Yesterday I blogged about Zeituni Polly Onyango, the 57-year-old aunt of President Barack Hussein Obama, who has been in the U.S. as an illegal alien for more than five years now.

Federal immigration judge Leonard Shapiro was to hear, and decide this case, in his Boston courtroom yesterday. To say things did not go as planned is a major understatement.

From blog.scoop0901.net:

By the end of today we will know what a Judge Shapiro decide about Obama’s aunt and her asylum request. Standing in my shoes, her case is already out the window as she ignored the 2004 court order to leave the U.S. immediately.

When Obama’s dear aunt Zeituni Polly Onyango, showed up at the courthouse, it seemed as though the Kenyan native and now an illegal alien in the U.S., suffered major medical issues, as she required wheelchair assistance.

After a request from her legal team, which was approved, for continuance until May 25, it seems as though the U.S. courts worked magic on the ailments of Onyango.

Hat tip: Comic Nut’s Jar

Zeituni Polly Onyango, 57, the half-sister of the president’s late father, applied for political asylum in 2002, citing violence in her native Kenya.

It is expected today that Judge Leonard Shapiro will tender his decision on Onyango’s asylum request in Boston. Any decision by Shapiro that does not expel her from the U.S. will be wrong decision, and possibly one with political undertones.

Since the issue came to public light, Obama has not commented publicly on the case. Since being elected and taking office, the official line from the White House has been that Obama "believes that the case should run its ordinary course."

What that comment means, politically anyway, may be viewed and in many ways. Since Obama is the highest ranking official in the U.S., it could be a hint that his aunt be given the requested asylum, or could mean what it sounds like when taken at face value.

When one considers that she has retained the services of a pricey Ohio legal firm, as well as granted an extensive lengthy delay by the court for hearing preparation, one must wonder.

Given that she’s been living in a South Boston public housing facility since the last decision in the case was handed down five years ago, it seems unlikely that shall be leaving the U.S. anytime soon. For five years, she has taken advantage of benefits intended for U.S. citizens, not illegal aliens.

A few irregularities in the case were noted by < a>, including:

From www.boston.com:

Last spring Onyango managed to get a private court hearing to address the multiple deportation charges against her. The judge granted her 10 months to fight deportation to her native Kenya, but no further details were made available about the mystery court proceeding which was purposely held out of public view.

This week the commander-in-chief’s aunt will get yet another special closed-door removal hearing as the White House insists she’s not getting any special treatment and denies that the president is in any way contributing to her legal costs. Unlike criminal courts, defendants in immigration cases aren’t entitled to legal representation and must pay for it themselves. How an indigent illegal immigrant is paying for the costly private Ohio law firm representing her remains unclear.

Onyango was living legally in the United States at the time a legal, but only as a legal resident. She had never become a U.S. citizen. She had in fact, received a Social Security card in 2001.

In 2004, Onyango requested asylum, but that request was rejected.

She appealed the decision, but was again rejected and was ordered to leave the United States. She has remained here — illegally — since that decision was rendered.

Onyango’s woes over her illegal immigration status came to light in the final days of the 2008 presidential race. Had her nephew not decided to run for president of United States, her illegal immigration status may not have come to public light.

By the end of today we will know what a Judge Shapiro decide about Obama’s aunt and her asylum request. Standing in my shoes, her case is already out the window as she ignored the 2004 court order to leave the U.S. immediately.

Spadaro has now written and posted an apology for his actions. 

Short of a “no spitting” — such as those reminiscent of the 1960s signs in grassy areas of parks with such signs being posted – I can think of nothing Spadaro did as being wrong. Aside from the fact Spadaro is an employee of the Philadelphia Eagles and his employer’s team was set to play the Dallas Cowboys.

Spadaro’s spitting on the Dallas Cowboys Stadium Cowboys’ Star could be considered an ethical or moral issue, as well, possibly as a morale issue.

So, should Spadaro have apologized, been fired, or just snickered at and things move to the next issue in life?

