Tea Party Republican Alan West is off of his rocker! He LIED and said 81 Democrats in Congress are not only secret Communists, but actual members of the Communist Party.
A sitting Republican Congress made this insane comment YET Romney has NOT apologized for it!
You ask WHY should Romney apologize?
A pundit made a comment about Ann Romney not working and it's all over the news that President Obama is to blame. Huh! Why should he apologize for a pundit? It had nothing to do with him. He did disassociate himself with the comment. He is FOR Women and supports our causes. Michelle is a stay at home mom too. So why are the Republicans attempting to blame him for her comments? Very odd...but then again, the Republicans DO have a War Against Women!
Friday, April 13, 2012
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Undocumented Workers Have 'Negligible Impact' On Wages: Study
HP Reports: Hear that? That's the sound of holes being poked in one of the most common arguments for pushing undocumented workers out of America. Undocumented workers have a "negligible impact" on the wages of documented workers that work at the same firm, according to a paper released in March by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Documented workers at firms that also employ undocumented workers earn 0.15 percent less -- or $56 less per year on average -- than they would if they worked at a firm that does not employ undocumented workers, according to the study.
In fact, workers in retail and leisure and hospitality actually earn slightly more money when their firms hire undocumented workers, since having more employees allows them to specialize, according the paper. Some anti-immigration activists argue that ridding the country of undocumented workers would help to solve the nation's unemployment problem. There are currently 11.5 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S.: a number that has stayed roughly stable over the past year, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
But the millions of undocumented immigrants aren't the reason the unemployment rate still remains elevated and many job-seekers can't find work, Julie Hotchkiss, an economist at the Atlanta Fed that co-authored the paper, said in an interview with the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
"There have been claims by various proponents of state legislation and immigration reform that if we institute these laws that would just get rid of all of our undocumented workers, that our unemployment problem would go away, that the unemployment rate would just plummet," Hotchkiss told the Richmond Times-Dispatch in a video interview on Wednesday. "What we're finding is there seems to be no direct displacement effect of documented workers when firms hire undocumented workers."
It's not just anti-immigration advocates that blame undocumented workers for the nation's woes, many job-seekers say they believe that it would be easier for them to find a job if there were fewer undocumented immigrants. More than 60 percent of Americans support a state law that would shut down businesses that repeatedly hire undocumented workers, according to a Rasmussen poll last year.
Conservative politicians have proposed severe measures to crack down on illegal immigration as unemployment remains high and real wages fall. Arizona has led the way by enacting a law in 2010 that authorizes police officers to ask for proof of citizenship from anyone and detain suspected illegal immigrants.
Illegal immigration has been a hot-button issue on the presidential campaign trail as well. Mitt Romney, the likely Republican presidential nominee, has called for the "self-deportation" of illegal immigrants, and Ron Paul and Rick Santorum have said they would drastically increase deportations.
In fact, workers in retail and leisure and hospitality actually earn slightly more money when their firms hire undocumented workers, since having more employees allows them to specialize, according the paper. Some anti-immigration activists argue that ridding the country of undocumented workers would help to solve the nation's unemployment problem. There are currently 11.5 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S.: a number that has stayed roughly stable over the past year, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
But the millions of undocumented immigrants aren't the reason the unemployment rate still remains elevated and many job-seekers can't find work, Julie Hotchkiss, an economist at the Atlanta Fed that co-authored the paper, said in an interview with the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
"There have been claims by various proponents of state legislation and immigration reform that if we institute these laws that would just get rid of all of our undocumented workers, that our unemployment problem would go away, that the unemployment rate would just plummet," Hotchkiss told the Richmond Times-Dispatch in a video interview on Wednesday. "What we're finding is there seems to be no direct displacement effect of documented workers when firms hire undocumented workers."
It's not just anti-immigration advocates that blame undocumented workers for the nation's woes, many job-seekers say they believe that it would be easier for them to find a job if there were fewer undocumented immigrants. More than 60 percent of Americans support a state law that would shut down businesses that repeatedly hire undocumented workers, according to a Rasmussen poll last year.
Conservative politicians have proposed severe measures to crack down on illegal immigration as unemployment remains high and real wages fall. Arizona has led the way by enacting a law in 2010 that authorizes police officers to ask for proof of citizenship from anyone and detain suspected illegal immigrants.
