8/28/2010 EVENT DESCRIPTION
Restoring Honor Rally on 8/28/10
Throughout history America has seen many great leaders and noteworthy citizens change her course. It is through their personal virtues and by their example that we are able to live as a free people. On August 28, come celebrate America by honoring our heroes, our heritage and our future.
Join the Special Operations Warrior Foundation, Glenn Beck, Sarah Palin and many more for this non-political event that pays tribute to America’s service personnel and other upstanding citizens who embody our nation’s founding principles of integrity, truth and honor.
Our freedom is possible only if we remain virtuous. Help us restore the values that founded this great nation. On August, 28th, come join us in our pledge to restore honor at the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC.
see more 8/28 Restoring honor event from Glenn Beck
Monday, July 19, 2010
Friday, July 16, 2010
Beck on black liberation / is Obama a member?
Beck on black liberation / is Obama a member?
Glenn Beck explains why he's worried about the controversial movement
see more at..........
http://video.foxnews.com/v/4283547/beck-on-black-liberation-theology/
Glenn Beck explains why he's worried about the controversial movement
see more at..........
http://video.foxnews.com/v/4283547/beck-on-black-liberation-theology/
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Obama Diaries : fact or fiction ?
In The Obama Diaries, Ingraham hilariously skewers the president and his minions. She takes aim at:
•the cynical "razzle-dazzle" marketing of Obama’s radical agenda
•the use of the Obama "brand" and family to obscure Obama’s true aims
•Michelle Obama’s gardening and anti-obesity initiative; and much more.
Informative and hugely entertaining, The Obama Diaries will inspire both laughter and critical thinking about the future of the nation and the man currently at the helm.
Excerpts from Laura Ingraham’s The Obama Diaries
Obama on Sarah Palin:
"Hell, doesn’t Palin have anything better to do than criticize me? Shouldn’t she be back home shooting some endangered wolf species from a helicopter?" (April 9, 2010)
Michelle on being First Lady:
"I’ll be damned if all this fabulosity is going to go to waste reading Dr. Seuss to snot-nosed kids all day." (January 23, 2009)
Vice President Joe Biden on Michelle Obama:
"She’s kind of like a black Hillary Clinton. I mean that in a good way." (May 5, 2009)
Obama on his visit to the Vatican:
"If I can ingratiate myself with a few more of these red-hats, the pope thing might not be a bad follow-up to the presidency." (July 10, 2009)
The Obama Diaries
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Obama team plays race card in Arizona
Obama team plays race card in Arizona
From:
Grassfire Nation
Grassfire Nation Update Obama v. Arizona
The Obama team just played the race card in your home stateof Arizona. Attorney General Holder is not only refusing to back downon the Obama lawsuit against Arizonas new immigrationlaw (S.B. 1070), he is now threatening a second lawsuit. Holder said that in six months or a year the federalgovernment could come back and file a lawsuit againstArizona to determine "whether or not there has been thatracial profiling impact."
Holder was signaling that the Obama team is ready to unleashthe full force of the federal government against Arizona. These are not idle threats. We should not be surprised ifany race-based lawsuit from the Obama team includes so-called"hate crimes" allegations. The intent is clear: demonize -and possible criminalize anyone who opposes the Obama amnesty agenda.
Take A Stand For Your States Immigration Law This latest race-based attack on patriotic Americans means we must do even more to stand against the Obama-Lefts agenda.
Grassfire Nation and ResistNet are planning on presenting 250,000 petitions at a National Immigration Policy Summit that begins July 30 in Phoenix. This also coincides with the first court ruling on the Obama teams lawsuit against Arizona.
From:
Grassfire Nation
Grassfire Nation Update Obama v. Arizona
The Obama team just played the race card in your home stateof Arizona. Attorney General Holder is not only refusing to back downon the Obama lawsuit against Arizonas new immigrationlaw (S.B. 1070), he is now threatening a second lawsuit. Holder said that in six months or a year the federalgovernment could come back and file a lawsuit againstArizona to determine "whether or not there has been thatracial profiling impact."
Holder was signaling that the Obama team is ready to unleashthe full force of the federal government against Arizona. These are not idle threats. We should not be surprised ifany race-based lawsuit from the Obama team includes so-called"hate crimes" allegations. The intent is clear: demonize -and possible criminalize anyone who opposes the Obama amnesty agenda.
Take A Stand For Your States Immigration Law This latest race-based attack on patriotic Americans means we must do even more to stand against the Obama-Lefts agenda.
