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		<title>Comment on House supports increase for Pentagon by Rachelle Lyndaker Schlabach</title>
		<link>http://washingtonmemo.org/2012/05/11/house-supports-increase-for-pentagon/#comment-13202</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rachelle Lyndaker Schlabach]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 13:41:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good questions here. Yes, the House-passed budget would reduce overall spending below BCA caps, but it would do so by making much deeper cuts to non-Pentagon spending than the BCA requires, thus allowing for this increase to the Pentagon. As for the budget addressing supposed vulnerabilities, Secretary Panetta addressed that in a press conference last week: http://www.defense.gov/transcripts/transcript.aspx?transcriptid=5032. 

As to whether legislators will support the continued increases, it is almost certain the defense authorization bill will pass the House this week. The Senate&#039;s funding level will not be as high, so the final compromise will be somewhere in between. 

It is important to let legislators know that in any broader agreement to reduce the deficit (made later this year in the lame duck or in early 2013), the Pentagon--which makes up more than half of all discretionary spending--cannot possibly be left out of the mix. There is general support for this within quite a few congressional offices, but it will be important for them to know they have constituent support for taking a politically-risky stance.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Good questions here. Yes, the House-passed budget would reduce overall spending below BCA caps, but it would do so by making much deeper cuts to non-Pentagon spending than the BCA requires, thus allowing for this increase to the Pentagon. As for the budget addressing supposed vulnerabilities, Secretary Panetta addressed that in a press conference last week: <a href="http://www.defense.gov/transcripts/transcript.aspx?transcriptid=5032" rel="nofollow">http://www.defense.gov/transcripts/transcript.aspx?transcriptid=5032</a>. </p>
<p>As to whether legislators will support the continued increases, it is almost certain the defense authorization bill will pass the House this week. The Senate&#8217;s funding level will not be as high, so the final compromise will be somewhere in between. </p>
<p>It is important to let legislators know that in any broader agreement to reduce the deficit (made later this year in the lame duck or in early 2013), the Pentagon&#8211;which makes up more than half of all discretionary spending&#8211;cannot possibly be left out of the mix. There is general support for this within quite a few congressional offices, but it will be important for them to know they have constituent support for taking a politically-risky stance.</p>
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		<title>Comment on House supports increase for Pentagon by Ben Hochstedler</title>
		<link>http://washingtonmemo.org/2012/05/11/house-supports-increase-for-pentagon/#comment-13180</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ben Hochstedler]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 11:06:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What do we make of the committee&#039;s response to similar criticisms?  McKeon states regarding the president&#039;s supposed statements on vulnerabilities in his military strategy: &quot;The $4 billion in funding that my committee restored is applied to address precisely those vulnerabilities.  Moreover, the total authorized funding is consistent with the House-passed fiscal year 2013 budget, which actually reduces discretionary federal spending below the caps established by the BCA.&quot;  (from  http://armedservices.house.gov/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=1ecb001d-3946-4b91-9c86-08e08f6ea017 )

Do we expect the legislators to be in support of the continued increases? Seems like despite recent federal budget resolutions, the legislators will nullify them half a year later because otherwise they will look like they aren&#039;t supporting the country&#039;s military headed by the president.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What do we make of the committee&#8217;s response to similar criticisms?  McKeon states regarding the president&#8217;s supposed statements on vulnerabilities in his military strategy: &#8220;The $4 billion in funding that my committee restored is applied to address precisely those vulnerabilities.  Moreover, the total authorized funding is consistent with the House-passed fiscal year 2013 budget, which actually reduces discretionary federal spending below the caps established by the BCA.&#8221;  (from  <a href="http://armedservices.house.gov/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=1ecb001d-3946-4b91-9c86-08e08f6ea017" rel="nofollow">http://armedservices.house.gov/index.cfm/press-releases?ContentRecord_id=1ecb001d-3946-4b91-9c86-08e08f6ea017</a> )</p>
<p>Do we expect the legislators to be in support of the continued increases? Seems like despite recent federal budget resolutions, the legislators will nullify them half a year later because otherwise they will look like they aren&#8217;t supporting the country&#8217;s military headed by the president.</p>
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		<title>Comment on MCC Washington Office 2012 Essay Contest Winner by gwen gustafson-Zook</title>
		<link>http://washingtonmemo.org/2012/04/04/mcc-washington-office-essay-contest-winner/#comment-12648</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[gwen gustafson-Zook]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:07:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations Maria!  Fine work here.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Congratulations Maria!  Fine work here.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Worship Resources for Days of Prayer and Action by Phil Hart</title>
		<link>http://washingtonmemo.org/2012/03/22/worship-resources-for-days-of-prayer-and-action/#comment-12447</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Phil Hart]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 19:45:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks so much for your work on the packet.  Looks terrific.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks so much for your work on the packet.  Looks terrific.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Mampujan citizens march for justice by Thomas Skayhan</title>
		<link>http://washingtonmemo.org/2012/01/30/mampujan-citizens-march-for-justice/#comment-11533</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Thomas Skayhan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:22:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I will include Columbia and in particular the Mampugan Community in my daily prayers.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I will include Columbia and in particular the Mampugan Community in my daily prayers.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Stop Gun Smuggling to Mexico by Areli</title>
		<link>http://washingtonmemo.org/2011/10/12/stop-gun-smuggling-to-mexico/#comment-8999</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Areli]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 03:01:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[He escuchado que en esta adminstracion presente ya han muerto
un aproxinado de 150,000 mil personas y esto es muy triste.
Dios de sabiduria a nuestros governantes y lideres politicos como detener esta violencia que se vive dia a dia.

