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July 31, 2007 Update on AnatolieLast week, an I wrote about Anatolie Vartosu was posted to American Thinker. Anatolie is a Romanian who had an H-1B work visa initially approved, then denied upon request for renewal.The Greenwich Time has also the story.
Time is running out for Anatolie; he has until August 9th to either get an extension or pack his bags and leave.' Right now, I'm stuck, I cannot do anything until I get an answer for the H-1B visa,' said Vartosu, who does not want to return to Romania because he sees better opportunities here. 'Nobody wants to go back.
Like soccer, I'm going to fight until the last second to see if I can do something.' And I'm keeping my fingers crossed.Immigration is so messed up! We have our government trying to reward people who cross our borders to live here illegally, while giving the shaft to hardworking would-be immigrants who follow the rules to the letter. (He and his employer have spent $15,000 in lawyer and application fees.) Frankly, it's cr@p. The cynic in me is saying that since Romanians aren't part of a huge potential voting bloc, then Anatolie's situation is a forgettable one to our legislators.I'll keep you posted on the outcome of this outrageous case. I am tempted to say 'This is JUST incredible!'
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But sadly, it isn't anymore. I'm glad you're staying out in front of this and using whatever resources you have to make this travesty known.Keep sounding the alarms, Pam.Andreaposted by at July 31, 2007 10:28 AMI would say we should bombard some member of Congress who is a bigtime immigration supporter (like McCain) and who also has some 'juice' on Anatolie's behalf.
Intervention from someone who votes on FUNDING for INS might weigh in his favor.posted by at July 31, 2007 10:34 AMThat's what he gets for trying to go by the rules instead of sneaking in and waiting for amnesty.posted by at July 31, 2007 02:51 PMlinked at my site. This is my Trackback-lol)posted by at July 31, 2007 04:18 PMWell that was painful - I just sent e-mails to both of our duly elected Senators in Connecticut:'It would be greatly appreciated if you could assist with the extension of Anatolie Vartosu's H-1B work visa. I can vouch for his character and integrity and the fact that he faithfully followed the letter of the law and paid whatever financial fees were required.' His loss will be felt at Jack Rabbit's gym - Anatolie has directly affected development and reputation of the gym, and his loss will affect their bottom line and performance.' I find it upsetting that both senators from Connecticut were quite willing to vote yes recently for an immigration bill that would have allowed millions of 'undocumented workers' to literally jump ahead of Anatolie who has willingly and enthusiastically paid his dues.' Please see the article at the Greenwich Times.I'm expecting an immediate response. Hold your breath now.posted by husband-dude at July 31, 2007 07:13 PMImmigration is so messed up!
We have our government trying to reward people who cross our borders to live here illegally, while giving the shaft to hardworking would-be immigrants who follow the rules to the letter.Right on, Pam. You're not being a cynic, you're viewing the situation correctly.
Politicians make special allowances when they believe it will result in future votes for them, and that's precisely what's been driving amnesty for illegal Mexican immigrants: millions of potential votes.Thanks for pushing this one and looking out for what's right.posted by at August 1, 2007 10:40 AM. These idiots are so focused on doing well in the polls that they are pandering to any special interest available. Meanwhile, the American people are looking on and laughing at them in the midst of their serious disapproval of the nonsense being done in their name.We live in seriously dangerous times and I do NOT understand how we have ended up with a bunch of frivolous nimcompoops in the U.S. Congress!posted by at July 31, 2007 10:37 AMKeep up the bad work, Congress. There is another election next year.posted by at July 31, 2007 11:03 PM.
Posted by Pam Meister at July 29, 2007 Blog Fest West Coming Up - August 18th!I live on the East coast, so I won't be attending. But for those of you near enough the the San Francisco area who would like to attend (and feel like dodging moonbats), Blog Fest West is happening on August 18th at Fort Mason Center, located right on picturesque San Francisco Bay.Organizing this event are Cinnamon Stillwell, Ed Driscoll and Nina Yablok. For more information, head over to the. And pass the info along to anyone you know who might be interested!!! Posted by Pam Meister at July 27, 2007 PETA Wants Lighthouse for 'Fish Empathy' ProjectGot a dollar? Penfield Lighthouse, an historic lighthouse in Long Island Sound off of Penfield Beach (my favorite beach) in Fairfield, Connecticut, by the federal government.
