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The police vs. the PC police
by Cal Thomas
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. Nine 'Sanctuary' Jurisdictions Face Defunding
The Department of Justice has singled out and distributed a missive to nine jurisdictions alerting them to the financial consequences of continuing to shield illegal immigrants. According to the DOJ, "The letters remind the recipient jurisdictions that, as a condition for receiving certain financial year 2016 funding from the Department of Justice, each of these jurisdictions agreed to provide documentation and an opinion from legal counsel validating that they are in compliance with Section 1373."
That law stipulates: "[A] Federal, State, or local government entity or official may not prohibit, or in any way restrict, any government entity or official from sending to, or receiving from, the Immigration and Naturalization Service information regarding the citizenship or immigration status, lawful or unlawful, of any individual." You'll recall last month when Attorney General Jeff Sessions pre-empted Friday's action: "The Department of Justice will require that jurisdictions seeking or applying for DOJ grants to certify compliance with [U.S. Code 1373] as a condition of receiving those awards." Obviously, Sessions is signaling that he isn't bluffing on the sanctuary city crackdown.
To be clear, "These letters are not demanding that police and municipal governments assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in rounding up illegal immigrants subject to deportation orders," Reason's Scott Shackford explains. "The federal government cannot force cities to help them enforce immigration laws. It's important to understand that, just as they can't force cities to enforce the federal ban on marijuana possession or consumption."
Shackford adds, "There is, however, a federal immigration regulation that this small group of cities may be violating. Federal regulations forbid any state or local government from prohibiting its employees from communicating with the feds about any person's immigration status. So, for example, if a local police officer arrests somebody he knows is an immigrant in the United States illegally, he cannot be prohibited from passing that information along to ICE. The targets of these letters are cities — New Orleans, Miami, Chicago (and Cook County), Philadelphia, Las Vegas, Milwaukee, New York City, Sacramento (California) — that have policies or ordinances that prohibit this communication."
And that defiance is a big reason the DOJ says that "many of these jurisdictions are ... crumbling under the weight of illegal immigration and violent crime." These jurisdictions are actively shielding illegal immigrants, some of whom are felonious. And by doing so they are essentially telling officers of the law to disregard their conscience. That's a total disregard for Rule of Law.
Words matter. And when word gets around that jurisdictions will defy immigration statutes, it only emboldens illegal immigrants. But words matter when it comes to enforcement too. Donald Trump's and Sessions' hardline stance on illegal immigration is the driving force for why illegal border crossings are down significantly. In that sense, the status quo has already been shattered. And cities that pretend otherwise do so at their own peril.
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Ethics Complaint Against Chaffetz For Cover Up Of Extortion 17, Flynn Used As Diversion
by Rick Wells
{rickwells.us} ~ The first question that comes to mind in watching the sideshow that Rep Congressman Jason Chaffetz is performing with libtard Greta Van Susteren acting as ring master is ‘Why are you after General Michael Flynn... when there is a whole mountain of evidence on liar-Hillary Clinton’s espionage and treason against the United States. Why, when it undoubtedly extends to Hussein liar-nObama, John hanoi-Kerry, and other key members of the criminal operation that was and remains as the liar-nObama OFA shadow government are you ignoring the whales and targeting the minnow? The Chaffetz, Van Susteren interview is the second video below, the first one sets the stage with Larry Klayman, Judicial Watch and Freedom Watch founder explaining why he believes Chaffetz is retiring from the House. It’s a decision that he believes involves Chaffetz attempting to run away from being prosecuted for his own criminal activity or at a minimum having his career ruined...
