WHAT'S WITH THESE GUYS?

Left-wingers always love to bash America from "across the pond". Al Gore's cranking up his campaign for... well... who knows? Maybe President of Neptune?
www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,,1786442,00.html

AFGHAN UNREST IN PERSPECTIVE

The rioting in Kabul yesterday was due to groups of mercenary instigators. Karzai called them "opportunists". The incident does not mean all is lost in Afghanistan, or that there's 100% anti-American sentiment there. Here's the latest:
www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,197418,00.html
For more information from inside Afghanistan, read the NEWSMAX story ("Larson In Afghanistan") below.

MEMORIAL DAY 2006

Today is the day when we honor those who have given the ultimate sacrifice to keep our nation free. We also salute the men and women who now serve in uniform. That's why it is so disturbing to see the comments from Rep. John Murtha about alleged abuses by Marines in Iraq. The investigation is continuing, but in the meantime the media jump to conclusions based on Murtha's remarks. Awful timing... and it makes you wonder about his motivations in saying this situation is "worse that Abu Gharaib". This talk doesn't help our troops, and allows terrorist to ramp up anti-American sentiment around the world. The majority of our troops serve valiantly, putting their lives on the live for freedom-loving people every day. Let's remember that and keep everything in perspective on this Memorial Day.

One Marine's response to Murtha:
washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/27/AR2006052700846_pf.html

LARSON IN AFGHANISTAN

The rest of the story... now featured on NewsMax.com and in the June edition of their national print magazine. Read the special article here:
newsmax.com/archives/ic/2006/5/25/184814.shtml?s=ic

GOOD LUCK CONFERENCING WITH THE HOUSE

Of course it's rrrrrrreally "urgent", this illegal immigration issue, on Capitol Hill. They'll get back to work right away. About June 19th.
apnews.myway.com/article/20060525/D8HR2MH80.html

THE WHOPPERS CONTINUE

Vicente Fox says that Mexico doesn't "support undocumented migration". Uh... sure. Look at the record. But of course his administration takes a hard-line against illegals coming into their country.
www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-05-24-fox-visit_x.htm?csp=34

SIGNS THAT THE GOP IS RESTLESS

thehill.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/Frontpage/052406/jefferson

VICENTE FOX SHOULD CLEAN UP AT HOME

But he loves to dictate how America should handle the illegal immigration problem.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=1992826

MEXICO'S EMPTYING OUT?

www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/05/21/MNGFQIVNAF1.DTL

ANOTHER REASON TO DETEST THE U.N.

www.washingtontimes.com/world/20060519-100900-9520r.htm

BACK TO THE BORDER

The President sees things first-hand. We need more of that. Maybe if he had spent more time in Southern California over the years, the illegal immigrant problem wouldn't seem like such a surprise. Message to the White House: This is THE domestic issue right now.
www.breitbart.com/news/2006/05/18/D8HMHKH80.html

MEANWHILE, ACROSS THE POND...

Here's how one newspaper in the UK is viewing the American political mood:
www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,,1777285,00.html?gusrc=rss

MAKING SOME PROGRESS

It's a start. The Senate is in favor of building a border fence. Sort of. Only 370 miles worth.
http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/05/17/D8HLNOKO0.html

IT'S CRAZIER THAN YOU THOUGHT

Mexico threatens legal action if US National Guard troops get involved in detaining illegals.
http://kvoa.com/Global/story.asp?S=3143272

OH, THERE'S MORE: The USA Today headline says "Mexicans See Insult, Danger..." in stepped-up border enforcement. Huh? Here's the scoop:
usatoday.com/news/world/2006-05-16-mexico-us-immigration_x.htm?csp=34

HE EVEN MOVED THE WHITE HOUSE PRESS CORPS: Our friend (and new WH Press Secretary) Tony Snow did his first on-camera update on Tuesday and even liberal www.Salon.com was impressed. And they should be. He's a very talented and full of integrity.
www.salon.com/news/feature/2006/05/17/snow/

YOU BE THE JUDGE

Here's the text of President Bush's speech on immigration.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,195591,00.html
So... what now? Is that the sound of increasing "get-there-in-time-for-more-amnesty" border-crossings we hear?

OTHER NATIONAL VOICES REACT:
cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/05/15/immigration.reax/index.html?section=cnn_latest

HERITAGE FOUNDATION REPORT ON IMPACT OF THE LATEST SENATE BILL (which has Teddy Kennedy's fingerprints all over it): Scroll down to the Monday link. Amazing info!

What's your opinion? Just click on "comments" (below) and let us know!

