To Robin Hvidston wrote on May 8, 2008 7:55 PM:Oh my goodness here we go again!!!!! I think it is a little over the top that you would expect this newspaper or any other news outlet to announce the immigration status of any person who commits a crime. Does a murder of a loved one hurt less when it is committed by an American citizen? A woman just sat in court yesterday for killing her 19 month old son, I guess it should be less painful for those who loved this child since she is an American citizen. Robin you are just so anti-immigrant that you have lost all rational. It is understandable though since you hang out with Jeff Schwilk and Michael Spencer and they are the kings of hate towards ALL Latinos. Let's face it you are against the entire Latino community and any story that includes a Latino surname will catch your attention and you will automatically assume gee lets see Latino last name, brown skin, Bingo must be an illegal immigrant. You are really crazy.

Ron wrote on May 8, 2008 8:33 PM:Sure you are John Carlson. He says he "might not be a budget person..."
A budget is not rocket science, I mean... really. Live within your means. Simple, right? Not the in the government sphere, it's never enough. Every single American has to live within their own means, but not the government. Do you ever notice, even when the economy is down, government spending always goes up? Does your personal spending go up when your personal economy goes down? No!
You adjust your living expenses to what you have to spend. And speaking of what you have to spend, how much do you have to spend with these guy's putting their sticky fingers into your wallet every time they get a wild hair? Every American who earns a paycheck knows the tax man always gets his first, and your dead second. Whatever he leaves you, is what they expect you to survive on. Isn't that just backwards?
And John Carlson is right. Then they start lying about it. About how much they spend, and where that money comes from, and it goes to?
As far as misleading reporting on the education budget, that's par for the course. They always lie about how much is needed, as opposed to how much they want. You see, they, like Hillary, have so many ideas of how to spend YOUR money, we simply can't afford them all.
And you know this line about spending more on education to get good teachers is just a bunch of bull. You know why?
Cause they never apply that same logic, or the same argument to any other occupation. I mean.. just listen to em. When was the last time you heard a lib say let's pay our service men & women more, so we can get the best & the brightest? You haven't. No, what you have heard is: "Let's start the draft."
And that's how you really know it's all pap & phoniness. Cause it isn't a principle with them, it's a sound bite.
It's whatever will get them elected at the moment. In all the liberal hype and screaming about Blackwater, did you ever hear one, just one... lib say we could take that money and pay our military better? I didn't. And that's how you know it's phoney, and it's lib-speak.
And maybe it's just me, but with a 1/3 drop out rate, I'd say... we're in need of a refund of some kind.

Ron wrote on May 8, 2008 8:47 PM:Robin Hvidston, do you know what is really sad about the Media protecting illegal killers? It's the fact that these killers primary prey is other illegals. And we can't even talk about it, so the chaff mixes with the wheat.
In fact, the very people who claim they care about the "good illegals", never seem all that concerned about how these thugs prey upon these hard working farmers. It's really quite astonishing.
But this is the problem with lib's. Instead of openly discussing an issue in an honest way, they won't, and would rather shut you up.
And I'm still not getting this idea of how these good, hard working, honest farmers are good candidates for becoming Americans when they won't follow the laws of this country. I mean.. according to the immigration laws, don't you need to not break ANY law to be considered? I'd say that seems like a good enough to deny citizenship, not obeying the laws.
But maybe, I'm just bitter and clinging to my guns and religion?

sdraoul wrote on May 8, 2008 11:23 PM:Robin Hvidston (a foreign sounding name) seems to think that anyone with a Spanish-surname is illegal.

Robin (he or she?) also seems to think that a local yokel cop can tell the difference between legal and illegal and be in a position to tell that status to a reporter. Trained federal officers cannot make that determination legally unless the subject admits to it and signs a voluntary confession and/or deportation order.

The only person who can make such a judgment is an immigration judge, not a Border Patrol Agent, not an ICE agent and certainly not an untrained local cop.

If they can't, how is a reporter supposed to know when an officer announces the arrest for some crime or another?

roger wrote on May 9, 2008 4:28 AM:china ownes the bank of AMERICA

fed-up wrote on May 9, 2008 5:26 AM:Robin, I am sick and tired of un-realistic people like you walking around with rose colored glasses on. It is what it is and the media needs to report the facts....all the facts. Illegal is illegal....no matter how you spin it. I am sick of people like you screaming "racism". It doesn't matter whether these people are purple, pink or brown they entered into this country illegally. If you're such a bleeding heart, try going to Mexico and demanding they take care of their own people. See how far that gets you!

Name-calling on Web site is not free speech wrote on May 9, 2008 6:10 AM:Looks like Navy Capt. D.A. Johnson is only responding in a way that only a liberal understands. At least Mr. Johnson doesn't use his Chronies from the North County Times to do his dirty work.

Pony up, Conservatives have had it with liberalism and Conservatives are gonna say whatever they want , because that is the only right still left that liberal politicians haven't taken away.

Alf wrote on May 9, 2008 6:12 AM:From yesterday, well, "Reardon" at 8:17PM on the 9th, as of 6:08AM this morning you may, indeed, have set the record, four. Has anyone else had three or more of their responses to a single comment not be posted, assuming that they do not violate NCT policy as stated on this site? Regards, Alf.

Alf wrote on May 9, 2008 6:19 AM:The fact that J. Howard Crews can and did have his letter published in this newspaper is proof that the United States Constitution is ABSOLUTELY NOT "nothing more than a piece of paper containing radical left-wing ideas". He and this newspaper BOTH exercised their First Amendment rights, as guaranteed by what he calls "nothing more than a piece of paper containing radical left-wing ideas". Regards, Alf.

