So the comprehensive immigration reform bill is withdrawn from the senate- for now. That doesn't mean we have victory folks. It means that we have a truce while the other side looks for another way to get what they want. This particularly ludicrous legislation is like a cancer on our nation. We've forced it into remission, but the disease is not cured.

NOW is the time to push, and push hard, on border enforcement. Mainstream America wants the border secured.

Candidates, you ignore the will of the voters at your own peril.

And today's lesson, boys and girls, is that once a politician is elected, and no longer needs votes from the electorate, the politician is free to annoy, irritate, or down right enrage the citizens that elected him/her.

Example? Our sitting President and his 'compromise' immigration bill.

For extra credit who can tell me what this means in regards to term limits?

As the campaign machines roll towards Iowa new information becomes available and now I have another reason not to vote for Romney:

As governor he signed legislation for "universal healthcare" in Massachutes.

I think I read it in Time's online edition, and though I generally take Time with a whole shaker of salt the author seemed rather supportive of Romney and considered his universal healthcare bill to be a model for a Federal universal healthcare system.

No.

NO.

NO!

The last thing this country needs is more socialist nonsense at the Federal level. At least at the state level socialism must compete with non-socialist states bordering it. Maybe that's why the Democrats alway push for national control of everything. Can't have anyone showing them up by running things more efficiently outside the socialist system, can we?

The solution to our illegal alien problem isn't a path to citizenship. It isn't new immigration legislation. It's not even a wall. It's these simple four steps:

#1. Repeal the Federal Income Taxes in favor of a Federal Consumption Tax.
Our unwanted guests, by and large, don't pay taxes. And if this new immigration bill passes, or fails, they, by and large, still won't pay taxes. I live in Oregon. We have a state income tax. Washington, just north of us, is forbidden an income tax by their constitution so they have a sales tax. Do people in Washington drive to Oregon to make purchases in order to avoid, or more accurately, evade the Washington Sales Tax? You betcha! A Federal Consumption Tax will tax both the legal and the illegal equally. We're all about equality, yes?

#2. Phase out Social Security, Welfare, Medicare, Food Stamps, subsidized housing and all other "get money free" from the government programs that draws the vast majority of illegal aliens to America in the first place. Think about it. America and Mexico have been bordering nations since before the telephone. But our illegal alien problem didn't surface until the mid 20th and didn't really get out of hand until the later half of the 20th. What changed from the 19th century to the 20th century to encourage the run for the border? First there came Social Security, then the "war on poverty", and lets not forget the so-called 'Earned' Income Credit.

#3. Require proof of citizenship in order to register to vote.
I know this sounds like a major "Duh!" but here in Oregon it's a simple matter of collecting a card found at any post office and checking the box that affirms you are a citizen for you to register for the vote. I have never in my life even been verbally asked if I am a citizen much less to prove it with documentation. Illegals voting only allows the problem to accelerate. Take a look at California.

#4. Repeal the minimum wage.
Illegal aliens work for less than the minimum wage when they can't get a better job but the fact of the matter is most come to America for more money. If the minimum wage was $0.00 then they'd be faced with having to compete with legal immigrants and native Americans in all employment opportunities. Couple this with actually having to pay taxes and not getting free 'benefits' from the government and you'll see the Latin Invasion come to a trickle in no time at all.

Of course I realize the chances of this happening are as likely as Ron Paul being elected President, so I have alternate plan to solve our illegal alien problem:

Invade and conquer Mexico.

Why not? How do you think we got California and Arizona in the first place (and Texas, and...)? If we just finnish the job and conquer the whole country we can reduce the length of our southern border considerably and make them all citizens all at once. Then the oil and natural resources, not to mention a large population of willing labor, can be put to productive use rather than languishing under a pseudo-socialist regime.

Besides, it's not like we haven't done it before. Anyone remember the Confederate States of America?

I want a Federal government that provides for the common defense, administrates foreign policy, and stays the Hades away from our classrooms, bedrooms, and pistols.

I want an union where Massachutes can go Socialist, New Hampshire can go Libertarian, and each is left to thrive or fail on their own merits.