Expert: North Korea has EMP attack capability
by wnd.com
{wnd.com} ~ Americans have become accustomed to a steady flow of troubling news from North Korea lately. The communist nation detained another U.S. citizen over the weekend and held a massive artillery drill on Monday... as American naval forces moved closer to the reclusive communist dictatorship. The American media worries about whether a North Korean missile could hit California, and sales of nuclear shelters and air purifiers that can block radiation are skyrocketing in Japan. Yet, with a report that the U.S. government sabotaged a recent missile test, many Americans may be tempted to dismiss the threat from Kim Jong-un’s Hermit Kingdom...http://www.wnd.com/2017/04/expert-north-korea-has-emp-attack-capability/
. Keep Your Fancy Airplane Ryan –
Get Out Of The Way
by Rick Wells
{rickwells.us} ~ Lou Dobbs has a few thoughts as “members of Congress are trickling back into our nation’s capital, particularly Congressmen and women who’ve heard an earful from their constituents... many of whom can’t quite understand why the Republican Party, in control of the House, the Senate and the Presidency, can’t get anything done.” Dobbs continues, describing their mystification as to “Why they refuse to help, for example, the President move his agenda ahead. And Lord, they don’t like speaker Ryan, 40% of voters view him negatively, almost twice as many do so as those who like him, up from 5% in February. And a vast majority of Americans are just unimpressed by Congress altogether.” “Nearly three-quarters disapproves of Congress’ job performance, that’s up twelve 12 points just since February. There’s no mystery about why. The Dems in Congress want a government shutdown, Speaker Ryan seems indifferent and cooperative with the Democrats, as usual,” notes Dobbs.”...http://rickwells.us/lou-dobbs-keep-fancy-airplane-ryan-just-please-please-get-way/
.Palestinians: The Secret West Bank
Thousands of supporters of Hizb ut Tahrir, a radical pan-Islamic political organization
by Bassam Tawil
Thousands of supporters of Hizb ut Tahrir, a radical pan-Islamic political organization
by Bassam Tawil
{gatestoneinstitute.org} ~ often refer to Ramallah as a modern and liberal city dominated by Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah faction... The city boasts fancy restaurants and bars where alcohol is served freely to men and women in Western dress, who sit together to eat and to smoke water pipes (nargilas). But the scenes on the streets of Ramallah, headquarters of Abbas's Palestinian Authority (PA) last week broadcast a rather different message -- one that calls for the elimination of Israel. The message came on the eve of Abbas's visit to the White House for his first meeting with US President Donald Trump. As Abbas and his advisors prepare for the May 3 meeting with Trump, however, thousands of Palestinians gathered in Ramallah to call on Arab armies to "liberate Palestine, from the (Jordan) river to the (Mediterranean) sea." The Palestinians also called for replacing Israel with an Islamic Caliphate... https://www.https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/10276/secret-west-bank/10276/secret-west-bank
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State Dept. official reassigned amid
conservative media attacks
by Nahal Toosi
{politico.com} ~ The Trump administration has moved a second career government employee out of a top advisory role amid pressure from conservative media outlets that have publicly targeted individual staffers... questioning their loyalty to the new administration.Nowrouzzadeh, a civil service employee who helped shape the controversial Iran nuclear deal, had been detailed since last July to the secretary of state’s policy planning team, where she handled ongoing issues related to Iran and Gulf Arab countries. Her yearlong assignment was cut short earlier this month, after critical stories about her and others appeared in the Conservative Review and on Breitbart News, according to the State Department official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the matter. Nowrouzzadeh did not want to be reassigned, according to the official...http://www.politico.com/story/2017/04/21/sahar-nowrouzzadeh-reassigned-state-department-237466
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by Cal Thomas
{jewishworldreview.com} ~ As is almost always the case, signs of trouble preceded the latest shooting in Paris, which left one police officer dead and wounded two bystanders before police killed the gunman, later identified as French national Karim Cheurfi, a known criminal with a long, violent record. ISIS claimed to be behind the attack. According to police, a note praising ISIS fell out of Cheurfi's pocket when he fell.
Cheurfi was of Algerian descent, born in a Paris suburb. The Washington Post reported he had a criminal record and was known to authorities. His rap sheet included four arrests and convictions since 2003. He had spent nearly 14 years in prison for crimes that included burglary, theft and attempted murder.
When Cheurfi attempted to buy weapons French authorities took notice, especially when he made statements about wishing to kill police officers. After he traveled to Algeria earlier this year, Paris prosecutor Francois Molins said Cheurfi was interviewed, but a judge refused to revoke his probation. It makes one question not only France's probation laws, but the types of background checks in place that ought to have prevented Cheurfi from legally acquiring any firearm if he bought it legally, much less the Kalashnikov rifle he allegedly used.
French and other European politicians immediately expressed concern over what effect the shooting and the terrorist attacks that preceded it might have on France's choice of a new president. Rightist candidates immediately tried to exploit the issue, but it has been a subject on the minds of French voters, particularly in Paris, where a major enclave of immigrants from Muslim countries continue to be seen by many as a threat to the French way of life.
Cheurfi should have been back in jail for parole violations. Given his record, his statements and the trip to Algeria, enough red flags were raised to warrant action.