Alf wrote on May 9, 2008 6:45 AM:Correction - My 6:12Am post should start with "From yesterday, well, "Reardon" at 8:17PM on the 8th". I'm sorry about that. Regards, Alf.

fed-up wrote on May 9, 2008 7:19 AM:Correction...My comment is not addressed to Robin. It is addressed to the initial comment regarding Robin's post. While I'm on a rant, let me say to sdraoul that I am sick of his or her posts which are pro-illegal. You are the typical "whinner" out there playing the race card. Illegal is ILLEGAL. It has nothing to do with a Spanish surname. There are millions of people who have Spanish surnames who are US citizens and obey the law. It is the person who breaks our laws and comes into this country illegally and then utilizes taxpaying services that is destroying this country. The truth is the truth and you can't handle it.

Backcountry wrote on May 9, 2008 7:23 AM:J. Howard Crews says the constitution is a suicide pact, yet it is The Bill of Rights that gives Crews the right to voice his dismal opinions in public. Liberals like Crews always have an negative opinion about how to destroy things but never have a realistic solution to their perceived problem. What would Crews have us do....bow to Gaia?

Focal Point wrote on May 9, 2008 7:27 AM:To Robin Hvidston: Wake up people. Such knowledge of the immigration status of an accused man on a capital crime could taint the jury pool. This could lead to more appeals after a guilty finding was rendered.

Alf wrote on May 9, 2008 7:50 AM:Well, "fed-up" at 7:19AM, while illegal aliens DO contribute mightily to the problem with our economy, do not forget the hemorrhaging of money and lives being wasted by GWB and his folly in Iraq. Never forget the over 4,071 American Troops that have died for "the madness of King GWB" or the hundreds of BILLIONS of dollars that he has WASTED in Iraq. Regards, Alf.

Mike wrote on May 9, 2008 7:58 AM:Hey "Backcountry", how did you come up with "liberals like Cruz"?

AT this point wrote on May 9, 2008 8:06 AM:As much as I am frustrated with illegal immigration.......

Illegal immigration is the least of our problems. With gas rising a dollar a barrel every day this week, Electric, water and food price increases. The Mortgage nightmare and collapse, Our political affairs in a shambles!

I see a suicide rate increase in our future. This country is lost, misguided and the rest of the world sits back and take advantage of it.

We are all screwed, including the illegal population, we are in it together!

Another chicken home to roost wrote on May 9, 2008 8:26 AM:The Pentagon appointed General Hood to be in charge of the effort in Pakistan. He had previously run Gitmo. The Pakistanis, our allies, were so upset about this appointment that they put pressure on the administration, and yesterday Gen. Hood lost his post. Here's a simple example of how our approach to "enemy combatants", including their loss of basic legal rights and inhumane treatment, has directly affected our efforts to fight al Qaeda and the Taliban. Regardless of what Cheney's tools say is torture or is legal, the Pakistanis tell their stories and that nation has decided that what we do in gitmo is wrong enough that anyone associated with that place is not wanted, regardless of his qualifications or support in DC. Pay attention. This is a snapshot of our standing in the world. And these are our allies.

Oh Please wrote on May 9, 2008 8:32 AM:Name-calling on Web site is not free speech Name any right that has been abridged by Liberals? Conservatives have had it with Liberals. Well after at least six years of you,fellas, in charge, Liberals and the rest of the majority of the American people have had it with conservatives. Capt Johnson was a commissioned officer but he is certainly not a gentleman.

They mustve missed it wrote on May 9, 2008 8:50 AM:As liberal as the mainstream media is, I guess they just missed reporting on the Republican primaries this week. What? You didn't know the Republicans had primaries any longer? Well, they do, even though they have a candidate. And you know what else? In Indiana, 23% of the Republican voters did not vote for McCain, and in North Carolina, 27% did not vote for McCain. Yes, a quarter of the Republicans went to the trouble to cast their vote against their own nominee. I'm pretty sure the Democrats will rally behind the eventual nominee, but this is telling about how Republicans feel about McCain, for all his pandering.

Myanmar my Myanmar wrote on May 9, 2008 8:54 AM:Some of the usual bloggers here like Chuck and Ron must see the news coming from Myanmar and shed a tear in envy. That government doesn't put up with liberals demanding governmental support for disaster victims. They stand up to the bleeding hearts. Who was responsible for the shabby way those people lived if not those people themselves. Why is it the government's problem? And they don't bow down to "world opinion" either, sticking to their principles. They know how much it would cost to house, feed, and care for all those folks. They know that the Burmese taxpayer should not be burdened with this. So they stick to their good conservative guns and their belief in individual responsibility. To our local conservative cheerleaders, it must be tough to be stuck here in the land of socialism. Sorry, guys.

Alf wrote on May 9, 2008 8:59 AM:From yesterday, well, "DD Wiz" at 8:58PM on the 8th, whether it is editing or simply not posting, there are some moderators (or one moderator) who refuse to allow valid responses to such people as "sdraoul", even though the responses comply both TO THE LETTER and spirit of the "Comment policies". Go figure. Regards, Alf.

Hey Alf wrote on May 9, 2008 9:34 AM:The moderator(s) refuse to post well over half of my responses. No idea why, perhaps they just choose to err on the side of caution, or some such.

I used to wish I understood how they thought. I got over it. Anymore, I'm just grateful that I don't understand (pretty much the same as my reaction to "sdraoul").

Reardon wrote on May 9, 2008 9:45 AM:Alf: Actually, I am now at five attempted postings of a single sentence, no name calling, no obscenities, no scatological references. The sentence references an upcoming trial that is specifically referenced with a NCTimes article for the edification of the Blog Editor. I will appeal to the Editorial Staff of the paper today, but I will also keep trying to get it posted and when it is eventually posted, readers will be able to judge for themselves if the single sentence is a violation of ANYTHING.! (I'll send you an e-mail so you can see if you can find the problem.

