Brewer condemns report to UN mentioning Ariz. law - Yahoo! News

Brewer condemns report to UN mentioning Ariz. law - Yahoo! News

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer demanded Friday that a reference to the state's controversial immigration law be removed from a State Department report to the United Nations' human rights commissioner...

"A recent Arizona law, S.B. 1070, has generated significant attention and debate at home and around the world," the report says. "The issue is being addressed in a court action that argues that the federal government has the authority to set and enforce immigration law. That action is ongoing; parts of the law are currently enjoined."

Survivor Details Massacre of 72 Migrants by Drug Cartel in Mexico

From the AP:

MEXICO CITY — A wounded migrant stumbled into a military checkpoint and led marines to a gruesome scene, what may be the biggest massacre so far in Mexico's bloody drug war: a room strewn with the bodies of 72 fellow travelers, some piled on top of each other, just 100 miles from their goal, the U.S. border.

The 58 men and 14 women were killed, the migrant told investigators Wednesday, by the Zetas cartel, a group of former Mexican army special forces known to extort migrants who pass through its territory.

If you read the entire article you come away with more questions than answers. Like, what Marines? Does Mexico even have Marines? And, where were they migrating too? Oh, and by the way, our government trained the Zeta's. What a wonderful world we live in.

Technorati Tags: Zetas, news, drug cartel Mexico, illegal immigration, Mexico, US Goverment

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You might notice that all the comments on the blog are gone. This is because Echo bought out Haloscan and their new service does not supply Trackback service and they charge a fee. The only reason I ever used Haloscan was because of their Trackback service. So, I have reverted to the stock blogger comments.

50 Best Novels for Political Junkies | Online Universities

Ok, I wouldn't say they are the 50 BEST, but there are some rally good books in this list; give it a look!

50 Best Novels for Political Junkies | Online Universities

True story: Some of the best political novels aren’t explicitly about politics. Yes, some of the books on this list deal directly with governments and politicians, with laws and the ways they’re made or abused, and with the peril and promise inherent in every governing body. But some of them use adventure, parable, or satire to subtly explore our political system with a depth that wouldn’t be possible any other way. Many of the titles might be familiar to you — they’re pretty popular in college courses nationwide — but hopefully there are a few surprises as well. If you’ve got a thirst for politics and a love for good stories, you owe it to yourself to dig into these novels:

Dystopias

These novels examine the myriad ways a corrupt system can destroy society.

Supermodel Gisele Bundchen Thinks Mothers Should Be Forced to Breastfeed

Sans my opinion that women should be the "gatekeepers" of birth and the "rock" of the family unit; I am so tired of the "elite" telling us what to do. Screw you Gisele, stop telling us "so called little people" how to live
From Fox News:

Gisele Bundchen is famous for being the world’s highest paid supermodel, marrying NFL superstar Tom Brady, and now trying her hand at being an expert on breast-feeding.

The 5-foot-11 Brazilian model is causing quite a stir after an interview with Harper’s Bazaar where she told the British magazine that all women should be forced to breast-feed.

"I think there should be a worldwide law, in my opinion, that mothers should breast-feed their babies for six months," said Bundchen, 30.She went on to criticize American women who do not breast-feed their babies.

"Some people here [in the U.S.] think they don't have to breast-feed, and I think 'Are you going to give chemical food to your child when they are so little?'" she said.

Bundchen may think since she is a United Nations earth mother, she has the authority of “motherly law,” even though she only breast-fed her son, Benjamin, for three weeks.She went on to criticize American women who do not breast-feed their babies.

"Some people here [in the U.S.] think they don't have to breast-feed, and I think 'Are you going to give chemical food to your child when they are so little?'" she said.

Bundchen may think since she is a United Nations earth mother, she has the authority of “motherly law,” even though she only breast-fed her son, Benjamin, for three weeks.

You have got to be freaking KIDDING ME! What the hell is a United Nations earth mother and why does any organization need one? It is one thing to advocate for education of mothers and the benefits of breast feeding and quite another to advocate that if mothers around the world did not do this they could be thrown in jail and their children taken away from them Freaks.
Technorati Tags: news, United Nations, politics, women, birth, mother, breast feeding, supermodels, liberals

FOXNews.com - Federal Workers Pocketed 'Fraudulent' Social Security Payments, GAO Finds

FOXNews.com - Federal Workers Pocketed 'Fraudulent' Social Security Payments, GAO Finds

Hundreds of federal employees may have improperly reaped millions in Social Security disability

benefits, according to a government watchdog that caught workers at several major agencies pocketing fraudulent payments.

FOXNews.com - Solar Tsunami to Strike Earth

FOXNews.com - Solar Tsunami to Strike Earth

Earth is bracing for a cosmic tsunami Tuesday night as tons of plasma from a massive solar flare head directly toward the planet.

The Sun's surface erupted early Sunday morning, shooting a wall of ionized atoms directly at Earth, scientists say. It is expected to create a geomagnetic storm and a spectacular light show -- and it could pose a threat to satellites in orbit, as well.