Archive for border wall

Another Massive Link Roundup

City Room: Queen Supermarkets Charged with Sex Discrimination

The Angry Black Woman: Obama=Hitler? Your Logic is not Earth Logic

The Sanctuary: A Long Look in the Mirror

As [the unidentified Latino man] approached the intersection of Division and West Avenues, three white teens hanging out in a nearby parking lot called out to him. Seconds later he was struck in the face, knocked to the ground, and as the teens shouted racial slurs, robbed of cash and other personal items.  …. Just another case of “beaner hopping” in Long Island’s Suffolk County.

NY Times: Texas judge goes to trial over execution

SAN ANTONIO — The highest-ranking criminal judge in Texas, the woman who presides over the most active execution chamber in the country, sat at a defense table on Monday to face charges of intentionally denying a condemned man access to the legal system.

Latin American Herald Tribune: Mexican Farmers Find Novel Way to Exploit Workers

South Texas Chisme: Devastating Effects from that D*mn Fence

The Sanctuary: My Name Is Herta and I Am About to be Deported

NY Times: Mentally Ill Offenders Strain Juvenile System

Newsweek: The Abortion Evangelist

LeRoy Carhart is determined to train as many late-term-abortion providers as possible—or the practice just might die with him.

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THE WALL to screen in McAllen this Friday

via The Monitor

There will be a screening of a new documentary about the border wall this Friday night in McAllen, TX, followed by a Q&A with the director.  Perhaps I’ll see of you there!

There’s also a great interview with Ricardo Martinez (the director) here.

THE WALL Screening & Director Q&A
WHEN: 8 p.m. Friday
WHERE: Cine El Rey, 311 S, 17th St., McAllen
COST: $5 at the door
ONLINE: http://www.thewalldocumentary.com

For those of you in central Texas, there will also be a screening Saturday night in San Antonio at the Guadalupe Theater (8 p.m.).

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Cyber Shoe-Throw

Today, on the eve of a new presidency, the blog world throws its shoes at the worst president in US history.

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Rufus and I are participating on behalf of all those innocent people murdered at the hands of the war criminals who helmed our government for the last 8 years.

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Texas groups sue Chertoff for disregarding federal laws

via No Border Wall

I was pretty peeved when Michael Chertoff pulled section 102 of the Real ID act out of his ass in order to waive federal environmental laws in April, which would push past his opposition and allow him to do whatever the hell he wants (in this case, take away people’s land to build the border wall).  I’m horrified that the wall is going to cut through the wildlife corridor and cut off endangered species from mating routes (and their food/water sources).  Obviously, Chertoff doesn’t give a shit, even though ecologists and scientists are telling him that building the wall there is plain stupid.

What I didn’t realize was that Chertoff waived 36 federal laws.  Thirty six:

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