American Glob

Did I drink some poison that I don’t remember now?

As usual, Captain Priorities falls back on the four words I never need to hear again. Let me be clear…

But let me be clear: as a citizen, and as President, I believe that Muslims have the same right to practice their religion as anyone else in this country. That includes the right to build a place of worship and a community center on private property in lower Manhattan, in accordance with local laws and ordinances. This is America, and our commitment to religious freedom must be unshakeable. The principle that people of all faiths are welcome in this country, and will not be treated differently by their government, is essential to who we are. The writ of our Founders must endure.

Really? Funny that Obama didn’t seem to care about the “Writ of our Founders” when he was forcing his healthcare plan down our throats. Here’s another headscratcher from Obama’s remarks…

Like so many other immigrants, generations of Muslims came here to forge their future. They became farmers and merchants, worked in mills and factories, and helped lay the railroads. They helped build America. They founded the first Islamic center in New York City in the 1890s. They built America’s first mosque on the prairie of North Dakota.  And perhaps the oldest surviving mosque in America—still in use today—is in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Muslims helped lay America’s railroads? Were there any Irish or Chinese people in the room when the president said that?

Last time I checked, there weren’t any music groups from the middle east singing about how Poor Paddy Works on the Railway…

Read more at Memeorandum.

The Factor begins, right now.

Specifically on the issue of illegal immigration…

Long pilloried for being soft on illegal immigration, top Democratic officials have concluded there’s only one way they can hope to pass a comprehensive immigration bill:

Talk more like Republicans.

They’re seizing on the work of top Democratic Party operatives who, after a legislative defeat in 2007, launched a multiyear polling project to craft an enforcement-first, law-and-order, limited-compassion pitch that now defines the party’s approach to the issue.

The 12 million people who unlawfully reside the country? Call them “illegal immigrants,” not “undocumented workers,” the pollsters say.

Is this the ultimate admission of failure, hypocrisy or both?

Remember, this is the same party that stood up and applauded when President Calderon of Mexico insulted the State of Arizona on the floor of the House of Representatives.

This is the same party that has repeatedly used Arizona’s new illegal immigration law for their own political benefit.

Pathetic.

Since Democrats are trying to sound like Republicans, is it any surprise that they’re starting to throw their support to Charlie Crist?

Terrorism? What terrorism?

Wasn’t the election of Obama supposed to end stuff like this?

Two New Jersey men intent on killing American troops were arrested Saturday as they boarded flights to link up with a virulent jihadist group in Somalia, authorities said.

The men, both North Jersey residents, were charged with conspiring to commit an act of international terrorism through a group tied to Osama bin Laden’s al Qaeda network, according to officials familiar with the details of the arrests.

Mohamed Hamoud Alessa, 20, of North Bergen, and Carlos Eduardo Almonte, 26, of Elmwood Park were apprehended at John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens before they could board separate flights to Egypt, where they were to start journeys to Somalia.

It’s a good thing these guys weren’t trying to enter Arizona from Mexico. After all, America doesn’t want to be accused of racism.

I posted Greta’s pre-Obama interview with Jan Brewer last night.

This is Greta’s post-Obama interview with Jan Brewer and I love the fact that they did the interview in a bar. I would love to have a beer with Jan Brewer. Her name is brewer. Someone in her family made beer at some point.

I sometimes think Greta Van Susteren is underrated. Now is one of those times. The video below is a great interview with Arizona Governor, Jan Brewer.

I think Jan Brewer rocks. She’s an effective governor, she cares deeply about national security and she’s a fiscal conservative. What’s not to love?

This should go over well with his base…

President Obama intends to meet with Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer on Thursday, a White House official told FoxNews.com, after criticism mounted over reports the president wouldn’t be able to meet her while she is in Washington this week.

Brewer had requested a face-to-face meeting with Obama and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, the former Arizona governor, as tensions rise between his administration and the Grand Canyon State over its controversial law clamping down on illegal immigrants.

The White House denies that Obama snubbed Brewer, saying there initially were some scheduling issues this week that have been resolved.

I look forward to the “Let Me Be Clear” announcement that he fully supported Jan Brewer and Arizona all along. That could happen if he finally, you know, reads the bill? Jack Cafferty knows what I’m talking about…

I thought it wasn’t illegal to be illegal in Massachusetts.

Are amnesty proponents going to start boycotting the bluest state in the union?

The measure, which passed on a 28-10 vote as an amendment to the budget, would bar the state from doing business with any company found to break federal laws barring illegal immigrant hiring. It would also toughen penalties for creating or using fake identification documents, and explicitly deny in-state college tuition for illegal immigrants.

The amendment would also require the state’s public health insurance program to verify residency through the Department of Homeland Security, and would require the state to give legal residents priority for subsidized housing.

Recent polls have found that, while voters supported blocking illegal immigrants’ access to public benefits, they were split over whether the Bay State should have a law such as Arizona’s.

Massachusetts is clearly a hotbed of racism. Despite, you know, voting for Obama in 2008 by a margin of +26.

Reading is fundamental!

Oh and 71% of Arizona voters favor the new law according to recent polling.

That lesson being, sometimes you should just keep your mouth shut…

Immigrant Students Face Deportation After Protest at McCain Arizona Office

Mohammad Abdollahi, an undocumented Iranian immigrant, takes the finger-pointing in Congress over stalled immigration legislation personally…

The gay Ann Arbor, Michigan, resident, who was brought to the United States illegally when he was 3, now faces deportation to a country he has never known and where homosexuality is a capital crime…

The students, who were allowed to peacefully protest inside the McCain offices all day, were ultimately arrested by local police for criminal trespassing and later transferred to Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody. Officials released the trio from detention late Tuesday and initiated deportation proceedings for the weeks ahead…

A McCain spokesperson told ABC News the senator will support the so-called “Dream Act” as part of comprehensive immigration legislation but only after the Southwest border with Mexico is “secured.”…

“Elections have consequences, and they [the students] should focus their efforts on the president and the Democrats that control the agenda in Congress,” McCain spokeswoman Brooke Buchanan said in a statement…

“We need a Republican, we need Republican support, and McCain is a leader in the Senate,” said Lizabeth Mateo, who was also arrested Monday and faces deportation….