Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed
legislation Friday that allows police to
stop and question anyone they believe
may be in the country illegally.
Brewer's signature immediately set off
a firestorm of criticism from Hispanic
groups, who say the new law will
infringe upon the civil liberties of
people who are citizens of the United
States or who are in the country legally.
Phoenix's Democratic mayor has
threatened to sue the state, and other
groups are looking at economic
boycotts of Arizona.
Hours before Brewer offered her
signature, Obama criticized the effort
as "misguided" and said it "threatened
to undermine basic notions of fairness
that we cherish as Americans, as well
as the trust between police and their
communities that is so crucial to
keeping us safe."
McCain has twice been involved in
legislative efforts to boost border
security while creating a path to
citizenship for illegal immigrants, but
has taken a hard turn this year and is
talking almost exclusively about
security.
The reason is the tough primary
challenge from former Rep. J.D.
Hayworth, who on Friday criticized
McCain in his own reaction to
Brewer's decision.
"As John McCain and others serving
in Washington have alternated between
inaction and amnesty, Arizona acted
decisively today to enforce the rule of
law and truly secure our border,"
Hayworth said in the statement.
The fight in Arizona seems likely to put
immigration reform on the Senate's
agenda, though it is unclear if any
legislation can make it through the
chamber as both parties eye
the 2010 midterm elections
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/94111-mccain-to-obama-send-troops-to-the-border-if-you-dont-like-new-immigration-law
The Global Commie
Wall Street Commie
Taxpayer Handout
Bailout Commie
'Bill' Update ;
The sole woman on the Senate
Banking committee said Saturday that
the GOP "will stand firm against a
partisan bill that exposes ordinary
taxpayers to future bailouts or favors
big companies over community banks
across America."
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas),
delivering the weekly Republican
address, accused Democrats of forcing
the healthcare reform bill on the public
despite "overwhelming" opposition,
adding, "The tactics the Democratic
leadership used to pass the healthcare
bill must not be repeated."
Hutchison said that while both parties
'agree' that no company should be
deemed "too big to fail," Democrats
pushed a bill through the Banking
panel that doesn't stop future bailouts
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/94099-hutchison-gop-to-stand-firm-against-current-financial-bill-democrats-tactics
Global Commies Outraged
Over New Anti Illegal Alien Law ;
Threats to lawmakers that followed
the passage of sweeping healthcare
reform legislation last month have
resurfaced with the immigration debate,
as a new threat made against an Arizona
congressman closed down offices.
A man Friday made death threats
against staff working in Rep. Raul
Grijalva's (D-Ariz.) Tuscon office,
forcing both of his home state offices
to shut down hours earlier than expected.
The threats were made over a
controversial immigration law passed
by Arizona's state legislature this week
and signed Friday by Gov.
Jan Brewer (R).
The new law allows Arizona state police
to check people's identification to see
if they are illegal immigrants.
The bill has stirred criticism, including
from Grijalva, who says that the bill is
discriminatory toward Latinos.
President Barack Obama criticized the
bill Friday afternoon at a naturalization
ceremony for American military service
members, calling it "misguided" and urging
Congress to take up comprehensive
immigration reform legislation.
"The recent efforts in Arizona ... threaten
to undermine basic notions of fairness that
we cherish as Americans as well as the
trust in police and their communities that
are so crucial to keeping us safe,"
Obama said.
The threat is a reminder that the
immigration debate could be shaping up
to be just as contentious as the healthcare
reform debate that took place over the
past year.
Grijalva, who is chairman of the
Congressional Progressive Caucus, is
one of the first whose office has received
threats, though he has not been alone and
the reported threats have gone to staffers
in both parties.
One man called Grijalva's Tucson
office twice and said he would
"blow everyone's brains out,"
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/94085-echoing-health-bill-fallout-threats-come-with-state-immigration-bill
The US Global Commie
Unionist Budget Blueprint Will Add
AT LEAST a Trillion to the
deficit ;
A proposed Senate budget blueprint
will add nearly $1 trillion to the deficit
over the next five years, Sen. Russ
Feingold (D-Wis.) said Friday.
The lone Democrat to vote against the
budget resolution proposed by Senate
Budget Committee Chairman Kent
Conrad (D-N.D.), Feingold said the
plan "simply does not go far enough
to put our fiscal house back in order."
The senator also said the budget plan
for fiscal 2011 weakens the Senate
pay-as-you-go rules because it will
allow new tax and entitlement spending
that could add nearly $2 trillion
to the budget deficits
http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/budget/94035-feingold-says-budget-resolution-doesnt-go-far-enough
