Citing the arrest of an undocumented immigrant in the execution-style Newark murders, Newt Gingrich yesterday called for emergency legislation requiring anyone arrested for a felony to immediately have their legal status checked.

“Four young people, working hard, studying, doing the right things, three of them were killed, all four were shot in an execution style by somebody who should not have been in America in the first place,” the former speaker of the House said in a speech in Ames, Iowa.

Gingrich noted that Peruvian immigrant Jose Carranza had been arrested twice before the slayings, adding, “Twice, he was released back on the streets.”

New York Daily News

This is simply astounding.  I had no idea the killer of those kids in Newark was an illegal alien until I saw this article.  We keep hearing about this.  A few months ago it was the illegal in Virginia Beach that killed two girls in a drunk driving accident.  In both incidents these guys had prior arrests.  How long are people going to put up with this?  What is it going to take?  How many American citizens have to lose their lives at the hands of illegal foreign criminals that the courts have just played ping-pong with before people in this country will force the government to fix this?

The American populace is still asleep at the wheel.

How did your Congressman score? The average Republican scored 43%.

Some of the targeted pork projects this year include:

* $2 million for a “Paint Shield for Protecting People from Microbial Threats,” requested by Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-OH-11). Rep. John Campbell challenged Murtha to demonstrate that the $2 million earmark would be effective and that it had been put up for a competitive bid. Murtha could not. Amendment failed, 91-317.
* $1 million to the Center for Instrumented Critical Infrastructure in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, requested by Rep. John Murtha (D-PA). No congressional member could confirm the existence of the alleged Center. Amendment failed, 98-326.
* $2 million to establish the “Rangel Center for Public Service” at City College of New York, requested by none other then Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY). Amendment failed, 108-316.
* $34 million for the Alaska Native Education Equity program, requested by Rep. Don Young (R-AK). When Scott Garrett challenged Young’s earmark, Rep. Young declared, “You want my money, my money!” Amendment failed, 74-352.
* $50,000 for the National Mule and Packers Museum in California, requested by Rep. Buck McKeon (R-CA). Amendment failed, 69-352.
* $100,000 for renovation of the Fire Fighters Hall in Columbus, Ohio, requested by Rep. Deborah Pryce (R-OH). Amendment failed, 66-364.
* $100,000 for the renovation of St. Joseph College’s theatre in Indiana, requested by Rep. Pete Visclosky (D-IN). Amendment failed, 97-328.

The GOP YouTube debate is back on. Mitt Romney has failed to commit but he will. He can not afford to be the only one to sit out.

Karl Rove will resign at the end of August.