RADICAL RIGHT — ARIZONA SENATOR WHO PUSHED RADICAL IMMIGRATION LAW PLANS ON GOING AFTER ‘ANCHOR BABIES’ NEXT: Arizona news station KPHO is reporting that the state senator behind Arizona’s new radical immigration law, Russell Pierce (R), intends to push for an “anchor baby” bill that would essentially overturn the 14th Amendment by no longer granting citizenship to the children of undocumented immigrants born on U.S. soil. According to e-mails obtained by KPHO, Pierce writes that he intends “to push for an Arizona bill that would refuse to accept or issue a birth certificate that recognizes citizenship to those born to illegal aliens, unless one parent is a citizen.” However, Pierce’s legislation is simply outright unconstitutional. As the Center for American Progress report “Immigration Nation: Reversing Birthright Citizenship Would Reverse A Unique American Achievement” writes, “Eleven years and a bloody Civil War later, when the framers of the 14th Amendment composed its text, they explicitly rejected the notion that America is a country club.” The U.S. Supreme Court confirmed in United States v. Wong Kim Ark that anyone born in the United States would be a citizen regardless of his or her parents’ nationality. “This is why the hard right’s assault on birthright citizenship — claiming that the Constitution does not in fact grant citizenship to the children of immigrants to the United States — does not survive the text of the Constitution itself,” write the CAP authors. Unfortunately, Pierce isn’t the first lawmaker to go after the children of immigrants. Since taking office, Rep. Brian Bilbray (R-CA) has tried and failed to pass seven pieces of legislation that would either repeal or reinterpret the 14th Amendment’s definition of citizenship.
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Monday …Congress debates&votes
The Senate Convenes: May 24, 2010 2:00pmET . There will be a period of morning business until 3:00pm with senators permitted to speak for up to 10 minutes each.
At 3:00pm, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of H.R.4899,
The Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill/ passed the House without amendment…HR4899 is for disaster relief and summer jobs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes like small business; it also rescinds certain amounts of funds from the accounts of programs and social services and possible debate on DADT
The following amendments are pending to HR4899:
Reid #4147 (text of S.3194, Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act)
Session #4173 (discretionary spending caps)
At approximately 5:30pm, the Senate will proceed to a series of 2 roll call votes. Those votes will be in relation to the Brownback and Hutchison motions to instruct conferees with respect to Wall Street Reform.
Votes:
163: Brownback Motion to Instruct Conferees (auto dealers);
Agreed to: 60-30
164: Hutchison Motion to Instruct Conferees (proprietary trading);
Agreed To: 87-4
Unanimous Consent:
Passed S.707, the Telework Enhancement Act (with committee-reported amendments).
Passed S.2868, the Federal Supply Schedules Usage Act
Adopted S.Res.538, a resolution affirming the support of the United States for a strong and vital alliance with Thailand.
Adopted S.Res.539, a resolution designating May 24, 2010, as “Priscription Drug Disposal Awareness Day”.
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The next meeting in the House is May 24, 2010 12:30pmET
Morning Hour debate and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business with votes postponed until 6:30 p.m;Suspensions (13 Bills)
stay tuned the rest of the weeks focus could be Jobs, national defense,science/technology and spending in Elections Act/Subject to a Rule;possible debates on DADT
The House to vote on raising the oil tax
CURRENT HOUSE FLOOR PROCEEDINGS
LEGISLATIVE DAY OF MAY 24, 2010
111TH CONGRESS – SECOND SESSION
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manic Monday and some News
All deep water drilling permits have been stopped(22); the 2 most recent permits have also been stopped.
This will be a week of campaigning for Democratic candidates; some are supported some say others are not true Democrats. This week seems to be the start of what can be considered Election Season as well as a whole lot of problems that need to be addressed by our President who with Congress has made things better. We all have to admit that government is there when all else has failed … all those who want and advocate less government, less taxes, less debt, less spending unless their state needs money is just one of several examples of why in this election year people need to be more aware of who they are about to vote into Public Office.
A vote for Rand Paul is a vote for going back in time when Women and Minorities were treated as things. We the People should be aware of Politicians like Rand Paul who want to get into Public Office ; it’s obvious he will never be able to move forward after hearing his stance on Civil Rights, Racism and who should control Private vs Public entities.
This has to be the worse time or moment to be a President yet the improvements and or changes put into place by votes are moving us into the right direction and will eventually turn our entire ruined system around; but change takes time. The change we all need is not from a Political Party that is against Reform unless they benefit from it first as Mitch McConnell and other Republicans have clearly showed Americans not only are they with the drill baby drill and Wall Street money takers. We all heard about the meetings and requests for money from Wall Street and Banks as reported by talkingheads on cable.