A side note. While Algeria has not been a main source of terrorism in the world, the human rights agency Algeria Watch has noted: "Although Algerian nationals were not among the suicide bombers of 11 September 2001, they have featured prominently in subsequent investigations into al-Qaida activities in North America and Europe. In the UK, where an Algerian community has grown as a largely unknown minority in recent years, several dozen Algerians have been arrested since mid-2001 in localities as widely spread as Leicester, Glasgow, Edinburgh, London and Manchester. Arrests in London in January 2003 uncovered a cell producing ricin, while in Manchester, one of the Algerian detainees, 27-year-old Kamel Bourgass, was responsible for killing a police officer -- the first victim in the UK's post-11 September anti-terrorist campaign."
United States and other countries in the West, most often someone has to actually break the law before they can be arrested. Given the tactics of terrorists, it might be worth discussing whether to invoke a doctrine of pre-emption, which is sometimes employed when an enemy nation appears to be an imminent threat. If that is an option to prevent death and destruction from countries, why can't we impose something similar for people who have violent criminal records and who openly state, as Cheurfi did, that he intends to kill police?
Western reluctance to adapt such a practice shows there is one force more powerful than the uniformed police. It is the "PC police." These are people who care more about how they feel than for the innocent people gunned down in our streets.
Don't innocents have the right to be protected from fanatics who so often claim to be doing the Divine's work? With ongoing investigations by the Department of Homeland Security into radical terrorists in every state, it's long past time to get them before they get any more of us.
The police vs. the PC police
{jewishworldreview.com} ~ As is almost always the case, signs of trouble preceded the latest shooting in Paris, which left one police officer dead and wounded two bystanders before police killed the gunman, later identified as French national Karim Cheurfi, a known criminal with a long, violent record. ISIS claimed to be behind the attack. According to police, a note praising ISIS fell out of Cheurfi's pocket when he fell.
Cheurfi was of Algerian descent, born in a Paris suburb. The Washington Post reported he had a criminal record and was known to authorities. His rap sheet included four arrests and convictions since 2003. He had spent nearly 14 years in prison for crimes that included burglary, theft and attempted murder.
When Cheurfi attempted to buy weapons French authorities took notice, especially when he made statements about wishing to kill police officers. After he traveled to Algeria earlier this year, Paris prosecutor Francois Molins said Cheurfi was interviewed, but a judge refused to revoke his probation. It makes one question not only France's probation laws, but the types of background checks in place that ought to have prevented Cheurfi from legally acquiring any firearm if he bought it legally, much less the Kalashnikov rifle he allegedly used.
French and other European politicians immediately expressed concern over what effect the shooting and the terrorist attacks that preceded it might have on France's choice of a new president. Rightist candidates immediately tried to exploit the issue, but it has been a subject on the minds of French voters, particularly in Paris, where a major enclave of immigrants from Muslim countries continue to be seen by many as a threat to the French way of life.
Cheurfi should have been back in jail for parole violations. Given his record, his statements and the trip to Algeria, enough red flags were raised to warrant action.
A side note. While Algeria has not been a main source of terrorism in the world, the human rights agency Algeria Watch has noted: "Although Algerian nationals were not among the suicide bombers of 11 September 2001, they have featured prominently in subsequent investigations into al-Qaida activities in North America and Europe. In the UK, where an Algerian community has grown as a largely unknown minority in recent years, several dozen Algerians have been arrested since mid-2001 in localities as widely spread as Leicester, Glasgow, Edinburgh, London and Manchester. Arrests in London in January 2003 uncovered a cell producing ricin, while in Manchester, one of the Algerian detainees, 27-year-old Kamel Bourgass, was responsible for killing a police officer -- the first victim in the UK's post-11 September anti-terrorist campaign."
United States and other countries in the West, most often someone has to actually break the law before they can be arrested. Given the tactics of terrorists, it might be worth discussing whether to invoke a doctrine of pre-emption, which is sometimes employed when an enemy nation appears to be an imminent threat. If that is an option to prevent death and destruction from countries, why can't we impose something similar for people who have violent criminal records and who openly state, as Cheurfi did, that he intends to kill police?
Western reluctance to adapt such a practice shows there is one force more powerful than the uniformed police. It is the "PC police." These are people who care more about how they feel than for the innocent people gunned down in our streets.
Don't innocents have the right to be protected from fanatics who so often claim to be doing the Divine's work? With ongoing investigations by the Department of Homeland Security into radical terrorists in every state, it's long past time to get them before they get any more of us.
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