Judge blocks key parts of Ariz. immigration law
Phoenix -- A federal judge dealt a serious rebuke to Arizona's immigration law on Wednesday when she put most of the crackdown on hold just hours before it was to take effect.
The ruling by U.S. District Judge Susan Bolton sets up a lengthy legal battle as Arizona fights to enact the nation's toughest-in-the-nation law. Republican Gov. Jan Brewer said the state likely appeal the ruling and seek to get the judge's order overturned.
But for now, opponents of the law have prevailed: The provisions that angered opponents will not take effect, including sections that required officers to check a person's immigration status while enforcing other laws.
From The Detroit News: http://www.detnews.com/article/20100728/NATION/7280403/Judge-blocks-key-parts-of-Ariz.-immigration-law#ixzz0v0d33wyj
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Target Homophobia? CEO Gregg Steinhafel Defends $150K Donation To Anti-Gay Politician, LGBT Community Angered
Target Homophobia? CEO Gregg Steinhafel Defends $150K Donation To Anti-Gay Politician, LGBT Community Angered
A campaign contribution to a well-known anti-gay politician in
Minnesota has become a rather large public relations nightmare for
Target CEO Gregg Steinhafel--and the store now faces boycotts and
backlash from the gay community.
Target's Chief Executive Steinhafel said gay employees have been concerned about the money helping state Rep. Tom Emmer,
who opposes gay marriage. Target gave $150,000 to MN Forward, a group
staffed by former insiders from outgoing Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty's
administration. MN Forward is running TV ads supporting Emmer.
The Associated Press reports
that Emmer is a fiery conservative who lauds Arizona's strict approach
to illegal immigration, once advocated chemical castration for sex
offenders and wants to lower taxes. His profile contrasts with Target's
moderate image in Minnesota, where the company is known for donating to
public school programs, food pantries and the annual Twin Cities Gay
Pride Festival.
Following the money trail, the Minnesota Independent has also linked Emmer to a Minnesota Christian "punk-rock ministry" that supports the killing of gays and lesbians...more
A campaign contribution to a well-known anti-gay politician in
Minnesota has become a rather large public relations nightmare for
Target CEO Gregg Steinhafel--and the store now faces boycotts and
backlash from the gay community.
Target's Chief Executive Steinhafel said gay employees have been concerned about the money helping state Rep. Tom Emmer,
who opposes gay marriage. Target gave $150,000 to MN Forward, a group
staffed by former insiders from outgoing Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty's
administration. MN Forward is running TV ads supporting Emmer.
The Associated Press reports
that Emmer is a fiery conservative who lauds Arizona's strict approach
to illegal immigration, once advocated chemical castration for sex
offenders and wants to lower taxes. His profile contrasts with Target's
moderate image in Minnesota, where the company is known for donating to
public school programs, food pantries and the annual Twin Cities Gay
Pride Festival.
Following the money trail, the Minnesota Independent has also linked Emmer to a Minnesota Christian "punk-rock ministry" that supports the killing of gays and lesbians...more
Glenn Beck's Incendiary Rhetoric Is Dangerously Close to Having a Body Count
Glenn Beck's Incendiary Rhetoric Is Dangerously Close to Having a Body Count
Right-wing media, lead by Beck, continue to stoke dangerous fires with relentlessly incendiary rhetoric. We will see more tries at vigilante violence.
July 27, 2010
On his Monday radio show, Glenn Beck highlighted claims that before he started targeting a little-known, left-leaning organization called the Tides Foundation on his Fox News TV show, "nobody knew" what the non-profit was.
Indeed, for more than a year Beck has been portraying the progressive organization as a central player in a larger, nefarious cabal of Marxist/socialist/Nazi Obama-loving outlets determined to destroy democracy in America. Beck has routinely smeared the low-profile entity for being staffed by "thugs" and "bullies" and involved in "the nasty of the nastiest," like indoctrinating schoolchildren and creating a "mass organization to seize power."..more
Right-wing media, lead by Beck, continue to stoke dangerous fires with relentlessly incendiary rhetoric. We will see more tries at vigilante violence.
July 27, 2010
Indeed, for more than a year Beck has been portraying the progressive organization as a central player in a larger, nefarious cabal of Marxist/socialist/Nazi Obama-loving outlets determined to destroy democracy in America. Beck has routinely smeared the low-profile entity for being staffed by "thugs" and "bullies" and involved in "the nasty of the nastiest," like indoctrinating schoolchildren and creating a "mass organization to seize power."..more
Monday, July 26, 2010
Sarah ‘ShakesPalin’ of Alaska; Michele Bachmann: Tea-Party is A ‘Receptacle For Trash’
Sarah ‘ShakesPalin’ of Alaska; Michele Bachmann: Tea-Party is A ‘Receptacle For Trash’
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