Gov. McCrory turned his attention to the undocumented children who have crossed into the United States in recent months from Central America. Federal authorities estimate about 1,200 such children have landed in the care of a relative in North Carolina. “I’m worried about these children, as I am about the children in North Carolina,” McCrory said. “There is an impact on the citizens of North Carolina, but we are also worried about the safety and danger to these children not knowing what type of condition they are being placed in in North Carolina.”
The minister of Memorial United Methodist Church in Charlotte is accused of inappropriately touching two underage girls. The Reverend Orlando Agusto Caldera was charged with two counts of indecent liberties on Monday. Caldera’s work at the church involved ministering to the Spanish-speaking congregation.
Afghan Security Forces trained by the U.S. opened fire and killed the highest-ranking American official to die since 9/11. Two-star Maj. Gen. Harold Greene served 34 years in the Army. Fifteen others were wounded in the attack, including eight more Americans.
The San Antonio Spurs have added a WNBA player to their coaching staff. Becky Hammon, 37, is the first full-time, paid female assistant on an NBA coaching staff. She will retire from the WNBA after this season.
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This article appears in Aug 6-12, 2014.
When did Americans become so angry and hard hearted? Our governor actually said, with a straight face, that he is concerned about the safety of the refugee children and he wants them deported as soon as possible to the country that they fled in fear where they will be in danger of being kidnaped or killed.
What is even sadder is the number of xenophobes who believe that statement makes sense just because it supports their desire to get rid of “those people”.
The government’s job is to put our citizens before others in the world. To take care of our citizens. Nearly everyone has sympathy for these people that are fleeing what seems to be terrible situations/conditions. However, our government has an obligation to improve the lives of our citizens, not guatemalas’, not el salvadors’, not mexico’s. That is the fundamental issue. When every single US citizen has opportunity, then we can worry about central america. Deport them immediately.
Truth:
“The government’s job is to put our citizens before others in the world. To take care of our citizens.”
Which article of the constitution says that?
Why is it that “our government has an obligation to improve the lives of our citizens,” never comes up when the government is increasing the tax load on the working poor, giving 3 BILLION dollars in foreign aid to Israel, or trying to rip the safety net out from under the unemployed, the homeless, the poor and the elderly?