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"Georgia’s New Immigration Law Leading To Crops Rotting In Farmers’ Fields

Doug Mataconis · Wednesday, June 22, 2011

http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/georgias-new-immi...

Happy now?

Even David Stockman, who was the Reagan father of "trickle-Down" Economics say it doesn't work.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6-grpcjspA

Is it, after 10 years, all about the money? Didn't seem to bother them when they were calling us "Commies"!

Agribusiness's $20 Billion is money purely given to protect them FROM THE FREE MARKET! That is socialism.

And that is only one program, yet the Republicans claim to be for the free market, except in cases like these and when workers want their share of it.

"http://www.truth-out.org/new-documents-claim-intel...

"I kept the original classifications on the slides, as historical documents, although the fact that al-Qa'ida was likely to attack the World Trade Center and the Pentagon was clearly no longer classified." (Emphasis added.)

Iron Man further elaborated on this point by stating that high-level DoD officials held discussions about DO5's intelligence activities between the summer of 2000 and June 2001 revolving around al-Qaeda's interest in striking the Pentagon, the World Trade Center (WTC), and other targets.

In other words, the Bush administration was fully aware the terrorist organization had set its sights on those structures prior to 9/11 and, apparently, government officials failed to act on those warnings.

For example, Iron Man states in his letter that in the summer of 2000, DO5 briefed USJFCOM senior intelligence officials and staffers, including the deputy commander in chief, on the "WMD Threat to the U.S."

"Using data from MRI scans, researchers at the University College London found that self-described liberals have a larger anterior cingulate cortex--a gray matter of the brain associated with understanding complexity. Meanwhile, self-described conservatives are more likely to have a larger amygdala, an almond-shaped area that is associated with fear and anxiety."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_theticket/20110411/p...

I suspect it is correct primarily because Democrats are better educated.

By Helen Kearney Helen Kearney – Mon Mar 14, 11:07 am ET

NEW YORK (Reuters) – A million dollars ain't what it used to be.

More than four out of ten American millionaires say they do not feel rich. Indeed many would need to have at least $7.5 million in order to feel they were truly rich, according to a Fidelity Investments survey.

Some 42 percent of the more than 1,000 millionaires surveyed by Fidelity said they did not feel wealthy. Respondents had at least $1 million in investable assets, excluding any real estate or retirement accounts.

"Every person in the survey is wealthy," said Sanjiv Mirchandani, president of National Financial, a unit of Fidelity. "But they are still worried about outliving their assets."

The average age of respondents was 56 years old with a mean of $3.5 million of investable assets. The threshold for "rich" rose with age.

"They compare themselves to their peer group ... and they are also thinking about the long period they will have in retirement and want more assets" to fund their lifestyle, said Michael Durbin, president of Fidelity Institutional Wealth Services.

Still, millionaires are slightly more optimistic now than they were in 2009, when 46 percent did not feel wealthy."

Poor babies. One -half of American actual tax-payers makes less than $30,000 a year and these people don't feel rich. They want more, while robbing from the poor. Lets see them make it on what most Americans have to live on, many with no retirements. Many Americans have full time jobs and live in the woods. These are pathetic little people who whine.

"Texas House bill: Hire an illegal, go to jail — but maids are. Reported by: Julian Aguilar, The Texas Tribune, Thursday, February 24 2011

The latest bill addressing illegal immigration and the hiring of undocumented workers in Texas would broaden the scope of employers subject to scrutiny — and extend the penalties for violators to include possible jail time and thousands of dollars in fines. Exempt from the proposed rule? People who hire undocumented workers as domestic helpers in their family homes.

House Bill 1202, authored by state Rep. Debbie Riddle, R-Tomball, would make it a state jail felony to knowingly hire undocumented workers in Texas. The bill would punish those who “intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly” hire or contract with an "unauthorized alien", or with someone who knowingly subcontracts with an undocumented worker. The maximum fine is $10,000, and guilty parties could face a stint in prison of 180 days to two years. (Riddle has also filed HB 17, legislation that would make being in the state illegally a trespassing offense.)"

It is still a federal offense to employ an illegal, why do rich Republicans don't want to pay and hire legals?

Union-Bashing Right-Wing Media Stars Hannity, Limbaugh and O'Reilly Are AFL-CIO Union-Affiliated Members. They also make million's.

In spite of their criticism of unions in Wisconsin, AlterNet has confirmed that leading right-wing pundits are American Federation Television and Radio Artists union members.

http://www.alternet.org/news/150054/confirmed%3A_u...

Many news outlets that have reported on U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ failure to disclose his wife’s income are portraying the allegations as, at most, a misdemeanor.

But as we have reported here at Legal Schnauzer, and now is being reported by protectourelections.org, Thomas’ actions would amount to a felony if proven in a court of law. In fact, Protect Our Elections (POE) cites several cases where individuals have faced prosecution under the felony statute, the same one that Thomas apparently is trying to skirt by amending disclosure forms going back 20 years.

POE also is reporting that Virginia Thomas, the justice’s wife, is part of an outfit called Liberty Consulting Inc., which appears to be a front organization for conservative interests who have issues before the Supreme Court.

News reports on the Thomas case generally have referenced 5 U.S. Code app. section 104, which calls for a misdemeanor punishment of up to $50,000 and one year imprisonment, or both, for each violation. Given that Thomas apparently violated the statute for roughly 20 years, he could wind up with a substantial penalty under that law.