Reardon wrote on May 9, 2008 9:47 AM:I sentence SDRAOUL to sit beside Tammy Chavez during the trial of Victor Navarro.

(E-Editor: Reference NCTimes http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2008/04/16/news/inland/escondido/e34e2778a7c4ca6c8825742d005fe19c.txt)

Karl wrote on May 9, 2008 9:49 AM:To "Oh Please @ 8:32 AM:"

As a Conservative I agree with your statement "Well after at least six years of you,fellas, in charge, Liberals and the rest of the majority of the American people have had it with conservatives". My party has blown it big time and it's time to see what the Liberals can do. I sincerely hope that the new ruling party gets it right but I am very sceptical about the Dems and the Reps (please oh political Gods send us a legit third party).

As far as the statement "Name-calling on Web site is not free speech Name any right that has been abridged by Liberals?". This has me a little confused. If I read it right you are saying that name calling on the internet is not covered by the first ammendment. Is that correct? Then you ask anyone to "Name any right that has been abridged by Liberals". Are you trying to say that no Liberals have used name calling on any website? You really have me confused on that one.

I don't think I've ever received an "Oh Karl" dar it. Don't let me down.

Off to my favorite pastime. Four hours to complete the first 18 holes and who knows how long to finish the 19th hole. Be nice, I might check back in after completing all 19 holes.

Peace to all Liberals, Conservatives and Libertarians

Karl wrote on May 9, 2008 9:52 AM:To "They mustve missed it @ 8:50 AM:"

You have to admit that if Hillary were in John's shoes right now the percentages would be the same or higher. The pols have already shown her disapproval ratings.

Hey Alf Too wrote on May 9, 2008 10:00 AM:A lot of my blogs don't show up but I'll put the blame on my last remaining brain cell and it's partner my last remaining feeling.

I do have an idea on how to get your point accross to the moderator. Let's pick a day when no one else has a gripe or complaint and call it the bloggers day off. We could even picket the NCT.

Peace

El Guero wrote on May 9, 2008 10:01 AM:Who ever would have thought unanimity on any subject were possible in this space? But it's happened. sdraoul gets special treatment which allows him to dish out insults and shields him from temperate, blog-compliant criticism from everyone else. Maybe the editor(s) would like to explain. Or maybe not.

Reardon wrote on May 9, 2008 10:04 AM:Thank You! I urge anyone to give me a sane reason it took a sixth try to get that single sentence posted.

It wasn't that good a jibe to be worth all of the effort, but sometimes you just have to ask yourself, "What is going on?" I even include my return e-mail address in all postings, so that a Blog Editor can tell me what is wrong if he/she wished, but nothing is ever explained.

It is as rationally inexplicable as is OBAMA.

OBSERVATION wrote on May 9, 2008 10:29 AM:Russia Parades Military Might
New York Times - 1 hour ago
By CJ CHIVERS MOSCOW - Nuclear missile launchers and columns of tanks rolled through Red Square Friday in a display of martial hardware not seen in front of the Kremlin since the waning days of the Soviet Union. BIG BAD BEAR IS COMING BACK.

Oh Please wrote on May 9, 2008 10:36 AM:Karl[-] wrote on May 9, 2008 9:49 AM: I hope that you shot a 70 or less. I think that you are getting ready for the big time. Clarification of my previous post is as follows. Liberals support the Bill of Rights for everybody. I may detest Capt Johnson's name calling on his website but will fight to preserve his right of free speech. Yes, the Conservatives did blow it big time. But, I do not foresee any progress s under the liberal Democrats unless both sides decide to work together for the benefit of our nation. How many did you par today?

Chris to Alf wrote on May 9, 2008 11:14 AM:The letter by Crews was meant to be facetious.

Olaf wrote on May 9, 2008 11:31 AM:To Richard Mckenzie: Those words would sicken many people whether jews or arabs. So one has to ask? Who said those remarks? Was it the government or some sect of the hard liners? As with any group of people who join together as society the remarks made by a few do not make up the whole population. Now I have heard presidents of arab countries say they will drive the jews into the oceans. (does this mean that all Palistinians want to do this? probably not but when the head of the snake is making noise then the body ususally follows) That to me is scarier and more sick then what Richard heard. He pulls his best shot at disinformation he could. Now we all need to ask ourself's who is trying to erradicate a race and who is trying to live in peace. Hard concept I know.

Floyd wrote on May 9, 2008 11:33 AM:One of the rights most frequently abridged by liberals is "the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed" (from the Second Amendment to the US Constitution).

Mike wrote on May 9, 2008 11:37 AM:I see no reason for not posting Reardon's post. But, that's just me.

I'm just grateful it makes no sense to me. If I should wake up one day and understand this, or sdraoul's posts make sense, then I'll really worry.

Floyd huh wrote on May 9, 2008 11:46 AM:I guess you mean in certain places like New York City and the rest. Liberals in most places might oppose the lack of gun control, but they have not succeeded in actually abridging that right. Any other rights the left has actually abridged? (The right, on the other hand, has a long history of fighting to deny people rights guaranteed to others under the Constitution.)

to Karl wrote on May 9, 2008 12:00 PM:Well of course the same would happen to Hillary (or Obama). I have to wonder, though, if it would be reported on the MSM. That was the point. The displeasure with McCain by many Republicans is not exactly getting much coverage. And no one expects unanimous approval of a candidate. But those numbers are pretty impressive, don't you think? Most are Ron Paul supporters. Some are Huckabees.

