Illegal Immigration...

I really don't understand why people want to allow illegal immigrants to receive amnesty. They are illegal, they have come into this country in a way that violates our law, and people want to award them with our tax dollars? DREAM ON!

Almost all of our relatives came over to America LEGALLY and had to endure hardships to give us what we have today. Letting illegals into this country will just hurt the legit immigrants who are working their asses off to get into this country and create a better life for themselves and their families. On top of that, letting in illegals is like creating poverty in this country, and as a result our taxes will increase quickly. More people will be on welfare (like their isn't enough already...) and more drug dealers will be able to get into the country to circulate their poison.

I'm sure you've already seen the tunnels made by illegal Mexican drug dealers, and if not, here they are:




I don't want more of this in my country, and because of this, I am really hoping that the government does not pass the bill. Immigrants can certainly come into this country, that's how it was formed and evolved. But I want them to get in legally, so that we are not letting scumbags in all the time. I say we should find the illegals and deport them, and arrest anyone that hires them for jobs. Maybe that will deter them from trying to get in illegally and rather applying to get in and working hard to achieve their goals. Our ancestors had to endure the hardship, and so should they.

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Got this in an e-mail the other day about "cheap labor."

Isn't that what the whole immigration issue is about?

Business don't want to pay a decent wage, consumers don't want expensive produce.

Government will tell you Americans don't want the jobs but the bottom line is cheap labor.

"The phrase "cheap labor" is a myth, a farce, and a lie.

There is no such thing as "cheap labor."

Take, for example, an illegal Mexican who sneaks in here with his wife and five children.

He takes a job for five or six dollars an hour.

At that wage with six dependents he pays no income tax, yet at the end of the year if he files income tax he gets an "earned income credit" of up to $3,200 free.

He qualifies for Section 8 housing and subsidized rent,

He qualifies for food stamps.

He qualifies for free (no deductible, no co-pay) health care.

His children get free breakfasts and lunches at school.

He requires bilingual teachers and books.

He qualifies for relief from high energy bills.

If they are or become, aged, blind or disabled they qualify for SSI.

Once qualified for SSI they can qualify for medicare.

All of this is at that taxpayers expense.

He doesn't have to worry about car insurance, life insurance, or homeowners insurance.

Taxpayers provide Spanish language signs, bulletins and printed material.

He cannot be fired, harassed, or sued.

He and his family receive the equivalent of $20 to $30 an hour in benefits.

Working Americans are lucky to have $5 or $6 an hour left after paying their bills and his.

They also pay for increased crime, graffiti, and trash cleanup.

Cheap labor? YEAH RIGHT!

The New York Knicks: The worst team in the history of the NBA

This truly may be correct. This franchise has in simplest terms... gone to Hell. Yes, I am a fan of this brutally pathetic team called the Knicks. I am a fan of a team with the highest payroll in the league, as well as the highest paid coach in the league, and still went 23-59. Sure, Portland did a little bit worse, but I don't care. The Knicks are terrible. The GM Isiah Thomas doesn't help, and everyone knows that owner James Dolan (of Cablevision) is a moron. I am going to try to write out a plan that might get them rebuilding, but I am not a GM, so maybe I don't know. But we will see.

As of right now, the Knicks roster is this:

#	PLAYER	POS	HT	WT	DOB	SCHOOL	YRS
45	Jackie Butler	C	6-10	260	03/10/1985	Coastal Christian Academy (VA)	1
11	Jamal Crawford	G	6-5	190	03/20/1980	Michigan	5
34	Eddy Curry	C-F	6-11	285	12/05/1982	Thornwood HS (IL)	4
1	Steve Francis	G	6-3	200	02/21/1977	Maryland	6
7	Channing Frye	F	6-11	248	05/17/1983	Arizona	R
31	Jerome James	C	7-1	280	11/17/1975	Florida A&M	5
42	David Lee	F	6-9	249	04/29/1983	Florida	R
3	Stephon Marbury	G	6-2	205	02/20/1977	Georgia Tech	9
23	Quentin Richardson	G-F	6-6	230	04/13/1980	DePaul	5
4	Nate Robinson	G	5-9	180	05/31/1984	Washington	R
5	Jalen Rose	G-F	6-8	215	01/30/1973	Michigan	11
13	Malik Rose	F	6-7	255	11/23/1974	Drexel	9
2	Maurice Taylor	F	6-9	265	10/30/1976	Michigan	7
8	Ime Udoka	G-F	6-5	220	08/09/1977	Portland State	1
6	Qyntel Woods	F-G	6-8	220	02/16/1981	Northeast Mississippi CC	3

Some might not think it's that bad on paper, but it is. Who need eight guards on a roster that has fifteen players? I don't know much about all of the players because most don't play, but here's what I know about some of them.

