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2003-09-08 Europe

Italy Study Sees Al Qaeda Link to Human Trafficking

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Posted by Old Patriot 2003-09-08 11:36:23 AM|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Would it be more effective to combine border patrol with the Coast Guard?

Posted by Super Hose 2003-9-8 12:26:49 PM|| 2003-9-8 12:26:49 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Damn right it would. The Coast Guard should be running the show on homeland security. If one front in this HOT war is our homeland then this is a military operation. Time for the Coast Guard to become as effective a fighting force as the Air Force. Time to stop treating homeland security as a federal jobs program. UCMJ and homeland security, Yep!

Posted by Lucky 2003-9-8 1:22:10 PM|| 2003-9-8 1:22:10 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Take a look at the way that the Coast Guard handles eco-terrorists. I found the article at Human Events. I wonder what the Green Peace guy was thinking the result would be with his high speed Xodiac approach to a wooden canoe filled with Native American whalers. The Coast Guard did him a favor as he must not have ever heard of a harpoon before.

Posted by Super Hose 2003-9-8 3:08:05 PM|| 2003-9-8 3:08:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 The Coast Guard needed to finish the job by having a Captain's Mast aboard the Coast Guard ship, followed by 10 lashes or so with the Cat-o-9's followed by a little Morton salt on the wounds for theatrical effect. Then she may go. Heh heh.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-9-8 3:54:54 PM|| 2003-9-8 3:54:54 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Why did they bother to rescue her? Let her reap the reward she deserves - being lunch for a rather large, nasty-tempered Orca. Either that or be food for little fishies at the bottom of a mile or so of water.

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-9-8 4:07:16 PM|| [http://users.codenet.net/mweather/default.htm] 2003-9-8 4:07:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 I still would have waved her by to see how whe did against harpoon. It would have been a classic struggle of a modern person against an aboriginal people steeped in tradition. Maybe they would have even been wearing traditional garb. Probably would have damaged the canoe though. Coast Guard did the right thing ..except the rescue part. After being sued they will know better next time.

Posted by Super Hose 2003-9-8 4:14:15 PM|| 2003-9-8 4:14:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 The main problem with the U.S.immigration laws is that they are a laughingstock. The BCIS/INS uses a 'catch and release' policy when it does catch an illegal immigrants ("I'll let you know if you promise to go back to your own country..." "Ok officer... I'll be a good boy from now on.." (but my fingers are crossed..) ).

I just been thru sponsoring someone (my wife) for an legal visa and immigration. She had to go through extensive background checks a medical exam and vaccinations, and provide 'Police Certificates' from her country of origin and any country she lived in for the past 10 years showing that she has not been arrested or charged with any crime before she even received the Visa. In this case the process took several months (for an Fiancee visa which is much faster then most others). Other types of immigration visa's can take years for even the petition to be approved.

Illlegal aliens dont have to do any of these and often congress extends them amnisty(sp?) (pay $1000 and you can apply for adjustment of status to legal resident right now.. no waiting like those suckers who are doing things legally...).

Did you know that if you sponser a LEGAL immigrant (often someone who has waited months or years for background checks and their 'turn' to come up) you have to sign a legally-enforcable affadavit of support. That if they (the legal immigrant) claim certain federal benefits such as welfare or medical the feds can come after *you* for reimbersement. An illegal alien gets it all for free.

I have to pay for my wife's medical, and dental while an illegal alien gets it all for free. I am not complaining that I have to pay but that they get it for free.

I'm sorry but if they are here illegally then they are here ILLEGALLY (i.e. in VIOLATION OF OUR FEDERAL LAWS and should get no non-humanitarian benefits such as non-life-threatening medical, dental, food stamps, or schools. They are I-L-L-E-G-A-L.

And local and state governments (Like Seattle and California) who refuse to enforce federal immigration laws should not receive any federal funding -- period.

Ok... rant over..

Posted by CrazyFool 2003-9-8 7:57:44 PM|| 2003-9-8 7:57:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 CF---The witholding of Federal Funding (G-d witholding his love so to speak) is an excellent angle in getting the states in line. Then the Feds have to grow some cojones to go after the illegals crossing the border.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2003-9-8 8:28:16 PM|| 2003-9-8 8:28:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 AP - Tom Tancredo (R-Colorado) is proposing a bill to cut off all Fed transportation funds to states allowing illegals to get Driver's Licenses - although this would be a real career kick in the head for me, I totally support this

Posted by Frank G 2003-9-8 10:16:56 PM|| 2003-9-8 10:16:56 PM|| Front Page Top

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