A reader tipped me to this story, and I dunno how I missed it...
Where else but in Massachusetts could this happen?
In brief: the legislature gives free space for a union to hold "hearings" about how the Immigration and Customs Enforcement handled some rather high-profile raids on places that employed illegal aliens by the scads. That's a union expressing their deep concern about the welfare of a bunch of non-union workers who illegally took jobs that could have gone to union members, by the way. And the "commission" the unions set up manages to get several prominent Democrats, including Senator John Kerry (D-MA) and Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Tim Murray to show up and "testify" about how horrible ICE was to actually enforce the laws it is charged with enforcing.
In a rare display of sanity by the government (and an even rarer glimpse of honesty by the Globe), the spokesman for ICE was asked why he didn't send a representative -- and his candid response was actually published verbatim:
ICE has refused to testify before the commission. In a telephone interview yesterday, agency spokesman Tim Counts said agents did not mistreat detainees and followed longstanding guidelines that provide for detainees' care. He said the commission is biased, pointing out that the panel's name is the National Commission on ICE Misconduct and Violations of Fourth Amendment Rights."The title of the commission speaks for itself," said Counts, who is based in Minnesota. "The foregone conclusion of this group even before any testimony was heard is that misconduct occurred."
This defines whole new levels of crazy. I can't imagine anywhere else in the United States where the local government would so cheerfully endorse this sort of stupidity.
OK, maybe Berkeley, California. But where else?
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The unions show why they ha... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Scrapiron | April 9, 2008 3:54 PM | Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
The unions show why they have became a danger to the American worker. Now they represent those they can 'force' to hand over the most money for use by union leaders. Makes sense if you are a criminal to the core and union leaders are that.
1. Posted by Scrapiron | April 9, 2008 3:54 PM |
Score: 2 (2 votes cast)
Posted on April 9, 2008 15:54
2. Posted by BPG | April 9, 2008 4:40 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
JT - Glad you posted that. I wasn't paying much attention to the fact that Beacon Hill was holding these "hearings". What irked me the most were two things:
1) Lt. Gov Murray has a tremendous bias against DHS as evidenced by a problem he had (caused?) coming into the U.S. back in September.
2) Sen. Kerry clearly should know better. This man could have been President?!? This is why I wake up thankful each and every day for George W.
2. Posted by BPG | April 9, 2008 4:40 PM |
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Posted on April 9, 2008 16:40
3. Posted by Tom Blogical | April 9, 2008 5:33 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
"This defines whole new levels of crazy. I can't imagine anywhere else in the United States where the local government would so cheerfully endorse this sort of stupidity. OK, maybe Berkeley, California. But where else?"
Madison, Wisconsin.
3. Posted by Tom Blogical | April 9, 2008 5:33 PM |
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Posted on April 9, 2008 17:33
4. Posted by Mike | April 9, 2008 5:57 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Try telling a union working that the unions have become more corrupt then the companies the workers are employed by and the union worker will go nuts.
4. Posted by Mike | April 9, 2008 5:57 PM |
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Posted on April 9, 2008 17:57
5. Posted by JS | April 9, 2008 8:33 PM | Score: -1 (1 votes cast)
Now rectified as an untrue story on Michelle's site
5. Posted by JS | April 9, 2008 8:33 PM |
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Posted on April 9, 2008 20:33
6. Posted by civildisobedience![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://wizbangblog.com/nav-commenters.gif)
| April 9, 2008 11:12 PM | Score: 1 (1 votes cast)
We need another revolution to kill off those stupid strands of dna that have been allowed to survive and pollute our general population.
6. Posted by civildisobedience![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://wizbangblog.com/nav-commenters.gif)
| April 9, 2008 11:12 PM |
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Posted on April 9, 2008 23:12
7. Posted by SPQR | April 10, 2008 9:50 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
JS, you are on the wrong thread.
7. Posted by SPQR | April 10, 2008 9:50 AM |
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Posted on April 10, 2008 09:50
8. Posted by sshiell | April 10, 2008 10:28 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
"This defines whole new levels of crazy. I can't imagine anywhere else in the United States where the local government would so cheerfully endorse this sort of stupidity. OK, maybe Berkeley, California. But where else?"
Boulder, Colorado
8. Posted by sshiell | April 10, 2008 10:28 AM |
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Posted on April 10, 2008 10:28
9. Posted by Susan | April 10, 2008 2:49 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
"This defines whole new levels of crazy. I can't imagine anywhere else in the United States where the local government would so cheerfully endorse this sort of stupidity. OK, maybe Berkeley, California. But where else?"
Madison, Wisconsin
Boulder, Colorado
Ann Arbor, MI
9. Posted by Susan | April 10, 2008 2:49 PM |
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Posted on April 10, 2008 14:49