Today in a 5-4 vote the Supreme Court ruled that school districts that use race as a basis for location placement is unconstitutional. Simply put, discrimination is still discrimination and must not be used to "fix" the ills of the world.....
Article published Jun 28, 2007
Supreme Court rules against race quotas
June 28, 2007
ASSOCIATED PRESS - WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled today that schools cannot take steps to assure racially mixed student populations, dealing a blow to so-called "affirmative action" programs.
In the 5-4 ruling, the high court ruled in favor of parents who were battling the criteria used to admit students to schools in two cities where whites and blacks live in mostly segregated neighborhoods.
The schools had argued that students should be assigned to different facilities, sometimes far from home, to ensure racial diversity.
"Simply because the school districts may seek a worthy goal doesn't mean that they are free to discriminate on the basis of race to achieve it," Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the majority decision.
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Monday, June 18, 2007
-- "Compromise" bill represents the most far-reaching gun ban in years
McCarthy Bill Moves To The Senate
-- "Compromise" bill represents the most far-reaching gun ban in years
Gun Owners of America E-Mail Alert
8001 Forbes Place, Suite 102, Springfield, VA 22151
Phone: 703-321-8585 / FAX: 703-321-8408 http://www.gunowners.org
ACTION:
1. Please urge your Senators to OPPOSE the gun control bill (HR 2640) which was snuck through the House last week by anti-gun Democrats. Some people are saying this bill is a positive step for gun owners, but realize this ONE SIMPLE FACT: Rep. Carolyn McCarthy and Sen. Chuck Schumer are the lead sponsors of this legislation! These two have NEVER once looked out for your Second Amendment rights!!!
2. Please use the contact information below -- and the pre-written letter -- to help direct your comments to them, and circulate this alert to as many gun owners as you can. It is imperative that we remind gun owners nationwide that gun control DOES NOT work to reduce crime; that, to the contrary, gun control HAS DISARMED millions of law-abiding citizens; and that the answer to tragedies like Virginia Tech is to REPEAL the "gun free zones" which leave law-abiding victims defenseless.
Complete BIll Analysis.... CLICK HERE!
-- "Compromise" bill represents the most far-reaching gun ban in years
Gun Owners of America E-Mail Alert
8001 Forbes Place, Suite 102, Springfield, VA 22151
Phone: 703-321-8585 / FAX: 703-321-8408 http://www.gunowners.org
ACTION:
1. Please urge your Senators to OPPOSE the gun control bill (HR 2640) which was snuck through the House last week by anti-gun Democrats. Some people are saying this bill is a positive step for gun owners, but realize this ONE SIMPLE FACT: Rep. Carolyn McCarthy and Sen. Chuck Schumer are the lead sponsors of this legislation! These two have NEVER once looked out for your Second Amendment rights!!!
2. Please use the contact information below -- and the pre-written letter -- to help direct your comments to them, and circulate this alert to as many gun owners as you can. It is imperative that we remind gun owners nationwide that gun control DOES NOT work to reduce crime; that, to the contrary, gun control HAS DISARMED millions of law-abiding citizens; and that the answer to tragedies like Virginia Tech is to REPEAL the "gun free zones" which leave law-abiding victims defenseless.
Complete BIll Analysis.... CLICK HERE!
Survey: Bush Loses Base Over Immigration Issue
Posted By Bobby Eberle On June 14, 2007 at 5:24 am
If President Bush is looking for a legacy, he may have found it. Talk is that the president sees the overhaul of America’s immigration system as his gift to the country… his crowning achievement. It’s hard to believe that the walls of the White House are so thick, that not a single voice from the grassroots is getting through. As seen in GOPUSA’s latest survey, President Bush is losing the Republican base, and the party is suffering because of it.
In a survey conducted this week (view full survey results here) by GOPUSA’s Grassroots Survey Team, respondents were asked to comment on the on-going debate over illegal immigration reform and to indicate their approval of the job President Bush is doing.