Floyd wrote on May 9, 2008 12:05 PM:Requiring a waiting period before a gun purchase can be completed is an abridgement. Requiring a "concealed carry permit" is an abridgement. Refusing to issue a "concealed carry permit" is an abridgement. Yes, the right to keep and bear arms has been abridged, all right.

Reardon wrote on May 9, 2008 12:07 PM:Mike, cut and paste the reference, and perhaps you will then understand.

I suspect that the names Tammy Chavez and Victor Navarro mean something to SDRAOUL -- and it should to you.

But to remind you, Victor Navarro is a "resident of Mexico" who [is accused of] raping Tammy Chavez so violently that she needed a colostomy bag and a catheter for years, and 6 years later still uses a catheter. Tammy Chavez was sexually tortured for hours.

Victor Navarro is awaiting trial for the rape and torture, which, to quote the article: "Her insides are ruined," said Chuck Ryder, a marriage and family counselor who has worked extensively with Chavez and her husband. "She is the most severely injured person I have ever heard of who lived."

…"I'm 44 years old and I'm in diapers," she (Chavez) said, wiping away tears.

Our quasi-intellectual discussions of the costs and benefits of illegal immigration occasionally need to be grounded in reality.

Chris to Observation wrote on May 9, 2008 12:23 PM:Of course these conservatives out here will say this a why we need a larger military because of the threat from Russia. Now of course these conservatives haven't got what it takes to understand that it is the militarism of the US that has brought this about. So our corrupt government creates percived threats in order to promote our sabre rattleing.

Get out of my city Robin wrote on May 9, 2008 12:26 PM:Where is Upland? Is that in San Diego County? Didn't think so!!! I was just checking and wondering why NCT prints letter for foreign invaders like Robin Hvidston.

esteban wrote on May 9, 2008 12:36 PM:Crews...now that's more like it!!!!

To El Guero wrote on May 9, 2008 12:50 PM:There you go once again thinking someone owes you an explaination. You are not entitled to any explaination not from NCT or Raoul himself. If you don't like the policies of the NCT then I suggest you stop reading and posting comments. That sound pretty logical to me but then again you and yours are not.

Mike wrote on May 9, 2008 12:56 PM:Hey, Reardon, I remember the story, and understand your wanting to rub sdraoul's nose in it. The part I don't understand is NCT's moderator refusing to post it.

Now that they have, look forward to sdraoul's "yea but", "isolated incident", non-response :)

what wrote on May 9, 2008 1:00 PM:Get rid of the illegals and we solve all our problems with crime??? I'm laughing so hard I'm gonna pee.I'm still worried about the 76% of Anglo/white child molesters. How many live on your street. Look it up.I did, as a matter of fact 1 lives on my street! How about the 98% Anglo/white serial killers? The drug dealers in their BMW's and nice houses? Noone questions them because they look so "nice".

Hey Guero wrote on May 9, 2008 1:04 PM:EXPLANATION? WE DON'T NEED NO STINKIN' EXPLANATION!

sdraoul wrote on May 9, 2008 1:14 PM:
So, I'm not the only one whose posts aren't always posted. My guess is that half of my posts aren't posted. I tried one 11 times and it never was accepted by the system.

For example, I've issued challenges to debate in a public place with a public audience to many of those here who attack my posts relentlessly (including today). The moderator of the day doesn't post these challenges.

The moderator knows that I would wipe out my detractors in debate.

If Victor Navarro is guilty, send him to prison forever.

But his raping Ms Chavez didn't occur because he was here illegally, it happend because he is an animal. Our prisons are full of such animals. According to the federal government 94% of all state and federal prison inmates are U.S. citizens so the Navarro’s of the world are few in number. That’s a fact.

That case is an anecdote, and an individual statstic. In the Big Picture that is all it is for there is no other such case currently in North County or we would know about it.

OH PLEASE wrote on May 9, 2008 1:15 PM:ESTEBAN: NCT can print letters from anybody from anywhere. By the way, it is not your city or country. It is our city and our country.

TO REARDON... wrote on May 9, 2008 1:18 PM:Reardon, you're correct. This paper and it's Blog editors do indeed censor out a commentary they deem not in their agenda pool. I've had numerous posts to these blogs never printed, even though they were 'clean and factual,' unlike alot of the hate and racist filled crap they allow the illegal alien mafioso's to print. THis is probably why their cirulation and blogs are way down.

Again, Thank you RobinHvidston and Norma Parker for your excellent, logical and truthful LTE's on the costs of the Mexican Invasion.

hardtack wrote on May 9, 2008 1:22 PM:As regards “name calling:” here is a quote I like:

"Refrain from using the word Bolshevism, or Fascism, Hitlerism, Marxism, Communism and you have no trouble getting acceptance for the principle that underlies them all alike – the principle that the State is everything and the individual is nothing. – – Probably not many realize how the rapid centralization of government in America has fostered a kind of organized pauperism. The big industrialized states contribute most of the Federal revenue, and the bureaucracy distributes it in the pauper states wherever it will do the most good in a political way. All of this is due to the iniquitous theory of taxation with which this country has been thoroughly indoctrinated – that a man should be taxed according to his ability to pay, instead of according to the value of the privileges he obtains from the government" . . . Albert Jay Nock [1934]

If you have a problem with Albert J. Nock or me, please refer to my post on May 5, 2008 12:55 PM. I haven’t gotten around to drafting that generic disclaimer yet.

Appalled wrote on May 9, 2008 1:25 PM:In my opinion, it is a sick individual who posts the sad and horrifying details of a crime to make a case against illegal immigrants. Would it make it better for you Reardon, if the perpetrator of the crime was a legal citizen of the United States? You are a sick individual indeed, to use this sad example to make your point. You lose.