Grassfire Nation and ResistNet are planning on presenting 250,000 petitions at a National Immigration Policy Summit that begins July 30 in Phoenix. This also coincides with the first court ruling on the Obama teams lawsuit against Arizona.
9 states backs Arizona immigration law
Brief for 9 states backs Arizona immigration law
DETROIT – Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox has filed a legal brief on behalf of nine states supporting Arizona's immigration law.
The Republican gubernatorial candidate said Wednesday that Michigan is the lead state backing Arizona in federal court. Michigan is joined by Alabama, Florida, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas and Virginia, as well as the Northern Mariana Islands.
Mike Cox says states are authorized to enforce immigration laws and protect their borders.
see orginal story at
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100714/ap_on_re_us/us_immigration_states
The Arizona law directs officers to question people about their immigration status during the enforcement of other laws and if there's a reasonable suspicion they're in the U.S. illegally.
President Barack Obama's administration recently filed suit to block it, saying immigration is a federal issue.
DETROIT – Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox has filed a legal brief on behalf of nine states supporting Arizona's immigration law.
The Republican gubernatorial candidate said Wednesday that Michigan is the lead state backing Arizona in federal court. Michigan is joined by Alabama, Florida, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas and Virginia, as well as the Northern Mariana Islands.
Mike Cox says states are authorized to enforce immigration laws and protect their borders.
see orginal story at
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100714/ap_on_re_us/us_immigration_states
The Arizona law directs officers to question people about their immigration status during the enforcement of other laws and if there's a reasonable suspicion they're in the U.S. illegally.
President Barack Obama's administration recently filed suit to block it, saying immigration is a federal issue.
more voodoo job numbers from Obama / Biden ?
more voodoo job numbers from Obama / Biden ?
how about a detailed listing of these "jobs" ?
how about a detailed listing of these "jobs" ?
Nebraska Town Approves Ban on Hiring or Renting to Illegal Immigrants
Nebraska Town Approves Ban on Hiring or Renting to Illegal Immigrants
Residents of Fremont, Nebraska, on Monday voted in favor of a measure that makes it illegal to harbor, hire, or rent property to an illegal immigrant.
The Associated Press reported moments ago:
The special election in Fremont on Monday was the latest proposal in a series of immigration regulations taken up by communities around the country. About 57 percent of voters supported the measure, which is expected to be challenged in court.
Supporters say the measure is needed to make up for what they see as lax federal law enforcement. Opponents fear it could fuel discrimination.
According to local paper the Fremont Tribune, turnout was high:
Read more: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2010/06/21/breaking-nebraska-town-approves-ban-hiring-or-renting-illegal-immigrants#ixzz0tg1496IL
By NB Staff (Bio | Archive)
Mon, 06/21/2010 - 22:29 ET
Residents of Fremont, Nebraska, on Monday voted in favor of a measure that makes it illegal to harbor, hire, or rent property to an illegal immigrant.
The Associated Press reported moments ago:
The special election in Fremont on Monday was the latest proposal in a series of immigration regulations taken up by communities around the country. About 57 percent of voters supported the measure, which is expected to be challenged in court.
Supporters say the measure is needed to make up for what they see as lax federal law enforcement. Opponents fear it could fuel discrimination.
According to local paper the Fremont Tribune, turnout was high:
Read more: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2010/06/21/breaking-nebraska-town-approves-ban-hiring-or-renting-illegal-immigrants#ixzz0tg1496IL
By NB Staff (Bio | Archive)
Mon, 06/21/2010 - 22:29 ET
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
US national debt is like a cancer ?
US national debt is like a cancer ?
The debt is like a cancer,
Democrat Erskine Bowles told the governors. "It is going to destroy the country from within."
Ahead of the Bell: Budget deficit (AP)
WASHINGTON — The federal budget deficit likely will top $1 trillion through the first nine months of this budget year, a slightly improvement from last year's record pace.
Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters are forecasting that the June deficit will total $69.5 billion, which would push the deficit so far this budget year above $1 trillion. The Treasury Department will release the June deficit at 2 p.m. EDT Tuesday.
The June imbalance would compare to a deficit of $94.3 billion in June 2009. The Congress Budget Office is forecasting that government receipts will be up by about $36 billion this June, compared to June 2009, reflecting in part higher collections of corporate income taxes as company profits rise with a rebounding economy.
The CBO is forecasting that the government spending rose by $11 billion this June compared to a year ago. The CBO estimate reflects an expected $19 billion drop in spending to support the financial system this June compared to a year ago but a $30 billion rise in spending on other government programs.
