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So today we in the newsroom received what we call a budget line, which basically is a preview of a story we haven't seen yet. It read like this:
"In a sign that the economic downturn is hitting hard among Latino immigrants, more than 3 million of them (sic) stopped sending money to families...
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I see that the backlog of citizenship applications has reached an all time high of over double it's highest level in history. So much so that the secertary of immigration has resigned. Just the latest American to be forced to bail out of the ship that is sinking under the burden of illegal...
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Eric Schlosser is an out-and-proud carnivore.
His favorite meal: cheeseburger, French fries and a chocolate shake.
But that doesn't mean the "Fast Food Nation" author goes easy on the burger-and-fries industry. If you know anything about him or his New York Times bestseller, you know...
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The Bakersfield City Council's agenda tonight is four pages long, but all the attention and time will be spent on four little lines: the immigration proposals.
The are three resolutions on tap:
1. Declaring English the official language of Bakersfield
2. Affirming that Bakersfield is...
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repost courtesy of bakes-patriat lonnie lopez! i didn't know this about franklin, whom i still do admire... interesting facts here from a guy who wrote a heckuvan entertaining capsule-history book, i think.
happy independence day to all...
The Founding Immigrants
By KENNETH C. DAVIS
Kenneth...
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A friend of mine sent this to me. Truer words have rarely been spoken.
A lady I know wrote the best letter in the editorials in ages!!! It explains things better than all the baloney you hear on TV.
Her point:
Recently large demonstrations have taken place across the country...
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Ahhh..Bank of America. That bastion of social sympathy. That towering pie in the sky for those seeking a better life. They are so touched by the plight of illegal immigrants that they are going to begin issuing credit cards to illegals. ILLEGALS! People without social security numbers, valid...
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I heard this: California has the nation's largest concentration of illegal immigrants.
Bank of America has begun selling credit cards to customers who lack a U.S. Social Security number or credit history, opening the business to undocumented immigrants.
The bank expanded the...
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Have you seen this or maybe it's been posted before, but I found it interesting:
http://video.google.com/vid...
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When Gov. Schwarzenegger says everyone must have health coverage, he means everyone — illegal immigrants included.
And if you can't afford it, you will be enrolled in one of the existing government-funded programs (Medi-Cal or Healthy Families) or will get coverage through the pool of...
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While illegal immigrants accounted for 33 percent of health spending in L.A. County in 2000, they use disproportionately fewer medical services than other people, according to a new study by the Rand Corp.
Here are some things to chew on:
The undocumented constitute 12 percent of the...
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I respect those who genuinely want to make immigrants legally accountable, but I believe that too much of this sentiment is accounted for by racial prejudice, intolerance and, in some cases, simply hatred. I propose that every day should be immigrant appreciation day. If you want to propose an...
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