TO OH-PLEASE wrote on May 9, 2008 1:27 PM:JUST BECAUSE BUSH IS THE PRESIDENT, I MUST REMIND YOU IT IS THE DEMOCRAT'S THAT ARE THE MAJORITY IN THE SENATE AND CONGRESS WHICH CONTROLS IT ALL. BY THE WAY WASN'T IT THE REASON THE DEMS GOT ELECTED, BECAUSE THEY WHERE GONNA LOWER THE GAS PRICES!

5 BUCKS A GALLON AIN'T OK !!!

OH, YEAH, SHORT TERM SELECTIVE MEMORY, HUH?!

Focal Point wrote on May 9, 2008 1:27 PM:The Constitution is a suicide pact Crews is absurd. He tries to link the oath to support and defend our Constitution to the oath taken to Adolf Hitler by the Nazis.
Terrorism does not threaten the survival of this nation, its people or the human species. I disagree with trusting the President. The Germans trusted Hitler and look what happened to them and to the world. It is not the piece of paper that makes the Constitution worthy of laying downs one life. It is the philosophy, the rights declared and supported and the law of the land that make it worth my life. Obama can choose to wear a flag pin or not to wear one. I am a former USMC type. I do wear the flag pin. But, I can elect not to wear the insignia. I support Obama's right to do the same.

DD Wiz wrote on May 9, 2008 1:27 PM:The published letter from Frank Lancelotti is a throwback to another era. He cites a 50-year-old book, "The Naked Communist," written during the Cold War, McCarthy-era, blacklisting red-scare days of the 1950's by an extremist right-wing ideologue, W. Cleon Skousen, who was also the Salt Lake City chief of police and the author of several books on Mormon theology.
This book has long been debunked as a relic of that fearful era. Citing "45 Communist Goals" that are contrived by the mind of Skousen to attack the liberals of his day by simply naming policies that appeal to liberals and then bringing out the ol' name-calling of "Communist!" is no more valid than Republican Senator "Tailgunner Joe" McCarthy waving grocery lists in Senate hearings threatening to reveal the names of imaginary Communists in the State Department. Of course, if he had ever really had such names, he would have been a traitor for not having turned them in, but of course he did not do that because he didn't have any such names. He just made them up out of thin air, in the cherished tradition that we still see in many conservative writers and bloggers of today, including some who submit their creative efforts right here in this forum!
Tell ya what, Frank. Cite "Communist Goals" from Communist sources, and not just copying distorted fabrications from Neocon hate radio and their blogs and websites.
I won't be holding my breath.

Focal Point wrote on May 9, 2008 1:33 PM:GUNS: Floyd thinks that Liberals infringe and abridge his right to bear arms due to the requirement of concealed weapons permit. Gee, I did not know that liberals controlled the police departments? Are all those lads dressed in blue liberals?

Hey Mike wrote on May 9, 2008 1:52 PM:Mike
[-] wrote on May 9, 2008 7:58 AM: He didn't. He said; "Liberals like Crews". Liberals like Crews aren't very good with details either.

To Reardon wrote on May 9, 2008 2:00 PM:"Excellent, Logical, and Truthful" are certainly not adjectives I would use to describe the letters printed in todays NCT by Norman Parker and Robin Hvidston. I would use other adjectives however I am too much of lady to use that kind of language. I will say however, these two ladies are out of touch with reality. I agree with the previous comment regarding printing letters from those outside of San Diego County is the NCT not a local newspaper?

to Floyd wrote on May 9, 2008 2:02 PM:I don't understand how asking for a waiting period or a permit is an abridgment of your right to bear arms. You are getting the arms you desire, but the state wants to keep track. How is this an adbridgment? Does the Constitution say anything about a right to bear arms in any way you wish? About the right to bear arms without a permit? But maybe Floyd is a felon, or another category that might get denied a permit...then, yes, the felon's right to bear arms, guaranteed by the Constitution is definitely being abridged, although, as Focal Point says, I doubt it's by liberals. LOL

Cluck wrote on May 9, 2008 2:05 PM:I'm sorry, maybe it's me, but Frank Lancelotti's obsession just seems extremely personal. I just can't imagine someone so full of fear and hate for purly politicial ideological reasons. It's people like him that make it an absolute imperative that other folks stand up for the rights of all people. It's absolutely amazing that some people claim personal responsibility and yet for some reason think that the way other people live their lives will affect their decisions. Typical conservative "personal responsibility." It must be that their fear of "indoctrination" stems from the fact that they are fundamentally unable or unwilling to think for themselves and therefore think that some other way of living may be catching. Poor souls.

Apollo wrote on May 9, 2008 2:06 PM:Re: Hardtack (1:22 p.m.)
Hooray for Hardtack! FINALLY someone speaks out against the massive centrailization of state power by Bush, Cheney and the oil-sponsored warmongers currently in office.
It is about time someone defended individualism, you know, like getting to choose your own personal choices in relationships, medical care, privacy, religion, little things like that.
We need to return to leaders who understand the difference between private choices (freedom) and public policy matters.

to to oh please wrote on May 9, 2008 2:08 PM:First, let me comment that writing in capital letters is the on-line equivalent of shouting and is considered extremely rude. Most people don't read posts written that way. Second, you can say that the Congress controls everything. Mostly true, but there are exceptions. Presidents accomplish a lot via executive orders (and this President has used this enormously from day 1). Presidents also can make "signing statements" when signing a bill passed by Congress. The signing statement provision allowed Presidents to express the fact that they were not sure the bill being signed is Constitutional. Our current President has widened the use of signing statements to unprecedented levels. He has made more of them than all the previous presidents combined. He has used them outside the scope of the constitutional doubt area to, in essence, say that even though he is signing a bill into law, it is not his intention to obey it. And don't forget, in addition, that a simple majority (as the Democrats have now) is not enough for a Congress to get its way: 60 votes are needed to overcome a filibuster. And the Republicans in the current Congress use the filibuster almost automatically, even though when they had the majority they tried to pass a law that barred filibusters. And finally, even for bills that pass the Congress, the President has veto power, requiring an even larger majority for the Congress to overturn. So your claim that Congress is in charge is, um, pretty much mistaken.

