Jason Gillman - wow what great guy!

Who is Jason Gillman? Is he an actor? or maybe a Politician? What about a ditch digger? I 've heard rumors he may be a musician, but I haven't seen him on American Idol... The mystery continues..

I support a more open immigration policy. We are a great nation of immigrants. The United States of America holds the greatest promise for any peoples in the world looking to better their standard of living. The USA is the greatest country on the face of the planet. I believe that any man woman or child who is willing to assimilate to our culture, and out way of life deserves the opportunity to be a part of this great land.

This is also a nation of laws however, and it must remain so. A proper path to legal citizenship for those born outside of the US boundaries needs to be made clear and followed, or we will suffer chaos, and become what many are trying so desperately to escape. Laws are in existence, which are sufficient to control the flow of illegal immigrants, but are seldom enforced.

I recommend the following as a solution to our current crisis, and a preventive measure designed to keep at bay further crisis.

1.Assign English as the national language. This forces new citizens to acclimate, share a common language, and makes cultural assimilation much easier. It also allows government to save money on multi lingual periodicals, and expenses related to printed materials for speakers of other tongues.

2.Give a 30-day period for open enrollment for citizenship for those in the country already. No fine, but there should be a fee for processing and proficiency testing, and a community service commitment

3.The prospective new immigrant should meet the following criteria
a.Enter a one-year probationary period. Extendable based on some conditions. Not to exceed three years by extensions
b.Pay an application fee for processing. This fee should fully cover the expenses for evaluations by officials or others assigned to determine applicant’s eligibility.
c.Contribute 200 hours of community service as an investment within the probationary period.
d.Demonstrate a proficiency of English within the probationary period.
e.Cannot have a felony on record.
f.Should not be found guilty of a misdemeanor within the probationary period. Being charged with a misdemeanor crime extends the probationary period until the matter has been adjudicated.
g.Receives a social security number and begins paying taxes on wages immediately upon entering the probationary period.
h.Children born to prospective citizens within the probationary period are not automatically granted citizenship.
i.Be of good health, and demonstrate ability to work, or attend school.
j.Pledge allegiance to our flag, and our country and principles of the constitution in English.

4.Deport ALL persons who do not comply, and restrict future immigration for 5 years.

What greater aggression against the poor can there be but to remove from them the opportunity to achieve the American dream? Liability assessed on estates often results in forced sales of real property to cover the taxes, changes living conditions for spouses who have not planned properly in advance, and often sets families back to the starting point in wealth growth.

Estates should NOT be taxed at all. Taxes were already levied on the income that produced the wealth. The family members, and designated recipients are usually already facing financial loss due to the death of a loved one, and the burden brought on by greedy government adds to the strain.

Death Taxes Should Be Abolished.

Eminent Domain, often used by local entities to seize lands and property (schools, roads etc..) and develop public infrastructure, is considered by many a necessary evil when building a functioning social grouping such as a village, city or township.

However, it requires that the rights of the individual be infringed. It declares that for the “whole” to be healthy, certain individuals will be punished for building or owning in particular areas. Compensation is seldom enough to cover replacement of the property taken, and effectively takes years of hard work from most it affects.

A recent Supreme Court decision Kelo v. City of New London. has transferred eminent domain into something even more evil. It allows local jurisdictions to remove private property from certain individuals and give to other individuals based on the ability to develop to a more attractive condition, and increase property (taxable) values. Poor residents were given no choice but to vacate, when developers eyed their potentially valuable property, and were able to convince local government to use eminent domain to seize it. The local governments, always hungry for new sources of tax revenue eagerly capitulated.

In any event, eminent domain places a burden on those who cannot afford to defend themselves against deep-pocketed government, or corporate types which will use government against the individual. In other words, the poor are at a distinct disadvantage, and are not equally represented as should be.

