Stop Making All Cable Subscribers Pay For Latino (Univision) Programming

Cable/Satellite companies routinely make people with special interests pay for special premium packages that give them access to that special programming that has been groomed and fitted to their special tastes.   IE, people in love with watching movies can pay an extra premium too get access to Showtime, HBO and other 24 hour a day movie channels that are not available in a basic cable or satellite package.

The Latino percentage of America's population is about 17 percent of the overall population of America.   So here is my question...why should 83 percent of Americans be forced to subsidize Spanish television programming by having channels such as Univision included in our basic cable packages?  I do not speak Spanish, do not watch the various Spanish speaking channels such as Telemundo and Univision,  do not feel it fair I have to subsidize this specialty item...I am all for this special interest group of viewers being able to have access to the kind of programming they want to watch, but make it a premium package similar to say a sports package, or a movie package, rather than asking 83 percent of television viewers to subsidize Spanish channel access for the Latino community.

A portion of my monthly cable bill does not support Showtime or Cinemax, and I am not asked to pay a portion of my monthly bill to support pay per view boxing, so why am I being forced to subsidize Spanish channels by including them in my monthly programming package?  I occasionally watch a football game, but am not what one would call a rabid fan of the sport, and would be just as upset if I were being forced to subsidize a channel or channels that provided 24/7 football programming for the super fans out there that love that.  

It's time for the cable and satellite companies take all the Spanish channels and bundle them into a special premium package for those wanting Spanish Network programming, and stop subsidizing these networks by including their channels in the basic programming packages their subscribers have to choose from.   If the Univision's of the world cannot make it financially here in America through the subscription rates of those that subscribe to this premium channel, then they should close their doors, rather than forcing all subscribers to support Spanish programming only channels.

Would seem to me there is a Class Action Lawsuit in this somewhere...good question to pose to Trump out on the Campaign Trail....maybe he knows an attorney willing to look at the case.

Gunman Shoots and Kills Virginia Reporter and Cameraman on Air

The Face of Evil...

There is some news that chills you to the bone...woke up to CNN breaking news that a reporter and her cameraman had been shot, killed doing a fluff piece at a Water Park in Virginia.  This cold senseless murder of two innocents, the wounding of another has chilled me to the bone.  As he fell, the deceased cameraman caught a shot of the killer which is now making its way around the web.  As the story unfolds we are being told the shooter is a disgruntled former employee.  

WTF is our world coming to?  What kind of a strange twisted FUCK plans out, implements a plan to kill (live on the air) two people over a lost job and/or opportunity, films it and puts it out on social media for the world to see?  Mr. Flanagan, if there is justice in this world, the self inflicted gunshot wound that hopefully ends your life has a "God of Justice"  preparing a very special place for you in hell. Your villainous and cowardly actions put you on a very short list of monsters with the likes of Charles Manson, James Holmes, and every member of ISIS who deserve to rot in hell for all of eternity.

Your 15 seconds of fame will live in infamy.

Update:

The gunman has died...GOOD RIDDANCE!  At least your death saves the families of these fine young people the pain and agony of a trial.

Jorge Ramos Opens Mouth and ASSHOLE APPEARS

Jorge Ramos, a newscaster for second even third tier network  Univision tried to play the part of social activist at a Trump Rally, and came out of it all looking like a total asshole.  A few suggestions for this misguided and poorly informed reporter.

1.  We can and should build a wall on our Southern Border with Mexico.  

Curious Ramos, can you explain this?

Mexico, which often criticizes the American government for putting up barriers which restrict the flow of illegal immigrants across the U.S. - Mexico border is building a fence of its own along its southern border with Guatemala.

2.  57 percent of ILLEGAL ALIENS unlawfully residing in America are from Mexico.   Another 24 percent of ILLEGAL ALIENS unlawfully residing in America are from other Latin American Countries.  We do not need, nor is it good for America to let these criminal law breakers remain here in the United States, and it is time that we ENFORCE OUR LAWS,  send those here illegally back to their country of origin....the fact that most of them happen to be of Latin heritage has nothing to do with the issue...it is a LAW AND ORDER ISSUE.   Also, it would be inhumane to leave your unattended children here in America with no parents...so, they should go back home with their parents to their country of origin, and can come back to America as citizens when they are adults.

3.  On Anchor Babies...it was not the intent of the 14th Amendment to have people dropping babies on America's borders so that we the American Taxpayers have to pick up the tab, was not the intent of the 14th Amendment to see Mexico and other Latin American countries using America as their welfare system...it needs to end, and it might end in a successful court battle, it might end with a vote in Congress, or it might take an amendment to our Constitution, but it is time to put an end to America being the "Third World's" welfare system, and yes I include Mexico in that list of "Third World" countries.