It seems Kathy Griffin, a supposed comedienne and self-described “serious reporter”, as she so boldly classified herself in a January 2 statement to the Associated Press. I suppose warming CNN’s Larry King’s seat on occasion, as well as possibly serving as host of New Year festivities.

This was the second straight year for Griffin to try her hand at welcoming in the new year by saying something vulgar on CNN.

During CNN’s live New Year’s Eve broadcast from Times Square, Griffin, who was working with her ashamed co-host, Anderson Cooper, made a joke about the correct pronunciation of the first name of"Balloon Boy" Falcon Heene.

That’s when the unashamed, unadulterated, uncensored Griffin said something that sounded something like "Falcon", but a lot like the magical F-word that fires up a lot of people.

After Griffin’s comment, Cooper hung his head, shaking it, and said, "You’re terrible", and then resumed his apparent non-scripted banter with Griffin.

In a prepared statement, CNN said it "regrets that profanity was used during our New Year’s Eve coverage." Well, d’oh.

During last year’s live New Year’s Eve broadcast from Times Square, Griffin made an ass of herself when she shouted at a heckler in the crowd just before making a “joke” that seemingly implied the man engaged in gay sex acts for a living.

A statement released by Griffin’s publicist Friday said she was trying to crack a joke about the "balloon boy" and his name:

"Like every other serious reporter covering the now infamous balloon boy hoax, I struggled to pronounce his name ‘Falcon’ correctly and have gotten a kick out of how many ways I’ve heard it pronounced by other serious reporters. Just add me to that list and happy new year!"

CNN officials couldn’t answer whether Griffin would be invited back next year, according to CNN spokeswoman Shimrit Sheetrit, adding that planning for the 2011 New Year’s Eve celebration broadcast hadn’t yet started.

As long as Griffin isn’t included, consider things started and good. If the network opts to bring her back, do so only with a seven-second broadcast delay so she may be censored since she cannot handle it herself, and for the midnight countdown, mute her microphone.

Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, 23, who hails from Nigeria, who must not have had much response to the Craigslist postings and SPAM messages sent from many of his buds – and perhaps himself – to filter money from his native country through the U.S., tried to set fire, or at worst, destroy a jet carrying 278 passengers by setting himself on fire. It’s possible, according to some reports, that he had some form of flammable material on his legs, pants, or his crotch.

Abdulmutallab has been charged with attempting to destroy a Northwest Airlines jet on its final approach to Detroit Metropolitan Airport on Christmas Day, according to a federal complaint and charges filed earlier today.

It seems a preliminary FBI analysis found that the device contained pentaerythritol, also known as PETN, a high explosive, though further analysis is being done.

FBI agents also recovered remnants of what appears to be a syringe from the vicinity of Abdulmutallab’s seat. They are believed to have been part of the device he used, according to the complaint.

An affidavit filed in support of the criminal complaint alleges Abdulmutallab boarded Northwest Flight 253 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on December 24, 2009. The complaint continues, saying that he had a device – unknown to others –  attached to his body.

The complaint continues that as the flight approached Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Abdulmutallab set off the device, resulting in a fire and what appears to have been a small explosion.

Abdulmutallab was subdued and restrained by the passengers and flight crew. The airplane landed shortly thereafter, and he was taken into custody by Customs and Border Patrol officers.

“This alleged attack on a U.S. airplane on Christmas Day shows that we must remain vigilant in the fight against terrorism at all times,” Attorney General Eric Holder said.

So, in light of the global fight terrorism, where were the air marshals on this flight? Perhaps they were off for the holiday and at home for Christmas?

If citizens are to remain vigilant in this on-going fight against terrorism – basically serving as unpaid and seemingly mandated agents of the state, are air marshals really needed? Why are we – as in the U.S. – spending tens of millions of dollars on equipment to detect explosives and other agents as people attempts to board flights in the U.S. and elsewhere?

Okay, so who’s ready to get the trial started early Monday morning?