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Immigration Lawyers Divided On Arizona Immigration Law

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Immigration lawyers expressed disagreement regarding the controversial  constitutionality of Arizona’s new immigration law.  S.B. 1070 makes illegal immigration a state crime. Local Police immigration officers are authorized to question the status of suspected  illegal immigrants. Suspected illegal immigrants are also barred from applying for jobs. They should also, at all times, be → Read More

Unemployment Extension: Another Delay Imminent?n

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The Senate reconvenes on Monday and it’s expected that the unemployment extension bill will be put before the senate again. But unless the Democrat West Virginian Governor Joe Machin quickly appoints a temporary successor for the late Senator Robert Byrd, the Democrats may still be without the numbers to stop the Republicans → Read More

Rookie Shows Vie Against Veteran Ones At Emmy Awards

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New television shows are expected to challenge the award-winning ones in the upcoming announcement of nominations for 62nd Emmy Awards for television on Thursday.

In 2009, “Mad Men” on cable channel AMC won the best drama series for the second time and NBC’s “30 Rock” for the Best Comedy Award for the → Read More

Unemployment Extensions Debacle Called “A Total Disgrace”

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Many jobless Americans, hurting under the stymied unemployment extensions bill, are left wondering why their government, appears to have thrown them to the wolves.

Many a question is being raised right across America, as to how the nation’s government can spend billions of dollars on the military and wars overseas, bail out → Read More

General Petraeus Makes His Mark In Afghanistan

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With his immediate predecessor, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, sacked on June 23, General David Petraeus took over as the joint commander of the US-led NATO forces on Independence Day (July 4). With June being the deadliest month since this war began – 102 allied troops killed – Gen. Petraeus has a tough job → Read More

Unemployment Extension Bill Delay Causes Anger Among Americans

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The unemployment extension bill and the Republicans refusal to pass the bill before the Senate went on vacation has ignited a bitter response among many American’s

One reader, JB from Kansas said “Shame on all of you for going on vacation, while all the unemployed are suffering and wondering what the hell → Read More

Senate 1 Vote Short of Passing Extended Unemployment Benefits

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The Democrats fell 1 vote short of securing the 60 they require to move forward the extension to unemployment benefits legislation. The section of the bill that is aimed at restoring federal unemployment insurance benefits is backed by both Senator Harry Reid and Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus.

Senator Reid said “The → Read More

1.7 Million Left Hung Out To Dry – Extended Unemployment Bill Fails

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The bill for extend unemployment benefits failed to gain a 2/3rd  majority in the House of Representatives, with Republicans blocking the Bill. The vote was 261 to 155 with Republicans citing concern for the $33 billion the new measure would add to the already stretched budget.

Republican Dave Camp of Michigan who → Read More