I want a republic where Utah can establish an official state religion, Montana can allow (or forbid) fully automatic assault rifles, and Alaska can decide to drill (or not) in the ANWAR without the Supreme Court handing down permission or denial and without congress feeling the need to intervene.

I want a nation that allows Texas to ban abortion, Kentucky to ban liquor, and Washington to ban nuclear power without it being a national issue.

I want an America so federalized and free that Canadian and Mexican provinces apply for statehood, and the states of California, Hawaii, Alaska, Vermont, Texas (just to name a few) stop thinking of secession.

I want a United States that is united in our common interest and not divided by our personal or religious opinions.

But like I keep telling my son, you don't always get what you want.

Where is it written a candidate for president must want the office more than anything else in life? I'd like to see the stone tablets where this commandmant is decreed. I'll bet it's the same set of stone tablets that said it was "too late" to enter the race and that a senator must run for governor before running for president.

Personally, one of the things that I dislike the most about some of our presidential hopefuls (I won't name names, but rest assured I'm speaking of all parties) is that they reek with lust for the office. Serving as the president is a chore, and no one who is qualified (in my opinion) for the office really wants the job.

Maybe that's why I'm so unimpressed with so many politicians. They all want to be elected. They all want the job so badly you're left with a bad taste in your mouth hours after listening to them speak.

Honestly, I'm about a half step from advocating we stop electing officials and just start selecting taxpaying citizens at random. Some days I wonder how random selection could be worse than our gerrymandering, mudslinging, corrupt, party golden boys (and girls) that we have now.

I think, for me, the greatest appeal of Fred Thompson is that he doesn't want it too much.



Now for a prediction:

Before the end of September one of the front runners of for the Democratic nomination will falter, and when that happens Al Gore will 'reluctantly consent' to make a run for the nomination.

I can't wait.

Hope is kindled.

Fred Thompson is forming up a "testing the waters committee" in pursuit of the presidency. For me it is proof positive that he is not just a flashy wallflower, he's gonna dance!

Look out front runners! The Frederalists are on the move!

Now I know that the fastest way to ensure a collectivist is sent to the White House is to enter a conservative third party into the presidential fray. That's the reason we've got a Libertarian running on the Republican ticket.

However....

It occurred to me that maybe the Republican party has run it's course. Today's Republicans are acting like Democrats. They both spend like there's no tomorrow, both have corrupt leadership, and both are driving forward an insane immigration policy. Maybe the reason there is such dissatisfaction with the current Republican front-runners is that they are more Democrat than conservative.

Perhaps what we need is a new party. A party that stands for Federalism, limited government, American sovereignty and property rights- you know, what the Republicans used to stand for.

We could call it the Frederalist Party.

Ok, now that I've got that out of my system, let me leave with another observance:

Monday was Memorial Day. Now I'll leave aside (this time) the ludicrous idea of honoring reporters and protesters for their contribution to American freedom and turn my gaze to the specter of illegal immigration for a spell.

It seems to me that if illegal aliens really wanted to be accepted in America (other than learning and speaking English for heaven's sakes) they could make an effort to honor America. What do I mean by that? Simple. Rather than raising a Mexican flag on the fourth of July, how about the Stars & Stripes? Rather than protesting American Imperialism on May Day and Labor Day (with the Anarchists and Communists) why not honor American heros on Veteran's Day and Memorial Day?

I don't know about you, but I think I'd be a bit more accepting of a gathering of illegal aliens if they were putting hat and hand over heart in respect for Old Glory rather than flying her upside down in protest.

Just a thought.

So ABC broadcasts a story on the covert efforts to undermine the Iranian regime without going to war and now Iran broadcasts that they have distrupted American covert attempts to overthrow their government.

Coincidence?

I didn't think so either.

So first the Democrats fold on defunding operations in Iraq. Then the Republicans fold on securing the border.

Is it just me, or does anyone else sense a connection here?

So the second (some say THE) hottest political issue of the day, immigration, had the spotlight today. And I noticed something. Of the eight senators that failed to enter a vote:

Biden (D-DE)
Clinton (D-NY)
Dodd (D-CT)
Johnson (D-SD)
Kerry (D-MA)
McCain (R-AZ)
Nelson (D-FL)
Obama (D-IL)

                              five are running for President and one is running for re-election.


