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Appalled by band's language during parade To the Editor Being born and raised in Watsonville, attending the Fourth of July parade, held in downtown Watsonville, has become a tradition for me. I was one of those kids sitting on the sidewalk enjoying the patriotic colors, horses, and overall family entertainment the parade provides. I now enjoy watching my own children participate in the parade as members of a local sports organization. This year, the parade was truly enjoyable until the end. I was extremely disappointed and offended by the final performance of the parade, Rancho Lua. As the lead singer...

Last night, my family and a few in-laws were enjoying ourselves at Lake Grapevine. About 30 minutes before the fireworks started, I heard from a group nearby, "VIVA MEXICO"! Instead of shouting something derogatory about Mexico, I shouted out "VIVA LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS"! The "Viva Mexico" shouts stopped abruptly.

CNN) -- Two roosters tear at each other in a fenced ring in a recent match in Kentucky. But even more shocking than the illegal fight in the ring may be who was in the crowd watching, says the Humane Society of the United States. Camera footage from an undercover operation shows children and uniformed police officers attending the recent cockfight, the Humane Society says.

Dick's American husband, Brady, and son, Zachary, joined her in Mexico. "We don't know what to do," Myrna Dick said. "You feel like, 'We're stuck here,'" Brady Dick said. KMBC's Donna Pitman traveled to Mexico with Brady Dick's aunt and uncle, Bob and Julie Zoller, of Paola, Kan. Myrna Dick and her family now live in Playa de Tijuana. "I just pray every day God will give me the strength to survive here," Myrna Dick said. "This is ... this is not a very nice place. You've got rotting garbage all over. Sewage is pumped directly into the ocean," Brady...

Just heard about this case on FOX... Very interesting case to discuss. In essence Mohawk Industries, a carpet manufacturer is being sued under RICO as a result of thier efforts to hire illegals. for more background visit http://www.scotusblog.com/movabletype/archives/2006/04/todays_argument_9.html

“As Rome passed away, so, the West is passing away, from the same causes and in much the same way. What the Danube and Rhine were to Rome, the Rio Grande and Mediterranean are to America and Europe, the frontiers of a civilization no longer defended.” So begins a new work of warning from Pat Buchanan. And this time Buchanan goes all the way. STATE OF EMERGENCY: THIRD WORLD INVASION AND CONQUEST OF AMERICA hit the streets this week and it's designed to jolt readers with stats and analysis of illegal immigration gone dangerously wild. Buchanan warns: “The children born...

HUNTINGTON PARK, Calif. Jubilant soccer fans streamed onto Huntington Park streets after Mexico's 3-1 World Cup victory over Iran. About 500 fans streamed onto Pacific Boulevard, causing the California Highway Patrol to close its intersection with Florence Avenue. "It seems to be a focal point where everyone tends to be drawn to, so we are restricting traffic flow," said CHP acting Sgt. David Nelms, adding that the similar past gatherings have "stopped being peaceful." Soccer fans jammed several establishments to watch Mexico play Iran. La Raza 97.9 FM out of East Los Angeles sponsored viewing parties at Leonardo's Casino, also...