Jackie Butler - He's a young player, and Brown didn't let him play too much. Pretty unproven, but I didn't see anything spectacular with him.

Jamal Crawford - overrated, but he seems like he can actually play with a team. The problem: Stephon Marbury.

Eddy Curry - Heart problems almost cost him his career. Now, it seems like he plays when he wants to. Big guy that can't rebound, that doesn't match up well. Doesn't score much either. Basically, a huge waste of money and a would be 2nd overall draft pick in the upcoming draft.

Steve Francis - Terrible trade... enough said.

Channing Frye - I like Frye, he's tall and can shoot. Plays with the team, but got hurt last season, which really killed them.

Jerome James - HIGHLY overrated, and WAY overpaid. Not even that good of a basketball player, for the NBA anyway.

David Lee - Was weak at times, but he's just a rookie, we don't need to be too hard on a rookie that was unlucky enough to get drafted to this awful team.

Stephon Marbury - Reminds me of Allen Iverson, but not as good. Not a team player, doesn't always play hard, complains about basically everything, can't get along with coaches, fellow players don't like him, etc. He's just a clubhouse cancer and basically the worst thing that could have happened to this team, in my opinion.

Quentin Richardson - "Q," as they call him, is terrible in my opinion. Waste of money and a roster spot. Supposed to be able to shoot 3's, he didn't. I know he had a rough season, but to be honest, the Knicks would be much better off without him. The Suns were a better fit (Maybe Steve Nash had something to do with this...).

Nate Robinson - Small, but decent potential. Kind of becoming a head case, which is the worst thing that can happen to a player of his size, as he needs to work harder than others to succeed. I think winning the NBA All-Star dunk contest probably added to that cockiness...

Jalen Rose - What a crappy trade. Do not need another guard!

Malik Rose - Seems like a good guy, but just isn't coming up big at all in NYC.

Maurice Taylor - Just another average, highly overrated and over paid player in NY. Seems to be a trend.

Ime Udoka - Didn't see much from him, unproven player.

Qyntel Woods - Troubles in the past don't help him, but he may be able to help the team if he stays out of trouble. A 6-8 G/F could be useful if the Knicks dump some other high paid players.

The Knicks obviously need to dump a lot of these guys, and get some money and draft picks. Let Larry Brown (oh yeah, keep him, don't let Thomas be the coach, that's the worst thing that could happen) coach the team, and let him pick players from the draft that will suit him. They can easily dump Curry, Marbury, James, both Roses, Richardson, and even Steve Francis, and maybe get a few decent, low paid veterans and some good draft picks. They had the #2 pick that went to Chicago, who is a decent young team that will now only get better. The Knicks on the other hand, will only get worse. To be honest, that's the thing they really need to do, which is dump salaries and rebuild. They don't need to sign overrated personalities, as they will not help this team. Acquiring Kevin Garnett may help a little, but I don't know how much it will help in the long run. They need to find young talent, as that is the one thing Thomas is good at - drafting. This is all common sense, but someone in this team's front office doesn't get it. It isn't hard.

Plan for the Knickerbockers
1. KEEP LARRY BROWN.
2. Dump contracts of overrated, high paid players.
3. Draft young players who have potential to become stars.
4. Sign cheap veterans to help young players develop into the stars.
5. BE PATIENT. They won't win in the first, second or maybe even third years, depending on the draft outcome as well as available free agents. They need to wait it out a bit.
6. Once the team plays well together, don't get greedy. Keep the players and let them gain some chemistry, and they will be able to play for a long time.
7. Win the championship.

Maybe it's easier said than done, but I think that they should really give it a try.

Overhaul on the Blogger

Been trying to put more things on here, so I may not post for a while. Got a new template, and one that allows me to put audio links and have a player right on the site, so I'll be trying that out... If there's anything that looks stupid, let me know.

This is best viewed with Firefox, so things look much better with that browser than with IE... Firefox is better anyway.

I'd say that we need an asterisk....