The stimulus money, which, was voted down but spent by Republicans who also gave out big checks and took credit for the money in basically each Republican State while saying the Obama Administration is spending way too much money and not paying for it while doling out the money at ribbon cuttings and more. It’s offensive and should be just one of many reasons to vote for the Democratic Party for the upcoming mid-terms and in November. It’s the responsibility of us all to remind folks that Republicans are stating stop spending, stop entitlements and continue to be the Party of No while being pro-Wall Street, pro-Banks; maybe doing backroom deals or fund-raising with them for the upcoming elections; in spite of We the People. The question is …who in their right mind would vote Republicans into Political Office without knowing that it will be bringing back the status quo… the change 53% voted for means getting folks who will have the courage to go with Party line and at this moment it’s a Democratic Party. That means voting in a Political Party that believes in equal rights for most everyone and who believe in true Reform of entities that gamble and create products that were meant to fail.
Other News …
LIVE Feed of Underwater BP Oil Spill
**BA airlines crew is on strike might cont for 5days
**Justices allow black firefighters lawsuit to move forward
**Reports that Brittney Murphy’s husband died
**Ford to hire 220 to build hybrid parts
**FBI says crime figures have gone down significantly in 2009
**Obama to talk security to Lebanon’s Prime Minster
**Reports are GOP are in a desperate move to derail the NC tea party campaign and succeeded as one has disqualified himself -Repub chair in NC/tom fetzer
C-SPAN …
Famed NYPD Detective Headlines Whistleblower Protection Forum
Frank Serpico, a former detective who revealed widespread corruption in the 1970s New York City Police Department, will today urge the passage of the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act in remarks to the 2010 National Whistleblower Assembly in Washington. The Government Accountability Project and Make it Safe Coalition host the event, which advocates for increased legal protections for those who speak out about corruption in their companies or agencies. Special White House Counsel for Ethics and Government Reform Norm Eisen and Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) will also address the group and review current federal and congressional efforts to protect whistleblowers.
White House Economic Adviser Outlines Fiscal Agenda.
As Congressional leaders meet this week to reconcile House- and Senate-passed versions of financial industry regulation legislation, National Economic Council Director Lawrence Summers gives the White House perspective in a speech promoted as “Reflections on Fiscal Policy and Economic Strategy.” The Senate passed a Wall Street regulation bill last week and must now negotiate a compromise with leaders in the House, which passed their bill in December. Each chamber is expected to appoint members this week to a Conference Committee that will reconcile the bills. Their report must be approved by the full House and Senate before being sent to the President for signing into law.
Lawrence Summers: C-SPAN at 11am ET
Congress Prepares Wartime Spending Bill as Committee Examines Fraud and Waste.
The Commission on Wartime Contracting (CWC) today examines the extent of and accountability for waste and fraud in wartime spending as the Senate begins work on a $45.4 billion spending bill for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Haiti disaster relief and other programs.
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CWC Hearing: C-SPAN2 at 9:30am ET Senate Floor: C-SPAN2 at 2pm ET |
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The weekend &News wrap up …
Sunday had a lot of us waking up to news that not only has Jose Lima died today at 37, our hearts and condolences are with his family; the BP dump is getting worse our Marshes and Wetlands affected and that the people, the politicians and everyone in between are starting to freak out which means they are now turning on the federal Government, President Obama; stating it’s not doing enough. The truth of the matter is this Oil event, leak, dump ..hasn’t happened on a scale such as this and it’s obvious no one truthfully knows what to do about it. There is no equipment, no procedure, nothing even close was in the possession of BP, Halliburton or TransOcean ; so the yelling and screaming at the President seems to be because they don’t know who else to yell at. The reality is that all these years …up til now anyone who wanted, voted and implemented oil drilling were doing the same thing Wall Street did … bet on the averages … up til now they were winning against the odds but again reality and the odds have run out.
The best suggestion would be to stop pointing fingers!!!! and start getting letting people who have been in the business of oil spill clean up a chance to make a difference.
The machine that Kevin Costner has is at least another opportunity to do something anything to help; apparently BP is only letting Costner test his machine …it is curious that there is a serious amount of things that can be used done and these guys seem to be turning them all down; example …there is a huge amount of solution on a Texas pier just waiting to be used supposedly less toxic and will take care of the oil but BP has not responded to them, Matter of Trust thought they had a potential partnership with BP to place and use a more organic boom(s) anywhere they need but someone said there was a mis-communication and while the three companies(BP,Halliburton,TransOcean) sit back and evaluate and grant other opportunities of help; the oil keeps on flowing into places that may not be able to renew have regrowth and it’s beyond me not to use implement just about anything that can help … including unconventional things.
