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Date: June 28th, 2007

Kennedy unwittingly hits the nail on the head in the wake of defeat

28 June, 2007 (14:43) | Immigration, Politics | By: ricjames

The Washington Post reports on the defeat of the amnesty bill in the Senate and quotes Ted Kennedy at a remarkable moment – he’s 100% correct. Speaking after the bill was defeated Senator Jim DeMint mentioned the huge lack of confidence the American people have in Congress. That’s when Kennedy hits the bullseye: “This immigration [...]

Supreme Court rules against public schools' diversity plans

28 June, 2007 (14:12) | Academia, Politics | By: ricjames

The Supreme Court has handing down a ruling that rejects the idea of using a student’s race in determining where that student gets to go to school. The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected school diversity plans that take account of students’ race in two major public school districts but left the door open for using [...]

The amnesty bill is dead.

28 June, 2007 (12:48) | Immigration, Politics | By: ricjames

I’m running between customer sites and meetings today but I note that the Amnesty Bill is dead. Michelle Malkin is the go-to site for this issue. Captain’s Quarters live blogged it. Bottom line: 53 Senators reject cloture and this bill is now over and done.

Five New York teens die in car crash

28 June, 2007 (06:51) | Human Interest | By: ricjames

Five girls not long finished with high school are in a car together headed somewhere. There is a loss of control and their vehicle comes into conflict with a big rig. Five deaths of young people with the promise of long and productive lives. We in the DC area just played this scene out, ourselves, [...]