Baddest Sheriff in town gunning for ACORN!

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Monday September 21, 2009 · 6:49 AM PDT

2009/09/21 · 06:49

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio alleged Thursday that a national community activist organization is using federal and state funds to fight his efforts to enforce immigration law.

Arpaio sent subpoenas to the local chapter and national headquarters of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, or ACORN, asking for a wide array of records he says will connect the organization to a racial profiling lawsuit he is challenging in federal court.

That lawsuit was filed by the immigrant advocacy group Somos America and five Latinos, all of whom are U.S. citizens or are in the country legally, according to the suit.

They allege that Arpaio's deputies singled them out because of their skin color and that the agency has a policy, pattern and practice of racially profiling Latinos, especially during "crime suppression sweeps."

ACORN has been under fire recently after secret video revealed employees advising a pair posing as a pimp and prostitute to break tax laws and open a brothel for underaged girls.

I can't bring myself to post the link to the video because it's my belief that it was an underhanded and very calculated move by Fox. If it violates any rules, whip me with a wet noodle.

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Wednesday August 19, 2009 · 11:49 AM PDT

2009/08/19 · 11:49

Two Americans went to see their president and to express their disagreement with his policies respectfully and peacefully. They were arrested at the direction of federal officials. The president was George W. Bush.

Freedom of speech is protected in the First Amendment of the Bill of Rights and is guaranteed to all Americans.

So why were these Americans arrested and charged with trespassing? For wearing anti-Bush t-shirts to a July 4, 2004 appearance at the West Virginia Capitol.

If anybody can upload the photo of the couple wearing the t-shirt, I'd be much beholding to ya.

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Wednesday July 29, 2009 · 11:15 AM PDT

2009/07/29 · 11:15

As teachers, students, and parents head back to school, the governor and Republican legislative leadership are walking away from bipartisan budget discussions and attempting to pass a partisan budget that includes massive cuts to public education and provides huge tax breaks for the wealthiest Arizonans and largest corporations. Tomorrow they will attempt to reverse the positive measures passed by a bipartisan unanimous vote on July 6, the first day of the special session.

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Tuesday July 21, 2009 · 5:32 PM PDT

2009/07/21 · 17:32

Recently William Kristol told his Republican allies to "kill it, and start over", meaning President Obama's Healthcare proposal.

Now take us back to 1993 when Mr. Kristol wrote a memorandum to the Republican leaders saying basically the same thing about former President Clinton's Healthcare proposal.

Could this be deja vu all over again? So you decide after reading this memorandum written by Kristol.

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Saturday July 18, 2009 · 11:25 AM PDT

2009/07/18 · 11:25

George W. Bush was all for diversity but he didn't care for the way they did it at the University of Michigan. The Administration had asked the Supreme Court to rule the Michigan system unconstitutional because of the scoring method it used for rating applicants.

"At the undergraduate level," said Bush, "African-American students and some Hispanic students and Native American students receive 20 points out of a maximum of 150, not because of any academic achievement or life experience, but solely because they are African American, Hispanic or Native American."

If he had the slightest sense of irony, he might have paused to ask himself, "Wait a minute. How did I get into Yale?" It wasn't because of any academic achievement: his high school record was ordinary. It wasn't because of his life experience — prosperous family, fancy prep school — which was all too familiar at Yale. It wasn't his SAT scores: 566 verbal and 640 math.

Follow along after the fold.

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Tuesday June 30, 2009 · 10:27 PM PDT

2009/06/30 · 22:27

Efforts to enact a new state budget just a day before the deadline stalled at least temporarily Monday as some Republican lawmakers pushed to send Gov. Jan Brewer a spending plan she doesn't like -- and essentially dare her to veto it and shut down government.

"We have a budget," said Sen. Jack Harper, R-Surprise, referring to the package adopted June 4 with only Republican votes. He called it "a pretty good budget" and said Brewer should sign it.

