3.27.06

Today during the sentancing phase of his trial, Zacarias Moussaoui admitted that he was supposed to be on a 5th hijacked plane on 9/11, with convicted shoe-bomber Richard Reid, that would have targeted the White House. He also admitted to knowing about the terror plot before it was carried out.

"I had knowledge that the two towers would be hit, but I did not have the details." Moussaoui told jurors.
Moussaoui said that while he didnt know the "precise date to the day" of the planned terrorist attacks, he knew they would come soon after his arrest in August 2001 in Minnesota. He said he made sure he had a radio in his jail cell. [source cnn]

With his testimony today, the Judge in the case better give Moussaoui the death penalty, and not by lethal injection. I want something brutal. Hanging, firing squad, even the chair, just as long as the bastard has to suffer.



This immigration debate is beginning to become a joke to me. Again today, thousands of people took to the streets in protest of the impending legislation that hopefully will crack down on illegal immigrants. The protests were mostly in southern California, where students walked out of classrooms even shutting down highways in some cases.

More than 1,000 students waiving Mexican, El Salvadoran, Guatemalan and American flags began gathering on the south lawn of Los Angeles City Hall just after 9 a.m. and stayed through the early afternoon, Los Angeles Police Department Lt. Paul Vernon said.

Now there is the problem. These people are not helping the cause when they wave Mexican flags around during protests to become American citizens. I dont want to see that. If your so proud of your flag then go back there. The bottom line is that illegal immigration has to be stopped. I have no problem with people coming here legally, more power to them. But if you didnt come here the proper way then you should NOT be here...Period.



Senators are now in the hot seat when it comes to the immigration issue.

The Senate Judiciary Committee approved sweeping election-year immigration legislation Monday that clears the way for 11 million illegal aliens to seek U.S. citizenship without having to first leave the country. [text of HR 4437]

Basically, I dont think anything will be done this year with immigration. The House wants tough changes while the Senate seems to be afraid of doing the right thing. Common ground between the two is going to be extremely hard to come by. The fact this is an election-year does help matter either. [source nbc4]




A very important election is going to take place Tuesday in Israel. This election is not only important for the Israeli's but also for Americans. Israel's geographical position is becoming increasingly indangered with the rhetoric of the Iranians of late, so that should play a role in the outcome. Also, with Ariel Sharon still in acoma, his successor, Ehud Olmert, is hoping this election will vindicate his position as the new Prime Minister.

Opinion polls predict Olmert's centrist Kadima party, founded last year by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon before he suffered a stroke and went into acoma, will win some 34 seats, enough to form a governing coalition in the 120-seat parliament.
For Olmert, a Kadima victory would represent a vote of confidence in "cosolidation," his term for unilateral steps to set Israel's frontier by 2010 through the removal of remote West Bank settlements and strengthening bigger enclaves.

This is going to be a very important story in the coming days as the Israeli people officially move on from the leadership of Ariel Sharon. This should be quite interesting.



Ohhh boy. Scarlett Johansson tops FHM's newest list of the "100 sexiest women in the world." She only 21 years old and beat out the beautiful likes of: Jessica Alba, Jessica Simpson, Keira Knightley, Halle Berry, Jenny McCarthy, Carmen Electra, Teri Hatcher, and even last years winner Angelina Jolie.

Wow. Not sure I agree with everyone mentioned above, but Scarlett sure does make that dress come to life. Laaaaaaaady in Reeeeeeeeeeed. [source yahoo]


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Now John Kerry's hotel demands are revealed [source]
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IRL driver killed in crash on speedway [source]
Country music still uneasy over playin dumb Dixie Chicks [source]
Reagan spokesperson Lyn Nofziger dead at 71 [source]


-Brad