Pancho Villa

Some time ago (1998) at the University of Moscow in Russia Professor Igor Panarin predicted that the United States would collapse and disintegrate into petty states by the summer of 2010. He theorized that the contiguous 48 states would devolve into three or four separate nations and Alaska would revert to Russian control. The professor was wrong; but only as to the time frame. Our once great nation is on the verge of breaking up. We are no longer a union. We no longer participate in national problem solving with a united front. The citizens of the United States no longer ...</![endif]--></!--[if !mso]></![endif]--></!--[if gte mso 9]></![endif]--></!--[if gte mso 9]>

During this economic downturn many government entities are struggling to balance their budgets. Adding to the downturn in business is the increase in the underground economy also known as the shadow economy or black market. The underground or shadow economy is comprised of all economic transactions that are not in some way reported and tracked in the official economy. This includes not reporting income or sales tax which impacts the economy from the federal to the local level. It also included garage sales, private sale of second hand items, wages paid in cash and ...</![endif]--></!--[if gte mso 10]></![endif]--></!--[if !mso]></![endif]--></!--[if gte mso 9]></![endif]--></!--[if gte mso 9]>

My friends and I are as angry as one can get with the advice given to our daughters by high school counselors. These so called counselors gave our daughters some of the worst advice ever. While in high school they told our daughters not to have sex. They also insisted that they go to some rather expensive universities. They strongly suggested, insisted really, that they get a college degree. What a bunch of garbage!! We should sue these counselors because they haven&rsquo;t a clue. They drilled it into our daughters that having a baby would destroy their lives. ...</![endif]--></!--[if gte mso 10]></![endif]--></!--[if !mso]></![endif]--></!--[if gte mso 9]></![endif]--></!--[if gte mso 9]>

The abortion issue is coming to the forefront yet again. The question of abortion is a religious one. It is not a question of law. It is not a question of right or wrong. It is not an issue that can be solved simply by passing a law. It is basically a question of beliefs. Planned Parenthood Federation of America is again under siege by the political far right. Elements of the conservative religious right have made public a candid video of Planned Parenthood health care professionals...

From the beginning of time man has sought to place himself above his fellow man. To this end he has established so called classes of people. Some people have a need to consider themselves better than others. Sometimes by force, sometimes by trickery, people have found ways to impose their will and beliefs upon those that are less skilled at force or trickery. In the beginning the only rule was the law of the jungle: survival of the fittest. Only the highly skilled at force or trickery survived at the top. The law of the jungle, although thinly veiled, still prevails. ...</![endif]--></!--[if gte mso 10]></![endif]--></!--[if !mso]></![endif]--></!--[if gte mso 9]></![endif]--></!--[if gte mso 9]>

The debate over illegal immigration is again a hot topic. The Republicans, emboldened by their gains in Arizona, are moving to not only strengthen the immigration laws but are working hard to change the Constitution of the United States of America with regard to immigration. What the public does not realize is that the elected officials pushing for this drastic change are once again only seeking to benefit the economic standing of the ruling elite. The real purpose of the reform is to seek ways to keep the cheap labor while minimizing any benefits the illegals may have. ...</![endif]--></!--[if gte mso 10]></![endif]--></!--[if !mso]></![endif]--></!--[if gte mso 9]></![endif]--></!--[if gte mso 9]>

The new congress has been sworn in and the newly elected politicians are quick to show just how disconnected from reality they really are. Instead of working on the mundane solvable problems that plague the United States they waste our time and resources on grandstanding. Grandstanding and offering &ldquo;off the wall&rdquo; solutions is not what the American public elected them to do. We need solutions not unworkable grandstanding. We need everyday practical solutions to routine everyday problems. Not every problem requires a major state of the art solution. Not all math ...</![endif]--></!--[if gte mso 10]></![endif]--></!--[if !mso]></![endif]--></!--[if gte mso 9]></![endif]--></!--[if gte mso 9]>

