(Credit: Reuters/Parivartan Sharma)
CHANGING U.S. “NARRATIVE” OF OSAMA BIN LADEN’S DEATH RAISES “SUSPICIONS” OF LEGALITY.
(Al Jazeera)
Did the United States government break international law when a secret force of Navy SEAL commandos launched a covert mission inside Pakistan to take down the world’s most wanted “terrorist”? The possibility has been raised now that the Obama administration has changed their story regarding whether bin Laden was armed and out up “resistance” before he was shot. After initially claiming bin Laden died in a “firefight,” U.S. officials now admit he did not have a gun. Attorney General Eric Holder says the raid and the decision to shoot an apparently unarmed bin Laden are justified under what he called “national self-defense.” Legal experts are not so sure.
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WHY SHOULD “UNDOCUMENTED” STUDENTS IN ALABAMA BE BANNED BY THE STATE FROM THEIR HIGH SCHOOL PROM, OR THE FOOTBALL TEAM? BECAUSE OF JOBS, STUPID!
(Mother Jones)
Calling his measure a “jobs bill,” one Alabama lawmaker has promised to “empty the clip” against illegal immigrants by pushing a strict piece of legislation that would bring many of the provisions from the controversial Arizona immigration law to Alabama, including a requirement of state and local law enforcement to check the immigration status of individuals during traffic stops. But immigrant advocates and civil rights experts describe the bill as “unnecessary” and” mean.” Raising the most eyebrows–and threats of a legal challenge–is a provision in the Alabama bill that would ban “”participation in any extracurricular activity outside of the basic course of study” by students that are deemed to be “illegal.” Such a prohibition would cover things like school proms, sports teams, and other school-related functions that most students enjoy. Not clear is what “jobs” the legislation would create, as the sponsor of the measure claims.
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EDUCATION CUTS HIT TAMPA BAY AREA SCHOOLS, TEACHERS AND STUDENTS.
(St. Petersburg Times)
The aftermath of “historic” spending cuts to education championed by Gov. Rick Scott and approved by the Florida legislature have local schools reeling, scrambling to find ways to close a massive funding gap. In the Tampa Bay region, that means up to 1,000 teachers could lose their jobs and class sizes could rise dramatically. Teachers doubt that the current level of “quality” among schools in the area can be maintained after the legislature’s cuts.
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As someone who would be labeled as liberal or progressive I must disagree with your sentiments on immigration. Illegal immigration is hurting the poor and lower middle class. The fact is that jobs are in reality finite at the moment, any new immigration is only lower wages and quality of life for the average American. Some conservatives may be opposing immigration on the basis of racism, but the point about jobs and wages are undeniable. It would be ideal if our country could support an expanded labor force,but that is definitely not the case in this climate as it was 100 years ago. While I think everyone should have the right to strive for a better life for themselves, it should not be at the expense of others. Not only are illegal immigrants negatively affecting the poor and middle class in this country they are leaving their own countries to rot. I don’t think it is coincidental that as more immigrants have come from Mexico, that their country has deteriorated as a result. I feel we should be helping Mexico and other countries, not by allowing their citizens to come here but by assisting those countries so that their people don’t want to leave.