NEWSMAX TV — Outspoken conservative Ann Coulter says lawmakers’ proposals for amnesty, school tuition and drivers’ licenses for illegal immigrants must stop because “the country has not voted to turn itself into Mexico.” “How many times do these Republicans have to try pushing amnesty and in-state tuition and drivers’ licenses then, suddenly, they discover, oops, […]
Immigration Reform News and Impact on US Homeland Security
January 15, 2014 By
Right Side News — Reaffirming his openness to amnesty legislation, in an interview Sunday with Spanish media outlet Telemundo, House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) asserted he sees “no reason” why the House cannot come to an agreement on a legal status for illegal aliens so long as other conditions are met. Specifically citing border […]
Conservative Lawmakers Plot New Strategy for Defying Federal Gun Laws
January 14, 2014 By
ABC News – Having failed in an earlier effort to bar federal agents from enforcing gun regulations in Missouri, conservative lawmakers are trying a new tack this year: banding together with other like-minded states to defy certain federal laws at the same time. Supporters believe it will be more difficult for the federal government to […]
Federal Judge Rules Chicago Ban on Gun Sales Unconstitutional
January 9, 2014 By
AP – U.S. District Judge Edmond E. Chang said that while the government has a duty to protect its citizens, it’s also obligated to protect constitutional rights, including the right to keep and bear arms for self-defense. However, Chang said he would temporarily stay the effects of his ruling, meaning the ordinances can stand while […]
Gun Control Advocates to Give Up Challenging 2nd Amendment
January 1, 2014 By
The Atlantic – Even the leading advocacy group for stricter gun laws, the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, has given up the struggle to convince the courts, and the public, that the Constitution grants only members of a militia the right to bear arms. “I’m happy to consider the debate on the Second Amendment […]
NAFTA at 20: State of the North American Worker
December 27, 2013 By
Truthout – The North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA, was the door through which American workers were shoved into the neoliberal global labor market. By establishing the principle that U.S. corporations could relocate production elsewhere and sell their products back into the United States, NAFTA undercut the bargaining power of American workers, which had […]
