Archive for February 3rd, 2009
Obama, Obama, Obama….
3 Feb 2009So, Tom Daschle went and screwed it all up for the Obamanator. The thing I’m wondering–what’s gonna happen when *I* “forget” to pay over a hundred thousand dollars in taxes? Will I only have to not take the promotion I was shooting for–while my boss apologizes for me? Or do they have a special place in Guantanamo hell reserved just for me?
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Although, I admit, it is a *shock* to see a politician take responsibility for their fuck ups (cough, cough, ALBERTO).
Alberto, Alberto, Alberto….
3 Feb 2009
So our good friend Alberto Gonzales is back out in the public eye, defending his (bull)shit and irritating the pimple on my ass. Campbell Brown was the latest to tell him to F**k off…I can’t wait until it’s my turn:
Alberto Gonzales: Well, I hope history will reflect the fact that during my tenure both at the White House and at the Department of Justice we did a tremendous job in protecting our country and also as attorney general we focused on protecting our kids from sexual predators, we focused on making our neighborhoods safe from guns and drugs. The level of prosecutions with respect to public corruption far exceeded what the previous administration did and so many people are focused on the little negatives that occurred.Campbell Brown: But …
Gonzales: As soon as mistakes were made. But a lot was accomplished.
Brown: These were not little negatives. And we can go through the list, but let’s talk about — let’s start by talking about how politicized the Justice Department became. An inspector general found that. There is nothing partisan about that. Your office fired nine U.S. attorneys for political reasons. There has been no disagreement about that. I mean, how could you let that happen?
Oregon and Chatham County , NC Make Pro-Immigrant Moves
2:00 pm By Maegan La Mala · Immigration|North Carolina|Oregon · 1 Comment
3 Feb 2009Not all cities and counties in the U.S. are putting anti-immigrant measures into effect. Chatham County NC, which towns include Pittsboro and Siler City, home to the majority of North Carolina’s poultry processors, passed a resolution indicating strong opposition to any of its law enforcement agencies contracting with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (ICE)
The program in question is called the 287(g) program. It authorizes ICE and local law enforcement agencies to enter into an agreement to provide local law enforcement officers with training so they could function under the supervision of sworn ICE officers.
Under the program, every person charged with a crime, whether it’s for driving without a license or murder, is asked certain questions to determine if they are legally within the United States. If a person is determined to be an illegal alien, then the person would be held for deportation.
Meanwhile, in Oregon:
Columbia County Circuit Court Judge Ted E. Grove today issued a preliminary injunction that will prevent an anti-immigrant ballot measure from taking effect on February 2.The ACLU/NWJP challenge contends that Measure 1-590, which would fine employers for hiring or employing undocumented immigrants:
• Exceeds the powers of Columbia County as granted by the state of Oregon;
• Violates the Single Subject requirement of the Oregon Constitution; and
• Is preempted by existing state laws, as well as land-use statutes and regulations.Measure 5-190 relies on E-Verify, a federal database designed to check employees’ names against Social Security records. That database has proven to be very flawed and ineffective. One transposed digit or misspelled name could flag longtime citizens as “illegal.”
Last Friday a synagogue inside the Israeli Association of Venezuela, Caracas, was broken into and vandalized. The attack came just days before the 10th anniversary of President Hugo Chavez’s rise to power, which seems terribly convenient from multiple perspectives.
I am not saying the horrible attack was not real. It is an act that must be condemned especially if, as some sources have indicated, the house of worship was not only vandalized but also robbed of important documents that identify Jewish residents of Venezuela.
Pero the attack is being used by Chavez opposition and supporters and is spurring the creation of vast conspiracy theories of state sponsored hate in the South American country.
One Year Ago Today…
10:01 am By Maegan La Mala · Politics|US Presidential Race 2008 · 1 Comment
3 Feb 2009
…a lone Obama campaigner preached to the choir in San Francisco’s Union Square shopping district. Nice to know his hard work paid off.
Obama seems to be holding steady a couple of weeks into his presidency…if you don’t count his silence on Gaza and his appointment of this person.
How are you feeling about the first couple weeks under Obama? Let us know in the comments.
Via / Me on Flickr
Penelope Cruz Wants Her Damned Oscar
9:32 am By Maegan La Mala · Celebrities|Chismes|Entertainment|Events|Movies|Spain · 1 Comment
3 Feb 2009This past Sunday Penelope Cruz picked up a Goya award (see above video), her country’s version of the Oscars for her performance in Woody Allen’s Vicky, Cristina, Barcelona. While most people are pleased to just be nominated, la Pe told Liz Smith she wants more than that:
I congratulate Penélope again on her nomination. I ask, because it’s the tiresome but necessary question, if it really matters to her if she wins. “Hmmm … what can I say? It’s not a lie that it is an honor to be nominated, and if I don’t win, I won’t be any less honored, but … look, ask anyone who is nominated. No matter what you think you feel about awards, when you’re there, sitting in that seat, with those people, all dressed up — of course you want to win!”
At least she’s honest! I personally don’t think she’ll win (though I thought her performance was fabulous)…too much stiff competition in that category.
P.S. What is up with the intro to that video?
Via / wowowow.com
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