Did Obama's speechwriters write Calderon's speech?

Althouse "I thought that before I heard Rush Limbaugh say that's what he thought. Read the whole thing. Don't miss the Wolf Blitzer interview. "

Mexican president: Of course we ask immigrants to show their papers

Hot Air "...Mexico’s best deterrent against illegals isn’t its statutes but the fact that abuse of immigrants is so vicious and endemic that Amnesty International called it a “human rights crisis” just last month. Bear this in mind the next time you see some leftist idiot applauding Calderon’s fine principled stand on the dignity of all individuals:"...This article covers what was discussed on Rush Limbaugh's Thursday show. Read on:

Fight Illegal Immigration: Buy from Arizona

Pajamas Media "By buying products from these and other Arizona-based companies, conservatives around the country (and the world) can help offset any economic impact the sporadic boycotts against Arizona might have.

"In the process we can send a strong message to other states that want to pass legislation similar to Arizona’s but are currently waiting to ascertain the fallout. That message is that Sharpton can give up his boycott and go back to his day job of falsely accusing white police officers of atrocities against black citizens. The American people are outraged over illegal immigration and are subsequently thrilled that Gov. Brewer has the gall to do what needs to be done.
"Sarah Palin said it this way: “We’re all Arizonans now.”
"As such, we can do our part in the fight against illegal immigration by buying products and services from Arizona."

Texas county moves to save its health care system from illegal aliens: no ID now means no service!

Collins Report "The problem faced by Williamson County and local governments across the country comes down to a Medicaid ruling that it won’t reimburse health care providers seeking to get paid for services provided to anyone who does not have a valid Social Security number. This ruling is choking hospitals to death because they are caught between it and the ever raising costs of running a medical facility."

Is the left finally reckoning with Rush?

Thomas Lifson in AT "I believe that Rush plays a huge role in the rise of conservatism. But to credit him with the role of leader of the conservative resurgence ignores the fundamentals: that Barack Obama has taken America in a radical new direction, and the American people (we are a center-right nation, as Rush often correctly notes) are waking up to the looming "fundamental change" in store. Rush may be the Paul Revere of the effort to restore America to the vision of its founders, but many others also deserve credit for the resulting political movement."

Spot the offensive picture

American Thinker "My online friend bgates, created this for Draw Mohammed Day and invites anyone who want to republish it. It is right on target, I think:

Trespassing law may turn more illegal immigrants into citizens

AZCapitolTimes.com  "Arizona’s new immigration law may have been aimed at deporting as many illegal immigrants as possible, but an ironic side effect will allow more undocumented residents to apply for temporary work visas and permanent U.S. citizenship, according to research by the Arizona Capitol Times."
Related: ARIZONA'S LAW .. A PATH TO CITIZENSHIP??

The connection of debt and dependency

Washington Times "You don't have to be a political guru to peg 2009 as a watershed year in American public policy. But even seasoned Washington insiders might not appreciate just how special that year was.
Not only did the federal government effectively take over half of the U.S. economy, it also expanded public-sector debt by more than all previous governments combined. And much of that growth in debt came in programs that actively increase citizens dependence on government."

Climate bill would strangle economic recovery

The Detroit News "Households will pay $1,000 more per year in energy costs, including $1.20 more per gallon of gasoline. Net worth for a family of four will decline by $40,000, while its share of the national debt will increase by $27,000 per family member."

Shall We Laugh or Cry at Morgan Hill?

Victor Davis Hanson "If there were a “metaphor” in all this, then it is how multicultural instruction results in moral equivalence, cultural relativism, ignorance of American law — and irony in that millions of Mexican nationals are fleeing Mexico to enter America only within a few years to see their children wave the flag of the country they fled, and resent those who wear the flag of the country they desperately sought to join.
So all in all, another depressing California moment."

The Specter of Obama

Weekly Standard "Remember when President Obama assured nervous Democrats that "the big difference here and in '94 was you've got me"? Oops. In the last few months Obama worked to get four high-profile Democrats elected: Creigh Deeds, Jon Corzine, Martha Coakley, and Arlen Specter. Each of them lost, by an average of 8.5 points." Jonathan V. Last

Now entering Greece

The Political Class "Eric Allie nails this one."...."Is it that bad? Look at the numbers yourself."