The practice of political correctness in this country use to be something of almost a joke back in the ’90s during the Clinton Administration.  However, that is not the case anymore.  Political Correctness has evolved into something of a plague that is infecting every aspect of American politics, culture, society, business and even in national security.

Political correctness has become a one of the most revered practices by our politicians within the last few years.  It has transformed most politicians (not all) into spineless, wimpy individuals who have no principles, no character and do NOT stand for anything longer than a week.  Now, the liberal doctrine of political correctness has negatively impacted two major issues facing our country today:  Illegal Immigration and Islamic Jihad.

The liberals who are running our country now are so bent on being politically correct (not to offend anyone) that they are willing to NOT enforce illegal immigration laws. What are we afraid of?  Some harsh words from a hypocritical Marxist Mexican President that runs a government full of socialistic thieves?  The cost of this behavior is enormous.  Crime by illegals, the handouts given to illegals at taxpayer’s expense and no respect for the American flag and heritage.  These people coming across our borders illegally are CRIMINALS, thieves, rapists and should be treated as such under AMERICAN law!  They are not people who are in a “rock and a hard place.”   They chose to cross illegally and should face the consequences of that action.

More recently our leaders and even corporations are bending over backwards to not offend anyone in the Muslim community.  Why?  I have no idea because those same people have no problem with offending Christians and Jews.  We have a President who does not like to use the term “War on Terror” for the reason that it might offend Muslims.  Islamic Jihad was declared on the United States on 9-11-2001.  Since that time Radical Islam has been on a mission to carry out attacks on America and Israel with only one purpose:  To destroy and kill.  To be afraid of using certain words in a time of war is a cowardly act and the wrong message to send to our enemies.

Political correctness has even brought this country to a point where CAIR (The Council on American-Islamic Relations) threatens political activists from speaking out against Muslims.  My response to that is too bad CAIR.  That is the reality of living in a country based on individual liberty.  I can speak out against democrats, republicans, religion, science, schools and anything else I feel like speaking out against.  That is what unabridged freedom of speech is all about.  If CAIR cannot accept criticism, then please leave our country and do not come back.

It is time that our leaders stop being afraid of offending someone and defend our Constitution, our liberties, our freedom and all the LEGAL, tax-paying American citizens.  Political correctness in America is not neutral, but is a practice that censures and limits free speech and the press.

The Democrats have launched a fast-path process to have Elena Kagan approved before the fall session.  For the last few days I have asked why are they in a hurry to approve Kagan.  The answer is not 100% clear to me, but I am not going to debate that question here.  Kagan falls woefully short of being remotely qualified to sit on the High Court.

First, Kagan has NO experience as a judge at all.  We are talking zero, nada, zilch for a nominee to the Supreme Court who has NEVER been a judge.  Senator Patrick Leahy (D – VT) in this article states “that history, plus Kagan’s lack of experience as a judge — something Republicans have criticized — should make getting ready for these hearings “less labor-intensive.”  In most industries and business across America some experience in certain areas are required to obtain a job.  That is expected in the private sector, but I guess it is not in the public sector.  Our Senators and President are throwing common sense out the window!  Even though it has been done before (William Rehnquist), placing someone on the bench of the Supreme Court having never been a judge is lunacy in my book.

Second, it is clear to me that Elena Kagan is a judicial activist by her actions restricting military recruiting on a college campus.  Also, her writings in regard to the First Amendment cause me to have the most concern.  In her publication Private Speech, Public Purpose: The Role of Governmental Motive in First Amendment Doctrine she argues the case that the first factor to consider in a case involving the First Amendment is the government’s motives.  What about the individual?  Why should the government be the first concern?  Within the paper she states that “An action acquires meaning in part through motive, and the meaning of an action in part defines it. Hence, what an action is derives not only from what it does, but from where it comes from; so too, then, whether the action is legitimate involves this matter.
The doctrine of impermissible motive, viewed in this light, holds that the government may not signify disrespect for certain ideas and respect for others through burdens on expression. This does not mean that the government may never subject particular ideas to disadvantage. The government indeed may do so, if acting upon neutral, harm-based reasons.”