Now correct me if I'm wrong, but don't we vote for (and pay for that matter) senators so that they will vote on issues like this?

I'm just gonna stick my head in the sand for a while and hope when I look up again this whole idea of legalizing 12,000,000 illegal aliens and then letting them own firearms has been passed over for another opportunity to build an extremely expensive bridge out to the middle of nowhere.

In the mean time, I've been reviewing a few Fred Thompson facts (curtesy of the folks over at IMAO) that I'd like to share.

Interesting Fred Thompson Facts:

Unbeknownst to Michael Moore, a documentary was made of the last time Fred Thompson debated a liberal blow hard. It was called Faces of Death.

Fred Thompson was originally considered for the lead to 24, but then the producers realized that, with how long it takes Fred Thompson to solve any national crisis, they'd have to rename the series 0.2.

There's a UN council that focuses on finding ways to protect countries from the wrath of Fred Thompson. Their solution: Nuke themselves.

When Fred Thompson throws a cat, it always lands on its head.

Fred Thompson not only doesn't add cream or sugar to his coffee, he doesn't add water.

Rumor has it that Tom Bombadil is in fact an early Fred Thompson.

Fred Thompson has never been confused by anything that has happened on Lost.

Fred Thompson has on multiple occasions solved problems like Maria.

Fred Thompson understands women.

Fred Thompson kills at least one terrorist every day before he even has his first cup of coffee. You don't want to be the terrorist he kills before he gets his first cup of coffee.

Fred Thompson can pat his head, rub his belly, and kill you all at the same time.

If all the computers in the world worked together, it would still take them six quintillion years to calculate exactly how awesome Fred Thompson is. In fact, computers will never be able to calculate that since Fred Thompson's awesomeness increases faster than Moore's Law.

Fred Thompson's response to the debate question "What do you dislike most about America?" would be to rip off Chris Matthew's head and shove it up his a$$.

Fred Thompson can win any presidential debate by answering "I'm Fred Thompson" to every question.

Fred Thompson's favorite color is the blood of his enemies.

Fred Thompson's favorite book is a battered copy of The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress which he used to beat a hippy to death with.

Marvel Comics has an upcoming event to chronicle the Fred Thompson campaign entitled "World War Hulk."

In an election, it costs ten dollars to vote for Fred Thompson since voting for him is a privilege, not a right.

You can safely view Fred Thompson using a shoe box with a pin-sized hole in one end.

To save tax money, for a while Tennessee reduced it's police force to just Fred Thompson armed with a claw hammer. During that time, there was no crime in Tennessee or any contiguous state.

In the presence of Fred Thompson, terrorists prematurely explode... even if they don't have explosives strapped to them.

Fred Thompson's wit is so sharp that it can split apart atoms.

What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object? Fred Thompson appears out of nowhere and beats the crap out of both of them.

What would prove that the United States of America is the greatest nation to ever have existed? If Fred Thompson decides were worthy enough to have him as our leader.

New plan for future space launches: Have Fred Thompson stand by the launch pad and glare angrily at the rocket so it will reach escape velocity out of necessity.

Fred Thompson's firearm collection is so awesome that it's illegal in all fifty states and received a condemnation from the U.N.

The temperature of Fred Thompson's icy gaze is negative twenty degrees kelvin.

Fred Thompson plans to make it an allowable interrogation technique to rip out a terrorists spine and beat him with it.

Why does Dr. Gregory House need a cane to walk? Because he once cut Fred Thompson off in traffic.

Fred Thompson can shoot beams out of his eyes so hot they can burn through Superman.

The original ending to In the Line of Fire had Fred Thompson stand between the assassin and the president and deflect the bullet off his chest. This was deemed to unrealistic, though, since no one would ever have the courage to pull the trigger on Fred Thompson.

Fred Thompson is a prime number.

Fred Thompson often fills in for Paul Harvey and Batman.

When Fred Thompson found out a Senator had added pork to a bill, Fred Thompson ripped off the man's leg and beat him with it. The leg was later returned to the Senator as part of a bi-partisan compromise.

