Trump is really beginning to sound like a Nazi. He just is. More detainees before deportation when they have a birth certificate that states he was born in Texas. This is a bridge too far. He is toying with the fact people are natural born citizens.
August 29, 2018
By Kevin Sieff
Pharr, Tex. — On paper, he’s a devoted U.S. citizen. (click here)
His official American birth certificate shows he was delivered by a midwife in Brownsville, at the southern tip of Texas. He spent his life wearing American uniforms: three years as a private in the Army, then as a cadet in the Border Patrol and now as a state prison guard.
But when Juan, 40, applied to renew his U.S. passport this year, the government’s response floored him. In a letter, the State Department said it didn’t believe he was an American citizen
As he would later learn, Juan is one of a growing number of people whose official birth records show they were born in the United States but who are now being denied passports — their citizenship suddenly thrown into question. The Trump administration is accusing hundreds, and possibly thousands, of Hispanics along the border of using fraudulent birth certificates since they were babies, and it is undertaking a widespread crackdown on their citizenship....
27 August 2018
By Bethania Palma
Hundreds of migrant children (click here) separated from their parents under the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy have yet to be reunited with their parents, according to attorneys representing the families.
Overall, a total of 2,654 children were taken from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border under the policy that began in April 2018 and was effectively ended in June 2018, when a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) in a class action lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). Judge Dana Sabraw ordered the policy be discontinued and families reunified.
As of a 24 August 2018 status conference in that case, 528 children remained in the care of the federal government and had not been reunified with their separated parents. Of those children, 343 were separated from a parent who has since been deported and is no longer in the U.S. Another 203 have been released from government custody to a U.S. sponsor (typically a family member, such as an aunt, grandparent, or the other parent). Those children have yet to be reunified with the parents from whom they were separated at the border, according to the ACLU.
In issuing the 26 June 2018 TRO, Judge Sabraw gave the federal government until 26 July 2018 to reunite all separated families. Despite the slow progress, he said during the 24 August status conference that it “seems we are on a very good trajectory here.”...
Senator McCain and his family have far more dignity than either Palin or Trump could muster. The McCain family is correct, John McCain was never an extremist.
August 29, 2018
By Michael Burke
NBC News reported Wednesday that Palin had not been invited. A source within the Palin family told NBC News that “out of respect to Senator McCain and his family we have nothing to add at this point.”... s
August 29, 2018
By Cheryl Corley
When Detroit celebrates the life of Aretha Franklin on Friday, there will be more than 100 pink Cadillacs lining the road in front of the church where her funeral will occur. It's a tribute to the Queen of Soul and one of her biggest, Grammy-winning hits.
"Freeway Of Love" is a joyous driving song. In its chorus, Franklin sings, "We're going riding on the freeway of love / In a pink Cadillac."...
He is a fresh face, young and ambitious. That is a measure of success that people seem to like.
August 28, 2018
By Ray Downs
...Gillum, (click here) the Mayor of Tallahassee, will become the first black candidate of a major party to run for governor in the Sunshine State. The 39-year-old had been trailing in the polls for months behind former congresswoman Gwen Graham, whose father Bob Graham was a former governor and U.S. Senator of Florida, and Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine....
As Mayor has four primary areas of interest. (click here) Within each are programs and initiatives that serve the Tallahassee community.
Family First Agenda
The Opportunity Agenda
Talent Lives Here (TLH)
Promoting a Culturally Vibrant Community
Operation Safe Neighborhoods
As Mayor he oversaw a Fellowship Program
If there is anything Florida needs it is safer neighborhoods. He has what it takes.
May 22, 2018
By Karl Etters
...“Crime in Tallahassee (click here) is at its lowest level since 2013, and our city continues to get safer every day," Gillum said in a statement. "We will maintain a focus on investing in our human services, ensuring good jobs are available in our community, and providing our police officers with the resources they need to fight crime and continue this positive momentum.”...
I like him, a lot.
9 July 2018
By Peter Gearin
From her world of sophisticated data analytics (click here) Natalie Nguyen has seen just how traditional professions like accounting are set to transform as businesses scale faster and automate repetitive, time-consuming tasks.
The chief executive officer of Hyper Anna, an AI-powered data-analysis tool used by many of Australia's largest financial institutions, says accountants in this sort of augmented world will not be spending their days generating and maintaining reports. Instead, the focus will be on improved customer service and compliance reporting as data analytics helps solve complex problems at lightning speed.
"If we're looking ahead two years, we see accounting roles will be more focused on planning, risk management, capital management and performance monitoring," Nguyen says. "They will spend less time doing all the manual tasks and a lot more time interpreting the information and understanding what it means for the business.
“They will be using their experience to make the right decisions and make ethical judgements. These [tasks] are not going to be replaced by machines any time soon."
In a recent survey undertaken by business software group Sage about half of the 3000 respondents said they would like to automate their number crunching, data entry, email and diary management jobs. The study found two-thirds saying they would invest in AI to automate low level tasks while a slight majority (55 per cent) expect to be using some form of AI within three years....
War is not necessary and only makes it worse. Most countries can solve their own problems if given a chance to survive the emergencies.
29 August 2018
By Mitra Taj
Lima: Peru has declared a 60-day health emergency (click here) in two provinces on its northern border, citing "imminent danger" to health and sanitation, as a regional crisis sparked by thousands of Venezuelans fleeing economic collapse escalated on Tuesday.
The decree, published in the government's official gazette, did not give more details on the risks, but health authorities have previously expressed concerns about the spread of diseases such as measles and malaria from migrants.
Meanwhile, Brazil was sending armed forces to keep order near the Venezuelan border area, in the state of Roraima.
The exodus of Venezuelans to other South American countries is building toward a "crisis moment" comparable to events involving refugees in the Mediterranean, the United Nations said this week....
29 August 2018
By Jenny Noyes and Ben Grubb
American whistleblower (click here) and activist Chelsea Manning is facing the prospect of having her visa application denied by the Australian government just days before her speaking tour – which includes an appearance at the Sydney Opera House – is due to start.
Fairfax Media understands the Australian government is considering refusing entry to Manning, who was released from military prison in 2017, under s501 of the Migration Act....
30 August 2018
By Shannon Pettypiece
White House counsel Don McGahn (click here) will leave his job after the Senate votes on the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court, President Donald Trump confirmed on Wednesday.
The development comes as legal risks to the President rise, following the conviction of his former campaign chairman Paul Manafort last week on fraud charges and his former personal lawyer Michael Cohen's guilty plea to charges of fraud and campaign finance violations....
...During his time as White House counsel, McGahn repeatedly butted heads with Trump and occupied a position rife with conflicts. He has met extensively with special counsel Robert Mueller's team in its investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election, and is an important potential witness regarding whether Trump obstructed justice when he fired FBI director James Comey....