To me (I’m no legal scholar) it sounds as if she advocates that if the government sees our speech as harmful by THEIR definition then the government has every right to restrict free speech.  Her latest action seals it in my mind during the recent Citizens United Supreme Court case which dealt with government’s right to restrict speech during elections.  She argued FOR this practice to be done by the federal government.  In January, the court decisively rejected this argument.  Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the following:  “The Government urges us in this case to uphold a direct prohibition on political speech. It asks us to embrace a theory of the First Amendment that would allow censorship not only of television and radio broadcasts, but of pamphlets, posters, the Internet, and virtually any other medium that corporations and unions might find useful in expressing their views on matters of public concern…First Amendment rights could be confined to individuals, subverting the vibrant public discourse that is at the foundation of our democracy.”

I will leave you with this thought:  “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” Abridging means to shorten, reduce, condense, curtail, cut off.  Unfortunately, our government leaders over the years have not learned their vocabulary from high school and are wanting to limit our speech.   American citizens are NOT children that need to be lectured and bullied by its government on what can be stated or not stated in public.  A free civilization begins with free speech and when speech is restricted, tyranny can bound a once free society that is void of liberty.

A story not too long ago was published about a baby boy who survived for 2 days after what appears to be an abortion gone wrong.  The amazing part of this story is the resiliency of the baby to continue to survive even after a so-called doctor tried to kill him.  Further details on this can be found here.

If this story does not cause any emotion in you, then your heart truly is as cold as an arctic iceberg.  Liberals and medical practice in general view unborn babies as just tissue or a fetus.  I defiantly say they are wrong!  That unborn baby is a human life given as a gift from God.  That life should be treasured, protected and nurtured in the best possible way.  Far too often people in our society view an unborn baby as some kind of experiment and that if something happens to it then it is no big deal.

It is truly a sad state in this country where millions of innocent lives are slaughtered because they may be imperfect, a burden, not wanted, an embarrassment or for some other reason.  How a doctor who sees the most amazing process of a baby developing and growing inside a woman’s body and willingly butchers it is beyond my mind to comprehend.

I submit to you that a leader’s view on life and the innocent MUST be considered in our choices during the upcoming election.  Do your research on these people running for office and wisely consider their actions and words in regard to the heinous practice of abortion.

With the recent healthcare bill passed, it would seem unthinkable that the proposed policies from this administration and Congress could get any worse.  Unfortunately, in my opinion it can.  What seems to be the latest so-called reform efforts is in the area of the Internet and how much more control the government wants to have on it.  As part of that effort, there is a bill that has been introduced in Congress that significantly threatens our basic right of free speech and press.  It is called the CyberSecurity Bill.

The CyberSecurity Bill that the current administration is pushing for passage threatens a thriving, free speech and free press world of communication that all American citizens enjoy:  the Internet.   It is a farce to think that most Americans will trust the government to effectively and efficiently manage an emergency involving the Cyber Infrastructure of this country.  The bill being proposed is nothing more than an excuse for the government to continue feeding its power-hungry appetite.

Certain key and bold sections of the CyberSecurity bill (S 773) text from OpenCongress.org are below for you to review along with the my opinion on the statements.

Under SEC. 14. PUBLIC-PRIVATE CLEARINGHOUSE

PUBLIC-PRIVATE CLEARINGHOUSE.

(a) DESIGNATION- The Department of Commerce shall serve as the clearinghouse of cybersecurity threat and vulnerability information to Federal Government and private sector owned critical infrastructure information systems and networks.

(b) FUNCTIONS- The Secretary of Commerce–

(1) shall have access to all relevant data concerning such networks without regard to any provision of law, regulation, rule, or policy restricting such access;

(2) shall manage the sharing of Federal Government and other critical infrastructure threat and vulnerability information between the Federal Government and the persons primarily responsible for the operation and maintenance of the networks concerned; and

(3) shall report regularly to the Congress on threat information held by the Federal Government that is not shared with the persons primarily responsible for the operation and maintenance of the networks concerned”

–Very scary if you ask me in regard to this section.  I’m no lawyer, but the Commerce department (which I remind you is under DIRECT control of the President) according to this bill shall have complete ownership of whatever data they feel is “relevant” for their cybersecurity reporting both private sector and public sector.  This means that anything on the Internet as well as other private networks is fair game for the federal government to read and keep however long as they see fit.  Sounds no different than having the Nazis reading your telegrams before being delivered in the late 1930′s and early 1940′s Germany!    Let’s keep reading folks…

AUTHENTICATION AND CIVIL LIBERTIES REPORT.

