Rights & Liberties
Cops are squealing on undocumented workers
Nik Steinberg, a master’s student in public policy, is talking sense in a debate dominated by anti-immigrant fools. I am posting “Don’t make cops squeal on undocumented workers,” a Christian Science Monitor opinion piece, in its entirety.
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By Nik Steinberg Thu Apr 24, 4:00 AM ET
Cambridge, Mass. – Imagine living in a state where [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Worldwide Food Crisis, Recession 2008
My take on sky-rocketing food prices…to put it simply:
The United States of America is “…an SUV-hungry country that fuels…[itself] with ethanol at the expense of the rest of the world.”
If the government really wants to stimulate the economy, the Feds would find a way to lower the price of gas and would stop alowing the [...]
Gestapo States of America: Enforcing America’s Racial Policy
A new chapter in U.S. racial policy began on March 1, 2003 with the creation of the U.S. Gestapo (AKA U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement). As if the American dictator’s creation of the U.S. Gestapo wasn’t bad enough, local police have joined hands with the Gestapo and are taking it upon themselves to become immigration [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 6 so far )Bush is Monitoring Telephone Calls and Emails
The Associated Press reports (via Yahoo News) that a challenge to Bush’s spying program was rejected.
Some excerpts:
A divided federal appeals court rejected a lawsuit Friday challenging President Bush’s domestic spying program without ruling on the issue of whether warrantless wiretapping is legal.
In a 2-1 decision with Republican-appointed judges in the majority, a three-judge panel of [...]
DHS and ICE Violating Human Rights of Legal Permanent Residents
Many U.S. politicians and citizens – especially those who are part of the racial majority – are in denial.
The United States of America is a nation of immigrants, but many U.S. citizens and politicians are in denial. These people seem to think they have a right to be in the U.S., while immigrants of color [...]
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is a Mess
Reuters reports that The ACLU says a U.S. citizen was wrongfully deported to Mexico.
The American Civil Liberties Union sued the U.S. government on Monday over what the rights group said was the wrongful deportation of a developmentally disabled U.S. citizen who is now missing in Mexico.
Some excerpts:
ACLU spokesman Michael Soller said 29-year-old Pedro Guzman was [...]
Tancredo Spouts More Drivel
Hitler spouts more drivel…. He’s a dangerous extremist.
The DesMoinesRegister reports that Hitler attributes woes to immigration.
Some examples of drivel from this mental patient:
U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo on Saturday appealed to supporters of Iowa Congressman Steve King and took aim at illegal immigration, which he said affects every other important issue in the 2008 presidential race.
Tancredo touched [...]
Bush is Losing Credibility on Democracy
The Washington Post reports that Bush is losing credibility on democracy. Four years after the George W. Bush administration began promoting democracy as the key to the United States’ long-term security, democracy regression is visible from Hugo Chavez’s Venezuela to Vladimir Putin’s Russia. The audience willing to listen to George W.’s hot air has also dwindled.
That’s [...]
Feds Terrorize Immigrant Community in New Haven
The New York Times reports on the terrorizing of New Haven by the feds.
Some excerpts:
The police [in New Haven, Connecticut] adopted a “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy for dealing with immigrants, and the mayor backed a plan for municipal identification cards. Within the borders of this liberal college town, there was hardly a whiff of opposition.
But [...]
Welcome to Police State USA
An Internet joke that circulated in early 2004 accurately depicts what life in the USA under the post-September 11 New Regime could be like:
Operator: “Thank you for calling Domino’s Round Table Pizza. May I have your national ID number?”
Customer: “Hi, I’d like to place an order.”
Operator: “I must have your NIDN first, sir.”
Customer: “My National [...]
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