4.  You stated tonight you are an immigrant....my question to you, are you a LEGAL IMMIGRANT, or did you violate our laws and come here ILLEGALLY.  Learn the difference between welcome and legal immigration, and ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION.

Lastly...LEARN SOME MANNERS and STOP BEING A BUFFOON!   You were not called on, and that was pointed out to you.   Sadly, you were intent on CAUSING A SCENE and in doing so you looked like an asshole.  Donald Trump showed he was the bigger and better man by allowing you back into the News Conference, by actually calling on you.

Donald...do yourself a favor....The Ford Factory story is getting VERY OLD...stop beating a dead horse and find a new example.

Just in on CNN....Cost to Deport 11 Million Illegal Aliens Would be $137 BILLION DOLLARS!

Just in on CNN...according to Jorge Ramos (Mexican American Journalist...no bias there), deporting 11 million illegal aliens would cost the American Government $137 BILLION DOLLARS.  

Let us put that in perspective, show the average American why paying $137 Billion to rid our nation of the 11 million Illegal Alien infestation is money well spent.   Just looking at Mexico...Illegal Aliens living and working in America illegally every year send back to Mexico $137 Billion dollars in the form of remittances (WEALTH LEAVING AMERICA!).

Old adage....you have to spend money to make money.   Deport 11 million illegal aliens at a cost of $137 BILLION DOLLARS would see over a ten year period $1.37 TRILLION DOLLARS OF AMERICAN WEALTH STAYING IN AMERICA.

Thank you Jorge Ramos for clarifying that for my readers.

One more thought....Illegal Aliens in the American work force depreciate American lower and middle class wages $200 BILLION DOLLARS ANNUALLY....deport 11 million illegal aliens from America, and over a ten year period America's lower and middle class would pocket over $2 trillion dollars in higher wages over a ten year period.

Sounds like deporting 11 million illegal aliens makes SOUND FINANCIAL SENSE.

Stop Letting Illegal Aliens Shape The Immigration Debate and Discussion

ANCHOR BABIES.....We  undocumented citizens (illegal aliens) cry foul!  Do not demean our children that way!  We are citizens and human beings too. (Here in America illegally.)

ILLEGAL ALIENS.....OMG, don't use that term, and if you do use it you are a BIGOT! (No, by Federal law and statute if you are in America illegally you are an ILLEGAL ALIEN.)

Undocumented workers/citizens....give us a break, you are in our country illegally.

Dreamers...The Dream Act...give us a break, it is amnesty for YOUNG ILLEGAL ALIENS.

Let's have the discussion...a large percentage of Illegal Aliens here in America are of Latino descent, are coming to America in various ways, primary among the ways being the illegal crossing and entry into America via our porous Southern Border with Mexico.   However, if we are going to have this discussion on Illegal Immigration and possible Immigration reform, lets do it fairly....fairly means that illegal aliens and those who support them do not get to shape the tone and direction of the conversation by eliminating terms/words that portray those who have/are breaking our laws in a negative light and replacing them with warm and fuzzy phrases meant to evoke sympathy.  That is unfairly tipping the scales, unfairly controlling the tone and direction of the conversation.

Anchor Baby...

1. used to refer to a child born to a non-citizen mother (most of the times a Mother (WHO BROKE THE LAW) in a country which has birthright citizenship, especially when viewed as providing an advantage to family members seeking to secure citizenship or legal residency.

This is an accurate descriptor for those in our country illegally who decide to have a child while here, or who deliberately come to America to pop out a baby to gain current and future benefits for their offspring and their families.  How many times do we hear, "Don't break up the family, let their parents, Aunt, Uncle or whoever stay in America, it is the only fair thing to do for the CHILD."  Let's be honest...It is a scam of the worst kind perpetrated on America with illegal aliens using an innocent child.  It needs to be stopped, and the best way to stop it is to simply eliminate "Birth Right Citizenship."  Secondly, we need to send the mother and her child back to their country of origin, and when and if the child has a legal resident of America willing to adopt him/her, or until the child reaches the age of maturity the children of Illegal Aliens stay with their parent in their home country AS IT SHOULD BE.  We cannot allow illegal aliens to use innocent children as Human Shields to avoid DEPORTATION.

Illegal Alien...

Under United States laws and statutes, any person not a citizen or national of the United States is an Alien...an Alien in our country illegally is thus simply stated and Illegal Alien.

The term is not racist, it is simply the proper legal classification of those who are within the borders of America illegally.   If a person comes to our nation legally, is here legally and abiding by the laws of our nation, but not a citizen or a national, they are an alien.   The second you enter, or stay in America in a fashion that breaks our laws, you are an ILLEGAL ALIEN.

OWN IT!

