Archive - Oct 2006 - Blog entry

Our friends at Homeland Security have found another way to put the American tax dollar to use. President Bush signed a bill Thursday approving a plan for approximately 700 miles of new fencing on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Let me be clear – I’m not totally against all of Bush’s proposed measures to slow, if not halt, illegal immigration. Mexican President Vincente Fox also agrees with the guest worker programs, which remains stalled in Congress, Bush wants to initiate. Actually, he’s been harping about them for years. But don’t count me in on this one.

This is just stupid.

This past weekend, a friend of mine named Jerome Stafford called me. Jerome is a strong-willed, proud black man, with deep-seated beliefs by which he feverishly stands by. Jerome is also the son of a pastor and loves Jesus Christ.

I mention this because we spoke about many of the day’s troubles, including the crisis occurring in the Middle East. In the discussion several intriguing points arose.

As a rule, our representatives in government aren’t supposed to tell the truth. They’re supposed to lie, logroll, back scratch and generally cheat to make a good appearance to their constituents. Sometimes, we, the constituency, turn our heads if we see an increase in jobs, economic growth or tax relief. You know, things that we like. But most of the time we simply want that unattainable thing we dare not mention to politicians – truth.

Well, by God, we got it now.

You see this, correct? It’s a picture of Mohamed Atta and Ziad Jarrah who both piloted planes during the 9/11 terrorist attacks. It’s from a newly released video obtained by AP Television News in London. It’s dated Jan. 18, 2000.