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lets fight to make America the great country it once was - gube's Blog - Tehachapi News http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/gube I love America I love America en-us dog or god??? http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/gube/26515 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/gube/26515 <p>Now that's funny.....</p>

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dfbbdbb.jpg gube Happy Mother's Day http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/gube/26459 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/gube/26459 <p>I would like to take this opportunity to wish all you Mom's A Happy Mother's Day!</p>

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rfhshtj.jpg gube Anti-illegal immigration group wants San Diego highway sign http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/gube/26444 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/gube/26444 <p>Its a sad day in America when a group who's sole purpose is to protect the borders of this great country has their right taken away by groups that encourage illegal activity............</p> <p>By ALLISON HOFFMAN</p> <p>SAN DIEGO (AP) — When members of an anti-illegal immigration group offered to sponsor litter cleanup on local roads, they never imagined California officials would offer them an Adopt-a-Highway stretch near a Border Patrol checkpoint on Interstate 5, the main artery carrying illegal migrants north from the U.S.-Mexico border.</p> <p>On Friday, lawyers for the San Diego Minutemen told a federal judge that the state had no right to rescind the offer after state legislators complained to the California Department of Transportation. The group asked that its blue Adopt-a-Highway sign be put back where it stood without incident for about six weeks until the agency removed it in January.</p> <p>"We were moved to silence our message in response to pressure from the open border advocates and the Latino caucus," said Minutemen attorney Robert Fuselier. "It all comes down to one thing: We can't have our speech because if we do, people who don't like it might become unruly and unlawful."</p> <p>Attorneys for the state contend the sign was removed because of concerns that demonstrators or vandals could create safety hazards for the 160,000 drivers who pass the checkpoint daily and for Minutemen volunteers collecting litter by the roadside.</p> <p>The Minutemen have had a polarizing influence in San Diego the last several years, achieving hero status among advocates of tightening border restrictions and sparking outrage from immigrant groups who accuse members of harassing migrant workers.</p> <p>State lawyer Jeff Benowitz told U.S. District Judge William Q. Hayes the Adopt-a-Highway signs amounted to a "thank-you" from the state, not political messages protected under the First Amendment. He said transportation officials planned to end all sponsorship of roads near Border Patrol stations, and had offered to reassign the Minutemen to a two-mile stretch of state route in a less-trafficked area in eastern San Diego County.</p> <p>Hayes asked whether the state would continue moving the Minutemen sign if protests followed it.</p> <p>"It would seem you're saying you're allowing the people who are unhappy with the message to dictate who can be in the program," the judge said.</p> <p>"We can do that," Benowitz responded. "It is not a public forum."</p> <p>Courts have found otherwise. In 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court sided with the Ku Klux Klan after Missouri officials sought to bar the group from its Adopt-a-Highway program under a regulation prohibiting groups that deny membership based on race or with a documented history of violence.</p> <p>State legislators, meanwhile, renamed the contested stretch of highway the "Rosa Parks Highway" in honor of the black woman arrested in 1955 when she refused to give up her seat to a white man on a city bus in Montgomery, Ala.</p> <p>California assemblywoman Lori Saldana of San Diego said she was considering legislation that would stop the transportation department from accepting new sponsorships until it develops standards governing who qualified to participate in the highway adoption program.</p> <p>"We want them to say what constitutes a legitimate group," Saldana said after the hearing. "Do we want these people allowed on a highway near a security checkpoint?"</p> <p>Police searched the home of San Diego Minutemen leader Jeff Schwilk in 2007 during an investigation into alleged vandalism at three migrant camps in San Diego's McGonigle Canyon. No members of the group were arrested.</p> <p>"We are not a hate group," Schwilk said outside the courtroom Friday. "The open borders people have made it very clear that they don't want our participation anywhere in San Diego County."</p> <p>He said neither the sign nor the group's litter cleanup activities created hazards during the six weeks the sign stood.</p> <p>Hayes said he would issue a written decision on the matter, but it was unclear when.