Stunning facts about the proposed immigration bill

NRO ^ | 4-6-06 | Mark Levin

[JustPiper]

SENATOR SESSIONS ON SECURING AMERICA'S BORDERS ACT Mr. President, I thank Senator Leahy, ranking member on the Judiciary Committee. I have received just this afternoon in my office some disturbing news in the form of correspondence from the Congressional Budget Office. It suggests a number of areas where the amendment we are talking about here today, No. 3424, the immigration so-called compromise, violates our budget and the rules of the Senate. Let me read from the correspondence we have received. This is something, as you know, Mr. President, as a member of the Judiciary Committee, that we never discussed at all. It is not a matter we spent any time at all discussing as we moved forward with legislation which ultimately cleared that committee and came to the floor — legislation which I thought was not good legislation and which I opposed, and so did the Senator from Texas, who just relinquished the Chair. We didn't discuss the financial impact of the legislation before us. Stand Up For America !

"We have room for but one flag, the American flag...
We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language...
And we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people."

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[potlatch]

Hi SmartA, like your 'rocking horse'!

You've been posting some informative articles, if I'm not responding it's because I don't have anything to add to them.

[La Enchiladita]

Hi potlatch. Did you see Just Piper's suggestions for shopping at Wal Mart?

If Security tries to cuff me, I'll tell 'em Piper said to do it...(innocent look...lol)

JP, Savage is good tonight.

[JustPiper]

Stores you can Shop at {Preferrable}

Sears
Rogers
Dillards
Freds
JC Penny
Dollar General
Dollar Tree
Stein Mart
West Point
Stevens
Welcome Home
Cracker Barrel
oldpueblotraders.com
Hewett’s
Factory Connection/ Martins
Parisian
Dress Barn
Tops
Coastal Cotton
Marshall’s
Saks/Levy’s
knappshoes.com
Naman’s
New Experience
Wal-Mart
Kathy’s Corner
Fashion Bug
Union Marketing Ideas
Welcome Home
Old Time Pottery
Lowe's
Big Lots

OK so rules are buy American/ Look for labels etc made in USA

If you need to know products ask and I'll post, following categories:

Afghans
Appliances
Drapes
Flags
Grills
Kitchen
Bakeware
Household etc misc
Bath Mats/Rugs/towels
Batteries
Bed Pillows/Bed Spreads/Comforters/Sheets/Mattress/Throwpads/blankets/Down Comforters
Throw Rugs/Door Mats
Tools
Coasters
Mailboxes
Decorative
Home Items
Clothing
Everyday Needs
Vehicles


also American products:

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[Smartass]

 

(Slip Opinion) OCTOBER  TERM,  2004 1

 

Syllabus

 

NOTE:  Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is
being  done  in connection with this case,  at the time the opinion  is 
issued. The syllabus constitutes no part  of  the  opinion of  the Court
but has been prepared by the Reporter of  Decisions  for the  convenience 
of the  reader. See United States v. Detroit Timber & Lumber Co., 200 U. S.
321, 337.

 

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

 

Syllabus

 

MUEHLER ET AL. v. MENA

 

CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

 

No. 03–1423.    Argued December 8, 2004—Decided March 22, 2005

 

Respondent  Mena  and  others  were  detained  in  handcuffs  during  a
search of the premises they occupied.  Petitioners were lead members of a
police detachment executing a search warrant of these premises for,  inter
alia, deadly weapons and evidence of gang  membership. Mena  sued  the 
officers  under  42  U. S. C.  §1983,  and  the  District Court found in
her favor.   The  Ninth Circuit affirmed, holding that the use of handcuffs
to detain Mena during the search violated the Fourth Amendment and that the
officers’ questioning of Mena about her  immigration  status  during  the 
detention  constituted  an  inde- pendent Fourth Amendment violation.
Held:
1. Mena’s detention in handcuffs for the length of the search did not
violate the Fourth Amendment.  That detention is consistent with Michigan
v.  Summers, 452  U. S. 692,  705, in which the Court held that officers
executing a search warrant for contraband have the au- thority “to detain
the occupants of the premises while a proper search is conducted.”  The
Court there noted that minimizing the risk of harm to officers is a
substantial justification for detaining an occu- pant during a search, id.,
at 702–703, and ruled that an officer’s au- thority to detain incident to a
search is categorical and does not de- pend on the “quantum of  proof
justifying detention or the extent of the intrusion  to be imposed by the
seizure,”  id., at 705, n. 19.  Be- cause a warrant existed to search the
premises and Mena was an oc- cupant of the premises at the time of the
search, her detention for the duration of the search was reasonable under
Summers.  Inherent in Summers’ authorization to  detain is  the authority
to use reasonable force to effectuate the detention.  See  Graham v. 
Connor, 490 U. S.
386, 396.  The use of force  in the form of handcuffs to  detain Mena

2 MUEHLER v. MENA

 

