Here’s how we fix illegal immigration.

Sending all of these illegals home, especially after they have come here and had children who automatically get birthright citizenship, is not going to happen.

How do we hold ourselves up as a nation of laws if the first thing our “immigrants” do is break the law and we reward them for it?

Two things need to happen. First, we need to end birthright citizenship. We are one of the only countries in the world who do it, and it encourages people to enter our country illegally knowing that having their children here helps them bypass our laws and ensures their ability to stay here despite breaking our laws. No longer will you find hoards of pregnant women coming to this country to have their children in order to gain birthright citizenship. Birthright citizenship had its place in early America when we were a new nation, but now as an established nation, it no longer does.

This won’t stop all illegal immigration, but it will slow it. But what to do about those already here? The answer is to deny citizenship to those who came here illegally. We’re not talking the kids. We’re talking the parents here. If those who are here have no children, then they can be deported. Those who have started families here should be allowed to stay, but they should be given a new status: unauthorized resident. These unauthorized residents will never be allowed to vote. They will never be allowed to enjoy any of the benefits that citizens of this country enjoy. While that may sound mean and unfair, it should be the punishment for entering our country illegally. They no longer would fear deportation, but they will never enjoy full citizenship.

There will be some who call these residents “second-class citizens”. That will be incorrect as they will have never been granted citizenship. They will be residents. There needs to be a difference between the two definitions again.

For those unauthorized residents who wish to gain citizenship, they should be forced to leave the country for a period of 5 years, which if I recall correctly, is the amount of time that a person is barred from entering the United States if they try to enter it illegally, and at that point, they can apply for citizenship like anyone else. If they want to become citizens, they need to earn it and gain it like everyone else.

There will be those who call this unfair, but let’s face it – these illegal immigrants who will be allowed to stay will be living in a safe country with high standards of living. They will continue to raise their children here. They will be able to earn a living here. They will be treated no differently than felons, but without the felonious record. How is that unfair? They broke the law!

I don’t blame anyone for wanting to come to this country. I am a descendant of immigrants. However, through my genealogical research, which is found online at Ancestry.com, I have found no one in my family tree that came here illegally. Like Moses, these illegal immigrants will see others enjoy the benefits of the “promised land”, but they themselves will never experience its fullness unless they leave and come back legally.

To Bill Nye and the global warming fanatics,

I’m sick and tired of hearing you trash those of us who are not convinced that global warming is an entirely man-made phenomenon. I live in Iowa. I was taught in school that the Paleo-Indians who first inhabited this land had to deal with glaciers. I also learned that the limestone that we find so abundantly full of fossils are proof that Iowa was once covered by an ocean. It seems to me that Iowa has been a very cold place, and a very warm place, much colder and much warmer than it is today.

In the Caribbean, divers have found cave paintings in caves now only accessible by water. They say this means that at one time, the water levels were much lower than they are today. How did those humans survive the warming that must have taken place since that time? They adapted.

That’s right, like every other living thing on this planet, they adapted to survive. Straight from the evolutionists own handbook – survival of the fittest. Those who adapt survive and those who don’t, become extinct.

What really annoys me about these global warming alarmists is that they scream bloody murder that the world is coming to an end while themselves being some of the largest contributors to “global warming”. These are the jet setters who fly in jet planes. These are the ones who live in fancy mansions, eat expensive food, and drive gas guzzling limousines, while preaching to the poor that it’s us that are harming the planet.

Not only that, science has a history of double talk. First, eggs were good for you. Then they were bad for you. Then they were good for you again. In the 1970’s, scientists actually thought we were going to go into a period of global cooling! This is the problem with modern science. Scientists claim to be professors on subjects that they have very little information on.

There is no way that we understand global climate enough to be able to determine that we are the sole cause of any global warming that may be taking place. When compared to the entire history of the planet, from the evolutionists own book, we have been on this earth but a brief moment. Scientists think they can tell the history of the earth based upon rocks and other things, but nobody has lived long enough to verify that what they are seeing is actually true. They are only telling themselves that because 2+2 comes out to be four, that it must be this way or that way, when in reality, there may be another, unforeseen reason why things are the way they are.

Listen, we are but flies in the universe. Out behind my home, there is a pasture where cows eat grass and pass the by-product out the other end. These cow patties are a favorite for flies. Now consider the fly out there munching on that cow patty.

Does that fly see my home? Yes, it does. Does it understand how my home got here? Does it understand I live inside of it? Does it understand the materials that make it up, and how they were manufactured, and the rules and regulations put in place regarding the building of my home? Let’s go further, does that fly understand that it’s looking at a town? Does it understand that beyond that town are other towns, all hooked together by roads? Does that fly understand New York City? Could it ever in it’s lifetime, fly from Iowa to New York City? Only if it gets transported in a vehicle, and even that’s something the fly doesn’t understand.

