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21 Jan

Stop the Hate Rhetoric; Stop the Violence

Freedom of speech empowers us all.Â But let us not forget that with power, comes great responsibility and we can use that power of speech to either heal each other or we can use itÂ to destroy ourselves.Â It’s our choice.Â ...
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11 Jan

Chris Matthews & Rachel Maddow Interview Intern Daniel Hernandez

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11 Jan

MSNBC Hosts Push Back Against Attempt to Shut Down Debate on Violent Rhetoric

11 Jan

Jon Stewart & Stephen Colbert react to AZ shooting

Understandably, they want to take the higher groundÂ and make sure they don’t conflate the national dialogue even more with their own gut reactions, lest we take our freedom of free speech for granted and contribute to the degradation ofÂ our national...
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10 Jan

Arizona Shooter Followed Anti-Immigrant Group

According to an internal memo from the Department of Homeland Security that Fox News obtainedÂ on the possible motives of Jared Loughner’s shooting rampage: […] strong suspicion is being directed at AmRen / American Renaissance. Suspect is possibly linked to this...
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8 Jan

Birthright Citizenship: Rep. Grijalva Debates Rep. King on Hardball

Chris Matthews (click here for previous entries regarding his views on immigration) had Representatives Grijalva and King to debate Republicans’ latest attempt to change the Constitution: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Make no...
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6 Jan

Republicans Want To Take Away Your Birthright Citizenship

While Republicans on the federal level as one of their first acts in taking over the House of Representatives read the Constitution and its Amendments aloud on the House Floor,Â on the state level theyÂ also prepare to launch an all-out assault...
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4 Jan

William Daley to Replace Rahm Emanuel in White House?

But What Does It Mean Immigration Strategy-Wise? The AP reports: President Barack Obama is considering naming former Commerce Secretary William Daley to a top White House job, possibly chief of staff, a person familiar with the matter said. The development...
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31 Dec

The Latino Progressive Wish List for 2011: Change the Frame on Immigration

Well, chaging the frame isÂ really more like a wish for every year, being that in talking about immigration reform, Democrats continue to fall into the trap of using the Republicans’ frame of “enforcement first” (when they really mean: enforcement-only) that...
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29 Dec

Climate/Energy & Immigration Reform Top Two Priorities for President in 2011

That’s right: immigration reform IS a civil rights issue and will be so for 2011 and beyond; the people that have been here for years and have kids that have grown up here their entire lives and contribute to our...
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