Many private economists are forecasting that the deficit for this year will come in around $1.3 trillion, which would be the second-highest deficit on record. But it would be down slightly from last year's all-time high of $1.4 trillion.
The Obama administration is forecasting that the deficit for the 2011 budget year, which begins Oct. 1, will remain above $1 trillion at $1.27 trillion. And the administration predicts the imbalances over the next decade will total $8.5 trillion.
The deficits have been driven higher by the lingering effects of the worst recession since the 1930s. About one-third of the higher deficits in this period are a result of a drop in government tax revenues.
The other two-thirds of the deficit increases reflect higher government spending to stabilize the financial system, stimulate the economy and cope with the impact of the downturn through increased spending for such programs as unemployment benefits and food stamps.
The tide of red ink has sparked a political backlash with surveys showing rising unhappiness among voters with the ballooning deficits.
Obama has appointed a national debt commission to report after the November midterm elections on ways that the federal deficits can be brought under control.
The heads of the panel told the National Governors Association on Sunday that everything needs to be considered including curtailing popular tax breaks, such as the home mortgage deduction.
"The debt is like a cancer," Democrat Erskine Bowles told the governors. "It is going to destroy the country from within."
see the orignal AP article at
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hkNA--4_9aQYv0EJDaLcHyrFu73gD9GU44M00
The debt is like a cancer,
Democrat Erskine Bowles told the governors. "It is going to destroy the country from within."
Ahead of the Bell: Budget deficit (AP)
WASHINGTON — The federal budget deficit likely will top $1 trillion through the first nine months of this budget year, a slightly improvement from last year's record pace.
Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters are forecasting that the June deficit will total $69.5 billion, which would push the deficit so far this budget year above $1 trillion. The Treasury Department will release the June deficit at 2 p.m. EDT Tuesday.
The June imbalance would compare to a deficit of $94.3 billion in June 2009. The Congress Budget Office is forecasting that government receipts will be up by about $36 billion this June, compared to June 2009, reflecting in part higher collections of corporate income taxes as company profits rise with a rebounding economy.
The CBO is forecasting that the government spending rose by $11 billion this June compared to a year ago. The CBO estimate reflects an expected $19 billion drop in spending to support the financial system this June compared to a year ago but a $30 billion rise in spending on other government programs.
Many private economists are forecasting that the deficit for this year will come in around $1.3 trillion, which would be the second-highest deficit on record. But it would be down slightly from last year's all-time high of $1.4 trillion.
The Obama administration is forecasting that the deficit for the 2011 budget year, which begins Oct. 1, will remain above $1 trillion at $1.27 trillion. And the administration predicts the imbalances over the next decade will total $8.5 trillion.
The deficits have been driven higher by the lingering effects of the worst recession since the 1930s. About one-third of the higher deficits in this period are a result of a drop in government tax revenues.
The other two-thirds of the deficit increases reflect higher government spending to stabilize the financial system, stimulate the economy and cope with the impact of the downturn through increased spending for such programs as unemployment benefits and food stamps.
The tide of red ink has sparked a political backlash with surveys showing rising unhappiness among voters with the ballooning deficits.
Obama has appointed a national debt commission to report after the November midterm elections on ways that the federal deficits can be brought under control.
The heads of the panel told the National Governors Association on Sunday that everything needs to be considered including curtailing popular tax breaks, such as the home mortgage deduction.
"The debt is like a cancer," Democrat Erskine Bowles told the governors. "It is going to destroy the country from within."
see the orignal AP article at
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hkNA--4_9aQYv0EJDaLcHyrFu73gD9GU44M00
Gergen at CNN picked up this story........Now the pig is dead
How did we get here, asked former U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson, the other co-chairman. For the past 60 years, politicians in Congress have been trained to bring home the bacon. "Now the pig is dead," he said. "There is no more bacon to bring home."
Clearly, we have some very tough choices ahead. The 18-member deficit commission-- two-thirds of it appointed by Congress, one-third by the president -- is working hard to come up with recommendations by early December. (No one in Washington wants them before the November elections.) It's too early to know where the commission will come out or how much influence it will have -- the co-chairmen themselves say chances of success are small -- but it is already clear that the commission will present the country with gut-wrenching decisions.
see more on this at CNN
http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/07/12/gergen.deficit.commission/
Clearly, we have some very tough choices ahead. The 18-member deficit commission-- two-thirds of it appointed by Congress, one-third by the president -- is working hard to come up with recommendations by early December. (No one in Washington wants them before the November elections.) It's too early to know where the commission will come out or how much influence it will have -- the co-chairmen themselves say chances of success are small -- but it is already clear that the commission will present the country with gut-wrenching decisions.
see more on this at CNN
http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/07/12/gergen.deficit.commission/
60 minutes tv show on the upcoming US crisis
60 minutes tv show on the upcoming crisis
The U.S. Economy is Unsustainable by Walker
Head of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) David Walker says that the U.S. economy is unsustainable and as the baby boomer generation begins to retire medicaid will destroy the economy.
