Arizona Law Takes Cues From Fed.

From the Kansas City Star

April 29th 2010

Arizona’s offense is to attempt to enforce the nation’s immigration laws, in the absence of any serious commitment by the federal government.

The Arizona law makes it a state crime for aliens not to have immigration documents on their person. This sounds draconian, except it’s been a federal crime for more than half a century — U.S.C. 1304(e). Has the open-borders crowd forgotten that it calls illegal aliens “undocumented” for a reason?

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AN OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA (Snopes.com)

Lou Pritchett is one of corporate America's true living legends- an acclaimed author, dynamic teacher and one of the world's highest rated speakers.

Below are only a few of the "you scare me" statements by Mr Pritchett, open a link for the entire letter to the New York Times; which they ignored. BB

Dear President Obama:

You are the thirteenth President under whom I have lived and unlike any of the others, you truly scare me.
You scare me because after months of exposure, I know nothing about you.
You scare me because I do not know how you paid for your expensive Ivy League education and your upscale lifestyle and housing with no visible signs of support.
You scare me because you did not spend the formative years of youth growing up in America and culturally you are not an American.

(Snip) Finally, you scare me because if you serve a second term I will probably not feel safe in writing a similar letter in 8 years.

Lou Pritchett

(Thanks Richard N.)

Small Riot Breaks Out at Immigration Protest

Phoenix Arizona

Published : Friday, 23 Apr 2010, 4:21 PM MDT

The fight over Senate Bill 1070 took to the streets of downtown Phoenix, as riot Police were called to the Capitol to control an unruly group of protesters.
Witnesses say a group protesting against SB1070 began to fight with a man who was for the controversial immigration bill.
Police tried escorting that man away from the scene, fearing for his safety, when they too came under attack by people throwing items, including water bottles.

(Thanks Billy)

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed the stiffest law against illegal immigration in the nation Friday, ignoring warnings from critics, including religious and civil rights leaders and President Obama, that it would lead to widespread racial profiling.

Legions of Latinos marched on the state Capitol

by Yvonne Wingett

The Arizona Republic

While a poll indicates a 70 percent approval rating for Senate Bill 1070, the tough immigration legislation
awaiting the governor's veto or signature also has unleashed a groundswell of activism among Arizona's young people and Latino advocates at a level not seen since immigration marches in 2006.
Legions of Latinos marched on the state Capitol on Thursday, many of them high-school and college students.

Link to: FACT SHEET FOR S.B. 1070

Requires officials and agencies of the state and political subdivisions to fully comply with and assist in the enforcement of federal immigration laws and gives county attorneys subpoena power in certain investigations of employers. Establishes crimes involving trespassing by illegal aliens, stopping to hire or soliciting work under specified circumstances, and transporting, harboring or concealing unlawful aliens, and their respective penalties

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Washington (CNN) -- President Obama on Friday criticized a controversial new immigration bill in Arizona, calling it "misguided."  (Link to Obama video):  President Obama on Arizona illegal alien bill.
"Our failure to act responsible at the federal level will only open the door to irresponsibility by others. That includes, for example, the recent efforts in Arizona, which threaten to undermine basic notions of fairness that we cherish as Americans, as well as the trust between police and their communities that is so crucial to keeping us safe," the president said at a naturalization ceremony for 24 members of the military

(Thanks Roger for Obama the piece)

The happiest criminal club of Kansas City.

An apparent street hold-up and then a police chase netted these happy gentlemen wearing new jewelry supplied by Kansas City Missouri police officers.

Thank you KCTV Channel 5 for the coverage; we love his shirt.
Couldn't find the story or video on KCTV's web site; I wonder why?

ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS FOR REFORM NOW (ACORN)

Court in New York gives government a victory against ACORN

By LARRY NEUMEISTER

Associated Press Writer

A federal appeals court on Wednesday handed the government a victory by temporarily blocking a judge's finding that Congress was wrong to halt federal funding to the activist group ACORN.
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan also agreed to expedite the government's appeal of U.S. District Judge Nina Gershon's rulings that the funding cutoff was unconstitutional. Oral arguments were likely to occur before July.
The appeals court's one-paragraph decision to freeze Gershon's two rulings that found Congress acted unconstitutionally will remain in place until the 2nd Circuit rules on the merits of the government's appeal. It acted a day after hearing arguments.    Link to: Read More

Professor Kris Kobach

Professor Kris Kobach UMKC Law School and candidate for Kansas Secretary of State spoke on the 2nd Amendment in Topeka April 19th 2010.

04-19-2010 Patricia Stoneking on the 2nd Amendment

At the Kansas State Capital Tuesday the 2nd Amendment March drew about 70 people that supported and will defend the right to have firearms for their protection.

Kansas: Governor Signs Castle Doctrine Clean Up Bill

Today, Governor Mark Parkinson (D) signed Senate Bill 381 into law. This bill, more commonly known as “castle doctrine” legislation, will make important corrections to Kansas’ current self-defense statute.

The recent Kansas Supreme Court Ruling in State v. Hendrix stated that if a person threatens force instead of actually using deadly force, the individual is not entitled to a self-defense jury instruction and could be charged with aggravated assault. The ruling was applied to an individual who threatened force (but never discharged the firearm), when his fiancée was assaulted and was subsequently charged and given a felony conviction. He is now a prohibited person for exercising his God-given right of self-defense.

NRA has diligently worked with the legislature in both chambers to make sure that Kansas citizens’ self-defense rights are clearly articulated to minimize the chances that the State Supreme Court will misinterpret the legislature's intent.
Please contact Governor Parkinson and your legislators to thank them for their hard work and support for this important self-defense clean up bill. For your legislator’s contact information click here. Governor Parkinson’s contact information is listed below.

Governor Mark Parkinson (D)

(785) 296-6240

Topeka Kansas at the 2nd Amendment March

SECOND AMENDMENT MARCH

KANSAS RALLY

APRIL 19, 2010

The Kansas State Second Amendment March "Rally" will be held Monday, April 19 from 1PM - 3PM on the grounds of the Kansas State Capitol building, located at 300 SW 10th Avenue, Topeka, KS.

Our nation's Founders were specific and mindful of creating an Amendment that provided its citizens with the protections they needed to defend their country, their freedom, their new government and way of life. They understood far too well the grips of tyranny. So, in honor of the minutemen who embarked on a journey to Liberty on this day in history, April 19, 1775, the day these men "...Stood, And Fired The Shot Heard Round The World," we too will take a stand for Liberty.

(Thanks Patricia)

From the pen of Benjamin Franklin via Tammy Hane origarganizer of the 2nd amendment march in Topeka: 

"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what's for dinner.

Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote."

Speed controls being used in Eastern Canada.

How's this for excellent speed control?

I don't know about you, but this would slow me down! People slow down and try to "straddle" the hole.

This is actually a speed control device that is in use. It is much cheaper than speed cameras.

Pretty clever - especially when moved around each day. Isn't art wonderful?

(Thanks Billie)

April 15, 2010 Tea Party in Kansas City Kansas

Ken Dunwoody vs. JoCo Commissioners

Kansas Liberty

Late-term abortion legislation killed by Kansas governor once again
April 15th 2010
Parkinson vetoes pro-life bill
Pro-abortion Governor Mark Parkinson today vetoed legislation which would have required abortionists to cite the specific medical reason for providing a late-term abortion. Currently this information is not included in late-term abortion reports. Senate Substitute for House Bill 2115 also would have allowed civil action to be brought against an abortionist who was believed to have performed an illegal abortion.

April 15th Tea Party KCK

Little Burlington Kansas Has A Voice Too!