And in other political news …the votes are in and a Republican won in Hawaii…though it was a special election … His win is only Temporary …he only will be serving for the rest of 2010; thank goodness … come November those that voted for either of the 2 Democrats will be combined into one big win.
In a year when Primaries, Special and Mid-Term Elections have either happened and or are just heating up; the whole Rand Paul pull back from his comments regarding Civil Rights, Racism or his comments about Public vs Private policies are not only too late but won’t be forgotten . It is obvious Rand Paul has felt this way for years and now is feeling the heat and trying to save his campaign.
Other weekend News …
**a NJ township is handing out illegal immigrant id cards/community id cards already used in Trenton … gesh … unreal and offensive
Rep. Hollen on 2010: “Party of Reform” vs. “Business As Usual”
**British Airlines is bracing for a 5day flight crew strike due to perks/ pay/working conditions
It’s Saturday, and first of all … gotta say Mrs O hair looked great all curly … well, Mrs. O always looks great; watch the video of her new Chief fall but you know what … she got it under control …she looks great too in coral and she popped up with grace …
Today, The President was at the West Point Academy honoring graduating cadets We ended the Week with so much more than the last guy gave to We the People and he isn’t done yet, this list is only after 2 years … Equal Pay, lily Ledbetter law, steps that headed off a depression, Health-Care Reform, Financial Reform the biggest overhaul since the 30′s; He also announced and signed a Fuel efficiency Plan.
We also learned this week that the Texas Board of Education is trying to re-write History. It should offend us all beyond belief; they want to change the word slavery to trading, they are going to drop people from our History books and control what kids read … this is not History this is a reminder of how people on the right act and this includes tea party members. This is an outrage and should be stopped … seems like rights of the people are being abused; is this a group of people trying to make History more European …get rid of the facts; what next? Will they write that Texas actually was first inhabited by Europeans? and not by Native Americans tribes? the notion of changing History is reckless… our History may not be perfect, in fact it was has and is awful in parts … but it is the history of the United States and should not be manipulated.
I understand the notion to update and include what has happened in History like having the first Black President… and when the public heard that these folks didn’t know if they should use his middle name etc … Call Him and ask…simple
Saturday finds our President announcing that former Florida Sen. Bob Graham and former EPA administrator William K Reilly will lead the presidential commission that will investigate the Gulf Coast disaster; Graham, a Democrat, is a former Florida governor and senator. Reilly ran the Environmental Protection Agency under Republican President George H.W. Bush. His tenure at the agency included the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska.
There will be a panel of five that will examine/investigate the disaster from its beginning to the current situation including MMS and will report its findings in a few months … The President has stated that the oil spill, which Obama described as an environmental disaster, began April 20 when BP’s Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded off the Louisiana coast, killing 11 workers and rupturing an underwater pipe. Since then, at least 210,000 gallons of oil a day have been spewing into the Gulf, threatening beaches, marshes, fisheries and wildlife along the coast.
In other Oil Disaster News this Saturday … BP reports that they will push their time-line of getting the Top Kill in place or done from Sunday to Tuesday …ummmmmmmm not any surprise as the 3stooges have underwhelmed us all along the way; this is yet another sign that plans for emergencies are there for a reason and risk or what i feel betting on success over risk of equipment or life has been the learning curve here. This disaster puts light on the behavior of people who like Wall Street, Big Banks and the AIG types feel about We the People and it stinks … Money Greed and Profits before the People.
Other News …
**NJ town has started handing out illegal immigrant id cards
**Alfalfa sprouts have been recalled 22 ill in 10 States including a sick baby in Oregon
**Dora the explorer has been made a symbol by some crazies as an illegal? shameful
**Viagra might be associated with hearing loss
**Energy Sec is postponing trip to China due to the Gulf Coast oil dump
**Cuba’s Parliament has denounced the new AZ immigration law
**US issues Travel alert to Jamaica
C-SPAN …
Sen. Dodd & Rep. Frank Wall Street Reform
COLP Conference: Morning Session Keynote: Sen. Murkowski COLP Conference: Afternoon Session
Program From Conference
LIVE Feed of Underwater BP Oil Spill
Politics Today: CO, CT Parties Choose Senate Candidates; Hawaiians Vote in Special Elections
Republican and Democratic activists in Connecticut and Colorado are gathering this weekend for state conventions to endorse candidates for U.S. Senate races and other offices. In Hawaii’s 1st District, voters head to the polls in a special election to replace former Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), who resigned earlier this year to focus on running for governor.
