Ode to Jib
Unflappable Jib debates immigration,
An issue behind current social conflagration.
Jib fights the good fight, supporting law enforcement;
For governor - for president! - he has our endorsement.
Moreover, he desires that employers be vigilant,
Ensuring their employees are law-abiding and legitimate.
Spearheading controversial discussion isn't new to Jib's plate,
He's long nurtured conservative blogging on this unique slate.
Re: the Whitewater case:
Allen Petrie's lawyer is making his case for the news, as are DAs Krueger and Donohoo in the article I cited. It weighs in Petrie's favor that there's a harrassment case against Whitewater Investigator Larry Meyer. The ICE are only mentioned as accompanying local PD on the final raid, and with regard to hearings after the arrests. It's only conjecture at this point about their further involvement, though it's common for outside agencies to coordinate with and use local enforcement officers.
However, unless the DA provides evidence of Petrie's culpability such as admissions in taped conversations or written acknowledgement, they've got bubkus on Petrie. So far they've failed to mention it; doesn't mean it ain't there.
Beyond that, more remains to be seen. On closer reading of the article, the immigration issue is primary - indeed, it's the title of the original post - but the issue is being framed by PD reps and the DA's office as being about identity fraud. This is another of many serious problems connected with illegal immigration.
Employers do have a moral obligation to observe the law, moreover, it's in their own best interest. But from the standpoint of the rights of private citizens, law enforcement needs to be extremely circumspect, which it doesn't appear to be in this case at first blush.
Note to self: edit out non-germane points of argument such as what you had for breakfast and whether you're ecstatically happy or not; also, send Jib a pound of honey and a pound of bees ;-)
An issue behind current social conflagration.
Jib fights the good fight, supporting law enforcement;
For governor - for president! - he has our endorsement.
Moreover, he desires that employers be vigilant,
Ensuring their employees are law-abiding and legitimate.
Spearheading controversial discussion isn't new to Jib's plate,
He's long nurtured conservative blogging on this unique slate.
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I expect that we agree on most of the issues at hand - illegal immigration, including the black marketers who supply the means, transportation and employment as well as the immigrants themselves and the managers who turn a blind eye to identity fraud, needs to be actively dealt with by law enforcement.
It is a significant problem for Wisconsin.
Re: the Whitewater case:
Allen Petrie's lawyer is making his case for the news, as are DAs Krueger and Donohoo in the article I cited. It weighs in Petrie's favor that there's a harrassment case against Whitewater Investigator Larry Meyer. The ICE are only mentioned as accompanying local PD on the final raid, and with regard to hearings after the arrests. It's only conjecture at this point about their further involvement, though it's common for outside agencies to coordinate with and use local enforcement officers.
However, unless the DA provides evidence of Petrie's culpability such as admissions in taped conversations or written acknowledgement, they've got bubkus on Petrie. So far they've failed to mention it; doesn't mean it ain't there.
Beyond that, more remains to be seen. On closer reading of the article, the immigration issue is primary - indeed, it's the title of the original post - but the issue is being framed by PD reps and the DA's office as being about identity fraud. This is another of many serious problems connected with illegal immigration.
Employers do have a moral obligation to observe the law, moreover, it's in their own best interest. But from the standpoint of the rights of private citizens, law enforcement needs to be extremely circumspect, which it doesn't appear to be in this case at first blush.
Note to self: edit out non-germane points of argument such as what you had for breakfast and whether you're ecstatically happy or not; also, send Jib a pound of honey and a pound of bees ;-)
posted by Jane Bellwether @ 12:32 PM
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