</p> Married a foreigner? Kiss that tax rebate goodbye http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/gube/26442 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/gube/26442 <p><span class="story-byline">I'm not sure how I feel about this what do you think.......</span></p> <p><span class="story-byline">By Ken McLaughlin</span></p> <p>SAN JOSE, Calif. — When Congress passed an economic stimulus package giving hefty rebates to most taxpayers, it tried to make sure that illegal immigrants didn't get any of the cash.<br /> <br /> But in doing so lawmakers inadvertently penalized at least 1 million legal U.S. residents—and tens of thousands of U.S. troops stationed overseas—simply because their spouses lack a Social Security numberImagine an American soldier in Iraq whose foreign-born wife is waiting for an <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-immigration-storygallery,0,407645.storygallery">Immigration</a> petition to be approved and doesn't have a Social Security card. Now the couple can't even get a rebate," said Rep. <a class="taxInlineTagLink" id=" PEPLT003976" title="Zoe Lofgren" href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/topic/politics/zoe-lofgren-PEPLT003976.topic">Zoe Lofgren</a> (D-Calif.). "That is really stupid." <br /> <br /> Others in the predicament include legal residents whose spouses are still overseas because of long <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-immigration-storygallery,0,407645.storygallery">Immigration</a> lines and hundreds of thousands of H-1B work visa holders.<br /> <br /> The scope of the problem is only now becoming clear as the government begins sending out rebate checks. The first checks were electronically deposited in bank accounts early this month</p> <p><a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-immigration_slider_bdmay11,0,7066924.story">http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-immigration_slider_bdmay11,0,7066924.story</a></p> <p> </p> Why can't I comment http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/gube/26371 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/gube/26371 <p>TN why have you put a lock on the comment section many of your news stories.</p> Is God for Illegal Immigration? http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/gube/26108 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/gube/26108 <p _extended="true">Do you think if these illegal aliens  weren't  future church goers and money givers that the church may not be so interested?</p> <p _extended="true">Yesterday, May Day, we witnessed some of the largest demonstrations of immigrants on American soil. The masses of mostly brown skinned activists and their followers were protesting what they consider unjust immigration policy and practice in the United States of America. Strewn conspicuously throughout the congregants, one couldn't help but notice church banners, crosses and other religious symbols. It would seem we are witnessing faith-based immigration reform activism. Does this mean God is on the side of the protesters?</p> <p _extended="true">Seeing these demonstrations on television, my thoughts darted back and forth between the immigration arguments of social conservatives, with their focus on the respect for law and national security (both of which are good objectives), and their liberal counterparts, with their focus on the protection of human rights (also a very good thing).</p> <p _extended="true">I believe the immigration reform logjam we now encounter is due in great part to the false premise that the good immigration objectives of the conservative movement are incompatible with the good objective, in this case, of liberal activists. When religious leaders or institutions give priority to the defense of human rights (as they should), this false premise becomes even more compelling. After all, have you ever seen a priest or a pastor protesting illegal border crossing? There is a reason for this, but it's not what most would think.</p> <p _extended="true">No, God is not in favor of illegal behavior and dangerous borders. But given a church's spiritual and humanitarian role, it is right and understandable that it speaks out with special force against the miserable conditions of the immigrants whom companies and governments are utilizing for economic gain. This moral voice, however, mustn't be one-sided. Just as every immigrant has a right to be treated with dignity, every government has the right and <b _extended="true"><i _extended="true">obligation</i></b> to regulate immigration to sustainable levels, for the good of its own citizens and its immigrants. Religious leaders should be saying this too, don't you think? Why aren't they? Some are.</p> <p _extended="true">This one-sidedness is particularly evident in partisan politics. Democrats have done a better job making themselves into the good guys in public opinion by rightly criticizing the administration for a hypocritical system of random and sporadic crackdowns on illegal workers. But Republicans rightly complain that, in fact, the Democrats aren't really the moral puritans they profess to be because they refuse to control the borders and penalize employers.