Connecticut Democrats nominated Attorney General Richard Blumenthal to succeed retiring Sen. Chris Dodd, capping a week in which Blumenthal came under fire for allegedly misrepresenting his military record. State Republicans endorsed former wrestling executive Linda McMahon over former Rep. Rob Simmons and investment banker Peter Schiff, who each pledged to gather the necessary petition support to force an August 10 primary.
In Colorado, the parties are gathering at their respective conventions to endorse candidates for the Senate seat now held by Michael Bennet (D-CO). Sen. Bennet was appointed to succeed Sen. Ken Salazar (D-CO) after his confirmation as U.S. Secretary of the Interior.
Convention Coverage Available Later
CT Politics News: Hartford Courant CO Politics News: The Denver Post Star Bulletin: Half of ballots returned so far Justice Breyer Gives Glimpse into Supreme Court in Times of Change
With the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan scheduled to begin on June 28, Associate Justice Stephen Breyer, former law clerk Maureen Mahoney, and journalists Joan Biskupic and Lyle Denniston this week took a look at the current state of the Court. The discussion is sponsored by C‑SPAN and the Library of Congress and coincides with the recent release of “The Supreme Court: A C‑SPAN Book Featuring the Justices In Their Own Words.”
S.C. Panel Discussion A&C: Saturday on C-SPAN at 7pm ET C-SPAN Supreme Court Book C-SPAN Supreme Court WebsiteAlso this week, Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy talked about the confirmation process. In remarks to the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches in Florida, Justice Kennedy said he opposed applying issue “litmus tests” for nominees. The full speech airs on America & the Courts tonight.
President Honors Cadets, Outlines War Strategy
President Barack Obama today addresses the graduation ceremony of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Previewing the speech Friday, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said the President will discuss the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and “outline some broad principles” in advance of the soon-to-be-released national security strategy.
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President Obama Announces National Fuel Efficiency Policy
WASHINGTON, DC – President Obama today – for the first time in history – set in motion a new national policy aimed at both increasing fuel economy and reducing greenhouse gas pollution for all new cars and trucks sold in the United States. The new standards, covering model years 2012-2016, and ultimately requiring an average fuel economy standard of 35.5 mpg in 2016, are projected to save 1.8 billion barrels of oil over the life of the program with a fuel economy gain averaging more than 5 percent per year and a reduction of approximately 900 million metric tons in greenhouse gas emissions. This would surpass the CAFE law passed by Congress in 2007 required an average fuel economy of 35 mpg in 2020.
“In the past, an agreement such as this would have been considered impossible,” said President Obama. “That is why this announcement is so important, for it represents not only a change in policy in Washington, but the harbinger of a change in the way business is done in Washington. As a result of this agreement, we will save 1.8 billion barrels of oil over the lifetime of the vehicles sold in the next five years. And at a time of historic crisis in our auto industry, this rule provides the clear certainty that will allow these companies to plan for a future in which they are building the cars of the 21st century.”
This groundbreaking policy delivers on the President’s commitment to enact more stringent fuel economy standards and represents an unprecedented collaboration between the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the world’s largest auto manufacturers, the United Auto Workers, leaders in the environmental community, the State of California, and other state governments.
“The President brought all stakeholders to the table and came up with a plan to help the auto industry, safeguard consumers, and protect human health and the environment for all Americans,” said EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson. “A supposedly ‘unsolvable’ problem was solved by unprecedented partnerships. As a result, we will keep Americans healthier, cut tons of pollution from the air we breathe, and make a lasting down payment on cutting our greenhouse gas emissions.”
“A clear and uniform national policy is not only good news for consumers who will save money at the pump, but this policy is also good news for the auto industry which will no longer be subject to a costly patchwork of differing rules and regulations,” said Carol M. Browner, Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change. “This an incredible step forward for our country and another way for Americans to become more energy independent and reduce air pollution.”,
A national policy on fuel economy standards and greenhouse gas emissions is welcomed by the auto manufacturers because it provides regulatory certainty and predictability and includes flexibilities that will significantly reduce the cost of compliance. The collaboration of federal agencies also allows for clearer rules for all automakers, instead of three standards (DOT, EPA and a state standard).
“President Obama is uniting federal and state governments, the auto industry, labor unions and the environmental community behind a program that will provide for the biggest leap in history to make automobiles more fuel efficient,” said Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. “This program lessens our dependence on oil and is good for America and the planet.”
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