Yokozuna wrote on May 9, 2008 2:10 PM:We all see the fervent contributors for both conservatives and liberals here. The the real issue is when the line is crossed from fervency (a real word? don't know) to fanaticism. We spend a lot of time debunking fanaticism whereas it is easily recognized and could be just ignored. In reality though I guess it is just which side you are on as to whether you feel something is fostered by a fanatic or not.

Skip wrote on May 9, 2008 2:16 PM:Nobody is calling all foreign nationals rapists, but when we see so many of these crimes committed against children by illegal aliens from third world countries, it does makes one wonder about the culture they come from. If these people applied the legal way and were screened before they were allowed to come here, we could possibly weed out the bad apples. Americans have the right to know if someone is in this country illegally or not. According to this writer then, if children are being sexually exploited by a religious cult like we've seen in the news lately, we shouldn't be able to mention the religion they practice, either. Whenever someone tries to shut up the media, they usually have something to hide, like the rise in the numbers of these crimes against children that we have been seeing for the past few years. Well, they're not going to shut me up.

to Skip wrote on May 9, 2008 2:29 PM:Sorry, Skip, but I don't see much evidence that illegal immigrants are child molesters. (In your words, " we see so many of these crimes committed against children by illegal aliens from third world countries") I don't doubt that it happens, of course, and I'm not with the "pro-immigrant" camp either, but I am very much against demonizing people, portraying them to be monsters, irrationally driving people's fear of them up. My family was treated that way in Germany in the 1930s by Hitler, who could also point to an occasional actual Jewish criminal, as you do, to justify this demonization. I wouldn't ask you to shut up, this being the USA, but I would ask you to think first.

esteban wrote on May 9, 2008 2:36 PM:To "oh please" at 1:15...are you sure you were responding to my post? If so, what the heck are you talking about?

OH PLEASE wrote on May 9, 2008 2:43 PM:TO OH-PLEASE[-] wrote on May 9, 2008 1:27 PM Bush was President for eight years. Six of the years with a majority Congress of rubber stamp Republicans. Democrats were elected predicated upon ending the Iraq war. Had nothing to do with gas. Get your time frames and facts together. You make yourself look foolish.

OH PLEASE wrote on May 9, 2008 3:02 PM:TO OH-PLEASE[-] wrote on May 9, 2008 1:27 PM: The Congress controls it all. You gotta be kidding me. If we had more three more Senators, you would be right. Bush would have also been impeached. But, the Congress does not control it all. When it can get legislation to the President, he uses the VETO. I do not have a selective memory. You should apply your shouted allegation to yourself. GET IT ESTEBAN.

sdraoul wrote on May 9, 2008 3:29 PM:OH PLEASE does not know how the government works. Pity is that he reflects so many.

He says if we just had three more Democratic senators, Bush would have been impeached.

The Senate does not "impeach" OH PLEASE, the House does and Democrats have a majority in the House.

OH PLEASE please look up the Constitutional defginition of "impeach" and the process to be followed. Among other things you will find out that a party does not need 60 votes in the senate to "convict" an officer of the government. Only a majority is needed.

The Senate, OH PLEASE, can not "impeach" anyone.

Please study the Constitution, OH PLEASE, please before you dangle your ignorance in front of the world.

For Franz wrote on May 9, 2008 3:33 PM:Third person is the most polite form of communication when addressing the mass public, esspecially when being taught.

It allows for suggestioins to improve upon one's self to be addressed in a non-controlling manner, yet thought provoking.

Think about the difference between the words "should" and "could"...when being taught 'manners' the word "should" is most often used, after all it's something a person is being taught. But if one/you addresses it with the word "one" rather than "you" it's not as offensive...it's polite.

Thus the collum "should" be in third person.

Concerned One wrote on May 9, 2008 3:37 PM:I sometimes wonder what would happen if people like Chris had their way. Based on his ramblings, I must assume that he doesn't know how lucky he is to live in this country. The reality is that without our military, we would not have these freedoms we all enjoy today. and, without a super strong military, we will not be able to hold our own against the next great threat: China. If there is one good thing that comes out of Iraq, it is the expeeience of our troops and the live testing of equippment and tactics. It's a cruel world, afterall.

El Guero wrote on May 9, 2008 3:43 PM:sdraoul says he would "wipe out his detractors in debate." Forgive us, raoul, but you don't seem to be doing very well here. Why would anyone believe you would "wipe out" anyone in a public debate?

For instance, you say, "If Victor Navarro is guilty, send him to prison forever. But his raping Ms Chavez didn't occur because he was here illegally, it happend because he is an animal. That case is an anecdote, and an individual statstic."

That's like saying that millions of cancer cells are really isolated, individual cells that, even though they gather together to form huge, life-threatening tumors, are really only 'individual statistics' that we shouldn't be concerned about. You wouldn't get very far with that argument in front of an intelligent audience, just as you don't get away with it here.

to to Oh please wrote on May 9, 2008 3:52 PM:The democratic majority in the senate is 1-ONE senator and senate rules require 60 senators to agree to get anything done, therefore the republicans are stalling any bills they don't like. So blame both sides for the present mess because it is just politics as usual in Congress

OH PLEASE wrote on May 9, 2008 4:00 PM:sdraoul[-] wrote on May 9, 2008 3:29 PM:
The House would not impeach if they do not have a chance of conviction in the Senate.
By the way, oh Constitutional whiz, it takes two thirds of the Senate to convict not a simple majority. Don't you worry your little head about me being ignorant on any subject. I never said that the Senate impeaches. I said that if we had three more senators, Bush would have been impeached. To whit, the House would have impeached and presented its articles to the Senate if they had a snow balls chance in hell of getting a conviction. They did not. So, the House did not impeach.