Illegal aliens and their supporters would like us to compose a sentence in the following fashion:

"The poor undocumented workers/citizens just came to America for a better life, to live the American Dream, and America should show its compassion as a nation and provide them with a pathway to citizenship."

Those of us opposed to AMNESTY, who want illegal aliens deported would compose a sentence far differently:

Illegal Aliens deliberately broke our laws, are in America illegally, stealing our jobs, depreciating the lower and middle class wage base, placing an unfair financial burden on our communities, and if America is a "Nation of Laws" these common criminals should be deported to their country of origin as the line for "Legal Immigration" starts in a citizen's country of origin... not here in America.  Come to America legally, abide by our immigration laws, or do not bother coming at all as you will be found out, incarcerated and deported.

A part of the discussion on illegal aliens and "Immigration Reform" has to include those who are aiding and abetting illegal aliens in being/staying in America illegally.   Those who provide housing (landlords) and those who hire illegal aliens in the name of having a CHEAP SUPPLY OF LABOR. We could throw the Catholic Church into this mix, but they have enough troubles right now defending their condoning of Catholic Priests molesting children in the name of God.  We will though include in this mix "Sanctuary Cities" like New York and San Francisco as their "look the other way" mantra greatly contributes to the scourge on our society that is illegal immigration.

To HARSH?  Get over it, political correctness is ruining America.

Every employer knows that E-verify if fully implemented as the law of the land is 98 percent effective in telling an employer (or landlord) if someone is legally entitled to take a job here in the United States of America.  Shut off the jobs/housing magnet, and at least 75 percent of illegal aliens currently residing here in America will self deport.  This combined with both work place and neighborhood enforcement raids will solve our illegal immigration problem.   But, let's give E-verify some serious teeth!  From the average America family hiring an illegal alien nanny to America's largest firms should face both hefty fines and prison time if they are caught hiring/employing an illegal alien.  No excuses, you are going to pay a serious fine, and are going to spend some time behind bars if you insist on hiring illegal aliens.   If E-verify is so effective, it can just as easily be effective in determining one's legal status before a landlord rents them living quarters...so, make E-verify and its penalties the law of the land for landlords as well.  Rent to an illegal alien, and you are going to do some prison time.

Sanctuary Cities...Can we say SANCTIONS?   We use sanctions internationally to bring a nation's actions into line when they are acting in a way that runs against America's interests...think Iran.  Let's use these same sanctions to rein in Sanctuary Cities that refuse to abide by Federal laws and statutes regarding illegal aliens.

Disagree?  Opposing views are welcome, that is why I have a comments section on this blog, and I do love a good debate.  Let's have this discussion, but don't tie one of my hands behind my back by telling me what words I can use in presenting my position.  For those that will want to paint me into the corner of being a rabid far right wing radical conservative, on most issues I am the complete opposite.  I consider myself an Independent with strong Democratic leanings, am very progressive on most social issues such as Abortion and Gay Rights, and believe that the drug war never worked, and that the time has come to legalize and tax Marijuana in the same way that we tax alcohol.

The Faces of Heroism...Three Americans and a Brit Stop Terrorist

Chris Norman, Spencer Stone, Alek Skarlatos and Anthony Sadler France and the world thanks you.   Your combined efforts and swift reactions no doubt saved countless lives and ended the career of a wannabe terrorist.  You have proved the adage..."Heroes are created when ordinary people do extraordinary things.  You four fit this bill exactly, and are true heroes in the eyes of the world.

Presidential Election 2016...The Simple Truth

CNN, FOX, and the rest of the news networks are hand feeding us liberal doses of Donald Trump while duping us into believing that Iowa and New Hampshire are important cogs in the choosing of our next President of the United States.  First, no disrespect to these two fine states, but what you think, who you choose in these two primaries is of NO IMPORTANCE to the rest of America, and it is time you stop pretending that your states are somehow SPECIAL (said in my best Church Lady voice).  Secondly, and most importantly...it is a rather sad commentary on our supposed American Democracy that we voters only have two choices.  We can vote for a self important ego maniac Billionaire, or we can vote for an equally self important ego maniac owned by one or more Billionaires.

Can we say TERM LIMITS and CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM.   Also for the record, contrary to our Supreme Court and Mitt Romney, corporations ARE NOT PEOPLE TOO.

Billionaires Controlling American Politics (From Brookings Institute)

Charles & David Koch
Michael Bloomberg
Tom Steyer
Sheldon Adelson
George Soros
Rupert Murdoch
Bill and Melinda Gates
John and Laura Arnold
Penny Pritzker
Warren Buffett
Peter Thiel
Mark Zuckerberg
JEff and MacKenzie Bezos
Pierre and Pamela Omidyar
Paul Singer
Peter G. Peterson
Marc Andreessen
Donald Trump
Alice Walton

Note of Interest...Mr. Trump, current Republican Candidate for President of the United States, proves his boasts of buying politicians is true according to his inclusion on this list.  Is that really the kind of man we want in the White House?

