Mexican head of state initiates Information Warfare campaign in favor of illegals

Precis: Would it be any wonder that Presidente Felipe Calderon chooses to exploit one of our greatest Achilles' heels; that of influencing public opinion with commercials? Our society has developed thanks to open communication, "which shall not be abridged." But what about when a foreign state uses the medium of television as leverage against U.S. law? Hey, the Mexicans have found out how to use Capitalism against us to benefit their own economy. Kind of ironic, huh?

What puzzles me most is how we permit the spread of this kind of propaganda - that is, the promotion of law-breaking and the breakdown of order, in a word: anarchy. Read below:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21822322/

Mexican president lashes out at U.S. candidates
Government to finance public relations push to change American opinions

The government announced that it would sharply lower the banking fees that are charged for remittances to immigrants’ relatives in Mexico City, the capital, to as little as $3 for a $500 transfer. No transfer would cost more than $10 under the program, which is a partnership with the national banking corporation Grupo Financiero Banorte.
It also said it would back a proposal by the immigrants agency to organize a coalition of Mexican activists inside the United States to respond to political attacks on immigrants. The coalition would be called la Liga contra la Discriminación de los Mexicanos en Estados Unidos, or the League Against Discrimination of Mexicans in the United States.

PR campaign targeted at the U.S. public

But the most unusual initiative would budget an undisclosed amount for a campaign inside the United States to “win the battle of public opinion” by highlighting inspirational “success stories” of Mexican immigrants who had prospered in American society.
Calderón did not disclose details of the new campaign, but he said it would help the U.S. public recognize “the irreplaceable contribution of Mexicans to the United States, to its economy and its society.”
A particular target will be the U.S. news media, where he said he would seek an “objective dialogue” on immigration.
“Strategies of simple confrontation and rudeness aggravate an anti-Mexican feeling,” Calderón said, amplifying “the worse phobias even more.”

P.C. Wisdom

Political Correctness

HOW TO SPEAK ABOUT WOMEN AND BE POLITICALLY CORRECT:
1. She is not a "BABE" or a "CHICK" - She is a "BREASTED AMERICAN."
2. She is not "EASY" - She is "HORIZONTALLY ACCESSIBLE."
3. She is not a "DUMB BLONDE" - She is a "LIGHT-HAIRED DETOUR OFF THE INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY."
4. She has not "BEEN AROUND" - She is a "PREVIOUSLY-ENJOYED COMPANION."
5. She does not "NAG" you - She becomes "VERBALLY REPETITIVE."
6. She is not a "TWO-BIT HOOKER" - She is a "LOW COST PROVIDER."

HOW TO SPEAK ABOUT MEN AND BE POLITICALLY CORRECT:

1. He does not have a "BEER GUT" - He has developed a "LIQUID GRAIN STORAGE FACILITY."
2. He is not a "BAD DANCER" - He is "OVERLY CAUCASIAN."
3. He does not "GET LOST ALL THE TIME" - He "INVESTIGATES ALTERNATIVE DESTINATIONS."
4. He is not "BALDING" - He is in "FOLLICLE REGRESSION."
5. He does not act like a "TOTAL ASS" - He develops a case of "RECTAL-CRANIAL INVERSION."

Quote of the day

"America is not at war. The U.S. military is at war. America is at the mall."

The 50 best ways to approach life

Source: Hope Heart Institute
Some very good advice for all of us.

The 50 Best Ways to Approach Life!

Self Esteem
1. You understand that no one is more important than you are, and no one is less important.
2. You understand that you are unique, and that you have a unique contribution to make to this world.
3. You realize that there are no mistakes in life, only lessons.
4. You work daily to improve your skills and self-knowledge. (We call this the Competency Principle)
5. You take pride in doing your best.
6. You promote self-confidence in the people with whom you work and live.
7. You practice what you preach; you walk the talk.

Courage
8. You adapt to change quickly.
9. You see problems and challenges, and press on with a smile.
10. You're able take risks and deal with uncertainty.

