Conservative Republicans are pushing back hard against House Speaker John Boehner's plan to effectively push off the battle over President Obama's immigration plan to next year in order to pass a spending bill, increasing the likelihood he'll need help from Democrats to get it through the House and Senate. The speaker on Tuesday had put forward a plan to address two tricky issues: letting Republicans vent over the president's controversial immigration executive actions, while also backing a spending bill to keep the government running past Dec. 11, when current funding runs out.
Boehner's solution is to call a vote on a bill this week opposing and trying to block Obama's immigration orders -- though it would likely die in the Senate. Then, the House would vote next week on a bill funding the government through the full fiscal year, and funding immigration-related agencies through early next year. This would kick the fight over the president's immigration plan to 2015, when Republicans have control of both chambers. READ MORE
Move over Kim Kardashian, Indianara Carvalho crowned Miss BumBum 2014 Published November 19, 2014 Fox News Latino
From left to right: Vivian Cristinelli, Ana Flávia Magalhães, Indianara Carvalho and Claudia Alende (Miss BumBum Brazil 2014)
Kim Kardashian’s butt may have been all over the news here last week, but in Brazil Indianara Carvalho’s well-formed rump is the one making headlines. Earlier this week, the 22-year old stunner claimed the 2014 Miss BumBum title.
Since the shooting of Michael Brown by a white policeman and the ensuing riots and looting in Ferguson, MO, Americans have been told, yet again, that there is an epidemic of crime against black people in this country. But is there really a race war, and if so, which side is actually waging it?
White COP Kidnapped and Murdered by Black Men… Where’s the Media? Monday, December 1st, 2014
To the media, all life doesn’t have the same value.
While the examination of the death of Michael Brown consumes newscasts, a dead white cop killed by black men has garnered scarcely any attention. The incident took place in Waynesboro, Va. Police Officer Kevin Quick, a member of the Waynesboro Police Department, was abducted by four African-American men. (H/T: Top Conservative News) The men, who allegedly had ties with a Los Angeles-based gang, took Officer Quick to an ATM to withdraw money. Quick was then driven to the forest and killed execution-style by the gang members. It’s alleged that the motive for the killing was to allow the four suspects to move up in the gang hierarchy by proving their toughness. The case received little to no attention until this weekend, when a letter to the editor in the Lowell (Mass.) Sun brought the case back into the internet spotlight. “Nowhere in the national media was this murder of a police officer put to paper,” the letter read. “But when a white police officer shot a black man named Michael Brown in Missouri, it made the national news for months.” “What hypocrites the media has become. Where is the outrage for Quick? Where are the beserk [sic] protesters burning and looting in the name of officer Quick?” Sadly, Officer Quick simply wasn’t the right color for this to become an issue. The news media does not does not see news qua news. Rather, it sees it as raw material from which a narrative can be fashioned. From that narrative, the media then advances an agenda. It has long been decided that anything that points away from the idea that the African-American community is under political, social, and physical assault from whites simply isn’t true or of interest. The problem is that, in a decentralized media environment, incidents like what happened to Officer Kevin Quick spread rapidly. Even when the media tries to quash it, it eventually slithers into the light of day. Please like and share on Facebook and Twitter if you think the national media needs to spend some time on the murder of Officer Kevin Quick.
Rich Lowry Tells Truth About Michael Brown, Makes NBC Liberals Upset Over the weekend National Review editor and Fox News contributor Rich Lowry made an appearance on NBC's Meet the Press to discuss the controversy in Ferguson. By telling the truth about the lesson learned from the killing of Michael Brown in self defense by Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson, he seemed to upset the panel. "Let's not pretend this particular incident was something that it wasn't. If you look at the most credible evidence the lessons are really basic. Don’t rob a convenience store. Don’t fight with a policeman when he stops you and try to take his gun. And when he yells at you to stop with his gun drawn, just stop," Lowry said. "The physical evidence backs up Officer Wilson's version." "Gasp," said Andre Mitchell.
Study: Murder victims disproportionately blackAnd number of black men killed is on the rise, according to findings
updated 8/9/2007STUDY FROM 2007
Nov 30, 2014 · ... Giuliani pronounced it was very unsatisfactory that “we are not deliberating a fact that 93 percent of blacks are killed by other blacks.”another source
WASHINGTON — Nearly half of the nation’s murder victims in 2005 were black, and the number of black men who were slain is on the rise.