The Kelo v. City of New London decision is a bad one, and eminent domain still remains a troubling issue and a challenge to the constitution. Eminent domain should be applied only in dire need for public use, and compensation should be what the property owner wants, not what government deems “reasonable.”

	I support a more open immigration policy. We are a great nation of immigrants. The United States of America holds the greatest promise for any peoples in the world looking to better their standard of living. The USA is the greatest country on the face of the planet. I believe that any man woman or child who is willing to assimilate to our culture, and out way of life deserves the opportunity to be a part of this great land. This is also a nation of laws however, and it must remain so. A proper path to legal citizenship for those born outside of the US boundaries needs to be made clear and followed, or we will suffer chaos, and become what many are trying so desperately to escape. Laws are in existence, which are sufficient to control the flow of illegal immigrants, but are seldom enforced. I recommend the following as a solution to our current crisis, and a preventive measure designed to keep at bay further crisis. 1.Assign English as the national language. This forces new citizens to acclimate, share a common language, and makes cultural assimilation much easier. It also allows government to save money on multi lingual periodicals, and expenses related to printed materials for speakers of other tongues. 2.Give a 30-day period for open enrollment for citizenship for those in the country already. No fine, but there should be a fee for processing and proficiency testing, and a community service commitment 3.The prospective new immigrant should meet the following criteria a.Enter a one-year probationary period. Extendable based on some conditions. Not to exceed three years by extensions b.Pay an application fee for processing. This fee should fully cover the expenses for evaluations by officials or others assigned to determine applicant’s eligibility. c.Contribute 200 hours of community service as an investment within the probationary period. d.Demonstrate a proficiency of English within the probationary period. e.Cannot have a felony on record. f.Should not be found guilty of a misdemeanor within the probationary period. Being charged with a misdemeanor crime extends the probationary period until the matter has been adjudicated. g.Receives a social security number and begins paying taxes on wages immediately upon entering the probationary period. h.Children born to prospective citizens within the probationary period are not automatically granted citizenship. i.Be of good health, and demonstrate ability to work, or attend school. j.Pledge allegiance to our flag, and our country and principles of the constitution in English. 4.Deport ALL persons who do not comply, and restrict future immigration for 5 years.

	What greater aggression against the poor can there be but to remove from them the opportunity to achieve the American dream? Liability assessed on estates often results in forced sales of real property to cover the taxes, changes living conditions for spouses who have not planned properly in advance, and often sets families back to the starting point in wealth growth. Estates should NOT be taxed at all. Taxes were already levied on the income that produced the wealth. The family members, and designated recipients are usually already facing financial loss due to the death of a loved one, and the burden brought on by greedy government adds to the strain. Death Taxes Should Be Abolished.

	Eminent Domain, often used by local entities to seize lands and property (schools, roads etc..) and develop public infrastructure, is considered by many a necessary evil when building a functioning social grouping such as a village, city or township. However, it requires that the rights of the individual be infringed. It declares that for the “whole” to be healthy, certain individuals will be punished for building or owning in particular areas. Compensation is seldom enough to cover replacement of the property taken, and effectively takes years of hard work from most it affects. A recent Supreme Court decision Kelo v. City of New London. has transferred eminent domain into something even more evil. It allows local jurisdictions to remove private property from certain individuals and give to other individuals based on the ability to develop to a more attractive condition, and increase property (taxable) values. Poor residents were given no choice but to vacate, when developers eyed their potentially valuable property, and were able to convince local government to use eminent domain to seize it. The local governments, always hungry for new sources of tax revenue eagerly capitulated. In any event, eminent domain places a burden on those who cannot afford to defend themselves against deep-pocketed government, or corporate types which will use government against the individual. In other words, the poor are at a distinct disadvantage, and are not equally represented as should be. The Kelo v. City of New London decision is a bad one, and eminent domain still remains a troubling issue and a challenge to the constitution. Eminent domain should be applied only in dire need for public use, and compensation should be what the property owner wants, not what government deems “reasonable.”