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In 1981, Cuban president Fidel Castro released over a hundred thousand Cubans – many from jails and mental health facilities – who made their way to Florida in what became known as the Mariel Boatlift.

Mariel Boatlift, Cuba, Florida, United States, 1981, illegal immigration
Photo credit: State Archives of Florida

In 2013, United States president Barack Obama this week has directed Department of Homeland Security secretary Janet Napolitano to release “thousands” of undocumented immigrants – many of which are being held for criminal offenses – from facilities in Florida.  And Texas.  And Arizona.  And Louisiana. And Georgia.  And California.  And probably other states.

This is allegedly because there is no money in the government coffers to pay the ICE agents and the automatic budget cuts (the “sequester”) goes into effect this Friday.

The response from the White House today is that we could expect an increase in terrorism and massive illegal immigration.  Yeah that’s right: reduce the ...

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Word has reached me from a few places that on last night’s installment of What Does the Bible Say? (or as many people call it “What Does Johnny Robertson Say?” and “The Martinsville Taliban Show”) on WGSR, that local cult leader Johnny Robertson called me out by name for stating that his son Micah Robertson was convicted on May 7th in Danville General District Court on the charge of trespassing stemming from an incident on February 28th at Westover Baptist Church in Danville, Virginia.

It seems that Johnny Robertson – leader of the area cult calling itself “Church of Christ” (I now call them the “Sons of Hell”, see Matthew 23:15 and some are now calling them “Stalkers for Jesus”) believes I am being irresponsible as a journalist. It is his contention that Micah Robertson was not actually “convicted”, but has had his judgment deferred for one year. At which ...

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