Immigrant Deportations: Trends and Impacts – by Tara Watson Econofact The Issue: Deportations have long been a part of immigration enforcement and their number has fluctuated significantly in the last few decades. Former President Trump has promised to take this further and significantly ramp up the policy with a mass deportation of people who do not have the legal […]
Joyce is giving a good take down of the Trump story. The not-so-funny thing about this, I do not hear or see any commotion by people in general. Trump does not give a damn. For him, this is water under the bridge or this ship has sailed. All we or you are getting is a […]
Sentenced – by Joyce Vance Civil Discourse And just like that, what was once thought to be impossible happened. Donald Trump was sentenced on the 34 counts of conviction against him in Manhattan. There were no surprises. Trump did not demonstrate remorse like many defendants do at this point. He didn’t apologize for the harm […]
I think Joyce titled this properly . . . If you have not read the leadup to SCOTUS telling Trump no, they are not going to block the release, this may suffice. Attorney Joyce Vance does a good review of what took place to the final answer from SCOTUS. Towards the end you can read […]
In his year end report, Chief Justice Roberts called out “threats to defy lawfully entered judgments”. President Andrew Jackson reportedly said, in response to a Supreme Court ruling regarding the rights of the Cherokee Nation, “The Chief Justice has made his ruling. Now let him enforce it.” Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes asserted, the Constitution […]
The next couple of years should be interesting as people wake up and realize what they did to themselves. Read on . . . The last time a presidential vote was certified, the losing incumbent attempted a coup against the United States. We must never forget his treachery. A day that shall live in infamy, […]
I grew up in East Tennessee and graduated from UT-Knoxville in 1977. I recall the episode of the Snail Darter and the Tellico Dam project. The Darter was considered an endangered species at the time, and a lawsuit to protect it held up dam construction for awhile. In the event, the Darter was relocated and […]
When is enough, enough??? Clarence Thomas self-indulgence in gift giving is ignored claiming ignorance of such practices. A while back, a long while . . . I was given an invitation to the Chicago Bears holiday get together (called a dinner and a party) by Gale Sayers. The only problem with this being, I was […]
Why Net Neutrality? “Former FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel had called net neutrality “a necessity for daily life.” She said Thursday that Americans still want “fast, open, and fair” internet service and called on Congress to take action. The decision does not affect state laws in California, Colorado and Washington. Neutrality refers to the idea that internet […]
The Justice Department December 31 announced the Madoff Victim Fund (MVF) will begin the 10th and final distribution. Over $131.4 million to victims of the Bernard L. Madoff fraud scheme will be distributed in this segment. The funds were forfeit by the U.S. government in connection with the Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC (BLMIS) fraud […]