A majority of the black murder victims were relatively young — between 17 and 29, the Justice Department said in a study released Thursday. The department’s Bureau of Justice Statistics report offers a snapshot of racial disparities among violent crime victims. Black people represented an estimated 13 percent of the U.S. population in 2005, the latest data available, but were the victims of 49 percent of all murders and 15 percent of rapes, assaults and other nonfatal violent crimes nationwide. Most of the black murder victims — 93 percent — were killed by other black people, the study found. About 85 percent of white victims were slain by other white people. National Urban League President Marc Morial, a former mayor of New Orleans, said the data reflect a trend that cannot be reversed by law enforcement alone. It will require changes in public education and a revival of federal summer jobs programs for economically disadvantaged young people, he said. “The mixture of illegal drugs, easy access to handguns, and young men who feel locked out of economic opportunity is what these statistics reflect,” Morial said. REST OF STORY
White, Hispanic Cops Disciplined After Fatal Car Chase Sue Over Racial Bias
Nine Cleveland police officers involved in a 2012 shooting that left two people dead are suing the city and some of its leaders for how they were disciplined afterward, alleging they — eight whites and one Hispanic — were treated differently than their African-American colleagues following similar incidents.
The disciplinary action involved the officers being placed on restrictive active duty and assigned to a gym where they were doing work that included "boring and menial tasks" for several months after the Nov. 29, 2012 shooting, according to the lawsuit filed by their lawyer, Jonathan Rosenbaum, in U.S. District Court in Cleveland on Friday. The work status meant the officers couldn't apply for transfers or promotions or get extra pay through overtime.READ MORE
ST. LOUIS (AP) —The St. Louis
Police Officers Association has called on the NFL to publicly apologize and
discipline the five Rams players who stood with their hands raised before
Sunday's game.
It was an apparent show of solidarity with Ferguson protesters in the wake of
a grand jury's decision not to indict the white officer who shot and killed
Michael Brown, who was black. Some witnesses said Brown had his hands up before
being shot by officer Darren Wilson on Aug. 9. Wilson testified to the grand
jury that Brown hit him and reached for his gun.
Before pregame introductions on Sunday, wide receivers Tavon Austin and Kenny
Britt came out together with their hands raised, followed by Stedman Bailey,
Jared Cook and Chris Givens.
The officers' association released a statement Sunday that said it was
''profoundly disappointed'' with the players, whose gesture it considered
''tasteless, offensive and inflammatory.''
''I know that there are those that will say that these players are simply
exercising their First Amendment rights,'' association business manager Jeff
Roorda said. ''Well, I've got news for people who think that way, cops have
first amendment rights too, and we plan to exercise ours.''
NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy provided a one-sentence response to a request
for comment to the group's statement.
''We respect and understand the concerns of all individuals who have
expressed views on this tragic situation,'' he said in an email Monday.
Rams coach Jeff Fisher said he wasn't aware the gesture had been planned by
the players, who are all black.
''I just think there has to be a change,'' tight end Jared Cook said after
the Rams' 52-0 rout. ''There has to be a change that starts with the people that
are most influential around the world.
ICYMI: President Obama's executive action on immigration, explained in 3 minutes - WATCH: http://yahoo.trib.al/NR9z5u9
Executive action on immigration. What does that mean exactly? It's a way for the president to make a major change to immigration policy without consulting Congress, and this one could ease the fears of many undocumented immigrants...
STORY / VIDEO Why do these people think they should have a voice on immigration policy ? They are "illegal, undocumented" people who got into the U S by "hook or crook" many or most, BY SNEAKING OVER THE OPEN BORDER OF THE SOUTHERN U. S. If they were going in the opposite direction [U S to Mexico] they would be ARRESTED and thrown in jail.
The worst thing is , they will be taking JOBS and BENEFITS away from U S citizens
Agents for the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission are signing up Chinese investors who are promised permanent residency under a U.S. law in exchange for loaning money to help finance a connection between the turnpike and Interstate 95.
Giuliani stands firm: black communities must do more to end violence, mistrust November 30, 2014 FoxNews.com
DOJ Ferguson investigation continues on heels of grand jury
Former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani stood firm Sunday on his belief that black communities share the responsibility with police departments in helping curb violence and bridging the gap of mistrust. “If you want to solve the problem, you’ve got to work on both sides,” Giuliani told “Fox News Sunday." Giuliani created a firestorm when he made similar comments last Sunday, one day before a St. Louis County grand jury declined to indict white police Officer Darren Wilson, who shot and killed Michael Brown, an unarmed black teen, during an encounter in August.
The text highlighted in yellow is how I heard this incident described 99.9% of the time by the MEDIA. Like anyone needed a reminder of what occurred. But all the news [ papers, T V, internet, no matter what venue,] the story was presented the same, ACCENTING "white police officer" and "unarmed black teen". Like after the first couple of days, EVERYONE was aware of the players. Adding more and more fuel to the already blazing fire.......
Should he have waited to resign ? If brought up on civil rights charges, the FOP could have helped with legal expenses.