The U.S. Economy is Unsustainable by Walker
Head of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) David Walker says that the U.S. economy is unsustainable and as the baby boomer generation begins to retire medicaid will destroy the economy.
Monday, July 12, 2010
fiscal cancer that will destroy the country from within
Obama's debt commission warns of fiscal 'cancer'
BOSTON -- The co-chairmen of President Obama's debt and deficit commission offered an ominous assessment of the nation's fiscal future here Sunday, calling current budgetary trends a cancer "that will destroy the country from within" unless checked by tough action in Washington.
The two leaders -- former Republican senator Alan Simpson of Wyoming and Erskine Bowles, White House chief of staff under President Bill Clinton -- sought to build support for the work of the commission, whose recommendations due later this year are likely to spark a fierce debate in Congress.
By Dan Balz
Washington Post Staff Writer
BOSTON -- The co-chairmen of President Obama's debt and deficit commission offered an ominous assessment of the nation's fiscal future here Sunday, calling current budgetary trends a cancer "that will destroy the country from within" unless checked by tough action in Washington.
The two leaders -- former Republican senator Alan Simpson of Wyoming and Erskine Bowles, White House chief of staff under President Bill Clinton -- sought to build support for the work of the commission, whose recommendations due later this year are likely to spark a fierce debate in Congress.
By Dan Balz
Washington Post Staff Writer
Dept of Justice and the Black Panther
what's the story at the Dept of Justice and the Black Panther voter intimidation ?
it's appear the case was downplayed because the victims were white.
maybe a special prosecutor outside the DOJ should investigate this case,
find out who did what and why.
any crackers at the white house?
it's appear the case was downplayed because the victims were white.
maybe a special prosecutor outside the DOJ should investigate this case,
find out who did what and why.
any crackers at the white house?
America: Yeah, Barack's a socialist
America: Yeah, Barack's a socialist
A new poll out suggests that 55% of Americans would describe Barack Obama as a socialist. It's a high number, although the mountain of evidence suggesting he is at the very least a socialist should make it even higher. Newsweek even declared 'we're all socialists now' after Obama's election, so what else do you need? Glenn talks about the latest findings on radio today. ( Transcript, Insider Audio)
The 4th hour: A big appearance today from Glenn Beck program veteran caller 'Wilfred' - as a listener called up wondering if he was still kicking. Sun City's own offers his unique perspective on the day’s events, as they were much much different when he was younger. Check out Stu & Pat on the 4th Hour with this FREE clip. Members can watch the full hour on demand as well as last week’s Czar-At-Large week in review.
TV Tonight: What are the Obama DOJ's top priorities? Glenn has the timeline of the issue and how quickly they respond - don't miss it tonight at 5pm, only on the Fox News Channel!
A new poll out suggests that 55% of Americans would describe Barack Obama as a socialist. It's a high number, although the mountain of evidence suggesting he is at the very least a socialist should make it even higher. Newsweek even declared 'we're all socialists now' after Obama's election, so what else do you need? Glenn talks about the latest findings on radio today. ( Transcript, Insider Audio)
The 4th hour: A big appearance today from Glenn Beck program veteran caller 'Wilfred' - as a listener called up wondering if he was still kicking. Sun City's own offers his unique perspective on the day’s events, as they were much much different when he was younger. Check out Stu & Pat on the 4th Hour with this FREE clip. Members can watch the full hour on demand as well as last week’s Czar-At-Large week in review.
TV Tonight: What are the Obama DOJ's top priorities? Glenn has the timeline of the issue and how quickly they respond - don't miss it tonight at 5pm, only on the Fox News Channel!
how would you rate Obama if he was white?
how would you rate Obama if he was white?
interesting question, what if Pres obama was white?
interesting question, what if Pres obama was white?