</p> <p _extended="true">The truth of the matter, one that both parties should be able to agree upon in principle, is that the dark side of immigration activism is the pursuit of some good objectives to the exclusion or vilification of others. Wouldn't it be nice to hear a Democratic pundit (or priest or pastor) on cable television or talk radio speak about the importance of the respect for law, not as a concession to the opponent, but rather as a conviction of their own? And wouldn't it be refreshing to hear from a Republican pundit that no love for law or security is ever a valid excuse for treating people like animals, or slaves?</p> <p _extended="true">Republican and Democratic administrations and legislative majorities have been guilty of hypocrisy and complacency. Our politicians on both sides of the aisle have feigned interest in rectifying our present immigration crisis, while cuddling up to the beneficiaries of cheap labor made possible by porous borders and paralyzed structures.</p> <p _extended="true">Social conservatives and liberals alike would be wise to re-examine their approach to our present crisis of illegal immigration. God is on the side of human rights and also on the side of legality and security. It is our problem if we choose one over the other and pretend that we are righteous</p> <p _extended="true"><a href="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,353984,00.html">http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,353984,00.html</a></p> <p _extended="true"> </p> This is why I wont vote for a hispanic http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/gube/25858 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/gube/25858 <p>When every other states are passing legislation to target illegal aliens this Democrat with a Hispanic name (Fuentes) is trying to make it easier for illegal aliens to commit fraud by illegally obtaining employment. This guy should be recalled and then DEPORTED FOR TREASON!</p> <p> <table class="EC_MsoNormalTable" style="background: white; width: 100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tbody> <tr>   </tr> <tr> <td style="padding-right: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in; width: 71.25pt; padding-top: 0in" valign="top" width="95"> <p class="EC_MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><a href="http://ct2k2.capitoltrack.com/BillInfo.asp?measure=AB 2076" target="_blank">AB 2076</a></span></b></p> </td> <td style="padding-right: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in" valign="top"> <p class="EC_MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">(Fuentes) Employment: hiring practices: electronic employment verification.</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> (A-04/30/2008Â  <a href="http://ct2k2.capitoltrack.com/Bills/asm/ab_2051-2100/ab_2076_bill_20080430_amended_asm_v96.html" target="_blank">html</a>Â  <a href="http://ct2k2.capitoltrack.com/Bills/asm/ab_2051-2100/ab_2076_bill_20080430_amended_asm_v96.pdf" target="_blank">pdf</a>) </span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding-right: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in" colspan="2"> <p class="EC_MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Status:</span></b><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">04/30/2008-Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding-right: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in" colspan="2"> <p class="EC_MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Current Location:</span></b><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">04/30/2008-A SECOND READING</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding-right: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in" colspan="2"> <p class="EC_MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Calendar Events:</span></b><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">05/01/08 3 ASM SECOND READING FILE</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 7.5pt"> <td style="padding-right: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in; height: 7.5pt" colspan="2"> <p class="EC_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Â </span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding-right: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in" valign="top"> <p class="EC_MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Summary:</span></b></p> </td> <td style="padding-right: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-top: 0in" valign="top"> <p class="EC_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'">The E-Verify Program of the United States Department of Homeland Security, in partnership with the United States Social Security Administration, enables participating employers to use the program, on a voluntary basis, to verify that the employees they hire are authorized to work in the United States. This bill would prohibit the State of California from participating in any electronic employment verification system, as defined, unless required by federal law. The bill would also prohibit a city, county , city and county, or special district from requiring any employer to use an electronic employment verification system. This bill contains other existing laws.