Does the fly understand that there is night and day, and why there is night and day? Does it understand gravity? Does it understand the seasons of the year? Will it ever live long enough to experience all four seasons? What is the life of a fly compared to our lives? It’s nothing more than a blip – which is exactly what we are compared to the existence of the universe.

We are but flies in the universe.

Now, you want to tell me that you understand everything that goes into planetary climate? Dream on!

What we can agree on is that the earth is changing. We need to find ways to adapt. If we don’t adapt, we die. Earth and the universe don’t care that somebody built a fancy home along the coast. If there were glaciers and floods before, there will be again.

Another thing we can all agree on is taking care of our planet. Who doesn’t want clean air? Who doesn’t want wholesome, healthy food? Who doesn’t want clean water? Who wouldn’t want to end fossil fuels and find a way to live more economically, using solar and other sources that are much cleaner and less expensive, while providing the same quality of life? Why try and convince us with controversial, little understood science instead of playing to the common good of mankind by keeping our planet clean? What’s wrong with the Indian with a tear in his eye? We live a lot cleaner today than we did in the 1970’s! It’s working! Let’s keep on that path! Why all of a sudden does the argument have to be about global warming? You do realize that a lot of people pushing this “global warming” argument stand to gain billions of dollars financially? Did they not teach you about scientific ethics and looking to see where the money is coming from?

It’s really sad because I really liked Bill Nye the Science Guy as a teenager. Now I see you as someone who is sadly misinformed, bitter, and not the nice guy he pretended to be on television.

In conclusion, I don’t buy the man-made global warming argument. I don’t deny that the planet may be warming, but I don’t think there’s much that we can do about it. I see people lined up to line their pockets over the panic created by this scare tactic. I see scientists who want to look really important professing to know so much about so little, and I just wonder why the argument has to be about global warming and not about keeping our planet clean and healthy. There would be far less pushback if they went the latter route.

Cruz’s Tax Form is Nuts!

I’ve seen it before, but Cruz decided to tweet it out again today; Cruz wants you to believe that he will simplify the tax code to a point where it’ll all fit on a post card.

I could go into a really long diatribe about how nuts he is, but I’ll stick to two points that are irrefutable to prove that Cruz is a nutcase, preying upon people’s feelings, and not their brain.

1.      Nowhere on his postcard is there anything to write down any information regarding your children or the itemized tax deductions. These will require more paper than just a post card. How else will the IRS be able to verify that you correctly took the correct deductions or used your child credits correctly? You don’t on this form. I could say that I have 64 children and if this is the only form that I have to send in, then there is no way for the government to ensure that I don’t have that many kids, or that my former spouse didn’t claim those kids, etc. You just cannot use this postcard if you take itemized deductions or have children. This form is a fallacy! This leads me to point #2….

2.      Ted Cruz says he will abolish the IRS. He wants you to believe that he’s serious about this one. Just who the hell will you mail these postcards to? Who will collect the various other taxes that the government collects? The IRS deals in more than just income taxes. They are the collection arm for the US Treasury. The exception to this are Alcohol and Firearm taxes collected by the ATF and customs taxes collected by the Customs and Border Protection.

Ladies and gentleman, Ted Cruz is a nutcase. The more I watch him, the more he sounds like Bill Clinton with an R behind his name. Listen, I’m all for simplifying the tax code. I’m all for making the IRS kinder and gentler. I’m all for a smaller government – but don’t blow smoke up my ass about how you’re going to do it!

Why I like Hy-Vee

While my family cannot afford to shop exclusively at Hy-Vee, we like the store. They carry an assortment of items that many of the other chain stores in our area do not carry. They also have high quality products. I don’t worry about getting bad meat or produce at Hy-Vee. You pay more, but you get better quality.

The other reason that I like Hy-Vee is because they treat everyone better than most grocery chains. I am a former truck driver and I’ve delivered to Walmart Distribution Centers, Fareway’s warehouse in Boone, and Hy-Vee’s warehouse in Chariton. I’ve delivered to many other food warehouses too, but those three are the ones in our area.

Hy-Vee is the best grocery warehouse that I’ve ever delivered to, hands down. I brought a load of Campbell’s soup to the warehouse in Chariton several years ago. The load came out of Ohio, just southwest of Toledo. I drove all night to get it to Chariton and I was very tired when I pulled into the warehouse. The guy in charge told me that I should take a nap in my truck while they unloaded my trailer. I was floored. Generally, grocery warehouses make the driver help unload, or hire a lumper to help unload. Not at the Hy-Vee warehouse! They did all the work and allowed the truck driver to sleep. When I was unloaded, the guy in charge came out to my truck with a cup of coffee and encouraged me to pull into an empty spot in the yard there to get more rest if needed. I thanked him and told him how shocked I was that they handled all the unloading. The man responded that Hy-Vee wanted safer roads and this is why they said they unload the trailers. I have never forgotten that.

