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Entries Tagged as 'Immigration'

Preparing For SHTF

May 21st, 2010 · Comments Off

Says Chuck Roger: If attempts to cut education spending can send thuggish teachers’ unions into the streets and a tough Arizona law on illegal immigration can send unions and race baiters screaming, what will happen if Washington politicians ever find the spine to do what has to be done to cut Welfare, Social Security, Medicare, [...]

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Tags: Crime/Law · Freedom/Independence · Government · Guns · Immigration · Insurance · Money · SHTF / Survival · Socialism · Taxes · The Left · The Right · The US

Media Bias at ABC, NBC, and CBS

May 8th, 2010 · Comments Off

While polls found 70% of Arizonans favored the crackdown on illegal aliens, ABC and CBS and NBC ran 37 stories (74%) that were negative, 10 were neutral, and only three were positive toward the Arizona law’s passage. From Newsbusters: When political scientists compare populism and elitism, they could certainly find a test case in the [...]

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Tags: Crime/Law · Immigration · Law Enforcement · Media · The Left · The US

I’m A Domestic Terrorist

April 14th, 2009 · 2 Comments

On Feb. 20, 2009, Missouri’s Department of Public Safety issued a report to all law enforcement in the state entitled “Missouri Information Analysis Center Strategic Report: The Modern Militia Movement.” The report linked people holding conservative views on immigration, abortion, the U.N., the New World Order, etc., to dangerous and violent “militias” that Missouri law [...]

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Tags: Abortion · Crime/Law · Government · Guns · Immigration · Law Enforcement · Media · Military · Money · Race · Socialism · Taxes · The Left · The Right · The US

Home Depot Required To Make Day Laborer Shelters

August 18th, 2008 · 4 Comments

From KNBC TV (Los Angeles): Big-box, home-improvement stores in Los Angeles will have to set aside space for day laborers under an ordinance passed by the City Council on Wednesday. When the ordinance takes effect — the mayor has to sign it, and most city laws take effect 30 days afterward — it will apply [...]

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Tags: Absurd · California · Crime/Law · Government · Immigration · Mexico · Taxes · The Left

Obama More Of An Elitist Than Kerry?

April 14th, 2008 · Comments Off

Savior-of-the-universe Barack Obama gave a speech where he made an attempt to explain the resentment in small-town Pennsylvania that won’t be appreciated by some of the people whose votes Obama’s seeking. Oops. “It’s not surprising, then, they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren’t like them or anti-immigrant [...]

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Tags: Election · Faith · Guns · Immigration · Race · The Left · The US

Illegal Immigrants And Drivers Licenses

December 14th, 2007 · Comments Off

From azcentral.com: The question of whether to give driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants ignited a national debate in the United States. But in Mexico, the largest source of U.S. immigrants, there’s no question: Here, you must be a legal resident to get a driver’s license. All of Mexico’s 31 states, along with Mexico City, require [...]

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Tags: Absurd · Government · Immigration · Mexico · The US

New York Understands, While San Francisco Dreams

November 21st, 2007 · Comments Off

From the New York Post: With his poll numbers collapsing, Gov. Spitzer pulled the plug today on his controversial plan to allow illegal immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses. “New York state can not handle [the immigration issue] on our own,” Spitzer said. “I am withdrawing my proposal.” The embattled governor made the announcement after he [...]

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Tags: Crime/Law · Government · Immigration · New York · San Francisco · The Left

Hillary Flip Flops, Mimics Kerry

November 4th, 2007 · 1 Comment

In a manner reminiscent of John Kerry’s infamous waffling during the 2004 presidential contest, Hillary Clinton walked right into her own “I voted for it, before I voted against it” trap in last night’s Democrat Party debate … now known as Hillary’s Unforced Error™ on driver’s licenses for illegal aliens. This is just one more [...]

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Tags: Election · Immigration · The Left · The US

Fred Thompson’s Border Security and Immigration Reform Plan

October 24th, 2007 · Comments Off

From Fred08: No Amnesty. Amnesty undermines U.S. law and policy, rewards bad behavior, and is unfair to the millions of immigrants who follow the law and are awaiting legal entry into the United States. Attrition through Enforcement. Adding “at least 25,000 agents” to the Border Patrol and doubling the number of ICE agents. Enforce Existing [...]

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Tags: Crime/Law · Election · Immigration · The Right · The US

Section 287(g)

September 10th, 2007 · Comments Off

State and local law enforcement officials feeling the heat from constituents frustrated over illegal immigration and crime are taking a new look at a little-used option that’s been around for years. State and local law enforcement have an important role to play in federal immigration investigations. Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) [...]

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Tags: Crime/Law · Government · Immigration · The US

Don’t Hire Illegal Immigrants In Georgia

July 1st, 2007 · 2 Comments

Georgia’s tough anti-illegal immigration laws kick in July 1.

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Tags: Crime/Law · Georgia · Government · Immigration

I’m Now A Techno-Populist?

June 30th, 2007 · 1 Comment

From Rich Lowry at Townhall.com: Beware of an aroused citizenry. It’s an admonition that should be ingrained in the brain of any run-of-the-mill politician, let alone someone who has ascended to the United States Senate. But from the Olympian heights of the world’s greatest deliberative body, it is often forgotten. So senators got a reminder [...]

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Tags: Crime/Law · Government · Immigration · The US

Chatting With My Senators

June 23rd, 2007 · Comments Off

Below is my second attempt to convince my Senators, Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson, to vote against the current Amnesty Bill. Both Senators, Johnny Isakson and Saxby Chambliss, from Georgia are Republicans and are generally well-liked in their (my) home state. Time will tell whether they’re RINO’s are not. Georgia is the newest fight in [...]

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Tags: Crime/Law · Government · Immigration

A Closer Look At The Amnesty Bill, #4

June 22nd, 2007 · Comments Off

From The Aspen Times: By voting this bill down or substituting an “enforcement-only” bill as an amendment, you could prevent the destruction of our great nation. You can save our language, culture and American way of life for future generations. Passage of the Kennedy-Bush amnesty could cause many elected officials to be voted out of [...]

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Tags: Crime/Law · Government · Immigration · Mexico · Taxes · The US

A Closer Look At The Amnesty Bill, #3

June 21st, 2007 · Comments Off

From The Aspen Times: This bill was conceived, in secret, by a dozen open-border advocates without even the benefit of the committee process. Like all the failures of the past, it creates the illusion that it will accomplish both enforcement and amnesty simultaneously, while its true purpose is amnesty for uncounted tens of millions. The [...]

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Tags: Crime/Law · Government · Immigration · Mexico · Taxes · The US