Built in 1874 and on the National Register of Historic Places, it is partially submerged and sits on a jetty. While it is structurally sound, it is in need of extensive refurbishing and repair, and would likely be an expensive building to keep up. The plan?PETA says it hopes to convert the lighthouse into the headquarters for its 'Fish Empathy Project,' devoted to ending fish abuse, complete with a memorial to the millions of fish killed every year and a cafe.' We could serve faux fish sticks and other foods that don't involve killing fish,' said Michael Prescott, PETA's manager of fish empathy campaigns. 'For our British guests we could even serve faux fish and chips. They taste pretty good.' Yeah, those Brits will come all the way to the U.S.
To eat the fake version of something they can get at home - ed.Prescott said the lighthouse would be an ideal location for the world's first 'Fish Empathy Quilt,' a 300-square-foot quilt made by PETA volunteers.' Fish are interesting, quizzical animals with unique personalities,' he said.I'll check with my brother-in-law, who enjoys fishing in the Sound, how many 'interesting, quizzical animals with unique personalities' he has come across. Come to think of it, I've enjoyed some of them myself, thanks to his generosity!Perhaps PETA could create a display with the same tasteful ' theme they have used in the past. After all, we know how much more important fish and other animals are to the folks at PETA than, you know, actual folks.The town of Fairfield is also interested in purchasing the lighthouse, and Fairfield's First Selectman Kenneth Flatto has his doubts as to the viability of PETA's plan:'I really can't imagine any public way there could ever be a use of the facility by the public on a daily basis,' he said. 'You pretty much can only reach it by boat. We've had people who tried to walk get stranded out there before and need to be rescued.'
But why rescue them? They could become food for the fish, something PETA could get behind with some enthusiasm. Think of it as 'giving something back.' PETA, of course, hopes to convert those nasty types who earn an honest living by fishing:'We hope that any commercial fisherman would try our faux fish and maybe get involved in a line of work that doesn't involve the murder of animals,' he said. 'I'd invite any fisherman who are worried to see what the fish empathy program is all about.' He suggested visiting PETA's anti-fishing Web site, fishinghurts.com.
The site features interesting tidbits about the fish, like the fact that they are incapable of closing their eyes.You know, once a fish is dead, the fact that it can't close its eyes is no longer relevant. And does PETA have a job bank that those enlightened fishermen can utilize once they've seen the error of their ways? Will they provide them with the training they need to start a new career from scratch?
Because I can't imagine the skills needed for fishing in the open seas would be much applicable in the corporate sector.PETA's latest acquisition? (Photo: John Galayda/Connecticut Post).
Spotted on a passenger on a NJ Transit train, a campaign button:Sheehan for President 2008posted by at July 30, 2007 09:53 AMMeanwhile, my doctor (among many others) is telling me to eat MORE seafood (the real thing - not an imitation) for my HEALTH.And what is PETA (a bunch of feckless morons if ever I've seen them) going to do about the BIG fish who eat the littler fish who in turn eat fish smaller than themselves, and so on?The world is getting just too stupid to tolerate!posted by at July 31, 2007 10:39 AM. Posted by Pam Meister at July 26, 2007 Stealing the Jobs Americans Want to DoSo much for illegal immigration not hurting anyone. Christi over at about Terry Funderberk, whose small business of installing copper on new homes last year grossed him $176K.
This year, business is way down. Can you guess why? Competition from construction firms that hire cheap illegal labor.One day, Terry had enough and went 'on strike,' as it were. And he didn't receive too much sympathy from the law. There are plenty of photos too.Absolutely unbelievable.But then, those who claim 'illegals do the jobs Americans won't do' have jobs that the unskilled laborers who sneak over the border can't do.Andrea Shea-King plans to interview Terry on August 5.h/t. Wow - this one really fires you up, doesn't it.
Makes me want to go down to S.C. And stand up for this man. This one will be interesting to watch.posted by at July 27, 2007 07:44 AMThanks, Pam, for mentioning this man's plight. I suspect there are many people in similar circumstances around the nation.posted by at July 27, 2007 11:55 AMThis fellow is going to need help to defray the legal expenses. Anything your readers can shake loose from their pockets, wallets,or checkbook will help.He is, after all, representing everyman.
