But that’s just my personal perspective.

Now, it appears the federal government is prepared to do what it should have been doing long ago. Thank you, President Obama, for expanding this policy hinted at by the Bush administration. Start going after the illegal employers, and you might really do some good.

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Posted in Sterling Crime Wave, immigration | 40 Comments »

Corey Stewart is Coming to Loudoun County

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009

Chairman  of the Prince William County Board of Supervisors, Corey Stewart, is coming to Loudoun County to present a lecture on Equal Rights, Equal Justice and Equal Opportunity for All. Chairman Stewart will discuss in detail his counties efforts  in combating the presence of Illegal Aliens. The Chairman, along with fellow Supervisor John Stirrip, were responsible for crafting Prince William Counties 2007 legislative efforts addressing Illegal Migrants. These elected officials have garnered national attention and praise for having put together a comprehensive approach addressing local law enforcement, zoning as well as cooperation with those federal agencies responsible for the deportation of Illegal Migrants.

Ronald Reagan Lecture Series- Equal Rights, Equal Justice, and Equal Opportunity for All.

When: Wednesday, May 6, 2009, 7:30 PM

Where: Cascades Senior Center, Sterling VA

Sponsored by : Loudoun County Republican Committee 

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about how a neighboring jurisdiction successfully implemented a legislative package properly addressing the concerns and rights of it’s legal residents.

Posted in Sterling Crime Wave, immigration | 9 Comments »

2009 Obama Apology Tour-Mexico

Thursday, April 16th, 2009

He’s at it again.  Seems our guns are going to be next.  If it wasn’t for all those liberal dopers, we Americans wouldn’t be in this pickle.

“I will not pretend that this is Mexico’s responsibility alone,” Obama said. “A demand for these drugs in the United States is what is helping keep these cartels in business … more than 90 percent of the guns recovered in Mexico come from the United States.”   Of course, per his book, he never was a party or help in this cause.

And if that isn’t good enough for you, how about this:  “He also said he had not backed off “at all from my belief” that the ban on assault weapons makes sense.”  followed by this:  “Calderón is also pushing Obama to restrict U.S. gun sales, which he says are arming the cartels. He wants the United States to reimpose a 1994-2004 ban on sales of assault-style weapons, but a White House spokesman said that’s unlikely.”  Unlikely?  I wouldn’t bet the farm on this.

Read the whole article because there is so much to be ashamed about.  This piece and the posturing make me want to vomit.  Some have told me I shouldn’t make fun of the president because it cheapens the office.  I think that is being done on a regular basis.  The “office” is loosing all respect around the world wherever this tour goes.  You people make sure to let me know when Obama violates the Constitution or commits treason.  Evidently I wouldn’t see it if it hit me head-on!

 

Posted in 2nd Amendment, Economics, Obamanation, immigration | 20 Comments »

Right Wing Extremists

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

Sally posted this recently as a comment and I feel that it is too important to be overlooked.  Thank you Sally for bringing this to our attention.  This was Sally’s comment:

You all have probably seen this, but stepped up Homeland Security against right wing:

“WASHINGTON – A newly unclassified Department of Homeland Security report warns against the possibility of violence by unnamed “right-wing extremists” concerned about illegal immigration, increasing federal power, restrictions on firearms, abortion and the loss of U.S. sovereignty and singles out returning war veterans as particular threats….”

http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=94803

The first line is underlined and says “A newly unclassified Document….”.  You only have to click on this site and read the report.  Talk about catagorizing certain Americans into a “paranoid” group!  This coming from a PARANOID government.  And this is what the government thinks about you if you subscribe to just one of these ideas.  Why can’t they be Left-Wing Extremists?

This is what Obama considers as “uniting us”?  Talk about division.  I wonder if this is how King George envisioned the colonials of America?  Doesn’t say much for the intelligence of our military either.  This read is a total abomination!

btw  Read (imagine) what is going to happen to blogging and Gore’s internet because of your discourse towards the government.