Since GOPUSA created the Grassroots Survey Team, we have tracked presidential approval and for all of 2006, the number was relatively high and consistent. In March 2006, survey team members gave President Bush an 81% approval rating. In June of the same year, it was 77%. In September, the rating was 80%, and in October, the rating was 84%.
Then, as the immigration debate resurfaced and President Bush continued to push legislation that is completely counter to the feelings of not only Republicans but the general public, his approval among survey team members has taken a nose dive. In April 2007, presidential approval sank to 65%. But in this week’s survey of over 2,700 respondents, the president’s approval fell to a dismal 40%.
If President Bush is looking for a legacy, he may have found it. Talk is that the president sees the overhaul of America’s immigration system as his gift to the country… his crowning achievement. It’s hard to believe that the walls of the White House are so thick, that not a single voice from the grassroots is getting through. As seen in GOPUSA’s latest survey, President Bush is losing the Republican base, and the party is suffering because of it.
In a survey conducted this week (view full survey results here) by GOPUSA’s Grassroots Survey Team, respondents were asked to comment on the on-going debate over illegal immigration reform and to indicate their approval of the job President Bush is doing.
Since GOPUSA created the Grassroots Survey Team, we have tracked presidential approval and for all of 2006, the number was relatively high and consistent. In March 2006, survey team members gave President Bush an 81% approval rating. In June of the same year, it was 77%. In September, the rating was 80%, and in October, the rating was 84%.
Then, as the immigration debate resurfaced and President Bush continued to push legislation that is completely counter to the feelings of not only Republicans but the general public, his approval among survey team members has taken a nose dive. In April 2007, presidential approval sank to 65%. But in this week’s survey of over 2,700 respondents, the president’s approval fell to a dismal 40%.
Ike for President: Oh, for the days when campaign ads weren't vicious attack ads.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=va5Btg4kkUE
Bill would allow illegals to join militaryBy
It's official! I've lost all trust in the leadership of the Republican Party. While this initiative might be OK compared to others proposals in the Immigration Bill; it's still a far cry from doing "what's Right"......
Bill would allow illegals to join military
By UPI StaffUnited Press InternationalJune 18, 2007
WASHINGTON (UPI) -- Immigration reform being considered in Congress would give some young illegal aliens a chance to become U.S. citizens by serving in the military.
About 750,000 young people might be eligible under the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors or DREAM act, The Boston Globe reports. The bill would allow those who were under 16 when they arrived in the United States, have a high school diploma and meet some other qualifications, to get on track for citizenship as long as they serve at least two years.
Bill Carr, the acting deputy undersecretary of defense in charge of personnel, told the Globe the measure would be "good for readiness."
The Army has had to lower its recruiting standards to meet its goals and the Army and Marines plan to increase their ranks during the next five years.
About 35,000 non-citizens serve in the military under a program that gives legal residents accelerated citizenship.
Copyright 2007 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Bill would allow illegals to join military
By UPI StaffUnited Press InternationalJune 18, 2007
WASHINGTON (UPI) -- Immigration reform being considered in Congress would give some young illegal aliens a chance to become U.S. citizens by serving in the military.
About 750,000 young people might be eligible under the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors or DREAM act, The Boston Globe reports. The bill would allow those who were under 16 when they arrived in the United States, have a high school diploma and meet some other qualifications, to get on track for citizenship as long as they serve at least two years.
Bill Carr, the acting deputy undersecretary of defense in charge of personnel, told the Globe the measure would be "good for readiness."
The Army has had to lower its recruiting standards to meet its goals and the Army and Marines plan to increase their ranks during the next five years.
About 35,000 non-citizens serve in the military under a program that gives legal residents accelerated citizenship.
Copyright 2007 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Saturday, June 16, 2007
Ronald Reagan for Reagan/Bush '84
Let's bring back leadership from the conservatives... Not just rhetoric.
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