The U.S. Military once created a Fred Thompson submachine gun. They were unable to use it since firing it on the battlefield violated every single article of the Geneva Conventions (and common sense).

Unlike fire, Fred Thompson can melt steel.

If you took Chuck Norris, Jack Bauer, Optimus Prime, a .50 caliber Desert Eagle, a samurai sword, nachos, the lobby scene from the move Matrix, the computer game Doom, and a DVD set of the complete A-Team series and somehow took all their awesomeness and compressed into one thing, you'd still only have something half as awesome as what Fred Thompson flushes down the toilet after taking a crap.

Fred Thompson washes down his morning steak and eggs with a big mug of jet fuel.

Polls show that, in a presidential race between Hillary Clinton and Fred Thompson, the result would be that Hillary would vomit up her own heart and die.

The myth about the twelve labors of Hercules is loosely based on Fred Thompson Boy Scout career.

Fred Thompson can kill you just by thinking about you. Luckily, you're far too insignificant for him to think about.

Physicists say that nothing can escape a black hole or Fred Thompson.

According to Sura 8 verse 65 of the Koran, Allah told the Prophet Muhammad, "O Prophet! Urge the believers to war; if there are twenty patient ones of you they shall overcome two hundred, and if there are a hundred of you they shall overcome a thousand of those who disbelieve... but if you're up against Fred Thompson, you're totally screwed and I can't help you."

Inexplicably, Fred Thompson receives a copy of tomorrow's newspaper at his doorstep every morning. He uses it to wrap fish since Fred Thompson doesn't care about either today's or tomorrow's liberal slant on the news.

A short but accurate biography of Fred Thompson can be found in Jane's Tank & Combat Vehicle Recognition Guide.

While he is opposed to gay marriage, Fred Thompson is very compassionate towards gays since, in comparison to him, every man is a flaming homosexual.

Fred Thompson has on multiple occasions pronounced "nuclear" correctly.

Fred Thompson has blasted more people in the face with a shotgun than even Dick Cheney.

The masked executioner of Saddam Hussein: Fred Thompson.

Not only does Fred Thompson cut taxes, he cuts tax collectors.

Fred Thompson is the only person to have ever bested Miyamato Mushashi in a duel. The reason Musashi is so vague about the book of the void is because the fifth ring of combat is really Fred Thompson.

The reason Fred Thompson didn't want to stay in the Senate for long is because all the extra scrutiny kept him from doing his favorite hobby: Prowling the streets at night killing drug dealers.

Every night before going to sleep, Osama bin Laden checks under his bed for Fred Thompson.

Fred Thompson took over what was Al Gore's Senate seat, thereby dramatically reducing the Senate's carbon footprint. Fred Thompson then created carbon offset offsets by wastefully burning hippies.

The Fremen consider "Fred Thompson" a killing word.

Fred Thompson reconsidered running for reelection after 9/11 but later decided to handle things on his own. He was soon seen entering the Middle East with a bottle of tequila in one hand an a handgun in the other. They're still counting the dead.

Though Fred Thompson left the Senate in 2003, Harry Reid still hasn't stopped wetting his pants.

Fred Thompson's gaze can kill small animals.

Fred Thompson once ended a filibuster by ripping out a Senator's heart and showing it to him before he died.

The actual cause of global warming: Fred Thompson's burning rage.

The budget to Law & Order was dramatically increased when Fred Thompson was added to the cast because he has to be digitally inserted into the scenes since anytime he's near Hollywood liberals, he kills them.

Only two things can kill Superman: Kryptonite and Fred Thompson.

Fred Thompson once stood on our south border and glared at Mexico. There was no illegal immigration for a month.

Scientists predict that when Fred Thompson dies he'll explode taking out the five nearest planets before collapsing into a black hole.

At a campaign stop, a Belgian Hound tried to hump Fred Thompson's leg. That breed of dog no longer exists.

Fred Thompson vows not only to win in Iraq but also to forcefully free Vietnam from Communism, thus giving America a perfect win/loss record for wars again.

If you purchase a weather radio, it will wake you up with an alarm to warn you when Fred Thompson is pissed off.

