Archive for: May 2007

May 22, 2007

Texan Anti-Immigration Law Blocked

By Boarder
Filed under: Immigration - 22 May 2007

The town of Farmer’s Branch, TX attempted to pass a law this month which would heavily penalize landlords for renting apartments to illegal immigrants. The city ordinance, which was approved by a significant majority in a city vote, requires …

MySpace Offers Up Profile Information to Authorities

By Boarder
Filed under: Privacy, Technology - 22 May 2007

Law enforcement agents in Missouri and Kansas will receive information from MySpace very soon, to investigate whether known sex offenders have been using the social networking site, possibly to hunt for new victims.

Yesterday, MySpace announced that it will …

May 21, 2007

Gonzales May Resign Before No-Confidence Vote

By Boarder
Filed under: DOJ, News - 21 May 2007

Democrats may make bold to attempt a No-Confidence vote against Attorney General Gonzales this week. To avoid the shame of the proceedings, it is thought that Gonzales may step down before the vote is proposed.

“Votes of no …

Carter Qualifies Insult of Bush Administration

By Boarder
Filed under: Bush, Freedom of Speech, News - 21 May 2007

Hardly a topic of legal interest, I nevertheless find it amusing enough to note that Jimmy Carter has reached a compromise with himself on exactly how critical he should be of the Bush administration.

On Saturday a story was …

Illegal Immigration Proposal Still Far From Becoming Law

By Boarder
Filed under: Immigration - 21 May 2007

The glow of accomplishment is fading from the recent bipartisan Illegal Immigration reform agreement. As newspapers and political organizations churn through the agreement, it’s becoming more and more clear that, while the bill infuriates no one, it doesn’t please …

May 18, 2007

Citizens By Blood or Skill?

By Boarder
Filed under: Immigration - 18 May 2007

One of the most controversial points in the new immigration proposal is the reformed basis on which Greencards will be granted.

In the past, approval for Greencard status rested heavily on family ties; now, in a measure more agreeable …

May 17, 2007

Immigration Bill Will “Bring Millions Out of the Shadows”

By Boarder
Filed under: Immigration - 17 May 2007

The climate is just right in congress this spring, and a bill has passed that will take steps towards granting citizenship to millions of immigrants who are now living and working illegally in the United States.

Similar to a …

May 16, 2007

Gonzales Cracks Down On Crime… Some Crime, Anyway

By Boarder
Filed under: Crime, DOJ - 16 May 2007

While he was ignoring his subpoena today, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales took the time to unveil a new Department of Justice effort to support federal, state and local law enforcement agencies in their fight against violent crime. Part of …

Gonzales defies Subpoena! Fails to produce Karl Rove’s Email.

By Solon
Filed under: DOJ, News - 16 May 2007

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales today failed to adhere to a court ordered appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Gonzales was subpoenaed on May 2nd to appear today with all of Karl Rove’s email, which have remained in the …

May 15, 2007

Thoughts on Conservative Objections to Hate-Crime Bill

By Boarder
Filed under: Hate Crime - 15 May 2007

I’m thinking a little more about the new hate-crime legislation, trying to understand conservative concerns over it. Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) is worried that the new bill will target people with traditional Christian values and possibly punish them for …

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