Jan 22, 2007
disturbing news: the U.S. military is smaller in size than any time in the last 50 years and continues to shrink, according to USA Today. But those who apply are larger than ever. Only 1.4 million people wear the military uniform; 95…
Ted Poe
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Ted Poe is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, serving Texas's 2nd congressional district from 2005 to 2019. Born on October 10, 1948, Poe is a former judge and prosecutor, bringing a legal background to his political career. During his time in Congress, he was known for his strong stance on issues such as national security, immigration, and crime. Poe was a member of the House Judiciary Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee, where he advocated for various legislative measures related to these areas.
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Jan 19, 2007
on the desolate Arizona-Mexico board last week, a border agent was apprehending seven illegals when a fight broke out at the scene. The border agent shot one of the illegals. The Mexican Government, in its self-righteous arrogance and…
Jan 18, 2007
Mr. Speaker, where I come from in southeast Texas, that area of the State is called the energy capital of the world. We have numerous refineries, petrochemical plants, and hundreds of offshore rigs. Energy byproducts from these areas are…
Jan 18, 2007
When foreigners commit crimes, serve their time, they should be sent back to their native land; but some jurisdictions ignore this commonsense idea and foreigners are not deported. In fact, an audit ordered by this Congress showed that…
Jan 17, 2007
the Federal Government, this body, the body down the hallway, for some time has been talking about amnesty, amnesty for anywhere between 12 million and almost 20 million illegal people in the United States. Well, I would like to talk about…
Jan 17, 2007
A new terrorist has just been captured in Florida. Not an international terrorist, but a homegrown domestic one. The facts are hard to comprehend, but here they are, according to the Associated Press. A husband took his wife on a canoe…
Jan 16, 2007
last Wednesday, January 10, 2007, the flag flew at half mast in the small coastal town of Sabine Pass, Texas. The neighbors had learned of the sacrifice of their hometown son, Specialist Ryan Berg, who was 19. He was fighting the war in…
Jan 16, 2007
Judges have the public duty to protect children from sexual deviants, including those from Vermont. Mark Hulett molested a 6-year-old girl for 4 years. Reports indicate he even had a history of abusing women. But when he went to court for…
Jan 12, 2007
Carlos Granados had a bad temper and a bad attitude toward women. This violent predator that had assaulted at least two prior girlfriends moved in with Katherine Jiminez and her 3-year-old son, Anthony, in 1998. He continued his demonic…
Jan 11, 2007
in the darkness of back rooms and the whisper of secret phone calls, American citizens may have been betrayed. Has our government become the Judas? For the past 2 years, our Federal Government has secretly negotiated and cooperated with…
Jan 10, 2007
in the small border town of Rocksprings, Texas, where drug smugglers and human smugglers sneak across the Rio Grande into America, lone Deputy Sheriff Gilmer Hernandez was on patrol. In the stillness of the vast night, a speeding Suburban…
Jan 9, 2007
Mexican illegals looking to breach entry into the United States are receiving encouraging help from their own government. In the past, the Mexican government has provided pamphlets to illegals on how to sneak into the United States. Now…
Jan 5, 2007
To be born free is an accident, to live free is a privilege, and to die free is a responsibility. Powerful words spoken by Brigadier General James Sehorn that are embedded into the minds of our valiant soldiers protecting nations from a…
Jan 5, 2007
when President Gerald Ford played football for Michigan, he was the team's center on offense. He touched the ball on every play. The play could not begin without Gerald Ford snapping the ball. Others on the team, however, the quarterback…
Dec 8, 2006
as the sun sets on the 109th Congress today, the sun is also setting in the Southwest at a border unguarded from illegal entry, open for settlement and incursion. Our government has voiced empty words of border security and protecting our…
Dec 7, 2006
West Virginia, California, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah, Maryland, Nevada, Arizona. These were fierce U.S. naval battleships whose silent guns and hulls became sacred graves in the peaceful Pacific for 2,403 Americans. These sailors on board…
Dec 5, 2006
Duty, honor, country: Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be. They are your rallying point to build courage when courage seems to fail, to regain faith when there seems to be…
Dec 5, 2006
a few days ago, in the small town of Friendswood, Texas, a citizen tried to discuss a water problem with a city worker. Apparently the worker could not be of assistance because the worker did not speak English. This led City Council to…
Nov 15, 2006
Saturday we celebrated Veterans Day. Veterans Day is a holiday, but it is more of a memorial. It is a day we honor those who served. It started because of the end of the war to end all wars, World War I, and on the 11th hour of the 11th…
Nov 15, 2006
In 1621, the Pilgrims held a 3-day festival giving thanks to the Lord for a bountiful harvest. They celebrated with the Indians, who had also suffered through a previously hard winter. This feast would become the birth of our national…
Nov 14, 2006
according to the Dallas Morning News, ``Farmers Branch, Texas, on Monday adopted strict measures against illegals, requiring apartment renters to provide proof of citizenship or residency and making English the city's official language.''…
Nov 13, 2006
as the war wages on in the deserts of Iraq, there is talk of a new direction. There are only three options: one, retreat because the fight is a bit rough-going. Two, stalemate. A Vietnam-type politically correct draw. Three, victory. Mr…
Sep 29, 2006
the gunning down of the Houston police officer by an illegal who shot him in the back has sparked new immigration safety concerns. Although the ``open borders crowd'' doesn't want to talk about it, normal citizens are speaking the truth…
Sep 28, 2006
I have news, good news. A child is born, a girl. Brooklyn Allyson Reaves arrived in the summer heat of Austin, Texas, August 18, 2006, at 7 pounds, 13 ounces. Her parents, Kim and Derek Reaves, and her brother, Barrett Houston, are all…
Sep 27, 2006
Members of Congress are looking for border security answers, and the American people are demanding them. But it seems we are being stonewalled by our own Border Patrol hierarchy. Get this, apparently our Border Patrol agents cannot talk or…
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