Creo que la educacion y el valor a la vida como el temor a Dios, como el respeto entre los individuos como entre los pueblos seremos mejores y mejor equidad economica.

La pobreza y falta de empleos genera descontento en la nacion
y la mala administracion de los recursos naturales del pais como
el dinero de los impuestos del pueblo mexicano que no se usan correctamente.

los funcionarios que representan al pueblo en la camara de diputados como el que juzga y hace leyes, hasta el presidente municipal  y su grupo colaborador de un pueblito no adminstra correctamente lo que recibe para su propia comunidad.

salarios altos y mucho robo.
Hasta cuando abra un alto y veremos un pueblo mejor,
Mexico es una bella nacion, y la mayoria  a mamos nuestra nacion.

oremos por un cambio el dia 11 de Noviembre.dia de oracion por mexico
Areli]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>He escuchado que en esta adminstracion presente ya han muerto<br />
un aproxinado de 150,000 mil personas y esto es muy triste.<br />
Dios de sabiduria a nuestros governantes y lideres politicos como detener esta violencia que se vive dia a dia.</p>
<p>Creo que la educacion y el valor a la vida como el temor a Dios, como el respeto entre los individuos como entre los pueblos seremos mejores y mejor equidad economica.</p>
<p>La pobreza y falta de empleos genera descontento en la nacion<br />
y la mala administracion de los recursos naturales del pais como<br />
el dinero de los impuestos del pueblo mexicano que no se usan correctamente.</p>
<p>los funcionarios que representan al pueblo en la camara de diputados como el que juzga y hace leyes, hasta el presidente municipal  y su grupo colaborador de un pueblito no adminstra correctamente lo que recibe para su propia comunidad.</p>
<p>salarios altos y mucho robo.<br />
Hasta cuando abra un alto y veremos un pueblo mejor,<br />
Mexico es una bella nacion, y la mayoria  a mamos nuestra nacion.</p>
<p>oremos por un cambio el dia 11 de Noviembre.dia de oracion por mexico<br />
Areli</p>
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		<title>Comment on Why I&#8217;m risking arrest to stop the tar sands pipeline by Jake</title>
		<link>http://washingtonmemo.org/2011/09/09/why-im-risking-arrest-to-stop-the-tar-sands-pipeline/#comment-6720</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jake]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2011 09:55:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Peter,

I would like to offer some suggestions in response to your question, &quot;what else can I do to that assure that my sons, ages six and nine, have some hope of raising their children on a planet still rich in biodiversity, and hospitable to our peculiarly fragile species?&quot;

First, consider taking the money you spent on travel and fines, and next time give it to your favorite academic institution, which is researching alternative energy sources.  I think U of Texas Austin has so interesting things going on.

Second, support the usage and development of efficient energy uses.  I like electric cars and electric trains myself, but there are a lot out there.

Third, volunteer to aid in energy conservation.  It is great that you are minding your own carbon footprint, but maybe you could help others with theirs.  A lot of people waste energy because they can&#039;t afford to insulate their homes better.  You would be saving energy and helping the poor at the same time.  