THE PROOF IS IN THE ACTION

The President lays out his immigration plans... and call it what you want but there's still amnesty in the mix. And just why do we seem most worried about hurting Vicente Fox's self esteem? We'll now see who means business on Capitol Hill.
cbsnews.com/stories/2006/05/15/national/main1617396.shtml?source=RSS&attr=U.S._1617396

WE CAN'T AFFORD THIS

And Robert Rector of the Heritage Foundation lays it on the line. The real impact of crazy immigration thinking (ala Ted Kennedy) on Capitol Hill. Here's the blockbuster report:
http://www.heritage.org/Research/Immigration/wm1076.cfm

BORDER BLATHER OR THE REAL THING?

We'll know more when President Bush lays out his security plan tonight at 5PM Pacific time. Hear it live on NewsRadio 600 KOGO and www.kogo.com Here's the preview:
apnews.myway.com/article/20060514/D8HJRGUG1.html

WAS GOD SENDING A MESSAGE?

Ted Kennedy might wonder about that after his plan was struck by lightning. Speaking of bolts out of the sky --- I'd avoid standing too close to Da Vinci Code author Dan Brown, too.
http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/05/14/D8HJDVA86.html

NOT A PROUD MOMENT...

...FOR RADIO. This is the kind of stuff that disgusts me. Makes it embarassing to be in the same business. Too many people in broadcasting assume that you have to be sleazy to win audience. It's the legacy of Howard Stern (who, by the way, doesn't have much audience anymore). Well, it's the spring ratings season and this won't be the last stupid (and dangerous) radio "bit" on the air.
cnsnews.com/ViewCulture.asp?Page=/Culture/archive/200605/CUL20060512b.html

THE KNUCKLEHEAD CAUCUS STRIKES AGAIN

This time it's in the California Senate. The Pro-Gay lobby has gone too far this time. It's going to be up to the Governator to see the light and veto this bill (which will most likely get green-lighted by the State Assembly,too). LarsonBlog hears the grassroots grumbling (much more loudly than usual) about this being "it" for Ahhnold if he doesn't do the right thing. Here's what the lefties want to have taught in California schools:
mtv.com/news/articles/1531648/20060512/index.jhtml?headlines=true&rsspartner=rssYahooNewscrawler

THANKS: To Victoria Taft, Marc Bailey and Glenn Beck for sitting in for me this week while I wrestled with allergies (or viral "stuff"). In Washington DC today and tomorrow at the Council for National Policy. I'll have an update on Monday (assuming the voice rebounds from allergy-land by then).

READY...SET... PANIC? NOT YET

Bird flu hyped again.
nytimes.com/2006/05/11/world/europe/11birdflu.html?ei=5094&en=720821f50a07c476&hp=&ex=1147320000&partner=

IMMIGRATION DEBATE CAVE IN

This isn't helpful.
www.breitbart.com/news/2006/05/10/D8HH7HV80.html

SELF-FULFILLING PROPHECY DEPT.

Golly gee, what a surprise! The new CBS News/New York Times poll shows Americans are upset with where the country is headed. Wow. Well maybe it has something to do with the constant negative reports from outlets like CBS and the NYTimes. And there are plenty of disconnects and contradictions in the poll as well. Mainstream/Dinosaur Media love to bash Bush and trumpet their own slanted polls to back up their increasingly nasty "news" spin.
cbsnews.com/stories/2006/05/09/opinion/polls/main1604495.shtml

MUST BE "MAY SWEEPS"

ABC challenges Capitol Hill lawmakers to sing the National Anthem in its entirety. At least they'll be fully clothed (though you never know during such an important "ratings month")
http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/story?id=1937527&page=1

SPEAKING OF TV HYPE: Tonight's ABC-TV bird flu drama may spur some panic... in people who never pay attention to news and facts. Well, here they go again.
reuters.myway.com/article/20060508/2006-05-08T210841Z_01_N08206383_RTRIDST_0_NEWS-BIRDFLU-TELEVISION-DC.html

IF I COULD TALK TO THE ANIMALS: The animal rights extremists are getting even more nasty.
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,9068-2171582,00.html

AS IT IS, WHERE IT IS

It's not over yet. The fight continues to save the Cross at the Mt. Soledad War Memorial.
www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20060507-9999-1m7cross.html

Cast your vote now on the Mt. Soledad Cross: www.LarsonPoll.com

ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION RAIDS? WHAT RAIDS?
Am I the only one who finds the governmental denials a little strange? The Feds are trying to appeal to illegals as if they're saying, "Oh no, you're mistaken! We're not really going to enforce our laws! Nah! Don't worry about it! " HUH???
www.nydailynews.com/front/story/415624p-351089c.html

CIA IN TURMOIL

Word is that President Bush will nominate Gen. Michael Hayden to replace Porter Goss. Dems are already whining about Hayden's defense of wire tapping (they still don't get it: taps are tracking the bad guys... and oh, by the way, there's a war on). This is the standard DNC playbook. When Atty. Gen. Alberto Gonzales is in the news, they scream about how he supports "torture" (good grief). Same type of rap against Hayden. But there's also flack about Gen. H. coming from the U.S. House on the GOP side. Going to be a very interesting Monday --- Tony Snow's first day in front of the media as White House Press Secretary.
http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000087&sid=ai3E.MJ6VklA&refer=home

PRAY FOR THE APPEAL

The fight's not over. San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders announced today that the appeal will be made (again!) to save the Mt. Soledad Cross. We'll have all the details on KOGO... stay tuned!

