Politics & Government - 4 September 2006

I was dating a guy in the military. He came home on leave on a Wednesday. The friday before I went into the emergency room and found out I was going to have to have sugury to have my gull bladder removed. I called the surgeons office on Tuesday and they set up a consultation appointment for Thursday (the day after my boyfriend got home). I didnt think it would be a big deal to go to this appointment, but as it approached I started getting nervous. I called him on Thursday and asked him to go to the 4 pm appointment with me. I had no one else who could go with. He refused to go with me. He hadn't seen his mother in 5 months and said he had to be home when she got home from work at 4. They had plans to go to dinner at 5:30. Had he gone to my appointment with me he would have easily still made dinner. He wouldn't even call his mom and explain the situation. He said he had to be home when she got home. He says that its just different because he's military. Is he right?

2006-09-04 18:32:04 · 14 answers · asked by reena_ree86 2 in Military

2006-09-04 18:27:22 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics

2006-09-04 18:26:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

Feel people should obey the laws of the country they so want to enter?

Feel they should learn the language?

Agree that living here is not a human tright, but a priviledge?

Tired of immegrants that expect us to adapt to them? then call us racist if we question this?

Tired of seeing them wave foreign flags here?

Note: this question concerns law, not race, get it?

2006-09-04 18:26:31 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

ponch was like a robin hood who stoled from the rich and gave to the poor my mom told me that the kid's didnt know what thay were talking about kid's will be kid's

2006-09-04 18:24:30 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

2006-09-04 18:23:23 · 4 answers · asked by miseheki 1 in Other - Politics & Government

my professor said that the working class are more liberal in economics and conservative in moral issues, while the upper middle class are more liberal in moral issues and conservative in economic issues. The problem I see is a trend that the working class is becoming more liberal on moral issues. What do you think about that?

2006-09-04 18:20:47 · 11 answers · asked by james w 3 in Law & Ethics

I still here people say the price of food would sky rocket with out illegals.

Show me proof ..




Here is some of mine,


http://www.theamericanresistance.com/articles/art2004jan04.html

http://www.federalobserver.com/archive.php?aid=9357


Prove me wrong, if you can ... Hard facts only please.

2006-09-04 18:20:36 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

What steps could the australian and new zealand lamb industries have taken in order to minimise the adverse impact of us tariffs?


Could the Australian goverment have done more to persuade the US to reverse its tariff decision


does the us goverment have the right to introduce tariffs on imports in order to protect its local industries?

2006-09-04 18:18:15 · 2 answers · asked by shy pie 2 in Other - Politics & Government

We should also make Spanish a national language, and force all Americans to pay their way in and learn Spanish. That's what I think.

P.S. Just kidding.

2006-09-04 18:16:51 · 15 answers · asked by AirborneKappaSigma 3 in Immigration

Nancy Cunningham: Victim or co-conspirator?


Nancy Cunningham has had plenty of time to gather her thoughts about the man she now refers to as "Mr. Cunningham" and the millions of dollars worth of goodies he was bringing home supposedly on a congressmen's salary. 34 Comment(s)
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Local illegal immigration laws draw a diverse group of cities

By: DAVID FRIED - Staff Writer

ESCONDIDO ---- When a City Council majority voted last month to draft an ordinance banning illegal immigrants from renting in the city, Escondido joined a diverse bunch of 30 small towns and midsize cities around the country that have considered, and in some cases passed, similar local legislation.

There are industrial cities in the Northeast, rural towns that barely stand out on a map, and growing metropolitan suburbs in 13 states that have all looked at doing what Escondido has proposed, fining landlords for renting to undocumented immigrants.

Most of the towns and cities also want to prohibit business licenses for companies that hire undocumented workers, and make English the official language of local government.


Try to determine a common denominator among the cities, however, and there is only one: Joseph Turner, the founder of Save Our State, an anti-illegal immigration group that tried to drum up support for a similar initiative he wrote.

Turner's efforts in his hometown failed earlier this year. But the 29-year-old activist from San Bernardino said that, despite his initial setback, everything is going to plan.

"Without a doubt, I was trying to franchise an idea, a cookie-cutter," Turner said in a recent interview.

Spontaneous combustion


Turner said he was sure that his initiative would tap into what he described as a growing sense of frustration with the federal government's handling of illegal immigration. Many people on various sides of the issue share this view.

An estimated 12 million undocumented immigrants live in the United States, according to a study by the Pew Hispanic Research Center in Washington, D.C. And efforts to reform the country's immigration laws have been mired in political debate for most of this year.

Many residents in cities around the country, he said, are upset about overcrowded schools, high crime rates and other ills they attribute to illegal immigration.

Passing local legislation was the logical next step, Turner said.

"I believe history will show that taking it to the local level will have a profound impact on this debate," Turner said, adding that he did not anticipate how quickly the "spontaneous combustion" of copycat ordinances would crop up.

Some critics of the ordinances ---- including civil rights groups ---- say that the rapid spread of Turner's idea is more knee-jerk reaction than thoughtful response to community problems.

Feather in the cap


So far, five cities have passed laws similar to Turner's initial proposal, including Hazleton, Pa., and two of its neighboring towns, Valley Park, Mo., and the industrial commuter town of Riverside, N.J. And nearby, Vista recently passed a law requiring individuals to register with the city before hiring day laborers.

Not every city that looks at an ordinance passes one, however. Cities such as Avon Park, Fla., and Huntsville, Ala., have swatted down proposals from some council members, or simply postponed indefinitely any discussion.

In many ways, Escondido could stand out among the crowd of local immigration legislation, if an ordinance passes when it comes before the council this fall.

Located just 45 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border, Escondido would be the first California city to adopt part of Turner's initiative.

