Calling all Blue States!!!

Calling all Blue States!!!
Now is the time for you to come to the aid of the President.
You remember when Obama said he would close the infamous Guantanamo Bay prison camp within a year?
In August 2007, he said, "As President, I will close Guantanamo, reject the Military Commissions Act and adhere to the Geneva Conventions."
You cheered and voted for him.

Well, how many of the Guantanamo inmates are you wanting to have in your states? If Senate Bill 370 and House Bill 1012 introduced in February are any indication of the attitudes toward relocating that Detainees in the U.S.; then shame on you Blue states.
During that last few months, Attorney General Holder and Secretary of State Clinton have been visiting countries in Europe asking them to take some of the detainees. These are inmates former Bush administration officials famously described as "the worst of the worst".

Attorney General Eric Holder is trying to assure members of the House Judiciary Committee and the regular American citizens that their safety is important to him and Obama and Co..What are they going to do with the 241 prisoners in Gitmo since Obama and Co. committed to closing the U.S. military prison in Cuba, is a repeated question that doesn't get a reassuring answer. The Attorney General promised Thursday to work with Congress to devise a solution to the problem as he said no final decisions had been made on what to do with the terrorism suspects. Holder went to Guantanamo in February 2009 for the first time because he is in charge of relocating Guantanamo's inmates by Obama's 2010 deadline.

Attorney General Holder said detainees would have either a military or civilian trial, but he acknowledged there may be cases in which prosecutors couldn't win a conviction for a dangerous prisoner. Holder said he is not sure whether a detainee's lawyer could argue that the client had full rights under the Constitution.

"We are not going to do anything that will endanger the American people," Holder said to the House Judiciary Committee. "If there were a sufficient basis to conclude they pose a danger to the United States, we would not release them."

A federal appeals court in February ruled that 17 Chinese Muslims, a Uighur ethic group held for years at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, did not have to be released in the United States. The three-judge panel of the appeals court overturned a lower court decision by saying the fact that the detainees were no longer considered "enemy combatants" did not mean they qualified for admission into the United States; adding, "Nor does their detention at Guantanamo for many years entitle them to enter the United States."

The Uighurs were captured in Pakistan and Afghanistan in 2001. China has said that insurgents are leading an Islamic separatist movement. The U.S. insists it will not hand them over to China because the Uighurs fear they will be tortured. The Uighurs were allegedly involved in weapons training in Afghanistan but have denied membership in the East Turkistan Islamic Movement terrorist group.

So, where do you relocate the 'worst of the worst'?

Identity Theft is OK

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2009/05/supreme-court-feds-abusing-identity-theft-law/

A unanimous Supreme Court ruled Monday the government has been overstepping the boundaries of identity theft legislation when targeting immigrants who use phony citizenship documents to acquire jobs.

The justices said that the government, in order to prove such charges, must demonstrate that a defendant “knowingly” hijacked the identity of somebody else. In the case before the justices, an Illinois illegal immigrant steelworker was charged under the statute after submitting a fake Social Security number that, without the worker’s knowledge, happened to match a real number.
Justice Stephen Breyer wrote (.pdf)
the decision would not have an impact on bread-and-butter ID theft cases. In those instances, persons hijacking someone’s identity for financial gain obviously know that such data belongs to a real person.

Can someone explain how, if you do not go to the Social Security Office and get your own Social Security number, you can claim you did not “knowingly” use another's identity???

WhiteHouse spreading tentacles

It's interesting to note that there is constantly a reference to "old habits and stale thinking" when Obama wants to denigrate any idea that is not in line with his thinking. I guess the Administration thinks if they blast their messages in enough places that everyone will agree with them.
Are the loudspeakers on every corner the next step?

WhiteHouse 2.0

In the President’s last Weekly Address, he called on government to "recognize that we cannot meet the challenges of today with old habits and stale thinking." He added that "we need to reform our government so that it is more efficient, more transparent, and more creative," and pledged to "reach beyond the halls of government" to engage the public. Today the White House is taking steps to expand how the Administration is communicating with the public, including the latest information and guidance about the H1N1 virus. In addition to WhiteHouse.gov, you can now find us in a number of other spots on the web:
Facebook.com/WhiteHouse
MySpace.com/WhiteHouse
Twitter.com/WhiteHouse
The WhiteHouse blog (RSS) will power a lot of the content in these networks, but we’re looking forward to hearing from our fans, friends and followers. Don’t forget these sites as well:
Flickr.com/WhiteHouse
Vimeo.com/WhiteHouse
YouTube.com/WhiteHouse
iTunes (videos & podcasts)
Technology has profoundly impacted how – and where – we all consume information and communicate with one another. WhiteHouse.gov is an important part of the Administration’s effort to use the internet to reach the public quickly and effectively – but it isn’t the only place.
There’s a lot to talk about right now. From an economic crisis to wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the President and his Administration have a full plate – not the least of which is making sure the public stays up-to-date and involved in our efforts.

Do It Legally!

What other country lets illegal immigrants tell it what to do?

Protesters March for Immigration Reform

Immigration reform advocates march in California

NJ immigration rally pushes for reform

This floors me. People who are knowingly breaking the law are demanding that their 'rights' be heard. I don't care what country they are from - if they are here illegally; they are breaking the law!

It's that simple.

They chose to enter this country illegally. If they want to 'come out of the shadows' then they need to apply for citizenship just like legal immigrants do.

I am a citizen of the United States of America. If I break the law, I have to deal with the consequences of it. Why do illegal immigrants think they are above the law? Why do they think that if they are breaking the law that they are exempt from the consequences?