SUNDAY ON THE LARSON SHOW: Guests include Curt Brownhill, Senior Enlisted Advisor to General John Abizaid (Commander, U.S. Central Command) with the latest on Iraq, Afghanistan and the War on Terrorism... direct from the Middle East. Also on the show, Lt. Col. (Ret.) Brian Birdwell talks about how he survived the September 11 attack on the Pentagon, despite being burned over 60% of his body and having over 30 surgeries. It's a powerful account you won't want to miss. The Mark Larson Sunday Show airs from 12Noon to 1PM Pacific time on NewsRadio 600 KOGO and www.kogo.com

DUKE CUNNINGHAM SCANDAL IS BACK AGAIN: This time it might be tied to the resignation of CIA boss Porter Goss. It's getting even messier then expected.
http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/415304p-350961c.html

MT. SOLEDAD SUPPORT

It's coming from all over the country. Here's an example:
http://www.jesusjournal.com/content/view/149/38/

SATURDAY MORNING MT.SOLEDAD RALLY

Be there! San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders outlines the next action in the fight to keep the Cross on Mt. Soledad. Special announcement on location on Mt. Soledad at 10:30AM tomorrow, Saturday. Get there early!

KENNEDY DEJA VU

My, this sounds familiar. But no body of water with this Kennedy story.
www.cnsnews.com/ViewPolitics.asp?Page=/Politics/archive/200605/POL20060505b.html

MT. SOLEDAD CROSS BATTLE CONTINUES

Here's the latest update:
nbcsandiego.com/news/9163291/detail.html?treets=dgo&tid=2655844381813&tml=dgo_

WHY WE FIGHT

Americans need to see United 93... and more people are seeing the film. It's now #1 for the week so far.
http://boxofficemojo.com/daily/chart/?sortdate=2006-05-01&p=.htm

JUDGES RUNNING WILD

Now it's judicial activism (again) in the Mt. Soledad War Memorial case. The city of San Diego has been told to move the cross off the memorial in 90 days or start piling up fines of $5000 a day.
http://www.10news.com/news/9155015/detail.html

HE SHOULD BE TOAST

Moussaoui leaves the courtroom saying, "America, you lost". This after getting mercy from the jurors in the form of life in prison. A sentence that will cost taxpayers over $100,000 a year.
news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060503/ts_nm/security_moussaoui_life_dc

AS PREDICTED HERE JUST WEEKS AGO

The Taliban is trying to mess up progress in Afghanistan. I reported on this when I returned from my trip there in late March. Now we'll see what the media (and Bush's political opponents)try to do with the latest news.
http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/05/03/asia/taliban.php

AS BUSH ASKED, "IS OUR CHILDREN LEARNING?"

Apparently not. But I'm sure they know all about condoms. Here's the latest:
http://newsmax.com/archives/ic/2006/5/2/110451.shtml?s=ic

WAIT A MINUTE

Haven't we been repeatedly told that illegal immigrants help fund Social Security (even though they do that using fake ID's and numbers)? Well, we're still heading for this:
cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/05/01/socialsecurity.ap/index.html?section=cnn_us

SNOW'S JOB: Now underway at the White House. What's Tony's new situation really like? Fred Barnes is on the story at The Weekly Standard today.
yahoo.com/s/weeklystandard/20060502/cm_weeklystandard/snowday_1

OK, SO WHAT NOW?

The Day Without Illegals has likely had an unintended result: Awaking Middle America to the lunacy of "demands" by people who are already breaking the law. So... what's next?
cnn.netscape.cnn.com/news/story.jsp?idq=/ff/story/0001/20060501/1922757023.htm

IT'S MAY SWEEPS TIME: And the TV networks are ready to scare America in order to grab ratings. ABC's first out of the chute with Tuesday's bird flu movie. The scariest thing: Knowing that many in the USA will see the flick as "news", not sweeps hype.
abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=1902688&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312

WELCOME TO THE DAY WITHOUT ILLEGALS

How's it going to play out? Where will the rhetoric end? Going to be a very interesting day.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,193732,00.html

TODAY ON THE LARSON SHOW: The very latest on the street protests... and special guest Mark Bowden, author of "Guests of the Ayatollah: The First Battle in America's War with Militant Islam". 12 Noon to 3Pm Pacific time on NewsRadio 600 KOGO and www.kogo.com

WHO IS RESPONSIBLE IF THINGS GO BADLY TODAY? Cast your vote NOW, right here: www.LarsonPoll.com