I’m not implying anything. I’m stating in a straightforward manner that I’m more concerned about al-Qaeda’s efforts to reprise 9/11–maybe this time with a dirty nuke–than I am about Pedro down at the Home Depot.

In time we can get Pedro home to his own side of the border. But I don’t know how we could un-detonate a nuke.

Then your priorities are misplaced. Pedro down at Home Depot is much more of a clear and present danger to us than is a hypothetical 9/11.

We can rebuld buildings. We can’t rebuild the country.

Pedro at Home Depot AND potential terrorists are both threats to US citizens and our country!!

US citizens and our country will NOT be secure until we know who is here and why they are here.

If they have not entered our country through the legal process—-they need to be arrested and deported, NOT rewarded and accommodated.

Our borders need to be secured and closed NOW—with armed military/Border Patrol guarding every mile.

Those attempting to come in illegally, get three warning shots to stop. If they keep coming, they get stopped by shooting them in the leg.

Good Luck, Rep. Chaffetz. I’ll be looking forward to hearing news about you.

Chaffetz is going to have a rough road ahead of him. He’ll be the black sheep — or one of the few, at least — in a Congress filled with Democrats and incumbent RINOs.

I’d like to think that this is a trend, but Utah is one of the most conservative states in the union, if not the most conservative. At least the majority of the voters there did not blindly vote for the candidate whose name they recognized the most. This could start a trend of ousting incumbents and finally getting some fresh blood into Congress, but that means blue states probably will vote for younger, more, er, progressive representatives in the future. The best we can hope for is that voters in general will see that we need to protect our country and its identity as a melting pot, not as an extension of Mexico (regardless of the disclaimer, I’ll still get labeled as a racist).

Thanks for the info, Michelle. I hope this is a sign of things to come.

Regarding the issues of immigration and terrorism which we’re beginning to argue about amongst ourselves, look here (witness the monster you’ve created, Allahpundit). This gives us an idea which of the two issues is apparently taking higher precedence in America, not that this is news to anyone. McCain only gets one of them right. Sort of. Whether we consider it fortunate (i.e., to Pres. Bush’s credit) or unfortunate (i.e., to the Mad Libs’ benefit), terrorism just isn’t on people’s minds anymore.

I suppose I should add to my last comment that illegal immigration and terrorism both fall under the heading of national security. But if I were to pick one in order of importance, I’ll put it this way — what good is any way of life if we have no life to live?

So I guess terrorism is a more pressing issue to me. Not by much, though. It’s hard for me to make one issue more important than the other when both are important.

Addendum: after thinking about that phrase I just wrote about life, it got me to thinking about life in general, including the daily immediate threats we face from our own citizens. Food for thought.

Ummmm. I have never cared much for Cannom, but I know a little bit about Chaffetz. He is not talented, unless one calls being a weasel a talent. I am sorry to say, but he is destined to become another beltway elitist. Not a bright bulb, just a sleazy flim-flam man.

Thanks for letting me know my priorities are misplaced–even though they’re my priorities and I’ve thought about them. With an attitude like yours, you have got to be someone’s first wife.

The last sentence doesn’t even make sense. But I’ll allow for that if you can explain how we re-animate the dead after a nuke.

As Utah goes, so goes the nation. This is an example that the rest of the country should follow.

Bunch of sombrero’d Muhammads come across the border w/suitcase nukes to every major U.S. city… then all detonated simultaneously. That’s my “worst-case scenario” (get it? suitcase/worst-case - hahaha)

Then why can’t I vote for Mitt?

Tancredo is behind this victory. See his take here-
teamamericapac.org and support them with your dollars.

I hear you, but beleive you are incorrect, The vast majority of illegals are hispanic. We have hundreds of thousands of hispanics cross the border illegally each year. There are certainly many visa overstays, but not near that many. Most every poll or census info I have seen all say the vast majority are hispanic. Logical, given the proximity to the US and no need to obtain a visa first.

Now, your point is valid and one resaon I am not all hot over a physical fence. Its expensive to build, maintain, and control forever. As long as we allow anchor babies and visa’s, the problem will remain, though to a lesser extent. The answer to the problem is to dry up the magnets that draw and keep them here. Stop all welfare and birthright citizneship. Make it law that an illegal can NEVER be given citizenship. Punish employers heavily. A graduated punishment system for entering illegaly (1st time seizure of assets, 2nd time barred from US forever, 3rd time mandatory jail). No education for their children, no health care except in emergency cases then the home country is billed, etc. Do this and there is no incentive to come and stay illegaly. Plus those here will go home when it is no longer to their advantage to stay. Then we have to be maniacal at enforcing the laws and prove we will no longer tolerate this invasion and breaking of immigration laws (ie prove we are serious). This is the cheapest and best long term solution. In 10 years, we will have a pittance of the current illegal population and will see new illegals entering all but halt.

I left this gentleman a congratulatory email as soon as I read this news a few days ago. I told him that Duncan Hunter’s constituents were glad he’d won and we looked forward to working with him!

YYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSS!

I’ve learned not to get my hopes up…

flenser, this is not about pedro down at home depot. If people don’t realize that we need to get a true firm grip on who comes across our borders and sucks up our economy dollars, then they really have no idea what makes the world go round. The pedros that sneak in aren’t choir boys and girls like you wish to believe. People who say this I would like to shove you in front of the poor families who have lost loved ones to these pedros that have commmitted crimes. It didn’t bother them illegally crossing the border so committing other crimes isn’t going to bother them either.

Wake up and smell the coffee.

Oh, and good on you Utah for standing up against this. If more voters did this the message just may get across sooner.

Oh how I hope that Mr. Bloviation himself, Orrin Hatch, is the next to go.

How can I be expected to have respect for people outside of our country who disrespect our laws and sneak in? Their very presence is tearing the most important fabric of American Culture - Honesty.