“Within 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the President, or the President’s designee, shall review, and report to Congress, on the feasibility of an identity management and authentication program, with the appropriate civil liberties and privacy protections, for government and critical infrastructure information systems and networks.”
–Let’s see here….appropriate civil liberties and privacy protections are managed by a WHITE HOUSE-ran identity and authentication program for critical networks.   Obama and the Democrats will graciously provide a non-politically motivated umbrella of security!  Haha yeah right!  One paragraph on civil liberty and privacy protection?  No details on what’s protected and what is private information.  All these must be spelled out or the Commerce department will make that decision themselves.  That is not what we want folks.  Very dangerous.

Under SEC. 18. CYBERSECURITY RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITY

CYBERSECURITY RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITY.

“The President–

(1) within 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, shall develop and implement a comprehensive national cybersecurity strategy, which shall include–

(A) a long-term vision of the Nation’s cybersecurity future; and

(B) a plan that encompasses all aspects of national security, including the participation of the private sector, including critical infrastructure operators and managers;

(2) may declare a cybersecurity emergency and order the limitation or shutdown of Internet traffic to and from any compromised Federal Government or United States critical infrastructure information system or network

(3) shall designate an agency to be responsible for coordinating the response and restoration of any Federal Government or United States critical infrastructure information system or network affected by a cybersecurity emergency declaration under paragraph (2);

(4) shall, through the appropriate department or agency, review equipment that would be needed after a cybersecurity attack and develop a strategy for the acquisition, storage, and periodic replacement of such equipment;
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(5) shall direct the periodic mapping of Federal Government and United States critical infrastructure information systems or networks, and shall develop metrics to measure the effectiveness of the mapping process;

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(6) may order the disconnection of any Federal Government or United States critical infrastructure information systems or networks in the interest of national security

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND UNITED STATES CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS- The term ‘Federal Government and United States critical infrastructure information systems and networks’ includes–

(A) Federal Government information systems and networks; and

(B) State, local, and nongovernmental information systems and networks in the United States designated by the President as critical infrastructure information systems and networks”

–Did you notice the singular noun at the top?  THE PRESIDENT shall have all the above power described in the bill.  The Executive Branch has no business in having the unilateral authority to shut down any PRIVATE network just because they think there is an attack or threat.  Do you know how many attacks and threats are thwarted every day by companies and cybersecurity professionals?   Too many to count, that’s how many.  However, the government thinks the best option is to “temporarily” shut it down.  They are politicians not IT professionals!! They don’t know jack about technology!   According to the bill proposed, the only way something is considered a “critical infrastructure information system” is determined SOLELY by the President or his designee??  Hummm, I wonder what that might lead to?  Maybe only certain “news” outlets are considered a “critical” infrastructure?  Or maybe certain UNION dominated industries should be “critically” protected?  Do we who work in the free enterprise industry of IT as well as all Americans want to have our government determining what is critical or not?  It’s a joke to think they can do that.
My conclusion is below.

FreeOrBound is all about having good ol’ American common sense when evaluating the moronic output of Washington goofballs.  And this bill is the product of a mind bathed in the philosophy of liberal fascism.   Yes, I know Olympia Snowe is one of the sponsors and she is crawling around in the same pit as the other snakes in the Democratic party.

This is not about security folks.  This is about government wanting to control the most powerful venue of information-sharing in the world.  The passage of this bill would mean that the government can control power grids, water treatment, banking systems, insurance systems, any private enterprise and maybe even mass media systems.  This will enable the Federal Government to have a choke-hold on the Internet and any network it deemed necessary to be under its control.   Mark my words, if they get this, then other regulations such as additional taxes and further “monitoring” will come after it.  THIS BILL MUST BE STOPPED.

“I do not say that there will be no more wars, but I do say that the chances of avoiding future wars will be greatly enhanced if we are ready.”
–General George S. Patton

The quote above comes from a man who orchestrated winning strategies in some key battles during WWII in the European campaign.  I am not sure what his intended purpose of that statement is, but I would venture to say that keeping our military the best trained, best equipped and most advanced in the world is an effective way to keep peace and prosperity here at home and throughout the world.  The Constitution requires that the government fulfill its obligation to protect the citizens as much as possible.  Diplomacy without any substantive backing will be futile on the world stage that comprises of ego-maniacs, dictators, communists and Islamic fascists who make it their mission to find ways in harming and inflicting damage to the USA.