On Rich People Creating Jobs...just a thought.

The Republicans (and the wealthy) are fond of telling us Main Street Americans that rich people create jobs.  

OK, we'll give them that...but, doing a Paul Harvey, here is the rest of the story.  Rich people create jobs, but it is us working stiffs who create their wealth.

Though some might disagree, perhaps the time has come for some wealth redistribution?  When Billionaires are purchasing Billion dollar yachts as play toys, when the Trump's of the world are whisking around in 7 million dollar helicopters, the time has come to SHARE THE WEALTH with those who helped you accumulate it.. 

Trump, Anchor Babies and Illegal Aliens

Watching the news on any channel you will see one common theme regardless of which flavor you choose from..."The Donald".  Curious here...am I the only one who sees his "Presidential Run" as it unfolds baring a strong resemblance to "Spaceballs" the movie?  Think about it, Mel Gibson and the power of the Schwartz..."It's MERCHANDISING".  Since he jumped into the fray that is the Republican Primary he has received free publicity worth hundreds of millions of dollars.  Think product placement here folks.  He's ignited the electorate for some very simple reasons...he is daring to be politically incorrect, and state on the record what a lot of us on both sides of the aisle feel when it comes to what the politically correct have labeled "Immigration Reform".

When it comes to politics my own views on most issues lean far left...except when it comes to issues like illegal aliens and their anchor babies.   If Donald Trump is going to actually deport illegal aliens, sending them and their children back to their home countries then I am seriously going to have to give some serious thought to giving him my vote.

Stream of Conscious Thoughts.....

1.  Illegal Aliens and their supporters like to claim that illegal aliens (undocumented citizens) pay taxes.  Yes, they pay sales taxes on goods/services they buy, and though a stretch, some might be willing to concede that a portion of their rent helps the landlord pay his property taxes.  However, when it comes to FEDERAL TAXES...as Paul Harvey would say, "Now for the rest of the story.

If you are working under the table (underground economy), and not paying your Federal Taxes, that is a serious crime called tax evasion.  If you are paying Federal Taxes because you are using a fake ID and paying taxes under a stolen name and identification number, that IS A CRIME.   If your average America citizens were to not pay his taxes and gets caught, there are serious fines, penalties, interest, and in some cases prison time.  Let's hold these illegal aliens to the same standards.

2.  Illegal Aliens and their supporters like to say that most Illegal Aliens come here for a better life, want to live the American Dream...problem is, they are living that dream by stealing it from an American Citizen.   Don't trot out that old argument that they are doing the jobs Americans will not do.   They have infiltrated the landscaping industry, the construction industry, the fast food industry, the hotel and restaurant industries to name a few, and in doing so yearly reduce the American Wage Base by over 200 Billion Dollars.   Implement E-Verify, dry up the jobs magnet, and most illegal aliens when they cannot find work will SELF DEPORT, and American Wages will go up...in addition, the 137 Billion dollars sent to Mexico every year will STAY IN AMERICA, and in that sense Donald Trump is right when he says Mexico will PAY FOR THE WALL.

3.  Anchor Babies...the 14th Amendment was not intended to be used to provide citizenship to the child of any one that wants to sneak across our border and pop out a baby.   That said, lets reach a compromise.  Lets deport ALL ILLEGAL ALIENS, and send their children home with them so the family unit is preserved.   Then their children born in America reach the age of maturity (Eighteen), they can opt to come to America and enjoy their American citizenship.  No amendment to the constitution necessary, problem solved.  These Anchor Babies get to keep their American Citizenship, the family unit stays together, and we Americans get to step paying the way for some 10 Million children born to illegal aliens.  

What our politicians and pundits need to realize about the Trump Phenomenon is very simple...he is speaking the message that lower and middle class Americans WANT TO HEAR...Merchandising, putting out a message, a political product that PEOPLE WANT...the "Power of the Schwartz" with Mel Gibson lifting the veil of truth...."Merchandising".   Many Americans are tired of being rode rough shod, being forced into silence under the guise of "Political Correctness.   They are not undocumented workers or citizens, they are ILLEGAL ALIENS, and their children like it or not are Anchor Babies that are costing American Tax Payers billions of dollars a year...medical costs, foot stamps, schooling.   Send them home, and let their own countries (including Mexico) pay the tab for their own citizens, rather than foisting it off on America.

RUN TRUMP RUN.....

Curious Question....How big of a voting block would the Latino Voting Block be if we deported all illegal aliens and their anchor baby children?