Yes, you pay a little more at Hy-Vee, but it’s worth it if you can afford it.

An observation on Graham's Support for Cruz

Have you noticed that Graham only supported Ted Cruz after it was too late for Cruz to garner enough delegates to clinch the nomination? Only a miracle would have to happen for Cruz to get the nomination outright. If he thinks he'll get support from the establishment at a brokered convention, he's sadly mistaken. The only reason they support him now is because he can prevent Trump from clinching the nomination, nothing more, nothing less. Once he fulfills his role as spoiler, he'll lose the establishment support and be left out in the cold.

Cruz cannot win the nomination by delegates alone barring a miracle.
Cruz will not get the establishment support at a brokered convention.
The establishment will take control at a brokered convention and both Donald Trump and Ted Cruz will be left out in the cold.
John Kasich only plays the spoiler at this point. What will be his reward from the establishment? I don't see the keys to the White House being handed to him. Maybe a VP nod instead?  Maybe a cabinet post?
I fully expect to see Paul Ryan, Mitt Romney, Jeb Bush, or Lindsey Graham steal the nomination at the convention.
The Republican Party will split and revolt.
If Trump does garner enough delegates to win the nomination, the establishment will sabotage intentionally to lose the election.
Look to what happened to Jessie Ventura in Minnesota many years ago as an example of a Trump presidency. He will face heat from both left and right.
If anyone can bring change to the Republican Party, it will be with Donald Trump because they cannot freeze him out financially, and he is superior at manipulating the media.
Trump will either change the party or the party will split in half.

Why Cruz Won’t Be President in 2016

Today, there’s news that the GOP Elite have met and discussed stopping Trump at all costs. Even Lindsey Graham came out today stating that he’s going to do everything in his power to help Ted Cruz. This is the same man who just a short time ago stated that choosing between Trump or Cruz is like choosing between being shot or poisoned. Don’t think that Graham has changed him mind on that. He hasn’t. In fact, he knows that helping Cruz now won’t do anything to help Cruz become president. All it will do at this point is ensure a brokered convention.

At this point in the game, the only real way for Ted Cruz to garner the needed delegates to clinch the nomination is for Donald Trump to leave the picture. Barring something tragic, it just isn’t going to happen. Trump is here to stay. Barring an absolute miracle of all miracles, Cruz will not be able to reach the magic number. Kasich couldn’t catch it even if Cruz and Trump both left the race today.

What this means is that the push that we’re going to see behind Cruz will be nothing more than an attempt at a brokered convention, one in which Cruz will be shut out. It’s coming down to the “prisoner’s dilemma” at this point.  Cruz cannot win. Trump has a hard time winning. Do they work together? In order to do so, Trump would have to offer Cruz something big in order to ensure his exit from the race. If Cruz stays in, not only does he run the risk of Trump not getting enough delegates, he ensures he receives nothing more than a pat on the back while the Republican Elite install their own pick, flush with cash and without any damage from the primary process. Both Trump and Cruz will stand there battered and a little more broke than when they started.

Kasich on the other hand is a darling of the GOP Elite. I don’t know what he’s been promised, but I doubt he’ll get the presidency. He’s just a tool for the Elite as well. He may very well get a VP nod, or a cabinet position, but they won’t hand him the keys to the White House.

At this point, it is imperative for Trump and Cruz to make a Reagan and Bush style team. Cruz may not like being VP, but it’s better than he’ll get if he stays in. If he thinks that the backing of the GOP Elite means that the Elite are behind him in the traditional sense, he’s sadly mistaken. The Elite despise Cruz too, and the only way they can avoid an anti-establishment candidate at this point is to back Cruz and force brokered convention. The question is, does Cruz understand this? I’m sure Trump does. Kasich is a willing tool.

 

"Life Truths" according to me.

- We all make time for our priorities.

- The older that I get, the younger everybody else gets.

- Those who crave power, seek it.

- All respect is based upon fear; either good fear or bad fear. When you have no fear of someone, you have no respect for them. For instance, in good fear, you may be afraid to hurt someone's feelings or you may be afraid of having that person think less of you. In bad fear, you are afraid for your safety or the safety of those who you love. So you see, all respect is based upon fear in one form or another.

- Freedom of speech can be a very powerful tool, especially when used to whip the uneducated masses into hysteria.

- You cannot fix a problem that you cannot properly identify.

-Eric E. Durnan

note: These are facts that I have came to embrace as I have lived life. These sayings are mine, not those that I have heard.