Our spineless leaders in Washington are quickly forgetting this critical line of thinking and creating great risk to our country’s peace and prosperity.  I believe one of those actions that just created additional risk to our country is the highly hypocritical nuclear disarmament treaty the U.S. and Russia just signed this week.  Our strong nuclear arsenal and nuclear policy gives the U.S. some teeth to back up our diplomacy with other rogue nations.  It is not just our President promoting this dangerous philosophy.  Last year, one of those leaders, Barney Frank, stated that he wants to cut the military since he believes that ”we don’t need all these fancy weapons.”  Humm, really?  Why don’t you pose that same statement to Russia or China who are accelerating their military modernization programs?   China is aggressively increasing their budgets year after year to enhance and improve their military technology.

Russia is not sitting back either.  For example, while the U.S. was building the F-22 Raptor, Russia was building a similar fighter jet as well.  Just as China is rapidly modernizing their military so are the Russians.  But what does the U.S. do?  Our wonderful and brilliant leaders decide to cut the F-22 Raptor program because it costs too much.  I believe America’s protection is worth the cost.  We must be more prepared and ready than our enemies in order to keep the peace.

All the talk of China and the U.S. being partners is fluffy feel-good rhetoric coming out of Washington and Bejing.  What really is happening before our eyes are two very powerful nations competing on the world stage for economic and military dominance.  We must keep in mind that China has no respect for human rights, free speech or any form of democracy.   Since their government displays actions contrary to most of what the U.S. still stands for, then we must conclude that they are ultimately against us.

Again, Patton has it right:  We must be strong and ready for war in order to maintain stability and to buffer our enemies that are hungry for our demise.  Tell your senator and representatives to stop robbing the Treasury for domestic entitlements and use it to strengthen our military.

In the last several weeks, immigration reform has been thrust into the national spotlight due to the recent passage of immigration laws in Arizona.   I have not read or analyzed the legislation in question and thus I cannot comment on any specifics at this time.   However, the state of Arizona has a right to take steps it feels is necessary within their sovereignty to protect itself from the devastating effects of illegal immigration.    It is very clear to me that the Feds are not really deploying effective solutions to the problem which leads a state like AZ to take action.

What I propose to you is to consider how necessary is it to enact MORE legislation and regulation for this problem?  Is the answer REALLY to have more laws on the books?  I would say no and below I explain why.

We have laws on the books against illegal immigration such as:  It is Illegal To Employ, Recruit, or Refer Illegal Aliens for Jobs (Sec. 274A. [8 U.S.C. 1324a] ) ;  Illegal Aliens Deported are ineligible for readmission to US Under Current Laws ( Sec. 250. [8 U.S.C. 1260] ) ; Legal Immigrants Must Be Investigated and Screened for past crimes and terrorism links ( Sec. 335. [8 U.S.C. 1446] );  LEGAL Immigrants Must Know English, US History, US Laws, and Principles ( Sec. 312. [8 U.S.C. 1423] ).  These are just a few that are already on the books.  Reform in the true sense is not required in dealing with the problem of illegal immigration.  Progressives and liberals want you to think that because they want to allow these illegal freeloaders to become voters.

Let’s take a look at just a VERY small sample of the type of “reform” bills your congress is wanting to pass:  HR 4321 (Solomon Ortiz, D, Texas)–This bill is basically adding another office, committee and more ways to “ease” the process of obtaining citizenship status for illegals ALREADY residing in the U.S.  This is not needed and will only exacerbate the problem by opening the door for MORE illegal immigrants to cross our borders!  HR 5193 (Carolyn Maloney, D, Texas)– Establishes a new visa for alien entrepreneurs.  We already have a guest worker and other worker programs.  NOT NECESSARY!!  Waste of tax dollars!  Don’t you see folks, more regulation is not the answer.  HR 5166 (Charles Dent, R, PA)–Wants a new change to the law to revoke citizenship for “unprivileged enemy belligerents.”  Humm sounds like another wasteful and illogical bill.  Last time I checked, enemies of the state should not gain or retain their citizenship.

Enforcement has been very lack until some recent crackdowns.  But that is not enough. All of the law must be enforced to control this blight of illegal immigration.  When enforcement is light then we end up with thugs like this guy in the video clip making statements for a “mexican revolution against capitalism” and “We see America as a northern front of a revolutionary movement.”

This group seems to not like it here so I say:  GET OUT!  If capitalism is so bad to you then leave this country with all the other thugs.

This is just the tip of the iceberg.  Remember this my friends, that easing the process of gaining citizenship is not the answer.  Reform of the enforcement effort is truly what is needed in this country.  There are examples recently of terrorists who exploited the process and were here illegally to conduct terrorist acts against the United States due to a severe LACK of enforcement of the CURRENT laws.  Get involved and emphatically tell your senator and representative that you want enforcement and not more legislation.