Wednesday 10-06-10

THE SHOW ME STATE KNOWS HOW IT IS DONE!!!

Why Missouri has NO illegal Aliens!!!

Let's all contact our state representatives and
get going in this direction! Seems like this system is working!

Interesting: Missouri 's approach to the problem
of illegal immigration appears to be more advanced, sophisticated,
strict and effective than anything to date in Arizona . Do the loonies
in San Francisco , or the White House, appreciate what Missouri has
done? When are our fearless President and his dynamic Attorney General
going to take action to require Missouri start accepting illegal
immigrants once again?

So, why doesn't Missouri receive attention?
Answer: There are no Mexican illegals in Missouri to
demonstrate.
The "Show Me" state has once again showed us how it
should be done.
There needs to be more publicity and exposure regarding
what Missouri has done.
Let's pass it around.

In 2007, Missouri placed on the ballot a proposed
constitutional amendment designating English as the official language
of Missouri . In November, 2008, nearly 90% voting in favor! Thus
English became the official language for ALL governmental activity in
Missouri .

No individual has the right to demand government
services in a language OTHER than English.

In 2008 a measure was passed that required the Missouri
Highway Patrol and other law enforcement officials to verify the
immigration status of any person arrested, and inform federal
authorities if the person is found to be in Missouri illegally.
Missouri law enforcement offices receive specific training with respect
to enforcement of federal immigration laws.

In Missouri illegal immigrants do NOT have access to
taxpayers benefits such as food stamps and health care through Missouri
HealthNET. In 2009 a measure was passed that ensures Missouri 's public
institutions of higher education do NOT award financial aid to
individuals who are illegally in the United States .

In Missouri all post-secondary institutions of higher
education to annually certify to the Missouri Dept. of Higher Education
that they have NOT knowingly awarded financial aid to students who are
unlawfully present in the United States.

So while Arizona has made national news for its new law,
it is important to remember Missouri has been far more proactive in
addressing this horrific problem.

Missouri has made it clear that illegal immigrants are
NOT welcome in the state and they will certainly NOT receive public
benefits at the expense of Missouri taxpayers!

http://www.wcbm.com/includes/news_items/1/news_items_more.php?id=1299§ion_id=1

I hate the idea of a global currency, in general and specifically
Call for new global currencies deal
By Alan Beattie and Tom Braithwaite in Washington and Joshua Chaffin in Brussels

The world’s leading countries should agree a new currency pact to help rebalance the global economy, a leading association of financial institutions has urged.

The Institute of International Finance, which represents more than 420 of the world’s leading banks and finance houses, warned on Monday that a lack of such co-ordinated rebalancing could lead to more protectionism. Charles Dallara, IIF managing director, said: “A core group of the world’s leading economies need to come together and hammer out an understanding.”

Last week, Guido Mantega, Brazil’s finance minister, warned of the dangers of a “currency war” as countries unilaterally intervened to prevent the appreciation of their currencies. The US has been pressing China to allow its exchange rate to rise faster, while several countries including Japan, South Korea, Brazil and Switzerland, have been intervening to hold their currencies down.

Mr Dallara, who as a US official worked on the 1985 Plaza Accord which co-ordinated international action to strengthen the yen against the dollar, called for a more sophisticated updated version of such an agreement. This should include stronger commitments to medium-term fiscal stringency in the US and structural reform in Europe. “Exchange rate understandings are of little use on their own,” he said.

The institute also released its latest forecasts for net flows of capital to emerging markets, which showed a sharp upwards revision for 2010, with the previous estimate of $709bn rising to $825bn. The institute said that ultra-low monetary policy in rich countries was rapidly driving money into emerging markets in search of yield, risking destabilisation. “There is an environment of unilateralism and bilateralism, laced with contributions of isolationism and parochialism,” Mr Dallara said.

On Monday Robert Zoellick, World Bank president, said while a currency war was unlikely, “there are clearly going to be tensions” over the matter.

Releasing its policy statement and forecast ahead of this weekend’s annual meetings of ministers at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in Washington, the IIF also urged international policymakers not to “gold plate” the Basel III capital accords. It advised countries to avoid creating a variety of national regulations on capital and competing “resolution” regimes.

Mr Dallara criticised the US for failing to adopt a more multilateral approach when it passed financial regulation reform earlier this year. “There was very little attempt by the US authorities to co-ordinate provisions globally,” he said.
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More on the Korean Garands

Tester introduces bill aimed at allowing antique gun re-importation, sales
Senator’s legislation would allow American-made firearms abroad to be re-sold to U.S. collectors
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Senator Jon Tester is introducing legislation to allow American-made guns that were given or sold to a foreign government to be re-imported and sold in the U.S.

Tester’s Collectible Firearms Protection Act comes days after he pushed the U.S. State Department to reconsider a decision denying the proposed sale of surplus M1 Carbines and Garand rifles from South Korea to qualified American buyers. Many collectors consider the firearms antiques.

Under Tester’s new bill, firearms that are lawfully possessed by a foreign government—and that are more than 50 years old and considered antiques or relics—may be re-imported to properly licensed groups and sold without written permission from the U.S. Departments of State or Defense.

“When we’re talking about American guns used to defeat the Nazis in World War II, we’re talking about a piece of America’s heritage—not a threat to public safety,” Tester said. “If a decision isn't going to be made to allow the responsible sale of these firearms to law-abiding Americans, then we need legislation to get it done.”

Senator Max Baucus is a cosponsor of the bill.

“This bill is about putting good, plain common sense into practice,” Baucus said. “These guns are pieces of history that tell the American story, and law-abiding citizens ought to have the right to purchase them legally.”

According to a news report, the State Department rejected South Korea’s proposal to sell its surplus of American-made M1 Carbines and M1 Garand rifles to U.S. buyers over concerns that the firearms “could potentially be exploited by individuals seeking firearms for illicit purposes.”

Tester rejected that reasoning, writing in a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that, “Rejecting the responsible sale of legal firearms over hypothetical concerns that they could be used for ‘illicit purposes’ sets a dangerous precedent and it is contrary to the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Americans.”

http://tester.senate.gov/Newsroom/pr_093010_guns.cfm