This weeks article in the Villager, titled, “Law enforcement, politics, immigration converge,” by Forrest Adams, the story is really about; Illegal-immigration (not legal immigration) Politics, Political Will, Politics, Law Enforcement, Politics, Money, Politics, Power and “Politics the Art of the Possible”
“This is really not a Republican/Democratic issue,” Representative Paul Kohls (R-of Victoria) noted in an e-mail to correspondence this week.

The right to bear Arms?
What is the meaning of the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution's Bill of Rights?

Amendment II of the United States Constitution's Bill of Rights declares a well-regulated militia as "being necessary to the security of a free State" and prohibits infringement of "the right of the people to keep and bear arms."
What did the founding fathers mean when they wrote these words and who did it apply too?

It’s amazing how things can change in just 7 short years. The attitunidish blog has posted some depressing contrasts between then and now. It’s a good thing salaries have kept pace with these increases… not.

Value of a barrel of oil:
November, 2000: $10
November, 2007: $100

Value of the British Pound Sterling versus the US Dollar:
November, 2000: $1.42
November, 2007: $2.05

Value of the Euro against the US Dollar:
November, 2000: 83 cents (note: the Euro was only a valuation at this point)
November, 2007: $1.47

Value of the Canadian dollar against the US Dollar:

I asked the question a couple weeks age "Do we get the government we deserve/"
No one commented on the idea on the blog. I did get a e-mail that said she found this article and we deserve what we now have. what do you think?
check out this web link.
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2008/mar/07/bush_fails_test_average_joe/

It has been said that people get the government they deserve.
Do we deserve the Government/s ( Local, State, and Federal) that we now have? What issues are important to you? What is your vision for the future?