Abolish Race Based Caucuses

Colorado Republican Rep. Tom Tancredo, who recently announced a bid for the Republican nomination for president, said Thursday he believes race-based groups like the Congressional Black Caucus and the Congressional Hispanic Conference, of which Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart, R-Miami, is vice chairman, are divisive and should be eliminated.

''It is utterly hypocritical for Congress to extol the virtues of a color-blind society while officially sanctioning caucuses that are based solely on race -- and restrict their membership based on race,'' Tancredo said in a letter to the House Administration Committee chairwoman, Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald, D-Calif., herself a member of the black caucus.

''Congress should lead by example and end these divisive, race-based caucuses,'' said Tancredo…

This man impresses me more and more. Groups like the CBC and the CHC are based on a kind or reverse discrimination and backwards diversity. Minority groups always cry about segregation and lack of diversity, yet they parade around in groups that violate the same principles they are crying about.

When I was in navy boot camp, one of the first things they began to beat into our heads was that everyone in the navy was blue. Blue, because of the uniform we wore, but the message was that there was no minority; we were all equal. If America is to become a truly diverse and color-blind society, we, as a society, have to stop putting so much emphasis on ethnic groups.

I am deeply opposed to illegal immigrants coming to America, but it isn’t because the vast majority of them are Mexicans. It’s because they come through a porous, unsecured border that remains largely unchecked and violate our laws to be here. Equally important, is a call to end groups where membership is exclusive based on race, its prejudice and simply wrong.

I appreciate Tancredo’s remarks and his candor on the subject. It will undoubtedly be unpopular among minority groups, but is accurate nonetheless.

Dakota Fanning: Child Porn Actress or Child Abuse Awareness Advocate?

Hounddog premiered at the Sundance Film Festival Monday, despite controversy over its depicted rape of a character played by 12-year-old Dakota Fanning. Online petitions have demanded the arrest of Fanning's mother and agent, alleging that the film could be considered child pornography and asking federal prosecutors to investigate the matter. Is Hounddog kiddie porn?

Of course, we know that child pornography is against federal law and thankfully, nearly all of society finds it morally reprehensible. However, from what I have read of the movie, as controversial as it is, it isn’t about turning the viewer on. Dakota never appears nude in the movie and her genitals are never displayed.

Rape and sexual abuse happens. That is what this movie is about. It’s about a little girl who is raped and sexually abused and then, as all rape and sexually abused victims do, struggles to maintain her sanity and make sense of life. Rape awareness is a noble banner to wave, and if (I haven’t seen this movie) it accurately portrays the life of a rape victim before, during, and afterwards I am generally for it, as long as it is intended for mature audiences.

Some people are calling for the prosecution of Dakota’s parents and the filmmakers, citing indecency law and various child rights violations. Obviously, a movie like this is taboo. Anything that deals with abuse of a child or an animal in Hollywood is taboo and apparently, this movie has both. But I say this is real-life stuff. It is good for a society to see just what moral depravity looks like even if it makes us squirm a little.

This film is set in the 1960’s when the plight of children was much less publicized and widely ignored. A deeply dramatic movie, it shows the horrors of humanity; it’s not about the exploitation of young Hollywood flesh. It isn’t about advocating violence or child pornography; it’s about the life of a little girl who is deeply abused.

As I said, I haven’t seen the movie or any trailers for it. In fact, until a friend suggested it as a topic for my blog I hadn’t even heard of it. If this movie is as I have described it, then I applaud the efforts of the film company in their effort to educate the public in how damaging, perverse and regretful the abuse of a child is.

Make Tom Tancredo President

Dear Friend of American Security,

My name is Tom Tancredo. I'm going to run for the Republican nomination for President—if I can gain your support.

Let me tell you why I'm running and why I need your support.

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You may have seen me on TV, or read about me in a newspaper. For the last eight years of my life, I've fought for the security of America's borders and for the right of Americans to set our own immigration policy.

When I was first elected to Congress, there was no organized effort to fight the open-borders crowd who ran Capitol Hill. Things looked very bleak for our cause. The White House was pushing for a huge Amnesty deal with Mexico.

So I formed the House Immigration Reform Caucus, which now boasts over 100 members.

Since I formed the caucus, NOT A SINGLE ILLEGAL ALIEN AMNESTY HAS PASSED in Congress! I've not hesitated to oppose the President when he has pushed deals with Mexico and Amnesties. And, yes, I believe I've been effective in my efforts.

But the other side has recently been encouraged by the election of the new liberal Congress, where the Open Borders crowd is more powerful than ever. Now Pelosi and Kennedy are in charge. They are going to fight hard for amnesties and sharply higher immigration.

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donation. I can only represent your views if I have your financial support.)

Here's the thing that makes me so angry.

Half or more of the Republican Candidates for President agree with Pelosi and Kennedy, working day and night for millions more immigrants, for amnesty after amnesty.

If I don't run, the Frightening Possibility is that BOTH the Republican and Democratic nominees for President in 2008 will advocate a virtual abandonment of border security.

