GOD Bless Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

Newsmax* is reporting that the Federal Department of Homeland Security is ordering Sheriff Joe to release illegal immigrants who are properly arrested, under Federal law, for being in this country illegally.

Under the so-called and revamped 287 (g) agreements between the DHS and local law enforcement, local law enforcement may arrest illegal aliens under specific conditions which exclude arrests for merely being in the United States illegally. Sheriff Joe asserts that this is tantamount to an amnesty for illegal aliens.

The DHS has given Sheriff Joe an ultimatum, either sign the agreement or lose his authority to enforce FEDERAL immigration laws. If Sheriff Joe loses the authority to enforce Federal immigration laws by not signing the agreement, he cites a bevy of Arizona State laws which deal with illegal immigration, laws that prohibit immigrant smuggling and ban employers from knowingly hiring illegal immigrants. Laws which he may enforce in spite of the, new, Federal ban on enforcing simple FEDERAL immigration violations.

The Chief of DHS, Janet Napolitano, severely damaged the credibility of the Department of Homeland Security earlier this year when she sent a memorandum to all law enforcement agencies warning them to be on the lookout for conservative ideological opponents of President Obama and returning Iraqi war veterans because they are a probable source for domestic terrorism. She spent several months apologizing for that memorandum, however, the DHS is, once again, embroiled in controversy under Napolitano's guidance.

At the end of the Newsmax article, Alessandra Soler-Meetze, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona stated, "He's a rogue sheriff, and he is the clearest, most visible example of why these 287(g) ordinances are bad for local communities," she said. "Arpaio demonstrates what happens when there's absolutely no federal oversight of a program that has really led to some serious civil rights abuses."

Quite clearly, the antithesis of Ms. Soler-Meetze's statement is true. It is a direct result of politicized Federal oversight which has brought about this failure of DHS to enforce Federal immigration laws, and to ensure that no other law enforcement agency enforces them either. While there are rogues in government, I would assert that Sheriff Joe is not one of them. He is merely enforcing the will of his constituents and NOT the Federal government. Government easily forgets that the VOTERS keep electing Sheriff Joe, time and time again, NOT the Federal government. Seemingly this relationship between elected officials and electorate was lost on Alessandra Soler-Meetze, as she snored her way through law school and her bar exams.

If Ms. Soler-Meetze ever DOES crack a book, perhaps she should look in the dictionary under "Rogue Politician", wherein she may find a picture of Janet Napolitano.

* http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/arpaio_DHS_illegals/2009/07/31/242556.html

Dear Congress, 2010 will NOT be your friend.

It will be here before you know it. To those condescending and despotic Congresspeople who believe that they must take the President's teachings and wisdom to the unwashed masses to explain HR 3200 (the House Health Care Bill), a bill which neither they (Congress) NOR the President have read and know nothing about, they may wish to consider that it was NOT President Obama who elected them to office.

Between the Stimulus Plan, Cap And Trade and Obama Care, these lemmings have quite a pick of swords upon which to fall.

Speaking directly to those of our elected representatives who are taking a position directly opposed to the majority of their electorate, perhaps it is time for those of you who have caved in on these issues, to the detriment of the American people, to stand up for your constituents instead of cowering before the ultimate used car salesman, President Obama. It becomes clearer with each passing day that your constituents aren't buying your snake oil and 2010 looms, darkly, in your future. Perhaps it is time to enroll in some college courses to learn an occupation other than politician.

You DO need to hurry up and get another job after you are thrown out of office, after all, someone has to pay the high price for what you are contemplating.

OH, by the way, in your upcoming bout of unemployment, you may find time to read it and learn that which you should have known BEFORE you voted for it so, CLICK HERE and find out what it says when you get the time.

Calling All Kool-Aid Commandos . . .

Sometimes a picture IS worth 1,000 words - SO - CLICK THE PIC!

Are You Happy With Your Private Health Insurance?

You had better enjoy it while you can!

HR3200 Study Tool (House Health Care Bill).

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A Few Words On Cap And Trade.

Right from the horses mouth.

Removing That Offensive Bumper Sticker.

As President Obama's polling numbers continue to plunge and the reality of his "change" finally comes into focus, those of you who have Obama bumper stickers on their cars may wish to remove them now, or at some time in the near future. The problem comes in doing so in a safe manner as not to damage the paint or leave telltale artifacts on the chrome.

Here are some suggestions from various websites:

E-How recommends that you:

"Spray the sticker with a lubricant (such as WD40) and try to peel it off." [MORE]

Popular Mechanics suggests that you:

"Peel 'em off. This is easiest to do on a sunny day. Just park so the offending sticker is in the sun, wait a half-hour or so for things to get hot, and pry up a corner with a fingernail. [MORE]

For more tips on how to get rid of that offensive Obama bumper sticker, just Google "removing bumper stickers" on your search engine.