And with 133,000 residents, it would also be the largest city, and the one with the largest Latino population of any town, to follow Turner's lead.

Over the last decade, Escondido's Latino population has swelled significantly, from about 16 percent in 1990 to 44.5 percent in 2005, according a recent survey by the U.S. Census, which provides annual demographic updates for cities with populations over 100,000.

A recent city-sponsored survey of the Mission Park area in the city's core found that, of the 16,000 residents in the 1 1/2-square-mile area, the majority were born in other countries, especially Mexico. And 66 percent self-reported speaking primarily Spanish.

Such figures are not lost on Turner, who characterized Escondido as the next big step in his vision of communities around the country writing their own, stricter immigration laws, until Congress follows their lead.

"Escondido would be a huge feather in the cap," Turner said.

'Preventative maintenance'


Nevertheless, Turner's initiative has already taken root in a diverse range of places.

In many ways, Hazleton has led the charge. In June, it passed a broad ordinance aimed at squashing work and living opportunities for what some community members characterized as a growing population of illegal immigrants in the 31,000-resident town.

The Pennsylvania city's law denies business licenses to companies that hire undocumented workers, establishes English as the town's official language and ---- similar to the proposal in Escondido ---- fines landlords up to $1,000 for renting their property to illegal immigrants.

Civil rights groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union, have already filed lawsuits trying to overturn Hazleton's law. On Friday, Hazleton agreed to delay enforcing the new law while city officials draft a replacement version they said would better withstand court challenges.

The initial draft of Hazleton's ordinance copied Turner's own initiative nearly word-for-word, he said. The final version was later modified somewhat, but retained the basic concepts and penalties proposed in Turner's version.

The former coal-mining city's efforts paved the way for a slew of similar proposals in 10 other Pennsylvania towns, many with populations of less than 5,000, with few Latinos and even fewer residents born outside the U.S., according to 2000 U.S. Census data.

Some larger cities, such as Allentown, Pa., have also started considering their own illegal immigration laws.

But in corners around the country, small cities such as Arcadia, Wis., a rural town of 2,400 with a Latino population of 3 percent, have also followed step. Arcadia Mayor John Kimmel recently wrote a newspaper column promising stiff consequences for those who employ or rent to illegal immigrants.

"They are not welcome here," Kimmel's article stated.

And in Valley Park, which in July passed an ordinance nearly identical to Hazleton's, the mayor has described the new law to local media as "preventative maintenance" for the suburb of 6,500 residents located about a 20-mile drive from St. Louis.

2006-09-04 18:16:05 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

2006-09-04 18:15:49 · 18 answers · asked by sweet_baby_thuggo 1 in Military

(pours out some malt liquor onto the ground)

2006-09-04 18:14:47 · 6 answers · asked by list 3 in Embassies & Consulates

I work in a highly classified field, but these f*ckers are d*cking me around. They play this game where I have no way to contact them. They'll get around to me when they feel like it. Well, screw them. I may go public.

2006-09-04 18:14:22 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Military

there are a lot of rumors that they were caused by many different things, of course they probably weren't space aliens or flying cows, but if our own government caused them, why? and if somebody else, why?

2006-09-04 18:11:01 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Government

taken from one response to another question. Will the 'latino vote' just bring in more people from Mexico, ultimately?

2006-09-04 18:10:38 · 12 answers · asked by gokart121 6 in Immigration

2006-09-04 18:09:03 · 11 answers · asked by list 3 in Politics

Specially on Cinco de Mayo! They love those Coronas and Tequilla and Margaritas specialy on spring break!
I say lets deport all criminals no matter where they come from.

2006-09-04 18:08:40 · 25 answers · asked by weedeater 2 in Immigration

The Republican Fascists

2006-09-04 18:07:38 · 12 answers · asked by Mr. Dissent 1 in Politics

I live in california, I am 18 years old, I stole from safeway and left the items in parking out because I relies what i was doing was wrong but got caught later across the street but was not arrested but told to wait for DA's letter. Well i got it recently i am truly recret doing what i did. I now got my life straight i 100% follow the law now. I am never going to steal again i know what i did was wrong. I am terrified that i am going to get put into county jail or have one year probation and have a record which will affect me getting a job later on in the future for a mistake i did because i was not think straight. I need advice on which if i plead guilty, what % do you think the judge will show mercy. or should i plead not guilty and fight it...... p.s no money for attorney and not sure if the random attorney they apoint to me is going to be good!!! i need help please can i get some expect opinion from someone who been through the california court system.

2006-09-04 18:05:39 · 9 answers · asked by yuhhboi 1 in Civic Participation

2006-09-04 18:05:38 · 3 answers · asked by Shirley N 1 in Government

What am I considered to be? Oh, I'm against
corporate welfare but I'm for helping the poor

2006-09-04 18:05:09 · 8 answers · asked by ₦âħí»€G 6 in Politics

2006-09-04 18:05:00 · 4 answers · asked by D192 2 in Politics

2006-09-04 18:04:53 · 8 answers · asked by gokart121 6 in Immigration

The make it sound like they are doing charity work, for the U.S. , the reason they are doing it is for the cash, pure and simple.

Illegals are destroying our country, stop the hatred and destruction and just return home.

2006-09-04 18:03:18 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

2006-09-04 18:01:30 · 27 answers · asked by ₦âħí»€G 6 in Politics

2006-09-04 18:00:25 · 3 answers · asked by lilpun73 1 in Government

the cowars pissin in my roads I capturin one cowar fat whites boy is ok?

2006-09-04 17:59:46 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

2006-09-04 17:51:44 · 27 answers · asked by Jose Luis M 1 in Immigration

US crime rate?

Is this guy a racist jerk or what?

Why do Republicans hate minorities?

2006-09-04 17:48:28 · 12 answers · asked by Ebee 1 in Politics