The fact is, the &quot;powers that be&quot; are more than willing to ignore environmental impacts of fossil fuels, they are actually willing to wage wars in order to obtain those fuels.  For that reason, I support a pipeline that will enable us to obtain energy from a peaceful neighbor.

I work with some guys that don&#039;t believe in climate change.  As long as we are having to shovel snow, they aren&#039;t going to believe it.  If you came to talk with them about it, and you used the word &quot;anthropogenic&quot;, they would probably kick your ass.  But I think a strong enough argument can be made for energy issues, just on cost savings and supporting domestic sources.  If you re-tool your rhetoric on the matter, it will have broader appeal.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Peter,</p>
<p>I would like to offer some suggestions in response to your question, &#8220;what else can I do to that assure that my sons, ages six and nine, have some hope of raising their children on a planet still rich in biodiversity, and hospitable to our peculiarly fragile species?&#8221;</p>
<p>First, consider taking the money you spent on travel and fines, and next time give it to your favorite academic institution, which is researching alternative energy sources.  I think U of Texas Austin has so interesting things going on.</p>
<p>Second, support the usage and development of efficient energy uses.  I like electric cars and electric trains myself, but there are a lot out there.</p>
<p>Third, volunteer to aid in energy conservation.  It is great that you are minding your own carbon footprint, but maybe you could help others with theirs.  A lot of people waste energy because they can&#8217;t afford to insulate their homes better.  You would be saving energy and helping the poor at the same time.  </p>
<p>The fact is, the &#8220;powers that be&#8221; are more than willing to ignore environmental impacts of fossil fuels, they are actually willing to wage wars in order to obtain those fuels.  For that reason, I support a pipeline that will enable us to obtain energy from a peaceful neighbor.</p>
<p>I work with some guys that don&#8217;t believe in climate change.  As long as we are having to shovel snow, they aren&#8217;t going to believe it.  If you came to talk with them about it, and you used the word &#8220;anthropogenic&#8221;, they would probably kick your ass.  But I think a strong enough argument can be made for energy issues, just on cost savings and supporting domestic sources.  If you re-tool your rhetoric on the matter, it will have broader appeal.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Colombia FTA Update by US Office on Colombia</title>
		<link>http://washingtonmemo.org/2011/08/04/colombia-fta-update/#comment-6077</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[US Office on Colombia]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:29:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Check out these three videos to hear what Colombians have to say about the US-Colombia FTA:
Small-scale workers - http://bit.ly/pDHs0N
Afro-Col and Ind - http://bit.ly/q5BYPH
Civil Society - http://bit.ly/oWvv8o
Please don&#039;t hesitate to send them to your local representative.

For more information visit www.usofficeoncolombia.org. Don’t hesitate to follow us on Twitter @USOCHumanRights, or to find us on Facebook.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Check out these three videos to hear what Colombians have to say about the US-Colombia FTA:<br />
Small-scale workers &#8211; <a href="http://bit.ly/pDHs0N" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/pDHs0N</a><br />
Afro-Col and Ind &#8211; <a href="http://bit.ly/q5BYPH" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/q5BYPH</a><br />
Civil Society &#8211; <a href="http://bit.ly/oWvv8o" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/oWvv8o</a><br />
Please don&#8217;t hesitate to send them to your local representative.</p>
<p>For more information visit <a href="http://www.usofficeoncolombia.org" rel="nofollow">http://www.usofficeoncolombia.org</a>. Don’t hesitate to follow us on Twitter @USOCHumanRights, or to find us on Facebook.</p>
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		<title>Comment on June Immigration Update by Dave Francis</title>
		<link>http://washingtonmemo.org/2011/06/30/june-immigration-update/#comment-5272</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Francis]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 05:45:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What the Obama administration needs to do is truly reveal the annual cost of illegal immigration at the Federal level? That every US State should also notify the general public of the money that is released to subsidize illegal aliens in each state?  Mexican journalist Evangelina Hernandez having done her own statistical review concluded America pays out $338.3 BILLION DOLLARS A YEAR, CATERING TO ILLEGAL ALIENS THAT COULD BE SAVED FOR THE LEGAL US TAXPAYERS   Bob Dane Communications Director for FAIR, and the Federation for American Immigration Reform. Kristen Williamson is Communications Assistant for FAIR, named the most abusive States, This is a reflection of poor immigration policy and those heading a black list is the Sanctuary State of California, followed closely by Montgomery County, Maryland, Washington State, Chicago, Illinois and New haven, Connecticut. 