Don't believe it? Think about a President John McCain. He co-sponsored a bill last year to DOUBLE legal immigration. McCain SCORNS the defenders of America's borders. He HATES the border fence. He MOCKS people like us!

How about a President Sam Brownback? A good man, we all agree. But Brownback NEVER MET AN AMNESTY HE DIDN'T LIKE! He wants all illegal aliens to be made citizens.

So maybe you think Mitt Romney is better? Romney is WAFFLING on strong borders and immigration reform.

A close colleague of mine in the U.S. House has been trying to pressure the White House to pardon those two persecuted Border Patrol Agents who wounded an illegal alien drug dealer in a border skirmish.

For days, Mitt Romney avoided the calls of my colleague. Finally, last Thursday, Romney called him back. Romney said he would NOT support our efforts to obtain a pardon. "In Massachusetts," he replied, "we don't shoot unarmed suspects in the back."

Well, we don't shoot unarmed suspects in Colorado, either! But the Border Patrol Agents swore he was armed. Who should we believe—Border Patrol agents or an illegal alien drug runner who generally carried weapons?

When I'm President of the United States, the Illegal Alien Drug Dealers will go to prison for long sentences. Border Patrol Agents will be supported and valued.

My friend, do you want someone fighting in the Republican primaries who holds your views on the issues that matter most?

I'm sure you don't want amnesty supporters Rudy Guiliani or Chuck Hagel getting the nomination.

My friends, I've just about gone through the entire list of Republican candidates! Will the banner of immigration reform be waved? That depends on me getting your support.

My convictions don't change with the weather. I believe in strong borders, national security, and end to immigration abuses. I am a Reagan-style Republican.

Yes, I'm running for President, if you want me to. I simply cannot run without financial resources. Yes, campaigns require money. I must raise that money to represent you in national media and to voters across the country.

(Please Click Here to go to my Secure Donation page and make a donation. I can only represent your views if I have your financial support.)

If we want to change the future, we have to sacrifice and take risks in the here and now.

Please let me hear from you.

Sincerely,

Tom Tancredo

Hillary Requires a New Campain Strategy

Hillary’s in it and she is in it to win! Confident in her abilities she declares, “The time is now.”

The coming presidential election will have many noteworthy problems to address. The United States has real issues and we need real answers. Everything from ethics to border security and from the war in Iraq to fiscal responsibility; the American people are screaming for change.

The coming campaign would seem to give Hillary the advantage. The Republicans are not going to claim victory against her by running a negative advancement. She has proven many times in the past that scandal can’t hurt her. No, I think that if another candidate is to win, it will require an almost unheard of strategy…they’ll have to campaign on their own merits and plans rather than dogging the opponent.

As bad as it would be for this country to have Hillary Clinton as our president, it is not completely out of the realm of possibility. Our Republican candidates are going to have to get real serious, real fast and simply have better ideas than Hillary.

Update to the Ultimate Censorship

01/19/2007
Update on S.1

Good News!!!!

Thursday night the Senate voted 55 to 43 to remove the regulations from Senate Bill 1 that would have muzzled grassroots organizations in their efforts to keep Americans updated on the latest assaults against their freedoms.

It seemed we were unlikely to see those strangleholds removed from the onerous bill but your GRASSROOTS activism turned things around!

Your calls to the Senate made all the difference. The Senate switchboard was inundated with phone calls and Senators got enough emails that the message got through.

Sometimes, legislators aren’t even aware of the language contained in some proposed bills and therefore will simply sign off and move on.

But in regards to the Bennett amendment to Senate Bill 1,Senators got the message loud and clear!

This is proof that if we stay alert and make those calls we can rein in our elected officials. Keep up the good work.

A Little Perspective

Pythagorean theorem: 24 words

The Lord's Prayer: 66 words

Archimedes' Principle: 67 words

The 10 Commandments: 179 words

The Gettysburg Address: 286 words

The Declaration of Independence: 1,300 words

U.S. Government regulations on the sale of cabbage: 26911 words

For A Secure America

"But Tancredo is actually a great deal more than a single-issue candidate with a penchant for controversy. He's also a rare fiscal conservative who means what he says (he voted against the Medicare prescription drug program and was one of few in Congress who attempted to control post-Katrina spending); an advocate for human rights around the globe; a tax hawk who campaigns against outdated, economically foolish levies; and a relentless critic of bureaucratic complacency (which he proved again when he was one of the first Republicans last year to call for the resignation of Michael Brown as head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency)." - Rocky Mountain News endorsement, October 18, 2006

"Tom Tancredo is pulling the immigration debate to the right - and away from Bush..." - Newsweek, April 3, 2006

I stopped being a Republican a long time ago. Republican’s have forgotten what it means to be Republican. While I am a member of the Constitution Party, I am highly unimpressed with their choice of political frontrunners for the 2008 presidential nomination. The Constitution Party is rapidly gaining in the local and regional arena however, they aren’t national competition yet. I hope someday they will be.