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Seven Events That Made America America
From Publishers Weekly
Some events spotlighted in this overwrought right-wing screed, like Martin Van Buren's redesign of political parties in the 1820s and the Dred Scott decision, were genuine historical watersheds. Others, like the Johnstown flood and President Eisenhower's 1955 heart attack, an alleged milestone in government dietary nannyism, maybe not. What unites them is the theme that historian Schweikart (48 Liberal Lies About American History) reliably extracts: the federal government is incompetent and corrupt, and the founders would have abhorred its modern initiatives, from arts funding to disaster relief to the food pyramid. Some of Schweikart's arguments, like his contention that Dred Scott precipitated the Panic of 1857, are intriguing and plausible, but his conclusions run to rabid anticollectivist sermonizing, e.g., throughout history, all inventions, all major decisions have come down to a single person. (Take that, Constitutional Convention!) His credibility is undermined by factual misstatements (In 2003... the world was already reaching its population peak), paranoid hyperbole (beneath the obesity hysteria was a deep hatred of capitalism), and obscure mutterings about 'the Lysenkoist 'man-made global warming' nonsense and the 'other shooters' sighted at President Kennedy's assassination. Schweikart's tea party serves up an iffy blend. (June 1)
Seven Events That Made America America: And Proved That the Founding Fathers Were Right All Along
Friday, July 09, 2010
48 Liberal Lies About American History
48 Liberal Lies About American History
A historian debunks four-dozen PC myths about our nation’s past.
Over the last forty years, history textbooks have become more and more politically correct and distorted about our country’s past, argues professor Larry Schweikart. The result, he says, is that students graduate from high school and even college with twisted beliefs about economics, foreign policy, war, religion, race relations, and many other subjects.
As he did in his popular A Patriot’s History of the United States, Professor Schweikart corrects liberal bias by rediscovering facts that were once widely known. He challenges distorted books by name and debunks forty-eight common myths. A sample:
• The founders wanted to create a “wall of separation” between church and state
• Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation only because he needed black soldiers
• Truman ordered the bombing of Hiroshima to intimidate the Soviets with “atomic diplomacy”
• Mikhail Gorbachev, not Ronald Reagan, was responsible for ending the Cold War
America’s past, though not perfect, is far more admirable than you were probably taught. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
48 Liberal Lies About American History: (That You Probably Learned in School)
A historian debunks four-dozen PC myths about our nation’s past.
Over the last forty years, history textbooks have become more and more politically correct and distorted about our country’s past, argues professor Larry Schweikart. The result, he says, is that students graduate from high school and even college with twisted beliefs about economics, foreign policy, war, religion, race relations, and many other subjects.
As he did in his popular A Patriot’s History of the United States, Professor Schweikart corrects liberal bias by rediscovering facts that were once widely known. He challenges distorted books by name and debunks forty-eight common myths. A sample:
• The founders wanted to create a “wall of separation” between church and state
• Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation only because he needed black soldiers
• Truman ordered the bombing of Hiroshima to intimidate the Soviets with “atomic diplomacy”
• Mikhail Gorbachev, not Ronald Reagan, was responsible for ending the Cold War
America’s past, though not perfect, is far more admirable than you were probably taught. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
48 Liberal Lies About American History: (That You Probably Learned in School)
legal defense fund for Arizona s illegal SB 1070 bill keepazsafe
Fund tied to SB 1070 nears $500,000
Donations pour in to Brewer's legal-defense repository from across U.S.
Residents throughout the United States have contributed nearly half a million dollars to a legal-defense fund set up by Gov. Jan Brewer to help fight lawsuits related to Senate Bill 1070.
As of Thursday, the fund had a nearly $500,000 balance - the result of thousands of contributions from all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The bulk of the money, more than $330,000 of it, has rolled in this week, in the days following the federal government's decision to sue Arizona over the new immigration law.
Brewer formally created the cash repository, officially known as the "Governor's Border Security and Immigration Legal Defense Fund" on May 26.
In the hours before and after the Department of Justice filed its suit Tuesday, Brewer actively sought donations to help defend the state against the legal action, posting pleas on social-media sites such as Twitter and Facebook.
link to donate to the Arizona Defense fund
It apparently worked: The Governor's Office said Web contributions made through www.keepazsafe.com, now total $434,000. Additional mail-in donations bring the balance to nearly $500,000.
Read more at The Arizona Republic http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2010/07/09/20100709defensefund0709.html#ixzz0tDSW5Qz9
Donations pour in to Brewer's legal-defense repository from across U.S.
Residents throughout the United States have contributed nearly half a million dollars to a legal-defense fund set up by Gov. Jan Brewer to help fight lawsuits related to Senate Bill 1070.
