Posted on 01/01/2012 8:10:22 AM PST by Gen.Blather
I met some illegal Mexicans last night at a party. Several years ago I stayed with a couple of wonderful Mexican families in the Baja below California. These were well-off people. The homes, on average were beautifully tiled and some of them had mahogany inlaid walls, bookshelves and cabinetry that would cost a hundred-thousand dollars here. So, I’m guessing if they aren’t rich they’re very comfortable. The elderly not as well-off grandfather, while living in Mexico was receiving Social Security from the United States and owned a rent-free apartment in California which he used as his address to receive several forms of assistance checks from Californian agencies. He visited the apartment once a week to re-arrange things and make it looked lived in. He had a car, a Toyota Corolla that looked quite nice and had working air-conditioning. I gathered it was supplied as some form of assistance and he generally left it in California at the apartment. The apartment was about 1100 square feet and very livable. The grandfather told me most of entire complex, easily a 1000 units, were like him, on Californian assistance, but actually living in Mexico.
At the party were a couple of teenage boys from this family. Very nice kids. I’d be proud to have them as my own; diligent, hard working, trouble-free and much more adult than you’d expect from that age. They told me that they’d decided to go to high school in California instead of Mexico. They said that the (California) government gave them an apartment and they travel back to Mexico on the weekends. (I don’t know if they’re staying alone or if a family member is staying with them, but if I had to guess, they came alone.)
When I posted information on this family last time, Freepers angrily asked why I hadn’t reported them. Firstly, I was a well-treated guest. Secondly, this must be obvious to the casual observer. Even if I knew who to report it to in California, which I don’t, it is obvious that this is how it’s done. These people are only taking advantage of “benefits” put there for them. Not to avail themselves of these benefits would be like deciding not to take candy freely offered to you.
Love the baby pics—definitely worth the wait!
Time to turn in. G’night and sweet dreams, y’all!
“Anoreth was in Alameda the past week on a legal matter...”
Providing security for the Port of Oakland, most likely. Local PD has no backup from local Leftist Loon Mayor & is, therefore, pretty much neutered.
CG is based out in the middle of the bay on Treasure Island — just about right underneath the Bay Bridge — well out of range of smelly would-be occupiers.
Knock ‘em dead [figuratively, of course].
One of my Facebook friends posted this yesterday. Now I’m trying to remember what I was doing when I was eight years old.
Probably fractions.
She said they were Occupying the bridge, so the CG personnel couldn’t leave the base without Causing Offense. (Not that Anoreth hesitates to Cause Offense, but someone higher-up decided they shouldn’t.) They were going to get beer, engage in mockery, and take pictures, last I heard.
Well played, Anoreth, well played. I'll reimburse you for that beer if I ever have the chance. Thank you for your service. And thank you for the mockery.
My eyes, Nully! My EYES!!
When I was eight years old, I was suffering most of the school year with rheumatic fever. Nothing quite as fun as that little girl! I had to put that on MY facebook page! LOL!
Kittehs are made fur smuvverin.
Go, Anoreth! I hope you will share some of the mocking photos with the UT. Thanks for having our backs. You have no idea how immensely proud we all are of you and your willingness to serve America.
Awww...did he fumble that ball? *tsk-tsk*
But he’s doing “jazz hands”!
That should be a stoning offense!
Forget the fumble, the problem is jazz hands on the field.
He should be bum rushed by zombies for that.
Anoreth is very good at Mockery.
I’m fairly certain it was not my watch.
Although, I’m always on the lookout for a pocket watch with both analog and digital displays on it. If I’m going to carry a redundant anachronism, it should also have redundant and anachronistic readouts on it.
No, it wasn’t your watch. I dropped it behind Bill’s dresser, so it would be really hard for him to find it and get it out.
I agree about the readouts.
General notice of notifying notification:
Be it noticed that this notice says to note that I will be away from March 25 or so to May 25 or so.
Thanks for noticing this notice.
I notice that I have never felt quite so thoroughly notified. We’ll annotate this in a notebook and notify notable persons who may notice your absence.
The zombies, the grumbling rug, the chameleon thing in the air vents..
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