HELP GEORGIA SENATOR SAXBY CHAMBLISS UNDERSTAND WHAT IS STILL GOING ON OUTSIDE THE WASHINGTON BELTWAY – answer his poll on important issue in election.

Saxby Chambliss, the senior United States Senator from Georgia who is up for re-election in November has an opinion poll up on his Website asking a question about what constitutes an important issue in the coming election and your vote. Yikes.

This is the same Senator who for months after the defeat of the 2007 Senate amnesty-again legislation – that he helped craft – kept telling us how shocked he was that the border security and illegal immigration issue and …ahhemm…”Comprehensive Immigration Reform” ( amnesty) created such widespread and vehement negative reaction from voters. Can you say disconnect?

We had a rally in front of his office to send a SECURE THE BORDERS – NO MORE LEGALIZATION! message to both Georgia Senators. PHOTOS HERE.

The absurd concept that border security and illegal immigration are separate issues from the war on terror, crime, homeland security , taxes, education, health care and the environment as presented in his poll show me either that SAXBY CHAMBLISS STILL DOESN’T GET IT – or that he is trying hard to find a way to further ignore the law and the will of the people by blurring the issue.

The finger having been moistened, is clearly now in the air testing the winds…

Simply put, I took the one question, multiple choice poll HERE ( lower right side) and checked “border security”. I hope that you will answer Senator Chambliss…wherever you live.

BONUS INFO:

Boos, hisses greet defense of immigration reform bill
Saturday, May 19, 2007, 01:06 PM

Hear it for yourself by clicking here.
Read entire AJC story from Jim Gallloway HERE.

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WGCL-TV — Atlanta

Feds: Illegal aliens made fake IDs

A federal grand jury has charged eight illegal [aliens] with scheming to make and sell phony IDs, including Social Security cards and drivers licenses from multiple states, officials said Tuesday. — Five also were charged with aggravated identity theft…

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Arizona Republic — Phoenix

Dems set plan to battle McCain for Latino votes

…One flash point in the McCain campaign is the role of Juan Hernandez, a Texas native who holds dual U.S. and Mexican citizenships and served in then-Mexican President Vicente Fox’s Cabinet. As director of the Office of Mexicans Abroad, Hernandez played a key role in Fox’s efforts to win legal status for [illegal alien] Mexicans in the United States…. HERE

Gainesville Times

Illegal alien arrested in drive-by murder case

A 22-year-old Gainesville man was killed Sunday night in a drive-by shooting on Merck Street. — An investigation by the Hall County Sheriff’s Office indicates that a male driving an orange pickup truck driven by Hugo M Tepanca pulled up in front of a residence on Merck Street about 8 p.m…

Tepanca, has been charged with murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. A 287g detainer has also been placed on him due to his immigration status. He is currently being held without bond at the Hall County Jail.

The rest here

Major bills and resolutions in the 2008 session
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Published on: 04/06/08

The 2008 Georgia General Assembly completed its 40-day legislative session late Friday night. A look at the disposition of major bills and resolutions taken up by the state Senate and state House of Representatives:

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TAXES

HR 1246: Eliminates property taxes on cars. Caps local government revenue from increases in assessed values of properties. Failed.

HB 1244: Extends the time period that companies can use tax credits for allowing employees to telework. Senate amended the bill to give Georgians a 10 percent income tax cut and a 0.25 mill rollback in property taxes. Failed.

HB 1100: Tax credits for filmmakers who make movies in Georgia. Passed.

EDUCATION

HB 881: Creates a state charter schools commission that can approve applications for charter school status that have been rejected by local school boards. Passed.

HB 1209: The measure allows public school systems to sidestep state laws governing class size, teacher salaries and curriculum, among others. In exchange, local boards of education must agree to meet specific academic improvement goals. Failures could be converted into charter schools or put under private management. Failed.

SB 458: Vouchers would be granted to children who are in schools that consistently underperform or lose their accreditation. Failed.

HEALTH

SB 404: The Georgia Health Marketplace Act creates a Web site for consumers and business owners to shop for health insurance policies they can purchase with pretax dollars. Failed.

HB 1158: Creates a statewide trauma care network. Failed.

SB 506: The Student Health and Physical Activity (SHAPE) bill would require schools to measure students’ height and weight confidentially twice a year, with results used to calculate overall school health. It also mandates that school systems comply with state requirements for offering physical education instruction. Failed.

HB 535: It would create a mental health patient advocacy board and the position of patient advocate general to investigate fatalities or allegations of abuse in state-funded facilities. Passed.

SB 433: Cancer Treatment Centers of America would be allowed to open facilities in Georgia. Passed.

HB 977: Expands the use of high-deductible savings account health plans to attract the uninsured. Passed.

CRIME AND COURTS

HB 301: Increases the prison sentences and fines for those convicted of dogfighting, and it makes betting on the illegal sport a crime. Passed.

HB 130: Requires credit reporting agencies to create an Internet-based system for consumers to block identity thieves from obtaining their credit histories. Passed.

SB 430: Gives law enforcement agencies more access to a national DNA database to find out whether a suspect is wanted for crimes in other states. Passed.

HB 1245: Puts the director of the Georgia Public Defender Standards Council under the control of the governor. Removes the authority of the Georgia Supreme Court and the state Court of Appeals to appoint council members. Passed.

WATER

SR 822: Undo a flawed 1818 survey that moved the Georgia border with Tennessee south of the southern banks of the Tennessee River so Georgia can tap into a massive supply of water. Passed.

SR 701: Creates a statewide water management plan to ensure the state has enough water in the future. Passed.

SB 342: Builds more public reservoirs to provide Georgians more drinking water. Passed.

HB 1226: Tax credits for homeowners and businesses that install water-saving equipment. Failed.