His win is a win for all of us.Thanks for the mention, Pam. Radio show plugs always appreciated!AndreaRadio Patriotposted by at July 28, 2007 12:01 AMHere's a story that happened to my daughter yesterday at the Dodgingtown Market with her 26 hour old car. A 'landscaping' truck driven by a hispanic man with 3 other men in the front seat of a 4x4 pickup backed into my daughters car.
They sped away from the accident and was not caught. The insurance agent told us that if the police did not find the truck and driver the $500 deducible would come out of my pocket. A friend of mine once told me that illegals are told not to stop for accidents they are in or cause because if they do they will be sent home. I am sending an invoice for the deducible to Senetors Dodds office for reimbursment. Reason for the invoice is because of the gutless way this issue has been handled for the past 30 years!posted by at July 29, 2007 06:09 PMNewtownMarkAny idea what the color/model of the truck was?
Did the back of the truck hit the car, or was it the front? Was any paint removed from the car that could still be on the front or rear of the truck.In other words, we can keep our eyes open around town. We're Newtown also.posted by husband-dude at July 31, 2007 07:33 PM. Posted by Pam Meister at Hypocrisy, Thy Name is Hugo ChavezHugo Chavez is a sensitive guy. So sensitive, in fact, that he's decided to monitor the speech of foreign visitors to Venezuela.and if they that hurts Hugo's feelings, they are to be deported.The comments came after the President of Mexico's ruling conservative party criticized Chavez for seeking to do away with term limits at a recent pro-democracy conference in Caracas. 'No foreigner, whoever it is, can come here to attack us,' Chavez said. 'How long are we going to allow a person, from any country in the world, to come to our own house to say there's a dictatorship here, that the President is a tyrant, and no one does anything about it?'
Of course, that standard doesn't apply to Hugo, as he felt free to call President Bush the 'Devil' when he visted the U.N. Last year which, for those of you who forget, is in New York City. He also made similarly derogatory remarks during a speech in Harlem on the same trip.Leftwingers here should be taking note that the freedom they enjoy that allows them to compare President Bush to Hitler does not exist in that utopian paradise Venezuela.
But I'm sure that irony is lost upon many.A government that cannot stand up to criticism is not a government of free men, but a tyranny. Only those who know their power has not been bestowed upon them by the people, but snatched in a power grab, feel the need to shut anyone up who would dare to speak out against them - lest others begin to question the legitimacy of said leaders.We'll be hearing about re-education camps and gulags next in sunny Venezuela.Sticks and stones may break bones, but your namecalling really hurts me!h/t. Posted by Pam Meister at July 25, 2007 On Elizabeth Edwards' Tangerine BoycottSo, 'probably won't eat another tangerine again' because of the carbon footprint caused by transporting fruit.has a bit of schooling for Mrs. Edwards:Now thats some sacrifice! How many tangerines could she possibly eat in a year? If she ate enough to matter then wouldnt her boycott cause some farmer somewhere to go broke and his orchard go to ruin?
If thats the case and enough people are silly enough to follow her example then a lot of tangerine trees will be chopped down and burned to make room for some crop that will make money so the farmer can feed his family. Thats sure to release even more Co2 into the fragile atmosphere!Wont it also mean that the people who earn their livings transporting fruit will lose their jobs and add to the number of Americans living below the poverty line? To hear the Edwards family tell it they are concerned about both Global Warming and poverty but to watch them in action they seem to think theres not enough of either to go around.
I guess there really are two Americas, one where real people live and one that artifical people like the Edwards family call home.Heh! As to Bullwinkle's second point, if Edwards is elected, no one will have to worry about being poor because the government will take care of everyone! But since he doesn't have a snowball's chance of winning, we won't have to worry about that. Although come to think of it, Edwards has been buttering up both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama lately.I think he's angling for another VP nomination. Trust me, he'll be around until the fat lady sings.Carbon footprint, thy name is tangerine.h/t. Has she also given up on tangelos?posted by husband-dude at July 25, 2007 07:25 PMWay to get those electoral votes in California and Florida!P.S.
LOVE THE PICTURE AT THE SIDE BAR!posted by at July 26, 2007 11:57 AMThanks Oddy!posted by at July 26, 2007 12:08 PMCan't someone muzzle this twit? Even her husband backs away from her ever-weirder statements each time she opens her mouth.