An abortion doctor tried to kill Fred Thompson when he was still in the womb, but he cut off the man's hand with scalpel while shouting, "Do you know who I am? I'm Fred Thompson!"

Webster's Dictionary defines "conservatism" as "how closely one's views resemble those of Fred Thompson."

Fred Thompson's sense of strategy is so great that he can checkmate you using only a pawn and a knight.

Fred Thompson can know both the exact position and momentum of a particle. Furthermore, he knows Schroedinger's cat is dead because he personally strangled it.

The most efficient airline security is to have Fred Thompson stare down everyone entering a plane.

When terrorists get to the afterlife, they'll find that none of their seventy-two women are still virgins. Why? Because of Fred Thompson.

Fred Thompson can open clamshell packaging without the slightest trouble.

In a butterfly ballot, no matter where you punch it the vote goes to Fred Thompson.

Why does Iran want nuclear weapons? Out of fear of Fred Thompson.

Some versions of the Bible have Mathew 5:5 read, "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth... unless Fred Thompson wants it."

Unverified Facts about Fred Thompson:

Fred Thompson causes self-deluded trolls into hysteric rambling rants immediately prior to soiling themselves.

If Fred Thompson was at Thermopylae the movie would have been called 1
and we'd all be wondering if Persia really ever existed.

Fred Thompson never has to stop at a traffic light because of a Homeland Security directive requiring all lights to turn green whenever he approaches.

Fred Thompson eats shotgun shells for breakfast and craps 44 magnum bullets in the afternoon.

Rosie O'Donnell insulted Fred Thompson so he morphed her into a reasonable, intelligent human being. After that she joined the Republican Party, took Simon Cowell for a lover and replaced Michelle Malkin as a contributor on Bill O'Reilly show.

Does a bear @#$% in the woods? Only with signed notarized permission in triplicate from Fred Thompson.

When Fred Thompson empties his pistol at the firing range, it reloads itself out of respect.

When Fred Thompson gave blood in Alaska, it fulfilled the Red Cross's entire quota for 6 months.

Fred Thompson is part man, part machine. Underneath, he has a hyper-alloy combat chassis - micro processor-controlled, fully armored. Very tough.

Fred Thompson uses a .357 Magnum as a remote control.

Fred Thompson's carbon footprint is the size of the Yukon.

Fred Thompson once opened a stuck jar of pickles by winking at it.

Nuclear reactor coolant fills Fred Thompson's hot tub.

There are only 2 things in life that are certain - Death and Fred Thompson.

Fred Thompson flosses his teeth with a straight razor.

Fred Thompson eats lightning and craps thunder.

Fred Thompson uses a machine gun as a back scratcher.

If you play Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" backwards, you will hear Fred Thompson loading his shotgun.

Waldo is hiding because of Fred Thompson.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is based on Fred Thompson's playground history.

Fred Thompson reheats leftovers by staring at them.

Fred Thompson uses high octane gasoline as mouthwash.

Fred Thompson can see the American flag on the moon.

Fred Thompson can throw a 95-mph fastball ……. with his foot.

Fred Thompson uses the St. Louis Arch as a hand exerciser.

Fred Thompson's steely glare will soften steel.

Fred Thompson's gravely voice will often start brush fires.

Fred Thompson runs a 4 minute mile in 42 seconds.

Any stop signal that turns red when Fred Thompson approaches is immediately sent to the factory for reprogramming.

When Fred Thompson goes fishing, fish swim to the dock and volunteer to fill his limit.

Tides flow in and tides flow out unless Fred Thompson wants to take his kids to the beach.

Harry Reid insulted Fred Thompson and was instantly transformed into a one dimensional cartoon cutout poster.

A Homeland Security directive requires all Airlines to keep a First class seat available to every city in the United States just in case Fred Thompson wants to go there.

Abraham Lincoln once said, "You can fool some of the people some of the time, and some of the people all of the time, but you can never fool Fred Thompson."

The reason Fred Thompson didn't want to stay in the Senate for long is because all the extra scrutiny kept him from doing his favorite hobby: Prowling the streets at night killing drug dealers.

Many armies have been wiped out in mass urine floods upon hearing they may have to face Fred Thompson.