Illegal immigration has been a hot-button issue on the presidential campaign trail as well. Mitt Romney, the likely Republican presidential nominee, has called for the "self-deportation" of illegal immigrants, and Ron Paul and Rick Santorum have said they would drastically increase deportations.
American Idol's Jessica Sanchez's Fate Proves Why It Is So Important to Register to Vote and to Vote!!
The best singer on American Idol was almost voted off tonight. As unbelievable as it may seem, she received the lowest number of votes. Even though she gave a flawless performance last night and the judges raved and raved about her performance, she received the fewest number of votes.
What is also bizarre are those that were in the top four. There were two country female singers who gave so-so performances and two white male "rockers" who gave less than stellar performances.
On the bottom 3: Jessica - a Latina-Phillipino amazing singer, Joshua - a fantastic Black singer, and Elise, a litter larger girl who gave a stellar performance.
I partially blame myself for Jessica's near loss. I didn't vote. I thought - for sure - she was a shoe in and America would surely recognize and vote for her. I thought I'd save my vote for the last weeks. However, that did not happen. For some reason, Jessica had the least votes, as unbelievable as that sounds. I AM VOTING NEXT WEEK! I ASK YOU TO DO THE SAME.
This goes to show all of us, we cannot sit out our votes.
As with the Presidential Election in 2012, we cannot sit out elections and believe the voting American Public will elect the best candidate. Those of us, particularly on the left and minorities often sit out elections. Somehow we think that our ONE VOTE may not count. But how many countless voters say this? How many voters sit out? Look at the 2000 election and the 2004 election. It was just a matter of a few votes that lost those elections.
We, the American Voting Public MUST VOTE in 2012. We should not and CAN NOT sit out this election. It is far too important.
Please. I beg of you ALL.
REGISTER TO VOTE -- THEN VOTE in the 2012 Presidential Election.
I AM VOTING IN THE 2012 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. I AM TAKING MY ENTIRE FAMILY TO THE ELECTION BOOTH AND TREATING THEM TO BREAKFAST AFTERWARDS.
I AM BEGGING EACH OF YOU NOT TO SIT OUT THIS ELECTION. TAKE YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY TO VOTE AND THEN TREAT YOURSELVES TO BREAKFAST AFTERWARDS. YOU WILL BE GLAD YOU DID!
GOD BLESS AMERICA!
GOD BLESS OUR PRESIDENT OBAMA!
The Trayvon Martin Case and the Far Right's Attack on VICTIMS WHO ARE MINORITIES!!
These groups totally miss the point of the issues surrounding this case. The primary issue surrounding this case is the fact that the police did NOT act on this case. They never investigated. They treated Trayvon's Death as that of a criminal; worse yet, an inferior, non-person criminal -- as some police do for all minority victims.
The police did not investigate nor charge the perpetrator, George Zimmerman.
Bad Anon sent me a few of his examples of Black on White crimes, as IF these examples were similar to what occurred in the Trayvon Martin case. However, in each of the examples sent, the Black Perpetrator was immediately investigated and charged with a crime. In fact, in ALL of the other examples by Fox or right wing talk radio, the perp was immediately investigated AND Charged!
THAT IS NOT WHAT HAPPENED IN THE TRAYVON MARTIN CASE.
Go back to the earliest days of the case. The shooting of Trayvon Martin occurred on March 26, 2012. The parents were not notified by the police of their son's death for 3 days -- 3 DAYS -- even though they called the police to report him missing.
The police had Trayvon's cell phone. His parent's numbers were on his call list. The police completed an autopsy on Trayvon immediately - without the parent's permission, just to see if he had taken drugs. They did not do the same for George Zimmerman. -- and all they found was Skittles and Iced Tea.
After more than a week of being stonewalled by police about the investigation into their son’s killing, Trayvon's parents, Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton, had to hire lawyers and hold a news conference before the Police investigated the case. During their press conference on March 8, they said, “We feel justice hasn’t been served,” Martin told reporters.
Police chief Bill Lee Jr. fought back, insisting that his department had conducted a thorough investigation and failed to find reason to charge Zimmerman.
“There is evidence that Zimmerman acted in self-defense,” Lee announced. Lee told a Sanford Herald reporter that arresting Zimmerman “would have been a violation of his civil rights.” In his public pronouncements he sounded more like Zimmerman’s attorney than a law enforcement official looking for the truth. Lee was eventually suspended.