Syllabus

 

was reasonable because the governmental interest in minimizing the risk of
harm to both officers and occupants, at its maximum when a warrant
authorizes a search for weapons and a wanted gang member resides on the
premises, outweighs the marginal intrusion.  See  id., at 396–397. 
Moreover, the need to detain multiple occupants made the use of handcuffs
all the more reasonable.  Cf. Maryland v. Wilson,
519 U. S. 408, 414.  Although the duration of a detention can affect the
balance of interests, the 2-  to 3-hour  detention in  handcuffs in this
case does not outweigh the government’s continuing safety inter- ests.  Pp.
4–7.
2. The officers’ questioning of Mena about her immigration status during
her detention did not violate her  Fourth Amendment rights. The Ninth
Circuit’s holding to the contrary appears premised on the assumption that
the officers were required to have independent rea- sonable suspicion in
order to so question Mena.  However, this Court has “held repeatedly that
mere police questioning does not constitute a seizure.”   Florida v. 
Bostick, 501 U. S.  429, 434.  Because Mena’s initial detention was lawful
and the Ninth Circuit did  not hold that the detention was prolonged by the
questioning, there  was no addi- tional seizure within the meaning of the
Fourth Amendment, and, therefore, no  additional Fourth Amendment
justification for inquir- ing about Mena’s immigration status was required.
   Cf.  Illinois v. Caballes, 543 U. S. ___ , ___ (slip op., at 2–4).  Pp.
7–8.
3. Because the Ninth Circuit did not address Mena’s  alternative argument
that her detention extended beyond the time the police completed the tasks
incident to the search, this Court declines to ad- dress it.  See, e.g.,
Pierce County v. Guillen, 537 U. S. 129, 148, n. 10. Pp. 8–9.
332 F. 3d 1255, vacated and remanded.

 

REHNQUIST,   C. J.,  delivered  the  opinion  of  the  Court,  in  which
O’CONNOR,  SCALIA,  KENNEDY, and THOMAS,  JJ., joined.   KENNEDY,  J.,
filed a concurring opinion.   STEVENS, J., filed an opinion concurring in
the judgment, in which SOUTER, GINSBURG, and BREYER, JJ., joined.

 

[JustPiper]

My Nick what a little sombrero you have

[nicmarlo]

why thank you kindly, Miss Piper. : )

[Reaganwuzthebest]

Nice work on the links JP. I just came across this and maybe someone posted it already but it's good news:

FRIST, BACKING AWAY FROM AMNESTY?

WELNA: What's more, majority leader Frist is backpedaling from his initial support for the Senate compromise, which allows those who've been in the country illegally at least five years, to pursue citizenship. Frist, who's made it clear he'd like to be the next president, told NPR the bill goes too far, and amounts to an amnesty.

Sen. FRIST: When we bring it back, there will be amendments to modify--in the temporary worker program, and probably in the 12-15 million people who are coming out of the shadows--to pull back on the amnesty provisions. I would pull back on the amnesty provisions and will support those amendments.

[nicmarlo]

Good idea, Smarty. : )

[JustPiper]

He seems to only like a sax, reminds me of Bubba ;)

[Smartass]

Good Evening Potlatch...Thank you!
I've been on and off all day. To many side distractions to stay grooved to the forum. There's still quite a few unsettled national and international problems. Seems like America is going to get closed on May 1 by the Communist party. What a laugher. Betcha Wal-Mart will be open

[JustPiper]

He said he is doing what he wants/needs to do and will not run though ;(

[potlatch]

Hi LE. No I didn't see JPs suggestion for shopping at Walmart, I'll have to look for it.

I've been working on some things and haven't had time to read through the thread, lol.

[JustPiper]

Left our friend a comment -g-

[potlatch]

I haven't been on to read posts or threads at all, totally 'out of it'. I'll have to find the comments about Walmart. Haven't even checked all my email!

[Smartass]

That's just the short slip opinion, which gives enough overview. The full opinion is about 22 pages long in PDF format.
:o)

[La Enchiladita]

Posts 2114 and 2119.

[potlatch]

Thanks for the ping nic.

[JustPiper]

OK!
~sigh

If you insist:







Another 10 Things to do At Walmart

21. Move "Caution: Wet Floor" signs to carpeted areas.

22. Set up a tent in the camping department; tell others you'll only invite them in if they bring pillows from Bed and Bath.

23. Test the fishing rods and see what you can "catch" from the other aisles.

24. Ask other customers if they have any Grey Poupon.

25. Drape a blanket around your shoulders and run around saying, "I'm Batman. Come, Robin--to the Batcave!"

26. TP as much of the store as possible.

27. Randomly throw things over into neighboring aisles.
* I have done this -g-

28. Play with the calculators so that they all spell "hello" upside down.

29. When someone asks if you need help, begin to cry and ask, "Why won't you people just leave me alone?"

30. When 2 or 3 people are walking ahead of you, run between them, yelling, "Red Rover!"

And if all else fails don a Hilliary Mask and ask where's Bill

[potlatch]

Thankyou!! Much better than scrolling......

[JustPiper]

~choking on roll