Archive for April 27th, 2008

31 Mexicans, 1 Pickup Truck, the Middle of the Desert

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A big pickup truck (I wonder if it was a Ford F-250 or F-350, one of the most commonly stolen vehicles in America because of it’s ability to haul A LOT of  illegal aliens), a bunch of [...]


Taking a Stand on Illegal Immigration in Virginia

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It was a dramatic change in his Prince William County neighborhood that got Greg Letiecq thinking about immigration almost three years ago.
After going to government officials with concerns about crowded homes and congested streets, Letiecq said, officials’ lack of [...]


This Old House by Barack Obama

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INDIANAPOLIS — He hasn’t yet won the Democratic nomination for president, let alone the November general election. But already Illinois Sen. Barack Obama says he has some renovation plans for the White House.
“I have sworn that we’re taking out the bowling [...]


McCain’s ‘100 Years’ in Iraq

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Using footage from the town-hall-style meeting way back in January when a voter and Senator John McCain went back-and-forth about how long the United States would stay in Iraq, the Democratic National Committee has begun broadcasting a new advertisement.

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Illegal Immigration - and unemployment

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“Unemployment rates are rising across the United States, except Oklahoma. That state is experiencing the most dramatic reduction in unemployment since 2007, an improvement many in Oklahoma attribute to the passage last year by the state legislature of a strong employment-focused immigration [...]


Anchor Babies Plead for Illegal Alien Parents

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American-born children whose illegal-immigrant parents face deportation urged lawmakers Saturday to support legislation that would protect their families.
Youngsters and advocates from Families for Freedom held signs reading “Don’t Take Away My Mommy” outside of Sen. Chuck Schumer’s Manhattan office, calling [...]


President Bush Pokes Fun at Presidential Candidates

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Orangutan attempts to hunt fish with spear

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A male orangutan, clinging precariously to overhanging branches, flails the water with a pole, trying desperately to spear a passing fish.
It is the first time one has been seen using a tool to hunt.

The extraordinary image, a world exclusive, was [...]