INDEPENDENCE CAUCUS

On January 29, 2008, a vote was held in the Indiana Senate relative to SB 335, Illegal Alien Matters, introduced by Indiana State Senator Mike Delph. The bill passed; Yea - 37, Nay - 11, excused - 2. The senate is seeking to do what other states have done [see the link State Legislators take action, upper right]. Senator Delph has been assailed from several quarters. It has always been my position that what part of illegal do we not understand. Our Country is made up of immigrants. It has always been our strength! Those who don't, supposedly, like us still seek to join us. While some have had to close their borders to keep their people in, we have always had to regulate our borders to make immigraton available to those who wish to join and assimulate with us. This we must always do. However, a nation must control its borders or it ceases to be a nation. Since we are a representative republic, not a democracy [please note that some of the most abhorrent governments in history have had the word "democratic" in their description]. A true democracy can still be defined as, "two lions and a lamb deciding what to have for lunch."One must be informed and decide. Read the bill and track its process Use the General Assembly Tab
and then Bills and Resolutions. enter 335 when prompted.The bill is now in the Indiana House of Representatives. There it may die.

SB 335 was sent to the Indiana House of Representatives, Committee on Public Policy. No vote was allowed on the floor of the House. The members of the Public Policy Committee are:

Chairman: Representative VanHaaften
Vice: Representative Summers
Members: Austin, Cochran, GiaQuinta, E. Harris, Pelath, Bell R.M.M., Lutz, Stuzman, Turner, Walorski.

On September 27, 2007, while reading my local rag, I came across a story that begged for comment. "Honduran man gets 180 years in 2 assaults. Illegal Immigrant Sentenced for Raping Woman, Molesting Girl." He pleaded guilty to raping a 22 year old, pregnant woman and four months later, abducting and molesting a 7 year old girl. Jonathan Castillo crossed back into the United States after having been deported last year. Even with the lenient "good behavior" policy in Indiana, the taxpayers will support this animal for the rest of his life.

Too bad he did not consider his victims' pain earlier.

Chief Bob

A site visitor, Cannoncocker, shared a speech made by a Democrat who served as the Governor of Colorado from 1975-1987. The speech and an update, both well worth the read, can be found American Suicide

During a primary election, I was hanging around outside a voting place in my capacity as a Precinct Committeeman. There were other political hacks from both parties there about. A young lady, young from my perspective, was there passing out stuff from the other party. She worked for a city agency and had been given the day off along with the stuff she was providing the voters. I noticed that she was reading a para-legal text book and making copious notes. Over a few hours, I learned several things. Any reader who would detract from her loyalty to her Party for divulging what I learned, I suggest you attend that I am a kindly old man with extensive training and experience in interrogations of all kinds.

I served on active duty during the "Cuban Crisis." President Kennedy made his pronouncement re how we would respond to any attack from Cuba. I was watching television. I went into my bedroom, changed into uniform, packed my "mobility bag" and left a note for my wife who was teaching at our local school. The phone rang and I responded to a Strategic Air Command general recall. I saw my wife 30 days later when we went into 12 and 12.

I had never met, however, a real Cuban refugee. The young lady's husband, I learned, was one and he would be stopping by. I had the opportunity to speak with him. I am pleased to say that before the next general election, he will be a citizen and a member of my Party. I have asked he invite me to his "swearing-in" and he and I enter our voting place together.

He was born on the 4th of July, a fact in which he takes great pride. As a youngster, he got his family in trouble because he was a supporter of the United States. He pressured his mom to help him learn English and was too vocal in school. He was jailed twice. His elder sister is a Cuban Government representative serving in another country.

He shared the experience of his crossing with us and made some observations of interest to me and the others there.

He left at 27 years of age. Loyalty to his family not the government delayed his departure. There were seven of them on a small raft. Only he spoke English. After several days, they came within the jurisdiction of the US Coast Guard and were picked up and taken to Florida. There he waited in a holding facility while a background investigation was conducted. Once cleared, he still required a sponsor who would warrant that he would not become dependent upon the US Government for support. That done, he became a Resident Alien. He has done all required. Now just short of his 40th birthday, he looks forward to his goal. He will become a citizen of the United States of America.

I thought I knew the answer and did not want to prompt him because I wanted those present to hear his answer. I asked how he would have been treated if the Cuban patrols had caught him and returned him to Cuba. He laughed! He said, in effect, that the patrols just run over the rafts or boats and go on.

He felt strongly that immigrants from any country should wait their turn, enter legally and become part of the United States society.