And as Obama and Clinton get more contentious with each other, I'm starting to think that should Clinton get the nomination (which seems, sadly, likely) she'll choose Edwards as her running mate. Which means we'll have more coming from the Elizabeth Edwards piehole.posted by at July 26, 2007 01:06 PMPam - whenever I try to comment here, it screens out part of the name of my blog address.just thought I'd mention it (it's the words square and space, all in one).posted by at July 26, 2007 01:07 PM. Posted by Pam Meister at Ward Churchill Back in News AgainSheesh, I thought we were rid of the 'cigar store Indian!' After investigating charges of plagiarism, falsification and other intellectual misconduct, the University of Colorado Boulder's Board of Regents voted 8 to 1 to give Churchill the boot.
However, Churchill has decided to in court.David Lane, Churchill's attorney, said his client's dismissal simply marks a change in venue for the dispute.' We're out of kangaroo court and going into real court,' he said.Lane plans to file a lawsuit in Denver Wednesday alleging Churchill's First Amendment rights were violated. He says Churchill was targeted because of his views.You know, I caught part of Lane's interview on Hannity and Colmes last night, and he was being a real @ss. All bluff and bluster, rude, and dismissive.
I'd hate to have that guy coming home to me every night!Churchill and his lawyer claim that he was fired because of his writings and speeches post-9/11 that essentially blame America and the 9/11 victims themselves for what happened to them. Basically, in Churchill's mind, we deserved it. And unfortunately, it's what a lot of the intellectual types who swell the ranks of our colleges and universities believe.But I don't think it's his attitude about 9/11 that got him fired - no, I think the controversy around him brought attention to his other works, and that's when charges of plagiarism started rolling in. Had no one raised the alarm about his offensive essay 'Some People Push Back: On the Justice of Roosting Chickens,' then his other intellectually dishonest activities likely wouldn't have gotten noticed either, and he'd still be American Indian heritage and spreading his special brand of 'blame America first' vitriol to students at UC Boulder.It's one of the dangers of publicity - there will always be someone looking through your laundry to see if there's anything you forgot to wash.
Churchill relished being in the national spotlight two years ago, and he's back in it with the lawsuit. But hey, 'there's no such thing as bad publicity as long as they spell your name right.' American Indian wannabe Ward Churchill enjoys his moment in the sun. People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.posted by at July 25, 2007 11:37 AMIf ever their was a need to put an end to oxygen deprivation here is a prime case.posted by at July 25, 2007 10:32 PMPerfessors Gone Wild: Shades of Ward ChurchillWard Churchill had a friend, Ruben G. Mendoza, a teaching assistant at the University of Colorado, Denver.
Rubens department Chair Dr. Moore, for abusing students, booted him from the university, against which Mendoza promptly filed suit. Ruben, an ersatz Chicano, resurfaced as an activist, and got fast-tracked to tenure at CSU Monterey Bay.
Mendoza became the nosebleed of the fledgling university. Churchill was invited to CSUMB by Ruben to speak at a weeklong gathering of the clan. Mendoza also engages in academic misconduct, so far without consequence. The Duke lacrosse team fiasco shows that educators have created a phony cultural paradigm that distorts reality. And, no one exploits phony paradigms, obfuscates truth, or games the system like the Clintons.
Point being, miscreants like Churchill and Mendoza have powerful political backers: the fish rots from the head.I Got Your University; Right HereThe Taliban might as well as run the university.David HorowitzSet the Wayback Machine for 23 August 1995: a hot day in the nations capitol. But 3000 miles due west on Californias Central Coast, a constellation of events was unfolding that would have a profound effect on Western civilization; plunge it into decades of war. Yet, this cataclysmic upheaval was only part of the plan. Bill Clinton picked up the telephone. It was his Chief of Staff Leon Panetta, calling from a payphone in Monterey. Bill held the receiver at arms length and gazed at the tasteful floral arrangement that adorned the Oval Office.
Leons disembodied voice filled the room. What now, asked Hillary.
Its that damn college, mouthed Bill. There was, no getting out. Hillary nodded, just tell Leon hell get whatever he needs: by at July 31, 2007 11:52 PM. Posted by Pam Meister at July 24, 2007 Melanie Morgan vs.