Stress Management
11. You pace yourself (by the hour, by the month, by the year).
12. You look for ways to remove the unnecessary stressors in your life--at work, at home.
13. You use your head instead of your back--you think things through and plan ahead in order to conserve your physical energy.
14. You're able to look at a stack of work and tackle one thing at a time
calmly.
15. You learn from the past, plan for the future and live in the present.
16 The moment you feel physical or metal distress, you take action to
relieve it, so that small stresses--molehills---don't become mountains.
17. You see finish lines rather than deadlines.
18. You understand that life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it.
19. You are able to live in peace with the things you cannot change; you have the courage to change the things you can change; and you have the wisdom to know the difference.

Creativity
20. You nurture your sense of humor ("No humor, no creativity; know humor, know creativity").
21. You use your imagination to come up with new possibilities.
22. You say, "What if....? instead of, "Yes, but..."
23. You combine intuition, experience, insight, and analytical thinking.
24. You find ways to make work fun.
25. You take life seriously, but yourself not at all.

Effectiveness
26. You are positive---you look for good in everyone.
27. You are a professional--you strive for excellence.
28. You are proactive--you don't wait for a crisis to occur.
29. You are progressive--you aim to surpass your past accomplishments.
30. You are productive--you get the right job, done right.
31. You are profitable--you create quality products and services that help others.

Health
32. You make good moment by moment choices concerning your well-being.
33. You balance work and family life.
34. You arrive at work with your batteries fully charged.
35. You give equal attention to the health of your body, mind, and soul.
36. You seek professional advice or counseling if and when needed.

Motivation
37. You tap inner reserves so you're able to keep up your morale when everyone else is losing theirs.
38. You have initiative and are able to operate with little or no
supervision.
39. You accept responsibility for your actions.
40. You see your life's mission as that of helping and loving others.

Communication and Quality Relationships
41. You are able to express your ideas and your needs clearly and concisely.
42. You ask questions and actively listen.
43. You have two ears and one mouth and you remember to listen twice as much as you talk.
44. You are sensitive to the needs and feelings of co-workers, clients,
family, and friends.
45. You relate well to people with different abilities and personalities.
46. You mind your own business.
47. You are forgiving and compassionate.
48. You accept contradiction and correction cheerfully.
49. You are able to compromise and yield in discussion.
50. You are patient, kind, courteous, and considerate.


Questions to Ponder

1) Which of the 50 "best ways to approach life" do I do well?

2) Which of the 50 "best ways to approach life" do I need to improve?

3) Are there other "best ways to approach life" that I should add to the
list?

4) Are there approaches that should be removed from the list?

Abajo con los ilegales

Another tragedy, thanks to a career criminal who "needs to be here, because who else would do the jobs Americans don't want to do?!"


Immigration hold placed on driver in injury crash
Victim lost both legs from crash; husband founded Napa's Minuteman chapter
By MARSHA DORGAN
Napa Valley Register
Saturday, February 09, 2008

Federal immigration officials have asked that Napa authorities hold without bail the man charged with felony DUI and hit and run in an east Napa accident that resulted in the amputation of a woman’s legs above the knee.Francisco Pacheco, 24, is in Napa County jail on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement hold. ICE seeks holds on criminal suspects who the agency believes may be in the United States illegally. Such holds may result in deportation.

On Feb., 3, Pacheco, who was intoxicated, was driving his 1990 Plymouth on South Terrace Drive when he plowed into the back of Lilian Clark’s vehicle, which was doubled-parked.Clark, 38, had just finished securing her two sons, 4 and 6, in their car seats and was walking around the back of her car to get to the driver’s door. Pacheco hit the rear bumper of Clark’s car, pinning her legs between her bumper and his front bumper.Pacheco, who is on probation for a 2007 DUI conviction, fled. He was chased by Clark’s neighbors, who found him about a block away and held him until police arrived.