That budget, however, does not include something Brewer wants -- and some Republicans will not support: Putting a measure on the November ballot asking voters to hike the state sales tax for the next three years. That one-cent levy would cost taxpayers $1 billion a year.

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Saturday June 13, 2009 · 12:37 PM PDT

2009/06/13 · 12:37

The electoral race had devolved into inflammatory rhetoric and accusations that some had heard, regardless of what was intended, that Barack Obama was the embodiment of evil, some people reacted with a visceral hatred that they truly believed should have been translated into action. When one hears screams of "kill him" and "terrorist" from members of a crowd, it's clear that the wrong message had been sent. When others told then candidate Sen. McCain that Obama was an "Arab" and "Muslim" in an age where these words are tantamount to the murderous enemies in an ongoing war, it was no longer the whispered joke from Florida's elderly counties.

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Sunday May 31, 2009 · 12:55 PM PDT

2009/05/31 · 12:55

The NCLR bills itself as the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the U.S. Yet some on the right would have you believe the NCLR are a bunch of hoodless clan members.

Since NCLR was founded in 1968, the body of NCLR’s Affiliate Network has grown to nearly 300 community-based organizations. Their services are diverse and include charter schools, after-school programs, job readiness and training, English language preparation, homeownership counseling, health centers, and community activities centers, to name a few. In total, these organizations provide services to approximately 4 million Hispanic Americans.

These organizations deal on a day-to-day basis with all aspects of serving the Latino population. They are familiar with the practical concerns and the policy issues affecting their constituencies and are actively engaged in developing and implementing innovative solutions to the problems they face.

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Thursday May 28, 2009 · 2:10 PM PDT

2009/05/28 · 14:10

We had been keeping close tabs on the credit card industry and knew as soon as President Obama signed credit card reform into law, they would take revenge. Revenge on everyday Americans trying to live that American dream.

We should have known something was up when the vast amount of junk mail came to a halt. We said the credit card industry could save a ton of money by toning down the constant barage of credit card applications.

I became so sick of them I heard of a plan to open the junk mail and use their return postage paid envelope to send the junk right back to them. I thought I was being clever.

Now I'm pissed as hell and will tell you why after the intro.

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Saturday May 09, 2009 · 11:24 AM PDT

2009/05/09 · 11:24

Yesterday I had the pleasure of watching Lawrence O'Donnell in full smackdown mode while he was subbing for Ed Schultz. It was as if O'Donnell was a hawk soaring down from the sky and into the water clutching up his meal with a quick swipe of his talon. The beauty of it was overwhelming.

At first I wondered if O'Donnell subbing was a planned deal. After all, Ed just started his show and he's already taking the night off? I'm not complaining, not by a long shot. In fact if MSNBC put O'Donnell in as a sub on purpose, it was an absolute brilliant move.

David Rivkin, from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies was the fortunate recipient of O'Donnell's blows.

Having a problem loading the video so hopefully the link will work below.

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Friday May 08, 2009 · 1:21 PM PDT

2009/05/08 · 13:21

This weekend, as we all know, is a time to honor our Mother's on a day specifically set aside for her only. Her day should be surrounded with all of those who wish to celebrate her with flowers, a nice cooked meal or just lending her an ear.

She has had the hardest job in the world and has toiled at it with great dignity and class.

More after the fold....

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Tuesday May 05, 2009 · 7:15 PM PDT

2009/05/05 · 19:15

Lost in the coverage of the 2008 Democratic presidential race and the scathing memoir by Scott McClellen is the autobiography just published by a former commander in Iraq, Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez (Ret).

In "Wiser in Battle: A Soldier's Story," Gen. Sanchez goes into detail about various military blunders that led to where we are today.

In one excerpt, published by TIME, Sanchez explains why there were inadequate troop levels in Iraq for a time.

The RET. General explains further below the fold.

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Lt. Gen Sanchez: "Bush led America into a strategic blunder of historic proportions."