Money is neither problem nor solution of corrupt judges July 20, 2007
Posted by Daniel Downs in Adam Smith, Income, judiciary, law, media, morality, news, political economy, politics, Supreme Court, wages, wealth.14 comments
Are the courts filled by reprobate judges who have lost all sense of moral decency? The Economist seems to think so. In a June 28th Economist article entitled
Judges Behaving Badly, the author lists a series incidents exposing the corrupt state of America’s judiciary. A former judge attempted to sue for $54 million because a dry cleaner lost his trousers. A Florida judge was removed from the bench because of repeated complaints of abusive behavior. So was a California judged for similar conduct, which included increasing jail sentences for daring to question his rulings. A New York judge was ousted after he challenged a defendant to a fistfight during a trial. Luckily, he did not use the gun he was carrying. Other judges have had to step down because of sexual misconduct. One judge was jailed after being caught downloading child pornography. Another judge was caught mating with a female attorney in chambers. Others judges were caught and removed from office for other sexual acts in chambers, and it only gets worse. A New York judge was jailed for taking bribes to rig divorce cases. Another New York judge was caught charging people for referrals to certain lawyers. These incidents reveal a trend of increasing judicial corruption that is creating public distrust. (more…)
Immigrant Amnesty: An Analysis of the US Chamber of Commerce Plan June 26, 2007
Posted by Daniel Downs in economics, globalism, illegal immigrants, immigration reform, Income, news, political economy, politics, taxes, wages, wealth.3 comments
This an update to The Commerce Plan for Immigration Reform.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce leaders are among those singing President Bush’s tune on immigrant amnesty. They propose an immigration reform plan propped up by four pillars. (more…)
The Commerce Plan for Immigration Reform and Economy June 6, 2007
Posted by Daniel Downs in crime, economics, globalism, illegal immigrants, immigration reform, NAFTA, news, politics, wages, wealth, welfare, work.2 comments
US Chamber of Commerce (USCC) leaders are among those singing the tune of immigrant amnesty. They propose a regurgitated immigration reform plan propped up by four pillars.
Pillar one. The USCC proposes increased border security, which echoes the existing bill being proposed to Congress. They want guest workers as well as carefully screened immigrants permitted in America. They claim it will allow law enforcement to focus their resources on criminals and terrorists. Most Americans have agreed on securing the borders for many years, even after Congress opened the borders to all aliens whether criminal or not. Since 9/11 and 12 million aliens later, the USCC, like Congress, again claims we need secure borders. (more…)