Simply gazing on Fred Thompson's sweat cures most childhood diseases, male pattern baldness, dropsy, and the HIV. Unfortunately nobody has ever seen him sweat.

John Bolton's mustache is really a glue-on made from Fred Thompson's hair.

When the Israelites were putting paid the Amorites in Canaan, Joshua prayed to the Lord to stop the sun, so the Israelites could have extra time to complete the slaughter. Fred Thompson held up his hand, the sun stopped, and the Israelites were able to finish the job.

Being omnipotent, Fred Thompson knows everyone's name.

When Chuck Norris goes to bed he wears Fred Thompson pajamas.

It's nice that there is a wide variety of polls (some more accurate than others no doubt) out there that attempt to track the popular support of each presidential candidate- even this early in the election cycle.

But I have a complaint:

Could you darling souls that feel the need to keep me informed of the latest flutter of the before mentioned opinion polls do me a favor by actually informing me of just WHO you're talking about? Yes I'm talking about the polls that rate "Thompson" at this or that percentage in this or that state. But is that T. Thompson the declared candidate for president? Or F. Thompson the (as of yet) undeclared candidate for president?

I know that you may think it's obvious, but for those of us just passing by, that one letter makes all the difference!

I’ve been reviewing a wider field of Blogs of late trying to gauge the response to Fred Thompson’s recent video. The comments range from disappointed to thrilled to seething. But what interested me the most was the fact I was able to view comments from before Fred’s answer and then after- sometimes by the same people.

Before his video, the comments centered on if Fred should debate Moore and how. After the debate many of the comments focused on Fred’s smooth dismissal of Moore’s challenge. Yet few saw the light.

Fred shows us the way and we do not see.

Conservatives, Republicans, yea, even Libertarians, have been on the losing side for a while now. It’s not that we don’t have facts on our side, we do. What we lack is the power to frame the debate. The left side has the initiative. In fact, the left side has had the initiative for so long that just about everyone, left and right, considers that normal.

It’s like those guys downtown with the three cups and the rubber ball. Most Republicans/Conservatives get sucked into choosing the “right” cup. But they don’t ever seem to learn that the rubber ball isn’t under ANY of the three cups. Just trying to guess which cup the rubber ball is under is playing their game- a game only they can win.

Let’s look at the Fred vs. Moore exchange again. Fred takes a swipe at Moore in one of his articles. Moore seizes the opportunity for a win/win. On one hand if Fred accepts he gets to bash a Republican while promoting his movie. On the other if Fred ignores him he gets to claim Fred is afraid to debate him.

But then what happens? Fred turns it around on him. Not only does Moore not get the satisfaction of grilling a Republican to publicize his new flick, but Fred uses Moore’s challenge to advance his own campaign without exposing himself to Moore’s irrational accusations or false facts. Fred ignored the cups and re-framed the issue at hand.

No let’s look at some more of Fred’s handy-work. I’ve been reading a lot of people demand that Fred throw his hat in or declare he’s out. Yes I’m talking about you Hotair commentators. And these people are getting more insistent as time goes by. Some have even advanced the idea that it is just too late to announce and that Fred has missed his opportunity.

Hogwash.

This is just another example of the left side controlling the issue. Why is it too late to run for President? Because other candidates have begun fund raising? Why is there such a rush to announce? Because other candidates have begun campaigning?

Why are we letting the left side determine who can run and when? Why are we Republicans/Conservatives playing the game by their rules?

Regardless if Fred runs or not (perish the thought!) he has shown us the way to victory. Take the initiative. Be polite and soft spoken. And tell’em what you really think- not what the polls say you should think.

Oh, and of course:

Run Fred, Run!

Fred! is the man.

In fact, given what I've seen of Fred! I'm no longer sure he's a Republican. After all Republicans don't respond well to overhyped left-winged screeds. They either don't respond at all in which earns them a running scared aura or they respond inadequetely leaving the screed looking so much better than they actually are.

I mean contrast Fred!'s quick, calm, and polite dismissal of Moore with our President's responses to screed attacks over the last few years.

I've said it before, so this time I'm gonna shout it:

Run Fred! Run!