Chris to Concerned One wrote on May 9, 2008 4:02 PM:Your blog is absolutly preposterous. So going into Iraq and killing or causing to be killed hundreds of thousand of innocent people is good. Quite frankly I get so sick of your rubbish about how the military gives us freedoms. You can't name one of our militay engagements that had anything to do with our freedoms other than the Revolutionary war. But you will keep on talking about how our wonton killing needs to go on in order to preserve our freedoms. Just more idiotic cliches.

great news for the warmongers wrote on May 9, 2008 4:07 PM:Many of our usual bloggers here will be happy to hear that Hezbollah has all but taken over the Muslim section of Beirut, and that Lebanon is in its most violent condition since its civil war. In mere moments, Condi and others were blaming Iran and Syria for their "links" to Hezbollah. Your seething desire to expand the war to Iran before Bush leaves office just got more likely. Congratulations. You might yet get more bloodshed soon. And wait, don't tell me, we'll never surrender in Iran or Lebanon, either. After all, we're making America safer!

Sharon wrote on May 9, 2008 4:09 PM:I'm researching a death in Dulzura which occurred in the last year. Can you direct me? Thanks, Sharon

To to to to OH PLEASE wrote on May 9, 2008 4:36 PM: Yes, the Dems said " Vote for me, we will end the war AND lower gas prices " We are still at WAR and gas prices are through the roof! I WILL CAP ALL I WANT, because obviously it did get your attention!

Bet your an Obama supporter too!

Obama says he lives in the greatest country in the world....... But he wants change. Now does that make any sense at all??? Change the greatest country in the world to socialism.

Democrats have created a country of dependency.
Democrats have created a country that has revived racism.
Democrats want to take away your guns and turn their heads the other way, when the bad guys are shooting the gunless good guys.
Democrats want to tax us all into poverty.

Shall, I continue?

To to Robin Hvidston wrote on May 9, 2008 4:40 PM:I have read nothing about Robin Hvidston that state she is anti-immigrant. I believe she makes her point about ILLEGAL immigrants. Which some folks have trouble clearly defining.

Illegal immigrant , not the same as legal immigrant.

Just sayin.

Bill wrote on May 9, 2008 4:53 PM:Great news for warmongers?

Is that supposed to be takenn serious?

Its bad news for the war supporters who want our exit strategy to be to win and get out. How anyone could accuse a war supporter of enjoying war is mind boggling.Some of are smart enough to realize that its a necessary evil.

We fight wars so we can live in peace.

I dont care whether we are liked or not. I care about whether we are safe and since we havent had a terrorist attack on American soil since 9/11?

I guess its working.

God Bless George Bush for having the wisdom to act and not run. God bless Bush for making sure we dont see the fight on our soil.

God Bless George W. Bush!

DD Wiz wrote on May 9, 2008 5:27 PM:The post from "To to to to OH PLEASE" (4:36pm) shows a complete lack of knowledge about the current status of the so-called Democratic controlled legislature.
Yes, they have a small majority in the House and can get things done there, although not enough to override a Presidential veto. But, to inform this writer of a rather basic premise of our government, there are TWO houses of our bicameral Congress. There is also the Senate.
In the Senate, there are two independent Senators (Lieberman of CT and Sanders of Vermont) who caucus with the Democrats to give them a ONE-VOTE majroity, but only for committee purposes. There is another Democratic Senator, Tim Johnson of South Dakota, who was severely debilitated by illness but is officially in the Senate, but has been unable to vote on most issues.
Lieberman does NOT vote with the Democrats on war or energy issues, and with Johnson out, the Republicans actually hold a majority on war and energy issues. So, yes, the Democrats asked us to vote for them to address these issues but, ON THESE ISSUES, we did not give them a majority.
Not only that, in the Senate you need 60-votes to override a filibuster, and 67 to override a presidential veto.
So until the Democrats get more Senators and a Democratic president, the policies we have are still being dictated by the Republicans, who have a voting majority on the specific issues this person mentioned, thus confirming his complete lack of knowledge of the current government.

Hey Bill wrote on May 9, 2008 5:45 PM:You forgot, we're fighting to protect Chris' freedoms :)

Apollo wrote on May 9, 2008 5:55 PM:Re: Bill (4:53 p.m.)
Bill expresses appreciation to George Bush for "having the wisdom to act and not run."
What planet is he writing from?
Bush cut and run from the real war on terror against Al Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan, to diverty our troops AWAY from the real war on terror to Bin Laden's secular arch enemy Saddam Hussein who was no threat to the U.S. and not involved in terrorism against us.
As a result of Bush cutting and running, Bin Laden was allowed to regroup in Pakistan, and now the Taliban is regrouping in Afghanistan and Al Qaeda has moved into new areas, such as Iraq, where it never existed before Bush's failed policies.
Heckuva job, Bushie.

Reardon wrote on May 9, 2008 5:56 PM:To Appaslled: If Victor Navarro had not trespassed upon our nation, Tammy Chavez would not have been raped.

If Rafael Ramírez Pérez had not trespassed upon our nation, Amy Kortland would not have been killed.

If Adrian Camacho had not trespassed upon our nation, Officer Zappetella would not have been murdered

If …(fill in the blank).

