What they're saying about Roy Beck ...

"All sides can learn from Roy Beck" — Business Week

"Always balanced and never strident" — Washington Post

"Compassionate, profoundly moral" — Louisville Courier-Journal

"Roy Beck's gentle tone, sympathetic to native Americans and immigrants alike, is a welcome contrast to the strident approach taken by most commentators on both sides of the immigration issue" — Norman Matloff, professor of computer science, University of California, Davis

"No one has made a better case for immigration reductions" — Foreign Affairs

"Virtually irrefutable" — New York Post

"A populist reminiscent of classic investigative writers such as Upton Sinclair" — Vernon Briggs, labor economist, Cornell University

"Beck documents the way employers have used cheap immigrant labor to slash pay or worsen working conditions in blue collar jobs" — Boston Globe

"Gently and in a distinctly democratic and liberal tone of voice, Roy Beck makes the case for returning immigration to traditional levels" — Jack Miles, 1996 Pulitzer-winning author

"Raises the moral and analytical level of the immigration debate" — Herman E. Daly, ecological economist

Official card ~ Thanks to Mr. Richard DeBiaso

Tom Rush ~ Thanks to Mr. Jim Knudsen

Very cute song by Tom Rush.  The Remember Song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yN-6PbqAPM

Wise Old Indian ~ Thanks to Mr. Tom Bradshaw
 
A few years ago someone browsing through the 40th Anniversary Issue of Reader's Digest (dated Feb. 1962) came across this reprint from the Washington News and found it quite interesting in light of our current debates.

The quote reads:
Vice Presiden t Lyndon Johnson received the following message from a Native American Indian Chief on a reservation: "Be careful with your immigration laws. We were careless with ours. "

Unfortunately, there's only one space left that day, so the Angel must decide which of them gets in.

The Angel asks Dolly if there's some particular  reason why she should go to Heaven.

Dolly takes off her top and says, "Look at these, they're the most perfect breasts God ever created, and  I'm sure it will please God to be able to see them every day, for eternity."

The Angel thanks Dolly, and asks Her Majesty the same question.

The Queen takes a bottle of Perrier out of her purse, shakes it up, and gargles. Then, she spits into a toilet and pulls the  lever.  Angel says, "OK, your Majesty, you may go  in."

Dolly is outraged and asks, "What was that all about? I show you two of God's own perfect creations and you turn me down.

She spits into a prommode and she gets in!  

 Would you explain that to me?"

"Sorry, Dolly," says the Angel, "but even in Heaven, a royal flush beats a pair - no matter how big theyare."

Oxyclean ~ Thanks to Mr. Jim Knudsen

Did you know that Oxi clean is 3% peroxide? 

This was written by Becky of Indiana

"I would like to tell you of the benefits of that plain little old bottle of 3% peroxide you can get for under $1.00 at any drug store. My husband has been in the medical field for over 36 years, and most doctors don't tell you about peroxide, or they would lose thousands of dollars."

1. Take one capful (the little white cap that comes with the bottle) and hold in your mouth for 10 minutes daily, then spit it out. (I do it when I bathe.)

No more canker sores and your teeth will be whiter without expensive pastes. Use it instead of mouthwash. (Small print says mouth wash and gargle right on the bottle.)

2. Let your toothbrushes soak in a cup of "Peroxide" to keep them free of germs.

3. Clean your counters, table tops with peroxide to kill germs and leave a fresh smell. Simply put a little on your dishrag when you wipe, or spray it on the counters.

4. After rinsing off your wooden cutting board, pour peroxide on it to kill salmonella and other bacteria.

5. I had fungus on my feet for years - until I sprayed a 50/50 mixture of peroxide and water on them (especially the toes) every night and let dry

6. Soak any infections or cuts in 3% peroxide for five to ten minutes several times a day. My husband has seen gangrene that would not heal with any medicine, but was healed by soaking in peroxide.

7. Fill a spray bottle with a 50/50 mixture of peroxide and water and keep it in every bathroom to disinfect without harming your septic system like bleach or most other disinfectants will.

8. Tilt your head back and spray into nostrils with your 50/50 mixture whenever you have a cold, or plugged sinuses. It will bubble and help tokill the bacteria. Hold for a few minutes then blow your nose into atissue.

9. If you have a terrible toothache and cannot get to a dentist right away, put a capful of 3% peroxide into your mouth and hold it for ten minutes several times a day. The pain will lessen greatly.

10. And of course, if you like a natural look to your hair, spray the 50/50 solution on your wet hair after a shower and comb it through. You will not have the peroxide burnt blonde hair like the hair dye packages, but more natural highlights if your hair is a light brown, reddish, or dirty blonde. It also lightens gradually so it's not a drastic change. Do be careful with this mixture it will lighten your hair but to much of it will act as a bleach.

11. Put half a bottle of peroxide in your bath to help rid boils, fungus, or other skin infections.

12. You can also add a cup of peroxide instead of bleach to a load of whites in your laundry to whiten them. If there is blood on clothing, pour directly on the soiled spot. Let it sit for a minute, then rub it and rinse with cold water. Repeat if necessary.

13. I use peroxide to clean my mirrors with, and there is no smearing which is why I love it so much for this.

Twins ~ Thanks to Ms. Florence Pierson

The other day my neighbor, who is blonde, came running up to me in the Driveway just jumping for joy! I didn't know why she was jumping for joy But I thought, what the heck, and I starting jumping up and down along With her. She said, "I have some really great news!"

I said, "Great. Tell me why you're so happy."

She stopped jumping and, breathing heavily from all the jumping up and Down, told me that she was pregnant! I knew that she had been trying For a while so I told her, "That's great! I couldn't be happier for you!"

Then she said, "There's more."

I asked, "What do you mean 'more'?"

She said, "Well, we are not having just one baby. We are going to
Have TWINS!"

Amazed at how she could know so soon after getting pregnant, I asked her how she knew. She said...

(You're going to love this!)

"Well, that was the easy part. I went to Wal-Mart and they actually had a home pregnancy kit in a twin-pack. Both tests came out positive!

Bambi and Thumper ~ Thanks to Mr. Jim Knudsen

Two of the world's most renowned shy and timid creatures have found each other in safe  companionship. Taken through the lens of Tanja Askan, Alberta Canada.