A good "call" against Antarctic tourism...

Clinton calls for stricter Antarctic tourism limits

Between the decrease in "The Ice" and the potential problems of people visiting it, I think this call against Antarctic tourism is a good one.

Having watched some of the preparations the military go through before making the trip south from Christchurch, NZ, I can not see the average traveler as ever being "prepared" in case of emergency.

I also don't want to see McDonald's and Starbucks there either...they've taken over enough of the planet already...

Taxing smokers to death...

If the tobacco and chemicals added by the manufacturer don't kill you, paying ridiculous taxes for the benefit of other people's children, will. If you are a single taxpayer, this is just more of the same.

This is a punitive tax on a targeted group. Manufacturers raised their prices nearly two months ago to cover any potential decrease in sales due to the new tax.

I'd like to see them try this with milk...

Mexico borders as a "good" example?

More cameras for Canada border

Incredible. A border control program that is full of "holes" is being used in positive comparison to the border patrol with Canada?

Is Homeland Security now drinking their own Kool-Aid?

Did jaguar Macho B have to die? Apparently not...

The snaring itself was illegally done. The animal was dehydrated.

Veterinarians were in a REALLY big hurry to put him down when the autopsy shows no signs of kidney failure...the alleged diagnosis.

Perhaps injuries during the illegal snaring AND dehydration were in fact Macho B's only issues?

How can humans be so damn stupid sometimes? There was NO NEED or REASON to hurry this irreversible decision.



Macho B in snare. Photo courtesy of Arizona Game and Fish Department.

WRAL says illegals are leaving anyway...

So why is the ACLU making such a fuss about "profiling"? Why so much money and time spent defending illegal people and illegal behavior.

This is the problem. These people should not be deciding, because they don't like the "economy", to leave the Country. They should be getting deported - on an hourly basis.

Go back to Mexico if you are not here legally. I'm tired of supporting you.

Can't seem to get a headline about THAT problem though...

"Comments" block - News & Observer, Raleigh, NC

I've been commenting on the biased reporting done by the Raleigh, North Carolina News & Observer reporter, Kristin Collins for nearly a year. Every article she has written is in regard to illegal immigrants and every article has some spin applied to the headline to press her case that illegal immigrants deserve more of everything than any legal citizen or immigrant. It has been blatant biased reporting.

This morning's article is titled:

"ACLU seeks deportation data"

Once again, the slant is towards the poor illegal immigrants and how the local counties around Raleigh are working with ICE to profile and deport these poor, poor souls.

I saw one of them just yesterday riding into the parking lot of a local grocery store in a huge Ford F350 with the dark window tint and chrome and fancy rims---they checked out in front of me and used food stamps...yes, that's MY profiling...

Apparently I am not the only person who does not like the biased reporting. I went to comment on this latest article and guess what? I read this instead:

The commenting function on this story has been turned off because of abuse.

Well, yeah...if the paper will continue to let a reporter plant biased stories about the plight of people illegally in the US, I guess she, or they will have to expect the heat.

The article infers that local police officials have been profiling. What legal citizens will be angry about is that the ACLU - formerly the AMERICAN Civil Liberties Union and now known to some as the HCLU - HISPANIC Civil Liberties Union - is trying to force police departments to compile and turn over ALL info on any contact with ICE and anything else to do with immigration.

This is something police departments have a RIGHT to do and it is the law.

The ACLU and the News & Observer AND Kristin Collins are ALL supporting and now protecting illegal activity in the US. When they don't like what legal citizens have to say about it, they turn off the "comments" function". This is how we, who are footing the bills for ALL these groups and people, are treated.

I guess "freedom of speech" in this instance is by subject only as decided upon by this newspaper.

Goodell: Vick must show 'remorse' to play in NFL again

Can you say "blacklist?"


I promise I will never watch an NFL game again if Vick is reinstated.

Vick was remorseful once he got caught. This little "operation" was putting money in his pocket - he showed no remorse about that.

I'd check his Meyers-Briggs - he's exhibited pure sociopath behavior. If he was not, he certainly would not be writing a book about his "experiences" to put more money in his pocket and to make more dollars from the death and suffering of hundreds of dogs.

Not one, not two...HUNDREDS...

Mexican border - Why NOW?

Obama to beef up Mexico border policy

The gates are already open and the criminals and their behavior are already in the US.

While I applaud anything that stops the flood of illegal immigrants into this country, it annoys me that it takes some drug cartel/violence escalation in MEXICO to get someone moving.

Does this mean US citizens need to get more violent about the illegals already in our country in order to get the government working on THAT side of the problem?