But the punishment becomes much more severe under 18 U.S.C. 1001, which also appears to apply in the Thomas case. It is a felony statute carrying at least five years in prison, and a former official with the U.S. House of Representatives currently is under indictment for actions that almost mirror those in the Thomas case. Reports POE:

While 5 USC app section 104 makes this conduct a misdemeanor punishable for up to a year in prison, 18 USC section 1001 is a felony statute carrying at least five years in

prison. In fact, Fraser Verrusio, former Policy Director for the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, is awaiting trial under section 1001 for not reporting income on his “United States House of Representatives Financial Disclosure Statement for Calendar Year 2003.”

Moreover, in UNITED STATES v. WOODWARD, 469 U.S. 105 (1985), in a case decided by the Supreme Court, the defendant, after checking the “no” box on a U.S. Customs form, was punished for both the false statement (18 USC section 1001) violation and the misdemeanor charge of failing to report the currency itself — all as a result of checking the “no” box.

You can check out the Woodward case at the following link:

U.S. v. Woodward, 469 U.S. 105 (1985)

As we reported in a recent post, domestic icon Martha Stewart and sports stars Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds, and Marion Jones are among those who have run afoul of 18 U.S.C. 1001. Stewart and Jones already have served prison terms, while the Clemens and Bonds cases are pending.

Is there irony in Clarence Thomas’ attempt to skirt the law? Oh yes, on several levels. As we noted above, the U.S. Supreme Court already has found such behavior to be a felony, but when one of its own apparently violates the law, the court’s machinery goes into protection mode. Reports POE:

Upon seeing the January 22, 2011 file stamp on Justice Thomas’ amended forms, ProtectOurElections.org phoned officials at the Judicial Conference to determine if receiving such materials on Saturday is normal or if special accommodations were made for Justice Thomas. The receptionist who answered confirmed that the Financial Disclosure office, like most federal offices, is closed for public business on Saturday. No one else at the office would explain whether Justice Thomas received special treatment by being allowed to file his amendments when the office was closed. Reporter Brad Friedman from The Brad Blog also called the office and received the same information.

More irony comes when you consider that Thomas and Antonin Scalia have positioned themselves as perhaps the foremost “strict constructionists” on the current court, meaning they insist on a literal interpretation of the law. A literal interpretation of 18 U.S.C. 1001 would indicate that Clarence Thomas committed a felony. But when the law is turned on him, Clarence Thomas doesn’t seem to want it interpreted too literally.

The most important issue in the Thomas case, however, might be this: Evidence suggests that he deliberately set out to pervert the justice system, to hide the fact that he had massive conflicts of interests in certain cases of profound importance to U.S. citizens. In fact, the case has an obstruction-of-justice smell to it. Reports POE:

Kevin Zeese, attorney and spokesperson for ProtectOurElections.org, believes that Justice Thomas may have intentionally withheld the information in order to keep litigants from moving to disqualify him in cases where his wife’s employment could cause a conflict of interest or where she could benefit from a decision. “Justice Thomas cast a critical vote in the Citizens United case allowing conservative groups like the Heritage Foundation and Liberty Central to raise millions of dollars in secret funds to

This is a simple question with a simple, really simple, answer. First to get the # gets the 10!

That includes the care of war veterans as outlined in October before the House VA Committee! So far, at least under Bush, they went directly too the deficit, bypassing the budget!

Those wounded who get government checks got no COLA this year either. So much for liking vets.

Boehner has been involved in extramarital affairs with at least two women, according to a new report in the National Enquirer. We don't normally cite supermarket tabloids as primary source material. But the Enquirer was first to write about the John Edwards' infidelity, and the newspaper proved to be right on target. And back in the early '90s, the mainstream press picked up on the Bill Clinton/Gennifer Flowers story after it broke in a tabloid.

In Boehner's case, the Enquirer gets into specifics--and that gives the story a ring of truth:

Capitol Hill insiders and political bloggers have been buzzing about an upcoming New York Times probe--detailing an alleged affair that the 61-year-old married father of two had with pretty Washington lobbyist LISBETH LYONS."

http://open.salon.com/blog/rogershuler/2011/02/08/...

Another Fox Fib! And they get nailed, using 2 examples, 1 a US Army major.

http://news.yahoo.com/video/us-15749625/23987662

Do you really think that is appropriate AND is it an appropriate way to settle differences?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQcvbw6ExTQ

I spent 29 month in Korea, 1 year in Vietnam. I thought I was fighting "Commies" unless the Texas history books have removed that as well.

I didn't see Glenn Beck fighting anywhere. He spent 19 years on drugs.

Republicans always criticise Obama yet this " One blade shy of a sharp edge" Tea-Partier not only has loose thoughts, she also can't look at the right camera! I guess it is OK when a Republican does it. Right? Won't hear the right complain about this neocon!

"Half-term ex-Governor Sarah Palin’s next public speaking engagement is Monday, January 24, in the theater of the Lubbock Texas Civic Center. It is a fundraiser for the Lubbock Christian School.

The event was scheduled months before the recent tragedy in Tuscon, but the rules for the Lubbock Civic Center regarding firearms on the premises remain the same. No firearms for law-abiding citizens are allowed. This includes people with conceal carry permits." FDL

You live off of it yet you complain constantly.

By the way, Top 10 welfare recipient states.

1) New Mexico (Democrat)

2) Mississippi (Republican)

3) Alaska (Republican)

4) Louisiana (Republican)

5) West Virginia (Republican)

6) Alabama (Republican)

7) South Dakota (Republican)

8) Kentucky (Republican)

9) Virginia (Republican)

10) Montana (Republican)

Source: NY Post, Tax Foundation, 2009 Census