It was only after the parents asked Minority Rights advocates and the media to become involved that action was taken on the case. Finally, the Prosecuting Attorney and the Governor became involved. Finally, the shooter has been charged.
This case is a clear example of Discrimination in America and in the American Justice system. These "errors" are perpetrated by local law enforcement, including Prosecutors. As is evident in this case, they view minorities -- even the victims -- as being at fault in most crimes. As in the Martin Case, the police failed to investigate the crime because the VICTIM WAS A MINORITY. As has happened so many times in Maricopa county, they refused to investigate the crime because the VICTIM WAS A MINORITY. Just look at all of the Rape Cases Arpaio REFUSED to Investigate -- ALL BECAUSE THE VICTIMS WERE MINORITIES!!!
This is the reason why the Martin case is so Important!! Trayvon Martin -- THE VICTIM -- his case was NOT acted upon because HE WAS A MINORITY!!
If a minority is the perpetrator (as in ALL the examples presented by the far right) the Police and the Prosecutor IMMEDIATELY begin the investigation.
This week, Special prosecutor Angela Corey’s decision to charge Zimmerman with second-degree murder in the killing of the unarmed Trayvon Martin is a POSITIVE first step in providing EQUAL JUSTICE FOR ALL -- REGARDLESS OF RACE OR ETHNICITY.
Documentary "Two Americans" Blasts Arpaio's Reign of Terror Against Arizona's Latino Community
Here is the trailer for a new documentary about Arpaio's reign of terror in Maricopa County titled "Two Americans." The film follows Arpaio as he hunts illegal immigrants, terrorizing and racial profiling Latinos in Maricopa County with brown skin or an accent. It also delves into Arpaio's lust for power, the profound corruption of his office and his retaliation against anyone who opposes him.
This riveting documentary also follows a second American, the beautiful 9-year-old Citizen, American-Latina daughter of undocumented immigrants arrested in one of the sheriff's malicious workplace raids.
Two Americans debuts at Arizona International Film Festival, April 13, at 7 p.m., Crossroads Festival Cinemas, 4811 East Grant Road, Tucson, AZ.
Arizona HATE Watch: Vigilantes In Camouflage Murder Innocent Latino Migrants
Last Sunday evening, April 8, near Eloy Arizona, a gang of camouflaged gunmen opened fire on a pickup truck filled with innocent Latino immigrants killing two passengers. According to police, the truck was going through a wash that's "commonly used for human smuggling," and the occupants of the truck were "ambushed" as the camo/rifle shooters opened fire on them.The vehicle, thought to be carrying at least 30 innocent immigrants, was ambushed by these camouflaged killers carrying rifles. After the shots were fired and the two were killed, the remaining passengers fled into the desert for safety. The police found five survivors hiding, in fear for their lives. After being interviewed by the local police, these five survivors were handed over to the Border Patrol. The police said the witness' description of the shooters: A bunch of people with rifles and camouflage clothing.
Spokesman for the Pima County Police Department Dawn Barkman said it is unknown exactly how many of these camouflage-clothed marauders with rifles were shooting at the truck full of "illegal immigrants" and Barkman wasn't up for speculating about who exactly was wearing camo and shooting people coming across the border. Barkman said the camouflage clothing and the rifles were just about the only two things the victims relayed about the shooters.
It is not the first time that gangs in camouflage have attacked vehicles passing through this area. In January 2007, four men wearing camouflage and berets and armed with an assault weapon killed a smuggling suspect and wounded another person after ambushing a vehicle in a field about 40miles north of Eloy. Then, two months later, gunmen wearing dark clothing ambushed a vehicle loaded with more than 20 migrants near Green Valley, south of Tucson, killing two people.
Border Patrol agents from Casa Grande responded to the shooting along with officers from Eloy and Coolidge. The names of the two victims have not yet been released.
Will the Police seriously investigate this crime and arrest and convict these marauding, camouflaged murderers? Or will this crime remain unsolved, as the previous attacks and the hundreds of uninvestigated rapes against Latinas in Arizona?
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Blogsite Focus in 2012: Boomers In Retirement and Comprehensive Immigration Reform (including Dream Act)
Now that the Republicans have identified their candidate, the American Public is sure to get a reprieve from all of their extreme right wing political shenanigans. Romney is a flip flopper and tends to be more of a centrist. Regardless of what the right wing extremists think, I am sure that Romney will tend to be wishy washy, flip floppy and will abstain from positioning himself in support of the extreme right wing fanatics.