Naomi Wolf on HardballChris Matthews wasn't the host, and while it's amusing to see his fill-in unable to stop his guests from taking over, it's not amusing to watch Naomi Wolf's condescension, misrepresentation, and utter disregard for reality. Melanie Morgan, however, is more than a match for Naomi. (I notice when Melanie is introduced, she's only identified as a radio talk show host. That's true, but she is also chairman of MoveAmericaForward.org, and co-author of. Wolf's recent book, of course, is given due notice.)h/t.
Ah, the visions of the annointed.posted by at July 25, 2007 11:40 AMi actually caught some of this the other night, and was shocked at how poor Wolf came across.i remember how much the biased MSM promoted her in the past.yikes.posted by at July 25, 2007 12:02 PMPoor Naomi Wolf is a buffoon. She used to go the Dennis Miller show and express her incredulity at everything Dennis or Cathy Seipp would say, no arguments or refutations, just I cant believe you think . I guess thats passes for clever in some circles.posted by at July 28, 2007 12:50 AMEveryone's favourite republican, Theodore Roosevelt:'To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that we are to stand by the president right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.' By the way, some-one appears to have sandblasted and spray painted this Melanie Morgan, either that or she's been replaced by some kind of 'Real Doll' mechanism.posted by at July 31, 2007 01:58 PM. Posted by Pam Meister at July 23, 2007 Shocker Poll: AP, MSNBC, CNBC Perceived as Leaning LeftIn yet another quite, er, surprising, more Americans believe the AP, MSNBC and CNBC lean left than right:The current survey finds that 30% of American adults believe the Associated Press has a liberal bias and only 12% believe it leans the other way. Local television news is viewed as having a liberal bias by 30% and a conservative bias by 17%. MSNBC is seen as being a bit more to the left33% say it has a liberal bias and 13% say the opposite.
For CNBC, 29% say it has a liberal bias and 14% say a conservative bias.Thirty-seven percent (37%) say local television stations deliver news without bias while 36% say the same for the Associated Press.Perhaps Journalism 101 should be required for everyone. That way they'll know that reporters are neutral and unbiased.What we should be more interested in is the fact that poll respondents were as to whether or not the Fairness Doctrine should be reinstated (41% for and 41% against). Bias isn't the problem so much as a refusal to admit it exists. Be frank with your audience, and let us work out the truth for ourselves. Or does that idea frighten you?Even worse would be the government sticking its nose into the free dissemination of information.
Because once the government gets its teeth into something, it's like a rottweiler going for the kill: it doesn't let go. Posted by Pam Meister at Potter Mania Nears Ridiculous HeightsI am a Harry Potter fan, and look forward to the release of the final book tonight as much as anyone. I refuse to look at spoilers, but have been reading articles about the frenzy surrounding the release with interest.Some die-hard fans have been camped out in front of stores since yesterday to be first in line to buy the book, some in costume. Others plan on going to parties thrown by book retailers. All well and good, if that's how you want to spend your time., however, is one of the sillier things I've seen:In Britain, a phone counseling service for children expects a surge in calls when readers learn who is killed.Um.what? A work of fiction! It makes you think about how pampered we have become as a society if a child can't handle having a favorite literary character killed off.
There are children all over the globe who have to deal with more frightening life circumstances than whether or not Harry, Ron or Hermione bites the dust at the end of the Harry Potter series. Children in Iraq and Darfur, for example. Come on, now!Some charactersdie.get over it!
Hasn't a book ever deeply disturbed you? I remember reading Of Mice and Men when I was about 8 and I cried for hours. But I guess my bleeding heart is showing.posted by at July 20, 2007 02:42 PMThere's absolutely nothing wrong with being saddened by a book. In fact, if you weren't very moved by many works of literature, I'd say there was something seriously wrong with you. However, I agree that it's absolutely ridiculous to set up some blasted phone counseling hot line. If parents are going to let their kids read what is obviously no longer a 'children's book', they need to be equipped to deal with their children's needs.
How can they be sure the hotline is staffed with qualified professionals that don't have some odd agenda.Our society pampers kids.way. too much these days to where they can't identify what they really feel without 'professional help'. Kids aren't allowed to feel sad without being drugged. They aren't allowed to ever feel less than the best about themselves or to feel that they've failed or come up short on something. Kids need to learn about pain, suffering, loss, failure, disappointment, etc.
Right along with how to overcome those things. Without learning those things, kids will not be equipped to deal with real life.posted by at July 22, 2007 09:25 PM.