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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (96910)	12/14/2010 11:12:52 AM
From: TideGlider	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224757

Voters Still Put Border Control Well Ahead of Legalizing Those Here Illegally Tuesday, December 14, 2010 Email to a Friend ShareThis.Advertisement Voters still strongly believe that gaining control of the border should be the legislative priority. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 65% of Likely U.S. Voters say gaining control of the border is more important in terms of immigration legislation that legalizing the status of undocumented workers already living in the United States. Twenty-seven percent (27%) disagree and say legalizing the status of illegal workers is more important. (To see survey question wording, click here.) These numbers are consistent with findings for years. Voters are evenly divided over whether young people brought to this country illegally by their parents should be viewed as breaking the law. Making a distinction between illegal immigrants and their children is at the heart of the so-called DREAM Act that some in Congress are hoping to pass before the end of the lame duck session. (Want a free daily e-mail update? If it's in the news, it's in our polls). Rasmussen Reports updates are also available on Twitter or Facebook. The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters nationwide was conducted on December 9-10, 2010 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology. In late July, support for the building of a fence along the Mexican border reached a new high of 68%, and voters were more confident than ever that illegal immigration can be stopped. A look at the partisan breakdown when voters are asked which is more important offers one possible explanation why efforts at comprehensive immigration reform have been unsuccessful to date. Seventy-nine percent (79%) of Republicans and 67% of voters not affiliated with either major political party say securing the border is the more important element of any such legislation. So do 50% of Democrats, but 43% of those in the president’s party take the opposite view. Conservative and moderate voters strongly view gaining control of the border as more important. Liberal voters break dead-even on the question. Similarly, 70% of Mainstream voters emphasize border control, while those in the Political Class are narrowly divided over which is more important. Sixty-two percent (62%) of all voters believe the policies and practices of the federal government encourage people to enter the United States illegally. But even with a new Republican majority in the House, just 17% of voters are optimistic about what Congress will accomplish in the next couple years when it comes to immigration. Additional information from this survey and a full demographic breakdown are available to Platinum Members only. Please sign up for the Rasmussen Reports daily e-mail update (it’s free) or follow us on Twitter or Facebook. Let us keep you up to date with the latest public opinion news.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (96910)	12/14/2010 1:22:41 PM
From: Hope Praytochange	1 Recommendation Respond to of 224757

Bone-chilling cold plods into Northeast Photo: AP BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Hoods were up and heads were down as a storm that plagued the Midwest for days plodded into the Northeast on Tuesday with knifing winds and blowing snow, stranding hundreds of motorists on a southern Ontario highway and giving much of the region its first real taste of winter. The storm, with its bone-chilling cold, continued its trek over the Great Lakes and into Canada. More snow was in the cards or already falling Tuesday in parts of Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York. The frigid temperatures stretched into the deep South, where hard freeze warnings were in effect overnight in much of Florida. Hundreds of schools were closed or opening late. Speaking in Ottawa, Canada's Defense Minister Peter MacKay said up to a dozen of the estimated 300 people trapped in their vehicles on Highway 402 near Sarnia, Ontario, had been airlifted to safety by military helicopters. Many people are staying with their vehicles. Sarnia is about 65 miles northeast of Detroit.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (96910)	12/14/2010 4:40:38 PM
From: Hope Praytochange	Respond to of 224757