The graphic quote of my post was taken directly from a NC Times article. Life is not sweetness and light – it is sometimes very gritty, and all crime is gritty.

We can reduce SOME of that crime by reducing the number of illegal alien criminals. Not doing so has a high cost.

hardtack wrote on May 9, 2008 6:00 PM:Gee, thanks Apollo. Give credit to Albert J. Nock. (His writings are still available for those who are tired of living on “Fantasy Island.”).

It was great to hear your reply . . . . . I didn’t think anyone read my posted quotes, not to mention: understand them.

Floyd wrote on May 9, 2008 6:37 PM:When I buy a gun from a dealer, and the dealer says "sorry, the law says I can't give it to you, come back in five days", that's an infringement. Requiring permission in the form of a "permit" is an infringment, since I can be arrested if I don't have a permit. There is no reason for the state to keep track of firearms unless it wants the ability to confiscate them at some point in the future. When the Constitution says "shall not be infringed", it means I can carry those firearms any way I wish. Does that answer your questions?

sdraoul wrote on May 9, 2008 6:50 PM:Oh, Please, two-thirds of those PRESENT is not two thirds of the Senate. Besides, since when is party membership the principal reason to vote for or agaisnt impeachment for "high crimes and misdemeanors?"

When Andrew Johnson wasn't convicted, it was Republicans who kept him in office, not Democrats of which he was one.

Excuse me, Clinton wasn't convicted because it was a party line vote. Nonetheless, that was his only real accomplishment in office -- he beat the rap with the help of his party and only his party for the people convicted him and turned him into a joke.

Reardon, if the Navy wasn't run by Academy graduates, Pearl Harbor might not have happened.

If Hinckly wasn't a nut, he wouldn't have shot Ronald Reagan.

If DD knew anything about anything he would know that taking control of the Senate doesn't mean much because there are always Democrats who will not vote the party line all the time.

Clinton had the Senate and the House and look at what he did. nothing other than the Family Leave Protection Act. He didn't balance the budget (except when Republicans actually cosntructed a budgey and delivered it to him to sign), he didn't send armored cars to Somalia causing the death of 18 Americans. He didn't ask Congress for permission to war on Bosnian Serbs, etc., etc.

He had a Hosue and senate and had to proclaim that he really was "relevant."

Please Reardon wrote on May 9, 2008 7:03 PM:Tell me who I can blame for the death of my daughter? She died of cancer in December and I need a scapegoat. I firmly believe that our birth and death are planned from the beginning of our life. Sadly Amy Kortland and Officer Tony Zepetella would still be dead. The crime rate will not change with or without the illegals!!! You are doing us all a disservice spreading such lies and false hope.

Reardon wrote on May 9, 2008 7:40 PM:To Please Reardon: Man has choices, and all life is not foreordained. To believe so is to deny any responsibility for anything.

Some things we have no control over, others we do. Crossing over the border is a willful act; shooting a police officer is a willful act; raping a woman is a willful act; driving while drunk is a willful actl returning four times after being deported is a willful act.

Because all of these people committed a willful act, they are, or will be if convicted, put in prison.

Nick wrote on May 9, 2008 7:48 PM:Since the Blog Ed's are up to their usual omitting of my posts, I'll give them one straight from the .gov website of ICE. Get over it Mr Ed! It's well within the guidelines.

ICE (July 13, 2005). Ice targets 32 pedophiles and suspected internet child pornographers in Orange County. News Release. Santa Ana, California. http://www.ice.gov/pi/news/newsreleases/articles/050713santaana.htm

ICE (June 10, 2005) ICE nabs predator on probation for molesting mentally challenged girl. News Release. San Juan, Puerto, Rico. http://www.ice.gov/pi/news/newsreleases/articles/050610sanjuan.htm

ICE (August 15, 2005). ICE arrests 25 child sex offenders in Chicago area. News Release. Chicago, Illinois. http://www.ice.gov/pi/news/newsreleases/articles/050815chicago.htm

ICE (March 4, 2005). Operation Predator arrests surpass 5,000. News Release. Houston, Texas. http://www.ice.gov/pi/news/newsreleases/articles/houstonpred030405.htm

ICE (March 4, 2005). Two men convicted of sexually molesting children slated for removal by ICE. News Release. New York, New York. http://www.ice.gov/pi/news/newsreleases/articles/nyremoval030405.htm

ICE deports St. Paul man who raped 4-year-old. News Release. Bloomington, Minnesota. http://www.ice.gov/pi/news/newsreleases/articles/minn_031805.htm

ICE (March 23, 2005). ICE agents arrest 21 child predators and sex offenders in Westchester County. News Release. White Plains, New York. http://www.ice.gov/pi/news/newsreleases/articles/chester032305.htm

ICE (March 28, 2005). ICE deports four convicted child predators. News Release. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. http://www.ice.gov/pi/news/newsreleases/articles/phil_032805.htm

ICE (February 2, 2005). ICE deports last four illegal aliens convicted for sex with 14-year old mentally disabled girl. News Release. Bloomington, Minnesota. http://www.ice.gov/pi/news/newsreleases/articles/predator020205.htm

Yeppers, there are no sex offenders sneaking across our borders. One is too many!

Chris wrote on May 9, 2008 8:16 PM:Oh, yea our troops are defending my freedoms. The Hezbollah, Iraqis, Iranians, Syrians are comming over here. God bless George Bush. That is pathetic. I just wonder how Bill would feel if he were Iraqi and saw his country destroyed and family killed. Well after all we all have to make sacrafices for the good and glory of the American empire. By the way the trouble in Lebanon and the killing of all those civilians in Sadr city can be laid at the feet of the US. There was no problem until we started messing with Hezbollah and the Medi arm