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www.juancole.com
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| | | | | By Clarence Lusane | - ( Tomdispatch.com ) - On February 19, 1942, two months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066. It initiated a Department of Defense program that resulted in the rounding up and incarceration of about 122,000 individuals of Japanese descent. They were to be placed in federal "relocation centers" that would popularly become known as "internment camps." As it happened, they were neither. They were prisons set up to house and... | |
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www.manhattancontrarian.com
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| | | | | * Birthright citizenship - the idea that anyone born in the United States is automatically a citizen, with full right to receive all benefits and vote when they come of age - has been a fixture of the administration of the laws in this country for my entire lifetime. * But does the text of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution make the birthright citizenship rule apply to all cases, even the most extreme? * Under the 14th Amendment, properly interpreted, do children born of illegal aliens subject to a deportation order really qualify for birthright citizenship? How about children born of an illegal entrant who has snuck across the border for a few hours just to have the baby and then immediately go home? How about children born of a Chinese billionaire who ... | |
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www.law.cornell.edu
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| | | | | [AI summary] The text discusses the legal and historical context surrounding campaign finance regulations, particularly focusing on the regulation of corporate and union political speech. It highlights key Supreme Court cases such as Buckley v. Valeo, Citizens United v. FEC, and McConnell v. FEC, which have shaped the understanding of corporate expenditures in elections. The text emphasizes the distinction between direct contributions and independent expenditures, the role of PACs, and the rationale behind restrictions on corporate spending to prevent corruption and the appearance thereof. It also references the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) and the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA), noting how they have been upheld by the Court as legitimate exer... | |
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nomoremister.blogspot.com
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| | | I see we're at this stage of the election : Republicans believe the 2024 race is already over and that former President Donald Trump will b... | ||
