Let the World Know That Hazelton Takes its Laws Seriously!

Hazleton has laws (currently pending because of a lawsuit) that strictly ban illegal imigrants. Someone out there has realised that a certain man breaks those laws, and want to stop him. The following are extracts from the website: http://www.nosantaforhazleton.com/welcome.html

Press Realease:

December 19, 2006For Immediate Release

PA Town to Ban Santa Because He is Undocumented Worker

The people of Hazleton, PA are proud to announce a citizen-organized public awareness campaign called "No Santa for Hazleton." The campaign will use Santa Claus' status as America's most-loved illegal worker to demonstrate Hazleton's new "zero tolerance" policy toward illegal aliens.
Hazleton has been at the forefront of the War on Immigration since this past summer, when, in response to a surge in illegal immigration, the city passed its “Illegal Immigrant Relief Act." The public response was immediate and overwhelmingly positive. Mayor Lou Barletta’s heroics gained the town national attention, including appearances on '60 Minutes' and CNN’s 'Lou Dobbs Tonight.' Following Hazelton’s example, over 30 other towns across America have passed or are considering similar laws to drive out illegal immigration and labor.
This Christmas, a grassroots coalition of concerned citizens and elected officials have come together to conduct a public awareness campaign against the nation’s most prominent undocumented worker: Santa Claus. The group intends to keep Santa out of Hazleton this Christmas, as he represents everything the town has rallied around Mayor Barletta to oppose. According to the Mayor, "We are waging a war of culture, and Santa is a dangerous idea whose reign must be put to an end."
The group's website lists the following evidence against Santa Claus:

•Santa is not an American nor is he legally recognized for residency or occupational purposes in this country. Oblivious to this fact, millions of Americans delight in inviting him into their homes and allowing him to work unsupervised every year. Children and the elderly are especially vulnerable to his costume and demeanor.

•Santa does not work alone, but employs hundreds to thousands of elves in what are clearly described as sweatshop or slave labor-type conditions. This takes jobs away from honest and hard-working Americans who play by the rules.

Appearing unlawfully for too long to remember, Santa Claus has come to represent a range of labor practices that undercut the American workforce in favor of unfair foreign competition or informal domestic laborers. Across America, the economies of small cities like Hazleton have been decimated as a result.
For further information, the group has launched a website, www.NoSantaForHazelton.com, which will serve as a resource for the town and a model for other towns to adopt in a national movement. The website will be used to collect donations to air a television advertisement the group has prepared, but includes additional features such as tips for parents to talk to their children about Santa, and an internet action tool for people of all ages to send letters to Santa asking him to stay away. In Hazleton, as the No Santa For Hazleton looks boldy to the future, this Christmas promises to be like no other.

Press Inquiries: Email or call Mayor Barletta's office at 570-459-4910


The Video:





That's dedication for you!

Music

This is the entire history of this years music summed up in one song. Enjoy.

Smile!

Christmas Eve

Guess what? I found out it was Christmas Eve today! I reckon the build up helps alot to celebrate christmas and I got alot of catching up today but anyway...

Despite all the tragedies and misery etc etc blah blah blah, on christmas day the world for once and as one smile.

Yessiree, a big grin that's cheesier than all of the mice dreams put together.

And you know what? I find that delightful.

Yep, I know it's important to focus on the true meaning of christmas.

Yes, I also know that you should remember the 'true spirit of christmas'. ie: remember when you're recieving your pressies that not everyone in the world is as rich as you.

The spirit of christmas is to give.

Christmas dear reader, is celebrating the gift that God the Father gave to us.

The best gift ever.

But I think what is often overlooked,

Is that deep down inside,

Sometimes in people you just couldn't of guessed,

Apparently lurks the capability of Joy.

And I think that's worth celebrating, don't you?

JOY TO THE WORLD AND HAVE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!

An old Christmas message but a good one.

ABCDEFGHIJKMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

And for those of you who haven't heard this before and don't get it fill in the blank:

There is NO ____

Santa and Pranks (two more links I found recently)

These are just some other links I found yesterday.