Or the American public elects stupid. Last month the American public sent a huge mandate to the U. S. Congress. No more earmarks, no more spending like Mexican drug cartel leaders! Balance the federal budget. The candidates put on a dog and pony show and promised to cut spending and the voters ate it up. Some candidates even promised to do away with earmarks which is funding for special projects benefiting only the special supporters in the district of the congressman proposing the earmark. And now, not even two months after the general election, a federal budget ...</![endif]--></!--[if gte mso 10]></![endif]--></!--[if !mso]></![endif]--></!--[if gte mso 9]></![endif]--></!--[if gte mso 9]>

The United States is handing out green cards left and right. The only requirement is that you be from a traditionally Islamic Country. The United States imposes very little requirements on citizens of Mid-eastern countries applying for a visa to the United States. The terrorist that hi-jacked the air planes on 9/11 were in this country legally. On the other hand, Mexicans desiring a visa to enter the United States must exhibit and prove up a long list of documents. The documents list includes but is not limited to: birth certificate, bank accounts, list of real property ...</![endif]--></!--[if gte mso 10]></![endif]--></!--[if gte mso 9]></![endif]--></!--[if gte mso 9]>

The Judge has made a ruling on the legality of SB 1070 and a lot of people are unhappy. The Judge could have ruled a number of different ways and still a lot of people would have been disappointed. Although I am not in favor of illegal immigration I firmly believe that immigration laws are the purview of the federal government. If we follow that doctrine then the Arizona law (SB 1070) as passed cannot stand.If SB 1070 were allowed to stand, then we could possibly end up with a set of fifty different immigration laws, one set for each state. This would in effect reduce our federal government ...

So far I have managed to remain silent on the issue of illegal immigration. However, now it has become personal. While traveling across this vast nation, I was informed, by several white Anglo Saxon males, that those of my kind are not welcome here and I should go home to my country.I responded that this is my country. I was born here, as were my parents and my grandparents and their parents, etc, etc. He responded that I have a messican last name and I should go back to Mexico. His second thought was, &ldquo;Oh my God, your whole family is here?&rdquo; &ldquo;Do you have any idea how much you are ...

We are about to have healthcare reform in this country. It has been a long and hard battle but at long last it has been won. I would like to thank all 9,000 lobbyists that worked so hard to educate our congress on the healthcare needs of the American People.I imagine that the healthcare industry must have really strained their budgets paying for all those lobbyists and their expenses. Fortunately its all tax deductible, after all they only did it for the good of all Americans.Well the truth is that healthcare reform is not about health, nor about caring, nor about reform. Healthcare reform is ...

It&rsquo;s amazing how we have nothing else to focus on except who Tiger Woods is sleeping with besides his wife. According to the news media most of the population would rather read about Tiger&rsquo;s sexual escapades than about children with nothing to eat. Millions are losing their homes and we devote endless airtime and newspaper articles to Tiger&rsquo;s social life. Even the economy has to take a back seat to Tiger&rsquo;s sexual appetite. I know some people that are truly upset that Tiger may have been unfaithful. One young lady I know is on the verge of a nervous breakdown. She feels that ...

Lewis Farrakhan is one of the great leaders of the Nation of Islam. He is most recognized in the ghettos of the larger cities in the United States of America.This past week Mr. Farrakhan addressed a large gathering celebrating The Day of Atonement. During this speech he made certain comments that have outraged many across our nation.Be that as it may, for the first time I am in agreement with Mr. Farrakhan. I have never before agreed with him, so this is a first for me. I am sure that as this story develops many of my fellow citizens will also agree with him.During his speech, Mr. Farrakhan ...

When I was just a young child, (the apple of my parents eyes), very few average persons had medical insurance. We were a part of the lucky few. My father purchased medical insurance that paid eighty per cent of the doctor and hospital bill for things like, appendicitis, major accidents that required hospitalization and various and sundry other medical procedures. It did not pay for routine Doctor&rsquo;s visits.Somewhere along the way various insurance companies begin offering catastrophic medical coverage. They also begin offering coverage against cancer and other costly medical conditions.Then ...