As of Thursday, the fund had a nearly $500,000 balance - the result of thousands of contributions from all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The bulk of the money, more than $330,000 of it, has rolled in this week, in the days following the federal government's decision to sue Arizona over the new immigration law.
Brewer formally created the cash repository, officially known as the "Governor's Border Security and Immigration Legal Defense Fund" on May 26.
In the hours before and after the Department of Justice filed its suit Tuesday, Brewer actively sought donations to help defend the state against the legal action, posting pleas on social-media sites such as Twitter and Facebook.
link to donate to the Arizona Defense fund
It apparently worked: The Governor's Office said Web contributions made through www.keepazsafe.com, now total $434,000. Additional mail-in donations bring the balance to nearly $500,000.
Read more at The Arizona Republic http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2010/07/09/20100709defensefund0709.html#ixzz0tDSW5Qz9
Thursday, July 08, 2010
$500K donated to Arizona . to defend law
$500K donated to Ariz. to defend law
PHOENIX – Retirees and other residents from all over the country were among those who donated nearly $500,000 to help Arizona defend its immigration enforcement law, with most chipping in $100 or less, according to an analysis of documents obtained Thursday by The Associated Press.
The donations, 88 percent of which came through the Arizona defense fund's website, surged this week after the federal government sued Tuesday to challenge the law. A document from Gov. Jan Brewer's office showed that 7,008 of the 9,057 online contributions submitted by Thursday morning were made in the days following the government's filing.
Website contributions came from all 50 states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, including nearly 2,000 from Arizona. Donations ranged from $5 to $2,000, with the vast majority between $10 and $100.
The AP examined about a quarter of the fund's total contributions, and found only two that came from businesses.
The willingness of thousands of individual Americans to contribute to the Arizona fund illustrates broad concern and frustration over border security and illegal immigration. The state's legislation has since renewed calls for broader immigration changes.
The Arizona law includes a requirement that police enforcing another law generally must investigate the immigration status of people if there is "reasonable suspicion" to believe the people are in the United States illegally.
Brewer and other supporters say the law will prompt illegal immigrants to leave the state and that state action was required by a failure of the federal government to secure the border.
Opponents say the law will promote racial profiling and is unconstitutional because regulating immigration is reserved for the federal government.
Donors contacted by the AP said they contributed because the federal government should be helping Arizona, not taking the state to court.
"Arizona needs our help," said Mary Ann Rohde, a retired municipal worker who lives in Rialto, Calif., who donated $20 with her husband. "It's a disgrace what our government is doing."
Howard E. Sanner, of Houston, said Arizona's approval of its law should help prod the federal government to act on border security to help prevent criminals and terrorists from entering the country illegally.
see more at.......
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100709/ap_on_re_us/us_immigration_donations
PHOENIX – Retirees and other residents from all over the country were among those who donated nearly $500,000 to help Arizona defend its immigration enforcement law, with most chipping in $100 or less, according to an analysis of documents obtained Thursday by The Associated Press.
The donations, 88 percent of which came through the Arizona defense fund's website, surged this week after the federal government sued Tuesday to challenge the law. A document from Gov. Jan Brewer's office showed that 7,008 of the 9,057 online contributions submitted by Thursday morning were made in the days following the government's filing.
Website contributions came from all 50 states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, including nearly 2,000 from Arizona. Donations ranged from $5 to $2,000, with the vast majority between $10 and $100.
The AP examined about a quarter of the fund's total contributions, and found only two that came from businesses.
The willingness of thousands of individual Americans to contribute to the Arizona fund illustrates broad concern and frustration over border security and illegal immigration. The state's legislation has since renewed calls for broader immigration changes.
The Arizona law includes a requirement that police enforcing another law generally must investigate the immigration status of people if there is "reasonable suspicion" to believe the people are in the United States illegally.
Brewer and other supporters say the law will prompt illegal immigrants to leave the state and that state action was required by a failure of the federal government to secure the border.
Opponents say the law will promote racial profiling and is unconstitutional because regulating immigration is reserved for the federal government.
Donors contacted by the AP said they contributed because the federal government should be helping Arizona, not taking the state to court.
"Arizona needs our help," said Mary Ann Rohde, a retired municipal worker who lives in Rialto, Calif., who donated $20 with her husband. "It's a disgrace what our government is doing."
Howard E. Sanner, of Houston, said Arizona's approval of its law should help prod the federal government to act on border security to help prevent criminals and terrorists from entering the country illegally.
see more at.......
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100709/ap_on_re_us/us_immigration_donations
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