2-Minute Anti-Obama Video Goes Viral… The White House Doesn’t Want You to See This Saturday, November 29th, 2014
A video that sounds like a litany of the wrongs committed by President Barack Obama against the American people went live on YouTube Friday and has already been viewed nearly 100,000 times. The video was created by Conservative War Chest and released in conjunction with Bill Cassidy’s campaign to defeat incumbent Sen. Mary Landrieu in Louisiana’s Dec. 6 runoff election. Cassidy is widely expected to defeat Landrieu next week by double digits. Before that happens, however, many more Americans can be expected to watch this video indictment of Obama’s six lawless years as president. In just two minutes, “What If” excoriates the president’s ignoring of the 2016 midterm election results that repudiated his polices, Obama’s willingness to negotiate with foreign leaders but not members of Congress, his overreaching executive orders, his pitting of Americans against other Americans, and his blatant lies to the American people. It also mentions the abject failure of the mainstream media to hold the Obama administration accountable.
Obama’s legacy will be one of a divided America, a more partisan Congress than at any other time in recent memory, and a record number of unanimous Supreme Court decisions against his policies and practices — unless the nation, and particularly the Democrats, wake up to what this president is doing to this country.If that were to happen at some point in the next two years — and his amnesty for illegal immigrants could be the act that does it — then this president could see a country united like it hasn’t been since the end of World War II. United against Barack Obama, that is.
30,000 of Lois Lerner's emails have been found Remember the missing emails of former IRS bureaucrat Lois Lerner? You remember Lois. She was the one who headed-up an IRS program to harass and intimidate tea party and liberty groups in the run-up to the 2012 elections. House investigators wanted to see her emails to find out if they contained additional information on the program, her role in it, and who else might have been involved. The head honchos at the tax agency said her emails were gone forever -- destroyed when the hard drive of Lerner's computer crashed. Well, not quite:
Up to 30,000 missing emails sent by former Internal Revenue Service official Lois Lerner have been recovered by the IRS inspector general, five months after they were deemed lost forever.
What this proves is that the "crash ate my emails" excuse wasn't just flimsy, it was an outright lie. Those who retold this lie must be held accountable - as in not just losing their jobs, but facing legal penalties for fibbing to investigators. Because that's exactly what would have happened to any of us if we had told a similar tale to IRS investigators looking for our records. We're all supposed to be equal under the law. Here's an ideal opportunity to prove it.
Gov. Deval Patrick on Ferguson: 'Of Course I Wanted to See an Indictment'
Gov. Patrick:Of Course I Wanted to See an Indictment
Outgoing Gov. Deval Patrick, D-Mass., told NBC's Chuck Todd that without seeing all the facts "of course I wanted to see an indictment" from the grand fury reviewing the shooting of unarmed teenager Michael Brown by police officer Darren Wilson.
Patrick explained Sunday on Meet the Press that he wanted an indictment, "mostly because I think a trial and the transparency of a trial would be good for the community."
He continued, "Because so many of us have the supposition that police officers are not going to be held accountable and are not going to have to answer for the shooting of unarmed young black teenagers."
Patrick, who led the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division from 1993-96, suggested bringing a federal civil rights case will be tough because of the higher burden needed for federal charges.
"It will be very difficult," Patrick said. "It's very important I think, that DOJ is investigating it and I know that Attorney General Holder has been urging that investigation and will drive it through to conclusion."
Patrick said he sympathized with President Obama's handling of sensitive issues involving race and the law enforcement community, describing a situation he faced as governor. "Governors aren't normally expected to come to street crime scenes," he said as he explained adjusting his response to a gang shooting in his state.
Afghan Police Shoot and Kill a Bird Carrying a Bomb
ABUL, Afghanistan — Afghan police said they are investigating how a wild bird came to bear an antenna, electronic devices and explosives. Police came across the strange sight around 8 a.m. in the northern Faryab province, a volatile region ravaged by Taliban violence. When police spotted the white bird — which isn't native to the area and appeared larger than an eagle — walking along a highway, they noticed it had an antenna and decided to shoot it, provincial police chief Maj. Gen. Abdul Nabi Ilham told NBC News on Saturday. The bird then exploded, he said, and "suspicious metal stuff" scattered around.
"We are gathering all the stuff, but found parts of what looks to be GPS and a small camera," Ilham said. He added that this was the first time police have made such an encounter. Police added that it is possible the bird had been "deployed" on a surveillance mission. Using animals in warfare or for suicide missions is unusual but not unheard of. Hamas militants reportedly put explosives on a donkey and pushed it in the direction of Israeli soldiers as fighting intensified this summer in Gaza.
From left to right: Vivian Cristinelli, Ana Flávia Magalhães, Indianara Carvalho and Claudia Alende