]
Dane states, &quot;Despite California’s $26 billion budget deficit, the state spends $21.5 billion dollars annually subsidizing illegal alien health care, education, welfare, other state benefits and criminal justice. Every California native-born household chips in $2438 each year to help.&quot; The assertive Liberal Capitol of Sacramento need to be Tarred and feathered as in the 18th Century and driven from their State Congressional seats for good.  I think Mr. Dane has drastically underestimated the illegal alien invaders counted, as it wouldn&#039;t surprise me if there was 3.2 million in the San Fernando Valley? And some of the most abusive States where US citizens and permanent residence get the rough end of the financial stick. One state that Mr. Dane failed to mention is Democrat-Lib Sen. Harry Reid&#039;s Nevada.

The State of Nevada is gaining a negative reputation for an invasion of the Desert State and the thousands silently employed in Casino&#039;s and entertainment industry. It’s become a very painful fiscal situation in the last three decades as Starting with Arizona; it’s possible the American people--HAVE FINALLY AWAKEN--from the mesmerism dream and having been taken for a astronomical dollar ride. It&#039;s not just the illegal alien prominent Liberal State of California, but nationwide? Every US State has been overrun by economic illegal aliens, leeching from government handouts. Every State has serious money troubles that will not cease until the US Government really secures the border with military deployment, the incessant upgrades of a mandatory E-Verify system of operation in every American business, to include Secure Communities that demands cooperation between ICE and all municipal police.

 There is a giant mass departure evolving around the country as illegal aliens scatter towards more tolerant States. Multitudes of foreign nationals, already are heading for the once sparkling state of California, Nevada that are the main refuge locations. But now that business has used their money influences in Texas, Illinois and other open States. The illegal immigrant dregs of Alabama, Tennessee and States constructing zero-tolerance policies will be in their rear view mirror, but geared up to start harvesting the public entitlement programs. In New Haven, Connecticut the council allowed illegal aliens to be issued county ID to anybody, without the need for official documents regardless of their immigration status. Absolute are the United States of America money troubles, with the Liberal Democrats wondering if the 14 Trillion tax ceiling isn&#039;t raised, how are they going to support the propagating illegal immigrants of either over stays or from South of the border?

If the State of Washington is issuing Drivers Licenses with nothing more than a fake SSA number and a utility bill, then this country is heading for a dung heap. Washington will even accept a phony Mexican Matrícula Consular ID cards as proof of identification. You can even get the DL using a fake birth Certificate. Many US States are in violation of the Federal Immigration laws, by not introducing &quot;Secure Communities&quot; that give ICE and Homeland Security access to fingerprints of any person who comes into their jurisdiction.

What the Liberal backed Congress hasn&#039;t reckoned on, is the growing appearance of the TEA PARTY, with its agenda

Journalist Evangelina Hernandez also stated to her interviewer  Tina Griego, journalist for the Denver Rocky Mountain News if illegal aliens moved back to Mexico or other countries, it would leave just California an extra $10.2 billion to spend on overloaded school systems, bankrupt hospitals and overrun prisons. It would leave highways cleaner, safer and less congested. Everyone could understand one another as English became the dominant language again.

Very interesting today that California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a law into effect, that retailers on the internet must collect sales tax, to assist in reducing the 26 billion dollar state deficit. But it’s my view that they should start a zero-tolerance policy on removing the illegal alien invaders, who are stealing peoples ID and raping the welfare system.

Judge the TEA PARTY on its merits as it will return our god given right to free speech, dissolve the corruption of the “Politically Correct” concept, and reduce the Federal government to limits as written in the US Constitution and the taxing of the people less. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota and TEA PARTY chair person will lead this final battle and make President Obama a one term president. The administration has paid out a trillion dollars in bailouts and the useless stimulus package  and still wants to spend over another Trillion dollars (According to the nonprofit Heritage Foundation) to process and legitimize the 20 million plus illegal alien occupants, squatting in America. Any true American whose sees the failing of previous Administration and its Presidents, influenced by the elites in Washington, lobbyists that for money and power and the best benefits that concealed cash can by. Under Michele Bachmann&#039;s watch there will be--NO AMNESTY--of any kind, Sanctuary Cities and States policies will be eradicated; No DREAM ACT, as like most are connected to more Chain Migration and of these deceiving programs encourages further illegal immigration to our shores and borders. We must elect a strong willed leader who will secure our borders and cautasize the loophole for the babies of illegal aliens and the family living like ghouls of the financial flesh of US taxpayers.

