Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Shot in Arizona
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) was shot a point blank range in the head by a gunman outside of a Safeway convenience store Saturday morning. At least 6 others were also shot at a “Congress on Your Corner” rally, killing five of them, one of her aides is among the dead. NPR is reporting that a man ran up to Giffords and her aides and opened fire. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords was shot in the head by a gunman at a public event in Tucson on Saturday. There are conflicting reports about whether she was killed. The Pima County, Ariz., sherif…
Justice Department Sues Arizona, Again. This Time For Simply Asking Non-Residents To Show Their Green Card.
The Justice Department is suing the State of Arizona yet again. This time they are targeting Maricopa County Community College District. The suit contends that the district is discriminating against Non-U.S. citizens by requiring them to fill out more paperwork. According to the suit 247 people, were not U.S. residents were required to fill out more paperwork than was required by law, violating the federal Immigration and Nationality Act or "Don't ask, don't tell us that you are an illegal alien." To be fair, this rule ap…
Around the Obamashpere | 5-19-2010
I've decided, in the interest of time, to only write full articles on particularly interesting topics, general political issue, and major historical events. I've decided to switch to a more news aggregation style format where I link to relevant news around the world and comment only briefly on the topic. This will allow me to concentrate more on writing engaging articles about politics, life, and the things that make America great. I hope you enjoy our new direction. Now here is the first installment of "Around the Obamasphere&quo…
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