Canada military aids in rescue of stranded drivers 12/14 03:58 PM * As many as 300 people feared stranded by Ontario storm * Violent winds and heavy snow * Storms disrupts some auto production (Adds details and updates) TORONTO, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Canadian military aircraft helped on Tuesday to rescue hundreds of motorists stranded by an unusually fierce winter storm that closed a key transport link in southwestern Ontario. By Tuesday afternoon, police had reached most of the more than 300 people who were stranded, some overnight on Tuesday, in cars and trucks on Highway 402 near Sarnia, Ontario. The storm had been too severe for snowplow crews to keep the road open. "We're making great progress," said Ontario Provincial Police Sgt. David Rektor. A local state of emergency was declared in the area about 70 miles (112 kilometers) northeast of Detroit, Michigan. "We're talking violent winds and heavy snow ... Some of these cars are stuck in drifts that are four or five feet (1.2-1.5 meters) deep," Rektor said Dangerous weather conditions with accumulating snow and a wind-chill factor that make temperature feel like -20C (-4F) were expected to last into Wednesday in some areas near Sarnia, according to Environment Canada forecasters. No injuries or deaths were reported. General Motors (GM:$33.8700,$0.0700,0.21%) idled its Oshawa, Ontario, assembly plant as the storm cut its supply of parts. A second GM plant, in Ingersoll, Ontario, was working on partial shifts. Ford Motor Co (F:$16.4200,$-0.0500,-0.30%) said it expects the storm will disrupt production at its Canadian assembly plants, although Chrysler said it did not expect to experience problems. Canadian National Railway (CNI:$66.7500,$-0.0700,-0.10%) said its rail line through Sarnia remained open, although the weather was slowing operations. A military airplane and at least two helicopters equipped with rescue equipment were being used to assist ground crews as they tried to reach stranded cars, Defense Minister Peter MacKay told reporters in Ottawa. The helicopters and ground crews helped people get to emergency shelters to warm up. Drivers that decided to stay with their vehicles were given advice on how to remain safe, officials said. (Writing by Allan Dowd, Editing by Peter Galloway)

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (96910)	12/15/2010 7:48:48 AM
From: Hope Praytochange	Respond to of 224757

Wednesday, December 15, 2010 2:53:00 AM EST Drivers stranded by snowstorms did the right thing Photo: AP BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — It's not quite winter yet, yet three times this season, long lines of motorists have found themselves stranded on highways for uncomfortable, unnerving hours, wondering what to do next. Though it sounds like a nightmare, experts say they did the right thing by staying put. "We didn't know what to do," said Suhani Bhushan, 19, who was among some 300 people who spent a frigid night inside a car on Highway 402 near Sarnia, Ontario, after drifting snow and blinding whiteouts made a mess of things Monday. Buses and military helicopters freed everyone by Tuesday afternoon. "No one wanted to talk because it was so cold," said Bhushan, who was stranded with her parents and sister. Advertisement Experts say the advice to stay in your car if stranded is especially true if there's no other shelter in sight and there's still gas in the engine to power the heat. "There's nothing you can do out in the middle of nowhere," said Ben Jones, a state trooper in Indiana, where more than 100 motorists were trapped in their cars during heavy lake-effect snow near Valparaiso on Monday. "It's best to just use your cell phone and stay in your vehicle until we can get out there and get somebody to get you out of there," Jones said. The Department of Homeland Security urges travelers to know what they're headed into when they get on the road, and to be prepared with a disaster kit that includes blankets and a shovel. "It's all about safety," agreed AAA spokesman Shaun Seufert in Buffalo, where hundreds of cars and trucks were stopped for nearly 24 hours on Interstate 90 on Dec. 1 and 2. He listed the must-haves for winter driving: fully charged cell phone, small shovel, food and water, heavy gloves, scarf and hat, and a warning device to signal other drivers, like flares or reflective triangles. Experts say stranded drivers should run the engine about 10 minutes every hour to warm up and to crack the window and keep the tailpipe clear of snow to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning. The reminders came as snow and bitter cold that plagued the Midwest for days landed on parts of Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York. The frigid air stretched into the deep South, where hard freeze warnings worried Florida vegetable farmers. Hundreds of schools were closed or opening late. Felix Puyarena of Buffalo was in no danger of becoming stranded in a car. Despite temperatures in the teens, he rode his bicycle about a mile over plowed streets Tuesday to get to a subway station, then took the train to a medical appointment. The native of Puerto Rico has lived in Buffalo 10 years and knows the keys to surviving winter: hat, sunglasses, hood and a scarf that covered his face entirely. "I've got everything," he said. "I'm good." It also proves that liar algore on global warming and all lib demorats are shitheads