Before this past week, I had never heard of the Congressman from Colorado who also served in the Department of Education under Reagan and Bush Sr., Tom Tancredo. I believe, from what I have read and seen of him, that he is a man who has the pulse of the nation on a variety of different issues. I believe he is a man who wants to limit government and protect our porous borders. I believe he is a man who recognizes our need to control spending and regain fiscal responsibility. I believe he is a man who understands the value of education and the importance of the traditional two parents, one man and one woman, household. I also believe him to be a man of faith.

As I looked around at other so-called Republican candidates who have declared their intention to pursue the presidency I was disgusted at the choices. Rudy is too moderate to hold the conservative base; he is pro-choice and pro-gun control. I really like Newt, but he's been out of the picture for too long, plus he is still wounded from his battle with Clinton while Speaker of the House. McCain is also a moderate and he just hasn't been impressive in my view. Pataki....well, who the heck is he? Never heard of him, before his name drop for the nomination. Romney is pro-choice, pro-gay rights....no thank you! How can you call yourself Republican and be pro-choice or pro-gay rights?

Congressman Tancredo’s voting record clearly defines his character and priorities.


I hope you’ll give this man with a clear vision your thoughtful consideration and after such time, if you feel as strongly as I do about it, that you’ll take the time to visit his site and sign the petition that will ultimately lead to his ability to formally announce his candidacy for President of the United States of America.

The Ultimate Censorship!

January 11, 2006

Please help us get this information into the hands of as many people as possible by forwarding it to your entire email list of family and friends.

Senate Tired of Your E-mails, Phone Calls; Expected to Pass Bill that Will Keep You From Getting Needed Information.

Without a doubt, this could be the most important letter I have written you.

The U.S. Senate is poised to pass Senate Bill 1 (Section 220), which would effectively keep AFA and every other pro-family organization in America from providing you information on bills in Congress. Under Senate Bill 1 (Section 220), we would only be able to provide you information on a bill at a high cost and at great danger of being penalized by Congress.

To put it bluntly, members of Congress are tired of getting your e-mails and phone calls, and Senate Bill 1(Section 220) is designed to keep information from you that might inspire you to call or write your senator.

Click Here to read AFA's review of Senate Bill 1 (Section 220).

The new Democratic Senate thinks that if it can keep you from getting information—which is what Senate Bill 1 (Section 220) would do—then it will not be getting e-mails and phone calls from you.

Senators favoring this bill are simply tired of hearing from you. That is the bottom line. They don’t want to hear from you. They don’t want you to be informed. They want to silence you. How? By simply keeping you from receiving information that AFA provides.

I know that language is strong, but Senate Bill 1 (Section 220) will do exactly what I’ve said.

Take Action

1. Send an e-mail to your two senators now!
2. Call your two senators at 202-224-3121. (Simply ask for one senator. Then call the other one at the same number. Ask your senators to vote against Senate Bill 1 (Section 220).
3. Please forward this to your friends and family. It is vitally important that they know what members of the Senate are trying to do.
4. Print this information, and share it with members in your Sunday School class and church and urge them to send an e-mail and call.

Thank you for caring enough to get involved.
Sincerely,

Donald E. Wildmon, Founder and Chairman
American Family Association
P.S. Please forward this e-mail message to your family and friends!

Friendship Contract

After serious & cautious consideration.....your contract of friendship has been renewed for the New Year 2007!

It was a very hard decision to make, so try not to screw it up!!!

My Wish for You in 2007 . . .

May peace break into your house and may thieves come to steal your debts.

May the pockets of your jeans become a magnet of $100 bills.

May love stick to your face like Vaseline and laughter assault your lips!

May happiness slap you across the face and may your tears be that of joy.

May the problems you had forget your home address!

In simple words, may 2007 be the best year of your life!!!

Troubling Headlines

Not surprisingly few things in the news surprise me anymore. When I awoke this morning and started flipping through the headlines, as I try to do everyday, two very disturbing headlines caught my attention.

RALEIGH, N.C. - A mother found her 4-year-old daughter decapitated in her home, and police issued an arrest warrant for the girl's father.

BLENDON TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A woman dying of cancer began making videotapes of her family's time together so her 5-year-old son would remember her. Now, almost all of the tapes are gone. A few weeks after Melanie Worthington's death, robbers walked into her parents' home and stole two video recorders and most of the videotapes.

What has happened to us? Parents killing their children and thieves stealing something that could only be of value to the family of a dying woman. I worry about the America that we're leaving for our children.

My prayers are with both of these families.

Democratic-led House Votes To Increase Inflation

A bill to raise the federal minimum wage for the first time in a decade won passage in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday as newly empowered Democrats moved quickly to keep campaign promises.

How do you think business is going to pay for this increase in expenditure in wages? They're going to pass the cost on to you the consumer. When the economy slows and we begin to fall into a recession, please remember that it started with the liberal Democrats need to flex their muscle and show off their superiority.