Frances Semler on “Jobs for Americans”

Frances Semler, former Kansas City Parks Board member writes in the Kansas City Star's "letter to the editor" today; Sunday April 11th 2010.

Jobs for Americans

The article “Optimism grows ahead of jobs report” (3/30, A1) stated that in some industries — construction in particular — job hunters outnumber job openings about 30-to-1. I assume that our lawmakers will take this into consideration before giving amnesty to 20 million illegal aliens.
I say Americans first. Americans are tired of competing with people who have come here illegally as wages go lower and lower. Amnesty will only encourage more illegal aliens coming here thinking, “If we can hide for a few years, we too will be given amnesty.”

Frances Semler

 Kansas City, North

House approves concealed weapons bill

By Jonathan J. Cooper,

The Associated Press

The Arizona House voted Thursday to make the state the third in the nation to allow people to carry concealed weapons without a permit, sending the governor a bill that would allow Arizonans to forego background checks and classes that are now required.
If the legislation is enacted, Arizona would join Alaska and Vermont in not requiring permits to carry concealed weapons. Forty-five other states require permits for hidden guns, and two states - Illinois and Wisconsin - prohibit them altogether.
Supporters say gun restrictions only affect people who want to follow the rules because criminals will carry hidden guns regardless of the law. Nearly all adults can carry a weapon openly in Arizona, and they shouldn't face additional restrictions when they want to hide the weapon, supporters argue.

Hundreds attend tea party in Topeka Kansas

TOPEKA CAPITAL JOURNAL

BY ANN MARIE BUSH

James Grooms gripped his sign in one hand and held an umbrella with the other Friday while waiting for the Tea Party Express national bus tour on the Statehouse grounds.

His sign read: "Process is Important. Process Obama out in 2012."

The rain didn't deter Grooms, of Topeka, from showing his support for the tea party movement.

"The health care bill was shoved down our throat," he said before the beginning of the rally. "They went behind our backs. I'm really upset about the direction this country is going."

L.D. Morlan, 84, a U.S. Navy veteran in World War II and a U.S. Air Force veteran in the Korean War, was among roughly 550 people from all across Kansas and Missouri gathered on the Kansas Statehouse grounds Friday morning to listen to speakers from the Tea Party Express national bus tour. Morlan chomped on a cigar and carried a small American flag. "I'm mad and I'm scared of what's going on," said Morlan, of Carbondale. "I'm mad at the politics, and they're spending money like it's going out of style. I don't like this health care bill."

C.E. "Sonny" Scroggins carried an American flag on the other side of the street from where roughly 550 people from across Kansas and Missouri gathered Friday morning to listen to speakers from the Tea Party Express national bus tour. Sonny was protesting what he sees as racism within the tea party movement.

Six refuses to challenge ObamaCare

Kansas Liberty:

 02 April 2010

House Republicans still plan to vote on legislation which could require Six to take action. Representative says: “I definitely don’t think that we as a chamber should be at all intimidated by an unelected Attorney General.”

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Six refuses to challenge ObamaCare

Attorney General Steve Six will not join the coalition of states currently pursuing legal action against the federal health-care legislation. Six issued a statement today commenting that he did not believe that “Kansas could successfully challenge the law.”
Kansas Republican leaders and candidates requested that Six join the 14 other states who are examining the constitutionality of the reform, which mandates that every United States resident purchase health insurance. The bill also creates an unfunded mandate requiring the state to expand Medicaid coverage.

Link to: According to Attorney General Six:

“Our review did not reveal any constitutional defects, and thus it would not be legally or fiscally responsible to pursue this litigation,” Six said. “Arguments have been advanced that the law’s requirement that all individuals purchase health insurance is unconstitutional. Under current U. S. Supreme Court precedent such an argument is highly unlikely to succeed.”
>snip<  Kris Kobach, professor of constitutional law at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, and candidate for Kansas secretary of state, testified that he thought the insurance mandate was unconstitutional.

(Thanks Mary)