Posted in 2nd Amendment, Bloggers, Culture, Economics, Federalism, Homeland Security, Judiciary, Politics, War, immigration, religion | 26 Comments »

Supervisor Stevens Miller, Meet Arnold Mancia-Morales

Monday, March 30th, 2009

Anyone living in Sterling Park and its surrounding communities knows 2008 was a very tough year. Crime was on the rise in the eastern end of the county. Not all, but much of that spike in criminal activity, ranging from petty theft, burglaries, gang violence, rape and murder came at the hands of illegal migrants having relocated to Sterling Park from jurisdictions less accommodating in their treatment of those who aren’t supposed to be here in the first place. It seems that Loudoun County is gaining a reputation among the illegal alien criminal community as one of those places where elected officials have rolled out the welcome mat. Sterling has become an attractive base of operation for certain illegals wishing to ply their trade. Certain elected officials, such as Dulles Supervisor Stevens Miller, decided Loudoun County’s approach should be more like that of Montgomery County, Maryland. First, create an environment where illegal aliens are welcomed, and then deny their effect on the worsening conditions. It appears Supervisor Miller wants to be Virginia’s version of Ike Leggett, the hapless Montgomery County Executive, who would not know an illegal alien if he or she landed in his lap.

Supervisor Miller having attended emergency community meetings at Park View High School was forced to acknowledge the substantial increase in crime, yet for reasons unknown, he was unwilling to connect that crime with the presence of illegal migrant criminals. Not only was Supervisor Miller not going to connect the dots, he had the gall to lecture the citizens of Sterling not to hijack the crime wave as a rationale to combat the presence of illegal aliens. We were to unconnect the dots, ignore cause and effect and pretend the problem was home grown. Ignore the evidence, illegal migrants were not to blame.

Supervisor Miller, Please meet Arnold Mancia-Morales.

Arnold Mancia-Morales is a convicted rapist and Illegal Migrant from South America who took residence in Loudoun County. It is uncertain how long Mr. Morales has been in Loudoun, however, we do know he is no stranger to our criminal justice system, having been arrested and jailed five times from November 4th 2007 to November 19th 2008 in both Clarke and Loudoun Counties.

Most notable among Mancia Morales atrocious behavior is his propensity to beat and rape defenseless elderly women. Mancia Morales beat and sexually assaulted a 76 year old woman from Sterling Park. Thankfully, for the citizens of Loudoun County, one of our elected officials, Commonwealth’s Attorney Jim Plowman through a vigorous prosecution, has ensured Mancia Morales will never again be free to claim another victim. Mr. Plowman’s prosecution resulted in a sentence of life plus 53 years. Good-bye Morales.

Supervisor Miller having shown he is completely out of touch with life in Sterling Park, now wants to carpet bag his way into being our next elected Delegate in Richmond.

Supervisor Miller apparently believes in the concept of failing upward.

Posted in Campaign 2009, Politics, Sterling Crime Wave, immigration | 114 Comments »

Chandra Levy — Victim of Illegal Immigrant Apologists

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

Apparently, Chandra Levy was murdered by — surprise, surprise, surprise — an illegal immigrant, “Ingmar Guandique, who entered the United States illegally in 2000 and had trouble scraping together a new life in Washington….”

Yeah, it’s tough being an illegal immigrant, so go rape and murder.

Heddy Lamarr might as well be in the INS interviewing amnesty applicants:

Hedley Lamarr: Qualifications?
Applicant: Rape, murder, arson, and rape.
Hedley Lamarr: You said rape twice.
Applicant: I like rape.

Posted in immigration | 15 Comments »

Connecting the Dots: Budget Deficits, School Spending and the Quality of Life in Loudoun

Sunday, March 1st, 2009

Budget Deficits and School Spending

 Our county budget deficit although painful, does present us with an opportunity to correct the disproportionate distribution of funding among the various agencies that make up Loudoun County Government.

 Presently there exists a disparity in the allocation of tax revenue amongst the various county agencies that if left as is, will continue to negatively affect the overall quality of life in Loudoun County.

Over the last decade or more, Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) has grown beyond its mission. Years of saying yes to all of those things that would be nice to have, layered amongst those things that are critical, has resulted in a school system that is simply too expensive to maintain in its present configuration. The time has come for fiscal responsibility. Concerned taxpayers more interested in the realities of our budget than propaganda from entrenched interest groups must get involved.

Including its debt service, the School system is some where in the area of seventy five to seventy eight percent of the counties total yearly expenditures. Their FY 2010 proposed budget is over Seven Hundred and Eighty Seven Million Dollars. To put this in context relative to the total budget, all thirty three remaining agencies are expected to operate on a proposed budget of about Three Hundred and Seventy Million Dollars. Based on their own budget presentation, LCPS spends Seventy percent of all local tax dollars collected.  