In addition to the current charges and the 2007 DUI conviction, Pacheco was picked up last July for misdemeanor DUI. That case is pending, according to Napa County Chief Deputy District Attorney John Goold. Pacheco had no insurance and does not have a valid driver’s license.If found guilty of the charges from Sunday’s incident, Pacheco is looking at a maximum of six years in state prison, Goold said.John Clark, the husband of the victim, has been active in the movement to stop the flow of illegal immigrants into the United States.

In 2006, Clark started a Napa-based chapter of the Minutemen Civil Defense Corps, a group that has observed border patrols and advocated more strict enforcement of immigration laws. He said his inspiration to form the group stemmed from the three-year effort he went through to legally bring Lilian, then his fiancé, to the United States from her native Chile.“I am passionate about people coming to this country legally. I certainly learned that with the battles I fought to bring Lili here,” he said.Clark said his wife is improving each day.“I took the kids to see her. They know that something terrible happened to their mom because they were in the car when she was hit. When we went to the hospital, she showed them she didn’t have any legs. My son asked her, ‘Why did the bad guy take your legs?’” But Lili is such a remarkable person. She is so strong. She is more worried about the kids than herself.”Dan Johnson, the Napa County Department of Corrections acting director, said when an inmate is placed on Immigration and Custom Enforcement hold, he is interviewed by ICE to determine if he is in the country illegally. If ICE, which is under Homeland Security, determines the inmate is here illegally or violated his or her visa, a deportation hearing is held.“If it is ruled the person is to be deported, the individual is sent to a penal institution in Arizona to await for transport to their native country,” Johnson said.Johnson said if the person is in custody at the jail and a criminal complaint has been filed, the deportation issue is dealt with after the criminal case is adjudicated.

Take that, Abercrombie & Filth

If you check the news today, my city's A&F retailer is making waves in the national press by having had some posters of scantily clad young adults removed by the police. Not just scantily clad, but exposing some naughty bits.

Good! This stuff isn't "cutting edge," it's crap.

I'm a thirty-year old middle of the road conservative who is tired of the normalization of perverse behavior, whether it's Orbitz.com travel for those with perverse lifestyles, Cox Cable On Demand movies for those with perverse lifestyles, or A&F encouraging impressionable kids that modesty doesn't belong in a storefront. I'm part of the last bastion of society that doesn't care to embrace male-on-male shirtless frolicking. I mean, all the people that falsely believe this kind of thing is a virtue, well, if you accept it, I can only tell you that this isn't a lifestyle - this is a "deathstyle." (Credit Dr. Savage on that quote.) This is the death of common sense, the affirmation of crimes against nature. Minorities should be offended that these deathstyles are being compared to civil rights crusades. Everyone else should be offended that the mass media is getting away dismantling our modesty. Dare I say it: now, I'm a lot more interested in learning what those fomenting the "red scare" believed instead of just accepting the junior civics view that it was "bad."

And then there's the rare article, a faint voice trying to make sense of what is happening all around us.

"I'll bet this has happened to you. Some friend or relative is a little bit nuts -- maybe they just are, or maybe they have been burned by painful experiences. So they get very anxious about imaginary threats and outraged by imagined injustices. Maybe they're paranoid because they're smoking dope, or they drive drunk because they're young and stupid and think it's cool. Or maybe they're just jealous of people who look happier, or prettier, or have better toys. It's just ordinary human folly. "

"And to keep the peace, we indulge their craziness."

"That's our biggest mistake. That's why we are in such trouble as a people and a culture.
We have been taught to indulge craziness. It's supposed to show that we're "compassionate". Psychiatrists know this: If you let crazy folks set the rules, you have to get crazy right along with them. It doesn't matter if your client is crazy for good reasons. The cause doesn't matter one little bit. Good therapists are taught never to indulge craziness, because that just makes everything worse. Alcoholics Anonymous has long understood exactly the same thing. Real compassion doesn't mean joining people in the pits. That just means that you get two crazy people instead of just one. And then you get more and more, as the phony compassion spreads. "

- James Lewis, American Thinker (online periodical), 26 July 2009

How about a little nationalism, how about a little pride? People like the manager of that store only care about the "bottom line."

$$$.