All right, this is going to be a post that probably agrees with many opinions that concern this person. This person has 713 career home runs, and many argue that he is one of the best hitters in baseball.... ever. Barry Bonds played for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1986-1992, and then was traded to the San Francisco Giants and has been playing there up until now. Barry Bonds may be a great hitter, but I would consider him to be the most hated baseball player... ever. No matter who you are, a Yankees fan, a Red Sox fan, a Mets fan, a Cardinals fan, a Padres fan, a Mariners fan, a Devil Rays fan (are there any?... you get my drift)... you probably hate Barry Bonds. If you are a fan of sports in general, you probably hate Barry Bonds. If you actually like this guy, you have no appreciation for the hard work that 99% of athletes actually put in to earn their money and achieve their goals of winning championships. You also have no respect for the young kids growing up who work hard to make their dreams come true. You also may not have morals. I know I can't stand the guy. That is because he is a cheater. If you actually think that Barry Bonds did not take steroids and did not cheat, you are an idiot.

Barry Bonds reportedly has taken four different types of steroids, of performance enhancers, including "the clear," "the cream," and HGH (human growth hormone). In 14 years, from 1986-2000, Bonds hit 40 or more home runs on three occasions. There was no doubt that he would be a Hall of Famer. From 2000 until 2004, Bonds has hit 49, 73, 46, 45, and 45 home runs in the respective years. From the time that I have watched baseball, guys did not just explode when they hit their high 30's. Guys usually get worse. They also don't get as big as Bonds has.

A lot of people think Bonds is a jerk of a person, but really, I could care less about that. Bonds should not be playing baseball. I know that the rules are rules, and there are loopholes, but Barry Bonds should not be going for the all-time home run record. Roger Maris, when he hit 61 home runs in a season, had an asterisk next to his name because he played 8 more games than the Sultan of Swat. Does Bonds have an asterisk for his 73 home runs, which broke McGwire's record? Nope. As a matter of fact, does McGwire have an asterisk because he was caught taking performance enhancers? Nope. Yeah, they were "legal," but we know now after the Congressional hearing that Mark McGwire took steroids.

"I'm not here to talk about the past." Oh yeah, than what the hell are you here to talk about?

Back on topic, as I was saying, Barry Bonds should not be allowed to try to break Hank Aaron's home run record of 755. He will be passing Babe Ruth soon, he is one home run shy of being tied in second place with 714. The Game of Shadows, which seems to be a very good read (I read the excerpt in SI), describes everything that Bonds has done, and is well-documented by the two writers, who have been summoned to be questioned in the investigation headed by Senator Mitchell. Bonds was just asked, "When you pass someone, you think of yourself as better than them. Do you think you are better than Babe Ruth?" Bonds just replied, "I don't know."

How could he think that he is better than Babe Ruth? Ruth changed the game, when steroids were not rampant in the major leagues, and when he would hit more home runs than some teams combined. This guy is just too much, and I have had enough. Get him out of here. Someone, find evidence of perjury, it shouldn't be that hard. Throw him in jail for a little bit, end the career. Stop it before it gets too big, before people will see the most prestigious record in sports, the home run record, with the name of a man who has obviously cheated and is trying to deceive everyone that he is clean, and has done no wrong. Just because steroids may not have been outlawed/tested in baseball until recently, it does not mean that someone is not cheating. They are and were ILLEGAL in the United States, and baseball as well its players are not above the law. Baseball does not test for human growth hormone, and to be totally honest, I would not be surprised if he was still using that.

If it were up to me, Bonds would be gone. Although it would be impossible to erase all of the stats he has accumulated, MVPs can be taken away. They would not be given to the man that was second in votes, but rather, there would have not been a winner in those years. Bonds home run statistics would not have counted, and the at-bats would have been cancelled. A respected manager in baseball, Frank Robinson, would have loved this to happen. However, it is very hard to do, and would never happen with Bud Selig, anyway. Selig needs to stop beating around the bush and come out with it. Call out Bonds, see what he has to say. If Selig gets some balls, maybe he won't be seen as a terrible commissioner. Maybe then people will see that Selig means business, and that he isn't scared of the players, their union, or that other moron Donald Fehr. But, I think it is wishful thinking, and nothing will happen. With our luck, Bonds will get the record, and a cheater will hold the best record in sports. Baseball will be tainted until someone else can surpass this almost impossible record. Someone clean, someone like Alex Rodriguez or Albert Pujols, two players who probably have the best shot at doing it in the next decade. Until then, we are stuck with Barry Bonds because people in baseball are scared of him, and won't stick up for the game they supposedly love. Although there probably will be none in the books, I think that we really need that controversial mark... the asterisk.

All-Time Home Run Leaders

Henry Aaron 755
Babe Ruth 714
Barry Bonds* 713

*Player has reached this mark because of his use of performance enhancing drugs, giving him an edge over numerous others who did not use these illegal substances.