The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors asked all agencies to provide spending reductions of five, ten and fifteen percent within their perspective agencies. LCPS under the direction of Dr. Hatrick prepared those scenarios as requested and then submitted a fourth proposal to the Board for a Zero percent reduction. This proposal yielded Twelve Million Dollars in reduced costs, against the backdrop of a Two Hundred Million Dollar deficit. Classifying this as disproportionate would be an understatement. This is in no way shared sacrifice on the part of that agency that commands the largest share of the budget. Again, they are approximately three quarters of our budget yet are coming to the table with Twelve Million Dollars.

  Dr. Hatrick’s proposal is unrealistic in the current economic climate. The LCPS proposal compounds our problems onto the next budget cycle while at the same time placing enormous stress on the other agencies that make up our County Government.

     

Quality of Life in Loudoun County

 

 Many of us remember the deteriorating conditions in Sterling Park and surrounding communities in the eastern part of the county making the news last summer. Reports of shootings, rapes and gang violence were common in the press.  Zoning infractions were on the rise. Illegal Aliens migrating to the eastern part of our county from other jurisdictions placed an additional burden on those county agencies required to provide order. County agencies and elected officials alike were struggling to find answers to an avalanche of citizen’s complaints. The Board of Supervisors convened emergency meetings at Parkview High School in an attempt to address residents concerns. 

 Our Sheriffs and Zoning Departments lacking the required resources to effectively deal with these issues at the time are now asked to reduce their budgets in the face of the current deficit. These are not the agencies where reductions in spending need to take place.

The proposed budget allowing Loudoun County Public Schools to avoid proportionate shared sacrifice is wrong, fiscally irresponsible and greatly contributes to the further degradation of the quality of life in our county.

Contact by email, phone, letter and fax every member of this Board of Supervisors. This is the time to demand that Dr. Hatrick come to the table with real reductions. Not only is it time for LCPS to make honest contributions towards our deficit, but embark on a path of real reform creating a school system operating within the confines of a much changed fiscal landscape.

  

Posted in Community, Economics, Sterling Crime Wave, immigration | 46 Comments »

Confirmed-PW County Is Doing It Right!

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

Rather than write a new post, I will defer to Black Velvet Bruce Li who already has this up on his site. 

Here is some of the Brookings’ report.  I especially like this statement:

“Long-time residents—particularly in older neighborhoods where many Hispanic newcomers concentrated—perceived a decline in their quality of life and feared a drop in property values due to visible signs of neglect and overcrowding.”

Perceived?  Their crap analysis revolves around “immigrants”-not illegals but the two are the same by what Brookings is inferring.  What PW is stopping is the bleeding on the economy and the services, loitering, trash, crime, flop houses, lack of county tax payments and more.  After all, if you push the illegals out, you start a new influx of home-ownership (which is happening) and that INCREASES tax revenue.  The worst that happens is maybe you lose a Big Lots store and a couple fast foods.  Big business and corporations do not rely on the low/no skill illegal immigrant labor pool.

Seems that if the liberal institutions don’t like what you are doing, then you are on the right path to success.  PW: kudos and keep up the good work.  Maybe someday we can get the Loudoun BOS to look at your model and try initiating it here.

Posted in Economics, immigration | 12 Comments »

American Pride

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009

Old news, perhaps, but both our Men’s and Women’s Chess teams won bronze medals at the 2008 Olympiad in Dresden.

It is the composition of our teams that is most remarkable.  For the men:

  • GM Gata Kamsky — born in Novokuznetsk, Russia
  • GM Hikaru Nakamura — born in Hirakata, Japan
  • GM Alexander Onischuk — born in the Ukraine
  • GM Yuri Shulman — born in Minsk, Belarus
  • GM Varuzhan Akobian — born in Yerevan, Armenia

And the Women’s Team:

  • IM Irina Krush — born in Odessa, Ukraine
  • IM Anna Zatonskih — born in Mariupol, Ukraine
  • WGM Rusudan Goletiani — born in Sukhumi, Georgia
  • WGM Katerina Rohonyan — born in the Ukraine
  • WFM Tatev Abrahamyan — born in Yerevan, Armenia

That’s right.  Not a single member of either team was born in the United States.

This says a number of things about the United States:

  1. We do not have the chess culture that exists in Europe and the former USSR.
  2. Our super-intelligent, super-motivated people have other, more lucrative fields to become involved with.
  3. Despite our lack of chess culture, people of this calibre want to be here, and to represent this country.

God bless America.

Posted in Economics, Uncategorized, immigration | 22 Comments »

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