"Mandatory E-Verify without comprehensive immigration reform will not end illegal immigration, free up jobs for unemployed Americans, or save the country money. In fact, studies of E-Verify predict the opposite."

A crucial reminder that myths are precisely that: halfway between fact/truth & lies/falsity! As Joan says:

A brilliant academic piece which shows that not only will rescinding birthright citizenship create a massive new bureaucracy at a time when we need to streamline but it would deprive us of the crucial resource of young people who are paying taxes, fulfilling civil & military serv …

The judge, Patricia Cosgrove, says that prosecutors refused to consider the lesser, misdemeanor charges & forced her to rule on the felonies:

The Center for American Progress' latest study outlines the local measures, the legal battles, & the costs of the growing backlash against Hispanic immigrants, one "driven by fear, economic uncertainty, and cultural differences" in certain small towns of New Jersey, Nebraska, Pen …

A rundown on the follow-ups to the Mississippi move this week....

"Count to ten; & take a deep breath!"

A lawsuit filed last week in a Palestinian Authority court targets PA Arabs who work for Israeli Jews in Judea and Samaria. The suit was filed by "public figures" in the town of Tubas, according to the Bethlehem-based Maan news agency.

The first 10 years of the 21st century were humanity's finest -- even for the world's bottom billion.

To NGOs, the gems represent the repression they campaign against. But these riches could transform my country...

In a 2006 study, Texas earned more in taxes than it spent on public services to illegal immigrants. State and local governments spent $1.16 billion to provide services, but raised an estimated $1.58 billion in tax revenues.

Go on and live dangerously -- hang out the wash.Every time a person sticks a clothespin on a pair of undies, he or she is saying, "I want a better world. And I'm willing to do what it takes."

Baby Boomer Suicides Increasing since 2006

Unemployed? Don't Bother Applying for a Job

In face of the lack of official response to the illegal PA boycott of Jewish-made goods, a grassroots effort has been started to strengthen affected businesses.