Watching several days of commentary on Nidal Hasan's (no, I will not call him "Major Hasan") Fort Hood massacre was painful. Evan Thomas of Newsweek turned it into something about "right wingers." Sally Quinn, widow of Ben Bradley who writes a "Faith Column" for the Washington Post, wasn't sure what she thought, but was pretty sure we should not "jump to conclusions." Fox News actually congratulated itself, through Bill O'Reilly, because the "Fox All-Stars" on Special Report were not negative on Obama's eulogy. Chief of Staff for the Army, George Casey says,

1.  FBI Headquarters: Investigation Continues Into Fort Hood Shooting

The FBI continues to work closely with the Department of the Army in the joint, ongoing investigation into the tragic events that occurred last Thursday at Fort Hood. Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with the victims and their families. With respect to the investigation-the Army Criminal Investigative Division is leading a coordinated criminal investigation with the support of the FBI and other components of the Department of Justice and the Texas Rangers.  Full Story

November 13, 2009 - Twenty-Nine Year Old Ferdinand Nickles was arrested at an Apartment Complex in Decatur, GA (DeKalb County) by the U.S. Marshals Southeast Regional Task Force (SERTF) in Atlanta. Nickles was being sought for 1st Degree Murder Charges that stemmed from the murder of Ernest Guidry in Vermilion Parish.  

  November 13, 2009 - Permian Basin residents can rest a little easier today as one more child predator is sentenced to prison time under the Adam Walsh Act, also known as the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 in which U.S. Marshals have primary investigative authority. Kenneth Daniel Spriggs was sentenced yesterday by Federal District Judge Rob Junell in Midland, to 30 months in custody with the U.S. Bureau of Prisons, to be followed by a term of 20 years of supervised release.  

Listen to Dan Stein's podcast in reaction to Napolitano's remarks

We Fixed Enforcement - Now Give Us Amnesty!

One thing this administration has is a good memory. They remember that the amnesty bill of 2007 was rejected because Americans were not convinced that the borders were secure or that meaningful interior enforcement was taking place. Hoping to convince her audience that things have changed, Napolitano focused on the "serious and strategic" strides she has made on enforcement saying "we have replaced old policies that merely looked tough with policies that are designed to actually be effective." What she fails to mention, however, is that the new "effective" policies she has put into place are systematically dismantling all existing immigration enforcement including, but not limited to, E-Verify, REAL ID, 287(g) and worksite enforcement. Even if enforcement had been improved, using that to justify amnesty is a flawed argument because legalizing 12 million illegal aliens would simply create more incentive for another round of illegal aliens, thus perpetuating an endless cycle of chaos.