</span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </p> are the Tehachapi area firemen over paid? http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/gube/25816 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/gube/25816 <p>Gube-so it occured to me that if you don't like or respect firemen-is there anyone who's a hero to you?(Off topic-I know-maybe you could start another blog about it)</p> <p>I never said that I didn't like or respect firemen what I said was that they are overpaid Kern county employees that protect the Tehachapi area.. It's a highly sought after job and hell what male wouldn't want a job where they get to ride in a big truck with lights and sirens and be able to play with big hoses. In Tehachapi you can usually find the firemen at a local eatery of at the station washing their big fire truck. Big city firemen earn their pay. Firemen in metro Bako run non stop, they earn Their pay. Tehachapi firemen fight very few fires and they pretty much just assist Hall's Ambulance. Firemen live for fires. When I was younger I worked on a hand crew doing fire line construction for 2 years. It was hard work but every fireman I ever worked with loved their job because it was fun and exiting work. Fighting fires don't make them Heroes...Its their job. Do some firemen do heroic things....yes they do but then again it's their job they have been trained to do. If a mailman ran into a burning building and rescued a child that would make him a Hero............But a fireman walking into a burning building with all his equipment on to rescue a child is only doing his job.I worked for Westar Ambulance years ago out in Cal-City and we were stationed at the fire station and not only were they to over paid just about every one of then had a girlfriend on the side.  So you all can put firemen up on a pedestal but I want.</p> <p>Now I have been a supporter of the SCVFD. I have bought raffle tickets outside save mart on a couple of occasions. Now I view these volunteers differently. These are folks that are giving freely of their time to make Sand canyon a safer and better place to live for nothing in return and I think that is a noble thing to do.</p> Recession, illegal immigration expected to clash http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/gube/25658 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/gube/25658 <p>U.S. recession could worsen the illegal immigration crisis, says investigative journalist Jerome Corsi. </p> <p> </p> <p> Dr. Corsi believes the United States economy is currently in recession, judging by the continuing rise in gas prices and the weakening of the U.S. dollar. But the <em>New York Times</em> best-selling author believes the recession may bring another issue to a head -- the continued presence of millions of illegal aliens from south of the border.<br />  <br /> "Ten percent of Mexico's population living in the United States, maybe America will tolerate. [But] 50 percent or 30 percent? Well, we're already going to have 20 percent of Mexico's population here within two years," he details. "Those are the projections. By 2010 there will be 20 percent of Mexico's population in the United States."<br />  <br /> Corsi believes certain parts of the country are simply not going to be able to continue to subsidize illegal immigrants. "How are we going to be able to pay millions of dollars with state governments going into deficits all across the country?" he questions.<br />  <br /> Another problem, says Corsi, will be the amount of jobs available as the economy worsens. "[I]llegal aliens competing for the few jobs that are there is going to get to be a more resented process," he maintains.<br />  <br /> The journalist argues that as the American people move into a recession, the United States needs to get serious about security measures such as building a border fence.</p> <p align="left"><a href="http://www.onenewsnow.com/Politics/Default.aspx?id=77606">http://www.onenewsnow.com/Politics/Default.aspx?id=77606</a></p> Unions protest illegal immigration http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/gube/25621 http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/gube/25621 <p>As a card member of a Union I strongly support this......</p> <p><b>AP News</b></p> <p><b>JEFFERSON CITY</b> -- Hundreds of union members filled the Capitol's south lawn today to urge lawmakers to punish employers who hire illegal immigrants.<br /> <br /> Guy Ott, with a St. Louis-based operating engineers union, said that businesses should have to prove their workers are legally in the United States.<br /> <br /> The House and Senate have each passed their own versions of legislation cracking down on illegal immigration. But there has been disagreement about whether employers should have to use the federal E-Verify database to check their workers' immigration status.<br /> <br /> Democratic lawmakers and Attorney General Jay Nixon spoke at Tuesday's rally. Nixon, who is running for governor, pledged to represent organized labor's interests, including on illegal immigration.<br />  </p>