GUNS

HB 89: Gun owners with concealed-weapon permits may carry weapons into restaurants, state parks, MARTA trains and workplace parking lots with the company’s permission. Passed.

SB 449: Prevents landowners who hold hunts on their properties from getting sued if a guest gets killed. Failed.

GOVERNMENT

HB 919: Gives the General Assembly more oversight over the Georgia Lottery Corp. and reduces the number of appointments the governor can make to the GLC board. Failed.

HB 925: Creates the “township” form of government. Failed.

SB 82: Creates the city of Dunwoody by referendum. Passed.

SB 372: Would force the creation of hundreds of ethics boards to monitor every city and county government and every school board in the state. Failed.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

SR 996: Calls for a statewide referendum in November to allow cities and counties to tap school property taxes to help pay for redevelopment projects. Passed.

TECHNOLOGY/COMMUNICATIONS

SB 379: Bans “robo calls” — automated recorded telephone calls from political campaigns. Bill passed, but robo call ban removed.

SPORTS

HB 1165: Would stop making Florida Gator and Auburn Tigers specialty licenses plates for Georgia motorists if the legislatures in those states don’t make Georgia Bulldog tags. Failed.

SB 413: Would subject professional wrestlers to random drug testing and physical examinations before matches. Failed.

ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS

HR 413: Would amend the state constitution to designate English as the official language of the state. Failed.

HB 1028: Funds statewide trauma care by placing a 2 percent fee on wire transfers. Allowed a transfer company to keep 20 percent of that fee to cover record-keeping costs. Failed.

HB 97: Makes it a misdemeanor for an illegal immigrant to drive in Georgia with a license from another state. Failed.

REAL ESTATE

SB 531: Prevents lenders, trustee banks and investment houses from hiding their involvement in foreclosures by requiring a public record naming the owner of a home loan. Passed.

SB 519: Extends the foreclosure notice requirement for homeowners from 15 to as much as 60 days. Failed.

SB 465: Extends the foreclosure notice period for high-risk adjustable-rate mortgages to 90 days. Failed.

MISCELLANEOUS

HB 1060: Would require animal shelters to use lethal injection, and not gas chambers, to euthanize animals. Failed.

HB 1318: Would make it harder for local governments to ban or restrict billboards. Failed.

TRANSPORTATION

SR 845: One of two resolutions introduced by Senate and House members for a constitutional amendment to allow referendums on transportation funding. Failed.

HR 1226: Would let regions vote on a sales tax for projects in that region. Failed.

ALCOHOL SALES

SB 454: Legalize Sunday package sales of alcohol in Georgia. Failed.

HB 1280: Allows alcohol to be served on Sundays at a Gwinnett County minor-league ballpark. Passed.

HB 1061: Georgians could order wine over the Internet or via telephone directly from wineries. Passed.

SB 385: Allows limousine drivers to sell alcohol to customers. Passed.

SB 55: Allows Georgians to take wine home from restaurants, as long as it is resealed and put in the trunk or locked glove compartment. Passed.

Migrants fear changes in Georgia

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Written by Jeremy Schwartz
Posted on 2008-03-16

Among the proposed measures making the most waves in Mexico is a proposal to allow police to seize cars driven by illegal immigrants who violate traffic laws. That measure, sitting before a Georgia House subcommittee, has scared migrants in Atlanta, causing many to send their vehicles back home to avoid losing them, residents in Mexico say.

Read how enforcement…even the threat of enforcement works from an AJC reporter in Mexico…HERE, from GALEO

Agenda for the North American Summit

“The next North American Summit is set to be held on April 21-22, 2008, in New Orleans, as a fitting memorial – returning to the location where the state …”

Emergency Management and Preparedness:

Under this heading, the press release states that SPP minister will work to, “Strengthen emergency management cooperation capacity in the North American region before, during and after disasters.”

This comes right on the heels of the announcement that, “Canada and the U.S. have signed an agreement that paves the way for the militaries from either nation to send troops across each other’s borders during an emergency, but some are questioning why the Harper government has kept silent on the deal.” It was further reported that, “Neither the Canadian government nor the Canadian Forces announced the new agreement, which was signed Feb. 14 in Texas,” and that, “The U.S. military’s Northern Command, however, publicized the agreement with a statement outlining how its top officer, Gen. Gene Renuart, and Canadian Lt.-Gen. Marc Dumais, head of Canada Command, signed the plan, which allows the military from one nation to support the armed forces of the other nation during a civil emergency.”

Soon after this was announced, in the Canadian House of Commons, “the NDP couldn’t get an answer out of Defence Minister Peter MacKay on why his government didn’t release details about a new agreement recently signed with U.S. military,” and that:

According to what little is known of the agreement (the actual document hasn’t been made public and no word if it ever will) it will be up to civilian authorities on whether military assistance is needed and whether U.S. troops will cross the border to help in Canada in the event of a terror attack, flu pandemic, earthquake or some other domestic emergency. Same goes if Canadian troops were needed in the U.S. to deal with similar situations.

HERE from GobalResearch.ca

AND HERE

85% OF CHILD PREDATORS ARE CRIMINAL IMMIGRANTS

Top officials at the Department of Homeland Security recently revealed that arrests for child sex crimes during the first two years of Operation Predator have exceeded 6,000 and 85 percent of them are criminal immigrants. HERE and HERE

KHTS — Santa Clarita, Calif.

Previously deported rape suspect held to answer on 27 counts

Adrian Guadalupe Arriano, who was arrested in Sept. 2007 on suspicion of rape, was held to answer by a San Fernando judge and is being held on $10 million bail. — Arriano was charged with 27 felony counts on Feb. 19, including burglary, robbery, assault, attempted murder and several charges of sexual penetration…

HERE