Rick Santorum - Bless Him - has resigned himself from candidacy. He is behind in the polls. He said his daughter was sick. Now he is using this as an excuse to exit before he lost in his home state of Pennsylvania.
Now Mitt can relax and start being himself again.
All of the right wing extremists might as well shut up now. Romney is much too smart to support their idiotic rhetoric through the rest of the Presidential campaign.
VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE PICK:
Romney is going to pick a Latin@ or woman or both as his Vice Presidential running mate. If he is smart, he'll pick Susana Martinez, Governor of New Mexico. Knowing her positions, she is sure to support Comprehensive Immigration Reform and advance her agenda to support the Dream Act and other positive issues.
The extreme Right Wing may be angry, but they will vote Republican, regardless of who is running. Why?
Because they HATE the thought of our having a Black President that much!
For Latinos, this is a win-win situation. None of us wanted an extremist like Santorum on the candidate list. He is a Latino Hater, Woman Hater and People Hater. Be Gone Evil One! At least now, we will have a choice of an intelligent Humanitarian OR a wishy-washy, rich Panderer, NOT an Evil Latino Hater.
The biggest obstacle Mitt Romney and his partner will face won't be President Obama. It WILL BE the American Public's view of their stance against Healthcare, Medicare, Social Security and Women's Issues.
SUPPORTING OUR PRESIDENT:
I support our President, Barack Obama, for re-election. He is a Humanitarian looking out for the Greater Good of our Great Country. He does support Universal Healthcare, Medicare, Social Security and Women's Issues.
BLOG MISSION FOR REST OF 2012:
For the rest of the year, my blog will focus on these 4 core issues, as well as Comprehensive Immigration Reform, passing the Dream Act and my war against Hate Crimes.
I am specifically targetting Paul Ryan's attacks on the Elderly, Medicare and Social Security. Too many of our elderly are already suffering. Their future is extremely dire if Ryan's policies are enacted.
I'm looking forward to the year ahead to continue to help make the American Public aware of the issues we, as a nation, are facing, particularly as the aging Baby Boomers are entering their retirement years.
Rick Santorum - Bless Him - has resigned himself from candidacy. He is behind in the polls. He said his daughter was sick. Now he is using this as an excuse to exit before he lost in his home state of Pennsylvania.
Now Mitt can relax and start being himself again.
All of the right wing extremists might as well shut up now. Romney is much too smart to support their idiotic rhetoric through the rest of the Presidential campaign.
VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE PICK:
Romney is going to pick a Latin@ or woman or both as his Vice Presidential running mate. If he is smart, he'll pick Susana Martinez, Governor of New Mexico. Knowing her positions, she is sure to support Comprehensive Immigration Reform and advance her agenda to support the Dream Act and other positive issues.
The extreme Right Wing may be angry, but they will vote Republican, regardless of who is running. Why?
Because they HATE the thought of our having a Black President that much!
For Latinos, this is a win-win situation. None of us wanted an extremist like Santorum on the candidate list. He is a Latino Hater, Woman Hater and People Hater. Be Gone Evil One! At least now, we will have a choice of an intelligent Humanitarian OR a wishy-washy, rich Panderer, NOT an Evil Latino Hater.
The biggest obstacle Mitt Romney and his partner will face won't be President Obama. It WILL BE the American Public's view of their stance against Healthcare, Medicare, Social Security and Women's Issues.
SUPPORTING OUR PRESIDENT:
I support our President, Barack Obama, for re-election. He is a Humanitarian looking out for the Greater Good of our Great Country. He does support Universal Healthcare, Medicare, Social Security and Women's Issues.
BLOG MISSION FOR REST OF 2012:
For the rest of the year, my blog will focus on these 4 core issues, as well as Comprehensive Immigration Reform, passing the Dream Act and my war against Hate Crimes.
I am specifically targetting Paul Ryan's attacks on the Elderly, Medicare and Social Security. Too many of our elderly are already suffering. Their future is extremely dire if Ryan's policies are enacted.
I'm looking forward to the year ahead to continue to help make the American Public aware of the issues we, as a nation, are facing, particularly as the aging Baby Boomers are entering their retirement years.
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