It hasn’t taken former Assemblyman Fabio Fabian Nunez much time to embroil himself in another controversial piece of legislation. First, the assemblyman used his close personnel relationship with Governor Schwarzenegger to get his son’s sentence commuted for the murder of a fellow college student, and now the disgraced state lawmaker has taken on the airgun/Airsoft and BB gun industry. When …
Nearly 9 out of 10 Latino babies born in the U.S. relied on WIC says La Raza
La Raza sent out an email blast this week to supporters urging them to demand that their local lawmakers “Save our babies! Stop extreme cuts to the WIC program.” The La Raza email blast pointed out that “nearly nine out of ten Latino infants born in the United States participated in WIC in 2008. This program has been especially important …
San Diego Border Patrol nets nearly $1 million worth of marijuana on a panga boat
Over the weekend, San Diego Border Patrol agents arrested three Mexican nationals in the early morning hours, smuggling more than 1,500 pounds of marijuana worth about a million dollars inside a panga-style boat. It was the National Guardsmen, who were posted by the Obama Administration, that spotted the panga boat with three people aboard roaming the California coastline without navigation …
Los Angeles to opt out of Secure Communities- arrested illegals won’t be reported
The Los Angeles City Council voted 11-1 yesterday to support state legislation allowing the city to opt out of Department of Homeland Security’s “Secure Communities” program that requires law enforcement officers to submit fingerprints of arrested people to immigration officials. In an effort to crackdown on illegal immigration and comply with federal deportation orders, DHS created the program in 2008 …
UPDATE: New Mexico rancher, Larry Link murdered
New details are emerging about the murder of a New Mexico rancher, Larry Link, 68, who was killed yesterday on his property. Link’s ranch/ghost town is located approximately 47 miles from the U.S./Mexico border, and he moved to Stein, New Mexico to get away from the hustle and bustle of Phoenix. “My uncle was a good man who deserved better,” …
U.S. Border Patrol seizes $3.5 million drug load near San Diego
Interior Border Patrol Agents did it again; they snagged $3.5 million in cocaine and marijuana behind a false wall located in a tractor trailer headed to San Diego. U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to an Interstate 8 checkpoint just east of San Diego arrested a 25-year-old male, U.S. citizen, for smuggling more than 315 pounds of cocaine and 570 pounds …
Arizona fires burn out-of-control, residents point to drug smugglers
Arizona is on fire — literally. There are three large fires burning out of control and Arizona firefighters will have to fight the perilous blazes in triple-digit temperatures. To make matters worse residents and officials say the Murphy fire (near Arivaca where Agent Brian Terry was murdered) was human-caused by illegal drug smugglers seeking to escape apprehension by Border Patrol …
Congressman Hunter says charter schools make sense for parents and teachers
A Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education hearing yesterday examined the possible role of charter schools in the nation’s failing education system. “Republicans on this committee have been strong proponents of charter schools for many years, as we recognize the opportunities they offer parents and students,” said Committee Chair Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA). “Charter schools empower parents to …
Afghan Heroin and Mexican cartels are a recipe for disaster
There’s no doubt about the wreckage that illegal drugs and their pushers leave behind. In Mexico’s case, the five-year narco battle with the cartels has taken 40,000 lives, but to make matters worse, Afghanistan, the central battlefield for the “War on Terror” has company — the Mexican drug cartels. A recent El Universal story confirmed that “Mexican narco-traffickers operate like …
Freedom Station shines the light on wounded warriors
From 1775 to the present Americans have courageously fought and lost approximately 1,343,812 soldiers. The cost of freedom is never free and no one knows that more than the U.S. military. This is their day. “As flags are flown throughout the country to honor the valor and courage of the brave men and women who gave their lives defending our …
Supreme Court rules in Arizona’s favor – E-Verify to be implemented statewide
The state of Arizona finally caught a break; the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the state’s ability to require employers to use the federal E-Verify program. The decision also allows the state to revoke business licenses of companies that knowingly hire illegal workers. The E-Verify program is a successful federal program that uses Social Security card numbers to ensure …
U.S./Mexico Border States continue to disrupt drug cartel activities
In a multi-agency operation, Pinal County Sheriff’s Office teamed up with Border Patrol’s “BORTAC Team 5” to deny, degrade, disrupt and dismantle drug and human-trafficking operations in Pinal County. The week-long joint task force agencies arrested 60 suspects, seized 5,433 pounds of marijuana, collected $115,630 in cash, recovered five stolen vehicles and confiscated firearms. “These multi agency details have a …
Report shows African Americans suffer higher than average unemployment
Looking at the want ads in the Sunday paper is a lot tougher on the nation’s African-American community, according to the latest Bureau of Labor statistics figures which confirm higher than average unemployment for President Obama’s most loyal voting base. The unemployment rate for black Americans remains just more than 16 percent; while their white counterparts hover around the 8 …
Mexican cartels turn to the friendly skies to smuggle drugs by ultralights
The Mexican drug cartels have now taken to the friendly skies using ultra-light planes in order to smuggle their illicit narcotics into the United States. There have been reports of 30-50 ultra-light flights per week just east of San Diego near Tecate, Mexico. However, Border Patrol Agent Michael Jimenez says the numbers of official reports are lower. By using unskilled …
Secure U.S. border fence fails- Border Patrol snags 7 drug smugglers
Seven Mexican nationals were arrested after U.S. Border Patrol Agents stop drug smuggling attempts in East San Diego, dismantling the myth that America’s border fence with Mexico is either finished or secure. Diligent Border Patrol agents arrested seven men in two separate incidents in Campo and they recovered nearly 600 pounds of marijuana with an estimated street value of $349,000. …
California conceal carry gun rights case dealt another setback
A developing trend in California courtrooms has purveyors of the Second Amendment up in arms- in order to protect oneself outside their domicile gun owners must pass muster with county Sheriff Departments, according to a federal judge. Yesterday U.S. District Court Judge Morrison England in Sacramento, CA ruled that Yolo County Sheriff Ed Prieto indeed had the right to choose …
Dems push the DREAM Act and use passage as a carrot for entitlement reform
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin (D) encouraged Republicans to consider passage of the DREAM Act as a good faith down payment on immigration reform; one that could lead Democrats towards meaningful entitlement reform he said. Durbin told Senator Jon Kyl (R-AZ) on Fox Sunday News program that if the GOP passed the DREAM Act, Democrats would be more willing to talk …
Fantastic news: Obama’s immigration speech notes the border fence is finished
President Obama stood before thousands of Texas Democrats and La Raza (The Race) supporters and told a whopper of a lie: “They (GOP) wanted a fence. Well, that fence is now basically complete.” This is welcome news for those who live near the 2,000-mile southern border; unfortunately it is another propaganda-type lie. Let’s educate Mr. Obama regarding what exactly a …
San Diego Border Patrol snags $786k of cocaine, meth and marijuana
Border Patrol agents at the I-8 checkpoint near Pine Valley/San Diego prevented three drug smugglers trying to bring Mexican drugs into the U.S. The net resulted in the seizure of more than 220 pounds of illicit drugs and the arrests of four suspected drug smugglers. “The first smuggling attempt was stopped when agents arrested a 24-year-old male United States citizen …
Pinal County SWAT team discovers drug cartel lookout posts
Despite pronouncements from Department of Homeland Security’s big “sis” Janet Napolitano that the southern U.S. border is “secure as ever,” the Pinal County SWAT team found several drug cartel lookout posts on the American side of the border. The Pinal Regional SWAT team conducted a Desert Operation that focused on the interdiction of individuals/groups involved in smuggling of illicit drugs, …
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