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Within weeks of being inaugurated as President of the United States and appointing a new U.S. Attorney General, Barack Obama's minions have been investigating Maricopa County, Arizona's tough-on-crime Sheriff Joe Arpaio. But now Arpaio -- known to many in the U.S. as "America's Sheriff" -- is returning the gesture and officially investigating the foggy "facts" of Obama's birth records. The Obama Administration continues its two-year investigation of Arpaio's law enforcement agency alleging that the sheriff and his deputies are violating the civil rights of illegal aliens. Attorney General Eric Holder has used the Justice Department "to harass a sheriff who...

While scolding the people of state of Arizona for their new immigration enforcement law, [Alleged] President Barack Obama and his minions repeatedly demonstrate their lack of enthusiasm for protecting the U.S. borders and cracking down on illegal (criminal) immigrants. After years of debates, congressional votes, government studies and political posturing by lawmakers, the so-called "virtual fence" continues to cause more problems than it solves, according to testimony at a session of the House Homeland Security Committee. In a compromise that met with disappointment by those who advocate tighter border security, instead of walls or chain link fencing, the U.S. Border Patrol...

Jobs central to 8th District race By Andrew Barksdale Staff writer Chris Kouri, the Democratic nominee for the 8th Congressional District, is hammering at Rep. Robin Hayes' record on jobs and trade. Hayes, a Republican who wants a third term, has begun airing two television commercials promoting his work to bring more jobs to North Carolina and protect the textile industry. Challengers in races across the country are blaming incumbents for the poor economy. It's no different in the 8th District, which extends from Fayetteville to Charlotte. The region has lost thousands of jobs, mostly in textiles, in recent years...