I am proud of the Air Services Australia for working so closely with Santa Clause in making safer flights and sleigh for him. You can find out all of Santa's recent media releases, the proposed (and excepted by some international board) flight path, the training program he himself uses etc. You can find the media releases here.

This is a website I recently found called the museum of hoaxes and is really good.

Deadly Serious

Funny Videos

Links

I (obvisouly) haven't been able to think of anything to put on my blog for a while now, and have just recently figured out that some of my ideas ie: the video's I was talking about has an expiry date in my mind for how long I am enthuisastic about an idea. I can generally 'refind' my enthusiasm so I will- when I can be bothered. Um, Last night Mum got a new phone (the latest Sony Ericson because of my clever diplomacy) so she gave me her old one to replace my broken one. Which is fine, but it means I'LL NEVER BE ABLE TO PLAY THE PROPER SNAKE ALMOST FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE (snake xerxia or something) which is a pity. So, anyway, I thought I would post some less well-known links to some great websites that you might be interested in. By the way did anyone hear that the actor that plays Raymond's Dad (in everybody loves Raymond) is dead?


COMEDIANS

http://www.basilwhite.com/ Basil White a slightly twisted person (but still funny)

http://www.jasonlove.com/ Jason Love a comedian that actually works on his website a fair bit.

http://www.rodney.com/rodney/home/home.asp Rodney Dangerfield a passed away comedian that became famous with his 'I don't get no respect' tour.

FUNNY SITES

http://signsoflife.goose24.org/?sign=46 Alot of funny signs

http://www.cybersalt.org/cleanlaugh/ A clean joke website with everything. I am subsribed to it.

http://www.fasterpastor.com/autobio1.htm Great Church Billboards

http://gprime.net/flash.php/cowswithguns A funny movie about cows with guns.

http://www.funnypics.dk/fpid170.html the site isn't altogether funny but that picture is.

http://uploads.ungrounded.net/content.php?id=158218&name=158218_The_Matrix_Has_You.swf&title=The%20Matrix%20Has%20You.&date=1165986000&quality=b&uj=0&w=550&h=400 For those of you have seen the Matrix this is a very good flash movie called the marix has you.


'FACINATING' SITES

http://www.googlism.com/ See what Google says about you!

http://www.eepybird.com/ People pop mentos into Diet Coke Bottles and see what they come out with. The latest version uses literally hundreds of both.

http://www.blifaloo.com/ Boredom Relief

http://www.breakthechain.org/ A site devoted to stopping all pesky chain emails and offers an 'official rebuttal' to every single one. Also you can get to the website pulling the chain websites with creative ideas how to stop them.

http://www.cybersaltcommunity.org/component/option,com_wrapper/Itemid,162
ever wanted to use an industrial shredder?

There you go I hope you enjoy. I think tomorrow I might post jokes before i'm over it..

My Accent

I'm not entirely sure what my accent is. I sometimes catch irish, scottish or english in it (I think that's because I like those accents and enjoy speaking it) and I can sometimes hear my accent change as I speak which is weird. Apparently I've got a different accent for different occasions ie: my performing accent (which I can hear) and my casual accent. I presume I have an Aussie accent all up but I can never hear the Aussie accent. To me it's just talking in a plain voice. Anyway I took a test in what sort of American accent I have and I got:

What American accent do you have? Your Result: The Inland North You may think you speak "Standard English straight out of the dictionary" but when you step away from the Great Lakes you get asked annoying questions like "Are you from Wisconsin?" or "Are you from Chicago?" Chances are you call carbonated drinks "pop."
The Northeast
Philadelphia
The South
The Midland
North Central
Boston
The West
What American accent do you have? Take More Quizzes

I'm not sure really what to make of it because I don't frequent America or even Inland North America so not sure what to feel. If you're from America can you fill me in?

I've been tagged!

Im back from camp (obvisouly). It was really fun and I enjoyed it. Nothing much to report here though.
I was tagged from Barbara (http://barbara007.typepad.com/ ).
5 favourite christmas songs in no particular order:

1. Jingle Bells
2. Joy to the World
3. Aussie Jingle Bells
4. Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
5. Hark The Herald Angels Sing

It's Nearly Christmas! Celebrate!
It's nearly the school holidays! Celebrate again! (Well Im celebrating