Well the Hagel Amnesty Amendment is scheduled to be voted on at 9:30 this morning. The news reports this morning were talking about the compromise having some cracks forming last night.

Another thing that warmed my heart is the fact that Sen. Frist’s main office lines were busy (typical for the Majority Leader) AND his local offices are going to voicemail AND the voicemail boxes at each of his local offices are FULL. I sounds like America has spoken… we’ll know in a few hours if the Senators were listening.

Well the Senate is already patting themselves on the back for their big compromise that will only grant Amnesty to 80% of the illegal immigrants in our country that have been here at least 2 years. Unfortunately, any part of the remaining 20% smart enough to claim they’ve been here at least two years will also be granted amnesty since we have no record of when they entered the country. So what is being celebrated? Apparently the belief that enough spin, smoke and mirrors have been created to fool the American people into thinking that this bill/amendment isn’t amnesty.

The surprising thing is that the measure hasn’t actually been voted on, leaving a scant amount of time for the voters to express their displeasure before shifting focus on the next election cycle. I myself have repeated called, faxed, and emailed both of my Senators. Hopefully they will listen - overlooking 11 MILLION law breakers is out of control.

You have until the vote tomorrow to make yourself heard.

• Senators seal immigration deal

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Well the Senate is trying it’s best to wuss out and find a compromise that makes everyone happy. The latest idea is a three tier system.

• Illegals here over 5 years can stay and become citizens
• Illegals here between 2-5 years can become citizens but most do so from a “port of entry” (The nearest international airport or water port)
• Illegals here under 2 years are deported

Unfortunately, the middleground is unacceptable to many on both sides of the issue. The anti-amnesty crowd doesn’t see a big difference between forgiving 11 Million lawbreakers and forgiving 9 Million lawbreakers. Meanwhile the pro-illegal immigrants held a protest this week demanding voting rights for illegal immigrants. Why become a citizen of the US when you can just demand all the benefits and stay loyal to your homeland. We don’t let LEGAL immigrants vote… why would we let ILLEGAL ones vote.

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So one of the big arguments for amnesty is that there is no practical/realistic way to deport 11 million illegals. Let’s look at all of the reasons this is a bad argument…

(Before we start I think it bears mentioning that we don’t know who these illegals are, where they’re at, or what they’re doing but we DO know that there are 11 million of them.)
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The new Tivo Series 3 (HD capable) just got a step closer to reality. A Cable Labs certification allows devices to be sold as compliant with all the various applicable cable standards. Basically it’s the step before FCC approval for cable devices.

Personally I just can’t get truely excited about HD until its everywhere. Don’t get me wrong the difference in picture quality is amazing. But paying extra and adding yet another remote to the stack all so I can have 3-10% of my channels HD — na I’ll pass. Text me when the broadcasters catch up to the electronics.
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I don’t usually agree with “da unions” much, but they’re heckling the right man…

• Union Leaders Boo McCain on Immigration

Well after a Holiday filled with festivities and uhm pasteries.? So by the first of the year, I had grown out to a rotund 170 lbs. Sooo inspired by the popular TV show The Biggest Loser and the knowledge that another Triathlon season around the corner…. I decided to reign in the goodies.

Today’s result:? 162 lbs.? That takes me about half way to my tri-training weight of 155.? How did I do it? Well popcorn among other things, but I be sharing that with you in future posts

Today, we took another crack at this whole running thing…

• Run 2 miles - 18:56

This probably would have been more appropriate yesterday…

“The Spy Video Car - The First RC Video Camera with Infrared Night Vision and Headset Display” Well at least the first one for kids. Beams the video feed to a pair of “spy glasses”.? Should debut this fall between a $100-160.

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