You should also introduce yourself to the people who run this devastated country  at the Senate—202-224–3121/ House—202-225–3121. You can also find out the truth of what illegal immigration is costing the average American, stolen by IRS government agents and politicians to pacify the growing population of foreign nationals. Since the inception of the 1986 immigration law, to push through the innocuous amnesty, it has never worked.

IT WAS NEVER MEANT TO WORK? PREVIOUS GOVERNMENTS HAVE CHEATED US OUT OF BILLIONS OF DOLLARS; OVERTIME TRILLIONS, FOR EITHER MORE FUTURE VOTES OR FOR CHEAP LABOR. REMEMBER TOO THAT THE 2012 ELECTION IS CERTAINLY IN PERIL, IF FOREIGN NATIONALS VOTE AS THEY DID IN THE PRIOR MID TERM VOTING CYCLE. VOTER FRAUD IS NO JOKE AND COULD WRECK AN HONEST ELECTION? WANT MORE FACTS, THEN GO TO NUMBERSUSA.

Attn: Thousands of my blog followers have asked me to start my own website, but I have refrained from this, as I have been threatened in the past.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What the Obama administration needs to do is truly reveal the annual cost of illegal immigration at the Federal level? That every US State should also notify the general public of the money that is released to subsidize illegal aliens in each state?  Mexican journalist Evangelina Hernandez having done her own statistical review concluded America pays out $338.3 BILLION DOLLARS A YEAR, CATERING TO ILLEGAL ALIENS THAT COULD BE SAVED FOR THE LEGAL US TAXPAYERS   Bob Dane Communications Director for FAIR, and the Federation for American Immigration Reform. Kristen Williamson is Communications Assistant for FAIR, named the most abusive States, This is a reflection of poor immigration policy and those heading a black list is the Sanctuary State of California, followed closely by Montgomery County, Maryland, Washington State, Chicago, Illinois and New haven, Connecticut. </p>
<p>]<br />
Dane states, &#8220;Despite California’s $26 billion budget deficit, the state spends $21.5 billion dollars annually subsidizing illegal alien health care, education, welfare, other state benefits and criminal justice. Every California native-born household chips in $2438 each year to help.&#8221; The assertive Liberal Capitol of Sacramento need to be Tarred and feathered as in the 18th Century and driven from their State Congressional seats for good.  I think Mr. Dane has drastically underestimated the illegal alien invaders counted, as it wouldn&#8217;t surprise me if there was 3.2 million in the San Fernando Valley? And some of the most abusive States where US citizens and permanent residence get the rough end of the financial stick. One state that Mr. Dane failed to mention is Democrat-Lib Sen. Harry Reid&#8217;s Nevada.</p>
<p>The State of Nevada is gaining a negative reputation for an invasion of the Desert State and the thousands silently employed in Casino&#8217;s and entertainment industry. It’s become a very painful fiscal situation in the last three decades as Starting with Arizona; it’s possible the American people&#8211;HAVE FINALLY AWAKEN&#8211;from the mesmerism dream and having been taken for a astronomical dollar ride. It&#8217;s not just the illegal alien prominent Liberal State of California, but nationwide? Every US State has been overrun by economic illegal aliens, leeching from government handouts. Every State has serious money troubles that will not cease until the US Government really secures the border with military deployment, the incessant upgrades of a mandatory E-Verify system of operation in every American business, to include Secure Communities that demands cooperation between ICE and all municipal police.</p>
<p> There is a giant mass departure evolving around the country as illegal aliens scatter towards more tolerant States. Multitudes of foreign nationals, already are heading for the once sparkling state of California, Nevada that are the main refuge locations. But now that business has used their money influences in Texas, Illinois and other open States. The illegal immigrant dregs of Alabama, Tennessee and States constructing zero-tolerance policies will be in their rear view mirror, but geared up to start harvesting the public entitlement programs. In New Haven, Connecticut the council allowed illegal aliens to be issued county ID to anybody, without the need for official documents regardless of their immigration status. Absolute are the United States of America money troubles, with the Liberal Democrats wondering if the 14 Trillion tax ceiling isn&#8217;t raised, how are they going to support the propagating illegal immigrants of either over stays or from South of the border?</p>
<p>If the State of Washington is issuing Drivers Licenses with nothing more than a fake SSA number and a utility bill, then this country is heading for a dung heap. Washington will even accept a phony Mexican Matrícula Consular ID cards as proof of identification. You can even get the DL using a fake birth Certificate. Many US States are in violation of the Federal Immigration laws, by not introducing &#8220;Secure Communities&#8221; that give ICE and Homeland Security access to fingerprints of any person who comes into their jurisdiction.</p>
<p>What the Liberal backed Congress hasn&#8217;t reckoned on, is the growing appearance of the TEA PARTY, with its agenda</p>
<p>Journalist Evangelina Hernandez also stated to her interviewer  Tina Griego, journalist for the Denver Rocky Mountain News if illegal aliens moved back to Mexico or other countries, it would leave just California an extra $10.2 billion to spend on overloaded school systems, bankrupt hospitals and overrun prisons. It would leave highways cleaner, safer and less congested. Everyone could understand one another as English became the dominant language again.</p>
<p>Very interesting today that California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a law into effect, that retailers on the internet must collect sales tax, to assist in reducing the 26 billion dollar state deficit. But it’s my view that they should start a zero-tolerance policy on removing the illegal alien invaders, who are stealing peoples ID and raping the welfare system.</p>
<p>Judge the TEA PARTY on its merits as it will return our god given right to free speech, dissolve the corruption of the “Politically Correct” concept, and reduce the Federal government to limits as written in the US Constitution and the taxing of the people less. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota and TEA PARTY chair person will lead this final battle and make President Obama a one term president. The administration has paid out a trillion dollars in bailouts and the useless stimulus package  and still wants to spend over another Trillion dollars (According to the nonprofit Heritage Foundation) to process and legitimize the 20 million plus illegal alien occupants, squatting in America. Any true American whose sees the failing of previous Administration and its Presidents, influenced by the elites in Washington, lobbyists that for money and power and the best benefits that concealed cash can by. Under Michele Bachmann&#8217;s watch there will be&#8211;NO AMNESTY&#8211;of any kind, Sanctuary Cities and States policies will be eradicated; No DREAM ACT, as like most are connected to more Chain Migration and of these deceiving programs encourages further illegal immigration to our shores and borders. We must elect a strong willed leader who will secure our borders and cautasize the loophole for the babies of illegal aliens and the family living like ghouls of the financial flesh of US taxpayers.</p>
<p>You should also introduce yourself to the people who run this devastated country  at the Senate—202-224–3121/ House—202-225–3121. You can also find out the truth of what illegal immigration is costing the average American, stolen by IRS government agents and politicians to pacify the growing population of foreign nationals. Since the inception of the 1986 immigration law, to push through the innocuous amnesty, it has never worked.</p>
<p>IT WAS NEVER MEANT TO WORK? PREVIOUS GOVERNMENTS HAVE CHEATED US OUT OF BILLIONS OF DOLLARS; OVERTIME TRILLIONS, FOR EITHER MORE FUTURE VOTES OR FOR CHEAP LABOR. REMEMBER TOO THAT THE 2012 ELECTION IS CERTAINLY IN PERIL, IF FOREIGN NATIONALS VOTE AS THEY DID IN THE PRIOR MID TERM VOTING CYCLE. VOTER FRAUD IS NO JOKE AND COULD WRECK AN HONEST ELECTION? WANT MORE FACTS, THEN GO TO NUMBERSUSA.</p>
<p>Attn: Thousands of my blog followers have asked me to start my own website, but I have refrained from this, as I have been threatened in the past.</p>
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		<title>Comment on Mennonite congregations participate in the Days of Prayer and Action for Peace in Colombia by Theo Sitther</title>
		<link>http://washingtonmemo.org/2011/06/09/mennonite-congregations-participate-in-the-days-of-prayer-and-action-for-peace-in-colombia/#comment-4940</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 19:50:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thank you for letting us know about this Jenn. Is there more information on Shalom Mennonite Church&#039;s activities that you can send to us? Thanks.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thank you for letting us know about this Jenn. Is there more information on Shalom Mennonite Church&#8217;s activities that you can send to us? Thanks.</p>
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